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    TJIJ3 OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , DECEMBER 10 , 1894.
THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE ,
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ll.\OIt MKSflOX.
Grand uotcl , Council Bluffs , reopened Oct. 1.
Mayne Real Estate agency. 539 Broadway.
The nanymcdo Whtcl club will hold Its
monthly mating this evening.
The trial of caits on the criminal docket
Mill bo comencsd In the district court today.
Henry Southern , who had the misfortune to
lose his left arm not long ago In n corn
nhellcr , Is progressing nicely on the road to
recovery , and thinks of going to his home
In Boomer township next week.
Mrs , Charles Moxlcy has filed a complaint
In the ofilce of the clerk of the district
court , alleging that Emll and Jane Schultz
' have been In the habit of shamefully beating
their llttlo daughter. Mrs. Moxley has been
appointed guardian , pending nn Investigation
uf the case.
A barn In the rear ef Captain 0. M.
Brown's house , 1105 First avenue , waa set
on fire at an early hour yesterday morning ,
and before the fire department could extin
guish the flames a horse and buggy belonging
to Joseph H. Klntz were destroyed. The
damage to Mie building was nominal , but
lito horse was u valuable one.
At St. Paul's ch urch yesterday a large
audience assembled and a fine musical pro-
iram ; was presented. Among the numbers
were Sir John Goss' "Cantote Domino" and
"Deus Mlscrcatur" In C. The choir sang for
the anthem John Slalner's "Ye Shall Dwcl'
In the Land , " the soprano solo being sung
by Master Rod Lanzendorfcr , who has n very
sweet soprano voice.
At a regular meeting of Lily camp No. 1
It. N. of A. Thursday , December C , th ! fol
lowing named officers were elected for the
year 1895 : Oracle , Mrs. J. L. Smith ; vice
oracle , Mrs. M. E. Weathcrbee ; recorder , Mrs ,
L. J. Morris ; receiver , Mrs. Edith McCune
chancellor , Mrs. W. C. Boycr ; marshal , Mrs ,
Kate M Her ; Inner sentinel , Mrs. J. Collins
ouetr sentinel , Mrs. Dora Fowler ; delegate
Mrs. W. C. Boyer ; alternate. MM. Susan
McO. Snyder ; board of managers , chairman
Mrs. May Wind , Mrs. Susan McO. Snyder
Mrs. Minnie Pfclffcr.
Wo have two nice six-room cottages on
Avenue O , near Twenty-ninth street , wjncli
wo will sell at a bargain 'It taken at once.
Bay window , good cellar , water In yard , largi
lot. Small payment do\yn and balance Ii
Installments. Lougco & Towlc , 235 Pear
street.
1108 ION
Kor Ono WYoK Only.
The foil. wing list of merchandise will b
( Old at
ADVERTISED PRICES
to close out the lots before the holiday rus
Is upon us. These goods are offered ns bar
gains , being a sacrifice from original price
and far below value :
Big lot silk and wool novelty dress goods
were $1.00 anJ $1.25 , for this sale , B9c u yan"
64-Inch striped and mixed repellents , 50
quality , now 29c.
All remnants of dress goods half price.
48-Inch all wool block French serges , whl
cords , Ottomans , and fancy weaves , that
sold for $1.00 to $1.60 a yard , to close , G2 ! c
ft yard.
All wool red flannel , 15c a yard.
All wool skirt patterns , worth $1.00 , now
60c each.
75c cotton blankets , 48o each , good size.
Extra heavy Canton flannel , was 12V4c ,
now S'/4c o yard.
Bed comforts , geed size , 48c each.
Infants' silk-trimmed hoods , 45o each ,
worth $1.00.
Ladles' black cashmere hose , 40c i.Jallty ,
now 19c , or 3 for 50c.
Ladles' opera length hose , fancy colored
tops , wcrth 60c , now 29c a pair.
19c quality Infants' wool hose , lOc ; 3 pairs
for 25c.
Ladles' heavy ribbed nonshrlnklng under
wear , worth S9c , reduced to C2V4o each.
Angora wool , 12V4c a ball.
lOc colored Saxony yarn , Be a skein.
Get our prlcss on boks and holiday goods
before buying.
FOWLER , DICK AND WALKER ,
Council Bluffs , la.
I'EHSOSAl. I'.tlt.llSlt.tl'llS.
James Hunter of the Mlnden bonk Is visit
ing friends In the city.
J. II. Bradley of Chicago , one of the Junior
members of the firm of David Bradley & Co. ,
Is In the city.
Frank V. Badollet has accepted a position In
an orchestra at ono of tha leading opera
liouaes of Plttsburg , Pa.
Willie , the little son ot Ilev. and Mrs.
Stephen Phelps , Is 111 with scarlet fever at
his home on Willow avenue.
On Tuesday , from 9 to 10 a. m. , all ladles
purchasing art needle work materials will
bo given an hour's free Instruction , Ladles ,
come nnd see the hands : mo now art ma
terials , embroideries , etc. Mall orders re
ceived. Misses Clark & Wetzol , 337 Broad
way. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Qas corklnq stoves for rent and for sale at
Gas Co.'s office.
Domestic soap breaks hard water.
Ground all cake $1.30 hhd. at Morgan &
CO.'B drug store , 134 Broadway.
Typewriter supplies at Flndley's , 337 B'd'y.
Trlnl to Kill Clilof Hcunlnu.
James O'Brien , who keeps a saloon on
Broadway near the corner of Bryant street ,
became Involved In a quarel shortly after
midnight Saturday night , with Cliff Hough.
A long era of bad feollng had existed between
them , and the row was precipitated by the
fact that during the evening O'Brien had
been quite largely patronizing his own wares.
The noUo aroused several ofncers and
they went In to put a stop to the difficulty.
While they wore trying to arrest O'llrlen
ho pulled a largo revolver from hU pocket
and levelling It In the direction of Chief
Scanlan's head , pulled the trigger. For
tunately. , for Scanlan , the hammer hit n
cartrlJge that had already been exploded
ami he will consequently be spared the
pleasure ot attending his own funeral.
O'Brien was disarmed and locked up In the
city Jail , along with Hough , and both ol
them will have a chance to plead to the
charge of disturbing the peace this morning
In police court.
UriiRRlut Wns Kut her Sudden ,
AV. Frank Sawyer , a young man living on
Martin Hughes' farm , near Manawavas
caught In a rather embarrassing situation
yesterday afternoon. Ho had just returned
from a trip to Omaha , and when ho reached
this side ot tha river he entered Seller's
drug store and asked for change for a
sliver dollar. The change was handed over ,
but as soon as Mr. Sellers took hold ol
the dollar he ftuv It was counterfeit.
Without giving the young man a chance tc
explain he ordered him to go to the police
Italian with him. At the police station the
young man gatlsflcd the officers that he had
no Intention of passing the counterfeit money ,
The dollar had been passed on him by an
Omaha man , and the first Inkling he had
that It was not all right wa when Seller ;
told him so. He was allowed to depart In
peace.
The fad and all fads are popular of the
day la the raior-toed shoe for ladles. Thtj
will be still more popular when the ladle :
know that flyers Is giving away the fines )
15.00 shoe for > 3.EO.
Grand Army ft the Itepublla dance Monday
evening , December 10. Admission , gentle
men , 25 cents ; ladles , 25 cents.
Novelties In needle ait. Lessons la em
broidery given. Miss M. Sutler , 10 Pear !
street.
Bourlclus' mutlo house has few expenses ;
high erada planes are told reasonably , lit
Ltutsman street.
20 per cent discount on all trimmed hati
at Mrs. Itagsdale'a.
Davis icl'.s ' drugs , paints and glass -cheap.
James & O'Keefe , real estate and Ir.turance.
Oil cake , | 1.40 p r sack at Davis' ,
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NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS
Bonth Seventh Street Property Owners
Object to the Olty Council's Action ,
OVER RCCK ISLAND ENCROACHMENTS
diving Annjr ttio Street Cauics an Angry
Protcut from the Ilenldctitu Coiincllmcn
Justlfjr Their Action by n Course
of Special KcnsonlnC'
Almost without exception the property
owners on South Seventh street are up In
arms against the action of the city council
In deciding to give up Seventh street between
Thirteenth and J-'ourteenth avenues to the
Hock Island company. As there Is little
prospect at present of their cooling off , the
chances are that Injunction proceedings will
be resorted to for the purpose of preventing
what they claim Is on unwarranted Infringe
ment of * their rights and a detriment to their
property.
The councllmen , or rather the six demo
cratic councllmen , Justify their action by
saying that there Is some doubt as to whether
the city has a right , not only to that portion
tion of Seventh street , but to the correspond'
Ing portions of Sixth , Eighth and Nlntl
streets. According to their story , the ail
dltlcn was not platted until after the rallroat'
had laid Its tracks and gotten possession
of all the property comprised In the three
blocks from Sixth to Ninth street. The
original plat has been clipped out of the
county records , so that there does
not seem to be a very good prcspecf
of the settlement of the question whether tin
company deeded the public the streets
Rather than show the company the wcakncsi
of the city's hand. It was decided to give tin
Hock Island Seventh street , In order that tin
city might keep the other streets. This do
clslon was arrived at after long and praycr.'u
discussion In one of the star chamber sos
slons , for which the present counlcl has be
come pomcwlmt famous.
Thcp rxperty owners , on the other hand
are deposed to Fay "bosh" or something wo's
to such statements from the venerable city
dads. It Is not very likely .they say , tha
the Rock Island would come In on bsntlei
knee and ask the council to give the compan :
something that already belonged to It. Th
company would merely gobble It and then le
the city whistle , as the railroad companle
usually do. Just what action will be taken b.
the Irate citizens who were so unmercifully
sat down upon by their chosen representa
tives has not yet been decided , but judging
from the wrathful remarks that were heard
yesterday and the day before their memories
will fondly utrn back this way when the
six democrat c councllmen come up for re
election , even If nothing else Is done.
Dry pine kindling for sale. Cheaper than
cobs. H. A. Cox , 37 Main street. Telephone
48.
Selected hard wood for heating stoves.
II. A. COX , 37 Main street. Tel. 48.
The laundries use Domestic soap.
Anntliur Poultry show.
The citizens of Council Bluffs will have
another chance to spend a week with chick
ens , commencing today. She annual exhibit
of the Western Iowa Poultry association will
bo held In the Bcebo building. 209 Hroadway ,
and Secretary W. A. Groneweg and Superin
tendent C. Hater promise that It will bo the
largest exhibit of the kind ever seen In the
west. I'rlz3s to the amount of $400 have been
offered , and this has resulted In something
llko 1.600 birds being entered. This Is the
association which started the scheme of hav
ing poultry exhibits last year , and the suc
cess of the first year's effort promises great
things for that ot this year.
Washerwomen use Domestic soap.
Eagle laundry , 724 Broadway , for good
work. Tel. 157 ;
Domestic soap outlasts cheap soap.
THE BAILROAD DETECTIVE.
A Smnrt Follow IVho Has Mimy Interesting
I"iporlciicc .
It was In the waiting room of a Jersey
City railroad station , says the New York
Sun. People were flying to and fro for trains
and the scene was quite as animated as the
rush of people around a circus ticket wagon.
A smooth shaven , mild eyed man was standIng -
Ing near the door when peopls were pouring
out for departing trains. The man , who was
well dressed , seemed to be looking for some
one about to leave. His eyes were fastened
on the door , and each person who passed
was subject to his careful scrutiny. After
a few minutes a stoutly built man , plainly
dressed and wearing a black mustache
walked up behind the man at the door and
tapped him on the shoulder. The man
turned about , and the two- men helJ. a quiet
but earnest two minutes' conversation. When
It was ended tha man with the mustache
pointed toward the street door , and the other
man with an angry look followed his direc
tion.
tion."Don't
"Don't come back , " said the man , who
gave what was apparently an order from
ono having authority. He spoke firmly , In
a voice that could bo heard several feet
away.
It seemed strange that a man attending
to his business should be ordered out , and
submit to the order. The reporter's curios
ity prompted him to make an Inquiry.
"What sort of a play was that ? " he asked
of the man with tlie moustache.
"What business Is it of yours ? " asked the
man.
man.He seemed somewhat mollified when he
learned that the Inquiry was natural , and was
not caused by ulterior motives.
"Well , " he said , "that Innocent looking
gentleman that you saw leave is ono of the
best known of the confidence men and
thieves In the east. Ho is out of prison just
now , but Is watching out for his line of busi
ness. He sometimes * hangs about on the
ferryboats watching for rural victims on
the Incoming trains. I suspect that he was
looking out today for the safe departure ol
some victim who has been finished up by
the gang and would not squeal because he
did not want his name In the papers. Yoi
, ECU wo can't hold the crook , as we have nc
evidence. So we give him the run. "
. "And what Is your business ? " the re
porter aslced ,
"Oh , I am a railroad detective , detnlle-
here to protect the patrons of the road , '
and the detective moved away.
Every railroad company has a small corps
of detectives bright fellows who do not win
big reputations In big cases , but who are
constantly employed In the hardest and 11103
trying work. They ore traveling from one
end of the line to the other , looking up al "
sects of depredations , except the work known
as spotting employes. That work Is usually
done by detectives hired from an agency
The reason Is easily explained. The rallroai
detective , In order to carry on his work sue
cessfully , must have a large personal ac
qualntance with the employes of the road
U Is a ten to one shot that If any ona caugh
him spotting a friend he would be thence
forth useless. Dut there Is no end of labor
The protection of patrons In large rallroac
stations from pickpockets and bunco men 1 :
a most Important work. It requires a de
tectlve with a remarkable memory for faces
and a most extensive acquaintance will
sneak thieves. He must carry the 1
rogue's gallery In his brain. It of
ten happens , though , that a man pos
ecssed of the real detective Intuition car
como pretty near locating a thief by hi
appearance and manners. For Instance
while moving about In a crowd at a rallroat
station a crowd that changes constantly-
he will perhaps notice one man who re
mains there after the departure and or
rival of several trains. That man Is class )
fled by the detective as a suspicious charac
ter. The detective watches him careful ) :
anil then If he In not quite sure , he > polltel ;
auks the man whether he 1s waiting for i
train. If the answer IB unsatisfactory th
detective will observe that the waiting roon
Is not a public loafing place , but Is in
tended for passengers. In nine out Q
ten cases the experienced , Uetectlve > wll
knqw whether tha man la lying. Statloi
detectives , as they are callexl , must have i
bstter kuonledge of thieves than the averng
agency detective , for there Is a great roi
In a railroad olllco whenever a pocket I
pleked In a waiting room. H Is to be Bald
however , that such occurrences are com para
lively rare. The green good * man wb
oca to meet his victim waits outside the
tatlon or on the ferryboat , There IB an end
f the old days when bad men could ply
heir work In waiting rooms , men llko Grand
Central Pete , who got his sobriquet because
10 was usually found hanging about the
Grand Central station.
jlie / jfSA3 | uetyctlvj'g work Jpr thj most
'
part la huntTng out freight thleve's and cm-
iloyes who "have destroyed property and
n detecting thieves who make railroad prop
erty a mark. Ho Is set on the trail of
.ho man who draws a splko from the track ,
or the small boy who throws a stone through
a car window. When a switch Is turned
iy an unknown hand ho Investigates. Every
loss , no matter how small , is Investigated
by such large companies as the Pennsyl
vania and the New York Central.
The theft of a ticket ofllca calls forth tal
ent which may have been wasted In profit
less search for a boy who threw a stone at
the locomotive.
A duty that keeps railroad detectives busy
In times of labor troubles Is the hunting
down of writers of anonymous letters to rail
road officers. Letters from cranks arc
thrown In the waste basket , but letters con
taining threats to destroy railroad propcity
are held for Investigation. During strikes
the detective corps Is enlarged , the help be
ing furnished by such agencies as Pinker
tend and Drummond's. Whenever a case In
volvlng large Interests and requiring a spe
cial form of skill Is to bo handled the agency
Is called upon. Express companies usually
employ two detectives , unless a special guard
Is required for large shipments of money
In sparsely settled regions. These men are
principally employed to keep track of the
messengers and to learn their records and
habits , and to trace out claims. Whenever
a big robbery occurs the company detective
Is In charge over all assistants that may be
furnished. They do not come Into conflict
with railroad detectives unless there Is a
lawtult bjtween the two compan'es.
The railroad and express detectives arc
paid according to the requirements of the
companies. In the far west , where freight
stealing Is often carried on by organized
bands of highwaymen , men of nerve as well
as brains are needed , nnd there they re
ceive salaries as high as $250 a month. The
ordinary railroad detective In the cast re
ceives considerably less , but enough for a
good living. There Is always a chance for
something better. IV ho does a bit of work
clover enough to attract Ihf ? attention of
a big agency , he receives plenty of offers.
Good detectives are scarce.
ini'IlTlllHU.t UUltK .1 tiVCCEUS.
Sun IVanclRco Pliyalclun USM the Mow
Itcmrdjr cm it Iliihv ,
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 9 The first trial
In this city of the antl-toxlne cure for croup
and diphtheria Is In progress and the re
sults thus far encourage hop ? of a success
of the new remedy. The disease under
reatment is that of laryngal diphtheria ,
therwlso a virulent croup , and the patient
a an Infant of 17 months. The child
s of Italian parents. When summoned the
hyslclan , Dr. E. L. Decorval , found the
iabe In an almost hopeless' condition and
he usual lemedlcs produced no improve
ments. Ho procured some antl-toxino from
he Board of Health. Hypodermic Injections
) i educed a remarkable change In the child's
condition , but Dr. Decorval says It will be
necessary to await the normal period to
complete the apparent cure.
A Tiventy-IIollur Hilt of 1770.
What might bo called a relic of the revo-
utlon Is an old $20 bill , Issued In 177 ! ) , which
s now In the possession of John Cummlngs of
Detroit , who received the bill from his sister
n Philadelphia about the time of the centen
nial exposition In 1870. The size tit the bill
s different from any paper money Issues of
late years , It being three and a half Inches
in length , by two and a half Inches In width.
The words "Twenty Dollars" are printed In
.ho upper right-hand corner , and It also bears
.his Inscription upon Its face : "The bearer Is
entitled to receive twenty Spanish dollars , or
an equal sum In gold or silver , according to a
resolution of congress of the 14th January ,
1779. " Below this reading are the signatures
of Jamqa Wilson and M. Gardner. On the
back of the old bill Is an engraving of a leaf ,
around the edges of which are the words :
"Printed by Hall & Sellers , 1779. " The bill
Is so dilapidated that It Is hard to distin
guish the design on the face of it , even , with
the aid of a magnifying glass.
Money Itclonca to the Government.
CLEVELAND , Dec. 8. Arnold Dreen , the
attorney of the Central Labor union who
brought the charges against Judge A. J.
[ licks of the district court , has completed his
brief. In It he maintains that the proof of
fered shows that Ricks illegally retained
clerk's fees In the Blrdsell cases to the
amount of $1,558 , and that he unlawfully re
tained as clerk's fees In other cases $ i,700.
Mr. Dreen also declares these sums are due
the government and not Judge Ricks' suc
cessor as clerk.
. Coal for the Drouth SurTurcre.
On Thanksgiving day the congregations of
, the Hanscom Park Methodist , St. Mary's
Avenue Congregational , Beth Eden Baptist ,
Westminster Presbyterian and the Second
Lutheran churches held union services. At
that time a collection was taken , the under
standing being that the proceeds should be
used in purchasng coal for the destitute In
the western portion of the state. The col
lection netted J57.78 , and with this money
Ilev. O'Dell of the Beth Eden Baptist
church yesterday purchased three cars of
coal , which was forwarded to WelllUet , Hoi-
brook and Stratton.
Protected III ! ) Young Daughter.
HENDERSON , Ky. , Dec. 9. In Webster
county John Clayton shot and killed Jesse
Driver. Driver , who loved Clayton's 14-
year-old daughter , had been forbidden to
como on the Clayton farm. He persisted In
his attentions to the girl and planned to
elope. As Driver approached the house In
his buggy he was met by Clayton , shotgun
In hand. What passed between the men Is
not known , but this morningDriver's dead
body was found In the road where the
meeting took place. Clayton Is at large.
Sweat fcluips Itnldcd.
BALTIMORE , Dec. 9. Under the guise of
the violation of the law by working on Sun
day , the police and health officers today
raided n. number of sweat shops and ar
rested twenty-three men and eighteen
women and girls. It was found that they
were not provided with the breathing space
required by law , whjch Is 400 feet of air
space for each person.
Killed by Vuqul Indiana.
URES , Mex , , Dec. 8. A ranchman namej
Francisco Morales has reported to the
authorities that a band of Yaqul Indians
visited his ranch and killed three sheep
herders and drove off a large number of
cattle. A detachment of troops will be sent
In pursuit.
e Druggists' Agent Arrested
CHICAGO , Dec 8. H. D. Williams , Chicago
cage agent for the wholesale drug house of
Frederick Stearns & Co. of Detroit , was arrested -
rested here today charged with embezzle
ment. The amount of the embezzlement la
not known , but It la cald to be large.
Suit for Halt a Million.
DENVER , Die. 8. Herman Sturk has
begun suit here against J. H. Hampson to
recover $500.000 for his services In obtaining
a transfer to the defendant ot a concession
for a railrcad from the City of Mexico to
Palisade Bay on the Pacific coast.
Defaulting Teller Under Heavy Itomli.
NEW YORK , Dec. 8. John R. Tall , the
defaulting teller of the Chemical National
bank , was arraigned before United Statea
Commissioner Shields and released In $10,000
bonds. He Is under Indictment for the em
bezzlement ot $15,000.
ICurthqiwUo Cmuri a Panic.
ROM 12 , Dec. 9. In Ilegglo , capital ol
negglo dl Callbrla , there was n slight earth
quake shock last evening , which caused the
people to flee from their homes and camp
In the open places. At & o'clock this morn
ing- there was another sharp shock , which
caused u renewal of the panic.
Cotton taoiory lltirncil.
COLUMBIA. B. C , , Dec. 9.-The Bank
cotton factory In Lexington county , about
thirteen miles from Columbia , was dctroyet !
by fire last night. The origin is unknown ,
The ICBH Is $75,000 , covered by Insurance.
New Vto for Illectrlcltjr.
In Australia horses and cattle are now
being branded by electricity from storage
batteries. The temperature la uniform and
the brand eafe and artistic.
IN THE GRAND ARMW LABOR
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Questions to Oorao Before Afti cau Peder-
ation at the Dcnvcntfoatiag.
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MUCH ANTICIPATED FROMJDHN BURNS
damper' * Pnrt In Itnllwnjr Union Strike to bo
Considered Ilia Clmiicck 'for ' Ho-clcc-
tlon n President It hat t-'rlcntli
i
iiro Sujliijj for
The meeting next Tuesday at Denver of tlie
American Federation ot Labor will undoubt
edly attract general attention all over the
civilized world , Inasmuch as John Hums , the
distinguished labor leader nnd lawtnnker of
England , wilt be present and address the
delegates at some length. Since It has been
generally known that John Hums would at
tend this meeting there Ins been considerable
a scramble alt over the country for poal-
oii3 of delegates to the national meeting
the federation , there being many of the
bor leaders who deslre < l to meet Mr. Durns
nd have the pleasure ot listening to his ml
rcss , which Is depleted to be a masterly ef <
rt and to deJl at length , frcm pract'cal ' knowl-
dge , with the great and overshadowing ques-
on of labor.
Arrangements for the entertainment of del
gates while visiting the Mountain City have
cen made by the Central Labor union of
Denver , which Is a strong labor organization ,
nd amply prepared for the entertainment of
he large crowd that Is expected.
The principal topic ot discussion at
iresent In labor circles Is , of course , In re-
; ard to the dlstlngulihed English visitor
iut when the delegates assemble , It will be
'ound that a large amount of routine and
peclal business will demand their attention
ml unless all signs fall , several of the Issues
> iat will come up for consideration and nil-
ustment will provoke long and probably
eated discussions.
It Is not believed by the Omaha labor lead-
ra that there will bo any trouble , as has
> een anticipated by some , over the American
ilallway union strike of last summer. They
ay that the federation did the proper thing
t the proper time toward the American Rail
vay union. The position of Mr. Oompers Is
generally endorsed , as they considered I
vould have been very unwise for him to have
ncouraged a general strike all over the conn
ry , and It Is pointed out that Mr. Gomper-
lad no power , whatever , to order such a
trlke , or any other strike , such power being
nested In the unions themselves , when no'
lelegated to their national oncers , which I
arely the case. Then , as further proof o
Mr. Gompers' loyalty to Mr. Debs , when In
need of help , It Is shown from the record
hat the American Federation of Labor gav
resident Debs , of the American Uallwa ;
union , $500 to assist him In making his de
'ense , and that this money was given at th
suggestion of Gompers , who was In sympa
hy with Debs from a general labor stand
point and desired to see him personally hav
able legal counsel for hU defense before th
courts.
In this city the report of .a. probably heatei
discussion of the American Railway unloi
strike Is not given much , weight , It general ! ;
being believed that Gompers and Debs are o :
friendly terms , only differing1 In opinions re
gardlng the lines of action to bo followe-
by the labor organizations of ; the country 1
bringing about reform. It Is well know
that Debs Is the leader and representative o
the radical element , and that he strongly aiT
vocates political action In" labor organizations
but the recent opinions of G6tnpers In relatlo
to political action tend jo load his followers
and admirers to believe that he Is ready t
go as far as , In the Judgment of the dele
gates to the- national convention , is deeme ;
advisable for the best Interests of the work
Ing people. The program" now generall.
known as the "political ' program , " which
was submitted at the last national convention
of the American Federation'of Labor to the
national and local unions affiliated , will most
likely be the greatest bone of contention that
will come up for consideration by the dele
gates to the Denver meeting. This program
provides for political action by the unions
and defines the Issues upon which to make
the fight at the polls. There are ten dis
tinct propositions In the program , and It was
agreed at the last national convention that
each national and local union affiliated with
the federation should ballot upon each propo-
stttlon separately , and that those receiving
a majority of all votes cast , should become
the principles of the American Federation in
the future , or at least until ordered changed
by another general vote of the members.
This system of defining the general princi
ples of the federation has been endorsed by
nearly all the labor leaders of note In the
country.
Aside from the decision of what the prin
ciples of the organization shall ba there will
be an Interesllng part taken by all the dele
gates In the selection ot the officers for
the coming year. At this distance It looks
like Samuel Gompers , the present Incumbent ,
against the field , with a pretty good showing
for Gocnpers. His friends maintain that his
experience fits him better for the position In
these critical times than any cne else who
might be mentioned , and they .further . point
to his work as editor of The Federatlonlst ,
the official organ of the American Federation
of Labor , as positive proof of his ability to
lead the many labor organizations of the
country In the right path. It Is not defi
nitely known at this time just where Mr.
Qompsrs stands upon the growing question
ct a general union of all the labor organiza
tions ot the country , but his friends claim
that he Is ready to Join Issues with the
Knights of Labor and all kindred organiza
tions as soon as It may be developed that the
rank and file of the members desire the gen
eral union effected , ho only being their agent
to carry out their wishes.
Taken as a whole , It Is quite probable that
the Denver meeting next Tuesday will be
one of the most Interesting labor conventions
ever held In America.
Note * on Labor -Mutters.
Tobacco workers will form a national union
soon.
Danville (111. ( ) coal miners struck against
75 cents per ton.
Lexington ( Ky. ) barbers are fighting a
Sunday closing trdlnance.
The New York bakers have refused to reduce -
duce the price of bread.
L'ndon machine typesetters have deserted
the hand cjmposltoiti.
London pays 42 per cent cf the Income
tax of England and Wales.
Minneapolis cigar maka-s have Induced an
other firm to employ union men.
Traverse City ( Mich. ) lathers will network
work for less than 2Mi ( tents per yard.
In the country districts of France C7 per
cent uf the agricultural lab.rera are Idle.
Plttsburg auctioneers 'Eay''tho ' ' sheriff's em
ployes are encroaching pn their business.
Minneapolis mall carriers will not deliver
letters to houses where * ivlclous dogs are
kept. '
The Cotton Workers' Pr ectlve union has
Joined the American Federation of Labor ,
Saglnaw street railway1 , men threatened
to strike because three leading union men
were discharged.
t
A co-operative glass factory Is to bo
started at Tarentum , Pa.- and another In
West Virginia. , J
The Ircn Molders1 unlsn.of.Tacoma , Wash. ,
has been sued tor damages ! by an expelled
member. t " >
The union bricklayers at Jacksonville , Fla , ,
went on a strike for } 3 per day for nine
hours' work.
Employes of the Parkersburg , Pa. , Iron
company have accepted a wage reduction of
10 per cent.
Railway Conductors' Insurance association
has disbursed { 1,000,000 among wldowa and
orphans of members.
At La Crosse , Wls. , the secretary of the
brewers' union was heavily fined for dis
tributing a boycott placard.
The government of Spain has at last es
tablished a national bureau for labor statis
tics , which has been demanded by the labor
unions of that country for a number of years.
The bureau will be modeled after the labor
bureau In Washington.
DIPIITUEIIETIO BEIIUM.
Dl8co crj , Opomtlon nnd IteiulU of the
Mow Curative Agrnt <
TJjo ravage ? gf tje { drcqdcd disease diph
theria are only too w ll known. In the
census year 1SSO It caused 33,143 deaths In
the United States , nnd doubtless n much
larger number In 1830. In France the an
nual mortality la put nt 30,000 , nnd In
Austria nt 20,000. In New York City Hst
year there were 1,970 deaths of thin disease.
An unusual number of cases In reported this
season frcm different parts of the country.
Naturally , there Is n good deal of Interest
felt , says .lie Louisville Courier-Journal ,
not merely In medical circles , but among
the people generally , In the new remedy
for diphtheria , discovered by I'rof. llehrlnK ,
n. pupil of I'rof. Koch , The value of such
alleged discoveries requires to be carefully
tested. Some ot the remedies that have
been heralded in recent years as Infallible
"opeclllca have proved disappointments. The
results so far obtained by the use of Prof.
Hohrlng's serum arc of such n clini after
as to Justify a thorough test of Its merits.
Although this discovery was made three
years ago It was not until early In the
present year that any extended test of Its
elllcacy was made. In a children's hospital
In Paris , where during four preceding years
nearly 4,000 children had been treated with
nn average mortality of 52 per cent , the
use of the serum was begun last February.
In the six months the scrum was tried on 418
patlentH and the mortality WBH only 24V4
per cent. During the same period In an
other hospital , where u larger number of
patients were treated In the ordinary way ,
the mortality was CO per cent. This Indi
cates a reduction of nearly CO per cent
In the mortality under the new treatment ,
but , of course , no trustworthy conclusion
can bo founded on so narrow a basis of
fact. It Is quite possible that other facts
nd circumstances that would materially
lodlfy the conclusion to be reached are
ot stated In these reports. The eaily tests
re apt to be made by enthusiastic be-
overs In the new discovery , who can
ardly be expected fully to stale all the
dverse facts that may have come to their
nowledge.
The experiments made In llerlln , liow-
ver , were qually or even more encouraging ,
i a hospital there under the old treatment
Jie mortality was 40 per cent of the cases
rented. With the new treatment the mor
ality wns only 11 per cent. It Is even nt-
cmptcd to show that by rejecting certain
ases In which death wai inevitable the
atlo of mortality could be reduced to 11VI
er cent , but It IH best , perhaps , to adhere
0 the actual HRUTCS. as It does , not appear
hat there were numerous cases In which
eath was Inevitable under the old treat
ment. This Is especially advisable In view of
he fact that by Including other hospitals
1 IJQrlln we get an average mortality of
i',4 per cent. It will be noted that while
lie figures are higher In the Paris hospitals ,
ho percentage of the reduction of mortality
s nearly the pame In both.
It Is n matter highly proper for public
nformatlon that the elllclency of this new
emedy Is largely dependent upon the
romptness of the treatment. As the pa-
lents seldom reach the hospitals before the
bird day , and some ns late us the llfth.
ho chances of recovery are not so pie t
is If the treatment were more prompt. The
ables of I'rof. Bhrllch are very suggestive
in this point. Ho ti eated six persons on the
Irst day ot the attack , and saved them all ;
Ixty-slx on the second day , and saveil
ilxty-fonr , or 97 per cent ; twenty-nine on
he third day , and saved 80 per cent ; thirty-
nine on the fourth day , and saved 77 per
cent. Of those treated for the first time on
he llfth day he lost about half.
In the Wlllard Parker hospital In New
York twenty patients were treated with
he serum , and live of them died. It is
maintained that four of the deaths were
not due to the poison of diphtheria , ami
hat. In fact , the mortality was only one
n sixteen , or C',4 per cent. Qualifications of
his sort , however , nre easily made , nnd arc
lard to refute , so that In general the face
of the ilKines will have tobe accepted
mill further tests show them to be toe
ilgh. None of the cases In this hosplta
received any treatment before the thin
lay , nnd 40 per cent of them not until the
Ifth day or later. The mortality of 25 pel
cent , therefore , was by no means a bad
showing.
The scrum Is to be utilized as n prevent
Ive ns well as n cure. In Herlln it wns ad
ministered to 130 children that had been ex-
losed to the Infection. Of these only two
uitl the disease In n mild form.
Preparations to obtain an adequate sup
ply of the serum arc making In different
iarts of the country. In Now York Clt >
thirteen horses nnd several other animals
have been Inoculated. From three to flvi
months are required for the preparation o
the remedy. A good deal of It will be avail
able some time next month' , when tests on
a larger scale may be made. While It Is
not sate to rely too Implicitly on the favor
able reports already received , there is stll
reason to hope that the serum will prove
to be extremely useful , both as a curative
agent and a preventive.
AntlTnxlnnVorlis I.llco n Clnitin.
MILWAUKEE , Wls. , Dec. " . The first
experiment to be made here with antl-toxlne
has proved successful. Frances Langson ,
daughter of Dr. I.angson , was taken III with
diphtheria Sunday. Tuesday her life was
despaired of. She was given an Injection of
the serum Tuesday noon and another
Wednesday , and she Is so far recovered that
a third Injection Is not necessary. The old
remedies failed utterly.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Dec. 7. Logan Clcn-
dennln , the llrst patient treated by local
physicians with antl-toxlne , has recovered ,
nnd other patients nre Improving rapidly.
A further supply of the serum has been
ordered from New York.
Imtnlled us President.
Father John Pahls was Installed at noon
vesterday as president of Crclghton college
and rector of St. John's Collegiate church.
The ceremony of Installation consisted
solely of the rending of the decree , which
orders Father Pahls to the presidency of
the college. The late president , Fattier
Hoeffer , who was Installed a few dayti ngo
as the president of St. Ignatius college of
Chicago , read the decree.
Father Pahls has had experience In teach
ing that covers more than twenty-five
years , although he Is only 47 years of age.
He was educated nt the divinity school at
Woodstock , Md. Previous to coming here
he had been at the St. Louis university ,
where ho was treasurer ot that Institution
for three years. He wns also moderator ot
the Marquctte club , a religious and social
association of the Catholics of St. Louis.
He succeeded Father llccffer to this olllce
when the latter was ordered to the presi
dency of Crclghlon college.
Took CorroUvn Sublimate.
Mrs. A. Vlncy , the wife of a barber who
lives at 920 North Sixteenth street , almost
died yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the effects of a doseof corrosive sublimate.
She had been sick for some time and tak
ingmedicine. . The bottle was kept In n
dark room and the ? husband says that by
The Trouble
with the ordinary preparations
of Cod Liver Oil is that too
much oxygen is used up by
the body in disposing of them ,
This fact is admitted by the
best physicians.
SLOCUM'S
Of Norwegian Cod Liver Oil , with
GUAIACOX ,
overcomes this objection , It
is charged with Ozone and
contains Guaiacol , and is thus
rendered three-fold in its
action. The oil supplies the
nutrition necessary in all wast
ing diseases , the Ozone aids
the system in digesting it , and
tlie Guaiacol kills the poison
ous bacteria present in the
blood , and restores the lost ap
petite ,
It is the kind physicians
prescribe ,
FUJI B.ILK Jll'
KUHN & CO. ,
10th and Doiiylm Mr / /
OJ/.17/.1.
mlntnko dlic picked up a bottle of the poloon
tlmt WHH KtnndlnR nrnr It. Or tlostcttcr
called and brought her out of danger.
Oregon Kidney Ten cures all kidney trou
bles. Trial tlie , 25 cents. All druggists.
In Honor ot ( liutmm Adulphus.
Saturday night Washington hall was the
scene of an entertainment and ball , given
by Canton flutlavus Adolphus No. 0 , Inde
pendent Order ot Odd Fellow * , In honor ot
the Illustrious Swede after whom the canton
Is named. The canton Is the youngest In the
state , being organized last April , yet the
occasion would have reflected credit on the
oldest. The hall was very nicely decorated.
Over the singe hung n largo picture of the
great warrior , festooned with the Swedish and
the American colors. Around the walls were
stretched bands of the national colors with
hero and there the colors of Sweden , The
coats of arms of all the states In the union
were displayed , together with the arms of
Sweden.
The attendance was very large. The early
part of the evening was occupied with the
rendition of the following program :
Overture HiIdnl Hose..Gnte City Orchestra
Address of welcome J. Swunson
Address Colonel J. W. NIchoN
Song Uulknrltmmg O. 1 .Inclbliul
Hveu Qimrtct.
Selection Clnte City Orchestra
Solo Mr. Dllllit
Duet
MIsH Alum An.Iron anil Mr. C. A. Jncobson
Addrt > s < 4 on the history ot ( lustiivus
Ado1phu. Ur. H. 11. Miller
Song Knpellclt C. Krcutzer
Sveu quartet ,
Comic song HJnlmnr Anderson
Exhibition ( It 111
Canton Qustnvua AdolpluiH No. 9
Miss Anna Nonlwnll , Accompanist.
The address on the history of
Giistavns Adolphus by Dr. II. II. Miller was
delivered In Swedish. After the program had
been finished dancing was begun and con
tinued through a program of eighteen num
bers.
bers.The
The committee that had the affair In
charge comprised John Swanson , N. A. Peter
son , C. Carlson , John Benson , II. C. Johnson ,
Louis Qustafson , August Herggren , Krank
Burman , Enoch Llndccrantz , John Stlvcn ,
Gustavo Krantz ,
Oregon Kidney Tea cures all kidney trou
bles. Trial size , 25 cents. All druggists.
Killed l > y tinMilmrbiin. .
CHICAGO. Dec. 9.-Whlle waiting at tht
byonB depot of the Burlington tonight n
party of young people were struck by the
suburban train. Mlxs Ida Suhultz was killed
outright , her brother liilwiinl perhaps fa
tally injured and another brother , Kinll , niir.
rowly escaped death.
"WHAT A NUISANCE HE IS
The Stun Who It rnr < iror Ilr.tBgltig Abont-
III * llenlth nnd ritrmiijtli.
Most of us Iiavo met the mnn who Is for *
ever brngghifr about till Rood health as if
tlmt were nny merit of his. Ho Invites un
to reel his muscle. , and to thump him on >
Ilia chest , Snyn ho wan never sick n day In
ills life , etc. , etc. lie limy be virtuous nnd
Intellectual , as well us robust , but ha Is a
Blent nuisance.
"And 1 never touch a drop of stimulant * ,
sir , " he sayo.
Very well , friend. If you don't nccil stim
ulant ? , let them alone. The tame ndvlca
applies to pills and plasters. Hut , pl'aBO
iccollrct that incut people do not Keep them *
delves up to n high standard nf health nil
the time. They simply can't , They nre de-
pre.'pcd by loin ; lioitra In the cold air. Their
feet got wet , ami they dioop In Ill-venti
lated rooms. Kvcry community , during the
cold months , Is full of people v/ho arc on
the brink of sicklies * , and inlKht hava fallen
o\cr nt any time , unlrvs tliey saved them
selves with a pure , health-bestowing stim
ulant.
These arc the people that tell liqw
greatly they have bocn benefited by Duffy'H
Pure Malt Whiskey. They toll how It
toned nerves and stomach ; > inw It stopped
that nasty , obstinate little cough , and sup
planted languor and weakness with wuip-
and vigor.
To do this , a whiskey must l > e as pure ns
Arctic Ice. If Duffy's Malt did not meet all
the leiiulrenients of n nu'dlclnal article of
the highest rank , It would not be so much
In demand In homes and hospitals.
H aids ccmviilcBcuntH to get back tlici losf
treasure uf health , ami It l > racei enfeebled
constitutions ngiilnst sickness. Ask your
druggist or gioccr for IJuffy'd Pure Malt
WhlsUey.
GEO. P. SANFORD. A. W. RIOKMAN ,
President. Cashier.
First Uiona
of COUNCIL BLUFFS , Iowa.
Capita ) , ' ' $100,003
Profits , - - - 12,000
One of the olJfil tanka In tha > tat of Iovr .
\V FOllclt your builneu and collection * . \Vt
pay C per cent on tlmo dtposltm. W * will to
ttloai il In * I A ant ) fcrve you.
' Special Notices
Gotiijei )
CHIMNEYS CLUANLIU : VAULTS CLUANKD.
U < 1 liurko. ol W. S. llomer'a , t33 UronUway.
HOUHI : b D oii6 UOOMH wmfMounriN
conveniences ; no children. AdilresH U 7 , He *
olllce.
Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants
nud Children. It contains neither Opium , Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. It is n harmless substitute
for Paregoric , Drops , Soothing Syrups , and Castor Oil *
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' use by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays
fcvcrishncss. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd ,
cures Diarrhoea and \Vlnd Colic. Castoria relieves
teething troubles , cures , constipation and flatulency *
Castoria assimilates the food , regulates the stomach
and bowels , giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas
toria is the Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend.
Castoria. Castoria.
* Castoria Is im cscelleut medicine for chil "
Cnstorla is so well adnpti-d to children that
dren. Mothers have rcpcatzilly told mo of its I recommend It as superior to any proscription
good effect upou their children. " kuon u to me. "
Da. 0. C. OSOOOD , n. A. Ancnun , M. D. ,
Luivcll , Mass. Ill So. Oifonl St. , Brooklyn , N. Y.
" Castoria Ij'tho best remedy for children of " Our physicians In the children's depart ,
which I niu r.cquantoJ. ! I hope the day U not mcnt have cpokcn highly of tlielr experi
far distant when mothers will consider the real ence In their outsldo practice with Castoria ,
Interest of their children , and tiso Castoria In and although wo only have among our
stead of the various quack nostrums which are medical supplies whut Is known as regular
destroying their loved ones , by foiclng opium , products , yet wo are frco to confess tfcs * tta
morphine , soothing syrup and other hurtful mcrlls of Castoria has woi > . to look with
agents down their throats , thereby sending favor upon It. "
them to premature graves. " UNITED HOSPITAL ASB B/BpnNBAny ,
Dn. J. r. KiscncLOE , Boston. Mass
Conn-ay , Ark. ALLEN C. SMITD , Pres. ,
Tlio Contnar Company , 17 Murray Street , Now Yorlt Olty.
COUUSI- : And his SOUK is one nt
UK earnest exudation and
J ° ° would
mine y youra
' he if yon knew wh.it
lie knows that 01 ! ) Main struct is
stocked with inorj bargains in Shoes ,
Hats , Underwear and Furnishing
floods than any other store in Coun
cil HI nil's and Omaha. He uses but
few notes , yon perceive , and
you will need but f.-w notes-
bank notes or coins to get pos
session of stylish , handsome and
Comfortable things. Expenses ol
( Joint ; business at ill ! ) are 50 percent
less than further uptown , and this i.4
one of the many secrets of the im
mense success of
1\tt. IIUGII13S ,
The IioadSng Down Town Morchaq
Council Bluffs Paint , Oil& Glass Co.
LARGEST EXCLUSIVE PAINT AND GLASS HOUSE IN WESTERN IOWA ,
Wo carry a fall lin.3 of all klirl3 or Paint
Oils , Glass and Painters' Supplies. "We are
manufacturers of Art Glass and can make you
anything you want in that line. "Wo carry a
full line of Window Sash , glaz3dandunglaz9d ,
and will make you bottom prices on any sash
that you want. Our sash are all Council
Bluftsmake. We hava over 1,000 hot-bai
sash in stock.
Come and see us or write for pricas.
Nos. 1 and 3 Fourth Street ,
BLUFFS-
STEAM DYE WOR K
All kinds of Dyelnc
and Cleaning done In
the highest style of
the art. Faded an <
utalneil fabrics mad'
to look UH good u <
now. Work prompt ! ,
done ami dellverej
In all parts of tm
country. Bend fa
price Hat.
O. A. JIIAO 11 Jiff ,
l'rai > riot of
Broadway. n ar Nona
western Depot ,
Telephone 22.