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TTTR OMATTA DATI YREEs TjSMiSDAY. MAY 10. 1895.
TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
COUNCIL
Ol'FICrJ , - - NO. 12 PUAHL STREET
Delivered \ > y carrier to any putt of the city.
H. W. TILTON , Lessee.
TEt.RPHONBS-IluxIncM olltcc , No. ; night
editor , No. a.
Ml.Mill MKMIUS.
Grand , Council Dluffii. 13. F. Clark , prop.
Miss Duncan's pupils ore planning on a
picnic In Fnlrmount park Saturday.
Harmony chapter No. 25. Order nf Evening
Star , will hold Its regular meeting this evenIng -
Ing at Masonic hall , May 10 , 1895.
All members of Augusta Grove No. 1 ,
Woodmen of the World , are requested to be
preKent at their hall this ( Thurday ) after
noon at 2:30 : o'clock nharp.
David Houser , charged with assaulting his
wife , was discharged yesterday. He has a
largo family of little ones , and on his agree
Ing to behave himself In the future his
wife concluded not to prosecute.
The teachers of the Sixth district , In
eluding Keg Creek , Hnrdln , Lewis , Garner ,
Hazel Dell and Crescent townships , will
hold a melting In County Superintendent
Hurton's office In this city Juno 8. An In
teresting program Is arranged , consisting of
papers on different topics of practical help
to tearhcrs , followed by discussions.
Judge Smith yesterday dissolved the In
Jnr.ctlon In the case ot Slgler against
Bachelor nnd others. Slglcr claimed that
ho was the rightful possessor of certain
land near Lake Manawa , and that Dachclor ,
Skinner nnd others had driven him away.
He was granted a temporary Injunction , but
the court , after hearing the evidence , decided
to dissolve It.
J. 0 , Stephenson , wo was arrested for
malicious trespass and called Into Justice
Vlen'a court to explain why ho did not gain
permission of the alleged owner of n vacant
block In Ilrown's addition before ho planted
It with potatoes , was discharged yesterday
Iloimcs , the complainant , was unable to
show that he had any better right to the
ground than Stephenson.
The case against Henry Ostrom am
Kllza nrlggs , the charge being brought by
Mrs. Ostrom , was still hanging yesterday ,
but lightly , and only by ono gill , with a
\ery good prospect of slipping off the hook
entirely. The parties concerned had dragged
in so many other family differences am'
neighborhood gossip that It was about de
elded that Mrs. Ostrom would dismiss the
case on the payment of costs. At the going
down of the sun their wrath was being
forgotten In a rustling about to secure the
financial requisites for making peace.
Insure In the Imperial , Palatine or Glen
Falls Fire Insurance companies. These are
among the largest and best companies In the
world , and wo are solo agents for Council
Bluffs. Lougeo & Towlc , 235 Pearl street.
The 1'rerlen lemperanro Drink.
There Is no temperance drink In the world
that begins to compare with the famous
Copps Cheer and Herb Tonic , originated and
manufactured by the O. R. Wheeler Brewing
company. It Is protected by U. S. official
analysis , and can be sold anywhere without
any form of license.
WHRELKR & HEUELD.
Sole Mfgrs. , Council Bluffs.
The dreaded cyclone Is ( talking abroad In
the land , leaving naught but devastation In
Its wake. Its victims were many along Its
path through Sioux Center. Secure a tor
nado policy from the Council Dluffa Ins. Co. at
once , for no ono can tell where next this
demon may settle down to business.
Garden hose , big dock , good and cheap.
New York Plumbing Co.
Mr. Henry Swan has gone to Chicago for
few days.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Waller , 315
Plainer street , a ton.
U. T. Ward of Boomer township was
among yesterday's visitors to the Bluffs.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmundson have gone to
Colfax Springs to test the benefit of the
waters.
John Short , formerly of Vail and now of
Omaha , was greeting Council Bluffs friends
yesterday.
Mrs. E. H. Walker of Elgin. 111. , who has
teen visiting Mrs. F. J. Schnoor , has re
turned to her home.
W. C. Uopp of Chicago , who forme-rly
lived here , Is here to attend the Itapp-Colc
wedding , which took place last night.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Panrclee left last
evening for an extended eastern trip , ex
pecting to be absent about a month.
The Mount Pleasant Free Press contains
the gratifying announcement of the com
plete recovery of Frank Trimble's health , and
he Is expected to roon return to Council
Bluffs and resume his practice here.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Stevens have
been calltd to Galesburg , III. , by telegrams
announcing the second stroke of apoplexy
Mr. Stevens' father , B. A. Stevens. Mlaj
Florence Stevens Is absent from home , visit.
Ing In Topeka , Kan.
IIIC Jlnco Meeting.
Spring meeting of the Union Park Raclnf
association commencss May 22 , and con
tlnues ten days. Five good races dally
commencing at 2 p. m. One and a thlrc
faro on all railways for round trip.
Alra. I'onttlo'n K
A select and extremely delighted gatherlnj
ot ladles and gentlemen assembled In th
parlors of the Grand hotel last evening am
listened for an hour to the delightful read
Ings of Mrs. Ella W. Peattle. The readlnj
was for the benefit of the Busy Bee guild o
Grace Episcopal church. The first of Mrs
Peattle's subjects was the uses ot beaut
and It was a delightful series of les-xms
teaching how to extract the beauty from th
humblest stations of life. No life was c
humble , no situation so cheerless that
might not be brightened. It was a beautltt
r pleca of wordwork , glittering with brlgh
gems of thought , and read with a slmpl
sweetness that had a most winning effect o
her listeners. The second part consisted c
the reading ot n romance , rounded on event
supposed to have traniplred In the earl
days of Council Bluffs , when It was knowi
as Kanesvllle. It was a vivid portrayal o
the strong characters In men and women ds
vclopcd by the hardships of pioneer life.
A splendid line of straw hats at Metcal
Bros. _
Mixed Mntrimuny.
Henry J. Ostrum , a bridge watchman fo
the Union Pacific , and Kllza Brlggs were 01
trial yesterday In Justice Cook's court on th
charge of adultery. Mrs. Ostrum was prcs
ent as the prosecuting witness. The evl
dence was conflicting , some of the wltnesse
declaring that they had seen scandalou
actions on the part of the unfortunate couple
while others , whose opportunities for obscrva
tlon had been equally gold , testified that Ml
Ostrum and Mrs. nrlggs had been models c
decorum. The case drags along wearily , a
there are many side Issues Included by a
attempt to show that a streak ot malicious
ness runs through some of the testimony.
Garden hose , big stock , good and cheaj
New York Plumbing Co.
Uuncun liliclmrffed.
Jesse Dungan had the satisfaction of seln
the last case against htm dismissed In Ju :
tlce Vlen's court yesterday , and the greate
satisfaction ot finding himself once more I
a position to start In life with a clean recori
The bicycle deal with Williamson and Clar
was fixed up to the satisfaction of all partle
and the prosecution asked to have the cas
dismissed upon the payment of costs. HI
( rlends think that tha young man has rt
celved a very wholesome lesson and com
experience that will be ot lasting' value I
him. _
Marriage License * .
The following marriage licenses were li
sued yesterday by the county judge :
Name and Address. Agi
SI. W. Pramer. Forth Worth. Tex . '
Anna. B , C'asady. Council Bluffs .
Clarence H. WWtbeck , Council Bluffs. . . .
Mary Kessler , Council Bluffs. . , .
Fred Happ. Council Bluffs .
Pearl U. Cole. Council Bluffs .
A. L. Jameson , Council Bluffs .
Ella. Tullls , Council Bluff .
B. p. Lawrenson. Charter Oak. la. . .
Wy tle U. Jordan. Dennlson , la. .
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS
Picreon Meetings Gontirma to Crowd the
Broadway Methodist Ohnrch ,
CRTAINTY ; OF REAPING AFTER SOWING
Crery Man Will Some Uny Onrner the Ho-
suit * of Ills Conduct In Llfo Itespon-
ilblllty of thn I'ronent Plainly
I'olntcd Out.
The congregation at the Plerson meeting at
Broadway Mcthodtat Episcopal church last
night exceeded that of the previous evening ,
and that la equivalent to saying that the
house was packed from platform to gallery.
As It was Mr. Johneon's last appearance ,
he , with the chorus choir , favored the congre
gation with a larger than usual number ot
selections at the beginning of the meeting.
Just before the sermon ho Eang as a solo
"Tho Homo Land , " which displayed some of
the finer qualities of his marvelous voice.
Mrs. W. W. Sherman also rendered In a
beautiful manner "There Is a hand. " I'rayer
wai offered by Rev. V. C. Hocho of the
First Dnptlst church , and Rev. Mr. Snyder
ot the Kngllsh Lutheran church. Rev. II. P.
Dudley read ns a scripture lesson the XIX
Psalm.
Mr. Plerson's subject was "Sowing anJ
Reaping , " his text being Oalatlans vl-7 : "Ho
not dccolvc.1 , God Id not mocked ; for whatso
ever a man sou Dili , that shall he also reap. "
"Tho great truth I will present tonight , "
said the speaker , "Is not alone proven by the
bible. Take the bible away , and It will still
be corroborated by history and by all the
forces of nature. In the first place , reaping
Is as sure as sowing. You may not be ready
to reap , you may not want to reap , but nevcr-
thelesi the reaping Is sure , lie sure your
sin will find you out. When you become a
Christian God will forgive your sins , but the
scan ? of sin will remain. The reaping Is
sure.
"In the second place , we are going to reap
more than wo sow. It Is the universal law
of nature-thai the reaping shall be more than
the sowing. A man sows In hie- youth , and
ho reaps for a lifetime. He sows for a life
time and reaps for eternity. Many a man
and woman for a moment's sin will reap
years of misery.
"In the third place wo will reap the same
kind of seed that wo sow. There * are two
sides to this great question. If we sow to
the flesh we shall of the flesh reap corrup
tion , but If we EOW to the spirit wo shall
of the spirit reap life everlasting. If wo BOW
to righteousness we shall reap a blessed re
ward. You will not need to wait until you
are In enternlty for the reaping , but you can
begin to reap right here In this room tonight.
The only question Is , are you willing to do
It ? "
Mr. Plerson In the course of the tcrmon
related many Interesting Incidents In connec
tion with his \\ork , and paid a beautiful trib
ute to the memory of the late Mrs. Docth ,
wife of the * general of the Salvation Army.
In doing this latter he only followed the ex
ample of some of the greatest men and
speakers on the earth today.
A OU.INU Ol'l'Olll UNITY.
Never llofnro Were \Ve In n 1'oiltlon to
Off or Such Valuta i < Wo Are Now.
Children's jersey ribbed vests , all sizes , 5c
each.
Ladles' jersey ribbed vests , 9c ; worth 15c.
Ladles' lisle thread union suits , GOa suit.
Ladles' pure cream silk vests only 50c
each.
DRESS GOODS AND SILKS.
All our 50c Kal Kal wash silks , beautiful
styles , come early , 2Gc yard.
G9c cream Habutat wash silk , 35c yard.
All our 75c check taffeta silks , 39c yard.
24-Inch $1.00 quality black satin rhadame
C9c yard
40-Inch black and navy all wool French
serge , 35c yard ,
46-Inch black French serge , 69c yard
worth $1 00.
36-Inch Lawrence LL muslin , 3c yard.
Lonsdalo cambric , SVSc yard.
BOO curtain shades , complete , 15c each.
100 rolls China and Jap matting at 15c
20c and 25c yard.
Save money and buy your carpets , cur
tains nnd rugs of us. Mall orders filled.
y IJENNISON IJHOS. , Council Uluffs.
rcnco rout *
100 car loads white oak fence posts , 6 cents
each , by the car load. A. Overton , Council
Bluffs.
I'AIU FUR SKI.I.IN. < SIC I SIM HO MII.K
-
Dulryitinn Jcft Grron I'lnod for Dlarecnrd-
In ? thn Ktitta Dairy Law.
Dairyman Jeff Green sold skimmed mllfc
to the Christian Home upon the representa
tion that It was the very choicest and richest
product ot his dairy. It had the appearance
of a weak solution ot chalk and water am
.
the manager called the attention of the state
dairy commission to the stuff. A test showec
It to contain less than 2 pr cent of fat. Ai
Information was filed charging Green wltl
violation of the state dairy law and he wai
arrested last Friday. Yesterday he had
hearing In Justice Walker's court. At firs
ho determined to fight the case and propose
to show that he had an arrangement wltl
the orphanage by which he was to sel
IS skimmed milk at a reduced price , but whci
be the manager appeared and emphatically de
nlcd such an arrangement he changed hi
id mind nnd pleaded guilty to the charge. Th
d- fine fixed by the. state law was Imposed , $2
dS and costs , making $29.75. Green claims li
of justification of his course In furnlshlni
ofs. skimmed milk that It was clean , rich am
ty : wholesome nnd good enough for his own o
, any other children In the land , and his enl
he regret Is that he did not make the price
little lower , or about what skimmed mill
so
soIt would bring In the market.
It I
Deputy Commissioner Flcmmlng , who ha
rui
been looking over this and many other cases
ht says that he will have a lot more mllkme
lie on the carpet In a few days. A number o
onof Informations are already lodged In Justlc
of Walker's court and the parties will be cite
its to appear next Saturday. The. eommlssslone
iyn ; says the average test for April was 3.49. bu
n the May tests have dropped away below tha
of figure , a fact difficult to explain In connec
le- tlon with the luscious grass crop that noi
clothes the pastures ,
lit llultxl Hay for ftnln
In larga.or small lots , by F. Gardner. In
quire of Thomas Johnson , city weighmastei
for A splendid line of straw hats at Mitcal
on Bros.
one
Oavb. diug , paint , glass nan. 200 B'vray.
ii-Stimti.r HurUu'i VI or ,
ies A good deal of anxiety U being professe
to be felt by republicans concerning th
physical vigor of ex-Senator Harlan of Moun
Ir.of Pleasant , slnco his name has been so prom
of Inently mentioned In connection with the go\
as ernorshlp of Iowa. A member of The He
an family spent several days last week In th
13- Immediate vicinity of the senator's resldenc
and watched him closely. He certainly gav
the most tangible evidence In his rapid wal
p. and manly bearing that he Is still very muc
of a man. His presence Is striking and Irr
pcslng , his shoulders broad and square , wltl
out the suggeitlon of a stoop , and were It nt
for the silver that shines In beard and hal
there would be little to Indicate that he wa
ler not In the full flush and vigor ot the prime c
In lite. If his opponenti can flnd no other re :
rd.rk son for objecting to his nomination tha
rk physical Infirmity there will be nothing t
les prevent his nomination by acclamation whe
his name ts presented to the convention.
re- Special sale of children's hats tor the nej
mete three days at the new Bon Ton milliner ]
to Prices and goods cannot be duplicated , 101
Droadway.
Have you seen the beautiful new noveltle
1s- and the splendid bargains at the Meyeri
Durfee Furniture company's , the itandar ,
furniture house ?
24
24 Will Hide IOWH : ill tor * .
23 Colonel R. R. Randall , who has recent !
24 been appointed traveling paisencer agent an
27 17 general manager ot the emigration depart
21 ment ot the Kansas City. PltUburg & Gul
22 railway , the new road that leads ttralgt
23 south from Kansas City to the suit , Is maV
Ing arrangements to ivo ft select crowd <
Iowa and Nebraska editors a ride on the
new line and an opportunity to Invest a tew
millions ot their surplus funds In the boom
bargains that are to be picked up on every
corner down there. The date for the excur
sion has not yet been fixed , but It will likely
bo some time In June. Neither has the Itln-
cry ot the trip been figured out , but It will
Include easy journeys In Pullmans and buffet
cars and cover a very rich and beautiful portion
tion of the country , ending with a week at
the seaside for the purpose of Inspecting the
deep harbors that are being made on the
cast Texan coast.
ASSiSS MKNT < NUT YET BETTI.KD
Work of P.qunllilng Vnluri for Purposes of
Taxation ( lorn Slowly lUoktvnrd.
The meeting ot the city council as a board
of equalization drew a large , crowd of specta
tors last night , who listened with Interest
to the discussions ot the troublesome ques
tions that are up for solution.
The first protest taken up was filed by
the Bridge and Terminal company , objecting
to the alleged heavy assjssment. It was
placed on file and passed for further con
sideration.
L. Everett's protest against the oppressive
taxation ot the Woodbury tract , containing
fifty-five acres of farm lands lying Inside the
city limits , was taken up and disposed of
after Mr. Everett had explained the situation.
Councilman Rlshton wanted It deferred , but
Councilman Barstow moved that the assess
ment be reduced from $40 an acre to $25 on
that portion used as farm lands.
C. R. Hannan got mixed a llttls In his
Shakesperean quotations and convinced the
council that he was like Caesar's ghost , that
he wouldn't down until the oppressive assess
ment of the Citizens' bank had been downed.
He nainsd other banks , prominent implement
firms , rjllroads and other large taxpayers
and showed tint with the exception of the
railroads the bank was the heaviest taxpayer
In town. Ho charged that Assessor Hardln
had doublsd the bank assessment purely as. a
matter of personal spite , and he offered to
show this to a committee of the council.
Shubert moved that the bank question be
reconsidered , but Barstow objected nnd thera
was no second until after Hannan had talked
a while longer and showed the council that
the assessment had not been made according
to law. Hrown then seconded Shubort's mo
tion. This was agreeable to the oilier mem
bers and the bank assessments were Just
where they started several nights ago. They
will come up for' a rehearing at the meeting
tonight
The Sharpless Creamery company asked to
have its assessment of $3,500 reduced. Sim
ilar requests were received from the Union
Land and Improvement company , John W.
Paul and theGran ! Hotel company and
placed on file.
The water works assessment came up
through the report of Councilman Green-
shields of the committee appointed at the
previous meeting. The committee reported
that the assessor's valuation of the plant was
too low , while the valuation of the outside
lots used for city purposes was all right. The
committee asked for more- time to discover
Juot what comprised the plant , but Manager
Hart was present and gave the Information
In detail. Councilman Grahl could not see
what was to bo gained by Increasing the val
uation of the plant when the city would get
no benefit from the Increased taxation but
increased water rents to meet the additional
burden , and ho moved that the matter be de
ferred Indefinitely. The motion prevailed ,
and the quwtlon Is probably decided.
HOsTO.N bTUItC.
Mny Snlo Continues with Wonderful Sue-
ecu Nfl\r I ar nlut for Till * \Vcck.
Gents' laundered percale shirts , regular
$1.00 and $1.25 qualities , at 75c and S9c each.
Gents' unbleached socks. 15c goods , re
duced to lOc or 3 pair for 25c.
Men's heavy working shirts , 50o quality
ior 25c.
Children's lace caps , 12Uc quality , for 8c
19c quality for 18J4c ; extra values at 25c
and 39c.
New line of children's parasols nt 25c , 35c ,
50c to $1.00 each.
Ladles' Sc ribbed vests at 3c each.
A regular 19c quality ladles' fast black
hose , 12V&C a pair.
33c quality ladles' hose , In reds , blues and
, unbleached , sale price 3 pair for 50c.
Ladles' 50c lisle hose , In gray and slate
coiors , at 25c a pair.
Ladles' 60c lisle vests , 35c each.
; Muslin underwear at greatly reduced prices.
13c and 19c white goods reduced to 12V4c 1
a yard.
45c red table damask at 25c a yard.
$1.50 Marseilles bed spreads rcducd to
, OSc each.FOWLER
FOWLER , DICK & WALKER.
Council Bluffs , la.
( irannlxtoit Sugur Still Clump.
Best granulated sugar 22 Ibs. for $1
Brown's C. O. D.
How llnlTy Ont It In the Neck.
In the district court yesterday the time
was all taken In hearing the case In whlcf :
Duffy claims $5,000 damages for getting slioi
- In the neck while a shooting exhibition was
going on at Lake Manawa. The taking o
testimony was finished nnd the argument
begun. The plaintiff claims that the cracV :
shot was cither careless or that the bal
st glanced from the target and thus strucl
ce him. The defendant's theory Is that Duff
id was shot by somsone else , possibly by one o
two boys who had guns with them and mlgh
te
ted been the cause of Duffy getting It In thi
d neck , although there Is no testimony tha
in either of the boys fired his weapon. The ar
th guments yesterday were quite lengthy am
is the jury were Instructed as to the posslblll
a ties and impossibilities ot glancing shots
st various philosophical theories being Illustrate
ud by the caroms of billiard balls , the whir
thll of the boomerang , the natural course of
ll feathered cork with a sharpened nail In th
en other side and the possible course of a corl
eds without feathers or nails. The last seeeme
ds to come especially home to the cxperlsnce o
ho < the participants In the trial. The qucstlo
23 : as to how Duffy got It In the neck will no >
In probably be settled btoro tomorrow.
ig
ad Yea , the Eagle laundry Is "that gooi
or laundry , " and ts located at 724 Broadway
iya ; If In doubt about this try It and be convinced
a ; Don't forget name and number. Tel. 157.
Ik
Ihlckituii-llnritln.
A social event occurred last evening tha
was full of local Interest. It was the mai
enof rlage of Mr. W. L , Thlckstun to Miss Nelll
of
Hardln. The ceremony was performed at th
ce residence of Mrs. M. D. Hardln , mother c
cd
the bride , at 8:30 : o'clock. Rev. T. F. Thlcl :
ler stun , father ot th ; groom , officiating. Onl
ut
the Immediate relatives were present. Miler
at Thlckstun Is one cif the best known youn
men In the city , a prominent figure In th
local newspaper fUld and a member of tli
large family of Bee hustlers. The bride
a daughter ot ono of the oldest families I
the city. The young people were generous !
n- remembered by their friends and many ham
.
ir. some and useful presents were given. Thel
ill lives will assume the comfortable and prac
tlcal phase of domesticity , and Ir
stead of departing on a lengthy weddln
journey they will bgln housekcecptng c
once In a cozy little home at 927 Fourt
avenue. _
Cole & Cole are s'lllng gasoline stoves fc
$2,60 , lawn mowers for $2.50 ; low prices th
year In hardware. Old stand , 41 Main st.
The Hardman. the piano par excellence.
Ministers Installed.
Carson Monday night and Installed Rev. 1
ilk S. Hawley pastor of the Carson church. Tli
ch sermon was by Dr , Sarchet of this city , th
m- charge to the pastor by Rev. Fred W. Haw
th- ley of Oklahoma City , brother of the ne'
lot pastor , and the charge to the congregatlo
air was by Rev. W. H. Snyder of Missouri Va !
ras ley. The presbytery granted to Rev. Charle
ot Bandy , a recent graduate ot the Omaha sem
nary , a letter of dismission to the presbyter
of AlUhobad , India.
to
en Buy the "New Process" gas cooklnz rangi
Council Bluffs Gas company's office.
ixt A splendid line of straw hats at Metca
. Bros.
NoTracn of Minnie Keltner.
The father ot Minnie Keltner , the mlssln
les servant girl , Is very much Inclined to tt :
rs- opinion that the girl did not go away volut
rsrd
rd tarlly. Among her things left behind he dli
covered a receipt for part payment ot a cloa
purchased a few days be fort at Dennlso '
Bros. Inquiry there elicited the fact thf
the girl bad made arrangements to take tt
garment In a few days.
rt-
Ohio I'hytlclan * in Eesilon.
. .
COLUMBUS , O. . May 15. The Ohio Stal
ik- Medical society It In session here on Us flit >
ikof
of anniversary.
JAPAN CUTS INTOMk TRADE
Obinoso Market for American jjotton Goods
Shows a Largo Failing Off.
ENGLAND IS ALSO A H&W SUFFERER
f
Kclntlvo YVagei In the Different Countries
lime Nut IhniiReil but . .the De
preciation of J inn i"c'urrcncjr
Amount ! to Iteilucllou.
WASHINGTON , May 15. Consul General
Jcrnlngan , at Shanghai , China , has sent to
the State department a comprehensive report
on traJo rotations with China. After prefac
ing the statement with a report about the
civil government of China , thu principal com
mercial cities of the empire , the consul gen
eral argues In favor of an International stand
ard of values. Ho says Chlua Is America's
largest market for domestic cotton goods , but
that there has been a falling off from 65,859-
000 yards In 1892 to 27,700,000 yards In 1893.
There has been a falling oK In the case of
Great Britain from 497,475,000 yards In 1S92
to 365,405,000 , In 1893. The loss as regards
the United States Is so large , he says , as to
exclto anxiety.
In 1873 the mills of the Orient and Occi
dent were competing on relatively equal terms
ani receiving good returns. Now In 1SD4
each mill employs the same amount of labor
SA It did In 1873 , out the owner of the mill
In the United States pays for the labor In
gold at the old rates , while the owner of the
mill In Japan pays for labor In silver at the
old rate also. Not only does this principle
of the difference In the value of currency In
which labor Is paid In the eastern and west
crn countries apply to wages , but It applies
to whatever Is csicntlnl to the succws of ag
riculture and manufacturing enterprise.
If the land acquired twenty-live
years ago by foreigners la Shanghai was then
worth J25.000.000 and was sold for what It
originally cost In silver and the proceeds con
verted Into gold , the loss wouli bo about
$12,000,000 , and by this rule It apnoars the In
equality In the value of silver and gold has
reduced the golJ value of the world's property
one-half. I am not writing In favor of a
gold or silver standard , but In favor of an
equalizing adjustment between the two. Sil
ver Is used by one-half the world and gold
by the other half , and while wages In one-
half Is paid In a depreciated currency , and In
the other half by an appre-clatcd currency , a
rivalry between the respective products of
the labor of each Is encouraged with the ad
vantage from the outset to the products of the
laborer paid In depreciated currency , and es
pecially when the latter can supply his dally
wants with euch currency , and which he
willingly receives and remains contented
with.
"Notwithstanding tho-plague and the war
and consequent obstructions at the ports , the
total value of the foreign commerce of China
In 1891 was greater than ever before. It
amounted to 390,307,433 tnels , as ngalnst 367-
995,130 tacls In 1893. The customs receipts
wcro greater than In any1 other year except
1891.
HAIMIOAD COMMISSIONERS Al JOUUN
I
, Homo Olmns'B Iti'PnrnKOt Muk'nir
I oturns of l.'nV , > liiS" .
WASHINGTON , May 15. The convention
of State Uallrojil commissionrs finished Its
business ( oday and adjourned. The offlcars
, elected were : Chairman , Commissioner Bill
ings ot Michigan ; vice chairman , Commissioner
;
sioner Currle of North 'Dakota ' ; secretary ,
13. A. Moselly of the Interstate Commerce
. commission ; assistant jstjcretary , M. S.
Decker.
The committee on railroad statistics was
continued , with authority to' report at the
next annual meeting , ami1 a committee of
five was appointed to consider the question
of the regulation cf state-fund. Interstate elec
trical railways' , which was 'presented In a
paper by Commissioner 'Woodruff of Clncln-
nail.
.
Commissioner Knapp of the Interstate Ccni-
merce commission read a paper on railroad
legislation.
Statistician Henry C. Adams prcr > ? nted a
papr making suggestions for reorginlzlng the
accounting system of railroad ? . In conformity
with the revised classification of operat'ng
cxpnses , which took effect July , 1894. The
-subject of the uniform classification of frslght
al was con'ldsred. The r cmmenlitlcnj embol-
Icd In the report cf the commute ? on sUtls-
tlcs were adopt'd. They were :
1. ReFolveil , That In making their reports
teh to stnte rallronel commissioners , the railway
h companies shall apportion to each state , on
otIS ii inllenge tanls , Its proportion of cost of
mail nnd equipment , Its proportion of
IS ptocK , funded debt , and Its proportion of
ISof ! lived charges.
ts ; 2. Resolved , That the apportionment of
tsk operating earnings to ench state shall be on
ill the follow In ? bash : Eich stnte shall be
illk credited with all the cumins- ! derived from
k business , originating , termlrmtlnir nnd being
fy ; carried entirely within such state , and Its
of mllt.iKe proportion.
ht 3. The earnlnt.8 nnd Income from other
he sources than transposition of such ra'l-
at loacl companies shall be credited to each
atr stnte on n road mileage basis.
r-
rid 4. The operating expenses shall be
charged to each stnte on the basis of trnln
mllcace In Eiirh rtnlP.
, 0. The reports on the above basis shall
< ] be made the first t'm li tiu n.
Irl year ending1 June SO , 1835.
Irla ; The resolutions Introduced by Commhslonoi
he Lelsburg of M nnesota , asking congress tc
rk authorize the collection of Information re
ed garding cost and value of railroads o.i whlcli
edof
of the estimates for government control mlghl
on be based , were again considered. Mr. Wood-
ot ruT ( of Connecticut , who opposed their object
urged that the Information would ba of value
od at any rate , and on his motion the resoUi
tlons were referred to a committee of flv
iy.
to at the next .
d. report meeting.
.MAILS 1JV A UOVEISN.UKNT TUG
tat I'roposiil for thn 1'oitolllco to Meet tin
ir- strtinnrK t Quarantine.
llc WASHINGTON , May 15. The question ol
he using a government tug In New York bay tc
heof bring the foreign malls up from Quarantine
k- to the city , which Is now un.ler conslderatlor
ily by the Postofflce department , Is one that has
Ir.
Ir.ng been dlscmsed at Intervals for over flftj
he years. Once or twice the matter has gone
he far enough to have bids for the work callei
Is I for , but final action has never been reached
In
sly At present the steamship lines agree (0
id- : deliver their malls In the postofllce wlthoul
elr cost to the government. Every mall line ol
1C- any Importance has Its vessels .met by a tug
Inng which accompanlei thenj Jo , , Quarantine am
ngat takes the malls and the .j ssf.1'3 papers up tc
at the city as soon as the health Inspection I :
th passed. If the malls far v heavy , only t
portion of them are taken and the remalndci
for are brought up by the vessel Itsslf , reaching
liU the poitofflce from half an hour to on houi
after those taken In the tug. A fast govern
ment tug could get all the mall to the cltj
perhaps half an hour sooner than the private
tugs do , and If It was fllteyl up properly c
partial distribution could , bo made on the
at tug on the way up.
T.he The sivlng of half nn tJioon would be usefu
he early In the morning oc-lato In the evening
he only In catching trains , KCtan from the city
w- If saved In the middle flJitbpe day , however
or early In the afternoon < lt might result Ir
Ion an actual gain of time tp g lvery ot twelvi
al- hours or more. ilur
les Another advantage der.Tvf4 $ > j- the use of thi
nl- government tug would appear In the case o
vessels arriving after sunset which ordinarily
do not deck until the next day. Arrange
ments could be made alpwng | | the malls ti
. be brought up Immediately on the ship's ar
rival. .
alt ICoport * of UlittnRuUhcd Invalid * .
WASHINGTON , May 15. Secretar ;
Gresbam slept well during the last part of
ng the night , but was very rettless In the morning
nIn
he ing hours. There Is no marked change In
his condition.
General Caey Is slightly better.
Mlui Dodge ( Gall Hamilton ) rested we )
ne last night and Is about the same.
t Representatlve Htt | did not feet as wel
as usual last night. There 1 * no decide ,
change In his condition.
The condition of ex-Rear Admiral Almy Ii I
much worse thli morning. He IB 80 year
. of age and his family Is apprehensive raat
* the end I * quite near.
tb Hon. Hugh McCulloch , formerly iccretar
of the treasury , tlept well last Bight and rjrU
resting easily today. Ills condition , on tha
whole , ehqws a slight Improvement , though
ho Is critically 111.
ENGLAND TO SEND A PATltOL FLEET
Infractions to Itrltlih Offlccn Differ Some-
wlint from Lnit Yenr.
WASHINGTON , May 15. It can be itatcd
authoritatively that British ships will be
sent to Bering sea to patrol against poachers
and to use every effective means of carrying
out the Paris award and the British law
based thereon. The Instructions to the Brit
ish ships will not , however , direct the seizure
of vessels found with arms , but will require
other external evidence ot sealing , such as
the possession of skins , the presence of blood
on the thlp , etc. , as a basis ot seizure. This
will differ from the Instructions of last year ,
\\hlch made the open possession ot arms
prlma facie evidence. The British law based
on the Paris award does not forbid the open
carrying of arms. The United States la.v ,
which Is held by the authorities of Great
Britain to have gone beyond the Paris award ,
makes the open possession of arms prlma
facie evidence of sealing.
The British regulations last year yielded
to a certain extent to the United States law.
Now , however , the British law will be strictly
adhered to , the theories ot the BrltUh au
thorities being that the Paris arbitrators had
the amplest means of providing against the
extermination of the seals , and that the award
fully executed will give full protection. Under
tl.ese circumstances a serious question arises
as to whether the United States naval ves
sels will apprehend British sealers because
they openly carry arms , this not being
against the British regulations. Last year a
United States ship apprehended the BrltUh
sealer Wanderer under section 10 of the
United States law , which prcvl.Us that pos
session of arms Is prlma faclo evidence of
sealing. Again a United States ship appre
hended the British sealer Favorite 'in ( he
same grounds. This raises the question
whether the United Statei naval ship l.ns the
right to execute the United States liw against
a British ship , when the British law recog
nizes no such offense.
There Is reason to believe the British pol
icy hereafter will be to allow United Statt-s
ships to apprehend British ships under the
British law , but not under the United States
law.
law.At the request of the British embassy , Karl
Aberdeen , governor general cf Canada , has
been directed to furnish the list of bhlps for
the patrol of Bering sei. He will forward It
as soon as It Is received from the commander
of the British fleet at Vancouver. In view of
these facts , It Is declared b'y the representa
tives of Great Britain at Washington that
there will bo full and sincere co-operation In
the patrolling of Bering fea igalnst poachers.
It Is Insisted that the serious apprehensions
of the officers cf the United States govern
ment are not justified , those oincers having
grave fears that the result ot Great Britain's
modifications with respect ! o firearms w
be the extermination of the sals.
1IK1TISII MAI' bllOWS THE IJOUNOAHY
Twenty llrar * Ago Knclanrt I'luceil the Line
\\here Vcnrrnrla 1'uU It Now.
WASHINGTON , May 15. According to ad
vices received here Important British docu
ments have been found at Hawaii as to the
psndlng British-Venezuela boundary question ,
In which the United States has urged arbi
tration as a means of settlement. Assistant
Surveyor General Curtis J. Lyons of Hawaii
has examined them and has made a map ac
companied by a statement , which , It Is said ,
supports the Venezuelan contention , even on
the evidence thus far presented by the Brit
ish. Senor Andrade , the Venezuelan mln
liter here , says It Is the first time that the
documents sent out by the British foreign
office have been made available In the con
troversy. The records now brought to public
attention by Mr. Lyons were furnished to
Hawaii by the British foreign office at a
time when Hawaii was a monarchy and
largely under British control. They are
now on file In the turveyor's office at Honolulu
lulu , where Mr. Lyons , as assistant surveyor
general , has had access to them. He was
led to the Investigation by the publication
last month of an offlclal British map of the
Guiana territory. On comparing this with
the map furnished by the foreign office twenty
years ago , he found that the boundary line
had bsen entirely changed. The first map
gave the line as Venezuela claims It should
be. The last map shifts the line far west
ward , and Includes as British territory about
10,000 square miles which the first map
showed to bo clearly Venezuelan territory.
This Intervening 10,000 square miles Is the
subject of contention. The old map was
made by the Hoyal Geographical society of
Bnghnd and was thereafter given offlclal
approval and sent out by the foreign office.
It Is , therefore , considered of scientific as
well as official value. Mr. Lyons In the
course of his statement , which Is signed ,
tays :
"The area thus taken , as shown on these
maps themselves , is 10.000 square miles or
more , larger than the area of either Massa
chusetts or Vermont. What the Venezue
lans are claiming we have not the means of
knowing , but It Is very natural that they
should claim at least that British Guiana
should adhere to Its own original map. "
SlMT/.iiU\M > A tJOOD MAHKUT
-
_ Hint to American Machinery nnd llnril-
wuro Muniif icturcn.
WASHINGTON , May 15. Consul General
nichman at St. Gall , Switzerland , has sent
to the Department of State a report of great
length prepared by Consul Kemler at Hor-
gen on the subject of the Importation ol
American machinery and hardware Intc
Switzerland. The report was prepared al
the suggestion ot the consul general , whc
- bums up the conclusion In an Introduction
Ho says that the various consulates Ir
Switzerland are constantly ( supplied by Amer
lean houses engaged In the machinery am
< hardware trade with trade journals and clr
cularo , which have besn distributed amonj
foreign dealers. But Mr. Klchardnon doubt
If good results are obtained , as these journal
are invariably In English and the Swiss people
plo are not Inclined to order from pilntci
descriptions , but prefer to deal directly will
agents who speak German or French anc
who have samples of goods for Inspection
The object of Mr. Kemler's report Is to fur
nlsh to the American manufacturers all pos
slblo Information that will assist them In In
traducing the'.r goojs. The report gee
Into the details of every article that could bi
profitably made and Imported Into Swlterlam
niU gives the tariff rates on each. It al
d suggests that the Americans should take i
. lesson from the English , French and Ger
mans and manufacture articles In the manne
IHO.U suitable for the Swiss people and als
make them of the best material. Semi
American machinery has been Introduced Inti
Switzerland and has proved very successful
It Is believed that with proper care a gooc
market for American goods can be obtalnei
there.
Mnrtoil for ' nimiln for Air * . Mark.
WASHINGTON , May 15.-Chlef Hazen o
the secret service left for Ottawa , Can.
, today with President Cleveland's warrant
making him the agent of the United State :
with authority to bring to Buffalo , N. Y.
for trial Mrs. M. T. Mack , charged wltl
counterfeiting and uttering United Statei
postage stamps. Mrs. Mack , It Is ullegeil
was a member of the Chicago canir of coun
tcrfelters of which Warren T. Thompson
It Is charged , was the head.
Seal < Htcli I'ixeil nl 7..1OO.
WASHINGTON , May 15. The treasurj
officials have practically decided upon th1
number of eklns which the North Americai
Commercial company may take during thi
coming season. The company will be au
thorlzed to take 7,000 eklns , and this num
AMUSEM HINTS.
Wed , & Thurs
MAY 15-16
- Matinee Thursday.
Engagement of the Dlitlnculihed Comedlenn
EMILY BANCKER
AND COMPANION PLAYERS.
Presenting the New York and London Ifuilco
Comedy lilt
FLAT"
llluitrallnit tha Comical Side of Life In a Fait
lonalle New York Apartment Ilouie.
Sale of iraU will open Turwlay morning
I the uiuai prlcci. IZc , Ufc , 7l and ftOQ.
xsr mny be Increanfd to miy number nol
xcecdlng lfi.000 If , in the hulKtnent of the
tcpartmeut'8 agent at the rrlbyloff Islands ,
iucli Increase would not seriously endanger
he natural Increase of the xeal herds. The
lepartment has telegraphed to the com-
nandcr of the Grunt nt Tort Townsend , In
truding him to proceed to Join the other
utters of the Bering cca fleet n teen an
repairs arc completed.
NOME HUT CI11KF8 TO UK ADMt ITI1U
tesolutlnnt to Admit Hhrrlffi mill Inupcc-
ton Voted Otnrn.
WASHINGTON , May 16. The convention
if the Union cf Police Chiefs disposed of Us
most Important routlno business today. The ro-
jort of the committee appointed at the last
convention to secure cheaper telegraph tolls
'or the business of police departments re
orted that a reply to Its communication had
been made only by one telegraph company ,
lilcti distinctly negatived the propostlon , nay-
ng that such an Innovation would make It
icccssary to grant concessions to all branches
f municipal and Btpte governments. Accord-
ngly the committee was discharged , and the
ttcmpt to reach an ngrecmnt with the tele
graph companies was abandoned.
The adoption of a constitution proposed by
Chief Altkens of Knoxvlllc- , the chairman of
he commltto on constitution , occupied most
f the morning. The proposition to permit
chiefs to be represented by proxies preclp-
'tatcd a discussion of the matter ot politic. '
n the appointment of police officials and the
proposed clause was killed , as was ono to
make sheriffs , pollco Inspector : ; and officers
f the United States secret service honorary
Members of the union.
The office of chaplain was created , and Chief
Oliver of Athens , On. , an ox-mlnlstcr , was
elected to fill It. Invitations for the next
envcntlon were received from Atlanta , Pitts-
burg , Dallas , Fort Worth nnd Colorado
Springs. The vote was twenty-eight each for
'Ittsburg ' and Atlanta and President Kldredgo
cast the deciding vote In favor of Atlanta.
BUPONT M\VUIT : IIIK HKNATOUSIIU'
Senator Mitchell Cxprempi HI * View * of
ttie I.eRnllly of the Klrctlon ,
WASHINGTON , May 15. Senator Mitchell
of Oregon , who is the senior republican mem
ber of the senate committed on privileges
and elections , which will pass on the creder.
lals of Henry'A. Dupont and of any other
appointed senator by the governor of Dela
ware , has written a letter to Senator IIIK-
; lns In which he says : "I have no hesitation
n giving you personally my present Impres
sions , which are very strongly to the effect
that the acting governor of your state , 'hold-
ng' the o 111 co of governor , has no right while
holding such office and exercising Us func
tions to exercise any ot the functions of a
senator , either those relating to the * election
ot a United States senator or otherwise. If I
am right In this then It would seecm to fol-
ow very clearly that Mr. Dupont was legally
elected senator. "
He adds : "That possibly on full argument
of able counsel the view I have taken might
be changed. " _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Mall * Oncn a A ontli 111 Rummer.
WASHINGTON , May 15. Two somewhat
curious postal star routes have just been con
tracted for In Alaska will soon be put
Into operation. The shorter Is * about sixty
miles In length and runs from Nutchuk to
Orea. The malls will be carried over It once
a month for seven months In the year. For
the other five months both places are cut off
from all communication with the outside
world by the Ice.
The other route Is from Sltka to Chllkat ,
the site ot the best known gold mines In
Alaska. It runs via Juneau and ts about 120
miles long. In summer the malls will be de
livered by canoe up the river nnd
In winter In dog sledges over the snow.
They will go once a month the year round.
M'rutrrn I'oHInt Notf * *
WASHINGTON , May 15.-Speclal ( Tele
gram. ) Postmasters have been commis
sioned as follows : Town John Taylor ,
Murrv ; Gilbert O. Nash , Gunder ; Anna
M. Gardner , Latty. South Dakota Peter
Bennett , Holland.
li. Q. Glason was today appointed post
master at Otis , Custer county , S. D. , vice
Ketsln Otis , removed.
Nebraska poRtolIlces have been established
ns follows : Cooper , Cherry county , JnmeK
B. Thackrey , postmaster ; Sybrant , Rock
county , David O. Sybrant , postmaster.
Henry W. Pnrcheu was today commis
sioned postmaster nt Snyder , Neb.
l.oni ; I'nnilan CMKO In ( ourt.
WASHINGTON , May 15. The appeal of
Commissioner of Pensions Lochren from the
mandamus of the supreme court forbidding
him to reduce the pension rating of Judg < .
C. D. Long of Michigan cnme up In the
United States court of appeals today , Ed
ward U. Whitney appearing for the com
missioner nnd T. ! . Hopkins for Judge
Long. The case , of William Shakespeare
of Kalamazoo , Mich. , whose pension was
rerated on nomewhat similar grounds , la
being held over to await the result of the
Long case.
A MODHL OF INDUS I RY.
lut thn Eonrcr * * CoitumoVni Kntlrcly Iq
Acltniico ot the fcition.
In the old-fnshloncd nlmnnnc the page dc
rated to April was adorned with the flgurf
> f n man In his shirt sleeves , \\enrtng n
traw hat nnd scattering deed from a hiiRt
pron. He set an example of Industry , bu |
not of dress to us who know that April
never passes without many an overcast ,
bleak , bitter day.
In such weather we nro liable to prosnlq
xjtlicrsame colds that stop up our nose ? ,
nnke our eyes water , nnd stiffen the muscles !
f our backa nnd limbs , so that we wondc <
f wo are growing old.
Not a bit of It. The blood Is sluggish , nnj
lees not carry nwny broken down tissue-
he nshcs of the body. Duffy's Pure Mall
iVhlskcy chniiKcn nil this. It In nu hones )
medicinal stimulant , helpful to revive tin
lagging strength when sudden changes ol
cmpcrnture try the body sorely.
It quickens the circulation , nnd diffuses n
icnlthful nnd most welcome warmth through
he body. Often we find people complnlnlna
U this time of year , Unit nfter exposure It
nkes them n long time to get thoroughly
warm. A spring cold has gripped them
with UR gaunt , Icy lingers. Let them nsslsl
he processes of life with DuffVn Pure Mult
Whiskey , and the clutch of the Intruder 14
ihakcn off.
Deformity
Braces ,
Trusses ,
Supporters ,
d i
Batteries ,
Crutches ,
Atomizers ,
Bed Pans ,
Air Pillows ,
Rubber Goods ,
Surgical Instruments ,
Medical Supplies.
THE ALOE & TENFOLD CO , , '
'f.
THE LION nilUG HOUSE.
1408 I'urnam St. , opposite Puxton Hotel.
GEO. P. BANFORD. A. W. IUEKMAN.
President. Cashier.
First National
Of COUNCIL BLUFrJ. low.l
Capital , $100,000
Profits , - - - 12,000
One of th * oldest banks la th * Hat * ot loirs.
\Vt collclt your business and collection * . Wl
pay t per cent on tlm depoitt * . Wa will bt
plraitd to cec Mid tenr * you.
Illurfg.'f.
Special Notices-Council Bluffs
CHIMNEYS CLEANED : VAULTS CI.UANED.
Ed Uurke , at W. S. Homer's. U > llroadnay.
FAIIM AND ( JAIIDEN LAND FOR
Bale cheap and on eaiy terms. Day & lieu.
t 1'carl street. '
FAIIM LANDS TO EXCHANGE VOR CITX
property. C. 11. Nicholson , 633V4 Druniluay.
FOft SALE. A NO. 4 11KMINOTON TYl'E-
writer ; an Kood as new. Sandwich Manufactur *
Inc Co. . 1028 nnJ 1030 8. Main street.
ixSTHETWEEN foSTOFKlCU AND 1'AIHC
nxrnue. Imnch nf Ueja on chain ring. Ite-
turn to I lee olllcc.
FOH SALE. 8 AND 79-100 ACHES OP ClAUDHN
lanil near the clly nnd not fur ( rum M > niter
K | > rlnKH. juat north nf J. I' . Wlilti'miui's nnd
Koutli of plnco uciuplnl l > y Itufus Auxtln ; part
payment taken In city properly : 6 per cent In-
teirst on the balance. Apply to I conaril
livoiett. Council Illurfg.
-
for infants and Children.
"Castorlnlsno well adapted tochlldren that Cantorla cures Colic , Constipation ,
I recommend It ns bupcrlortonny prescription Sour Btomach , Dlarrhcua , Eructation ,
known to wo. " II. A. Ancnen , 51. D. , Kills Worms , gives bleep , and promotes dt *
Ill Ba Oxford St , Lrooklyn , N , Y. gcstlon ,
: Without Injurious medication.
"Tho use of 'Cnstorla * la BO universal nnd 'Tor several years I have recommended
: : Its merits so w ell know a that 11 teems a work 'Castorla/ and shall always continue to done
Of supererogation to endorse It , Few nro tlio no , as It has Invariably produced beneficial
Intelligent famllle- ! who do Iiot keep Custorla results. "
within easy reach. " EOWIK F. FiriDEE , M. D. ,
CAIIUW lUnrro , D. D. , 123th Street and Tth Avo. , Now York City.
New York City.
THE CENTAUR COMPACT , 77 Jlcniuv BTHEET , NEW YORK Crrr.
:
RESTORE
<
LOST VIGOR
Whtn In dnubt wlut lo iin foi Nervout ,
Dclllllr Lots of Seiml power ( In llh r
Itesult In 4 weeks.
: SIIEKMAN & McCONNELL DUUG CO. . 1513 Dodt'c street , Omnlin , Neb7
HOSE , HOSE , HOSE
We have in stock 10,000 feet of hose , more than all other
dealers combined carry. Our prices are fully 25 per cent less
than they can sell you for. Come and see and be convinced.
We will sell you a good hose for 6Jc per foot.
COUNCIL BLUFFS PAINT , OIL & GLASS CO. ,
Rooms 1-4 Fourth St. , Masonic Block.
Cleaning and Dyeing of Garments ani
Goods of Every Description ,
Schoedsack's Twin City lye
Work.s , Cur. Avenue A and 2th ( )
St. , Council HltifTs. Office , 1521 Fur
mini St. , Omaha.
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