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    0 THE OM ATT A DAILY 1ll313t H ATI * HI ) AY. OCTOUIStt If ) .
COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT TA
MINOR MHXTIO.V.
Huppllcn And cameras , E41
fem
court nt Sidney.
J. n , Fulton has returned from nn extended
ttay In Shcnandoah.
John 1' . Irish will address the sound money
democrats on the 22d.
Contractor Guanella will commence work
on. Broadway on Monday.
Mrs , P. J. Montgomery will entertain Hi
Reading club next Tuesday.
Two transfers of rwil estate were filed for
record yesterday , consideration $1,201.19.
Dexter Fellows , the press ascnt of the
Wild West show , vas In the city yesterday
Mrs. Charlts Athtrton returned yesterday
from D six-weeks' visit with friends In St
Louis and Motjorly.
George Hiirko & Co. have sued J. H. Maul
In the superior court on ft note amounting
to | 213 , given October 10 , 1883.
Dr. Trcynor jetuined yesterday from Mar
shalltown , tvhcro he had been attending UK
State Hallway Surgeons' association meeting
Lily camp No. 1 , Royal Nclphbors o
America , will mrct thla evening nt 7:30 : p. in
All members of degree staff should be pros
cnt for drill.
Two hoys named Tlobcrt LIndscy and Fre <
Welsh nro In custody for the larceny of a
chair from Keller's store. A hearing Is
booked for this morning.
Charles Parker and H. A. Green stole two
pairs of trousers from Brno's store. Greet
pawned ono pair , which led to the arrest o
the thieves. They will have a hearing this
morning.
Suit for JJ.OOO on n real estate mortgage
was begun by tlio National Life Insurance
company of Montpeller , Vt. , ngalnst George
V. Maxwell. The Indebtncss was made In
February. 1S93.
Married At the. Baptists' parsonage , 231
Vine street , Thursday afternoon , Edward n
Snotiffcrof Atlantic and Miss Kthcl E. Cohca
of Omalia , In the prc&cnco of their friends
Rev. V. CJ. Ilocho officiating.
Robert Ecnrlo of Chicago , son of H. A
Kearlo of this city , arrhed here yesterday
having ridden all the way from the Windy
City on his whosl. He holds the bicycle
record between Chicago and New York.
The followers of Bryan In Council Bluffs
have been unable to make satisfactory ar
rangements with W. II. Harvey , known as
"Coin , " and the speech at the opera house
to which paid admission was to have bccu
charged has been abandoned.
Whlto Rose Rcbckah lodge will glvo the
flrst masquerade ball of the season ut the
now I. 0. 0. F. hall , Wednesday night ,
October 21. Good music and an enjoyable
time for all who may attend. Prizes will bo
Awarded for the beat lady's and gentleman's
costume.
N. 1' . Dodge & Co. as agents for the owners
begun a suit in attachment In Justice Cook's
court yestoiday to recover $218 of unpaid
rent from A. F. Klpllngcr. Stock and farm
products were attached to secure the claim.
Klpllngcr Is a farmer who has gotten be
hind with his rent. The hearing was con-
tinned until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The Girls' Industrial school will meet at
2:80 : this afternoon , at 209 South Main street ,
on the ground floor in the Jeffries block.
Visitors are always welcome. Mothers , II
you have but lately como to the city , send
your girls and let them learn to sew. We
furnish the material , and when a girl finishes
tv garment It becomes her own. The school
is free to all girls of the city. Mrs. Henry
Belong.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250.
C. B. Vlavl Co. , female remedy. Medical
consultation frco Wednesdays. Health book
furnished. 309 Mcrrlam block.
Very Crude.
When Buffalo Bill's show parade was In
progress yesterday two crude pickpockets
were working the crowds on Middle Broad
way. Ono was a half-breed Indian and the
other was a wild looking cowboy. In front
of Lputzlngcr's bakery they relieved Mrs ,
Oscar Younkorman of her pocket book.
Leutzlnger and his wife and daughter saw
the theft committed and Immediately re
ported the fact at the police station. Ofll
cers Ward and Anderson were sent after the
fellows. The Lcutzlngers pointed them out
and both were landed In the station after
a little trouble. They gave the names of
John Handlcy and Alfred nipley. When
searched at the station each was found to
bo carrying a largo loaded revolver.
Whllo the men were being locked up and
searched II. W. Adams of Crescent City
called to report the robbery of his wife.
She had been relieved of a small pocket book
containing $1.55 and some personal trinkets.
No pocket books were found in the pos
session of- the men , but one of them had
$1.57 In the same kind of money as that
contained In Mrs. Adams' purse. The men
have been positively Identified by the Llout-
zlngcrs and will be held to answer to the
serious charge preferred against them.
Notice.
J. C. Anderson Is no longer In our employ
and Is not authorized to take subscriptions
or collect money for us.
THE BEE PUBLISHING COl
'An Ideal smoke , the famous "Sultana. "
CnmiillmeiiiH Siiiierlnlt-nilcnt Hlney.
The report of the United States commis
sioner of education , W. T. Harris , Just Is
sued , In referring to the work of the public l
schools at Kansas City , pays a high tribute
to Prof. Hlsoy , the present superintendent
of schools In that city. In Introducing some
verbatim reports of recitations In arithmetic
and language In the schools ot that city the
editor of the work , Mr. Harris , says : 'These
lessoiifl are well adapted to Illustrate the
method In vogue In good schools In this
country ; hence will aid teachers In estab
lishing a model of Intellectual training
through the study to the English language.
The correctness of the accounts here of
fered Is vouched for by the teachers and the
principals of the various schools In which
the lessons were given. The ago of the
pupils Is also explicitly stated In each case.
Mr , Greenwood wishes acknowledgment to
bo made to Principal J. C. Illsey of the Bcar-
rltt school , Kansas Clty.-as the chief author
of the details of the scheme of number work
here Illustrate * ! . Editor. "
3V II DlNfOIIIlt
On water bills later than Saturday , Office
open Saturday evening.
StOVl'M CllVlltl
At J , Zoller & Co.'s. Don't fall to Inves
tigate.
Acdvo.
Charles Altmanspcrgcr , the Mlndcn forger ,
who Is serving a sentence of seven and one-
half years In the Fort Madison penitentiary
and Is now holding the position of gate
keeper In that Institution , has friends work
ing already for his pardon. A petition Is
being circulated In Mlnde.il , where Altmau-
sperger lived and operated , asking for his
pardon. It Is said to have been numerously
signed.
In Justice Cook's court this afternoon an
other effort will bo made to discover If J.
B. Curtis and his son , W. E. Curtis , were
guilty of an atempt to commit murder or
do great bodily Injury upon the person of
Otto Ilt'lccr. The trouble grew out of a
dispute over the possession of a faw melons
on a garden patch near Mynster Springs ,
and has boon In court sluco the mlddlo of
August. The Curtlses have demanded a Jury
trial today and have called lu all ot their
neighbors as witnesses.
annul t'uii O | > fiiiiiir
At Purity Candy Kitchen today. All candles
it one-half the usual price. Angel food
taffy 15 cents.
IilMlu Child
Thomas Ilanther , the 1-year-old eon ot
Mr , and Mrs. Charles Banthcr of 723 Harri
son street , was badly scalded Thursday even
ing. The mother was lifting a boiler of hot
water from the stove- , when the handle
broke and the contents ot the boiler was
dashed over the little child. His left side
was badly burned and the scald extends from
the shoulder down the entire side. Ho la
In a precarious condition.
JS0 DlNCOIlUt
On water bills later than Saturday. Office
open Saturday evening.
< , Luudgard , Uie Tailor , 130 B. Main street.
CHIEF CASING GIVES IT UP
.Mystery 1 of the Axe Murder May Neror Bo
Cleared Awny (
NO HOPE OF LOCATING THE MURDERER
Whoever Did tile IJceil Worked So
Shrewdly tin to Cnter Up III"
Trnckn nnil Completely
Hide llln Trail.
The body ot Mrs. Jennie L. Axe was taken
to Harlan at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
fox Interment. During- the afternoon the
body was placed In the casket and exposed to
the view ot friends and the general public.
Interest and affection may have prompted
some , but curiosity Impelled many more to
visit Estop's undertaking rooms and gaze
on the face of the dead woman. The ma
jority of the visitors were women and many
ot them came from Omaha. '
The police made no progress on the case
yesterday. It Ir. becoming to bo a prevail
ing opinion among the police that the mur
derer will be able to conceal his Identity un
til the judgment day. The theory enter
tained by Chief of Police Canning Is the one
held by the other members of the force
who hn o been detailed on the case.
"I do not bclicvo the murderer will ever
bo discovered , " said he. "Ho has concealed
everything connected with the crime ex
cept the bloody corpse. The more I think
over it and Investigate the moro am I con
vinced that the murder was committed by
n man whom the woman bad driven to the
point of desperation. She was a blackmailer ,
and she had perhaps found some victim who
was unable to Fatlsfy her demands for
money and would rather commit murder
than to have her ruin his reputation. She
may have bled him until he had reached a
point where ho could not get any more
money , and she , rofuslns to believe him , had
threatened him with denunciation. It Is
known that she was In need of money , and
\vai going out to meet somebody on the
night of the murder. It is easy to presume
that this was tht ) man who was desperate
enough to kill her to hush her threats and
demands , and ho purposely made the ap
pointment to meet her In the lonely place
between the two cities in the night , when
the deed could be committed without wlt-
netses. We will work on the case to the
best of our ability , but I never expect to
bo able to bring the muiderer to justice. '
Olil Solillern IK-iiouiiec Ilnrvcy.
Nearly every old soldier In the city was
present at the McKluley headquarters last
evening und took part in the meeting called
for the purpose of denouncing Coin Harvey
for his attack upon Generals Alger , Sickles
and others. S. P. Keycs , an ex-soldier from
Boston , was present , and took a prominent
part In condemning Mr. Harvey.
After some discussion and a universal
expression of a desire to say uncompli
mentary things about Harvey , the senti
ment of the meeting took the form of a
set of strong resolutions. After the resolu
tions had been discussed and put upon their
passage every soldier present jumped to his
feet and voted yea Ina , tone that could be
heard a block. The resolutions were :
Whereas , William II. Ilnrvcy in a speech
delivered In the city of Clinton , la. , char
acterized Generals Sickles , Alger , Howard
and Slgcl and Corporal Tanner In the fol
lowing terms : "Tomorrow night on this
very stage four men who at their coun
try's call went boldly to the front and
bared their breasts to shot and shell will
speak In response to the demand of mam-
monism. True patriots then , now wrecks
of the war , they have lost what patriotism
tlioy had and now , traitors to humanity ,
have engaged In a conlllct on the side of
oppression. What a spectacle. Were the
shades of Washington , Jefferson and Lin
coln to look upon them now they would
blush ivlth shame. " Therefore
Resolved , by the old soldiers of the city
of Council Bluffs without reference to
partv affiliation , That we denounce the as
persions and Invective language of said
Harvey against our old comrades. They
lost blood and limbs to insure the right of
free speech to every American citizen- and
their services place them among the great
est patriots of this nation and their views
are entitled to the highest respect. All citi
zens 'may feel honored to stand with un
covered heads while these old veterans
pass , with empty sleeves and on crutches
In lieu of limbs lost on fields of carnage.
None but demagogues will seek to belittle
them or Inveigh against them with such
wanton and unwarranted epithets.
KIowcrn Mimic mill Candy
At the grand opening of the Purity Candy
ICltchen today. Chocolate creams , assorted ,
only 20 cents a pound. Boston chips 20
cents a pound.
No DlNcouiit
On water bills later than Saturday. Office
open Saturday evening.
HlKli School to piny Wootlltliic.
The Council Blurts High school and the
Woodblno Normal school foot ball elevens
will meet at the Field Club park this after
noon. The Woodbines are a heavier team
than the homo players , but the little fellows
> eat them In good style last year at Mis
souri Valley , when everybody looked for the
outcome In the other way. The teams will
line up as follows :
Woodbine. Position. Council Bluffs.
Uushaw center Melsner
Trlpp left guard. . . . . . Beardsley
llethlefson , right guard Leach
Coven left tackle Andcison
Chrlstcnson . . . .right tackle Datesman
SlcCuskcy left end Hutchlnson
Hall right end H. Purdy
Morse quarter back. . . . 11. JJailey
Johnson right half back. . . W. Tardy
Prltclmrd left half back. . . .Flammunt
Sands , full back Stewart
lianscn substitute Knox
Todd substitute Jlather
Substitute W Dalley
All kinds of hardware at J , Zoller & Co.'s ,
the upper Broadway dealers.
Hoffmayr's fancy patent flour makes the
rest and most bread. Ask your grocer for it ,
COIOMI < conv AMI ins mo snow.
Ten TlinttNnnit 1'conle Dplltcliteil nnil
.AMtnnlfthciI hy the \Vllil Went.
Over 10,000 people witnessed the great
"Wild West" show at the Union Driving
park ye&lcrday afternoon and evening. The
afterno6n proved nn Ideal October day and
great crowds came in from all the sur
rounding towns. Not a few came from
Omaha in order not to miss the excellent
conditions that the weather man had pro
vided. Buffalo Bill was , of course , the cen >
tral figure In the great panorama ot horse
men and congress of rough riders. From
overture to salute the performance was
cheered and enjoyed by both young and ol'
Many recalled the perfoimance of thirteen
years ago , when Buffalo Bill started on hli
first tour , Omaha being his flrst stand t
this city next ,
Ono of the sterling features of the "Wilt
West" is that It possesses a genuineness
and even exceeds the claims made by the
bright posters that have heralded Its approach
preach In every hamlet within a radius o
twenty-flvo miles. Everything Is genuine
and there Is no fake about the show. The
American Indian , the wild riding Cossack
the immovable cowboy fast to the back o
the bucking broncho , the Mexicans , the
Arab horsemen and the South America !
gauchos were all there and gave some ex
hibltlons of rough riding that the beautlfu
stretch of country about Union park has
never before furnished a background for
The attack on the Deadwood mall coach
by Indians was a realistic portrayal of the
fast fading frontier aspect of the civiliza
tion of this country. From a purely histor
ical standpoint the entire performance has
a value that can hardly bo overestimated.
Buffalo Bill himself was loudly cheered
when he rode Into the field to give an ex
hibition of the marvelous skill that gave
him the reputation of being a dead ehol
thirty years ago. His hand Is as steady and
his eye as keen as ever , and his exhibition
of breaking glass balls thrown Into the air ,
while riding at full speed , was simply mar
vclous.
Miss Annie Oakley , the celebrated markswoman -
woman , gave an exhibition of her skill , In
rapid succession she broke ball after ball ,
knocked down bird after bird , to the amaze
incut of the ladles in the audience and the
envy of the men who pride themselves as
crack shots. Her dexterity was marvelous.
Johnnie Baker , who Is ono of the best
known rifle shots In the world , showed
what a steady hand and quick eye can
do with a revolver. Besides his ability at
off-hand shooting , Johnnie stood on his
head and broke glass balls , and then to
show how easy It It , when ycu know how ,
laid flat on his back and broke a dozen
balls without missing a shot.
The entertainment closed with' n grand
salute by the company and a burst of mel
ody from the band. By the way , that band ,
under the leadership of William Sweeny ,
has played Its way almost nround the world.
The parade yesterday morning was all
that had been promised and was witnessed
by thousands of spectators along the line
of march.
Senator fienr on tbc Cnntpiilfn.
Senator John H. Gear , who has been
spending nil of his time for several weeks
past In the interest of the republican ticket ,
spent a few hours In the city. He has been
conducting a strong campaign In the west
ern part of the state , and Increasing his
reputation as an effective political debater.
He has addressed some ofthe largest farmer
audiences that have ever assembled In the
state. "I never saw such crowds and such
enthusiasm in any campaign , " said ho.
"Whatever may be the result , the people
of this country will at Its close be the best
posted people on earth In regard to the
money system of their own country. That
this will not bo the only result I am as cer
tain as that that will be one of them. Every
thing looks right for a big republican vic
tory. I find that the people , especially the
farmers , are Interested in learning some
thing about the tariff , and while I do not
talk that altogether , still I have been talkIng -
Ing to the farmers some , and I find that
they listen very Intently , although I'm a
sort of a dry talker , you know. "
Senator Gear was one of 4he speakers at
the lied Oak meeting and divided honors
with Governor Foraker ot Ohio. He will
make several moro speeches In the western
part of the state before returning to his
home In Burlington. He Is as strong and
vigorous physically as ho Is mentally , and
does not show the seventy-one years ot ac
tive lite ho has lived.
When your bundle comes homo from the
Eagle laundry you know it will be right.
You get what you want at the "Eagle , "
724 Broadway. Telephone 157.
Sewer ripe , Fire Uriek , Ilcltliiff.
Wholesale and retail. J. C. Blxby , 202
Main street. '
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Clothes wrlngcra , wash machines , stepladders -
ladders , lanterns and all kinds of house fur
nishing goods at J. Zoller & Co.'s.
Cnwliler Cole ITiiiler Arrent.
Charles T. Cole , cashier of the National
bank of Corning , Is under arrest and will
bo removed to this city for hearing as soon
as he. Is able to make the trip. His arrest
was made by the federal authorities and he
Is charged with having made false state
ments concerning the condition of bis bank.
Mr. Cole's physical condition Is such that his
friends fear a fatal termination of the pres
ent attack of nervous prostration.
About three weeks ago ho wandered from "
his homo and was not discovered until the °
next morning. It had rained all night and "
ho had lain out In a cornfield all through It. "
Recently the National bank of Corning , of
which Mr. Cole was one of the founders
as well as cashier , was absorbed by the
First National , the business of the two banks
being amalgamated under the name ot the
latter.
The matter has been kept very quiet and
full particulars are not yet obtainable. The
fact that Mr. Cole had Issued a falsa state
ment of his bank was presumably discovered
by the bank examiner when arrangements n
were being made for the transfer of Its busi
ness to that ot the First National.
Fnncr AVorlc DlHpIny.
Misses Clark and Wetzel have arranged
to glvo their autumn fancy work display on
Oct. 15 , 1G and 17 , at the Durfeo Furniture
Co.'s. Souvenirs will bo given away.
Sideboards , the finest In town , and of
course at the Durfeo Furniture company's.
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Important I'nlnY.Iji I.onn nnil IliillilitiR
Judge Smith hits' , "handed down a decision
in the cnso of Ino Central Building am
Io.i n association tt nst E. H. Smith tha
Involves nn Important point on the preml
urns paid by thd'jboj-jrowlng ' members. Th
loan In question was made May 2S for $2,00
and wag to licar' . j r cent Interest and a
premium of 6 pcr''eent ' was also to bo pal (
for the making 'pf , ' he loan. The Inheres
was to bo $7.20 Ifees taeh year. A moHgag
on two lots in Wright's ' addition was given
as security. Paynients were made tip t
January 1 , 1S95 , when they ceased , the defendant
fondant selling the premises to James G
Merrill.
The defcL'so contended that the rate o
interest was usurious and that the G pe
cent premium was not charged In order fo
the borrower to obtain a precedence In mak
Itig the loan. George Qulncy , manager o
the company , testified that the premium
was charged to swell the Interest and wa
a fixed rate In nil cases. The loans of th
company were made In order of appllcatloi
and no preference was given for the pro
mill in.
The plaintiffs contended that the usury
law did not apply to this case , as It was t
contract between mutual investors and th
Interest was to be shared by them when thi
stock of the company matured. The secom
claim advanced by the plaintiffs was tha
the premium amounted to a future , contln
gent and uncertain discount on the valu
to bo paid for the stock.
In deciding the case Judge Smith gave th
plaintiff judgment for$1,003.69 of the $1,91
asked for and entered Judgment In favor o
the permanent school fund for $ -163. In sum
tiling up the case Judge Smith states tha
the law at the time ot the contract pro
vldcd that building and loan companies
shall bo authorized to levy , assess and col
lect from their members such sums o
money by rates of stated dues , fines am
Interest on loans advanced and premiums
bid by the members for the right of prcce
denco In taking loans as the corporations by
their by-laws shall adopt. This the plaintiff
had failed to do ns regards the premiums
according to the testimony of Mr. Qulncy
the manager. In addition the court states
that if the loan had been made since July
4 , 1S96 , when the new law went Into effect
the agreement as to the premium to bo pak
would not bavo been usurious.
11RMOCUATIO LOSSES IN FI.OUIDA
IRC in die Total J
tier lit VotcH.
JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , Oct. 9. According
to the latest Indications the total vote of
the state for governor in Tuesday's election
did not exceed 50,500 , of which number
nioxham received 27,250 ; Ounby , republican ,
8,850 , and Weeks , populist , 4,100. Complete -
plete returns from twcnty-nlno counties of
the forty-flvo glvo Uloxham 21,549 votes , as
against 25,334 for Mitchell In the same coun
tics In 1892 , a loss of 3,785 , or 15 per cent. In
the democratic total. This proportionate loss
has appeared uniformly In the returns and
Indicates a loss ot about 4,800 In the state
as a whole from the aggregate democratic
vote of four years ago.
Dloxham's majority over all may not ex
ceed 0,000. l
Partial returns have come In from thirteen
counties In addition fo the twenty-nine for
which the rcportjs complete. The figures
for these forty-two counties In all embrace
491 ot the 532 precincts and all except about
4,000 of the total number of votes cast , which
would go to govepior ; so far as heard from
are : Bloxham , 24,5.77(1 , ( Gunby. 7.S7C ; Weeks ,
3.962. )
Of the 100 membprs ot the senate and
house nlnety-one 'arp democrats , of whom
sixty-four are b'qlteVcd to bo against and
twenty-seven for the ( rc-clcctlon of Wilkin
son Call to the UitytedjStatcs senate.
IIKAHS THE CIIKHIIS IN NEW YOIIK.S'
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Republican Eii't'lijiNlnHm Carried Tliou-
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NBW YORK , Oct. i9. Seated in General
Osborne's office a.Tflfo republican national
headquarters todif ? , Vice Presidential Candi
date Hobart listened to the shouts and up
roar of enthusiasm attending the great re
publican parade In Chicago today. A mam
moth receiver , placed In the front of the
Great Northern hotel In Chicago , caught the
cheering and the music of the bands , and
they were thence transmitted by means of
a special wire to Major McKlnley's home
in Canton and to republican national head
quarters. As Mr. Hobart sat with his carte
to the receiver ho said ho could hear the
tumult coming from the parade as plainly
as If It were only a block away. Many '
others "listened to the parade" and Mr. Ho
bart seemed delighted at having his own
name cheered 1,000 miles away.
ONI/V- ONE HOPE FOR THE COUNTRY.
'
Henry Wnttcrxon COIIICH Out Sijtiurely
Jlrymi.
LOUISVILLE , Oct. 9. The Courier-Jour
nal today prints a long editorial from Mr.
Watterson , written at Geneva , In which Mr ,
Watterson says that the action of the Chicago
cage convention has caused him to return
to politics , which he had left forever two i"
years ago. Mr. Watterson concludes :
"There is but ono hope for the country , but
ono for the democratic party , and that hope
lies Imbedded In the principles unfolded by
the Indianapolis platform and represented
by the candidacy of Palmer and Buckner. "
ScnttH 111 nil County Polltlcx.
GBUING , Neb. , Oct. 9. ( Special. ) The
past week has been one of politics In Scotts
Jluft county. The democrats and populists
leld separate county conventions and nom-
nated the same candidates : T. M. Morrow
or attorney and T. D. Deutsch for com-
ulssloner. The attendance was very small
each convention , The republican county of
convention , however , attracted complete del a
egations from every precinct , and Hclected
the following ticket : Attorney , W. J , Rich
ardson ; con-'mlssloner , John A. Orr. Fred
D. Welt was re-elected chairman of the
central committee and A. B. Wood sccre-
ary. In the evening Hon , A : R. Hum-
ihrey delivered an excellent outdoor ad- :
Iress no hall being largo enough to accom
modate the crowd. Republicans arc enthu
siastic , and It Is also true that they are
constantly being reinforced by accessions
rom the democrats and by the return of
vavcrlng republicans. A month or so ago
ho political changes were badly mixed In
this section , but today the tide is toward
McKlnley , and no gains are being claimed
the Bryan men now.
Hour a Souiiil Money Orn < or.
CRESTON < , la. , , Oc't. 9. ( Special. ) J. P.
Deems , master mechanic for the Burling
road , with headquarters at Ottumwa ,
addressed the Railroad Men's Sound Money
club hero last evening , the court house
being ! packed with ) a' , large audience. Deems
a convincing sneaker and ho has ar I.
rived at his Ideas on the money question
from careful studyi'&ntl investigation , which '
gave his hearer * thp benefit of last night.
railroad meq , at this point are almost
a man for MeKnley. | ,
Fuvloti IiiiIInii , Went
PARKERSnURG , WVa. . , Oct. 9. After a
days session 'thai democratic and popu
committees liaVe'1 adjourned. The main
desire of the demP9rais was to get the popu
lists to take down ( heir state ticket and
endorse the democratic state ticket. This
they have failed , | o , do , The democratic
state committee now proposes to Influence
nominee on the populist ticket to resign
after It Is too late for the populist
executive committee to place other names
tbo ticket.
MovfinriitN of Orvuu Vf el , Oct. l > .
At New York Arrived Fuenst Bismarck ,
from Hamburg ; Britannic , from Liverpool.
NEW YORK , Oct. 9. The Hamburg-
Amcrlcan Bteitncr Puerst Bismarck arrived Jf
! morning from Hamburg and reported
! at 12:30 : yesterday afternoon In latitude
41.07 , longitude CO.OC , elie sighted the
steamer Paris , with her starboard englae
broken down , No assistance was required ,
the Paris signaled that eho would
proceed under port engine only. The Paris
this port on October 7 , for Southampton.
breakdown or her starboard engine
doubtless retard her progrcs * .
CONFLAGRATION AT CORNING
Two Hnrulrcd Thousand Dollars' Worth of
Property Burns.
UNKNOWN MAN PERISHES IN THE FLAMES
Cltlci llosimtiil to AtUicnl *
for Alii , tint Knll to Router.
Much Help In Time to
Avoid UiNn < ( cr.
CORNING , la. , Oct. J > . ( Special Tele
gram. ) Two of Coming's hestt business
blocks were entirely wiped out by fire this
morning. Tbo flro originated In the II. J.
Reynolds' elevator , The ( lames made quick
work ot this and spread to two hot cars lu
the Burlington yards , When one ot the
cars was almost consumed , It was discov
ered thnt nn unknown man had cither per
ished In the flames , or had been murdered
and placed there by tramps.
The city fire department was unable to
extinguish the flro , ns the boiler at the
water works station was not In shape for
work and was undergoing repairs. When
the elevator was burned and the burning
mass was well under control , moat of the
citizens repaired to their hoinen , but were
Immediately called out again , ns a strong
wind had arisen and another conflagration
started In A. M. lleymer's hardware store.
This flro spread so rapidly that In less than
two hours two ot the best blocks were In
ruins , and ? 200,000 worth of property had
been swept away ,
The loss falls heaviest of A. U. Turner ,
who loses ? 54,000. The theory prevalent , as
to the origin , Is that tramps fired the ele
vator to give them an opportunity to plllago
the residence properties. Several residences
were entered.
Another Is that it was started to cover
the crime of murdering the unknown man.
Everything hero Is In a terribly chaotic
state. The militia is patrolling the itown.
The flro companies , with chemical engines ,
from Clarlnda and Creston , arrived too late
to save any ot the buildings. However , they
gave valuable aid in checking the further
progress of the fire.
Among the business houses and contents
destroyed were : Reynolds' grain elevator ,
loss $20,000 ; Snavely's furniture store , total
loss ; Downlng's restaurant ; a meat market ;
a one-story double brick building occupied
by Harris. & Westrodge , hardware ; lllotkcy ,
a , branch" store of Blotkey ot Creston ; J.
Thompson , harness shop ; Mrs. Ella Dlxby ,
millinery ' store ; Eldrlgo's meat market , An
{ thony & Carmlchal's jewelry store , occupying
'
ing a'two-story building ; A. B. Turner's
general merchandise store , total loss to
building and contents ; National Dank of
Corning ; the Adalr County union , occupying
the basement ot the bank building ; the up
per Btory ot the bank building occupied by
officer , a grocery stock belonging to L. D.
Shields & Co. , the Johnson hotel and sev
eral ether small buildings.
PARKSTON , S. D. , Oct. 9. ( Special. )
The now residence of John Wenzel , eleven
miles northwest ot Parkston , caught fire
at the roof Thursday afternoon and burned.
The property was worth $1,100.
BANCROFT , Neb. , Oct. 9. ( Special. ) A
barn belonging to Edward Parley , situated
on , his farm one-half rnllo west of town , to
gether with cattle shells , cribs , wind mill
and contents burned last evening. Seven
liorses , one cow and a calf were cremated.
Filial Accident nt Uiiiilnii ,
DUNLAF , la. , Oct. 9. ( Special Telegram. )
This evening Charles McEvert and William
TIetsort , farmers living west of town , were
on their way homo In a spring wagon , when
they were struck on. a , crossing within the
city limits by a special castbound passenger
train. The men had been drinking and
seemed ' Indifferent to danger. Ttertsort was
killed Instantly , his neck being broken , and
tils body badly mangled. Both , horsee were
tilled. McEvert sustained a broken arm and
some bruises , but will recover. The dead
man leaves a widow and six children.
ROIl MAIIi SACIC AXD STOLE HORSES.
Driver Left to Wnllc EiKlit Ml leu to
Give the Alnrm.
DENVER , Oct. 9. A special to the Republican -
publican from Santa Fe , N. M. , says : A
dispatch from San Antonio , N. M , , states
hat the United States mall coach which
eft there yesterday was held up by masked
men forty miles out.
The mall sack was out open , rifled and the
stage horses stolen. There were no passengers -
sengers aboard. The coach was en route
'to White Oaks. The coach driver was left
without conveyance and walked eight miles
back to the station , when the alarm was
sent Into San Antonio. The westbound
coach from White Oaks wjis duo to pass
this locality three hours later and It Is
'belleved this coach was also robbed. It Is
beh
thought the highwaymen are the same that
held up the Atlantic & Pacific railroad train
west of Albuquerque a few days ago.
RcNtorntlo" of Frel rlit Rntt-N.
CHICAGO , Oct. 9. No further progress
will bo made In restoring western freight
.rates until Monday. On that day there will
bo a meeting of the transmlssourl roads
n St. Louis , at which action will bo taken
on the Missouri Pacific announcement that
t will equalize rates from Kansas points
o the Missouri river with through rates
rom these points to Chicago and St. Louis.
As soon as an agreement Is reached on the
ransmlssourl rates the traffic officials will
meet again In Chicago and continue the
vork of advancing through rates.
Shot nnil Killt-il HIM Coimlii.
KANSAS CITY , Oct. 9. Monroe Boles , 27
years old , ot Richmond , was shot to death
ast night by his cousin , B. F. Cades , also
Richmond , as the result of an enmity of
year's standing , growing out of a dlsa-
trcement over a string of race horses In
vhlch they were Jointly Interested. The
hooting occurred at Fifth and Wyandotte
treeta in the midst of a crowd of 2,000
arnlval roysterers. Cades flred six bullets
nto the body of Boles , who was unarmed ,
nd then attempted to escape , but was
caught by a policeman.
CaimialjTii AVnH
AUGUSTA , Oa. , Oct. -Tuesday's election
caused a murder and lynching at Mount
Junction. Gus Williams , populist , negro ,
struck a ticket out of a democratic negro
voter's hand , The democrat struck Williams
or his Isolenco and Williams flred at his its-
allant , but missed him and shot and In-
tantly killed Engineer Mlddloton of the
Jentral rallrcad , who was an onlooker. By-
landers took Williams and lynched him , and
riddled his body with bullets.
- the .Sliver Hoomcrx ,
OAKDALE , Neb. , Oct. 9. ( Special. ) J ,
. Campbell of Fullerton addressed 'a fair
Izcd amllcnco In Trask's hall last evening ,
'rom a democratic position , on the political
uestlon of the day , but failed to prove what
"Give me the Luxuries
of life and I will do without its
necessities , " Bald John Lothrop
Motley.
Both aluxury and when you
know it thoroughly a neces
sity is
LiebigCompanys
EXTRACT OF BEEF
Yet it is 03 economical ns it is
t delightful. Useful In BO many
ways that all well ordered
liomea keep it handy on the
ehelf.
kind of money this country would have It
lr ) > n wcra elected ,
PALMYRA , Neb. , Od. 9. ( Special. )
Jti'Jgo Ambrose of Oinaha addressed A largo
And enthusiastic nmllenco In Ilclle'a hall last
night , Ho cpoko In favor ot llrynn and frco
Ktlver.
_ _
cm.ux nnAiiitsix coMruu UXCH.
nil A * r > rln < lou for Muttinl
rrntt'vtlott.
Some time go circulars were- sent out
Invltlns the grain dealers In the portion of
the state routh of the Platte river and cast
ot Hastings to meet In this city and take
( steps to form an association for mutual
protection. The meeting was not called to
convert * until today , but a large number of
the dealers arrived In the city yesterday find
last evening held fin Informal conference at
the parlors of the Dellono to talk over the
business that Is to como bcforo the meeting
today and arrive at some definite understand.
Ing as to what were the wishes ot the dealers
No attempt was made to transact any busi
ness , but during the evening the situation
was thoroughly canvassed , Ono of ttho
things the buyers have to contend with is
unscrupulous dealers In the cities to which
J they ship. These dealers send out quota
tions and the buyers on the strength of that
either contract for grain or ship that which
they already have In store. When the returns -
turns como In they are disappointing , the
consigned In various ways evading the con
tract or claiming weights at variance with
those of the shipper EUfllclciitly to cat up all
of the profit and In some cases Into the
principal ,
It Is to protect themselves from this class
of dealers and to arrive nt a better under
standing In various ways that the meeting
was celled and the attempt to form the as
sociation was made. The flrst formal ses
sion will bo held nt the Commercial club
rooms this forenoon.
Senator KornUor lit IVIIIIMIH.
BELLEVILLE , Kan. , Oct. 0. Ono of the
largest audiences of the campaign last night
listened to a speech delivered hero by lion.
Joseph B. Foraker , iionutor-olcct from Ohio.
Ho spoke of the business depression and Its
causes , and said : "Mr. Bryan sajs It Is
the crlmo of ' 73. but I want to tell you It
was the crime of ' 92. ( Applause. ) The act
ot ' 73 had nothing to do with It. " The
speaker rendered figures to prove his claim.
TIMOHAI IUC imioviTir.s.
John Lunn , wholesale Brain dealer of
Philadelphia , 1ms assigned. Liabilities , $73 , .
000 ; assets , $30,000.
The Minnesota Methodist Episcopal con
ference voted , Si to 17 , In favor of admitting
women delegates to the general conference.
J. D. Foraker ppolte yesterday nt Clay
Center , Manhattan , llcrlnpton and otln > r
points In ICnnsii.s. Everywhere he was en
thusiastically greeted.
Kvan Settle has been nominated for con
gress by sliver democrats of the Seventh
Kentucky district lu opposition to AV. C.
1 * . Urecklnrlclge , fusion candidate.
Joseph Strauss , of Strauss , Uerllner ,
Strauss & Dcnzer of New York , was taken
111 with a strange malady at Columbus , O. ,
which suddenly deprived him of speech.
His mind Is .sound.
Senator Teller spoke In the open air at
Hlllsdale , Mich. , on Thursday and was un
able to fulfill an engagement at Tattersall's
In Chicago yesterday on account of a
severe sore throat.
Steamer Mnnllac , reported sunk In Lake
Krle , arrived In port rt ABhtn'mln O n
Thursday and remained there all day. She
was badly shaken by thu wind , but not
seriously damaged.
Dlllard F. Hagland , Treasury department
messenger , committed suicide by Inhaling1
gas rather than tell the girl to whom ho
was to have boon married next week that
ho wns not yet In a position to marry. His
betrothed lives In Dallas , Tex.
United States circuit court of appeals at
Cincinnati has reversed the decision of tlu
lower courts sustaining- contention of
J. Simpson who , as president of the Knox-
vlllo Street Railway company , alleged that
he owned a franchise coverlns all the
streets of the city anil no rlvnl company
could use them. The Citizens' company will
now beg-In the right of way.
SlKiror A. Bardl , Italian minister at
Poking , China , Is dead.
Peru's congress has approved the treaty
oC friendship of commerce with Japan.
A French steamer which lias arrived at
Holyhead reports the' ' pinking of a largo
Your cough , like a dog's
bark ] ; , is a sign that there is
something foreign around
which shouldn't be there.
You ] can quiet the noise , but
the danger may be there just
the same. Scott's Emulsion
of Cod-liver Oil is not a
cough specific ; it does not
merely allay the symptoms
but ] it does give such strength
to the body that it is able to
throw off the disease.
You know the old prov
erb of "the of
c ounce pre
vention ? " Don't neglect
\ , VU
your cough. vw Oil
Your druggist keeps Scott's Fmulslon of CcxMlv < r Oil. ai
Put up In 500. and $1.00 tiers.
sttnmer off I1l. hop Ixl.ind , Pembrokeshire ,
Wnlc * . It l supposed the crow wns lost.
Vnilrlfr fires ( inept over the country nonf
Dpestonix Mntiltobn , burning acres of ernlrj
lu Htackft. InillilltiKH , cuttle , horses And
fnrm implements. Many people nro loft
homeless.
\ I
Gladness Comes
\A7lthn " better mulcrstnmllitp ; of tlio
tnuisioiiMintiire of tlioiniuiy phys
ical ills , which vanish before proper ef
forts penile efforts plcnwiiit efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge , thnt KO ninny forms of
sickness nrc not due to nuy ncluiil dis
ease , but simply to u constipated eondl-
remedy with millionsof fninillos , uiul in
everywhere esteemed so highly by nil
who value good health , Its beneficial
effects arc due to the fuel , thnt it is tha
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. It is therefore
all important , in order to get its bene
ficial effects , to note when you pur
chase , that you have tlio genuine nrti-
cle , which is innnufncturcu by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
till reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health ,
ami the system is reguhir , laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
ulllieted with any actual disease , ono
may bo commended to the most .skillful
physieiuiu , but if in need of a laxative ,
one bhould huvc.lho best , and with the
well-informed everywhere , Syrup of
Figs stands highest and Is most Inrgcly
aaad and gives inobtgenerul satisfaction.
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made one of the mos ; modern and modal
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The now additions will be ready for occu
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completed , accommodations will bo afforded
for 300 patients. It Is beautifully situated ]
overlooking the city ot Council Bluffs. A' '
full staff of eminent physicians and trained
nurses minister to the comfort ot tha i\ * ,
tlents.
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