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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1896)
THE O rAITA DAILY BEE : SAT AY , OCTOBER dl. 1800. COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT MINOR Sin.VTIOAf. ( riitito supplies nnd cameras , Ml B'dw.ir. Mr . K. M. Comfort of DCS Molncs 1 In the city vlnlllng friends. Mrs , SnodRrasH and children of Carson are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cronnn. Miss Esther Miller of Kahokn , Mo. , Is vliltlng Mrs. Cronnn of Avcmia B. J. 1) . Kennedy nnd wlfo of Lavonna , Mo , , nro visiting Mrs. Landing of Seventeenth avenue. Lost Whllo spitz parachute jumping dosj | ! reward nnd no questions asked for Us return lo 110S Avenue II. Mr. and Mrs. W. Barker returned yester day , after an absence of two months In Minnesota and Wisconsin. Judge Macy left for Harlem last evening nnd Judge Smith will complete the Septem ber term of the district court. The caco of Dr. Webster against Hutchln- Bon & Co. was completed as submitted In the superior court yesterday afternoon. The Bell club will give un at home nt the residence of MM , Spooncr on Glen avenue this afternoon from 2 to G o'clock. The Oakland Avcntio Reading club held n well nttcirled meeting nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. Flnlcy Burke last evening. Mrs. F. S. Stclllng nnd her llttlo KOII ar rived In the city from Chicago yesterday nnd are visiting Mrs. Stclllng's mother , Mrs. J. M. Paln.cr , nnd other relatives. Chief Canning was notified last evening that a burglary had been committed at the residence of a Olcnwood citizen and that n pockctbook containing ? 25 had been taken. The Woodward Theater company No. 1 will open a two weeks' engagement at the Dohany Monday , November 2. with the great comedy "Tim Midnight Watch" and a dozen new special * Ics. Judge McQco made citizens of Simon Ca ter , Herman Hocppncr , August Paullck , Wil liam Burgolu and Peter Nelson yesterday. Another session for the snmo purpose will bo held this evening. Clan Stewart gave a delightful Hnllowo'en entertainment last evening at the Woodmen of the World hall , which was largely at tended. A well arranged program was ren dered , after which dancing was enjoyed until a late hour. The Council Bluffs High school will piny foot half with the Omaha High school this nftcrnoon at the Young M.cn's Christian As- Foclatlon park this nftcrnoon. A largo dele gation Is expected to accompany the boys from hero and help them win the game. Grant Trotter was arrested last evening by four or llvo police officers nnd token to the station. IIo wan fighting drunk and was creating a disturbance In front of the Bryan headquarters. When searched ho was found to have nearly $200 In negotiable drafts In Ills pockets. A te-aniBtcr named Ed Pool has been or- rented upon a serious charge , preferred by the father of Ilosa Jensen. The girl Is under 15 years of age , and Is soon to be come n mother. The mother nlso charges Pool with the paternity of a child born to nn elder unmarried daughter. Pool was held under $500 bonds to await hearing on November C. The presentation of "Trilby" by the Chnso- Llslcr Theater company at the Dohany last evening proved n pleasant surprise to the largo audience. The difficult Impersonations of nu Mnurlcr's characters wcro well handled. Special arrangements have been made for n continuous performance this afternoon and evening , In view of the largo crowds expected to bo In the city to attend the political demonstrations. The personal effects of John Martin nnd James Smith , two men nrrcstcd on suspicion of being professional burglars and manipu lators of the padlock trick , wcro re-exam- Incd yesterday. The men nro being held to serve out a sentence of ten days on the charge of vagrancy. In an obscure compart ment In n pockctbook found nmong Martin's things was h solid gold thimble worth $5. On ono nldo wns engraved "Emily M. " A solid gold ring worth $14 was also found with the dale "Juno 6" engraved upon It. This stuff has evidently been stolen and the police bellovo that It Is the product of some recent burglaries. C. B. Vlavl Co. . female remedy. Medical consultation frco Wednesdays. Health book furnished. 309 Mcrrlam block. N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250. Get your winter supply of coal now before the rush and rise In prices. L. M. Shubert will fill your orders promptly and his prices nro the lowest. Telephone No. 70 ; 628 Wsjt Uroadway. _ Culhcrtxoii Under Arrent. H. M. Culbcrtson , the Junior member of the firm of Bell & Culbertson , recently en gaged In the commission business on Upper Broadway , has been arrested upon the charge of embezzlement. The nmount al leged to have been stolen Is $291. The com plainant Is B. Gllllnsky. The case has Boino peculiar and sensational features. On the 10th oMftBt Juno Culbcrtson , whllo nctlng as traveling salesman for Gllllnsky's firm , figured na , the vlstlm In a. sensational holdup nnd robbery In Onawa , la. Ho was held up and robbed of $291 whllo going from the hotel to the depot. Two weeks nfter the occurrence ho loft the employ of Gllllnsky , owing to suspicions and disputes over the matter , and later went Into part nership with G. G. Bell. After the part nership had been formed Culbertson and Bell used the firm's money to make good the loss sustained by Gllllnsky , to remove the possibility of having their credit hurt. Later Ir. the season the firm became em barrassed and Boll left It. They were In debted to Gllllnsky for goods to the amount of nearly $200. Culbcrtson assumed this debt , nnd 1ms succeeded In cutting It down to $140. Ho claims that his arrest Is an effort on the part of Gllllnsky to collect this amount. The accused man will have a hearing on next Monday. IloHloii Store. The best stylea and values In ladles' Capes and Jackets. A few prices picked at random from the etok. Ladles' Heavy Double Capo , trimmed with braid , worth $3.00 , at $1.7C. Ladles' Heavy Double Capo of Cheviot , Rtorm Collar Inlaid with velvet , worth $ C.OU , at $3.25. Ladles' Double Beaver Cape , trimmed With silk braid , worth $ C.OO. nt $4.50. Ladles' Cheviot Jackets In black and tan , at $4.RO. Ladles' black beaver and English di agonal Jackets , good value at $7.50 , our price. $5.00 each. Ladles' Gray nnd Light Tan Jackets , trimmed with b'uttons , a bargain at $7.00. BOSTON STORE. Broadway , Council Bluffs , la. in the Went. Captain H. L. Henry returned to the city yesterday , after an absence of nearly ix year. IIo has been living with his fam ily on the Pacific coast. Before starting for homo business affairs took him Into nearly nil of the chief cities on the coast. From Inquiries nnd observations made dur- * lng these trips , ho Is convinced that every Pacific const state will glvo McKlnley most substantial majorities. Ho says the result In San Francisco will bo simply astonish ing when the votes are counted. Nearly every business man In the city has como out strongly for McKlnley , and In Portland the ratio will bo about -20 to 1. On thu way across the continent ho stopped three days In Salt Lake City , nnd ho found It to bo the only plnco that Bryan had much liopo of carrying. Ho believed from what Lo saw In Wyoming that the state was about as sure for McKlnley as Iowa. He occupied a week In making the trip across Nebraska , and learned enough to make him rcry anxious to find some misguided Bryan enthusiast who had some money to bet on the state , "I rcnlly heard more of Mr. Ilosowater throughout the state than I did of Mr , Bryan , " said ho , "and I am con vinced that ho has done raoro solid , cf- fectlvo work , to keep the state safe for McKlnley than any other man In It. " . , , * ' [ * nalf a Ion of Etarch per month to itlffeu tlio blrta , collars nlid cuffs of the Eagle laundry'i patroni. Have you tried UioraT 721 Broadway. Telephone 157 , Hewer 1'liie , Fire llrleU , llc-ltluir. Wholesale and retail. J. O. Illxbr. 202 ) faln itrett. LABOR LEADERS' ' RECEPTION Powclorly and His Companions Provoke Much Enthusiasm. LARGE CROWD OUT TO HEAR THEM SPEAK I'liinininnil Tariff Continue the At tention ( it ( lie Orntorn ItplinUo 11 I'opiillNt UlNltirlier of the Meulliitr. T. V. Powdcrly , Charles Hohlfa nnd A. W. Wright , the labor leaders who are making the tour of the west In the Interests of Wil liam McKlnley and Bound money , spoke to an enthusiastic audience at republican head quarters yesterday afternoon. Despite the fact that the meeting was held during the tlmo ofvlay when mosti of the men wcro at work , the hall wns well filled. In point of Interest few of the rallies held hero have exceeded the reception that was accorded thi ) speakers yesterday afternoon. Hon. N. M. Pusey presided nnd Introduced the speakers. Charles llohlf wns presented as HID gifted young orator from Buffalo , N. Y. , and Ills speech was a full warrant for this compliment. Ho appealed to the patriotIsm - Ism of the American voter In a most elo quent and telling manner nnd was frequently applauded. "You came here to better your self , " said he , addressing the citizens from foreign countries. "You did It because you looked upon this country as the place for the poor man. You did better yourself. Then show your appreciation of It. Columbia Is Rtlll the 'Gem of the Ocean. ' " During the course of Mr. Uohlf's speech an Inspired admirer of Bryan and frco silver yelled : "Hurrah for Bryan. " "Well , you might as well hurrah for him now. You won't have so much of an cxcuso In a few days. " came bark the telling reply from the speaker. The disturber then started to leave and ho was admonished to get another sup ply of free silver enthusiasm. Ono things said by Mr. Ilohlfs that was greeted meat enthusiastically was : "Remember that this government Is not based on the principle of how much you can get out of It , but how much true patriotism , manliness and honor each citizen can put Into It. " A. W. Wright of Niagara was the next speaker. Ho Is a Canadian by birth and has held a prominent place In the labor organi zations of the country. In the opening of his talk he saldl that ho wished to lay down the following proposition , which the voters present should keep In nlnd : "Is U true that all the wealth In this land. In every land , that has been or ever will bo pro duced , Is the result of labor , either of brain or muscle ; and If that Is true , will not every dollar that Is put Into the pockets of bullion owners by legislation be wrung from the toll and labor of the worklngman ? " BACKED BY UULLIONAIRES. The two Important Issues In the cam paign , ho said , were finance and tariff. TI history of the populist platform and the Introduction of Iho free silver plonk Into It was fully explained. Mr. Wright said that ho had been a delegate to the con vention of 1S92 , when that plank was In serted. Ho was chairman of the platform committee and of a subcommittee that bad drawn up the free silver clause. The prin ciple had been espoused because the silver mlno owners had premised to supply the funds to keep the agitation going If this waft granted them. There was absolutely no debt owing to the frco sliver democrats by the populists , ho said , as they had prac tically been crowded out of the political tent by the democratic camel , that had first gotten Us head In , then Its hump and finally crowded out all the populists. Wat son , ho said , was the only ono who had managed to stand on the populist plat form , but ho had been squeezed off by this time. In discussing the sincerity and worth of the principles of the free silver advocates ho applied a number of tests , to the movement that were commonly applied to all enterprises. The company that the cause kept , the methods employed by the loaders , as In the fraudulent London Finan cial News editorial , the deliberately garbled translation of the Bismarck telegram , and other falsehoods all tended to show that It was based on wrong principles. Mr. Bryan , ho said , was not guiltless In this method of carrying on his cause. At Now London , Conn. , Mr. Bryan had claimed that ho was a sufferer from the failure of the Lincoln National bonk , trying to create tbo impression that ho had practically lost his nil , and In this way prejudice bis audi ence against the banks. H had been de veloped by a statement of the bank re ceiver that Mr. Bryan had never had raor than $400 on deposit In the bank , that ho had only $73.03 on deposit when the col- lapao came and that ho had an unpaid note of $1,000 at the same time. "Yes. " said Mr. Wright , "Mr. Bryan knew that ho was de ceiving the people when ho made those statements , and was willing to lese one- half of that $73.03 If the presidency was thrown In and half of all the savlncs de posits In the country were sacrificed. " In conclusion ho said : "I believe In the prin ciple that the Individual Is not the unit of government , but the family , and no voter has a right to go to the polls next Tues day and by voting his personal convic tion sacrifice those of his wlfo and chil dren , " POWDKRLY TELLS HIS POSITION. Tcrrcnco V. Powdcrly was greeted by pro longed applause ns ho stepped forward to speak. Ho was suffering from severe hoarse ness and was compelled several times to pause because of the pains In his chest. His opening talk was devoted mainly to contradicting the false reports that had been Kent out as to letters and statements made by him some yeata ago. when ho was In favor of frco silver. The Hayn letter , al leged to hnvo been written by him Novem ber 1 , 1SSS , ho said was a fabrication and ho never wrote It , His position taken In an article. In the August , 1892 , num ber of the North American Ro- vlow , he said had been gar bled and that ho had taken the word of Senator Stewart for the fact that the act of 1S73 was secretly passed. His action In going to the silver congress at Chicago In 1893 and In espousing the cause of the Knights of Labor of the silver producing B tales had been done In his official capacity , at their request. "I have been charged with changing my mind on the silver question , and I have changed U. I believe It Is the duty of ovcry man who has by his position and his utter ances Influenced others In a way ho finds has been wrongful , to tell the people , of his mistake and try and undo any of the Injury ho has done. Three years ago there wns not a working man or business man In favor of frco silver , but the mlncowners. They 'havo ' kept up the agitation and have succeeded In fooling ; a great many honest men. " Ho referred repeatedly to Senator Stewart as "tho all-around American detect ive and discoverer of crimes , the ono of 1S73 Included , " The list of great estates and mlno owners behind the silver movement wns read by Mr. Powderly and the position taken by Governor Altgcld In his gold clause leases on the Unity building In Chicago wcro also referred to. "Yes , Altgcld believes in a silver euro for you , but must have a gold ono 'for himself. It was his flno Italian hand that penned the clause In the Chicago platform that attacked the highest tribunal nnd executive of the nation. " With the aid of an American dollar , a Mexican dollar , A cold dollar , an ounce of bullion silver nnd a disc of coin silver worth a dollar. < ho showed the manner In which the purchaolng power of the American silver coin wns maintained on a parity with gold. The object leeaon was closely followed and made a decided Impression , The meeting closed with great cheering for the speakers and McKluloy and Hobart. Cut CliiHii Ilraiitlful. Just received a complete line of tbo rich est cut glau manufactured. Low prices. Rich designs. Uticful articles. Jacquemln & Co. , 27 Main street. F. W. Dean , M. D.r eye , car , noao and throat , 241 Merrlam block. Lundgard , th Tailor , 130 S. Main atroet BUTTINO UI3ADV KOII Mil. I1HYAN. CltlrniR Di-ooralo Tholr Stores nnil llonxeN with Sound Money liiNlwnla. It was gold , gold , gold everywhere and wherever you looked as the sun went down l.tst night , Golden windows with flags and bunting and golden badges with "Sound Money" Inscribed upon them will meet th6 gaze of Mr. Bryan whichever way he may turn his eyes when ho nrrlves In Council HHilTs this evening. The republican procla mation that has gene over the land calling upon every man who Intends to vote for McKlnley today to display the national flag has been responded to by the Council Bluffs people with an ardor that has created a sensation , The demand for flags baa been so great that It could not' bo filled. At the republican headquarters thousands of paper flags with the pictures of McKlnlcy and Hobart upon them wcro given out , and It there had been as many more on hand none of them would have been uncalled for. They have been scattered all over the town , and the windows of thousands of private residences arc decorated with them. The natural conservatism of business men prevented mnny of them decorating the show windows of their places at the start , but before the day had grown very eld the example of the many who believed that the exigencies of the times demanded the sac- rlflco of all personal feelings became con tagious , and when the mm went down there wcro few windows In which Old Glory was not shining , surrounded by billows of gold. Three thousand yellow satin sound money badges were printed during the afternoon and distributed nt .tho republican head quarters. In an hour they wcro all gone. They wcro not cnrrled awny nnd hidden , hut wcro pinned on the lapels of coats worn by voters. Men who have never worn a badge or marched In a political procession In all their lives pinned the llttlo yellow Insignia of national honor on their coats and went about their business. They were fluttering and gleaming wherever you looked. Some of the window decorations wore very striking. The largo front windows of Officer & Pusey's bank were filled with flags and pictures of McKlnlcy and Hobart nnd Palmer and Buckner. At the Durfeo Furniture cc.mpany a most beautiful dis play was made. A magnificent golden couch , upholstered In yellow silk , was used for the center pleco of the main window deco ration. For a distance of four blocks on Broadway there wcro only thrco business housed that had not made a demonstration In favor of national honor. When Mr. Bryan comes today ho will find cold com fort for his political aspirations , hut a warm welcome by the people who admire him as a private citizen and platform speaker. Ho will be shown every consid eration nnd thousands of flags nnd yellow badges. UUAUAXTIXn LAW TO III3 ENFUIICEIl. Mnyor anil llonril of Health Take the .Mailer In Hand. Ono now case of diphtheria was reported fo the clerk of the Board of Health yester day and that was in n family where Iho disease has already been reported as exist ing. Vague rumors wcro afloat that there were two other cases , but no reports wcro received. The number of cases and malignancy of the malady has aroused the Board of Health authorities , and an actlvo campaign against the disease and the people who violate or rcfuso to comply with the state quarantine laws will bo begun. The mayor has ordered a sanitary police man on duty Under section 17 of the ordi nance relating to the protection of public health , whoso dut will be to visit quaran tined premises at' least once each forty- eight hours , and shall sec that strict quar antine Is maintained and the premises prop erly placarded , and he shall file Informations against all offenders before the police court. This ordinance requires nil cases of small pox , diphtheria , membranous croup , scarlet fever , scarlet rash , scarlatina , typhoid fever , typhus fever , mcasels , or other dis eases dangerous to public health , shall bo reported In writing to the mayor or health officer of the city , within twenty-four hours , either by the attending physician or head of family If no physician nttcnds , or per sons having cnro of lodging house where the diseases occur. > The persons falling so to report nro sub ject to a flno of not less than $10 nor nioro than $25 for each and every day of neg lect or refusal to glvo such notice. When any place Is placed under quarantine regu lations no persons' residing at such place shall bo permitted to attend any public or private school nor any public place , without permission from the mayor , countersigned by the health officer , under the provisions of the ordinance , and any wilful violation of this provision subjects the offender to a flno of not less than $25 or bo Imprisoned not less thin llvo days. It Is Intended to enforce these regulations , and the citizens are requested to report ovcry Infraction of the ordinance , that the same may be promptly dealt with. WHEN IIHYAX COSIES TO TOWN. I'opoorntH Intend to Have a firent I'nhllc DemoiiNtrntlon. The frco silver people arc making great preparations for -the reception of W. J. Bryan hero this evening , and have decided to have n regular "Bryan day. " Starting with a parade and rally this afternoon at Bayllss park , they will keep up the demon stration until supper time , when another parade will form and act as escort to the nominee of the cheap money forces when he arrives on the Northwestern at 7 o'clock. Thrco meeting bavo been planned for and Mr. Bryan Is to speak at all of them. At the opera house F. A. Blxbcy .will preside , at the frco silver headquarters S. B. Wads- worth and atthe tent meeting Dr. Macrae , sr. The other speakers 'hat have been an nounced to nddrcss the meetings are : Prof. Vincent of Indianapolis , J. A. Pcnlck , Col onel J. H. Judd , Judge Spurrier , E. B. Kvana , M. F. Ilcaley , Gcorgo L. Finn , Captain J. W. MUffiey Judge Edgerton , T. J. O'Donncll and C. J. Hughes , Jr. Special trains have been arranged for on all the roads and a great number of free sil ver men from the surrounding towns are ex pected. There will be a reception In honor of Mrs. W. J. Bryan in the parlors oftho Grand hotel this evening , from 8:40 : to 10 o'clock , and nil the women wishing to meet Mrs. Bryan have been Invited to bo present. Mayor Carson has Issued the following proclamation : "Tho mayor requests citizens to refrain as far as practicable from going upon the business streets with their vehicles during the exercises on Saturday evening , October 31. This request Is made to avoid the possibility of accidents resulting from horsed becoming unmanageable. They are especially requested to refrain from driving upon Pearl , Main and 'Broadway , between Main and Seventh streets , as It Is desired to have those streets unobstructed by vehicles during the exercises from G:30 : to 10:00 : o'clock p. m. Ho also requests that by standers refrain from Indulging In any adverse - verso exclamations or actions that will tend to annoy any procession or meeting , and If any persons do not eo refrain they will bo treated an disturbers of the peace. " Hoffmayr'a funcy patent flour makes the best and most bread , Ask your grocer for tt. Enameled brass-trimmed beds $3.95 this week at the Durfeo Furniture Co. The ArKiiinent. Indianapolis Journal ; "You are charged with knocking the complainant down with a club and taking all his valuables , " said the Judge. "Ho tolo me to , " eald the prisoner. "Eh 7" "Ho tolo mo to do It , I stops him on the corner to get a light see ? An' , of course , wo got to talkln' about do money question. Den ho says to mo , 'Do on'y right way to git at do money question Is to start right In on first principles , ' ho says. 'Is dat do way youso want to do7' I gays. 'It Is , ' eaya he. 'All right , ' says I , an' noaks Mm an' takes wet belongs to mo by rights of first prin ciples. " riiTiaaii OIllciTH for Chinese Army BERLIN , Oct. 30. The Tagoblatt says. Colonel Libert of the German army hag been definitely appointed organizer of the Chinese army , adding that ho will shortly start for China , accompanied by a , number of German officer * , FOOT BALL GAMES FOR TODAY Govern ! ImportnnttrJiIatcuos to Gotno Off During tKb'Xftornoon , HU 1 OMAHA MEETS COUNCIL BLUFFS AGAIN tr i .YftirnnUa linn 1N'f ) -nn fur HIP liny anil OiiKlit to Itkivu tin HIINJ- Time Harvard 'iJi' ' x the Ciir- llitlctlntlliitiN. ! * fill ' Today Is the Bccodjii'hlg Saturday on this year's foot ball schedule , and It It can fur- nInh as many rcmafJkalAe scores as did Sat urday of last week , It , too , will bo entitled to be marked with a red cross. At home there promises to be a first-class exhibitioner or the game between the High school teams of Omaha and Council Uluffs. Doth elevens have been working hard In their recent prac tice games , and ought to give the best ex hibition of foot ball seen on local grounds so far this season. Omaha has won ono game from Council Bluffs and Is anxious to make It two straight , whllo the lowans hope to even up matters and make It necessary to play a third game to decide the scries. Nebraska will line up against the Wcslcyan college team at Lincoln this afternoon , and ought to have a snap In disposing of the Methodist brethren. The State University boys , however , will not play a hard game nor try to run up n big score , for they are a bit stiff from their game of Monday with the Missouri Tigers. At Chicago Stagg's team will have a chance to redeem Itself by defeating the University of Illinois eleven. Nichols has dropped out from the Chicago team couldn't stand adverse criticism and the two Omaha backs will have n better chance than ever to show what stuff they nro made of. In the east the greatest game will be at Princeton between the Nassau Tigers and the Cornclllans. The Ithaca team Is crip pled by the absence of Its regular full back and quarter back , but should hold the Jor- scymcn down to three touchdowns , anyway. Princeton Is in the best of condition , has had no hard games lately and has had abun dant opportunity to work up Its new plays. Krom Its showing lu recent games many critics have pronounced It the bfet team on the field today , and there Is but little doubt but that It will add another victory to Its list this afcrnoon. The Carlisle Indians , who were cheated out of the game with Yale by Kcfcrce Hlckok a week ago , will line up against Harvard at Cambridge today. A close game Is ex pected and there arc those that predict that the Indians will win. Harvard Is In none ton good condition , and Captain V rlghtlng- ton's lame knco may keep him out of the game. However close the game may be , the red men are assured of fair treatment. Whatvcr else may bo said of the athletic teams that wear the crimson , their thorough , going sportsmanship cannot for a single In stance be questioned. Pennsylvania does not play today. Some of Its players will watch Harvard's style of play at Cambridge , while others will go to Princeton to get a line on Cornell. Lchlgh makes Its .flret trip to the west for a long number years , and this afternoon It will appear on the field at Ann Arbor , doomed to defeat. The 'rldo ' from Dcthlchcm , Pa. , Is enough to put the players out of condition for n hard game , but It Is doubt ful If Lchlgh could defeat Michigan even on home grounds. 'Tho ( Missouri Tigers arc In St. Louis todayrandlwlll there face the boys from Vandcrbllt university. The Naval cadets should havo/jio / trouble whatever In whipping the Jerseymori from Ilutgcrs col lege at Annapolis. II. OK S. MKHTSf WKSI.KVAJf TODAY. Slntr Siiiiroiiiacj- lie Settled on tlio 'Vnrnl < > ' RroiiiulH. LINCOLN , Oct. RO. ( Special. ) Tomorrow afternoon the 'Wcsftoyarj and University of Nebraska elevens will .lino up against each other for a struggtp Ay'Uh the pigskin. The Wcsloyans have bcdn working llko beavers lately under the coaching of Frank Craw ford , who formerly coached the University team , and arc In excellent condition and will put up a strong game. Following the defeat of Uoano college by the University team recently , the Wcsleyans tackled them and came off victorious. Consequently they claimed the right to challenge the University and the defl was promptly accepted. The teams will line up as follows : Wesleyan. Position. University. Leonard Left end Melford Dunn Left tnckle Dtingnn Hoffman Left guard Hnnscn Stoner Center ICellcr Gilbert night guard Turner Thomas Hlght tackle I'enso IlglUfrltz night end WlKBlns Oleson Quarterback Thorn Cunningham . . . .I cft hair Packard VanDoozer night half Shcdd Fllchle Fullback Cook Subs : For Weslcynn Carver. Hull , S. Fltchle , Lisle , Woodward ; for University Robbins , Cowglll , Crelgli , Golden. CliiNli of the Hitch Srhooln. This afternoon at University park the foot ball teams of the Omaha and Council liluffs High schools como together for the second time this season. In the first game the , local team won , six to nothing , but slnco that time- Stewart and other old cracks have been coaching the Hawkeyea until they are- much Improved and hope to redeem lost honors. To those who think that there arc not ex cellent players In these High school teams , attention Is called to Gordon Clarke and Billy Gardner , who graduated from the Omaha High school team to Stagg's Chicago star eleven. The game will bo called at 3 o'clock and an Interesting contest Is looked for. Next Saturday the Omaha team goes to Lincoln for n game with the team there. The line up for this game : O. H. 8 Position C. n. II. S. McKell Left end Hutchlnson Tukey Left tackle Anderson Jensen Left guard Knox Fields Left center Melsner Griffith. . * . night guardV. . Dallcy Swartz night tackle Dalesman Hopkins Hlght end Panley Glllesplc Quarter back n. Dnllt-y Lehmcr l cti half Flanmout Craiulall night half Stovwlt Iteed .Full back Mather Substitutes Omaha : Morrison , Fracden- burg , Spafford , Thomas. RESULTS C > \ TIIK UUN.MXG TUACICS. Vine AViMithcr mill Iluvy Truck the Hill.- lit IllKlfNllU . SAN FnANCISCO , Oct. CO. Weather fine at Inglesldc ; heavy .track ; good attendance. Itcsults : 'I ' First race , six furlpngp. selling : Spry Lark won , Mamie Scott second , llanardlno third. Time : 1:1714. : * ' , Second race , five ' .TurJpngB , selling : Sepoy won. Vivo Becond. ydgont third. Time : 'Third race , six fuVljfpgs. selling : Luclllo won. Clrco sccoml S.ailiia third , TIme : 'Fourth race , llvo fuMbVigs , selling : Crande- sla won , Alazan Huco'ml , louloti It third Time : 1:03 : Vi. * Fifth race , ono mile ; Llbcrtlno won. Sir Play second , Wawaluii third.- Time : l:4 : i. DETIIOIT. Oct. Sfl.-ncsulta at Windsor : First race , llvo furloiiKtt. ncMIng : Dcanwood won , Sautcr BCcondji.Hagwii third. Time : 'Second race , six furlongs ; Illlly Flpchor won , Hpunkcr second JJlyrla third. Tlmo : Third race , selllmj _ seven furlongs : La Sallo won , rnto Kitchen aoonn-i "nrlncul third. Tlmo : 1:205 : * . Fourth race. Helling , six furlongs : Nor- ven won , F , M. H. Hecond , Uoyllnir Green third. Time : lilf l. Fifth race , selling , four and a half fur- lonRH ! Overflow won. Jirovvn Girl second liramblcnet third. Tlmo : 0:67. : Sixth race , ono mlle and a quarter : Cot ton Klntr won Alto Juno second , Llghtfoot third. Tlmo : 2:10W. : CINCINNATI. Oct. 30. First race , sell- Ing. ono mlle : Tailored won , nampart second end , Birmingham third. Tlmo : l:4 : Ji. Second race , ono mllu : Maceo won , White Bocond , Whntncxt third. Tlmo : IMC'/ . Third race , seven furlongs : I'rlnco Im perial won. Cuss second , Jlaymond third. Tlmu : 1:33. : Fourth race , flvo furlongs : ftangnmon won. Calculator second , Prize Cutter third. Tlmo : l0itt. ; Fifth nice , soling , mlle : Marqulso won , A H C eecond. Fresco third. Time : 1:40. : LONDON. Oct. 30. J. C. Sullivan's Wlnlc- flold'a Prldo won the old Cambridgeshire handicap at Newmarket , of COO soverelgnu today. Nine horses Mnrtcd. Blr J , niun- dell's Maples Yorker wan second and the iluku of Westminster's Hampton third. MOlli : 1IIOYCLU UKCllltpS FALL. JotiiiKon Ciiti'l , lint Itln Wlireliunlcn Do , Severn ! Tlntrn. NASHVILL12 , Tcnn. , Oct. SO. John S. Johnson , jmccil by n sextuplct , made nn In- cffcellvo attempt to lower W. W. Hamil ton's mlle In 1:331-fi : at Cumberland pnrk today. The best Johnson could do was 1:42. : A. B. WelnlRO and H. U. Stvcn on tied the unpaced tandem record of 0:32 : 3-5 for one- third mile. The half mlle unpnceil tnmlcm record of 0:52 : a-B , held liy Taylor nnd Tcr- rlll , was lowered to 0Gt : 1-5 liy George Phil lips nnd George llrndla. Snumlcra and I iwson cut LOUR nnd Dolnm's tandem , quarter nnpneed. from 0:213-5 : to 0:2.2 : 2-3. whllo Welnlge , Onvls , Slretipon nnd Phil lips tied the unpaeed quadruplet quarter of n mlle In 0:23. : Johnson also failed to lower the qimrtr-r mlle unpnced record , held by Orlando Stevens , by u quarter f n second. At the Coliseum tonight , ,1. " -3 , Johnson rode a mile , paced by the Jullit triplet , In 2:011-5 : , which establishes thu world's record for nn eight-lap track. Jimmy Mitchell cut the American Indoor record for llvo miles , paced , from 10:30 : to 10:2i. : ! Auguat Mortens. St. Paul , won the mlle open professional race In 2:29 : 3-r . with Clarence \Voodward , Nashville , second ; Al Newhouae , Buffalo , third. M12MPHIS. Tenn. , Oct. 30. Jay Hilton of Elizabeth , N , J. , t lay lowered the- mlle paced Indoor record of l93-r > . held by Tom Cooper of Detroit , making the distance In lBS2-5. : Baton was paced by a landcin. KriiNtVliM Kaxlly. NEW YOllIC , Oct. 30. Ix-sllo Pearce of Phlladc-lphla nnd Hilly Krnst of nuffnlo had a brief fight before the Uroadway Athletic club tonight , which was stopped by the referee In the fifth round. The bout was for fourteen rounds at 133 pounds. Pearee had the advantage of height nnd weight , but Krnst was not a bit nervous and expressed his confidence of winning. Pearee became groggy In the third , but freshened In thefourth. . In the fifth ICrnst sent a. hard loft on the neck , which sent Pearce staggering to the. ropos. Krnst then got In a right swing on the Jaw , which had almost finished Pearee. The rc-fcrce then stopped the bout and Ernst was de clared the winner. AS FROM TIII2 II-A1) . Teli-crrnplior Oporutor'H Uctnrn After n llvimirkabliKxtxTlrnce. . On March 23 , 1892 , Jason L. Miller , chief telegraph operator at the Lchlgh Valley railroad depot at Wllkcsharro , Pa. , disap peared as suddenly as though the earth had swallowed him up. In the course of lime , says a dispatch to the OlDbe-Democr.it. his family mourned htm as dead. Yesterday Mrs. Miller and her two chll- ilnm wcro overjoyed to sec the husband and father walk Into the house. The meet ing was a very pathetic one. Miller , who Is n man about 40 years of ago , told n remark able story. Ho says all Is a blank to him from the mlnuto ho disappeared In Wllkcs harro until ten days ago , when he found himself on board an English merchant ship. He says on the night he disappeared he was passing an alley , when two men dragged him In and sandbagged him. Ho could feel the men rifling his pockets. That was the last he remembered and ha gradually lost consciousness. Ho tried to yell , but could not , and his tongue seemed to bo par alysed. Ho partially regained his senses some time later on and It seemed to him as though ho was being carried by strange men. Ho again partially came to and found himself In a box car loaded with Iron castings. It was a bitterly cold night and ho was nearly frozen. Again ho became unconscious , and remembers nothing until October 1 , when ho found himself on board a vessel In the middle of the Atlantic ocean. He could not realize for hours that ho was on the ship , far , far away from the bosom of his family. Ho looked In a mirror and there beheld him self as he had often done before. There was only ono change , and that was that ho was attired as a sailor. His first thoughts were of his wlfo and three children. Then came back to him the thoughts of that awful struggle In the alley when ho was knocked down and robbed. Ho stopped to think. Could It bo possible that he had wandered away from homo and been lost to friends for ono year and three months ; lost. In fact , among the living , and his rela tives unable to find him. It was more like a dream than anything else , the ( longer he thought of It. Miller found n card In his pocket , on which It was stated that he , Fred Cook , was to servo as a sailor on the English ship from Liverpool to Philadelphia and re turn , and receive his board , clothes and 12 shillings for his services. The other sailors had known him as Cook. When the vessel reached port Miller took the first train for Wllkcsbarra SIOUX CITY KOItnKIl CONFESSES. JitiucH I. . Carter Captured at Ilooiie mill \\Valti-iiM nt Once. SIOUX CITY , la. , Oct. 30. ( Special Tele- graru.-Jamcs L. Carter , the man who cashed forged checks In this city Wednes day , was arrested at Iloono this morning and has confessed that ho did It. It now transpires that ho got a draft for $100 cashed at Hotel Garretson. It was a diamond worth JH5 , which ho secured from Jeweler Hlles , giving a draft for $7G and ono for $100 , agree ing to receive the change when the drafts were cashed. ATLANTIC , la. , Oct. 30. ( Special Tele gram. ) Fritz Tonoppedan , alias Johnson , alias Jensen , Is now In the county Jail , await ing the action of the grand Jury , on the charge of forgery. Ho was caught In Og- den. la. The offense was committed In December - comber , 1895 , at Marne. The check amounted to $17. Cloxlnjr ItnlllcN nt Avoen. AVOCA , la. , Oct. 30. ( Special. ) Owing to a ceaseless drizzling rain all day yes terday , with a generous downpour between 7 and 8 In the evening , the republican demonstration , with Hon. Smith McPhcrson of Ilej Oak as speaker , was declared off , though a largo number braved the ele ments and gathered at the court house. The campaign will close Saturday even ing with a sound money meeting , to ho held In the opera house , where Hon. Wil liam Groneweg and Emmet Tlnlcy of Coun cil 111 lifts will speak from the position of sound money democrats. A large crowd Is expected to participate. Avoca Is to have a second paper. It will bo democratic , and Us proprietors are Messrs. Boymer & Wood. F. M. Ueymcr , the senior member. Is well known to all , having made Avoca his homo at different times for a number of years. In 18S9 ho was part owner of the Avoca Herald , then democratic , but having since donned re publican attire , and Is at present the only Avoca paper. Mr. Wood comes to us well recommended from Crelghton , Neb. A recent partial canvass of Avoca among the women was : Total number registered , 235 ; McKlnlcy , 1C9 ; Bryan , 65 ; Palmer , 1. EASY TO GET FAT If Your Drlnlc IN Skinny people generally are so be cause of their Inability to illKCHt food wlilcli la passed from the stomach Into the bowc-lH. The bowel digestion Is weakuned. Slnrchcs of the RralnH make fat tissue , but If tlio bowel dlsestlon Is weakened by coffee , to bacco , whisky , etc. , the pcrfon remains uklnny. Lcavo oft the weakening Imblta ami 11 HO In place of cofteo 1'otUum Cereal , the liealth coffee. It Is mailc by thu I'ns- tum Cereal Co. . Urn. , Hattlo Creek , Mich. , entirely of Kralns anil Is fiitlenlMK. It looks llko the finest Mocha coffee. Persons who care to lay nslilo their hurtful habits anil cat plain , well cooked food and some fruit , anil drink I'ostum will feul a Kreat Improvement In a week's time. N'nturo Is a powerful builder If left frcu to work with out ilruRx and polsonv , It should not ho forifotten that 80 per cent of the body Is lUiuld , therefore n healthful liquid Is of the createst neceHBlty. Wily grocers sometimes work In cheap Im- Itntlons of I'ostum Cereal coffee If the cus tomer will Htuml It. Hold by Adolph Ilrown , Courtney & Co. , Sommcr liros. Pozzonl's Complexion Powmm produces a soft and beautiful skint It combines every element of beauty auil purity. ' Mayor Mnsor has prepared nnd will scrtd ( o each ot thr Judges and clerks of election the following Instructions ; In onU-r to Insure uniformity In the counting' of votes mm to nee-lire result * In the shortest possible Unit * nil election boards In the city of South Omaha nro hereby requested to count the ballots In the fol lowing order and as the- result I * ascer tained In each case to p.lve the Information to the public : r'lrM , presidential electors ; second , congressman ; third , Koveinor ; and thereafter In the regular order the- balance of the ticket can be counted. l y pursuing - suing this course you will be able to furnish to the public the desired Information of the most Important part of the ticket tit the earliest possible moment , which will bo very much appreciated , nnd by so doing there-can be no legal objection The above courno will bo adopted by every election precinct In the state. The mayor also IsaucJ the following proc lamation : I , T. II. Knsor. mayor of the clt'y of South Omaha , Nob. , do hereby request that , whereas , on Tuesday next , thr 3d day of November , 1S1K > , will be held ono of the most Important elections that bait over con fronted the American ueol > le. It therefore behooves us. as lawabldlrtg citizen * of this city , to maintain the brat possible older that the good name of Koulh Omaha may not bo inarreil In any way. 1 , therefore , ordir that every place where Intoxicants of any kind whatsoever are sold shall bo rloLMl mid kept closed from S a. in. until G p. m. on Iho above ; date. Any violator of this , If detected , will bo arrested mid prose cuted under the state law , the penalty for which Is n Hue of not less than $100. In reference to the saloons being kept closed the mayor says that ho shall appoint a sunielcnt number of special policemen to enforce this order and every violator will bq punished according to law. After tlio Itoy.M. Yesterday afternoon the mayor pardonei James Pert , ft IC-ycar-old boy who was sen to the county jail for five days for jumping on and off moving trains. Itallroad detective eay that they are having a great deal o trouble with boys who throw stones a car windows. Only a day or two ago stone wns thrown through the double windows dews of a Pullman sleeper us It passe through the city. Charles Johnson , anothc of the gang , was arrested yesterday after noon and taken before Judge Chrlstmani who sentenced him to flvo days In the count Jail. The lad's parents promised to kcc htm away from the cars hereafter and th sentence was suspended pending good be ha v lor , Short MriiNiirc Ppilillorn 1'Miioil. Sutton nnd Tynan , the peddlers who' use short measures when celling potatoes t Mrs. Olson , Eighteenth and Q streets , wcr tried In police court yesterday afternoon am each fined $25 and costs. Mr.s. Olson pur chnr.ed sixteen bushels of potatoes and whci she measured them after the peddlers hai bucn paid she. found she had only thlrtcct bushels. She complained to the police am Iho men were arrested. The peddlers both be long In Omaha and were making an effor hist evening to get fiomc of their friends t como down with the necessary cash and gc them out of Jail. Vlvv Iliiiulrril Yet to Itcirlxfor. The county central committee has checkci the registration lists and finds that full COO voters In this city have not registered At the close of the second day of roglstratlo the total footed up to 2,600 and It wa thought that very few more would como In on the last day , as It was estimated Urn there were not more than 2,800 votes In th city at the present time. It was a grca sbrprlso to the members ot the commute to find so many voters not registered an an effort will be made today to get out ever voter and sco that ho registers. Are Wnnti'il til Oninlin. Several Omaha police ofllcers wora dow hero yesterday for the purpose of taking look at Johnson , Vance' and Falrfleld , th three supposed confidence men Chief Hrcn nan arrested Thursday afternoon. The Omah officials eay that the men arc wanted up I that city far burglary and several lessc crimes and It Is the Intention to give th prisoners a ten days' Jail sentence from her la order to hold them until the Omaha pollc work up a stronger case against them. CnnililerN Arc Nol 1'ayliiK. Only ono gambling house has mode a do nation to the city this month and that wa made on October G. One of the houses nou running has not paid any money Into the city treasury since September 1C and the las payment made by another was one made on September 2.8. The policy shop stll grinds along every day and never makes a payment , notwithstanding the resolutions of the council passed some months ago. lloiulH Are Aliout Itcnily. It Is expected that the new Issue of re funding bonds will be completed today. As soon as the bonds are delivered the mayo and treasurer will proceed at once to slgi them , as It Is the Intention to forward them to Chicago Sunday night If possible. As soon as these bonds are sold the payments due November 1 can bo made. .Mnirlo City I > ONNI. George \V. Nation of Alliance wits at tin yards yesterday with a large shipment o Liebig Company's Extract of Beef Is the essence of nil thnt Is best in beef. Only the best parts of the best cattle , raised by the company on their own grazing fields in Uru guay , nro used. That's why it is the best , nnd for over thirty years nnapproached for purity nnd fine flavor. For Improved and economic Cookery For rclrcshlng , nourishing Bed lea THE TAILOR. Fine Line of Fall and Winter Suitings , 130 S. Main Street Council Bluffs , la. Council Bluffs , Iowa. CAPITAL , . . . $100,000 Wli hOLICIT YOUIl UVBlKKSa. Wli UI28IIIU YOUIL COLLECTIONS. ON12 OP TUB OLUISST BANKS IN IOWA , C I'KH ClfiNT PAID ON TIM 15 1)UI'O8IT3. BAI4 AND 8I H V * OR WRITB. jihcep. Ho reported n heavy fall of now la , the vicinity of his home. K. M. lltrd of ( lothcnuurg ta In the city on business. J. H. Kllllnn of Dallnt , Colo. , U hero for a few days. The High School Literary noddy rendered nn excellent program at the High school yes terday afternoon. This la the last day of registration. Kvery ono must register this fall or ho cannot vote next Tuesday. L.V. . White , nn extensive raiser of sheep located nt ric.mnU Valley Junction , Utnli , Is n visitor In the city. Out for Illinium * . Iloston Transcript : "Unless I can marry your daiiRhlcr , " nald the pale-faced young man , " 1 fed certain that I shall die. " "U that so ? " replied the girl's fnthiy. "young man , you've como to the right shop. There's my card. Wo have eonins ot nit hinds and prlcra. I shall expcut you to call dlreetly. Or , wait ; perhaps It will bo necessary tor some of your friends to call. Hero , take half a dozen cards. I * And the young man went out Into the night , and as ho gazed up at the stars ho thanked heaven that he wns safe from con necting himself with such a sordid , ahop- tulklng family. Gladness Comes Witli a bettor niulcrstniultitg' ' of tlio irniisiuiitnnliiru of the nmuy pliys- lenl Ills , whiuh vnnl.sli before proncrcf- forts gentle efforts plunsuntpAorts rightly directed. There Is comfort In the knowledge , that KO mnny forma of sickness nrc not due to any actxiiil dis- onsr , but simply to a constiputedcondi" tiou of the a.vstoin , which the pleasant family la.\r.tivo , Syrup of Fifs. prompt ly removes. That is why it is the only remedy with nilllionsof fnmilicH , and is everywhere esteemed so highly by nil who value peed health. Its hcncllcial effects are due to the fuel , Unit itls the one remedy whiuh promotes internal cleanliness without debilltnting the orpans on which it aels. It is therefore nil Important , in order to ( , 'et its bene- llcial effects , to note when you pur chase , that you hnvo the genuine tirtl- clc , which is manufiiclurcd by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by all regulable druggists. If in the enjoyment of peed henltli , nnd the system is regular , Inxntives or other remedies nro then not needed. If alllicted with any actual disease , ono may be commended to the mostsldllful physician. , but if in need of a laxative , one should have the best , and with the well-informed everywhere , Syrup ot Figs stands highest nntl is most largely r.asd and gives most general satisfaction. % Man's Greatest Joy Is Ills strength anj vljror the full possession uf Ills row crs. banish the dangerous wf.iknciscs of both sexes , revitalize the nervous system , enrich n.l purify the blooJ. They checlc all drains forever. $1.00 Per Cox , 6 Boxci , , $5.00. A lecal Runrantro to niro or refund tlio money wllicMTr5.00 tinier. AdilrcM Elitrninr. & McConnell Drue Co. , 1M3 Dodce St. . Omaha. NPD. ' Oije ThoUsaijdl for ( Trade Mark. ) ACCIDENT TICKETS. HE INTER-STATE Cneualty Company ot New York , givoa THREE MONTHS' insurance , $1,000 for $1.00 , to men orvonioii , between 13 anil CO ycnru ot age , against fatal Street Accldf.'its u-loot , or on Illcycles , IIoree . Wjcrn" . Hn : e Cars. Ilftllroail care. Klevnted , IlrlilRi' . Trolley nnU Cable cur > , Sleamslilv , Htrnmboulti unit fc'team Ferries. (100,000 Jejiosltcd with Iho Insurance Pernrtment of the etata ot New York for the security of the Insured. For Sale by Chas. Kauf m aim , 1303 Douclns Street. Tel. CO * Omaha. N'eb. ST , BERNARD'S HOSPITAL AND RETREAT FOR In charge of th This widely known Institution has been doubled In size during tlio past summer and mailo one o ( tbc niosj modern and model Institution ! * ot Its character In tlie vest. The now additions will be ready for occu pancy by tuo flrtt of the year. When fully : ompleted , accommodations will bo afforded [ or 300 patlontu. It U beautifully situated , overlooking tlio city of Council niutto. A lull Etuff of eminent piyilclan ) and trained nurses mlnlstsr to tlie comfort of tbt p < tlcnts. SPECHL GftHE IS GV ! N TO LflDY PATIENTS. TERMS MODEmE For fuller particulars , apply to SISTER SUPERIOR , Council Bluffs , U. AMtSK.1IU.NT3. DOHANY THEATER. CtOr.Gr. N. IKMYIN , Manager. iiiri'tm.v i\j.\ii.Mi\T CHASE LISTER THEATER CO. ContliiuoiiH performance thin afternoon at 'i o'clock and at K this tivenlnir. Heats 10c , now on milo at Bdlcr'a Druir Store. BOKANEY THEATER. Cooigo N. llowun , Manager. JVo. 1. Two Weeks , Commencing Monday , Novem ber 2. Opening Illll , The Great Comedy , THE MIDNIGHT WATCH. ccutM.