THE OMAHA DATL.Y . SUNDAY , JULY 25 , 1807.
COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT
3I1XOH MIJXT10X.
Special rale Monday on woodonwarc t
J. Zollcr & Co.'s.
Mrs. 15. 15. Ailnms nnd two children arc
vlslilng In Tabor , la.
J. P. Allison of the firm ofVcare & Alll-
* on of Slonx City whs In the city ycatcrd.i >
en buslncsi.
Chnrlcs Lovrrt and thn .even women whc
were taken Into custody with him clwrpea
house wore
disorderly
with frequenting a
discharged by Judge MnUcc yesterday.
will ftir-
Tlio Manhattan llearh Company
nlst Its rcKUlnr sirvli-e today bu Is In no
uay connected with or le.sponslblo tor the
entertainment advertised to Uke place at
Green's Landing.
John Alexander was arrested ycsterlay and
liart a hearing upon a charge pieforrcd by
Slary Dcvany. a woman well known aiwi.t
town. Evidence was hcnrd yesterday by
Justice KariSer mid the defendant wut ah-
charged.
Sc-errtnry Jud.ion ot the Merchants nnd
Manufacturer * ' association In anxious that
all bUKlnras men and all other cittern1 Is-
IIIK dtlxens do not ovnlook the fact tlul
nn Important public meeting haa been railed
for Hi" city building on Tuesday evening in
the In'cu-it oi .Uu Trmmii'isslsMppI Lx-
.
Sheriff Morgan will offer a bunch of prop.
c tv for sale tomorrow aggregating $07.241.
The sale v.lll be the final step In the fore-
cloiuie suite In a errlcs of ca'es brought
by .lohu I' . Allison of Slou\ City against
the stockholders < if the Wc tc n Homo In-
turaiicp rrnni'nny. Seven of HIP foreclosure
Judgments arc against Mr * . Susan IHart. .
A glove contest 1ms been advertised for
Manawa this afternoon that ban caused some
liivwtlgatlou by thepolice. . Steve O'Don-
iicll Hilly Stridden. Chnrllo Ooff mid uus
lluhlpn ( ire nald to lit- among the Princi
pals. Tin- police have discovered that the
point polrcted lies on Nebraska territory
nnd beyond their Jurisdiction.
Leonard Buy and William Kuller , the two
Dion Htiiiptocil to be Ilrst dais conllilenco
weredischarged by Judge McGee
tharp3. were-
yesterday morning. They succeeded In
proving an alibi In cachcaae. _
n II. Vlavl Co. , femakrrn e-ly ; consultation
free. Onice hours , 9 to 12 and 2 to 5. Health
book furnlhhcd. 32C-327-32S Mcrrlam block.
N. V. 1'lumbliig company. Tel. 260.
Miiiinvtil.
Kntlre now program nt the Grand Plaza
today. The Otto Kolchtl troup ot Tyrollan
warblers will be the- principal attraction.
Fifth annual discount sale , 20 * per cent to
nil cash customers. Durfce Furniture Co. .
205 and 207 It'way. _ _
The genuine Domestic soap wrappers arc
red. I5o\\are of Imitations.
THAT" . " IIOHSBS.
\VUHII KII.I.S OKI.
- KM AtMM'iir-
Mnki-N
Mexican ! . < rimit
IIIUMX MIP Crrsi-oiil.
The attention ot Mayor Carson yesterday
tvrs oinclally called to the existence of a
new and dangerous plant In this vicinity
that threatens to be very disastrous to horses
nnd cattle. The plant la the Mexican loco
weed. It has appeared this season In many
of thp meadows In the vicinity of Crescent
City , and ha' caused the death of thirty head
of horses. Dr. Harstow and his father eall-1
at the city building yesterday with samples
of the noxious weed and gave some In
formation concerning Its deadly character.
! Mr. Harstow owns a farm near Crescent , and
has lest four head of horacs thla season
through the Instrumentality of the weed.
One was a blooJed animal , worth $250. The
weed made Its appearance In the pastures
for the nrst time this season. It Is an humble
plant In appearance and does not Intrude
itself upon the notice of the paessrby. Us
dairgerous qualities lie In both the seed and
the pods. The latter are armed with sharp
hooks that perforate the lining of the
etomach of the animals and sets up an in
flammation that generally results In death.
MniiiMVii.
Will appear for the first time , Otto Fclchtl
Tyrollan warblers. _ .
Two friends met on South Main street yes
terday and parted with remarkable coolness.
I They had drank 0. Lower , Jr.'s , cool drlnka.
b The genuine Domestic soap Is the flrat
grade. The Imitation Is a cheap grade.
> f 1'JirU ConiinlMnloncTH.
bfe Tlio park commissioners held a brief meet
ing yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
allowing the weekly pay roll of park em
fe ployes and the bills due for the Improvement
work that Is under way. The pay roll
amounted to ICES than $200.
The commissioners discussed the advisa
bility of making artificial stone steps at the
termination of several of the footpaths that
wind over the hills. It was decided , however ,
to resort to that expense for but one path.
which Is located near the motor terminus.
The commissioners lodged a complaint
with the mayor against a number of un
known persons who have been persisting In
destroying the freshly laid cement work. The
workmen cover this carefully each evening
when they quit work , and In the morning
they find the covering removed and the
work defaced by numerous foot tracks. The
new work Is easily defaced before the cement
IICB had time to harden , and In many places
the surface has been seriously cracked and
damaged. The complaint was turned over
to the police department with Instructions
to look after- the vandals and procure their
arrest.
nrnnil riiir.n.
Sunday. July 25 , concert 2:30 : to 7 , 8:30 : to
11. Lovers of vocal and Instrumental music
will bo entertained at the Grand 1'laza In
great shape this afternoon anil evening.
Silver teaspoons go with Domestic soap.
BniriliiHt n < Ih < - Ite llouxr Smolitcrx ,
Tons of sawdust were smoldering nnd
smoking at the site of the old Mulholland &
Nichols Ice houses yesterday morning. The
flro of the preceding night , which was bo
Intensely hot that It burnal away every
vrstlgo of vegetation for several hundred
feet on the sides of the hills tin. towered
over the buildings , was not great enough
to penetrate very deeply Into the wet f.aw-
ilimt covering that protected the 1.000 tons
of ice. Kvcry scrap of wood about the
building was destrbyed , leaving the Ice
towering up like a hugo otack. Only : ho
dry outer covering of sawdust was buincd
nway and us no water at all was thrown
upon It , the greater part of the lee escaped
destruction. Teams were put to work 'mul
ing it and repacking It In other buildings ,
The buildings destroyed were protected by
Insurance amounting to (2,000.
< 0 Domestic eoap wrappers are good for
elx silver teaspoons.
O.UISK OF Tun niua.i.vn ix su.vnu.
CtiiulltliiiiH In Iiiilln inn ! China 11 fill
NKW VOIUC , July 24 , liar eltver today
inailo anothrr low price record , 69'i , while
Mexican dollarn remained stationary atlO ! ; .
Tile steady decllno In tllvcr Is duo to the
nttltudo of India and China. The weakness
of silver In the Indian bazaars dors not keep
pace with the decline In London and the
white metal ID ccnitlnually drawn Into India ,
which In a cauce of concern to the people In
England , who realize tlio dlQlculty that It
places in the way of a reopening of the mints ,
China refuses to take silver and exchange at
Shanghai U S per cent below the silver Im
port point.
Joint Ailvlco.
He had made a confidante of her clearest
friend In the hope that she might help
him In pome way , and the dearest friend
writ , everyone knows how It la with dearest
friends sometimes when It cornea to love
affairs.
"I feel tl.at ehc It ) eo much above mo
that 1 dare ' bo ealJ
hardly hope , despair
ingly.
"In that csse , " she replied sympatheti
cally , "why don't you move lute a top Hal ,
tool"
Glrlt will bo glrlv , you know , whether
the/ are dearest friend * or not.
PLEASURES OF MIDSUMMER
Society Rovclc in tlio I'icuio These Warm
July Days.
NUMEROUS JOLLY PARTIES AT MANAWA
Mr * , n. W. Hurt Kiitrrtiilnt Hr
I'rloinlN n ( the llont Cluli'H llunr-
( ITW Sncliil Itccortl of
tinWcck. .
Ono ot the most pleasant social events of
the week was thr dancing party entertained
by Mrs. 15 W. Hart In the Iloat clnb'e
quarters at Lake Mnnnwa Thursday even-
Ing. The ballroom comprised the whole
lower floor of the old Omaha Boat club house ,
designated as the "Hed" house , wjillc
the original Council IJlnflfl regatta
quartern , known an the "White" house ,
wan used as a reception room.
Uoth houses were tafitlfully decorated
and brilliantly lighted. A special orchestra
furnished the music. Light refreshments
and Ices were served. It was "one of the
most Informal and at the same time ono of
the most social events that have transpired
at the lake during the season. Among the
guests were : Mr. nnd Mrs. John Baldwin ,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mnurer , Mr. and Mrs.
Charles T. Stewart. Mr. and Mr . P. I .
Wright , Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hess. Mr. nnd
Mrs. C. L. Haas , Mr. nnd Mrs. P. S. Unas
Miss Bishop , who Is a guest of Mr. and Mrs ,
Maurer , and Misses Key Moore , Keating ,
Aylesworth , Dallcy , Gcnevlevo Ilaldwln nnd
Charity Habcock ; Mebsrs. George S. Wrlgh.l ,
T. C. Dawson , Kdward Kvcrctt , John T.
Stewart , jr. . Lloyd GrillUh , John D.
Metcalf , II. Z. Haas , Dr. H. A. Woodhury
and \V. L. Douglas.
Another pleasant little 'event nt the lake
wns the picnic given by .Mrs. George N.
Ilowcn In honor of her sister , Miss Wright ,
who Is her guest. The guests were : Misses
Knight Ulue , Clara Kracht. Mrs. Hill ,
Messrs. Charles Ualn and Henry and Charles
Paschal.
An event that had In It a decided flavor of
old fashioned hospitality and " oc
curred Thursday evening , when the entire
congregation of the Trinity Methodist church
liclpcd their pastor , Ilev. C. W. Ilrewer. and
Mrs. llrewcr , celebrate their sixth wedding
anniversary. Mr. nnd Mrs. Brewer had pre
pared to celebrate It In a quiet way and had
Invited a few friends to join them. Shortly
after the arrival the few grew Into a multi
tude. A handsome parlor lamp was Jjre-
scnted as a special Indication of the good
will of the congregation for the pastor and
his family.
The workers at the Christian Home and
some of the friends of the Institution joined
In giving the chlldien a lawn picnic nt the
Home grounds yesterday afternoon. Nearly
200 of the children , romping and shouting on
the wide lawn , made a remarkable spectacle
that caused pabaersby to pause. Refresh'
menis were provided for the little folks
with plenty of fruits , nuts and candies.
Among the Council llluffs and Omaha people
ple who are taking an outing at Honey
Creek lake Is a party composed of the fami
lies of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Schnorr , Mr. and
Mrs. Will Stone of Omaha , Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Williams , Mr. and Mrs. Arthur HoU-
ma. > T , Mr. and Mrs. Phil Wareham , Mr. nnd
Mrs. Annerly , and Mlsr.e Viola Durgtsa Lutio
Lynchard , and Maude Mathcson. The ad
vance guard of the party went to the lake
on Thursday and set the tents and prepared
for the others who have joined them since
They will remain until Monday.
Mis. John D. Curtlii and children of Chi
cage are In the city vhltlng Mrs. Curtln's
mother. Mrs. Durgan of South Sixth street.
Paul Hazon U visiting friends In the city
He won the flrat prize In the Southern Iowa
declamatory contest at Red Oak , and tha
second hor.or at the state contest at Des
Monies.
Miss Helen Splnk. Miss Straub , Clara
Straub and John Sprink have Joined a camp
ing party at Columbus. Neb. , with the inten
tion of extending their journey Into the
mountains.
A Jolly party of campers , consisting of
Messrs. Hurt Whitehcad , Bud Walton , Hamp
ton Whltchead and Ernest Goodwin , pitched
their tents on the shores of Lake Manawa
veatercluy , with a week's supplies.
Justice Vlen will attend the state conven
tion of Knights of Pythias which meet at
Clinton on August 1. He will bo accom
panied by Mrs. Vleu and daughter.
Mtas Llnsey Is visiting Mra. J. p. Stowo
of Missouri Valley.
Mrs J H. York of Cedar Rapids Is In the
city visiting friends.
Mrs. C. V. Lancaster has returned from a
visit to Narka , Kas.
Mlsw Dickey is visiting friends in Missouri
Valley.
Bend"C ° 1Cr ' 3 vlsltlns m Nortu
Miss Edna Harvcll of Clarlnda Is In the
city visiting relatives.
Mlis Marshall of Mori-lam , la. , Is visiting
her sister , Mrs. Bert Phelre.
.
Jilts Walker and Mrs. Felt leave the last
of the week for Hot Springs. S. D
Mrs. U. M. Trout of Glenwood Is visiting
her daughter , Mrs. W. H. Treynor.
i. . ArkwrEht | and daughter , Blanche ,
write from their now home in Los Angeles
that they will soon bo comfortably set
tled. They nro delighted with the loca
tion. -
SII1sJ < atI ° Turcell of North Eighth street ,
Is visiting friends In Omaha.
Mro. P. J. Montgomery Is visiting her son
Charles In Missouri Vnlley.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kellam of Redwood
Falls , Minn. , were In the city a few days
this week , the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Mendenhall. They are on their bridal trip.
Misses Maud nnd Mabel Upton of Atlantic
are In the city , visiting their grandmother.
Miss Hello Beaver of Cedar Rapids Is In
the city vlaltlng friends ana is the guest of
Mrs. W. A. Maurer.
Miss Jesslo Clark of the flrm of Clark &
wetzel has gone to Sheridan , Wyo , for a
mouth's vacation.
nul'83 ' , , M'nnl ' ° Bcltsch hns gone to Red
Cliff , Hnrdln county , on a visit to friends.
Miss Madlo Knight , who has been visiting
her sister Mro. George N. Bowen , has re
turned to her home In Topcka.
Mrs. Maynard and daughter , Mrs. Buck
ingham , nro visiting In Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs , James McCabe left Tuesday
evening for Chicago , where they will visit
; ° , ra , few ( ! ays nna tllcn make the lake
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. HI/I / , who have been
residing on Little Curtis street for the lust
six mouths , have returned to Topcka. their
' " R(1 ne""e't ' and
, , . , , ? daughter ,
I-rnncu
, of Chicago , are the guests of Mra
B < Cl Wlnn of Nortli
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burr Towlo will
leave their now homo in Saltlllo , Mex. . this
week to spend the summer In the mountains
of New KtiBland. This has been their cus
tom for several years. Their summer camp
will be at Angling Pond , near Hampstead ,
N. H ,
They will return to Mexico In the autumn.
Mrs. Mary McMenomy , Mrs. S. T. MeAtea
and MM. Geneva Coyne left for Denver and
other Colorado points on Thursday , to bo
Bono until September ,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Whltclaw of the Boston
sloro left on Sunday for the- mountains , to
be absent a neck or more.
Misses Mamlo ttoreen and Llllle Chern'm
have returned from a trip to Colorado
Springs , Denver and Manltou ,
Miss Clara Straub of Frccport , III. , Is the
guest of her slater , Miss Straub of Washing
ton. avenue.
Misses Lllllo and Mayno Dingman have
gone to Hoone and Cedar HaplcU to spcniJ
their vacation and Willie and Mabel Dine-
man , have gona to Norfolk , Neb.
I Ht > v , H. A. Hlsiior. pastor of the Olivet
Congregational church , Merrlarn park , St.
Paul , Minn. Is spending teveral da > s with
lite L-oueln , Edward 11 line r.
Mrs , Guy Baretow and eon of Woodbine ,
who have been visiting the former's pareati ,
Mr. and Mrs. Williams of Commercial street ,
leave ( or homo today.
'MlM Olive Uuiuel bu gone to Storm
Lake and adjacent resorts for n six-weeks'
vacation ,
Mrs. A. C. Harding has returned from
a visit with relatives In West Point and
Wlflncr , Neb.
Mrs. E. W. KCJB nnd Mrs. Will Shcpard are
visiting In North Platle , Neb.
Miss Jennie Keating Is taking her vaca
tion. She expects to make a trip to Pitts-
burg before resuming her work.
Mr. and Mra. John N. Baldwin , Mr. and
Mrs. Walter S. Stlflman and I. N. Fllckln-
gcr left last evening to attend the Commer
cial Law league convention at Put-In-Bay ,
Ohio. From Chicago they go by steamer
to Detroit.
Mrs. W. D. Hardln and Miss Nannie
Hardln have gone to Spirit Lake.
Rev. S. M. Perkins , the new pastor of the
Christian Tabernacle , has made his home
at 427 South First street. He will move hlo
family there on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hoist returned
yesterday from n four weeks' trip In the
west. They visited Los Angeles , Portland ,
Seattle , Tacomn nnd other points of Interest.
Miss Lcla Blalnc left last evening for an
extended eastern visit.
Mr. and Mm R. H. Bloomer Joined the
lumbermen's excursion to the Pacific coast.
It Is possible they will continue on to
Alaska ,
Mrs. Chnrlcs Vnn Court Is visiting In
Aliilu lion.
Cloy Plainer has returned from a trip to
St. Louis.
The Ladles of the Maccabees will most on
Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of Install
ing the ofllcers elected for the ensuing term.
Following arc the new ofllcers : Mrs. Copley ,
for past commander ; Mrs. Ida ttllyworth ,
lady commander ; Mrs. Arthur Luchow , lieu
tenant commander ; Mrs. Thomas Precious ,
record keeper ; Mrs. E. Dugan , finance
keeper ; Mrs. Dietrich , sargeant ; Mrs. M. D.
Dodge , mlstrcss-at-nrms ; Mlso Tlllle Flnney ,
sentinel ; Mrs. Cratgmlle , picket ; Mrs. Mur-
dock , chaplain ; Mrs. N. Evans , musician ;
Mrs. Maggie Mitchell , Ilrst banner bearer ;
Mrs. Younkcrman , second banner bearer ;
Mrs. Ida Branson , third banner bearer ; Dr.
Sarah Smith , physician.
Anna Nugent and Belle Edgar gave a
pleasant little picnic at Manawa on Monday
evening. Those present were : Mlsacs Anna
Nugent. Anna Fitzgerald. Lizzie Fitzgerald ,
Ollle Crowlcy , Belle Edgar and Ethel Edgar ,
and Mrssrs. Neal Nugent James Nugent ,
William Fitzgerald , O. Lower and Charles
Ross.
One of the most delightful picnics of the
season was that given on Thursday by Ca-
lanthe assembly , Pythian Sisterhood , nt Lake
Mniinwa. Refreshments were served nt B:30 : ,
after which boating and bathing were In
dulged In.
Mra .W. S. Dlmmock will return home the
last of the week , after visiting nt Blng-
hamton , Buffalo and Niagara Falls , N. Y.
W. M. Lyon of Lead Is In the city visit
ing his parents at 316 North Seventh street.
Mrs. W. F. Lyon , accompanied by Miss
Dora Lyon , have returned from Colorado
Springs and Manltou.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. W. S. Everett
entertained at a whist luncheon given in
honor of Mrs. Marney nnd Mrs. Darby of
St. Joseph , Mo. The house was beauti
fully decorated with roses and rtweet peas.
Those present were : MM. Marney and Mrs.
Darby , Mrs. Richards , Mrs. Yates and Mis.
Prlchard of Omaha , and Mrs. Tyler Mrs.
Ehwell , Mrs. Loomls , Mrs. Lefterts , Mrs.
Key and Mrs. Dallcy.
FUSIO.V FALLS FlT.\T IX WAPEI.I.O.
Democratic I.i'iul.TM MiM't , but INiiiu-
IlNts Hit S t Appfiir on I he .Scene.
OTTUMWA , la. , July 24. ( Special Tele-
giam. ) A few weeks ago It was announced
by a number of popullsto and democrats that
a meeting of the two county committees
would be held here today for the purpose
of arranging terms of division of the county
offices , pursuant to the agreement for fu
sion made at the state convention. The
democrats came to town and found no meet
ing of populists. The fusion leaders went to
the populist county chairman and asked him
why a meeting of the committee had not
been called. He stated that he had written
to the members of the committee , asking for
their opinion on the time to meet and on
the exprccstou of a majority of them lad
called the meeting for next Saturday. He
I further informed them that he was a middle-
of-the-road man and BO was the majority of
the committee and that they were not treat
ing with the democrats. The meeting be-
! twecn the leaders of the two parties \vns on
I the street and a scene followed. Jt
I ended In the chairman denouncing the fusion
I populists and the democrats who , ho said ,
had last year got the populist votes on fusion
electing the democrats and defeating the
populists. Ho said that a canvass now iu
progress showed a majority of the 1,000
populists In the county would not fuse , and
that they would put a full ticket In the
field. Ho alee said that ho know that four
more of ths members of tbo state com
mittee would follow RIcker of Iowa City
in a bolt from the committee and unite with
the middlo-of-thc-roaders. The democrats ad
journed their meeting without action. There
is a quarrel between the fuelon populists
and democrats over the sheriff's ofllco , nnd as
the democrats will make but llttlo ccn-
cceslon In view of today's eycopener as to
the number of populists that would vote
the ticket In any case , the democrats admit
that there Is little hope of fusion In this
county. This being the home of Chairman
Walsh , the republicans look upon today's
developments as having a very important
bearing on the campaign.
AHE EAGER TO IIUAU TUB TICKET.
J. II. IlnrHli mill II. W. llyerH Announce
TIlClllNI-lVCH UN ClIllllllllltCN.
CRDSTON , la. , July 24. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Ex-Senator J. B. Harsh tonight gave
The Bee conespondcnt authority to announce
hla gubernatorial candidacy. This gives the'
Eighth d'ntrlct a candidate who will receive
the solid vote of the district. Two years
'ago Mr. Harsh developed great strength In
the contest and his clean and energetic fight
at that time will aid him In the present
contest. His friends assert that eo far he
Is the only candidate In the field able to
make a speaking canvass. 'Ilia long ( service
In the Kcnuto at the head of tbo ways and
means committee , his natural qualifications
as n leader , his high executive ability , as
ha been evidenced by many undertakings
In this city , make him a formidable and
worthy candidate. Ex-Senator Harsh Is a
"
wide awake , "prbgrfsrlva man. He has been
a teacher , farmer , editor , soldier , merchant
and man of affairs. Ho Is a student of eco
nomical and political questions and a stal
wart republican.
DES MOINES , July 24. ( Special Tele
gram , ) H. W. Byera of Harlan , tpeaker of
the Iowa house of representatives , announces
himself a candidate for the republican nom
ination for governor , Mr. Hyera has been
In the city two or three days on the way
homo from an eastern trip. Ho says , ho
la not simply willing to accept the nomina
tion , ho will bo an actlvo candidate , and ex
pects to win , Ho Is expected to line up the
Ninth and a considerable part of the Eighth
congroisolnal districts.
PI.AXS FOU A FINE XE\V DEPOT.
St. I'niil Ilouil I'riiiONCH | tn Ilullil u
.Stiitliin ill Cciliir ItnnlilH.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. . July 24. ( Special
Telegram. ) Assistant Superintendent 0. A.
Quodnow of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway company was here today to
auk a small concession ot the city council ,
and If It Is granted the company will com
mence the erection of a new passenger sta
tion , It will be 40x140 feet , a portion of It
two stories high and , with the sheds , will
cost In tbo neighborhood ot 130,000 and bo
' the finest station of that road In the ctato
of Iowa. The building will bo erected in
Fourth street between First and Second
avenues. The plans for the proposed depot
were first exhibited today. The project Is
doubtless preliminary to changes affecting
the route from the ualn line , which now
passes outside the city.
snvnitn STo nM sTitiicns KF.OKIJIC.
llnipiiipiiln In lltilii'nl > HN Portion of ( lie
Tout * ItlooiU-il.
KEOKUK , la. , July 24. Last nlght's
cloudburst In Kcokuk"wa accompanied by
a heavy wind and fv'jd flashes of lightning.
Upper Mnln street , the principal buslncso
street , was a lake of water nnd stores were
flooded. A second slo'rm struck at. 1:30 : this
morning more severer than thfi first. The
flro depnrmcnt wks kept busy nil night , but
was hardly able'tn-get through the water
In the street. Halt a dozen Viueca In the
city were struck by lightning , many out
buildings blown over and nearly every shade
tree Injured. Reports from surrounding ter
ritory In Illinois , . Missouri nnd Iowa Indi
cate that the storm was even moro severe
than In this city.
FIUJI3 SILVER IS "THE IMC. ISSt'U. "
SceretnrjWnlxli IlcftiKcn o Itriiorc
Xiitttmiil ( ItipMloiix.
OTTUMWA , la. , July 24. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The popocratlc newspapers of the
state have up to this time been endeavoring
to run the state campaign Issues , relegating
national Issues to the rear , but In nn Inter
view * here today Secretary Walsh , the rep
resentative of the national committee for
Iowa and state chairman , said In these
exact words : "Free silver Is an Issue in
the campaign. It Is a big IPSUG ; yes. It Is
the big Is3uo. I am not afraid to say It. "
i.vnri.ci : ix TIIIJ Fi.mvixo no\vi , .
I.omldii Society ( liven ( o Overliuliil-
Kcnor In Iiitoxlciinli ,
( Copyright , 1S97. by the Associated Press. )
LONDON , July 24. According to Vanity
Fair , the London season which U now nearIng -
Ing Its end , has been remarkable for bring
ing Into prominence the "Intemperate habits
of society. " In the course of a long article
Vanity Fair says : "The women arc as bad
as the men. Probably the length of the
London season Is chiefly rcspou.jlblo for the
evil. Long before the first six weeks are
over pleasure has become nothing but pain.
The women drag themselves' ' wearily fiom
house to house , and only manage to do thla
by the aid of Incessant stimulant ? . "
General Miles , having finished his Invest- !
gatlono Into the military system In Eng
land , has gone to Carsbad , from which point
he will go to Russia , whore ho will meet the
czar. He has asked permission to Inspect the
Russian army. In England General Miles has
been afforded every facility. He has been
permitted to visit the arcnas ! and barracks ,
to sample the soldiers' ratlona and to ex
amine their equipments.
Lady Henry Somerset hns resigned the
presidency of the British Woman's Temper-
nnco association. She recently addressed a cir
cular to the presidents of the branch sesocl-
nllons asking them not to approveof signed
petitions to Lord George Hamilton , secre
tary of state for India , against the renewal
of the contagious disease nets for India. The
branches , almost without exception , refused
to be governed by Lady Hcnry'ii request , and
she hzs consequently res-lgnod the presidency
of the association.
After his disastrous attempt on two con
tinents to Infusp thp breath of popularity
lute "The Seats'of the Mighty , " Becrbohm
Tree has hit upon an undoubted success In
"The Sliver Key , " The play io another pre
tentious display of the romantic school with
gentlemen In velvets and buckles nnd wigs
and laces and many fine phrases and much
gallantry. "The Seats" has attained un
usual figure nnd Mr. Tree will probably
make thp piece his mainstay for next sea
son. The "Treo of Knowledge , " which
George Alexander Is , to present at the St.
Jamco , will be n. return to the problem play.
The heroine will be a woman with a past
whoso tribulations are to bo portrayed bj
Julia Ncllson , who shone along like lines
in "Tho Second Mrs. Tanqucray , " which Mr.
Carleton's play ,1s , said to resemble. The
situations of the play are undoubtedly strong
and the final act Is .said to be particularly
effective. ' i .
Anthony Hope Hawkins , In response to an
inquiry as to the report that hevas en
gaged to Miss Ethel Barrymore , who Is no\v
playing In "Secret Service" in London , said :
"There is no truth In It whatever. The
papers have had me engaged to several
young women and I could not marry all
of them even If any of them would con
sent. " Ho will visit America next fall and
make a three months' visit.
William Gillette Is staying at the Isle of
Wight for a few dayo for the benefit of his
health. Although somewhat recovered from
his recent attack of Illness , his friends arc
exceedingly anxious about his'condition. .
E. \Vlllard has enlisted a new leading
woman for his next tour of the states , Keith
Wakeman , who Is an American with a brief
London career. The alliance of Mr. W1I-
lard and Olga Brandon did not prove a
happy one. Indeed , they were not on
speaking terms during the return trip of
the company to England.
Anna Held , who Is now a stellar att-so
tlon at ono of the leading music halls , Is
booked to return to the other side for the
next season. Oscar Hammcrsteln cngaget
her during his recent visit to London.
It Is announced that Hon. Winston
Churchill , eldest eon of the Into Lord Ran
dolph Churchill , will stand for Parllamcn
tn the conservative Interest at the ucx
opportunity.
The earl of Rosslyn , who has been prom
Inent In thp prlnco of Wales set , was In
court Thursday In a money-lending transac
tlon. The Judge , In charging the Jury , sal :
there was only ono word to describe the
transaction and that was "shady , " A mono ;
lender had agreed to make nn advance o
500 If the carl would glvo him a duo bll
for 375 and purchase a perfumery buslnes
for GOO. This , continued the Judge , the
noble earl did , and now sought to evade the
payment of GOO because the perfumery wa
not worth fCO. "Tho noble earl , " continue *
the judge , "has put himself In a very
awkward position ; but the money lender i
entitled to the ordinary rights of a British
subject and Earl Rosalyn cannot evade pay
ment. "
DISCUSS "ASSOCIATION'S HILL
{ COIIICH Uncle to Lower Iloii c of ( lit
I I'rimNlnii Diet.
I BERLIN. July 24. The lower UOUEO of th
'
Pni.'Klon Diet discussion ot the association
. bill as modified In the upper house was br-
, gun .today. Baron von der Rccko urgently
' requested tbo deputies to pass the bill In th
form approved by the upper bouse. He said
"Tho bill constitutes on effective remedy
against the ever-growing agitation of th
social democrats , and especially In the rur.l
districts among the reservists. "
Hen * Hobrccht said that so far as tb
national liberals "wore concerned with on
exception they would vote against the bill.
Lunburgstertnon , In behalf of th
conEcrvatlvcs , eaidi that in the struggl
agalrst subv rslv i ) tendencies they wouli
support the government.
Hcrr Lleber eaid' that the centrists wnul <
adhere to their .former attitude and woul <
oppcflo the bill in Its present form. Tua
the measure would i not have the anticipate !
effect had alrcodyiibeen | proved , he con
tended , by thocrcmilt of the antl-soclalls
law , c n
Jr , Rlchert vehemently attached the con
ccrvatlves and rnliU that the existing law
was already too stirere , as had been demon
strated by the situation In Pomcranla.
IiiHriicfor fiff Colonililnii Army.
PARIS , July jj ; < /-Tiie Figaro says tba
General Elliott.ftbo minister of war , has ar
ranged with Sen'di1 Reyea , the Colombian
i minister to France , to place at the dlsposa
of the Republic of Colombia a military coin
. mlsiion to consist of three French officers
of the rank of captains as Instructors o
Colombian troops In military .tactics. The
commission will start for Bogota at the end
of next month.
_
Pence XcKollnllriiiH CollnpNP.
I MONTEVIDEO , July 24. It Is announced
, that the peace negotiations between the gov
ernment and the Insurgents on July 20 have
collapsed ,
.H. A. After July ist my father , Dr.
. B. I , Wood bury , will Imvo charge ol
the plato work In ray oHlco nnd I will
jilvo my ontlro attention to Operative
Dentistry , Crown and Bridge Work.
No. 30 Pearl St. ,
Next to Grand Hotel. H.A.WOODBURY.D.D.S.
PIMPLE ON THE HELPLESS
Deplorable Ocrurrcuco in a Summer Theater
iu Kentucky !
WILD HANK ; FOLLOWS THE CRY or FIRE
Ione MM of People Scrlnlixly llnrnei'l
unit Injnreil , lint , l'ortuiinci ) ,
Anne Were Killed Fire III n
Tcintioriir } Thcuter ItnllitliiK.
PADUCAII , Ky. . July 21. There Is n sail
sccno today about Ramonla park , where' the
CaMno cummer theater was burned lest
light , A performance was being given to
about fibO people -\lion thn lire broke out
from n fhcworlis display on the stage. The
audience was pjnlc-ntrlckcn , and many were
trampled alr.iozl to death , while some were
seriously humid. Tha building vtao cov
ered with tar papfr Mid wns n. maps o' names
In a vciy thurt time. Thu theater Iu about
throa miles fiom the city and \v prlnrl-
pnlly patronized by women nnd children.
"Tho Stiecte of New York" wcw being pro
duced. The third act Is principally com
posed of a flro scene , nnd excelsior wrapped
about ivii-Ofl wan used on the stage to pro
duce the scenic effect. When the excelsior
was Ignited a lamp on the etigc exploded and
the tar paper and board rooting In the build
ing WPS instantly Ignited. Tha curtain was
Instantly raised , and as soon an the crowd
observed that the building was on fire a
panic ensued. A rush was made for the
front and side entrances. The building was a
large one-story frame structure and hail
formerly been used as a skating rink. Men
and women went wild , running over each
other. Children were trampled down as well
as women by the score. The building , al
though about 300 feet In length , was a msss
of flames In about three minutes. Mothers
nnd fatheis In the wild scramble to ( save-
their lives were loit fiom their children.
Many children were rescued from the burn
ing building by heroic men who themselves
were terribly burned about the face and
hands In accomplishing the undertaking.
Those not Injured rushed panic-stricken
through the woods toward the city , not
even waiting for the long trains of street
cars standing In waiting to take the crp\\d
home.
The following Is a partial Hat of those nrst
seriously burned :
Ed O. Bourne and wife.
C. C. Rose and wife.
Mrs. Brantley.
R. R. Howland and wife.
Mlos Ora Clark.
Fred Hummcls and two children.
A. C. Elgstcln.
Miss Grlgsby.
Fred Schrocder.
Henry Kcllar.
John Byng.
George C. Wallace and three children.
Mrs. Lchr and three children.
Mis. Gregory and daughter of Yazoo.
Miss. , terribly burned about the face and
hands.
Harry Gilbert.
Iko bleldel. '
Hal Walters.
Mrs. Blclchel sustained painful Injuries
by being trampled on aa well as scores of
others , who wcie taken to their homrti.
There were no fatalities resulting and II
Is now announced by the physicians that
none of those burned or trampled upon are
In a serious condition. No limbs were
broken nnd the bruises are slight. Owing to
the audience consisting mostly of women
and children there was much screaming and
the reports during the night and early thlo
morning were greatly exaggerated.
PROTEST AGAIXST DIXGI.EY 1111,1 , .
Governor IMiiKrec "Wire * ( o I'rcMlilcnl
inn ! Michigan CoiiKrcNHiiieii.
DETROIT , July 24. Governor H. S. Plnr
greo today wired the following message In
duplicate to President McKlnley , Senator
Burrows , Congressmen Corliss and Spauldlng
of Michigan :
I regard the duty on lumber , hides nnd
sugar as unrepubllcan , unpatriotic and un
fair. The lumber now used goes largely
Into small homes nnd farm houses and to n
class already greatly overtaxed. The
laborer wears twice as many shoes as the
millionaire and must contribute twice ns
much for the tax on hides. He must UHO
as much sugar nnd pay ns much toward the
duty on sugar. It Is grpssly unfair to make
the poor pay aa much per capita ns ? the rich
toward the support of the government.
Property nnd not human stomachs should
be searched. Property is protected by our
! a\vs and pbould nay for Its protection.
( Signed. ) H. S. PINGREE.
Two nrniulH of CI HTH.
The following conversation Is said to have
cccurred on the floor of vne house of rep
resentatives In the Fifty-first congress , and
Is given on the responsibility of Isaac H.
Hill. The talk took plnce between Major
McKlnley and Major Martin of TexnP , both
being Inveterate smokers :
Major Martin Major McKln'ey , you ought
not to pmoke these Interstate cigars.
Major McKnley-.What ! do you mean by
Interstate cigars'
Major Martin Why , I meun cigars thnt
when smoked In one state can be smelled
In all the other states.
Major McKlnley And you , Major Mnrtln ,
should not Rmoke those Robin Crusoe
cigars of yours.
Major Martin What do you mean by Hob-
Inson Cruse cigars ?
Major McKlnley Why , castaways , of
course.
A Hopeful Soul.
C'cvelnnd Leader : "That wns on. excel
lent paper your daughter read on the 'In
fluence of Science IIB Applied to Practical
Government , ' " said thn man In the crash
suit.
suit."Yers
"Yers , " replied the man with the whlRkers.
"Julia Is the pride of her a'as * , nnd now thnt
Bhe has mistered the 'Influence of Science at'
Applied to Practical Government , ' I hope
that pho will be able to find out Komethlni )
concerning the 'Influenrn of n Broom n
Applied to the Kitchen Floor. ' "
SliopH Will Work Full Time.
CRESTON , la. , July 24. ( Special Tele
gram , ) The Burlington shops have been or
dered to work six days of ten hoiire com
mencing Monday. Thwo are the longest
working hours for several years nnd the
people hero bell&vo prosperity has come.
SPECIAL NOTICES
COUNCIL BLUFFS WANTS.
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DWUL-LINGS. I-'JIUIT , KAHM AND OAHDL'.N
lands lor culo i.r i nt. JJuy & Jiccs. i ) i'curl
treat.
THE GUT HAS BEEN MADE ,
WE USE THE HATGHET TOO
' 97 bicycle costs too much mon
ey to build cost too much
money to put on * the market and are too good
a bicycle to kill by mangling the established
price , The price on these bicycles is none too
large now. We can't do business for glory ,
therefore the list price will remain at
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ,
But we can meet competition on the others
The DEERE , a strictly high grade $100 machine , guaran
teed i'pr 12 months , $75.00
The DEERWELL list $75 up to date while they last at
$45.00. A limited number only.
The MOUNE SPECIAL a Cully guarantaerl , modern.well
made , beautifully finished bicycle , at $35
You talk cash and we will talk discounts. Very easy terms.
Repair shop and hvery in conjunction.
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Deere , Walls & Co. , Ganl. Agts. , Council Bluffs , Iowa
Grand Plaza , Lake Manawa ,
Week Commencing Sunday , July 25.
The Improved TE
for steam boilers , furnaces , o'.c.
This pruto is being largely usoi
in packing houses , breweries ,
mills , steam heating plants or any
pinto where Htenin hollars nro being -
ing nbud. Thov are the most
econrmienl , durable and elllolent
shaking crate made and will save
fuel. Write for circulars describ
ing grates , giving : fuller informa
tion to the
Bose Patent
irate Go
tOth Ave. nnd 12th St
Council'Bluffs. . la
Sisal Standard Manilla.
TON OR CAR LOTS.
Pioneer
1000 Mnin St. , Council Bluffs.
Phone 100
iiiilliiiillliilliliMilliiill 1
Western Distributing Warerooms for the
Royal Ijardinan and Standard Piaoos
Also Agents for the Beautiful Waldorf and Schaffer Pianos.
Wo have a nurabsr of slightly utjed Hardmau and Standard Pianos which will bo sold at great bargains.
Wo carry the Farraud and Votey ono of the best in the markot. Second hand
Organs from $16 to $45. Wo own the finest exclusive music store and have the 11
_ largest fctock to select from. Wo accord the most gentlemanly treatment to our i
friends and customers and invite you to call. We are sura to make a friend of you if you buy of us , because
we misrepresent nothing and our prices are right.
JPJAATO AND ORGA.N CO. , 1O3 Main St. =