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THE OMATTA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , FETVRtTAinf 1-1 , 1808. I I CURRENT NEWS OF" INTEREST .fROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS- 311.NO It MK.NTIO.Y. Try Moore's stock food , John Ilaldwln In In Chicago , Dr. Roe , dentist , Mcrrlnra block. Egg * tno dnz. , 25c. Ilartel & Miller. Photos Plntlno or Arlsto. Sherradcn. Klnne , Flro Insurance , Baldwin block , Dr. Urown , dentist , room 301 , Merrlam blk. Senator 1'uscy spent Sunday vflth hla lam- llx. Mrs , J , It. Itced linn fjono to Malvern on a visit. C. M. Tnlcott left for Laramlo > ester Jay evening , . JuilRo Thornell fipcnt yesterday nlth hl family In Sidney. Hdnnrd Hvcrott IB entertaining Mr. LIT- In Rood of Harvard collcRC. Miss Addle Kane of Vine street will lca > o soon for a. trip Hi the Boutli. Mlw Wjlnm Leach Is confined to her home by Injuries received In a fall while playing basket ball , J. J. Ferguson Is acting as court reporter In Corning nnd will bo absent from the city about two weeks , Mrs , C. M. Scott and daughter , Claudia , nro In Ottumwn , Jn. , In attendance upon Mm. Scott's sister , Mm. Phillips , who Is III. Mrs. Ncvln C. Leaner has returned to her homo In Qalcsbui-g , 111. , after a pleasant vslt hero with her slsfcr , Mrs. Victor C. llendcr. Mloa Lulu Towlcr has pone to I/xlI , Wle. , where she will remain with her grandmother for several months , The trip la taken In ex pectation of benefiting her health. Tonight the Ilrdmond Dramatic company will present "Tho Hlscn from the Dead" at the Dohany theater Its week's engagement at the Dohany was opened last evening to a fair sized and appreciative audlcnco In the play "Young Loclilnxnr. " The patrons of the Dohany will have some pleasing at tractions during the stay of the Iledmonds In the city. The Redmond Dramatic company made Its Initial bow to the Council niurfa public last night , playing to a good sized. nudl ncc. The play "Young lyocklnvnr , " was well re ceived and keenly appreciated Tlio company Is ono of the strongest repertory aggrega tions that ha\e appeared here tlili Benson. Their engagement will last for the week Tonight the company will present "The Risen fiom the Dead. " L/adlca / will be ad mitted free. Tlio home of M. Saltzman , 1201 Avenue A , caught Ilro at 1 30 jestcrday morning and was Hllghtly scorched before the department arrived to extinguish It. The flre Is sup posed to ) m\e been communicated to the building from a kitchen stove that had been used late at night. The damage was con- flncd chiefly to the kitchen and adjoining dining room. It was extinguished in a few minutes by the use of the chemical. The loss Is fully covered bj Insurance. A mad dog scare created some commo tion In tlio vicinity of Uenton rmd Harmony streets yesterday afternoon. A largo dog cither suffering from rabies or a dose of poison was observed dashing through the streets and Into the doorynrds of the resi dences , snapping at Invisible objects and frothing at the mouth. Ho ran hi to the iloorjard of the Taylor residence , near the corner of Harmony , where a number of small children were at play. Ilefore the af flicted animal could get near them the father intervened with a large club and aUcked the dog. A vigorous blow stretched the dog Bcnsoleci on the ground and o revolver bul let dispatched him. C. D. Vlava Co. , fumnlu remedy : consulta tion free. Office hours , 9 to 12 4 ml 2 to 5. Health book furnished. 32C-327-3-.3 Merrlara block. N. Y. Plumbing company. T < > 1. 250. iroffmayr'a fancy patent flour makes the best and most bread. Ask jour grocer for It. Don't fall to see the minstrel show and dance In tlio Odd Fellows' hall TueoJay February in , by K. O. H. C. club of Omaha for benefit ot Unity guild. Tickets , Includ ing dancing , 25 cents each. Dr. Heller , osteopath , Beno block. tlie MountS Indlem. Sheriff Sllllman of Wlnterset arrived In the city last evening for the purpose of tak ing back Mrs. Grosvcnor , who was Indicted with her husband and others for complicity In the fraud practiced upon many western Iowa counties by the Importers of wolf scalps. Sheriff Sllllman stated that the of- flcers In the counties adjoining Mad'gon. where Orosvenor , Mclntosh and others oper ated , had determined to set a very warm pace for the fraudulent bounty collectors and the pcoplo of Council Illuffa and Omaha jnlght feel that It would be a long time before - fore they would again sco these old citizens In their favorlto haunts. Dfiitli < > f II. < ? . I.yiiulinril Telegrams ycnterday from Springfield , 111. , announced the death of II. C. Lynchard , father of W. H. Lynchard. Ho died at noon nftcr having almost completed the 87th year of his life The body will bo taken to Mount 1'leasnnt for burial. The deceased was born In Kentucky and forty years was a resident of Cincinnati , vvliero all of his children with ono exception were born. Ho has been a resident of Iowa since 1850. During the' ulavory dajs ho wcs a pronounced antislavery - slavery leader and was very nctlvo In the operation of the underground railways by which slaves were taken from the Ohio river into Canada , Wonted Girl for general housework. Call 1007 5th ave , llrpuI > 1 trim I'rlmnrlvN The central city committee has decided upon the date for holding the republican city primaries. They will be held March 5 , Saturday evening. The convention will he licld alwut the middle of the following v cek. Interest In local politics U beginning to vvex warm , und as the tlmo for the convcn- tlpn approaches the number of candidates tor the various olllccs Increases. A large majority of thcso candidates nro very anx ious to epoll the arrangements that were inaJo early in the } ear , and there Is a gnod prospect of largo primary meetings to select delegates to the nominating convention. Murilrri'r IH ArrrNtcil. Sheriff Sllllman of Madison county , In- etead of returning to Wintered last evenIng - Ing with Mrs. Orosvnor , wont to South Omaha and arrested Harry Ladd , who is vvantoi for a murder committed la Madison county about two weekH ago. Iho aliened murderer was given a cell in the steel cyl inder of the county jail and will bo taken cast this morning. . Auction -\Knln. The auction sale at 'No. ' < Pearl street will bo resumed Monday at 3 and 7:30 : p. in. , nnd continue until the stock Is closed out. These goods must bo sold regardless of cost , oa owing to poor health I will not bo a Wo to stand longer close confinement. Sterling silver souvenirs will bo given away. A. A. HART. " \Vnr nil a Count- rii > y. OSKALOOSA , la , , Feb. 13. ( Special.- ) -There Is great excitement in political cir cles hero over the action of the citizens In Jiavlng County Attorney Carroll removed from office en account of the violations of the liquor laws ot the statt * which they allege ho should have stopped , The court overruled a motion to dtsmlta tbo action and appointed au attorney to prosecute ttio case. GIVE THE CHILDREN A DRINK railed flroln-O. It U a dellclou * . app tlitni , Dourlililne food ilrlnk to take the place of coffee. Hold by all grocer * and liked by all wio , huve uiwl It became when properly prepared It ta te * like the llnett icrtcc but Ii free from all It. iniurloui properties Oruln-O aids dlceitlon and rlrenfithctm the ntrveii. It U not u ttlmulant but a health builder , and children. > well a * adult * , can drink II with uivat ben.nt. Cauls > b ut U u muck lu cortt * . U and lie , FOUR RINDS OF HEARERS Pcoplo Who Listen and How Thej Take Advantage of Knowledge. VARIOUS WAYS OF USING THE FACUL1Y Her. J. AV. U'lUoii DUrnnrMr * to tlic CoiiKrpKntlou nt Illn Clinrch on tliu Xi-eil of Ciirvfiilly11c < ! il- IIIK All They IH'iir. ? , Iuslc was n feature of the services at the Congregational church yesterday , It was under direction of a quartet composed of Mcsdamcs Van Court and Welsh and Moasr. ' . Haver-block and Wheeler. An an them , which contained several solos and a tenor solo by Mr. Wheeler , was the princi pal feature of the music In tbo morning and In the evening the entire time was taken up In a sacred concert , which was listened to with rapt attention and was greatly ap preciated by the audience. The quartet was assisted In the evening by other prominent singers. The pennon by tbo pastor , llev. J. W. Wilson , was a discourse on the sub ject , "Good Hearers. " The text was from Mark Iv , 23 nnd 24 : "If any man hath cars to hear , let him hear. And Ho said unto them , take heed what you hear , with what measure yo mete It shall bo measured unto you ; and uuto you that bear uliull more be given. " "Our subject ot hearing today Is of greater Impoitanco than u great many people would Imagine , " said the minister , "to hear well Ii n rare accomplishment. In society a good conversationalist Is an efcaentlal to the pleas ure of the evening , but we must also huve attentive hearers or good he.irers who will give the subject thought and put In an oc- tMslonal word or question komctlmcs to make the conversation pleasing. The hearers are as essential as the speakers. From this fact the people of our churches may learn a les son , for It Is the attention of the audience that Inspires the speaker to a large extent and moro or less Influences the whole serv ice. ice."Wo "Wo have four different kinds of hear ers In the world , which are well represented by the parable of the sewer told by Christ. First , there are those who are like a sponge ; they listen to what is said , but never put It Into practice. Then there are others like the hourglass ; words simply pass through them and they liavo no effect upon their character or habits. Others like the stralaer , who exert all their powers In endeavoring to follow the letter of the word and lose the substance of It. 1-astly are those who are like the sieve they hold all of the valu ably part of what they hear and put it into practical use. While Christ's parable of the sewer was a true representation of that time , it Is Just as true of the world today. The human race has not changed much on this point. "There are several characters ot hearing that I wish to mention. First , It should be a fixed habit of mental attention. To listen i and then be able to give the gist of the dls- ' course is the highest mental training cb- i tulnable. To thoroughly understand an ad dress ono must give the speaker his entire I attention. The mian who comes to church , with his mind on his 'buslnebs ' of the past week or of the future is in no condition or I fiamo of mind to listen to the expounding ' of the word of God. The man who has his mind on the subjects ot the morning news paper is also In a wrong attitude to hear and understand the gospel as It Is proiched from the pulpit. The woman who is wrapped up in the events of society and pick ing out these in the congregation whom she would wish to be present at her party on the next Wednesday Is far from the proper mood for hearing nnd appreciating the truths of the gospel. The benefit to bo , derived from a sermon depends largely on | the frame of mind ot the listener. The at titude of persons on entering church often colors the whole service. "Tho second essential characteristic of hearing Is sympathy. When Christ taught the disciples of old they listueed to htm n 1th sympathy. They must have > given Him their entire attention and let their feelings flow with His ns Ho preached to them or they never could have carried out so perfectly the teachings they received. There were then and are now these who listen only to criticise. Their minds were not on the sub ject of the d scourse at all , but they were only watching like hawks to find some utter ance which they could term blasphemy ac cording to the Jewish law. These men have been dead many years , but the spirit still lingers with us. Tito tniru anu most important ciiaracter- istic of hearing Is responsiveness to what has been said. It Is a sad fact that many sermons end with the doors of the church. The minister may use his best efforts to produce a sermon that would tic beneficial to all his hearers , but how many times does he sec the spirit of Inattention and nonre- sponslvcness shown as the congregation breaks up to leave the church. A minister delivered a very plain and reproaching ad dress in the presence of Louis XIV once and homo of the members ot the court wished to have him rebuked for It , but the king re marked that he had done his duty and It then only remained for them to do theirs. 'If any roan hath cars to hear , let him hear. Take heed what joti hear ; and what measure yo mete It shall be measured unto you ; and unto > ou that hear shall more bo given. " Auction 3 p. m. , 7:30 : p. m. , at Hart's Jewelry store , 4 Pearl at. Watches , clocks , Jewelry nnd silverware at jour own prices. T. L. M'OANN , Auctioneer. IMHII.IC iIVrUllK&T 1M THIJ of 'riiuToiurlifnrc * MrotH 14 Illl Mil I'll OlIpOHltloil. The closing of the thoroughfare between Pearl and Main ntrccts kno.vn as "Presbj- torlan alley" has been the cause of a good deal c f research among old records and lawo with the expectation that something would bo revealevi that would prevent tbo alley being closed without a recourse to law. Old residents recall the time when an attempt was made to clcxso It moro than forty years ago and which wau prevented by an Injunc tion sued out of the district court by the Drowstcre and Keys , who then owned a largo portion ot the block known at that tlmo as the Empire block. It was believed that this Injunction was cither made permanent by the court or was never dissolved , A search of the records at the county court house doe.1 not reveal the record of such an action and the presumption Is that It u-oa destroyed with a largo lot of other county records by the burning of the old court house many years ago. Au Industrious digging Into the law has disclosed the existence of an ola btatifto tlut U believed to bo milllctent to eettlo the matter. This Is the old road and thoroughfare law of many years 'ago , which provided that any road used generally as a highway at any point In the country for a period of ten yeara made It a public high way forever afterwards. The ten-year clau&o of this law applied to country roads only but the law contained a provision that ail- piled to cities and towrs , with some modlflca- tioiiD , The period of public u e wao fixed at twenty years , but before the owners of the land could lose title to It they must have neglected to comply with the safeguards the law placed around the property that they were allowing to bo used , Ono of these pro visions to enable them to retain title and still let the thoroughfare bo used was to temporarily clue It up at regularly staled Intervals , Neglect to do thU gave the city or town title. The alloy In question has not been cloned during the long period It ) ICH been used by the public. It was stated yes terday by fiuvcral of the tenants In the block that the nutter would bo promptly carried Into court for adjudication. Thin U what the now owners of the old Btato bank building corner desire. The property sold for ovt-r $700 a front foot and the ten feet occupied by the alley is of considerable 'value. The offlconu of the Citizens' bank arg anxlout to have the matter settled at once so that It will not Interfere with the work of rebuild ing which Is expected to commence In a short tlmo. The city hn never made any pretensions as a claimant of the land and will voluntarily take no part In the legal proceedings that will probably bo Instituted during the present week. Secret Order rorin Ml. nOONR , la. , rob. 13. ( Special. ) Promi nent secret society men from various parts of the state met at the Duller house parlors yesterday and organized the Loyal Artillery ot America , a fraternal nnd beneficial so ciety , adopted constitution and by-lawn nnd elected the following temporary officers : Past head comuandant , John S. Crooks of Iloone ; head commandant , W Q. Conner of Webster City ; vlco head commandant , Hurt Harwood ot Clarion ; head recorder , G. II. Shannon of Mason City ; bt < ad receiver , C. R , Howard of Webster City ; journal secretary , L. O. Hnrdln of Ames ; head medical director. Dr. Wilton W. McCarthy of Des Molncn. The head offices will bo located at Webster City. for the present. I'lucil for IlrntlnK n Strnnnrrr. MANNING , la. , Fob , 13. ( Special. ) A brutal and wholly unwarranted attack was made on a tramp on the streets ot Manning Wednesday evening. He dropped a dime and stooped to get It , when he was struck by Fred Suiter and Chris Uartels , who were passing. They used him severely. They bad no excuse to offer when called before Justice Itohr In the morning , Fred Sutler -was fined $15 and costs , or about $30. Chris Dnrtcla vina relieved ot $10 and costs. Srliool Home Ii-Ntro > oil. MAUSHALLTOWN , la. . Feb. 13. ( Spe cial. ) News from Shell Hock hoa been re ceived regarding the ( Ire there last night. The school house burned and three organs , valuable libraries and all the books were destrojed The loss will reach $6,000 $ , with Insurance at $2COO. The fire wus of Incen diary origin , as the parties first on the scene detected the smell of Kerosene and everything pointed to It. There Is talk of putting up a modern brick costing $10,030. ViiuiiiK' tlie IOMII The Church of the Sacred Heart. Catholic , will erect a costly new temple at Fort Madi son. son.The The colored people at Centervllle are seek ing subscriptions for the erection of a new church. Union revival meetings at West Dranch , a town of 600 In Cedar county , resulted In 122 conversions. Revival meetings conducted by the Chris tian church at Red Oak netted fifty-four ad ditions to the church. The Prepbjterlao church In Creston la be ing remodeled and refitted. A new spire has recently been built. The Unitarians of Davenport have dedi cated a now building for services with an auditorium seating 600 persons. A new Methodist church has Just been completed In Jefferson nt a cost of $12,000 , nnd it will bo dedicated next month. The Pilgrims' Heat Baptist church ot Kco- kuk has called to the pa toiate Rev. W. E. Helm , a joung minister of Mexico , Mo. It Is expected that the Germans of Morgan township , Woodbury county , will build a Lutheran church this jcar. They have al ready raised $900 for tlio fund. The Des Mointv ; Ministerial association Is taking a hand in city politics by condemning the policy of the present mayor , who is a candidate for mavor. The policy complained of relates to the segregation of vice In the city. city.Tho The remodeled First Baptist church at Keokuk was dedicated last Sunday. It was first built forty years ago at a cost of $14OUO. Last summer a complete reconstruction wab decided on at a cost of $5,000 , and it is prac tically a now building. loiui 1'roxN Comment. Atlantic Telegraph : Iowa has a fine dele gation In congress , the most of whom arc men of moro than ordinary ability and four or flvo of them are orators. Marshalltown Times-Republican : The ed ucational forces of the state are being actively enlisted in opposition to the Ray uniformity school book bill. Keokuk Gate City : Uncle Horace might as well have saved his breath to cool his broth. What was true in his Fairflcld speech wasn't new and what was new wasn't true. Tow a City Republican : The Iowa general assembly has enough on Its hands In the matter of cutting down expenses and pro- vidkig sufficient revenues to pay them with without spending time in formulating ad vice to give to congress. If oomethlng Is overlooked at homo the excuse that they were helping congress and didn't notice It will not carry much weight with the people. DCS Molnes Capital : Now that the agita tion of the suffragists is filling the air It la customary to hear the claim that the t uf- frago party lias effected great results al ready In bavins opened so many avenues of employment to women. It will bo rcmem- uereii , uowe\cr , uiui. iuu uiurauuu ui wumaii Into all the duties of shop , store , office , etc. , came about as a following of the civil war period. That was a baptism of blood and ot holy feeling that Introduced woman Into the world's arena. lAlinnt I < M\III > tM Kiiniii r lion. Mr. Turrlll of the Jefferson Souven/r / will soon take charge of the postofflco there. Frank Sanders will start a new paper at Jewell and has the material on hand now. C. A. Beaumont has sol 1 his Interest In the Slbley Gazette to his partner , F. F. Lyon. Fred W. Browne , publisher of the Belle Plalne Union , has taken charge of the post- office In that town. The Dallas County Record ot Adcl , ono of the oldest weekly papers in central Iowa , has been closed by the sheriff. Mills & Pool , the proprietors , were young and Inex perienced. A , C , Ross of Osage , who Is to bo deputy superintendent of public instruction , has sold the Osage News to C , R. Graves , owner ot the Rlcovllle Recorder , who Is now a clerk In tha house at DCS Molnes. Wo are anxious to do a little good In this world and can think ot no pleasanter or bet ter way to do It than by commending One Mlnuto Cough Cure as a proventatlvo ot pneu monia , consumption and other serious lung troubles that follow neglected colds. IIOOSIUH umu'iuaoA.NS WAHM ui . ( Irciit ttiitliiiiliiHiii IN Slionn nt ( lie LAFAYETTE , Hid , , Feb. 13 , The Indiana Republican league met yesterday with over 1,000 delegates present besides poli ticians from all parts of the ntate. Mes- Mges were read from President McKlnley , J , W. Babcock of Washington , cx-Prcaldent Harrison and Senator Fairbanks. After oiganlzatlon resolutions were adopted Indorsing the "wise , courageous and l trlotlc" administration of President Mc- Ktnley and commending Senator Fairbanks and the retiring president ot the league , A. M. Hlgglns. The following officers were elected ; Presi dent Fred Holloway of Anderson ; vlre president , J , W. Egnew of Wabaeh ; secre tary , William W. Hoffman of Anderson. Delegates at large to the Omaha conven tion : James A. Shank , Plymouth ; A. C , Dudleson , Terra Haute ; Charles A. Tlndall , Shelbyvllle ; C , C. Hartley , Indianapolis ; A. J. Clark , Evansvlllo ; Phil Q , Dowan , I-uPorte. Fort Wa > ne was selected as the place of meeting for 1899. Short addrcfscs were made by Generc.1 Lew Wallace , Charles Hernley. chairman of the state republican committee , and otheis , This evening the principal address was by J. A. WooJmansee of Evansvllle. The meet- lug was a great success In point of numbers and enthusiasm. r Train II n I ; CM Flint Time. BUFFALO , N , Y , , Feb. 13. Now York to Buffalo , 425 mtlee , In 42C mlnutea actual running time was tbo record made over the Krlo railroad today by a special newspaper tra'n. The train left Jerocy City at 3:18 : o'clock and reached Buffalo at 104S ; this morning. I i utops twenty-four minutes were lost. The train was made up of an engine and tb.rc-0 baggage cars. The ninety-three miles between HornrllslUJand Iluflalo were covered ID elghty-flvJI m'nutes. Next Sunday an effort Is to be made to Improve on this fast mo. MCiioi'SON itnLBAsnn nv roncn. Convinced lie IHitisil Hull Ilcfllilrnce of IIU rrlciut. OHICAOO , Feb. 13. ( Jeorgo W. Nicholson , the joung man undir offttOt for conspiring to rob the palatial homo ot Mrs. John R , Hoxlo at 4440 Massachusetts avenue , where for some time past ho'h'ruj ' been the gucat ot Mw Hoxle's son , GllbprV Hoxle , was re leased today , the pollen'belhg convinced the prisoner Is Innocent. Nlchoiftcn end joung ( Jllbcrt Hoxlo were friends acid schoolmate ) In Texas years ago when Hoxle's father waa building railroads and Nicholson's father was a grocer. Then the Hoxles moved aw'oy add the young men continued to correspond. Several years ago , It Is said , Nicholson ran away from his Texas homo nnd went to Plttsburg. According to Nicholson's story ho arrived from Plttsburg a month ago with but llttlo money. Ho called on his former schoolmate nnd though poorly dressed was given a warm welcome and remained as a guest for some time. Nlcholsm , when ar rested , had the plans of a house- which the police believed to bo the Hoxle residence , Nicholson explains , however , the diagram represented his own homo In Texas. JUU.OUS OK A I'MMn.MVS SUCCESS. AnilrcTf ICrnlilu Murder * Hln Nelwlilior , .VmlrfTP Krlheii. NEW CASTLE , Pa. , Feb. 13. A cold blooded murder was perpetrated last night nt Elwood. Andrew Krlson , the murdered man , and Andrew Krubln , tbo murderer , were cousins and lived side by side on what la called Cblckencoop hill. For a long time the two men have been employed In the Peerless glats works. It Is paid Krubln was Jealous of Krlscn and threatened to kill him because the lat ter had fcecurcd work at the Westlnghouso plant In Plttsburg at higher wages. Last night when Krlscn returned home ho found Krubln there drinking beer. After a few words , Krubln drewa revolver , placed it almost Ui Krlsen's face and fired. The bul let entered below the ejo nnd came out at the back of the head , killing the victim InsUiitly. Krubln went to his homo next door nnd kept the police nnd cltlzona at bay for oomo time with his revolver. He finally made hie escape through a back door and has not jot been captured. CI lHT PUTS A STOP TO A IIOVCOTT. Issues 11 HeNlr.'iliiliiKOrder t'piin SCM- erul Southern Hallronds , GALVCSTON , Tex. , Feb. 13. David F. Bryant of the United States court has Issued an order restraining the Gulf , Colorado & Santa Fe , International & Great Northern and Missouri , Kansas ft. Texas rallwajs from putting Into effect the notices they served on the Lone Star Line as a result of the New- York conference that they would after Feb ruary 15 cancel all divisions with UIP Lone Star Line and accept no freight from It without the prepayment of all charges. The news came In the following telegram from M. C. McLnmo'o , attorney for the Lone Star Line : jnFFnilSON , Tex. , Feb. 12 Daniel Illp- ley , Galveston , Tex. : Judge Bivnnt seti case down for hearing Fcbiuary 21 nnd lias entered the following ordev : "In the mean time respondents nro directed to maintain with complnlnnnt the snme relations with respect to rates , divisions nnd freight us are by them gmntcd to the JIallory Line. " It Is assumed that this will put a stop to the bovcott , at least until the Injunction is finally passed upon and either made perma nent or dissolved. Arnold's Brome Celery cures headaches , lOc , 2Ec and KOc. All diuqgtats. COMMAMJE11 JIOOTIl IS KKPT 3JUSY. OH Tliree JtlcetliiKH Held by tlio Snlvntlon Army. PITTSBURG , Pa. , Feb. 13. General Wil liam Booth , Commander Booth-Tucker and wife , and other prominent members ot the Salvation Army , took part In three Immense meetings held In the Bijou theater today. The party will remain in Pltteburg until Tuesday on a general inspection tour , with the purpose of booming the order In th's ' vicinity. Tomorrow morning the general will make a special address to the mlnlsteis of the two cities and In the evening will " conduct a public meeting at Carnegie Library hall. General Booth and party are being accorded the heartiest co-operation In their work by the religious people. UUATII IlliCOHU. Count ICuliioky. BRUNN , Feb. 13. Count" Gustav Sleg- mund Knlnoky De Koros Patak , former Austro-Hungarlan minister ot foreign affairs , died here tills afternoon. Count Kalnoky , who was born at Lettowltz , Mo ravia , December 19 , 1832as descended from the Moravian branch of an old Bohe mian family. He entered the diplomatic service of Austria in 1850. From I860 to 1870 ho was councillor ot legation at the Austrian embassy in London ; in 1874. ho was minister at Copenhagen ; In 1880 ho was sent as ambassador to St. Petersburg ; nnd In 1SS1 bo was appointed Austro-Hungarlan minister of foreign affairs , a post he held with distinction until May 16 , 1895 , when ho was succeeded by the present Austro- Hungaian foreign minister , Count Golu- chowskl. The cause for hit ) resignation was found In Count Kalnoky'8 action in refer ence to the denunciation of ecclesiastical laws by the papal nuncio at Vienna , Mgr , Agliardi who was charged by Baron Banffy , the Hungarian prime minister , wl'h having made statements at Buda Pest which amounted to interference in Hungarian affairs. Uaron Banffy addressed a note to Count Kalnoky , Informing him that an In terpellation was about to be put forward In the Hungarian parliament concerning the utterances of the nuncio , which had ap peared in the Hungarian newspapers and had never been disclaimed by their author. Count Kalnoky replied that the nuncio had dlsplavcd tactlessness , overstepped the lim its prescribed for foreign diplomatic repre sentatives , and that deserved that a foreign office note bo sent to the Vatican to com plain of his conduct. Ho went so far as to sketch n communication to the Vatican , and the Hungarian premier telegraphed his ap proval of It. A few days after Baron Bandy said In the Hungarian Parliament that the papal nuncio's acts were not approved In Monna. As eon as this speech was recited to Count Kalnoky ho telegraphed to Buda Pest that only "part " of his letter to Baron Banffy was for public knowledge , that the rest was confidential , ! < md that the p-otest to the Vatican had not been sent. Efforts were made to reconcile * itne two ministers , but theeo were un-jvalling. The Hungarian House approved Baron Bandy's attitude un reservedly , an * Count Kalnoky resigned. Mr * . Ilt'iirriVnii KHHVII , WEST POINT , Neb , ' , Fub. 13. ( Special. ) After eight days of Buffering with Internal Inflammation Mrs. aienrySfon Essen died last Monday evening at her homo In Ncllgh's addition , West Polnt at the ago of 07 years , KIHIJ ifncoiui. _ irf , ' LViiilltorluni 6pprii' llnuxe. MOL1NI3. 111. , Feb. Itf. The Auditorium opera house , wltli itsj contents , was totally destroyed by flre this evening. Adjoining store buildings also suffered from flro and water. The total lose la estimated at $80,000. $ The flames cut off egress from tbo Audi- torlum and there were several thrilling rescues by ropes and ladders. The building contained the large plant of the Porter Printing company , Electric laundry , Commercial Heating plant , I'ontal Tolegiaph company , t-tc. Arnold's Fun Makers troupe lost its entire outfit. Tlio loss Is covered by insurance , Tire In Orphan AM > | IIIII. MILWAUKEE , Feb. 13. Flro this evening broke out In the St. Aemlllanua orphan asy lum at St. Francli , a suburb of thla city , where 300 children are quartered. Meat of the children were playing outside at the time , while the remainder were ( scattered in the different corridors of the building. Many of the children took fright and ran away and Into tonight cevcrnl arc * rounded up In po lice stations In different sections ot the cltf. Those In-tho building were marshaled out In safety. The damage to the structure was email. 'Cnilipdrnl ' Ilnrn * . CHDYENN13 , Wyo. , Feb. 13. ( Special Tel egram. ) Flro tiroko out In St. Matthew's Episcopal cathedral at Laramlc this mornIng - Ing which threatened the destruction of the edifice which was lately completed at n cost of JGO.OOO. Before It was subdued the organ and woodwork of the altar were damaged to the extent ot $4,000 , the loss being covered by InB'.i.'cnco. Tno flre started from nn over heated furnace. I'ortlniul Cemeni Cominttir. OHIO\GO , Feb. 13. Hre destroyed the plant ot the Chicago Portland Cement com pany at Hawthorne today. The loss amounts to $100,000 ; Insurance , $50,000. The flro ori ginated In tbo drjlng rooms and consumed ever } thing on the premises. l.pnlij-Onllen. POINT , Neb. , Feb. 13. ( Special. ) Joseph Leahy and Miss Susie G-tllcn were united In marriage In the Holy Family church In Onialm last Wednesday evening by Father Fltzpatrlck. The newly married couple returned to West Point yesterday nnd will settle down to life on the line farm of Michael Leahy , sr. , three miles northeast of Wlsnor. ICiiNe-llladny. \VEST \ POINT , Neb. , Teh. 13. ( Special. ) Vicar General William Choka ot 'Monterey united In marriage Joseph Kaso and Miss Amelia Hladny ut St. i.Mary's Catholic church In West Point last Slonday morning T\VO .vmv sTUicusiUiii i\sTiTUTin : ) , Conimemornti'N tlio t'nlott of Aon York and IlrouUl > ii. NFTW YORK , Feb. 13 Tlio Queens County Jockey club will Institute n handi cap at Us summer meeting to be Known as the Greater New- York hnmllcnp. At least $1,000 will bo ndded to the subscriptions nnd In 1M > 9 the event will bo made to compare from n purse standpoint fnvoinbly with the Metropolitan , Suburban nnd Brooklyn han dicaps , sulllclent money being ndded to make It Interesting to the owners or the best class nf Btuke horses. The consolidation stake will also bo n feature of tbo Aqueduct summer meeting. This v\lll be In all probability tin event for 2-iear-olds. The names of tlio stakes are given to commemorate the Joining of Brook lyn and New York Into Greater New York. " \VniitH to 'Help ' Von Dor Hie. CLBVDLAND. O. , Feb. 13. Frank De- Hans Robinson , president of the Cleveland Bisc Ball club , today sent a dispatch to President Young of the National league MIK- gestlnp that something be done to help Chris Von der Ahe. Mr. Hoblnton thinks the league should pay Von der Abe's lU'btH and get him out of Jnii and be proposed th.it Pie.sldent Young take a vote by telegraph on the question. TO ctiu : COLD is o.vn DAT ; Taka Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If It fulls to cure. 25c. Tbo gcnMluc has L. B. Q. on each tablet. KOHUOAS'P IFOII TODAY'S \VK VTIIUH. Pnrtly Cloudj ; Wurmen South to Sontliw fHt WlnilH. WASHINGTON , Feb. 13. Forecast for Monday : For Nebraska Partly cloudy vvoutlier ; warmer In eastern portion ; south to Boiitb- wcst winds. For Iowa Pnrtly cloudy weather ; warmer ; southwesterly winds. For Missouri Generally fair ; westerly w Imls. For Kansas Fair ; variable winds. For South Dakota LlRht snow or rain ; warmer in eastern portion ; probably colder In extreme western portions Monday night ; southwesterly winds , becoming westerly. For Wyoming 1 artly cloudy weather ; southwesterly winds. I.OLiil Itceonl. OFFICE OF THH WRATIinn BUREAU. OMAHA , Feb. 13 Omaha record of temper ature and rainfall compared with the cone- spondlng day of the last three years , : 160S. 1837.1880.1833 Maximum temperature. . . . 40 40 4C 23 Minimum temperature. . . . 32 218 ; r , Average temperature 30 33 32 II Rainfall 00 .00 .00 .01 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1 , 1SD7 : Normal for the day K Excess for the day 11 Accumulated excess since March 1 CGO Normal rainfall for the day 03 inch Deficiency for the day 03 inch Total rainfall Mnce. March 1 20 SO Inches Deficiency since March 1 1044 Inches Excessi corrcsp'fr period 15DC 4.KS inches Deficiency corre.op'g period IKCi..ll.4S Inches UvportM from Stations at S p. m. UNION PACIFIC EARNINGS Latest Statement by the Receivers of tbo Property's ' Incoroo. HANDSOME INCREASE IN SURPLUS Income for tlip Tcnr 1SDT tlint ot 1MIO Decpnilirr Sur- jiltit Slum M it ( looil tinlu. The receivers of the Union Pacific ullway BJstem have juet Issued from their Boston offlco the last annual statement ot their regime at the head of the nffnlrs of the great "Overland Houte. " U Includes a statement of the earnings and the ctpsnses of the Union Pacific for the vear 1S97 , compared - pared with the earnings and expenses dur ing the year 1S96 , showing a most gratify ing Increase In the venue ot the company. With the MI mini statement Is given the earnings and the expenses of the month of December , 1S97 , compntcJ with these of December , 1S98 , nnd despite the remarks of some oincere of the company at the time of the reduction ot the shop force , the gross earnings for December , ISO" , wereway above the e of December , 1S90. For the entire Union Pacific sjstcm , In cluding the Central branch and leased llncj. the gross earnings for the year 1S97 were $19,420flS3 98 , an Increase of $2,030.473 7S over the jcnr ISflG , when the gross earnings were $10,490,510.20. The expenses , InclurtlpT taxes , were , for 1897 , .ISS.flOS.P1) ) , against $10,659,534.16 , an Increase of $1,504,374.81 The surplus of earnings over expense. * for 1897 amounted to $7,227,074.93 , against a BUI- plus of f5,800,97G.OI during 1890 , an Increase In the surplus of $1,420,098.95. On the nnln line of the Union Pacific ( he gross earnings were $10,441.812.2 , " In 1897. against $14 382,291.43 during ISllC , an Increase - crease of $2,062COO.S2. The expanses , e\- eluding taxes , were , during 1897 , $10,2 ( > 7- 732.73 , against $9.074.850.06 during 1890 , an Increase of $1,192,88207. The surplus of earnIngs - Ings over expenses during 1897 amounted to $0,177,159 52 , ngnlnst u surplus of $5,307 - 440.77 In 1896 , an Incroieo of $ SC',718.75. ' ) GAIN ON nilAN'CH LIXRS The Central branch , which Is operated by ( he ( Missouri Pacific , showed similar gains The gross cainlngs for 1897 amounted to $ C12CSo 81 , against $445,921 77 In 1S96 , nn In crease of $16li,7l404. Thp expenses , exclud ing taxes. In 1S97 were $341,159.51 , against $23C,332.8S during 1S90 nil Increase of $101- 826,69. The surplus of earnings over ex penses In 1897 was $271,50627 against $209- 588 in 1890 , an Increase of $ G1 , ! > 17 35. During the list vcur the lines leased to tht Cencral branch , though owned bj the Union Pacific , iiimcly : the Atchison , Colorado & Pacific railroad and the Atchison , Jewell County & Westcin railroad exhibited cor responding gains The gross earnings dur ing Ib97 were $511,20617 , against $335,087.17 in 1890 , an Increase of $ .179,118.70. The et- penses , excluding taxea , In 1897 were $419- 410 44 , against $356,460 00 in 1896 , nn in crease of $02,950.38. The surplus of earn Ings over expenses In 1897 amounted to $94 - 795,73 , while in 1S96 there was no surplus , 'but rather n deficit of $21,372 59 , showing an Increase In the surplus of $116,16832. The month of December was n veiy good ono for the earnings of the Union Pacific , the gtoss earnings for the entire systccn amounting to $1,725,687.86 , against $1,402- 977 04 In December , 1896 , an Increase ot $325,710.82. The expenses , excluding taxes , wore $1,015.269.01 , against $900035.31 In Do- cenVber , 1896 , an Increase of $55,233.07 While the earnings of the system Increased somewhat over 2J per cent during Dccein- 'ber ' , the expenses , excluding taxes , Increased but about 5 per cent. The surplus of earn ings over expenses during December , 1S37 , was $713,118.85 , against a surplus of $442- 941.70 In December , 1896 , an Increase ot $270,477,15 In the surplus for the month of December. The main Hno ot the Union Pacific showed a gratifying Increase in the earnings of revenue during December , 1897 , the gross earnings amounting to $1 441,062,34 , against $1,175,593.22 In December , 1896 , an Increas * of $265,460.12. The expenses , excluding taxes , were $850,003.00 in December , 1897 , against $823,953 25 In December , 1890 , an Increase - crease of $239,418.71. iioi/n ii.vcic iiiYi'osiTio.v HATIS. ItiillromlH Hc'IVr Action 'I'll ! Ihc Aiitl- ScaliiliiK 11I1I INttUMl. . CHICAGO , Feb. 13. The action of the western roads In deciding that they cannnt grant any reduced rates for the large meet ings ot the year until after the fate of the antl-scalplng bill Is scttlul Is proving a great help toward the pabsage of the bill. All the ofllcers of the organizations that bee the danger of their rates being held up , If tbo passage of the bill Is not settled one way or the other , nro bringing all their strength to bear for the passage. The most serious question Is that regard ing the exposition at Omaha. Wlille there Is no doubt that tlio roiJa will make low rates for the exposition , they may be made so late as to reuiee some difference In HIP attendance at the exposition as was the case of the World's fair In 1893 , when the roads were so blow In making their rates that many people throughout the country deferred their visit to Chicago In the hope of securing a lower rate later on , Wh i this rates were filially made some of them came and some of them rcmalneJ at homo. StcniiiHlilp Company HntoH. The latest advices received by the Depart ment of Transportation ore to the effect that the Johnson Express Steamship com pany nnd the United States IJxprfBH com- pany will transport exhibits from England and Franco , Intended for the exposition , at half the usual rates , charging full tarlft rates on the going trip and returning the goods to the exhibitor free of chaige. Clothes-pins make some of the holes but most of them come from rubbing. And no matter how careful you are , the constant wear of the wash board weakens the fabric , thins it out , makes it easy to tear and pull to pieces. You can't help having this wearing process , even with the most conscientious washing. That is why clothes washed with Pearl- ine last longer. Pearline saves wear saves rubbing. No washboard needed. Nothing but soak ing the clothes ; boiling ; rinsing. YOU CAN GET THEM NOW at $1.50 each. ' 1 he Cosmopolitan Incandescent Burner has no equal , It ives 6-1 candle pow er at half the cost for gas used by the common burner , f We put them up complete for one ifty , Mantels for Wclsbach and all kinds of burners at reduced prices , Heating , Plumbing and Lighting. I V O V 202 Main > 203 1 > earl Street I sID Y j Council Bluffs , Iowa. Jill WATCH CAR Antnrc l.lr flip Wnrnlnff , nn l IJtcrj AVIio MUM or Woiiinn Mimt Mciinni5 Wlim Slip Ciilln for Help. Watch \\cll the first sjmptoms of niuj Indigestion. In these arc the eecds ot ( utitro ttoubla' planted In the ejstcm. Dispose anil ilnngcr lurk In thp vital organ * ! the blood becomes vltlnted , d tlio soncrafi liralKfls umltrii.lned whenever the Mom/icl * and Iher fall to perform their functions nf' Nature Intended. The olilcnct's of dlsturbinco In these or * grtns nro alxuijs plain < ind unmlstnkslile. A liciliir s and l.i.'slhulo seem to selro the t > mln nnd to depress the bodily energy fliul spirit. All mental or phjsltal effort becomes a torture and If neglected tilings RO on front bad to worse until the hcilth Is completely , uidermtned OP destroyed. Nor Is It < ufo to resort to tlio harsh and griping cathartics The lirst thing any iiinil , or uomnn roil do at such times Is to taKe a pure stimulant tint an ordlrary one , but' somethlnK that hag been tested and tiled , nnd Is endorsed by tlio leading people of the Iniul. lYeclsol > sucli nn article Is Dtiffj's 1'ure Milt Whiskey. It has stood tlio list of time. It possesses medicinal qualities knonn to no other \\hlskey It will tone up the etoimirht rello\e djspcpsla anil cure where other prop * nmlloim only rellc\o lie sure your or Kfocer Rlxcfl joti tlio genuine. i POISON , A SPECIALTY. I rrlmnrj- . Secondary or Tettlnry lltXXJD I'OISON rorminently I Cured in 15 to 35 Days. You can to treated ot borne for tarns | price under name guaranty It jou prefer i to come here we will-contract to pay rail- roiul furo end hotel tills , nnd no chare * ' if wo full to cure. IP YOU HAVE taken mercury , Iodide polnsh nnd ( tin rmvo achts nnd iwlrn , Mucovu 1'ntclie.i | n mouth. 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Treatment by mall. DBS , SEflRLES 8 SEMIS. Your Health IB moie beneficial tfoan your wealth , but > ou ran get a combination of both by buying jour mcatB where > ou can got them fresh and wholesome and as cheap as at any place in either of the Trans- mlsslsslppl cities. Leave jour orders nt Scanlan's ' Cash Meat Market 22 ( > liroidway. Fine line of frrali fish on Frhlajs. SCHEDULE EXPRESS nuns between Council DIiifT.s nnd Omaha. Now In effect. For prompt ilellverj' , call on "W'm. Welch. HlufTrt 'phono , 12S ; Omahii phone , 7SO. UATCS LOW. Kor carriage or oxpresH wagon , ca'l at No. 8 North Main street or above telephones , Dohany Theater | 0f Mi. One week nnd"matinees. . THIJ HIJIMIO.M ) Jill \MIT1U tiOMIM.VV , Toiilulit , 'Tin ; itisuv ruoM TIIK ni\n. " llatlnco prices 10 nnd 20 ecnlH. Night prices 10 , ) and BO cento. ( Monday night , ladlcH free with one paid 'JO cent ticket. Scuta nov on xalc , FARM LOANS. FIRE INSURANCE , SURETY BONDS LOWE3 I' RATE3. Ilccliltnt Assistant Secretary , 'NATIO.NAI ' , MUillJTV CO , , .V. V. Capital and surnlun over Ono and One-Halt Million l)3lnrs ! All bonds executed at my onico. JAS. N. CASADV , JR. , jtI : ( Main blrvet . Commit JIliifTn , SPECIAL NOTICES COUNCIL BLUFPS WANTS * UWKUMN'US. Kit U IT , .AM 111 AND OAIIDKN landu fur title or mil. Day & Ueta , n 1'earl trcel. riNu ruurr FAiiM or n ACIUK TWO nillra from i ntcr of city. M ) flnu U-nrlntf cherry trn H , 6 cre of Bruges ruij oilier fruit i IMO.UO rauli down , lialancu on long lima at C IHT cent , JoluiHlcm fe K < rr , Council IllurTn. Toil HAI.B A ClIOICi : J'AltM OI * 4A0 ACHKH In "NVuynu cuunty , Nil' , ' > nillc not ut rounty real , nil umlfr cuHUutlon , no naMii or Inferior land , fair linproxinfiitu , abundance of water , CO iicrcB of tame meadow ; uciool IIOUMI on land Term * , 127 DO per acre , liurt cuuh , Laluncu on time Addit H Ouren , 203 rourlli rlrtet , Council lllurfu , Iu , , or U J.uwtun , Living Hprlns , In roil iuiJ ; o"AciiinMrnovno FAHM m lllllu Co , lotvu , 0 ncns In cultivation , bal ance in llmbtr and paHture : a bargain If told Hxm Ad < lrer X Ii , Hie OlllCf , Council llluffv , lov.ii Jnnlruclloni , AlLIn Huittr , Mudla VIOLIN > ! § Uroadway. Herman inelhb * ut DreiJca Conttrvatory ,