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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1898)
0 THE OMAHA DAILY TEE : TUESDAY , FBimUA'RY 22 , 1808. I CURRENT NEWS OF INTEREST rFROM , IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS- I Ml.VOIl Mi\TIO.\ . Try Mooro'n stock food. Dr. Hoc , dentist , Merrlam block. Kggs two dor. . 25c. Hartcl & Miller. I'hotos Platlno or Arlsto. Shcrradcn. Klnnc , Flro Insurance , Baldwin block. Dr , Drown , dontlut , room 301 , Morrlam blk. C. J. Vcscy left yesterday for Quthrlo , Ok. V. M. Itcnaloy of Exlra called In the city yesterday. II. Q. Anld of Orlswold was In tbo city yesterday. W. Soar returned yesterday from a trip In the cast , W. C. Hlbbs left last evening for North Plattc , Ncbi T I < \ I'ayton of Anita was a gufst In the city yietcrday. T , J. Hyslirtm of Hod Oak called In the city yesterday. doorso W. Spencer of Neola visited In the city yesterday. Mra. W. I ) . Arers hns returned from o trip through Nebraska. A. 11. Thornell of Sidney waaa guest In the city yesterday. K. D. Cook of Underwood was a gueat In the city yesterday. W. A. W liber of Carson was In the city on business yesterday. Mrs. J. I ) . Gray of Sidney , la. , U visiting her brother , U. T. Monfort. O. W. Duvall of Davenport was a buslocfe visitor In the city yesterday. Mrs. John UohborR of Mlnooln called on friends In the city yesterday. J , H. Mereshoii and wife nf dlcnwood were chopping In the city yesterday. J. A WoWnrd nnd Matthew Duval of At lantic wcro In the city on business yester day. day.J J. and William Evans of Los Angeles nro tbo guests of T. J. Evans of Oakland nvccue. J. I > . Ilarnes and family passed through tlio city yesterday en route to Pcndleton , Oregon. Miss Jnnet Stevenson of Alnslcy , Neb. , Is the Rticat of her brother , Stymest Stevenson , nt the Kcll. Frank Itarnoskl of Portsmouth and Allca Jl. Tupper of Pecwla wcro granted a marriage licenseycsto day. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Scott and son of Lincoln In the- home of coln arc In the city visiting - Jlr. end Mrs. B. A. Illsser. Mls Sarah Ireland of Neb nska City has returned to her homo after a pleasant vlrflt hero with Mlsa Corlnno Albright. The Ceramic club will meet with Miss M. Hlco at her homo on Fourth street , at 7:30 : ThursJay evening of this week. Captain Halght tiad bis pension restored after a brief siiKpoiifllon on account of an error In the payment of back money. A motion waa raarto In the district court yesterdoy for a rehearing In the case of L. C. Smith ngahist the Doard of Educa tion. tion.Don't you think It must bo a pretty good laundry that can please so many hundreds ot customers ? Well that's the "Eagle , " 721 Ilroadway. A Dundee paper has been received In this city describing a reception that was tendered lo Ucv. V. C. Kocho and family ohortly after their arrival there. ThoJo people not overfoiul of fish , but with a weakness for oysters , will flml Counts , Se lects and StanJards of finest quality at Sul livan's Fish Market , 343 llrcndway. Oscar Hopcr , William Whltmore and Tote Egan , charged In the police court with being drunk and disturbing the peace , were each fined $10 and costs yesterday morning. Ed- < wa d Ulumenstlno was discharged. W. W. Elliott , who has been employed In the Burlington office In Omaha , has been promoted to the position of chief clerk under the general superintendent of the Pacific coast , with headquarters In San Francisco. Arrangements are being made by a numbet of local amcteurs to hold a billiard tourna ment In thlc city , at the blllia'd hall on Pearl street , beginning next Wednesday cvecilng. The prizes to be awarded are an Inlaid cue and two cash prizes. Tomorrow Is Ash Wednesday , the begin ning of Lent. Wo have made arrangements for securing dally during the Lenten swsou n extra supply of fresh and salt water fish and oysters , and will bo ready to fill all orders for same. Sullivan. 343 Broadway. Trlcnhone. 1CI. The Jury In the ease of the Council Dluff < Savings bank against N. W. Williams , after spending all of the tlmo from Saturday mornltig until yesterday afternoon In the Jury room , reported to Judge Thorncll thd Inability of reaching an agreement and an order was made discharging them. C. B. Vlava Co. , female remedy : consulta tion free. Office hours , 9 to 12 and 2 to 5. Health book furnished. 326-327-3i8 Merrlam block. _ N. Y. Plumbing company. Tol. 250 , 'Attend ' the IMnrtha Washington social at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Mueller. 722 Wil low avenue , Tuesday evcnlnlg , February 22. i'rogram and refreshments , Kn n era ! of 'GforKc ' The funeral of Gcorgo Canning was held yesterday afternoon from the residence on Canning street and was attended by a largo concourse of citizens. Nearly all of the very old citizens in the city were present. Tlio pallbearers wcro the four sons of the deceased , who live In this city and Omaha. The burial cervices wore conducted accord ing to the ritual of the newly formed spirit ualistic society In this city , of which Mr. Canning waa a member. Mrs. Long , a me dium from Denver , officiated. Some features of the services were quite Impressive. The Idea was advanced that the spirit of the def - i ( f 1 parted lingered around the casket and was I symbolized In the masses of fragrant ; flowers that covered the coffin nnd filled the room with delicate odors. Hcnjamln Win chester read a brief biography of the dead man , emphasizing the fact that for years he hail been a consistent believer In spiritualism - ism , At the grave a part ot the ceremonies consisted of throwing upon the casket after it wag lowered great marecs of the floral of ferings , following the conclusion of a prayer. i Hoffmayr's fancy patent ( lour makes the best and most bread. Ask your grocer for II , Dr. Heller , osteopath , llcno block. ' Heal KNIII The followingtrnnsferB nro reported from the tltln and lonn olllco of J. W. Squires 101 I'rarl street ; Icwa S.ivlnjr.i & Ix > .in AFSII. to Frank McMnmiH , po\4 block 21 , Neoln. w. d..J 675 Treasurer to C , 8. Lofferts. lot 10 , block 39 , Illddlo's subJ. , t. d . 1 Bnmo to Sumo , U lots In Council Bluffs , ' ' ' ' ' I C. 'B.'pr'e'ston nnd husband to Pet'er I < \ II iHmvell , part nt'U sw'.l. H-77-30 , q. c , d. 1 l\\ \ J. l > iy nnd 'wlfo to George Illank. I \ V 30 feet of lot 8 , block 7 , Jeffries' I \ubd. 1 . . w. d . SCO llUelrs of Samuel J , Italian ! to 1'etcr IIJl- ' . Howell , part noU w . H-77-33 , f - < \ . c. d . K > J , D , KilmunilRon to W. II. Maxtk'ld , 15 [ acres In neVi nc'4. 21-7B-12 , ij , c. d . K . County Treasurer to C. S. Lcfferts , 10 lots In Council Bluffs , tax d . SO amU'to Same , C lots In Council Bluffs , ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Sflnio to Sa'rnc'I'ii'loti'in'cou'ne'rriifiVffa' ' ' ' same to SameVis'lou'in'counclVijiuifi ] I tax d. . , , ' . , , . t . , . 131 i'Adolnh 1' . Anderson to Leonard Stuck- iwtt JioU and nwtt sett , 33-7g-42 , f w. d . 3,410 EAdolph P. Anderson to 'VVllholm Nnth , I nH nett , tM nett and ne'no > i. 33- 7C-42 , w. d . . . . . . S.OOO Thirteen transfers , total $13.323 itttiiiiiK. iiiiriiinir suiii nui'UHv _ fil for 'J'lilrty-Hvtt Criitu Dr , Agnevw'a Ointment relieves In one day nnd cures Tet- for. Bait Uheum. Bcald Ileud. Kczcma , iilarbor's Itch. Ulcers , Hlotclict ) and nil Eruptions of the skin. It IB soothingnnd fiultttlntr nnd acts like mania In the cure of ill baby humors. 33o Kuhn & Co. , Uth and | ) ou lus Bts. Hhermau & McConncll Drug ICO. , 1513 Podcv St. V CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Oonnoll in Committee of Whole Wrastlea with Appropriation Ordinance , STRICT ECONOMY IS THE WATCHWORD of Cu ltiK KxpcnnoK in the lliiUom .Volcli In 12vur > - Depart ment \o Action In Tukeu In ( he Mutter. The city council met as a committee of the whole last night and spent some tlmo In the reception and discussion of the new gen eral appropriation ordinance made necessary .by the changed condition and methods of doing business under the new law. The city's legislative body first convened no a council and Immediately adjourned to rc- convcno as a cotnmlttco of the whole. The special appropriation commltU'0 made Its report and submitted the appropriation or dinance ns drawn by the city attorney. Al derman lAlklnu , us chairman of the commit tee , etatcd that the matter bad been given tbo greatest care and most careful attention. Tbo small amount that would lie available for the year made It necessary to Insist upon the closest possible economy In all the de partments. The ordinance fixes the salaries and tbo amounts for each department as fol lows : Mayor's salary , $900 ; auditor and treasurer , each , $1,000 ; city sollcItorlCOO ; city clerk , $1OSO ; deputy clerk , $000 ; finance clerk , $300 ; city physician , $250 ; custodian city building , $540 ; Judge of superior court , $1,000 ; salaries of the eight aldermen , $250 each ; police de partment , Including scavenger's salary and fcci' , $17,000 ; fire department , $17,000 ; city electrician and supplies for his office , $1,300 ; engineer's department , Including salaries and supplies , $2,000 ; streets and alleys depart ment , Including salaries of street commis sioners and all other expenses , $3,000 ; printIng - Ing and supplies , $2,000 ; city pound , $ SOO ; gas and electric lights , $11,500. The amount appropriated for all of the various funds was made simply to Include the amount of cash , on hand and all that will bo realized by the collection of taxes from the levy of last year. The only ex ception that was made In any of these funds was the water fund , to which was added $3,600 from the police fund. The same course was taken with the park and the public II- brary funds. All ot the remaining funds that como lntr the city treasury during the year were appropriated for the contingent fund. After some discussion the motion was made to recommend the ordinance for pas sage , but Alderman Graham objected nnd asked for further time to consider It. He wanted to make some changes , ono of which was to Increase the amount set aside for the mayor's salary. Alderman Atkins was wil ling to give all the time necessary for con sideration , but ho believed that It would be 'found ' Impracticable to make any changes , for the reason that the committee had an ticipated every dollar of Income the city would receive during the year and the probability was that the estimates would provo larger than the receipts and there would bo deficiencies In the funds. The com mittee had gone upon the theory that there would bo at least $30,000 In the police fund from saloon licenses and there was danger that this would bo considerably less. Tl'fv had estimated that the contingent fund would contain less than $2,000 , which muat cover all cases of special exigency during the year. The ordinance makes a general cut In the salaries of the mayor , city solicitor , treas urer , auditor , city clerk , custodian of the building and the fire department. The amount of $300 Is taken from the salaries of the mayor and city attorney and $200 each from the treasurer and auditor and $120 from the clerk. The same radical cut Is made In the engineer's and streets and al leys department. In fact , a cut has been made In every department except where ex isting contracts , llko these with tbo water works and lighting companies , made It im possible. The committee reverted to the considera tion of the new telephone ordinance , which provides for a reduction of moro than one- half In the existing rate of tolls. W. II. Ware appeared before the committee In the Interest of the citizens and submitted cor respondence showing the telephone tolls In a largo number of Iowa cities and estimates of the cost of Installing nnd operating ex changes. Ttio rates -anged from $30 to $18 a year , and the cost of maintaining each telephone , Including taxes , labor , repairs , rental , etc. , was fixed at $15 a year. At the ccticlufilon of the reading of the letters and the statements made by Mr. Ware , City At torney Hazelton gave the aldermen some In- fo'ir.otlon that brought the discussion to an abrupt termination. Ho showed that the statute gave the council no authority to rcg- ulato telephone tolls , which was simply a matter to bo adjusted by mutual agreement between ttio company and Its patrons. He stated that the defect In the law had been noted and a bill had been prepared and was now before tha legislature giving the city this power. Until this bill became a law any ordinance passed by tbo council would have no effect. The now ordinance changing the license fees charged to hucksters was laid on the table. The existing ordinance provides for an annual llccnae of $75 , and the amended ordi nance provided for a monthly payment of $5. It was fitrongly opposed by Alderman Atkins , who declared that ho had been ad- vlscd that at least 100 hucksters had ar ranged to como over from Omaha and oper ate grocery stores on wheels. His ea nest- ncs5 convinced the council that there was SKIIO danger and tfaero was no dissent to the motion to lay the anicndment on the table. The protest against allowing a saloon license to Mlko Klldare was withdrawn and the li cense ordered Issued. fiMUUS J'LAXT FINALLY SOLO J. J. S ( Mvnrt Ilu > H It for lflt > ll ) , After 1.0111 ? IllllllllltC. The Evening Qlobo plant was sold yester day by Receiver Chase to the highest bidder to satisfy Landlord Whitney's claim for unpaid rent and $300 unpaid labor claims. Judge Thorncl ) rendered hia decision In the matter of the Intervention of the Campbell Printing Press company , which claimed title to the vrlnclpal jirew on account of an un paid balance of $ COO on the purchase price , The court held that the claim did not take precedence of the landlord's attachment and that the neglect of the printing presa com pany to record Its mortgage was a fatal defect which could not bo corrected by any alleged verbal agreement with the attor ney for the landlord. This left tbo rent and labor claims tbo solo preferred claims and enabled the receiver to give a clear title to any purchaser who would sntUfy thcsu claims. In accordance with prevloua pre dictions there were no outside bidden , J. J , Stewart nid Emmet Tlnley , two local at- torneju , being tlio culy persons present who manifested- dcslro to acquire posses sion of the wreck of the whilom demo cratic organ , The preferred claims approx imated $1,900 , but the opening bids ranged around the $1,000 figure for eomo time , but were finally boosted up to $1,900 , then the amount wai gradually raised until $49 had been added , aud It was knocked down to Attorney Stewart , The last and winning bid was Just GO cents better than Attorney Tin- ley's bcit bid , and If be ever bad any anx iety lo become owner of a democratic news paper he heroically sacrificed It for a pal try half dollar , A great deal of speculation bos naturally followed an to whom the two bidders rep- rcatnted , there being no possibility that eltber of them had any perional Interest l < i the Halo beyond tbelr capacity as agents Tor uomebody e'.ea. Both , however , persist In tlio auction that 'they were acting for themselves , TInlcy for the gold democrats and Steftart for the free sllverltes. It waa Intimated on several occasions that T. J. Evans , who nas present and took n good deal of Interest In the sale , Is connected with a free el Ivor organlatlon that will eventually operate the plant. Another the ory that finds many -believers and has the most reasonable grounds for belief Is that Mr. Stewart represents John P. Weaver , owner of all of the stock of the old com pany and the heaviest loser In the failure. Inquiries seeking for proof of tb's were met with sturdy refusals , but It Is more than likely that this will provo to bo the case , The sale price left uncarcd for costs amounting to over $300 acid one mortgage to the bank of Officer & Pusey amounting to $3COO , besides other debts which will approximate several thousand dollars more. The receiver's title Is perfect and cuts out all ot these claims. The only Information that Receiver Chase could give was the as- stiranco that ho knew nothing about the re organization scheme and that the title whra It passed would go to J. J. Stewart. Mr. Stewart said that the publication of a dally edition would be commenced next -week. HOARD OK KDUCAT10X MK12TIXO. Ho port of ( lie Kliiiince Committee niul Ilic Superintendent , At the regular monthly meeting of the Hoard of Education last evening the" bond of Dillon Ross , the newly elected secretary , wan submitted end approved and he assumed official charge nt the work. The bond was In 'tho ' sum of $2,000 and waa signed by L. W. HOPS and D. C. Bloomer. Member Thomas of the finance committee reported cash on hand February 21 , 1898 : Teachers' fund , $27,783.66 ; contingent fund , $8,028.31 ; school book fund , $809.75 ; school house fund , $9,425.81 ; total $46,133,63. , Ho recommended that the following amounts be levied for the onsulng year : For teachers' fund , $45,000 ; contingent fund , $12,000 ; school house fund , $0,000 , this being $3,000 below the levy for last year. lie also sub mitted the following resolution , which was adopted unanimously : "In view of the fact that on account ot the reduction In the assessed value of the district In recent years , the bonded Indebted ness of the district , amounting to $102,000. Is now 'within ' $70 000 ot the constitutional limit of 5 per cent of the total assessed value of the district , wo would recommeia that the proposition bo submitted to the electors of the Independent school district of Council Bluffs to vote a tax of $10,000 to bo applied ns payment 'In reducing the bonded Indebtedness of the district. " The report of Superintendent Hlscy showed that the present enrollment In the schools Is the largest In the history of the schools. The report follows : Report of the fifth month of school , end ing February 4 , 1S98 : Number enrolled : 1898 , 4,508 ; 1S97 , 4,110 ; gain , 398. Monthly enrollment : 1898 , 4,122 , ; 1897 , 3,630 ; gain. 492. Average number belonging : 1898 , 3,863 ; 1897 , 3,546 ; gain , 317. Average dally attendance : 1898 , 3,647.9 ; 1897 , 3,325.1 ; gain , 322.8. Number of eases of tardiness : 1S98 , 357 ; 1897 , 144 ; Increase , 213. Comparison of attendance of January , 1898 , and December , 1897 : Number enrolled : January , 4,508 ; Decem ber , 4,344 ; gain , 164. Monthly enrollment : January , 4,122 ; De cember , 3,952 ; gain , 170. ( Average dally attendance : January , 3,617.9 ; December , 3,359.3 ; gain , 2SS.6. Average number belonging : January , 3,863 ; December , 3,680.9 ; gain , 182.1. Number of cases of tardiness : January , 357 ; December , 510 ; decrease , 183. Comparison of attendance of 1S9S aud 1896 : Number enrolled : 1898 , 4,508 ; 1896 , 4,086 ; gain , 422. Monthly enrollment : 1898 , 4,122 ; 1896,3,761 ; gain , 361. Average number belonging : 1898 , 3,863 ; 1896 , 3,588.1 ; gain , 274.9. Average dally attendance : 1898 , 3,647.9 ; 1896 , 3.3G2.1 ; gain , 285.8. Number of cases of tardiness : 1898 , 357 ; 1896 , 3G7 ; decrease , 10. The secretary was Instructed to prepare the poll books and post the notices for the coming election , as provided by the law. A communication from some of the officials of the Iowa State Teachers' association , ask ing the board to use Its Influence to defeat the Ray bill In the state legislature , was placed on file. Mr. Moofe of tbo committee on light and heating brought up the subject of the Smith ventilator in the High school and the matter was left for further action by the attorneys In charge ot the case , as It had been appealed. The committee on tha division of the city Into five voting pre cincts as provided by law asked for fur ther time anil the .request was wanted. HIS INJUNCTION Itt'AS NEEDI3D. .Seeond Clmiiler of tlic Sliver Creole .liiMtlce'H "HoolluV Justice of the Peace Charles E. Bradley and J. H. Larlson of Sliver Creek township are In contempt of the district court and will ttf 'brought In today and asked to show cause why they should not ibo punished. On Saturday the justice was served with a writ of Injunction Issued 'by ' Judge Thornell re- ctrnlnlng him from interfering with the prop erty rights of the Omaha. National bank In some farm lands In Sliver Crook township. The writ waa also directed against Larlson , who had begun proceedings In the justice's court to oust the tenant whom the bank had placed In charge of tbo property. When At torney Hendrlcks loft the Justice on Satur day afternoon after Inducing him to make his "roolln1 " denying the motion of the at torney to dismiss the case on the plain stat utory ground that the plaintiff had no stand. Ing In court , owing to the absence of any sort of a petition or a scratch on tbo court docket to show that a case had over been commenced , ho hacV an Idea that the justice would have some trouble In comprehending the force of a restraining order from a higher court. Inquiries yesterday resulted In dis closing the fact that the justice went /ahead and finished up1 the case , finding tbo bank's tenant a trespasser , and when ho refused to vacate Issued a warrant for his arrest. This waa a double bit of contempt , and the Coun cil Bluffs attorney at once took steps to call the matter to the attention of Judge Thor nell and asked for the J&suanco of bench warrants for the two men. OliHervlitp ; Hie Holiday. The observance of Washington's birthday In the city schools yesterday waa a most Interesting event to the children and to a largo number of doting mothers and rela tives , who flocked to the school buildings. The oxerclscs wcro held In every bullying In the city. In the High school and some of the upper grades they arose almost to the dignity of commencement day events. In the declamations and original effusions fre quent allusions wcro made to the blowing up of the Malno nnd each pupil was a rcdhot llttlo patriot , filled with a burning deslro to do something or say something that would aid lu upholding the country's honor and dignity , In all of the schools lengthy pro grams were followed , composed of recita tions , short speeches and songs. In many respects the most Interesting were the serv ices In the kindergarten rooms , where the llttlo people spent the day In making things commemorative of Washington and his great reputation as a truthtcllcr. Hatchets and cherry trees were constructed of all tbo available material on band. The drawings and paper cuttings wcro greatly admired by the visitors. m-utli of Ituxeoe I. n per , A telegram was received here Sunday evening anounclng the death In San An tonio , Tex. , of Roscoe Leper , who went to that country last fall with the hope of Im proving Ills health , Nt'ws reached this city on last Tuesday of a scrlouu turn lu his case and his aunt , Mrs. 0. T. Moxley. who ties had the care of Leper slnco childhood , left Immediately for San Antonio to attend him , but death had como to him before she reached his bedsldo. Ho was a Eon of the late George Leper and had many friends In thla city. Roth his parents died when lie was a child and ho has since lived with his uncle and aunt , Mr. and Mra , 0. T. Mox ley. IIIo two tlstere , Mra. A , W. Dcnnla aud MUs Efflo Leper , reside hero. IOWA'S ' llfflB L PRODUCTS Yield of Coal , Stone" , "flypsnm , Load ) Zino nnd Iron 'is Valuable. FIGURES OF GEOLOG'CAL SURVEY i ' i iB Clny IniliiNfrlc * Areof Oroirlnp ; Itu- liorlnnec Coiil > Mnc ( * .Arc IlcliiR Worked Stcndflj-Lciilcf Stouc- Cuniitlc * of State. DE3 MOINES , la. , Feb. 21. ( Special. ) The state geological survey ot Iowa has re cently undertaken the collection of etatlatlcs of production of the various minerals mined In the state. The work has been dcno by the secretary of the survcv. Minn Ncllto K. New. man , under the direction of Assistant State Geologist H. F. Bain. The summaries given below are In advance of the official report , which will Issued shortly. Since a few of the producers have not yet made returns , the tool values may bo slightly different , but It Is believed that the figures given hero will provo very close approximations. The a mo tut estimated without returns Is In each case noted separately. Since the orlgKnl mailing lists were made up from field notes of various members of the survey corps , per sonally familiar with the capacity of the In dividual plants , It Is probable that the esti mates arc quite accurate. In most caseo they are based on kno\\n returns for previous years. Since this la the first tlmo that com- plcto statistics have been compiled for the calendar year , there Is no opportunity for comparison with former years nnd the notes given arc based mainly upon personal knowl edge and en returns from chief producers. The total values for Jhe chief minerals mined In the state are ao follows : Coal $ r > , n-,2,7SG.7S Clay lB5G.M < i.OO Stone 577.121.03 Gypsum 400.000.00 Lend nnd zinc B.Glfi.OO Iron 200.00 Totnl $5,192,303.51 Estimated. LARGE OUTPUT OF COAL. The year was , so far as tonnage was con cerned , the best the Iowa field fjas experi enced with the possible exception of 1S0.1. The average prlco was , however , lower than before. The year opened dull with only the usual winter trade. In the spring mid sum mer things went from bad to worse , but with the coming of the Illinois strike orders be gan to come to Iowa. The regular fall trade came later , and with a rusb. From a study of the returns It Is evident that ttiero was o largo and nominal Increase of business en tirely aside from the enlarged trade duo to the strike across the river. The railways ' were' doing more hauling and needed more coal. The early cold weather also stiffened up the demand. The total coal produced may be put down at 5,2SO' , < )00 ) short tons , this In cluding an allowance ; of' ' 12 per cent for the output of certain cocipqliies which for vari ous reasons have not yet sent In their re turns. The value of ' this' ' coal was $5,633,000. Tfoere are no figure's at hand fee- the twelve months Immediately preceding. In 1S95 , ac cording to the United States geological sur vey , the production was 4,150.074 tons , with a value of $4,982,102. According to the reports nude to the state mine Inspector the pro duction of lump coal for the twelve months ending Juno 30 , 1897 , was 3,779,734 tons , with a total value of $4,856,971.92 ; an average of $1.27 per ton. This Is' equivalent to about 4,907,000 tons of all sizes. The Increased pro duction In 1897 was not duo so much to the opening of now mines , but to working fuller time. The capacity of the mines now opened is far ahead of the demand. The average number of days worked was 180 , and varied by counties from eighty-eight to 254. Only a few of the largest mines worked full tlmo. For the year ending December 31 , the average - ago price was Sl.12 % . This was for ail the coal. It varied In the different counties from 91 cents to $2. TUe average price of lump coal for the entire state was almost exactly $1.25. The average prlco of nut and slack cannot bo so exactly stated since not all the coal is screened alike , and a good deal of the smaller coal having no value Is not reported sepa rately. No attempt has been made to sepa rate the mine run from the total coal. The percentage of nut , lump and slack vary greatly , being different from each ccal bed , and varying also with the care wltb which the coal la handled. Averages for the entire state give lump 70 per cent , nut 14 per cent , slack 10 per cent. The range of variation for lump Is 65.93 ner ccmt. nut 20.R nw rnnK slack 18,4 per cent. Mahaska county as usual produced the largest amount of coal. The production and value of the ten chief counties la given below : Mahaska ' 1.SS.-.123 $1,979,37913 Appanooso CuS.SS.1 7-l4,4Sl29 ! Polk nsS.HO 044,578.20 Monroe 522.1K ! C10,9. > 415 Jloono 261.9B7 421,760.87 Kcoktlk 251,812 204,434.10 Wapello 233.9GO 262.KGM Jasper 159 , ! > J1 172.747.CS Webster 150.230 2T ,810.10 Marlon 129,099 117,481.03 Fuller returns may change these figures some In ono or two cases. CLAY AND OLAY PRODUCTS. The trade In clay products Is In the most satisfactory condition In which It has been slnco IS93. The outlook for the paving brick Industry Is especially encouraging. The Dei Jlolnes producers , for example , In 1896 marketed 18,000 000 pavers , a large portion tion being old stock and very little man- facturlng being done. In 1897 the same plants turned out and sold 30,300,000 bricks for the handsome sum of $252,984 , The Northwestern Sewer Pipe works at Sioux City this year turned Its attention to pavers nnd could have sold three times Its actual output. Inthe ( building brick Industry pro ducers report trade from 20 to 40 per cent better , except In the case of small producers , shut out of the general market. The year started with heavy stocks carried over and dull trade , but soon livened up and the old stock went off rapidly. Many plants , which were shut down half or full time In 1890 , ran full tlmo In 1897. The demand was for low-priced goods. The fancy grades of bricks have never had a largo sale In Iowa and for the present are a drug on the market. Ono largo and well equipped plant , after a hard struggle to develop a trade In these lines , has gone out of the nmi'ket and other manufacturers are turning their attention to common grades. The long haul to foreign markets and the nbtence of large local cities makes It Impossible at present to develop a trade , despite the1 fact that the best of goods are offered , Returns from 284 'producers give the total value of the brick produced at $1,135,214. and of all clay products $1,550,080. These amounts are distributed as follows : J * Price i. No. Value. Peril. Common brick . . . . ISS.feOOO JCCfl,40S $ C.CO Stork iprcssed nnrtj enameled J 10,1CO.OM C2.or 1 c 10 Pavers , fX , : il5,000 402,018 Tin Flro brick IjCO.OOO 4,730 17.50 Drain tile 303.524 SoMerplpo . ' "i.T 47,165 . . ; . . Terra cottn hollow"1 " brick , etc . . . . . . . . .uilr , 41,153 Miscellaneous , --a i 11,121 Raw clay ,1B..f , 20.320 Totnl valun . , . . .jr. . . . . $1,5J6OSO Estimated addition- " > ul H. 20.000 Grand total , 1.59C.OSG The chief clay producing counties are given below : Polk I362.SW Mnhnska . . . , . . . . , . H5.3S7 Woodbury , 122,870 Webster CUR : ] Hamilton 57,725 STONE QUARRIES OF IOWA. The quarries of Iowa are mostly email. The stones quarried Include limestone , dolomite mite and a limited amount of sandstone. Tha Industry is yet In Its Infancy and there are many excellent quarry sites yet unoccupied. Returns from 291 produpers , Including oyery Important quarry In the state and most of the small ones , show that $577.- 121,03 worth of stone was marketed In 1697. To this may be added { 3.COO as the value oj ptono from small quarries not yet reported , This production was distributed ns follows : Hough and rubble | 1 , M5. < 9 Dimension stone C6.139.SO Crushed for concrete nnd road use. . 72.W2.93 Llmo 117.9I2.C5 Miscellaneous 156.5,11.74 Unspecified 55.509.20 Totnl $577,121.03 Estimated addition 3,600.00 , Totnl . $380,721.03 The stone used for miscellaneous purposes was mainly quarried for riprap work In the Mississippi river Improvements. The ten chief stone producing counties , averaged In the order of the value of the output , arc given below : Cedar JI05.652.M DCS Molnes S3.179.CO Marshal ! ( single producer ) Jilckson C9.070.00 Scott 47,631.20 Jonea 44,291.45 Lee 31,709.55 Madison 11.915.00 Linn 10,045.00 Hnrdln 9,845.00 The chief lime burning counties , arranged In order , are Jackpon. $5S50 ; Ccdnr , $22- C20.15 , and Dubuquc , $10,600. All three fur nish a magncslnn llmo of excellent quality , which Is fast obtaining a hold on the west ern market. Cedar county has the distinc tion of possessing the largest single quarry In the state , the Cedar Valley quarry be- llnglng to E. J. C. liealcr. In general , the trade conditions In stone were not greatly different from those of 1896. The small quarries report larger sales and there seems to have been a general , though slight , In crease In the amount of stone taken out for building purposes. The lime trade was prac tically the same as In 1836 , and there was no great change In the amount of rock used for concrete and road uses. I < I3iISl A'rritl3JUUSHNO IIITSIXCSS .Simply n .Kerf Hill * Introduced In tlic Srniitf. DES MOINES , Feb. 21. ( Special Tele gram. ) The legislature held no session to day , each house simply meeting In the mornIng - Ing without a quorum and adjourning till Wednesday. Most of the members have gone home. In the senate Loomls presented n bill to provide that counties shall pay no expenses of defending Indigent criminals ; the court shall appoint mi attorney to con duct the defense free. McArthur of Ilur'.lug- ton presented a bill to allow each of the fourteen state oil Inspectors to appoint a deputy without expense to the state. Lewis Introduced a resolution for an Investigation of the expenses of doing night work In the ofllco of the state printer and binder with the view ot granting further compensation If It Is just. Governor Shaw today Issued a proclama tion calling for nld for the starving peopls of Cuba , lie names a commission to care for the offerings ns follows : V. P. Twombly , Captain M. T. Russell. J. D. McCanmigh , Gcorgo S. Perry of Dubuque , James Wcitt ani Mlle Ward. All are Des Molnca men except Mr. Perry. They will at once name agents In all parts of the state and Issue an appeal for contributions of grain , money , etc. etc.Tho The first observance of Washington's birthday as a holiday In Iowa , under the now law , will be held tomorrow. All state , city and county offices will close. The schools will hold special exercises In the afternoon nnd In the evening the Grant club , the largest republican club In the state , will hold a celebration and A. U. Cummins will deliver an address. It Is reporatcd that the grand jury now In session Is contemplating returning Indict ments against Mayor John MacVlcar and Chief of Police Fred Johnson for conniving at the operation of gambling houses and houses of Ill-fame. Amos Brandt , foreman of the jury , Is ono of the managers of the antl-MacVlcar campaign. FOHT I1UUGB PARISH DIVISION. Ordern of Arolililxliop IlrnncNisjAVIII S < n lid for All Time. FORT DODGE , la. , Feb. 21. ( Special. ) The Corpus Chrlstl parish division case Is officially at an end. The case has attracted considerable attention , and the highest au thorities of the Catholic church were In volved In It. Archbishop Hennessy of Du buque , ordered the division of the parish , as Is his usual custom , without consulting the congregational here. They rebelled vigor ously and much bad feeling arcse. From being one of the wealthiest producers of revenues In the diocese It became one of the poorest. The archbishop went ahead and built another church In the new parish , but the congregation would not attend It , while awaiting the result of an appeal to Manager JIartlnclll. The press dispatches about the case recently have not been very accurate. The cold truth Is that the case Is at an end and the archbishop has his way. The parish Is divided and will remain divided , nnd that Is the end of It. It Is not true , as reported from Washington , that the archbishop refused to recognize the au thority of the papal delegate , or that an appeal has been taken to Rome. The arch bishop's authority to make such division , when In his Judgment the Interests of the church will bo served , is fully recognized. Cii l.- Thief ArrcNled. SIOUX CITY. Feb. 21. ( Speclal.-Pcto ) Carberry , the second man wanted at Deadwood - wood , S. D. , for stealing two carloads of cattle and shipping them to Sioux City , has been arrested by the authorities at Stuart , Neb. , and Sheriff Plunkctt of Lawrence county , South Dakota , will toke him to Dead- wood. Shrievalty Content .Settled. SIOUX CITY , Feb. 21. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Woodbury county shrievalty contest was this morning dismissed by J. W. Gambfl , the contestant , thereby seating W. C. Davenport , the republican Incumbent. HepudlnteM Hole * . DUBUQUH , Feb. 21. ( Special Telegram. ) The Dubuque Telegraph , a free silver or gan , repudiates the suggestion of Horace Boles for congress. It says the candidate must favor 1C to 1 and every other senti ment of the Chicago platform , and Boles has changed front co often that ho could not be trusted even If ho would accept , a nom ination on this platform. Verdlet for Defendant. OEDAiR RAPIDS. la. , Feb. 21. ( Special Telegram ) The Jury today In tlio libel suit of Emerson K. Bull against E. A. Sherman and the Saturday Record for $10,000 damages returned Into court this afternoon at 5 o'clock with a verdict for the defendant , anj assessing the costs to plaintiff , Draw * n Life Sentence. CLINTON , la. , Feb. 21. Theodore Ilcr- tech was toJoy sentenced to hard labor for llfo for the murder of his -wife's first hun- tand. Mrs. Bertoch has already been sent to the penitentiary under a similar sent ence. There are three little things wnlob do moro work than any other three little things cre ated they are the ant , the bee and DeWltt's Llttlo Eaily Rteers , the last being the famous little pills fnr stomach and liver troubled. Dry ( iooilH Klrm CHICAGO , Feb. 21. Th John Work com pany , dry goods merchants a > 773-781 Hnl- stend street , assigned today to Isaac Loe- bcra. Assets , $100,000 ; liabilities , $125,000. John York , the head of the concern , alto made a personal assignment to the amo assignee. Ills liabilities were placed at $12,000 , with no asst'.s. Munition following the burning of the linn's store four or five years ago and the recent period of business depression are said to have caused the fa ' For Infants and Children , lei fts BOIES REPLIES TO CRITICS Ei-Qovtrnor Stands Up for Ilia Financial Ideas. DEFENDS HIS PROPOSED CURRENCY PLAN MnlntnltiN Hint Hither on n HUlinr or Tallin K .Miirki-t far Silver ( he CcrllllcutfH U'oulil Untnll An lioxH on Anyone , DES MOINES , In. , Feb. 21. Es-Qovcrnor Holes hns pent tha following letter to the Leader , replying to the criticisms of the currency plnn advocated In hie recent speech nt Pali-Hold : Many of my critics think they sec a ynwn- IMK noyss in the plan for currency icfonn outlined In my ftilrllolil address In which the treasury of the nntlon would ba In con- etnnt ilnrtRcr of a row ! UK It the plnn was IjOL tlln SPA If T iritl nlllnt Mint fArtt. Curt- ptwo ( the plnn belntr In force ) A. brings to the treasury today ono hundred ounces of silver worth In the ( world's mnrkcts CO cents nn ounce. Ho mould receive for It $50 In ccrtlllcntcs that would , ever after , In the treasury or out , bo full lejjal tender nnd the treasury would receive his silver. Ono year Inter ho or someone else brings these certlllcatrs bnck to the treasury for redeniptlon. Silver has doubled In value. Ho would receive for them tlfty ounces of sll- } ' . ' ; ! ' , Th , ° treasury would own hl certincalcs. \\Ith these oi % Bomo other J50 the treasurer would purchase In the open markets llfty ounces of silver , nml cover It Into the treasury. That would close the transaction. What Is the result ? The treasury has Ba ned llfty ounces of silver , A. has neither gained nor lost n farthing. Multiply slmllnr transactions to any ex tent desired. The result Is always the same on a rising market. The treasury gains the rUe ; Individuals lose nothing. No pit there. Heverso the market. When A. returns his certltlcnto for redemption silver has fallen to 2j cents nn ounce. Ho receives 200 ounces of silver and the treasury owns his cer tificates. With these or some other equally good llfty dollars the treasurer Immediately buys In the open markets 200 ounces of sil ver nnd covers It Into the treasury. This closes Hint translation. What Is tne result ? The treasury hns neither gained nor Ion a grain of silver nor a farthing of value. In dividuals have neither gained nor lost a farthing of value. No pit there. Hut suppose silver Is cornered In tlio markets. What then ? Slmfply redeem with gold and buy gold Instead of silver for the treasury. "A world of work this buying of bullion with which to redeem , " someone suggests. Don't 'worry ' , there would be no rush for the redemption of these certificates any more umii men * is now lor me roticinpimn 01 silver certlrtcutes with silver dollars. Kvery bullion certificate would be worth moro to every man outside of the treasury than the bullion It would rcpres-ent. nut what of the- certificates Involved In these transactions. In all the venrs of ris ing and falling prices they would float along the channels of business hand In hand with their brothers Issued for gold. Incapable of Identification among any number of ucl always serene as the conscience of the just for they would know ( or would If they couli think ) that whether the market was up o ilonn there would always bo behind thei their e.xnct face value In one. or the othe of the money metals , Would they be fluctuating currency ? Lot my critics trj ngaln. I10HACE DOIES. IIMVII I'olHIt'ale H .Voti'H. Judge Lot Thomas of Storm Lake Is HUelj to bo a candidate for the republican oomlnn tlon for congress in his district. The Constitution-Democrat suggests tha at least two of the three vacancies on the Keokuk school board bo filled by women. It Is believed that the people of Poll county will soon have an opportunity to vole on the question of erecting a new cour house. The city solicitor of DCS Molnes holds tha the contention of the mayor that he Is n member of the city council Is not ncl taken. J. W. Lawrence of Union has been np pointed to a position on the government ee- cret service force , with headquarters a Minneapolis. E. H. Chasscll , editor of the Lomars Dally Sentinel , declines to etand as a cnndl date for state auditor before the republican convention. Ho was a candidate for secre tary ot state two years ago and had a strong following. The Perry Chief urges that ex-Lleutensnt Governor Campbell be selected as ono of the members of the proposed board of control for state Institutions. Others mentioned arc Dr. Hoyt of Clarinda , S. M. Mayne , Huin- boldt , and H. E. Teachont , DCS Mollies. Fred E. White , candidate for governor last year. Is out In an Interview for General Weaver for the fusion nom'natlon for ccn- grces In the Sixth district , but the old line democrats want J. U. Burgess of Ottiimwa nominated. Weaver now lives at Colfax on a farm. J. R. Ratekln of Marshalltown Is a candi date for the position of democratic member of the prospective board of control for etato Institutions. Mr. Ratekln served nearly three years as a commissioner of the Iowa Soldiers' homo and longer than that as com mandant of the Mine Institution. Arnold's Dromo Celery cures licadaches , lOc , 25c and 50c. All druggists. Sliot liy nn ANNHNNII. | HUNTING-TON. W. Va. , Feb. 21.-nufus Scliaefur , n prosperous farmer In Union dis trict , was assassinated last night. Ho was sitting before his own fireside , when a bul let was fired from outside the house. MAGICALLY EFFECTIVE /JFREE ? TREATMENT | TO ALL FOR WEAK MEN \MEN/ OF ALL AGES NO MONKV IN ADVANCE. Won- del-fill appliance and ncloutlflo rem edies iiont on trial to uny reliable man. A world-wide reputation bnck of thlsolTcr. Every obstacle lo liuppy married llfo removed , lull strength , development nnd tone given to every portion of the body. 1'ulluroimpossible ) ; iiuouo barrier. No C. O. U. echcme. CPIC MPniPAl Pll 4 NIAGARA ST. trill : mtlJIUAL uu , , IUJFPAI.O , N. Y. CURE Ui Big O far unntturU dlicti ree . infla . i Irrtutloni or ulceratlaiu of inucuut nietDbrao * * . . . _ r lalui , ml not itlrln. ImEMm OHimeuQo.r poUonoui. - told by aeat In plain "rapm. axprtat prepaid. i Sr . or I bollUa , Moles , Wftrts , Wena removed without pnln or cutting. Freckles , I'lini'lfn , Klcahwonna permu- nently cured liy cxpcrU'iiceil tihyclclunu ut the JOHN H. WOOU11UUY INSTITUTE , J27 W d * t , , N. V. ' 'f/TOHiy / F"lff * CTJlflTIi TOILET AND BATH requirements are perfectly met In Wool Soap. There may ba more expensive soaps , but norn bctte. ' . / / ft at" soliiltlrfiiirt. For the bath It la pleasant , sooth- Inu and delight ful. ful.There's only one soap that won't shrink woolens. You MyMama Uao.1 Had nnd Health is Wealth , DR. E. C. WEST'S NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT THE ORIGINAL' ALL OTHERS IMITATIONS , IsEioldumlor positive Written Kiiarnntee , bjrnnthorlznd ngonta only , to cum \Vonk Memory , Dizzlnroi , Wnkofulncsn , Kiln , Hjstorin , Qiiicfc- n8 , Nlfiht Ixe ) o8 , Kvil Dreams , Lack of Confl- clonoo.Norvounnpan.Lnssiludo , nil Dinins , Youth ful I rrora , or lixcoesivo UFO of Tobacco , Opium , or I jquor , which leads to M leery. Consumption , Insanity nnd Death. At otoro or by mall , SI a boi ; six for J5 ; with written Kimrnnteo to euro or ronitul money. HninploimoU- ngo , containing five Unys' treatment , with full instructions , 25 conta. Ono wmiplo only sold to kESTRcd Label Special Extra Strength. Itnpotoncy , Lous oi 1'owor , Last Munliixxl , Bterility or Dnrroniipsn. ! - , ? ! n box ; aiz for 5 , witli ; ivrlttcii ctiarnntcc ) _ _ to in 30 , Atetoro i-- - . euro ail ) B QBFOREorbymnil. MytTN Dillon nriiur Co , S. I KUU nntl I'nrnnm StN. , Oinuliiieli. . OMAHA MEDICAL AND Surgical 1:1. : f , inst if i e tf ' ARE OLD SPECIALISTS In the treatment of all Clironic , Nervous and Private Diseases , and alt WI3AKNGSHKS EJJCH nnd DISOIiDKRS op iflCll Catarrh , oil Diseases of the Ncie. T.iront , Chest Stomach , Il\cr , Ulood , Kkln ami Kidney Dis eases , best Manhood , Hydioccle , Verlcocele , Gonorrhea , Olcute , Syphilis. Stricture , 1'lloa , Fis tula and ncctal Ulcers Diabetes BrlBht'B Dis ease cured. Cnll on or address with stamp for Flee Uook and New Methods. Tron iiic-nt liy Mnll , CniinuHnUon free. Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute Room S. 117V4 North 16th St. , Omaha , are your limbs like a human barometer mid o tender and sensitive tint you can foretell cvury btorm fiml chanRn in the ue.nUu'r l y thnaiemtmthifr pahin nntl actiHAin jour niiirtflos anil joints ? Aclnnv nil day luug and prevent Inc rest nnd ileou r.L ntaht ? Urn , Secure prompt relief by applying : a 3 , to the nclitng pnrtfl. fnrompnrnMy the hf'Ht and moat cfTcctivwcxtcrnal remedy ever rntiiputiniloj , Hr.NSO.VM it the only li.Khly nmdioatrtl plafltr andcitrri wltrri' others fall to even rollove. Hut only llie ccnuhierfTflrtttft. Inmst upati a HKNSpN. Prirn 23 cents. Rffiina Dubbtitutou. fcJeabury A Johnson. M'P # Chemists , N. Y Your Health Is moro beneficial ttian your wealth , but you can get a combination of both by buying your meats where you can net them fresh and wholesome and as cheap ns at any place In either of the Trans- mlsslsslppl cities. Leave your orders at Scanlan's ' Cash Meal Market 220 Hrondwny. Fine line of frcah fish on Fridays. SCHEDULE EXPRESS Runs between Council Bluffs and Omaha. Now In effect. For prompt delivery , call on Wm. Welch. Blufta 'phone , 128 ; Omaha phone , 7W > . HATES LOW. For carriage or express wagon , call at No. 8 North Main street or above telephones. MUM I.O.VAS KIUH I.VSUU.IXCI3 SUIIKTV IIO.NDS I.OMCHt Itntt-N. All surety bonds executed ut my office JAS. \ . CMSMIJV , Jll. , : tI Main htrret , Council lllnflTM. SPECIAL NOTICES COUNCIL BLUFFS WANTS. , KIIUIT. . 'AHM ANIJ ClAHUJCf ° 'Oil 8AU5-A CHOICE ' ' I'AIIM OK 4'0 ACJIPH In Wnyna . county , Ncl , , , B miles writ at rounty " , " , " " . UI1 < 1" e" ' vatlon , ng wanto or Inferior land , fnlr Improvi-menU uimnduiico or water , (0 ncre of tume meadow- BO.iool huuso on I , , , , , ! , Term. , m.M , cr ure' liart ciiBh , balance on time , Adilrcim II. Ourcn M Fourth Mroot , Council IJluff * la or O. l.aw on , Llvln Hprliiff. in , ' 9'm ' sA'.u.ACUI : iMpnovEi7 rAitjt IN Mills CM. . Iowa , 20 ncicn In cullhullonV hil- unco In timber nnd pasture ; n. bargain If sold Council MO WIM , I1UV A fiOOIJ BfX-IIOOM IIOUHIJ nn.1' ' ' "II lot ; luiynicntu enry. Ilounev for unle ; OU "iJrMi'r.1 ' "T " " " " ' ' 'Jl" ' " ' 10' ' ' & Kcrrl 0 ACltKflI OF F1NIJ IMNf ) IN OAllNHIt towiulili ) , good tt-rma ; 20 iicros under cultiva tion ; Home fruit ; 0 acred of immure : ju Inea | | frm" t'"yllln""i , , .H'leiHlM ' cliaiwo for home with email rapltnl , Adjoin Jotci.li IJvu " , poatolllff. Council lllurfu , Jnitnictloni. Aluln Hu ter , atudla 838 Ilroadway. Oennun method of Dreaden Conservatory. YOU CAN GliT THEM NOW at $1.50 each. The Cosmopolitan Incandescent Burner has no equal , It gives 64 candle pow er at half the cost for gas used by the common burner , K-l We put them up complete for one fifty , Mantels for Weisbach and alj kinds of burners at reduced prices , Heating , Plumbing and Lighting1. . 202 Main'2 ' ° 3 Pearl Street Council Bluffs , Iowa , uuui-iina , A ilrUbn etiuiiAQ , . . . . . .BAU OAUUAK. Cbl f Clw * .