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l 9 41- Fr * * THE OMAHA DAILY BEIS ; FKIPAY , MATICH 18. 1898. * CURRENT NEWS OF INTEREST , , FROM IOWA. 1 k M _ _ _ _ a HB BBMMi M l HMB i KWMM B H B BM M . . MBMMaMMM BH BiMHBMnaM . BMMMNM. . VHM MM ' ' ' BM M'VteteBMI MM V B ' B MtMMWH M n H. MnM HH . M.MBa MM. B HM Hi . I COUNCIL BLUFFS- I MIXOR MESTIO ! * . I Try Moere'i stock food. ' T ! Dr. Roe , dentist , Merrlam block. | EgK , 3 doz. ZSc. Bartel ft Miller. | Ask merchants ( Tor premium stars. I Photos Platlno or Arlsto. Sherraden. ' Dr. Brown , dentist , room 301. Merrlam bile MlM Lucy Fo'.som of Des Molnes Is visit ing her uncle , C. E , Sackett. A ton was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Drake of 113 North avenue. Clinton Spooncr has returned from Lin coln , where he attended a college banquet. The Rvans laundry Is the leader In fine work both for color ind finish. 620 Pearl itrcet. Phone 290. The Unity guild will meet this afternoon et the residence of Mrs. Charles Watts on North First street. The Patriotic Sons of America will meet this evening at their hall for the transac tion of the regular buslnccs. Dr. Mary Tlnley Is attending the meeting of the Missouri Valley Medical association , which Is now In session at Red Oak. C. B. Bell , J. H. Hunt and Mies Mabel Kent left Wednesday afternoon for Helena , Mont. , where they make their home In the future. Mrs. J. Campbell of Denver , wife of Chief Justice Campbell of Colorado , Is visiting iRlth Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Peck , at 720 Seventh avenue. The work cf remodeling the Citizen's bank building was commenced yesterday. It Is proposed to expend about (10,000 on the etructurc. Don't you think It must be a pretty good laundry that can please so many hundreds of customers ? Well that's the "Eagle , " 724 Broadway. The street cleaning gang , under the direc tion of Supervisor Harden , Is doing good iwork cu the pavements la the business part of the city. Drs. Lacey , Macrae , sr. , Macrae , jr. , Thomas and Dean are In Red Oak 'to attend the meeting of the Medical Society of the Missouri Valley. Miss Mary Cutler of this city , who ban liccn studying In Shcnandoah college , has teen elected to a position In the schools of Crescent township. A regular meeting of Fidelity council No. 15G , Royal Arcanum , occurs tonight at 7:30. : Every member of the degree team ll re quested to to present. J. A. Gorham received a letter ) from his brother , L. B. Gorham , yesterday announc ing that he had been promoted ta the posi tion of commercial a'gent of the Rock Island 'Railway ' company a.t Portland. Mr. Gorham has 'been ' located at 'Salt Lake City for many yean. I Four KErgro boys who proved to be the component parts of a jubilee club looking for engagements during the TransmUrilsslppi Exposition , were held at the police station for a night and half of a day pending an Investigation by tbo police. They were dis charged yesterday morning. An owner has been found for the racing bicycle found In the possession of Sam Soudruakl , the boy who was caught In the act of stealing a al'so ' from the Milwaukee passenger depot on Monday. The wheel was stolen In Lincoln and was fully Identified by It * owner last evening. He paid $150 foi It last summer. Superintendent Rothert entertained at din ner last evening a pleasant party who visited the Iowa School for the Deaf. The part ) was composed of Judge John S. Woolson United States Marshal George 41. Christian United States District Attorney Lewis Miles J. J. Steadman , clerk of the United Statei court ; Assistant Clerk A. S. Hazleton one A. T. Pllckenger. T. M. Rejudlda , a traveling salesman foi a Missouri rubber goods house , spent eevera hours at the police station yesterday , when lie was callej by Officer Murphy to show iwhy he should not be prosecuted for peddllnt without a license. It was Impossible tc ecure witnesses to prosecute him , and h nvas permitted to go with the understandfhf that he must cease his work and leave tbi city at once. Reports have been received within thi last few da > s that the Gold Belt Miolnf company , a Council Bluffs organization own ing a large amount of valuable mining prop. crty In Colorado , has uncovered some ex ceedlngly rich ore In one of Its new tunnels The reports were of euch an Interest ! character as to Induce John Bcno , ont > of thi heavy stockholders , to drop his business anc make a flying trip to the mining camp. The "Cherry Pickers" pleased a theate full of people at the Dohany last night. Thi next first-class attraction that Manage Bowen baa secured Is the "Breezy Time' company , which will bo here on Sunda night. The managers have this season Intro duced a number of the popular "rag time' eongs , dancefl and medleys , concluding th how with one of the neatest and best cak walks ever produced In any farce comedy. O. B. Vlava Co. , female remedy : conaulta tlon free. Office houn , 9 to 12 and 2 to Health book turnbihed. 326-327-3i8 MerrUn block.1 _ Elegant cottage for sale. Klnne , Baldwin bl I K. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250. I Dr. Roller , osteopath , Beno block. ' I - Want n Deed Set Aililr. Eliza M. llaggerty and Charles B. Haggert Appealed to the district court yesterday to assistance In settling a property dispute be tween themselves ani their daughter , Cora nd her husband , B. T. Watterraan. In th petition filed the allegations are made tba last July the plaintiffs , realizing that the were very old and desiring to make a dls position of their property without making- will , decided to give their homestead 1 etutsman's first addition to their daughte for use during her life , but they desired th deed to bo made to her children. They em ployed an attorney for this purpose and gav him explicit Instructions concerning the mat ter. They allege that before the deed wa made this attorney had a conference wit B. Watterman and was Induced by him t make a fee title conveying the property t Airs. Wattermau , accompanied by a contrac to provide for the care of the old peopl during their lives. The plaintiffs allege tha they signed this paper under the tmpresslo that It was what they had ordered the al torncy to make. They now declare that < wa contrary to their wishes , and setting u the allegation of fraud ask to bavo the dee et aside. Make Another Failure. ' The third attempt of the populist * to plac m ticket in the field for the city campalg . was made last night end failed. The cot von tlon that was called to meet at tbo coui fcouso drew out a fair sized crowd , but enl a small portion of those present were pur unadulterated middle-of-the-road popullsi and there was a suspicion that an effort I carry out the full program and place a tick * in : the field might rccult In the republicans < democrats present capturing the party an dictating the nominations. Last night we the very last minute when the party cat , dldates could be certified to the city clerk I time to secure the appearance of their namt on the tickets. For the purpose of accon modatlng them City Clerk Philips was prei ent with his blanks , seals and all of tt paraphernalia of his office , ready to Isst the necessary certlncutca. No attempt wj erloutly made to nominate a ticket. I Picture Frame * . Wo have picture frame * that will u anyone. All kind * to select from and v will frame your pictures at moderate price We employ the most skilled workmen i our house , and we take palna to please 01 patron * . Our art department will well r pay you to visit U and ee the newett thlui ! cut in that Hue. We can Mtlfy you I these good * beyond doubt , and only aik yoi inspection to bear u * out in this awertloi When you want anything In th * art lit call at the etore of the Council Bluffa Pain Oil and QUi * Co. , MMOIO ! block. * * , / . A. B. cigar lead * ' aJt , . STRAUB REPOSES TO STAND Will Not Ban for the Office to Which He Was Nominated , v DECLINES TO BE ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE Pat on the Ticket 'Aanlrmt III * Will IIe > Write * to the Chairman of the City Committee Demand Ing , to tic nclencd. Tbe political situation , which has cot been as clear as the party leaders like to have tt since the convention on Wednesday , was still further clouded last evening by the.positive refusal ot Christian Straub to make the race ( or the ofllce of aldcrman-at-large. . When tbo preliminary , or Informal , ballot was being taken for bis nomination by the convention Mr. Straub arose from bis chair in the body of the hall and announced that ho was not a candidate and aaked the dele gates not to vo'e for him. There were ex pressions of regret and disapproval all over the bouse , and Mr. Straub was Informed by dozens of voices that he could not withdraw. Mr. Straub made uo further protest and his name was endorsed by the convention on the next ballot by a majority that was quite nattering. After the convention Mr. Straub was earnestly remonstrated with and urged to make the fight. He continued to be very adverse to doing so , and reached the con clusion yesterday that he could not consent to be a candidate , 'and sent the following letter to the city central committee : COUNCIL BLUFFS. la. , Mnrch 17. To the Chairman of the Republican City Cen tral Committee : Dear Sir Having declined to allow my name to lie used us candidate for the office of nlderman-at-large before the republican convention , nnd notwith standing my protests , my name having been placed on the ticket , I am now com pelled to take this method of Informing you . nnd the voters of the city of Council Bluffs that I will not stand as fuch candidate for . election , find hereby bep you to take the necessary steps to provide for another candidate. Tnnnklng the convention for the honor bestowed on me , I am , very respectfully yours , CHRIST STRAUB. Mr. Straub has been a life-long republican and his declination does not mean that he has left the party even temporarily or that ho will not support every one of the nom inee. A meeting of the city central com mittee was called last night and It was agreed to place the name of Soren Wilson the candidate -who received the next highest vote In the convention , upon the ticket In place of Mr. istraub. FOR mCGISTIlATIO\ VOTERS. g n Hoard * Sit to Correct the Llt Prior e toKl 'ctlon Day. o The boards of registration opened their of fices yesterday for the purpose of perfecting the registration lists that will be used In the city election on the 28th Inat. People whc have moved Into the city since last , fall 01 have changed their residence from one pre cinct to another will bo obliged to appen before the registering board of the. preclncl In which they now live and have their came placed on the list , otherwise they will b unable to vote , except by affidavit. To ehabli them to vote by affidavit , they will hav to show that they were cut of the city oc all the regular days for registration. Theli simple declaration ot this statement undo oath will not be sufficient. They are re quired under the new law to bring two free holders uho will also swear that they were personally cognizant ot the facts alleged < Very few changes were made to the lieu yesterday owing to the fact that It wasn1 generally known that the boards would bi In session. The board * will elt again toda and on Saturday before election. Followlni are the places of registration : First Ward First precinct. Wheeler . Hereld's building , 134 East Broadway. W C. Hendrlcks and P. J. Em\g \ , registers " Second precinct. Marble shop. 219 Easl Broadway , A. N. Lund and Ed Elliott , reg isters. Second Ward First precinct , engineer's ofllce , city hull. Bryant street , C. A. Tib- bltts nnd A. T. Whlttlesey , registers ; Second end precinct , 730 West Broadway , M. B r Ayres and John Hlnkel , registers. Third Ward First precinct , Chlcagc house , 135 South Main street. George F ' Smith and J. M. Shea , registers ; .Second ; precinct. Atlantic house , 801 South Malr street , F. F. Ernest and Joe Berwcln , reg ' isters. Fourth Ward First precinct , office of F L. Chtlds & Co. , 620 South Main street , Johr ce Pusey and George A. Haynes , registers Second precinct. Kelly house. 1212 Soutl Main street , J. J. Hess and F. II. Smith lregisters. . 6. Fifth Ward First precinct , county build m Ing , corner Twelfth street and Fifth ave nue , F. J. Hoagland and M. Callaghan , reg Istcm ; Second precinct , county building ik 1511 South Thirteenth street. G. W. Haz zard and n. I. Gllllher , registers. Sixth Ward First precinct. B. Rlshton'i store. 2100 West Broadway. Wilson Jamei and M. D. Bperry , registers ; Second pre clnct , L. R. Bloedel's place. Locust i-treet L. R. Blocdel and W. J. Whiting , registers KINGSMHITH IS SU1XG CAMPBELL More Hlntory of the French Cure In to lie llevenletl. The suit of George W. Klngsnorth o Sioux City against J. ( M. Campbell of thi city was filed In the district court yesterday iy Klngenorth eeks for a Judgment agalns Campbell for $5,100.80. In his petition h In recounts a good deal of the history ot i er "jag cure" establishment which he create * lie a few years ago In Sioux City and knowi nve a * the French League Safety cure. King : ve north specified a number of notes upoi tas which hlmrelf and Campbell v > ere sureties as all calling for largo amounts , and which h th alleges were uniformly defaulted by th ° makers and which ho was obliged to pay Ono of the patients who was induced to tak ct treatment at the establishment brought ault on the guaranty contract and secure at a Judgment In the Woodbury county cour on for $860 , which Klngsnorth- also oblige to pay. About that time Frank M. Hunte ! of Council / Bluffswho had -been Induced t up go Into the enterprise , became dUsatlsfle ed and brought suit to recover the $5,000 h hud Invested. In the { rial ot the case KJnge north alleges -that bo was obliged to con tract large liabilities with attorneys con CO nected -with the defense. When tbe cas sn was over he was obliged to give his not n- to A. W. tAekwlth of this city for $1,250 , ee irt cured by mortgage on real estate. The morl iiy gage was foreclosed and he lost the real ei tate. . tate.Tho its re. The suit will be tried at the ( March tern toDd Recovery by tbe plaintiff will depend large ! upon the ability of the lawyers to break th will ot 'Mrs. ' Campbell. Dd Federal Court Dolnir * . us Only a brief ocesion of tbe federal coui nIn was held Wednesday. The forenoon was di ics voted to the arraignment ot a. number leo n- prisoner * who are to be tried at the preset : s- term and entering their pleas. Admission sbe of KUlIt were made by Ted Williams , Eli ue Perkins , H. 0. Wellman. All were charge as with bootlegging , except Wellman , who wa accused ot Impersonating a United States ol fleer , a boiler Inspector. James Ercklne ind T. L. Allen entere ult plea * of not guilty. we He Advert ! * ? * ! In a Book. eo. Tbe Farmers' and Mechanics' Natloni In bank of W co , Tex. , began a suit in It iur re- district court yesterday against George i reg Dr.vls to recover the amount of a bill fc In alleged advertising. The pUlntlS assert iur that on June 7 of last year Davis contracte n. for an advertisement In a publication know n.ce as "DUmuke1 * Book ot Formula , * , " fc at , which he agreed to pay $40 , The petltlo allege * that EM E. Ultmuke , the manage ot the publication , sent 1,000 of the book * t I which ww * to * put C U * * JM \3 i " * * \ ' < eral circulation of the supposed valuable advertising medium. iBy the terms ot the agreement Davis was to have the exclusive use of the books and his advertisement waste to be the only one of the kind to bo taken From the local druggists. The petition states that Dlsmuke endorsed the order to the bank and secured the cash It called for. Davis alleges that ho was led Into making the contract by having the assurance given him that he was to have the exclusive use of the books , and asserts that the agent Im mediately after receiving his order made the same representations to other druggists and secured similar contracts with * them. The bank sues for the full amount of the order and interest from October 1. llt'SlXESS 7S FEDERAL COUIIT. Grand Jnry Indict * a Noted Pension Snlndler. Judge Woolson convened the grand jury In the federal court yesterday and set tt to work after Imparting the usual Instructions. In the afternoon the Jury returned an Indict ment against C. C. Cralle , a professional who has made his living for the last ten years by Impersonating United States officers and se curing free board end considerable money. His plan has been to represent himself as especial special pension examiner and It Is believed that hr > has secured a good many handsome fees by representing that he would do cer tain things In connection with the oppllca tlons for pensions. For the last year be has been operating In Iowa and Special Agent W. S. Ayres of Burlington has been on his track. Ho was finally arrested at Topeka , Kan. , upon the same charge and now under Indictment. H Is possible , how ever , that the federal officers In Kansas will consent to have htm tried hero first. Tbe department at Washington has expressed such a desire for tbc reason that the cases against him hero are considered to be stronger and It Is believed that Judge Wool- son will be more nearly able to give him full justice. A Jury was empanelled to hear the testi mony against Carl Ferris , a bootlegger. The vldence was not very clear and the court ustalncd a motion of the defense and in truded the Jury to return a verdict of ac- ulttal. Tom Allen , another bootlegger. Ithdrcw his plea of Innocence anJ substl- uted one ot guilty. Picture l'"riuiifn Half Price. Our solo goes merrily on. For two weeks lore any frame In our stock for just half lie former price. Pictures , too , same rate. H. L. SMITH & CO. Grnln Denier * Meet. The Southwestern Iowa Grain Dealers' as- oclatlon held Its annual meeting behind ilosed doora last night. One of the- objects it the meeting was the election of offlccro or the ensuing year , and It was decided hat the names of the officers should not be disclosed at the present time. The officers are Dug Hunter of Hamburg , president ; fan Scholck of Elliott , vice president , and } . A. Stebblna ot Red Oak secretary. A , number of resolutions were presented and adopted pledging the association to mike some Important changes In the methods of mylng and selling grain with a view of widening the market margins between the . shipping station and the selling points , oth erwise giving the buyer a better chance to mike the farmer bear his share ot the losses when markets suddenly drop. lon-n Prew * Comment. Muscatlnc Journal : Let us hear no more e alk about hard times , men out of employ ment and scarcity of mcney in Muscatlne , when $259.75 Is voluntarily paid at the door by those wishing to see a cake walk. Des Molnes Leader : The 'Ellison habitual criminal act IB a measure the necessity ot ; which ha * long been apparent. Modern < penology Is based on the proposition that criminals who desire to reform should be < given every opportunity so to do , and Its corollary that those who will not reform should bo retained In prison. Progressive punishment Is scientific and In practice has produced satisfactory results. Sioux City Tribune : Some of the free sil ver democrats are Insisting that they will not recognize any responsibility for the success of the board of control law It the gold demo crats are to be given a position on the board. But as they have not been Invested with any minority there Is no reason why they should ; be held responsible. Governor Shaw Is re sponsible tar the execution of the law and : he responsibility cannot be placed on either free silver or gold democrats. , Sioux City Journal : Hon. C. L. Davidson of Hull was one of the boy soldiers of the civil war , and his sudden death was probably traceable to his military service. He was struck over the heart by a spent bullet. It - did not penetrate the flesh , but for a long , time seriously affected the action of the organ and caused a great deal ot pain. Of ate years It had not given him much trouble , , but It doubtless weakened the heart and In sidiously produced changes that at last cut him down at his prime and In the midst of apparent health. Mr. Davidson was a man of unbounded activity , full of enterprise and public spirit and will be grievously missed. TO CURB COLD l > OJIE DAY h Take Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. All I ' druggists refund tbe money If It falls to cure. 2Sc. The eennlnc has L. B. Q. on each tablet. MOVE FK mUKCTIO.VOP PEACE. ! i- Rear Admiral nereiford Favor * the Anglo-American Alllnnce. LONDO.V , March 17. Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford , in an Interview with a t. correspondent cf the Associated Press today 3' ' warmly advocated an Anglo-American al liance as a "move In the direction ot peace and calculated to Immensely develop trade. " He added : "Such an alliance Is natural , and I believe the mere fact of Ita conclusion would deter- othera from attacking any Inadequately de fended Interests of either country. Now Is the time to accomplish It when the advan tages are apparent to both countries. "A decade hence , when , If It desires , the United States can become a first-class naval power , and will perhaps have adopted the policy ot free trade , It might not be worth Its while to undertake the responsibilities of an alliance with Great 'Britain. ' "When America has built Its navy it will be In a position to enforce Its demands which will not take it long now , with UE enormous latent resources and mechanical and engineering facilities. "An Anglo-American alliance would be the most powerful factor In the world for peace and the development of commerce. " tipeaklng ot the possibilities of the United States going to war , Lord Beresford re marked : " 'If ' It ever does , no matter what happens at the beginning , it must eventual ! ) win because of the enthusiasm and Intense patriotism of Its people. " CHARGED WITH 1IBAVY STEALINGS Mne IndletnientM 'Are Returned AKnlnt John J. Shlpherd. CLEVELAND , March 17. Nine Indict raents for embezzlement were returnee against John J. Shlphcrd today by the gran , jury. They charge him with having embez zled about $150,000 from Frank de Haas Rob Ison , the property concerned being stock : and bonds of the Fort Wayne Street railway One bill charges an embezzlement ot $50,000 The next largest amount la $20,000. Shlpberd , who was formerly well knowi as a capitalist and street railway projector was arrested several month * ago at the In stance of Mr. Roblson , charged with em bezzlement. Since then Sblpherd ha * beet out on bond. Will n - Ilnnired Today. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn. . March 17-Johi Moshlk , who hot ami robbed John Lemk of $14 In the outskirts of this city Octobe 21 , 1S97 , will be hanged in the court house o Hcnncpln county tiome tlmo before daw ; tbla morning. Two days before the commla elon of the crime Moshilc was released fror the state prison ut Stlllwater. He Is sal to be a moral degenerate and the plan o the defence was to provu his Insanity. teeily Honor * a Requisition. TOPEKA , Kan. , March 17.-Speclal ( Tele gram. ) Governor Leedy today honored < requisition Iwued by the governor of Ne braika for Charles Claffen. who I * wantei In Cherry county , Nebraska , for horn * t Allnt. ; Claffen I * in Jail at Marion , Kan ill will tc Ukca back tomorrow Cor trial BILL PASSES foj SENATE 811 I 3oard of Control lUasnre Goes Ihrough Upper-House. VOTE 31 TO 16 ( NUTS FINAL PASSAGE At Once Sent to-'the Lower llnnxc , Where It In Referred Immedi ately to Siipclnl Com- iii I ( tee. DBS MOINES , March 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) Jutt before 11 a. m. today the board of control bill pacscd the upper house. The vote was 31 to 16 and the roll call -was : Ayes Alljn , Finch , Klltmrn , Ilerry , Kunk. Ixithrop , lloltir , Qarst , loon * , Dorney. Oorrcll , Mclntyre , Carroll. Henly. Mitchell , Cheshire , Ilclmrt , I'tirln , Craig , Hosper * , 1'utcy , Druct , Hotcliklss , Ilanclc , Kmmcrt , Hurst , \Vllson- , Krrlcson , Junkln , Young * , Lee 31. n\ernll , Nays , Hell , Haywnnl , Titus. Hlnnclmrj , Lowl , Trcwln , llyen , MeArthur , Wallace , Eaton , Mullnn. Young of Dela- Elllson , I'nlmer , ware. 16. Harrlman , 1'enrose , Absent or Not Voting Alexander , Gllbertson , Malloy. At the opening of the consideration Funk moved the previous question on the bill as a whole. Lothrop begged that It be not en forced , as ho wanted to be heard on another amendment relative to the support of lion resident Insane. > But Punk was Inexorable ; It was now , he said , the fifteenth day of the bill's consideration , but the matter referred to by Lothrop had been fully discussed al ready. Ho Insisted on the previous ques tloa , and It carried , 27 to 12. An amendment by Bell to make the tenure of office of the superintendents and managers of Institutions two Instead of four years under the board was pending. Mitchell tried to secure a re consideration of the previous question vote eo this could bo taken up , but the chair would not allow It. The 1)111 was at once read for the third time and placed on Its passage , with the result Indicated , The bill went at once to the house. After a protracted discussion the house this morning paused Frlnk's bill granting osteopaths the right to practice In Iowa. The discussion was conducted along the same line as that of yesterday. The present law pro vides that after January 1 , 1S99 , poraonu starting to practice medicine In Iowa shall glvo evidence of having graduated from a recognized school of medicine with four courses of not less than twenty-six weeks no two of which shall come In < he same year. To avoid this provision Prentlss In troduced an amendment that practitioners In osteopathy should not within the meanIng - Ing of the law be considered In the prac tice of medicine. The bill then pawed by a vote of 61 to 30. Speaker Punk overruled a motion to re consider the vote byvhlch hewas sus tained by the house lr recommitting the manufactures bill to the committee on sup pression of Intemperance. It Is believed no further effort will be made < o entangle the party In false Issues at 'this ' session. The board of control1 bill was messaged from the senate and referred to the special house committee , with 'letert as chairman. It was received with great applause when Its announcement was made. CHANGES.FAVORED. . . In the hotel lobbies and other places of congregation fop the legislators the gossip tonight Indicates strongly that there Is In the house considerable sentiment In favor of torno radical changes In the board of con trol bill. The measure Will probably not be taken up by . .the . house Jtlll theflrat of next week. There are two changes which will be urged with great earncstneca la tbo house , both of whlh are considered serious. One Is that the members of the board of con trol shall be made elective b"y the general assembly In Joint convention Instead of ap pointive by the governor with the confirma tion of the senate. The other U that the educational Institutions shall be placed under the supervisory control of the board. The senate backers of the bill will oppose both these changes to the end. A membe. of the special house committee tonight ex pressed the opinion that the bill could not pass the house without both changes. It Is generally believed , however , that he Is mis taken as to the houKi opinion and that that body -will not kill the bill for the sake of the changes. The contest for the appointment of rail road commissioner to succeed C. L. David son is getting warm. The Eleventh district already has four , candidates In the race : J. i.M. Cleland of Sioux City , J. U. Sammls of Lemars , Ed Brown of Sheldon and O. J. Clarke of Slbley. It Is * ajd this evening that Governor Shaw has Indicated pretty definitely that he will not glvo the place to I the Eleventh district , for the reason that j he proposeo to make A. H. Davlson of Rock i Rapids secretary of the board of control | and will not glvo the other place to the same district. Senator Palmer of Washlng- I ton county Is named as a probable winner by some , but others consider that the Eleventh district Is far from being out of the ra < : o and that a northwest man may yet get the place. , LAVAKE'S ML'UUKHEIl IS ARRESTED. John McGenry Relieved to Have Done the ShootlnK. DUBUQUE , March 17. ( Special Telegram. ) John McGeary , whom the police have ar rested , Is the assassin of Captain W. O. Lavake , found dead In his law office Tuesday night. Attorney Francis Jess knew McQcary was looking for Lavake. Seated In his office across the street , he heard the shooting and , as he ald tonight , knew McQcary bad found him. His suspicions were confirmed when he saw McGeary , pale but determined , de scend the stairway leading from Lavuke's office. Jess rushed over to Lavake's office and found him dead. Then bo rent a friend to the police to tell 'them ' to arrest McGeary. Jess will tell this story to the coroner's Jury tomorrow. A chemist will testify that the stains on McGeaty's coat sleeve are human arterial blood and the bullets will be fitted to the powder-stained revolver but recently dis charged , which -was found In McGeary's room. Decline * a. 'Jleiioiulnntlon. CLINTON , la. , March 17. ( Special. ) George M. Curtis , iqember of congress from this district , writes home from Washington , declining to stand ' 'for' ' re-election. In bis letter he sa > e : ' , " " ' "la accepting the nomination for this high honor In 1894 and again. In 1896 , I was com pelled to make sacrifice , ? In ray business otid personal affairs , a repetition of which at this tlmo I can not'tfee lay way clear to con- elder with favor. Jn.\lew of the fact that the eeveral buslnces" enterprises with which I am connected anjjatltl'ie present time de manding my pereoabl Attention , and In Jus tice to these Interests as well as tbo gen tlemen -with wbom I am associated therein , till/ DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY ALL DRUGGISTS. riNE SUMMER DRINK. CrHI IT7 MILWAUKEE RFFI1 ol/IILI IL BOTTLE DLLK Tbe bent In the world. Deliv ered to nr part of tbe city. TelepboMe 3OQ. Mall order * lied. i UNDER Jt FILTER , 191 DKOAUWAY. It becomes necessary for me to absolutely and positively decline to have my name again considered In connection with a re- r.omlnatlon. I have arrived at this con clusion after mature consideration , and It must bo regarded by my friends as final , In this connection I want to express rny deep sensibility of the high honor conferred upon me by the republicans of the Second district , and In return to give assurance of my heartfelt appreciation and gratitude for the same. "Tho lines of battle on which the approaching preaching campaign IB to bo fought will be clearly defined by the two great parties cf the country , and I am firmly of the opinion that a majority of the votes In the Second congressional district will bo cast In favor of a continuance of the principles of up holding the national honor and promoting prosperity , to generally subscribed to In 1896 , thus Insuring the triumphant election In November next of the republican con gressional nominee , whoever he may be , to promote whtth It Is perhaps unnecessary for me to e4 y that I pledge my earnest and un swerving support. " IIURM.iTO.CITY AUDITOR SKIPS. Leaven n Xotc Ilrlilmll Snylnff lie In Short. BURLINGTON , March 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) John S. Pear , city auditor of Bur lington , disappeared last night , leaving a statement that bo was short $2,900 and sayIng - Ing ho was going to Chicago to make some money and pay back the shortage. Mr. Fear was a man of high reputation for honesty' and trustworthiness and during the Illness of City Treasurer Mason had been trusted with the city funds. It Is believed ho rpeculated with the funds and when he was defeated In the democratic city conven tion for renomlr.atlon last night he con cluded to flee rather than bo caught short. Treasurer Mason has turned over property sufficient to Insure his bondsmen and the city will lose nothing. XOTT PoNtnfltce IiiHiiectnr. DES MOINES , March 17. ( Special. ) Pos tal Clerk C. E. Stewart of the West Liberty and Council Bluffs line has received the ap pointment of pootoffico Inspector In the place of George Christen. Mr. Stewart graduated In ihe spring of 1887 from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Iowa and en tered practice at Iowa City. In 1S88 ho was elected county physician. Ho entered the railway mall service In 1890. Dm Mr Store I'ermllM Revoked. CHARITON , la. , March 17. ( Special. ) The Christian Citizenship league succeeded yesterday In having all the permits taken away from the drug store men at this place. Application was Immediately made to the court for new pjrmlts and the league filed remonstrcnccs , Sale of n X CORNING , la. , March 17. ( Special. ) A. B. Shaw , who has removed to Des Molncs to engage In business , has sold the Corning Union to J. C. Welllver , city editor of the Des Molnes Leader , who will toke charge tbe first of r.ext month. CREATES A NEW SQUADRON ( Cotlnucd from First Page. ) remains of the steamer City of Merlda , burned and sunk In 1879 , for eighteen years a constant menace to shipping entering tbo harbor. A large quantity of dynamite was necessary to accomplish the plan. I learn from the highest authority that this dynam ite was not the high grade referred to , but of the lower grade commercially known as rack-rock. The work was finally ac complished In June , 1897. Nearly two tons of explosives were used during the twenty- two months of the work. I con state posi tively that thlo material was bought from Miles tt Co. of New York. Shipments wcro made In customary boxes and at various times. The party who Informed me also stated when asked whether or not the dynamite was used In Cuba. "No , our army does not employ It for any purpose In the field and It Is not used by any one outside the departments of public works and port authorities for blastingpurposes. . Pert of this significant low grade Is used because cheaper and less dangerous to handle. " I asked him If It was possible some la borer could have stolen any explosives from the public stores of sufficient quantity to construct a. mine or torpedo. "No , " he said , "all low grade dynamite re ceived to destroy the Merlda was employed In the.work. . . Since then none has been re ceived In stores. " He also added that the cost of removing the wreck amounted to nearly $25,000. From this statement tt would appear that If Selwyn's shipment was re ceived the greatest secrecy was maintained even at this end about Its ultimate disposi tion. SYLVESTER SCOVEL. Order to Kiillut Mnrlne * . NEW YORK , March 17. A detachment of thirty-three marines were hurriedly sent away early today from the marine barracks t the New York navy yard. They will Join the cruleer Newark at League Island navy yard. A detail of twenty.flva blue jackets for the Richmond , also at League Island , was taken to Jersey City on a tug. It was announced at the marine barracks to day that an order for the Immediate enlist ment of 473 men had b eii received from Washington niiMOVD STORKS FROM ICATAIIDIK. There In a ChnnRei of Pinna Rcjtnrd- inic the Until. PHILADELPHIA , March 17. A general change of plans scorns to have been decided upon In regard to the ram Katahdln. U has been all but ready to sail and had a full supply of stores on board. Men were busy today removing the stores and placing them on the dock , Information as to the reason of this was dented. The decks of the cruisers Columbia and Minneapolis were Uttered with stores. Twenty-five men arrive- ! from Brooklyn and were divided between the two vessels. The Mlantonomah's crow was busy stowing away Its coal and the decks were filled with store ? . It was reported that tomorrow It will tuko on 125 rounds of armor-piercing projectiles and a supply of powder. Work Is being rapidly pushed on the forti fications at Delaware City. At League Island navy yard today tt was learned that the board of experts who ex amined the eight monitors has decided that three of them , the Cunonlous , Mahopac and Lettish , are useless and cannot be put In condition for service. The other five , the Nahant , Japson , Oatsklll , Montauk and Man hattan , can Ix ? fitted out for harbor defense. The principal work required on them Is to lay now decks. Commandant Casey said today that the monitors could bo made effective as defend ers of torpedo fields or where they could bo anchored In shallow water and their big guns used to advantage. The effectiveness of these bit ; guns , out of date as they arc , Is formidable. PERTH AMBOY , N. J. , March 17. There was another successful trial of the subma rine boat Holland In Staten Island sound today. The vessel wus submersed and ap parently worked to the entire satisfaction of Mr. Holland , who was In charge of It. While the hull was under water all the time , the turret , which Is about eighteen Inches above deck , remained above the surface except for a minute or two. when the vessel disappeared entirely and came up again a short distance away. ATLANTA. Ga. , March 17. Company B of the Fifth United States Infantry , stationed at Fort McPherson , near Atlanta , has been ordered by Secretary Long to report at St. Augustine , Fla. , by next Wednesday. READY TO TAKE TRIO AMA7.OXAS. Will SnII fen UnltiMl Stnten nn Soon n * CreTT IN on llonril. LONDON , March 17. The war ship Ama- zonas , built for Brazil , but purchased by the United States , will bo formally transferred to the United States government tomorrow at Gravescnd. Lieutenant Commander Col- well , the United States naval attache hero , will receive the ship from Its Brazilian com mander. A crew from the San Francisco will then be marched on board , the Brazilian flag will bo hauled down and the Brazilian sailors will be landed. The executive officer of the San Francisco will probably take com mand of the Amazonas , and It will sail for the United States as speedily as possible under sealed orders. It la supposed It Is goIng - Ing to the North American station when Its crow can be reinforced. The Amazonas has Just been provisioned and coaled for Its trip to Brazil. The United States government purchased all the supplies. Commander Wlllard H. Brownson , the agent of the United States Navy department , who arrived here yesterday , has been be sieged by newspaper men and reporters. Ho says the reports of the object of his mission are Incorrect and that his errand Is one which he cannot speak about. Apparently Commander Brownson Is acting as adviser to Lieutenant Commander Colwell. ( A special dispatch from Rome says the Italian minister of marine. Admiral Brln , has Informed the Spanish ambassador to Italy , Count de Bonomar , that his request that Italy sell three war ships to Spain will be discussed at the next cabinet meeting. Spnnlnh Ilonrt * Golnir , Up. LONDON , March 17. On the Stock ex change today the opening prices of Spanish fours was 55 11-16 , against 644 % at the close of the market yesterday. PARIS , March 17. Spanish fours , when the bourse opened today , were quoted at 55 7-16 ; yesterday's closing price was 54 5-16. MADRID , March 17. When the bourse opened today Spanish fours wore quoted at 75.30 , an advance over the closing price of yesterday , which was 74.60. General I'niulo Safe. HAVANA , March 17. General Pando , con cerning whose safety anxiety baa been ex pressed In some circles , arrived this morning at Clego de Avala. In the middle of the mili tary trocha extending between Moro and Jucutn , province of Puerto Principe. liny No Greek Wnr Ship * . 'ATHEiNS , ( March 17. Investigation shows there Is no truth la the report In circula tion saying the United States has purchased some of the Greek war ships. jiWAwywvywwwywvww . FREE ADVICE by our Physician and n FREE SAMPLE of our incUlclno and n ( W-pnge Free Hook treating all diseases \fftli M excellent recipes are eonie of the icmons why you should write us. Dr , Kay's ' Renovator Cures the . very . worst . canes of Dyspepsia , ConMlpalton , Headache , I.lvcr and Kidney ul.sc.iecs. Send for proof of It. We Gunranteo It. Wrlto us about all of your symptom * . Dr. Kny'a Rcuorntor I * * old by drtiKirliU , or sent by mall on receipt of price , 25 cent * and gl.OO. yjrett Dr. B. J.KAYMEDICAL CO. , ( WcttcrnOfBcc ) Omaha , Neb , fg ; ww mw//rwwwwww No Man. . . . Is well dressed this spring who doesn't wear a Covert Cloth Top Coat , The new coat for Spring is cut short box back and fly front a stylish looking garment. There is no reason why every man shouldn't have one at least price shouldn't stand in the way. We will sell you an all-wool Covert Cloth Coat , made up with good linings , sewed good and cut to fit , for Eight Dollars and Fifty Cents. Met calf Bros. , 18 AND 20 MAIN ST. 17 AND 10 PEARL ST. SPECIAL DYE STUFFS FOR COTTON. Hlnmnnil ) ) * < lir Only Home- > rc Tlmt Come In Spcclnl Color * for Cotton nil it iMIxiMl ( Souilii. When you \vnnt to d)0 cotton , or mntcrlaU composed of wool an I cotton or cotton and ellk , bo euro to USD the Fast Diamond Uyo special colors for cotton and mixed goode. The use of dyes that claim to color alt kinds of materials with the ono package wilt only caueo ruin and disappointment. Cotton Is a vegetable fibre and requires a special dye entirely different from the dye that ! needed to color an animal fibre like wool. While the Imitation d > e.i that claim to color all kinds of materials with the one packaga may give fairly satisfactory results on rib- b : a and small articles , yet for carpet ragtt acid for dress goods and Jackets , and In fact any of the usual Jobs of < ! > clng , they simply stain the cotton part and give a streaked or spotted color that will quickly fade out when exposed to light. Ulanieml Dyte have sixteen special fast colors tor cotton and mixed goods that never fall to give satisfaction. They cost much more to make than the Imitation dyes , nml hence the dealer has to pay more for them , but the price to the user Is just the eamo n.j for the cheap dyes that have to make * deceptive claims In order to sell their goods. One-Half Cent with every 10-ccnt purchase. That's what our premium checks arc , and you can got anything yea runt for them , from a tla trumpet to an organ or a piano , providing you get enough checks. Our PREMIUM ctiecke are worth the carh and OUU MEATS are the best and r.s cheap as any place la the city. Try the Blue Front Market , 130 W. Hrondwuy , 'Phone , 382. GOOD HORSE SHOEING AND GOOD BLACKS.MITH WORK IS WHAT YOU PAY FOR WHEN YOU HAVE ANYTHING IN THAT LINE. WHY NOT G12T THE BEST ? IT DOESN'T COST ANY MOKE. INTER- FERIXO. FOUGING AND QUAUTICH CUACKS ARE MY SPECIALTIES. ANO THIS MEANS DO DISEASED HOOPS. COME TO THE NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP , 19 UUYANT STUEET , OPPO SITE CITY BUILDING. C. C. CARPENTER , PROPRIETOR. 2 Ilrynnt fit. , Om > . City Iliilldlnpr. SCHEDULE EXPRESS Runs between Council BlulYn and Omaha. Now In effect. For prompt delivery , call on Wm. Welch. Bluffs 'phone , 12S ; Omaha 'phone , "SO. RATES LOW. For carriage or express wagon , call at No. 8 North Main street or above telephones. CLEAN UP. Have your clothes neatly cleaned , pressed and repaired , ready for spring. Suits made to order. . First class work and low prices. J. C. JENSEN , DOHANY THEATER. One March 20 Night , Sunday , , FIT7. & AVEIISTHR'S Unrivalled Company of Comedians In that Musical Comedy Surprise , A BREEZY TinE ENTIRELY REWRITTEN. ' PRICES-25c , 35c , DOc and 7De. i Scats now on sale. For sale , chenr : , ten-acre tract of land , cor. Madison and 'Bennett ' nvcnucn. Council Bluffs. C. S. ILcffcrts , 20G Malntstreet. FARM I.OANh Kill la INSURANCE- . SURETY IIOXDS I , < Mvei.t Rate * . All surety bonds executed at my olllco. JAS. N. CASAUY , JR. , Main Street . Council niafl * . J , B , SWEET , Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public. 309 BENO BLOCK , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IA. SPECIAL NOTICES COUNCIL LUPPS WANT * FOR HUNT 1JY LEONAHD 16 Pearl Street. per month 18 Tentl street , store room. 110.00 per month 4 1'carl street , next to Fere. Boy'a cigar store. J25.00 per month Cherry Hill , 10-room house and 1 acre , fruit unJ garden. 115.00 per month 1011 llroadnay , etore room. 18.00 per month 1323 I'lcaeant street , clx-roora haute. | ( . 00 per month 150 IUdg street , large ilx-room 16.00 per month A\enue D & 15th street , two rooms. 15,00 per montli-2t t St. , near Uroadway , thre * roomo , 11.00 per month SIS A\cnue II , three-room house' . I FAIIMS roil IinNT. ? 134 acres fenced bottom land ; will bulM new houeu and turn for responsible tenant : JZ.U ) per acre. 107 acres southeast of Woodbine , Harrison county ; good Improvements ; | 2.M > . 30-ncre farm near Council Ulufri , 1120.00 per C-acro garden tract , close In , 1100.00 per year. Good farmM for sale or trade cheap ; will tak * Cumin , city propertyt or ll e stock In part payment. Wrltu ( or llstn or apply to Over It ivarl Street. ' DWELLINGS. FUUIT. 'AH1 AND OAKUEN Und for sal * or rent. Day A HM. U Ptarl I'UIIK IIIIAMAH jarS , CO CENTS A BET- ting. A. II. Hott * . council Ilium. FOH BAM : pit THAOI : . mnii nnuu lion. 519 Main it. , Co. Illuffs. la. Initructlons. Albln Husttr. Mudla VIOLIN US Uroadway. Otrman method of DresJtn Conservatory. 5c-Charles Simmer - Cigar-5c Mnde . for . " Trad " ' * . . . John G. Woodward & Co. SgffiSS DV.tur.PIi7pciuefc ; juiiii u. fiwuTTUi u u vu . y BLUFFS. IOWA
