WS OF INTEREST FROM IQWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
atixon ME.vrioif.
Try Moere'i stock food.
Dr. Roe , dentist , Merrlam block.
Early Ohio potatoes. Cartel & Milter.
Photos Platlno or Arlsto. Sberraden.
Df. Drown , dentist , rpom 301. Mcrrlam blk.
, . Mm. T. , Regan and daughter are visiting
Mrs. Sullivan.
Wanted Competent cook. None other need
apply. George A. Keolloe , 129 Park Ave.
The Evans laundry Is the leader In fine
work both for color nd finish. 520 Pearl
treet. Phone 290.
The Unity guild will hold a Lenten tea
thlo afternoon at the residence of Mrs. John
Qretzcr on East Plerco utreet.
Don't you think It must be a pretty good
laundry that can please BO many hundreds
of customers ? Well that's the "Eagle , " 724
Droadway.
The regular meeting ot Relief corps No.
ISO will bo held at Grand Army halt this
afternoon. The eecrelary announces busi
ness of Importance and requests a full at
tendance.
Mce. Gallic Howe , who Is making a tour of
the country unJer the auspices of the
" ' union will
"Womon'o Chrletlin Temperance ,
peak at the Latter Day Saints' church next
Sunday aftcrnocu at 2:30 : and In the evening
at' 7:30. :
Rev. Ptrklro of the Christian tabernacle
Will iMk to the glrlo of the Industrial school
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30. : At the close
ot the school thcro will be a meeting of the
teachers to complete the plans for the E.-uter
- entertainment to be given en Saturday of
, next week. All friends of the school are
cordially Invited to be present and take part.
Invitations have been received by the
friends of a number of the young incn who
Will graduate at the dental department of
the University ot Omaha this evening.
Among the young men who will finish their
course Is H. H. Dlanchard ot Council Bluffa.
The Invitations were accepted by a number
of people , who will form a party and attend
the exercises.
This evening a social will be Riven by the
women of the Congrcgatktial church at the
Tiomo of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Squire , No. 203
Story street , to which all their friends are
Invited. Mr. Squlro will glvo a talk oa his
trip to Alaska. A number ef Interesting
curios will bo on exhibition , and thcro will
bo music , refreshments , palm reading , etc.
Admission 25 cents. Through mlataKc the
social WJD "announced In the papers for Fri
day , March 25.
fC. D. Vlava Co. , female remedy : consulta-
> free. Office hours , 9 to 12 and 2 to 6.
Jlh bookJlitelBhed. 326-327-3iS Morrlam
Elegant cottage for sale. Klnno , Baldwin blk
{ N , T. Plumbing company. Tel. 250.
*
0an1en seeds at J. Zollcr & Co.'s. Tclc-
, fLbno 320.
f Millinery Opriilnrr.
'Grand Easter display of hats and bonnets
It-Mis * Sprlnk's Friday and Saturday , April
. . l and 2 , 21 Main St.
\ Orni c OroTVprn * .Mci-tliijr. .
*
0 The Grape Growers' association will hold
in Important meeting tomorrow afternoon
In Farmero" hall , In the basement of the
county court house. The subject for con-
" alteration will bo the exhibit to ho made 'at
v" the exposition. The association has de-
. termlncd to make a most creditable display
of the vineyard products of Pottawattamle ,
" ' "
county , and the plans anil all ot the details"
f Will bo presented and dlscusacd. Prof. P.
W. Taylor of Omaha , superintendent of the
department of horticulture of the state , will
be..present and address the growers with
reference 'to the exhibit. All of the mem-
. _ bera ot the association arc enthusiastically
In'favor of making an exhibit that will be
'
fUll'y creditable to the county , and have
been ; preparing for It since last summer.
At/lnls meeting the general plans wilt bo
outlined and perhaps agreed upon.
* -Ono feature that will be discussed Is the
i project of arranging for a "Pottawattamle
at the exposition , when several car-
is of grnpeo will be taken Into the
f grounds and dispensed free to all. At the
> ; * meeting of the association held last winter
' ' 5Uu matter was Introduced and discussed
fjrt.'Bomo length , and the fact adduced thijt
? all of the members present were very much
- In/favor of It. Suggestions were also made
: - ; that other fruit days be designated , when
* * ' 'Ittge ' quantities of free fruit would be given
"Hto.tbo crowds of exposition visitors. This
will , mean the Inauguration ot a "raspberry
day , " and several days with proper pomologl-
cl designations. If tbo plans are carried
out exposition visitors will bo treated to a
( < - . generous supply of delicious free fruit.
A'wfull attendance of the members of the
association ly requested at the meeting to
morrow afternoon.
jHoffmayr's fancy patent flour makes the
I " bMt and most bread. Ask your grocer for It.
Uncle from 1'nrl * .
j ; ' * Mr. and Mrs , Albln Hustcr have Just rc-
f " , turned frccn Europe and are prepared to show
k'SJt'flne t line and latest styles In millinery
' latoll city. Their spring opening display
will , occur on Friday and Saturday next , and
< "w ll be one ot the finest displays ever made
, > here. Excellent music will be furnished for
IKa"/ ' , tke occasion on Friday evening.
I' ' * * . * ' f.
f."Poultry wlie at J. Zoller & Co'
wire at J. Zollcr & Co.
HOLDS X CO.WEItEXCE.
Mmyor-Elrct' ' Tnkon Conimrl with
' MemlierH of the Council.
Mayor-Elect Jennings held a long necret
conference last evening in tbo ofllce of Judge
'Ayleaworth with the old and new membern
of the council , discussing tdo appointments
be will eubmlt at the regular meeting next
Monday evening. One ot the questions dls <
cusaed was the awkward power held by the
four republican members of the council. U
was decided that some sort of a compromise
would be ncceecary , but the character ot It
w s not determined. It Is quite evident that
the republican members will Insist upon the
retention ot City Clerk Philips and may
take a notion to Include the chief of the
fire department , who has the power of ap-
potatlrTg all of tbo members of the depart
ment , . 'It U believed , however , that the re
publicans will consent to compromise upon
.we city clerk and let the democrats have
the flre department with Ita twenty-odd ap
pointments.
, While the conference was In progress a
IK number ot applicants for a position hung
Around the vicinity of the stairway leading
IKM UP to the law office anxiously awaiting the
adjournment In the hope that some of the
M members might be able to glvo them assur
ances that their names were written In the
Bow mayor's book of appointments. All of
theeo men are demanding eci absolutely clean
weep of all republican appointees In all ot
the.departments , even at the risk of tem
porarily demoralizing the fire department
I by the discharge of all ot the old men and
the placing of new men In their places.
W Do not fall to attend Mrs. Pfelffer'a mil-
llnery opening April 1 and 3.
-.Farm and garden seeds at J. Zoller & Co.
" \ RenI K tntc TrniiHfer * .
1 Th following transfers are reported from
the title find loan ofllce ot J. W. Squire , 101
Pearl tre t :
. Gordon Hayes td Wayne Stennett , e'i
* 'tU U and 12-71-3S , w d 18,100
H. " K. Hartley nnil wife to C. II. Ilart-
, Iey , Bit swU and a 24 acres * nW sw'i
4-16-38. w d 4,000
W.-T. Mayno and ralfo to A. K. Maill-
, -'Mn ; nwU nrti 3-75-44 , w d 900
* Prank itoblnson ami wife to Peter
* , f\ Howell , undS of part ne'l 0-
7Tiw d 1,137
.Qkorge T. Lacy and wife to K. II ,
eheafe , lot 9 , block 23 , .Mullln's sub-
* -dv , Q o 'd , 6JO
' New Kngland Loan nnd Triut company -
* pany to Henry Illshton , lota 10 , U
i nd It , block 4 , Street's add , w d , . 900
'V
Blx tranafera. total 115,957
; stun ud | rdea w ds at J. ZolUr * Co.
JENNINGS AND THE GAMBLERS
Ugly Rumor Afloit Concerning a Deal for
Restoration of Games.
MAYOR-ELECT HAS NOTHING TO SAY
Decline * to Alllrm or Deny n Iteport
tlint He Will Sanction Slot Ma
chine * unit n Wide Oiicu
Tcmu.
Will the Blot machlnre and all of the In
numerable gambling devices that character
ize o "wide open town" bo permitted to run
In Council Bluffs under the administration
of Mayor Jennings ? This question was re
peated so frequently yesterday and In so
many quarters as to arouse a suspicion that
Mayor-elect Jennings had given the gam
blers and the slot machine workers some
sort of a tacit understanding that the priv
ilege of setting up gambling devices would
be granted. Mr. Jennings seemed to have
no Interest In the matter. At G o'clock last
evening the matter waa placed before Mr.
Jennings by a representative of The Dee.
"Will you , when you become mayor , allow
the slot machines to be returned ? " was
asked.
"I haven't considered the matter at all. "
"Will you consider It now far enough to
say that you will or will not allow this kind
of gambling ? "
"I don't want to commit myself. "
"Have you made any promises to the slot
machine gamblers that you will permit them
to resume their business and not Interfere
with them during your administration ? "
"I haven't considered the matter. "
"Will you under any circumstances permit
this kind of gambling to be resumed In
Council Bluffs ? "
"I have ncthlng to say now. "
"Are you going to permit the plot ma
chines and all other kinds of gambling to
bo carried on ? "
"I have nothing to say. "
"It Is stated positively that you have
agreed that there shall bo no Intcrfercnco
with any sort of gambling. The Heo desires
authority from you to contradict this state
ment. Will ycu give It ? "
"I have nothing to say about the matter.
I have not considered It. "
"Are you In favor of gambling and will
you favor It Instead of uphold the laws you
will bo sworn to uphold ? "
"I haven't considered the matter and don't
want to commit myself. "
"Ono other mayor of thla city was given
Just two days to close up the gambling
houses and shut up the slot machines , " said
I. M. Treynor , "and Mr. Jennings will not
bs given that long. I will hire an attorney
the first day to prosecute and I will only be
one of hundreds ready to do the same thing.
The grand Jury will bo given plenty of work
to do and the new mayor will find that he
Is Just as amenable to the laws as the man
who runs a gambling device. No matter
what agreement Mr. Jennings has made with
the gamblers , there will be no slot machines
allowed during hl administration. "
County Attorney Saunders declared that
he would be the first to take ths necessary
steps to enforce the law and would lay the
matter before the grand Jury at the present
term of the district court If the offenses
wore given In time for the matter to be In
vestigated.
Another citizen declared that the new
mayor would encounter such an opposition
that would be t < o strong for a much stronger
man than he Is likely ( o prove himself to be.
Several saloon keepers who have had ma
chines In their places were seen and every
one of them condemned the devices and
hoped the new mayor would not take the
position of encouraging their return.
Pictures of Ireland numbers should be
taken to Morchousc & Co. for binding.
Poultry wire at J. ZoKer & Co.
Dr. Reller , osteopath , Beno block.
CONSIDEIUXG WAYS AND MEANS.
Trnnniulxiiliiiiliiiii Anwoclntlon Meet *
niul Tnlk * Over KliumeeH.
The meeting of the Transmlsstsslppl asso
ciation at the Grand hotel last evening was
devoted chiefly to the discussion of the finan
cial problems that have always been Insep
arable from the deliberations of the associa
tion. President Graham reported that he
had rcctlved some unsolicited additions to
the building fund and that many Inquiries
had been made by business men and others ,
which showed a growing Interest In the ob
jects of the association. Dr. Barstow thought
the present subscription was worth about
$3,000 , or could be made to represent that
amount of available cash. Secretary Judson
reported that he bas experienced little diffi
culty In making the collections upon the
subscription lists given him for collection.
Word was sent by the women who have
undertaken to assist the association In Its
work of raising funds that they had prac
tically completed arrangements for giving
four entertainments. The first will be given
two weeks from last night. It will bo In the
nature of a stereoptlcon entertainment ,
showing recent pictures of things In Cuba ,
accompanied by a lecture. The name of the
lecturer was not given , but It Is understood
that Mr. Fitch will be the person. A meet
ing will be held In the ordinary ot the
Grand hotel on Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock to perfect the arrangements for this
entertainment. The next entertainment will
occur four weeks hence and will bo given
by the Rosedale club , a very enthusiastic
association of young people who have
demonstrated their ability to give a high
class show. The Mandolin Glee club will be
the feature of the next show , which will be
given In about seven weeks , and the final
entertainment of the scries will be a "Pot-
tawattamlo pow-wow , " In which the society
young pecplo of the city will take part. II
Is believed that this series of entertainments
will result In turning Into the treasury of
the association not less than $1,000.
The button question was reverted and thfi
secretary stated that several hundred but
tons were In the hands of the Juvenile selling
committees under the charge of the women ,
but no reporta had been made. Dr. Barstow
thought It would bo a good plan to have an
other committee appointed to assist In this
work and at his suggestion George F.
Wright was appointed as chairman of such
committee with Instructions to appoint from
the members his co-workers.
General Test reported that ho had been In
conference with Insurance companies relative
to getting their assistance In helping along
the wigwam business and had received
favorable replies from a number of them.
Applications were presented from the man
ufacturers of two acctyleno gas making de
vices , offering to light the wigwam free for
the privilege of showing their apparatus.
The association will meet again on Monday
evening.
Last chance to get hay cheap. Oomo to
day. Only two tons left. S talcs , $1.00.
Lougeo & Lougee , Masonic temple.
Favm , garden and flower seeds at J. Zollct
& Co'e , Telephone 320.
J. A. D. cigar leads 'em all. i1" "
1'rrpiirlnir Anuiiiil Hrportn.
The heads of the departments In the city
government are busy preparing their annual
reports , which will be submitted to the
council at the regular meeting on Monday
evening. These reports are a month lateen
on account ot the changes made by the new
city Incorporation laws , which make the
fiscal year close at the end of March , In
stead of February , as formerly. The police
department will enow several Interesting
things , among them a larger number ot ar
rests , a greater number of convictions , more
tramps and lodger * entertained than on any
previous year In the history of the city.
The collections In the police fund , resulting
from the tutoon licenses , will be smaller
than for any year since 1S92. The pollco
court fines and forfeitures show up very
favorably with 'previous years , and PO far
as completed yesterday afternoon and placed
In the hands ot the city clerk arc as fol
lows : For March , 1897 , $97.50 ; April , $125.54 ;
May , $179.80 ; June. $128.30 ; July , $176.30 ;
August , $120.90 ; September , $116.75 ; October ,
$163.16 ; November , $124.20 ; December , $80.70 ;
January , 1898 , $120.50. A portion of these
fines and forfeitures comprise the regular
license fees exacted from the Inmates of
houses of III fame.
Farm and garden seeds at J. Zollcr & Co.
Ijiitnliermon In Conference.
SIOUX C1TV , March 31. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The annual convention of the North
western Lumbtrmtn's association was held
In Sioux City today. The association Is com
posed of retail lumber dealers In northwest
ern lawa and southwestern Minnesota , and
Its objects are to look after the Interests of
the retail lumber dealers of this section. To
this end annual meetings are held. The next
meeting of the association will be held at
Cherokee.
James H. Bolton , the present deputy clerk
of the federal court , has been notified of hto
appointment as collector of customs at the
port of Sioux City. Ho will try to retain
both positions.
I.enrlMlntnre Knllti to Ailjonrn.
DES MOINE3 , March 31. The general as
sembly did not adjourn today according to
schedule. The members of the senate got
Into a tangle over ( be Joint resolution re
ducing the falnrlcs of some of the employes
In the etate house which could not 'be un
raveled. The assembly could not adjourn
until this bill had passed , so It was referred
back to the appropriations committee , which
devised a compromise on the salaries In
dispute. It Is believed this compromise will
go through tomorrow mom Ing.
Mil ii ArrcNtcil.
BOONE , la. , .March 31-Speclal ( Telegram. )
Fre-d Martin , a young man , who has served
In the regular army , was arrested here for
opening a letter which did not belong to
him and having a money order cashed which
belonged to a man by the same name. Hta
father la lying at the point of death and can
survive but a few hours.
I'rrnclior Wniiln to He Ccmcre Miinn.
mETO.V , la. , March 31. ( Special. ) Chap-
aln Jfesle Cole , one of the best known orators
tors In northwest Iowa , at present paator of
a Methodist church here and
, formerly pro-
Biding elder In this district , has yielded to
the solicitations of friends and will be a
candidate for congress In this district.
\PWHpnprr Man for roMiniintor.
DUBUQUE , la. , March 31. ( Special. ) It Is
now settled that Joseph Morgan , long time
private secretary to Senator Allison , and at
present ene of the proprietors and publish
ers of the Dally Times , Is to be the next
postmaster of Dubuquc. There were sev
eral candidates.
limit HllNlllOKMOtCM. .
The town of Charter Oak voted for a gas
franchlno last Monday.
A movement is on foot to extend the otreet
lighting facilities of Hamburg.
The new county Insane asylum In Wapello
oountv will soon be ready for occupancy.
The Burllcigtcn. Cedar Rapids & Northern
railway will build a new roundhouse In Arm
strong this spring.
A Sioux City business houss Is hereafter
to be conducted on a pruflt sharing basle for
all employes and customers.
Sar county has no floating debt and will
be able to pay off Its entire bonded Indebt
edness by 1904 , when the bonds fall due.
Heii ! the great Plttsburg pickle manu
facturer , Is arranging to enlarge his plant In
Muscatine. He will build a two or three-
story addition.
The University of Pennsylvania has ac
quired one of the oldest of the DCS Mo'nes
hotels , the Abom , under a mortgage and
a receiver Is In charge until a aettlement Is
effected.
Tne contract for the rebuilding of the
Palace hotel at Corydon has been let to Budd
& CIcse. The foundation has been flaked
out and the work will commence as soco as
the weather permits.
The city of Des Molnes recently offered
$800,000 for the water works In that city
and It Is reported the company Is about
ready to accept the offer rather than have the
city build an Independent system.
lotvn I.CKlxlntlve Comment.
Creston Gazette : The legislature will ad-
lourn this week , with an unusally good
record. It Is to be commended for what It
did , also for what It failed to do.
Keokuk Gate City : Taking It up one side
and down the other , and looking at It both
la th'e light of what It has done and what It
has refused to do , the present general as
sembly Is entitled to be regarded as the
best Iowa has had for a number of years.
Sioux City Journal : Mistakes of omis
sion and commission the assembly has doubt
less made. It was a human body. These errors
'
rors 'time will develop and future legislatures
rectify. But on the whole the general ver
dict will be that the Twenty-seventh general
assembly was a hard-working and a rlght-
Intcotloncd body.
Des Molnes News : Wo repeat that this
legislature Is one of the best ever convened
In Iowa. No party can claim the praise of
It. The large bo3y of democrats In both
bouses have had much to do In passing
nearly all the meritorious measures. The
work ot the legislature has been all the bet
ter because It has been so largely non-
partisan.
THE : VMIIUICM.A ox TUB SEA.
\ever Ruined Abonril Ship , but UHC !
When ( lie Slilp I * lit I ort.
No man before the mast ever carries an
umbrella as a part of his outfit , reports the
Now York Sun , but the officers of deep water
ships usually do carry them. The umbrella
thus carried Is never raised aboard ship , but
arrived In port it may bo brought Into use
at once. The captain of .a ship anchored
In harbor In a tropical region and going
ashore In an open boat , perhaps without an
awnlnz. to bo carried for a considerable
distance exposed to the sun , would bo very
likely to carry his umbrella along and to
raise It for his comfort and protection. In
such a port an officer of a ship whoso dultcs
called htm along the shore would bo very
likely to carry his umbrella.
Umbrellas would not bo likely to bo car
ried for protection from the sun In such a
place as New York ; but even here one might
meet a sea captain , a stalwart , bronzed man ,
who Icoked es though he had been exposed
to the sun and the wind all his life and as
though he could stand any exposure , as
very probably bo could , carrying a jellow
sun umbrella for his greater comfort here ,
or that ho Is a captain who spends the
greater part of bis ) time , or a largo part of
It , In tropical waters , and that he carries hs !
umbrella ashore hero because he la accus
tomed to carrying It.
The umbrella that the officer of a ship
carries most commonly Is silk , Just such
as would be carried ashore , and which would
be suitable for protection either from the
sun or the rain. He mlfht need this um
brella In any rort he visited for the pur
poses of a rain umbrella. If his ship were
tied up here , for Instance , to a wharf In
South street and he should come ashore and
go uptown on a rainy day , he would not ap
pear In Broadway In sea togs. His apparel
would bo Just like that of the men he met
and ho would be quite as likely as they to
carry an umbrella ; which ho would do on
golnz ashore under like circumstances In
any port round the world.
" \Viip Itlnli Ailvnnce.
NEW YORK , March 31. Rates on "war
risks" advanced sharply today , some ma
rine underwriters nfldntr 0 per cent more
than yesterday.Var risks" upon Ameri
can stenmshlps sailing tomorrow for the
cast const or South Africa were taken at
1 per cent. American fulling- vessels , ac
cepted yesterday for 2 per cent brought
3 per cent today. Rates for future sallim ;
were proportionately higher. Shipments to
gulf ports figured largely In the transac
tion * . , . . .
EXPECTS TO PJOURN TODA\
Legislature Oca DftV Lalo in Tmiahing the
-ij'i.i. °
Session ,
HOT TIM OCCURS/IN , B3TH BRANCH'S
Itcmnrknlilr nei lifck Over Appro
priation Illlln Which Continue *
for Some { Tltipn Itimli of
the Closing llu lncmi.
DES MOINES , March 31. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The legislature was expected to ad
journ at noon today , but at 5 o'clock this
afternoon was stilt at work. The clock's
hands stopped and another session will be
held tomorrow forenoon , when It will doubt
less conclude Its work and finally adjojru ,
Thcro was a remarkable deadlock between
the two houses during the forenoon and re
lations had not been adjusted till late In tha
afternoon. It was all on account of a. fight
In the house against certala bills whlrh
passeJ the senate last week to reduce the
support funds of the state Institutions. The
bills had been lost Eight of In the house
and this morning the senate'loaders became
suspicious that there was a plan to throttle
them In the lower bojy. Efforts were made
to ascertain what had become of them and
It was learned that part of them were In
the house appropriations committee and the
rest In the silting committee. Then pres
sure was brought to bear on the chairmen
of these committees to get the bills out , but
without avail. They refused to do any
thing. The situation became so acute that
the senate finally'took a recess and word
was sunt to the house , In a private way ,
that the senate would go on a strike and
remain there till the house manifested a
disposition to consider those bills.
The senate was In recess over an hour.
At the end of that time Chairman Merrlam
of the house appropriations committee
brought In the bllla that were in his com
mltteo and they were taken up and passed
by the house , but the most Important of
alt the measures , that providing for the re
duction of the support funds of the Insane
asylums , was In the sifting commltteo , of
which Representative Eaton Is chairman.
Mr. Eaton repeatedly denied that the bills
were In his committee. He declared that
they were not there and had not been re
ferred to It. A long time was lost in efforts
to locate them and finally It was learned
from other members of the sifting commlt
tee that the bills were thcro anJ that the
commltteo had decided not to bring them
out.
out.Thero
There was new trouble , for the senate
leaders were determined to force the com
mltteo to bring them out. Finally It was
announced to Mr. Eaton that unless he
brought out those bills a certain pet
measure of his. a bill to provide for boards
of examiners for the affairs of county offi
cers , would bo killed In the senate. Thla
had the deslreJ effect. Mitchell brought
out the Insane asylum bill and It was passed.
So much time had been spent that It was
now after noon and a recess was taken for
lunch.
}
AFTERNOON 'SESSION.
The afternoon wa .devoted to work on the
appropriation and other bills. The resolution
from the Joint conimltteo on retrenchment
and reform to cut down the salaries of the
state house employes 'was considered at
length In the senate an3 defeated receiv
ing three votes less1 than a constitutional
majority. Then anbther deadlock resulted ,
this time In the senate. The omnibus ap
propriations bill had been prepared on the
assumption that these reductions ot salaries
were to bo made and1 the appropriations
commltteo announced that It would not do
to pass the appropriations bill In Its pres
ent form without also passing the re
trenchment resolution. It , was declared
that to reorganize the appropriations would
tan,0tihtr.two llay * ' work ln committee ,
i .i frl , httne _ < l the opponents of the res
olution. They asked a recess of the senate
and went Into a caucus to consider what
action they would take. The result was that
they agreed on a modification of the resolu
tion which fixes the salaries at a compromiae
between the first report and the present
basis. When they returned It was under
stood that they would allow a reconsidera
tion of the resolution and adopt It If
amended on the basis demanded by them.
It was finally agreed that this should be
done , but that it would require a session
tomorrow. Accordingly the adjournment
resolutlcn wao reconsidered and the hour of
adjournment fixed at noon Friday.
CHESHIRE AMENDMENT DIES.
In the house the Cheshire amendment met
a tragic.death. " . It had passed the senate *
unanimously , but strong opposition was de
veloped In the house and today , after a long
fight , It was killed. The sifting commltteo
refused to report It out and Ray presented
a resolution to Instruct
the committee to re
port It. A motion to lay this on the table
failed and the vote wao taken on the original
motloa The clerk announced the result as
45 yeas and 44 nays , and the motion was de
clared laid on the table. But a few minutes
after It was learned ttoat the roll call had
not been properly recorded ; that tnomemters
who voted In the negative were not recorded
snd that had they been recorded the motion
would have- been defeated. Later a motion
jvas made to reconsider the first vote and
force the measure out. This failed by a
considerable majority and the measure waa
dead.
The only bus In CM to bo done tomorrow
Is passing the general appropriations bill
and the Eaten measure , on which there will
be a fight ; also to reorganize and adopt or
reject the retrenchment resolution , which
will cause a big fight in the house. It Is
believed , however , that adjournment will be
reached by noon. On the whole , today's
were about the most sensational closing
hours tbat an Iowa assembly has known In
niany years. All kinds of charges and coun-
tw-chargeo were made , the feeling between
the two houses was extremely bitter and
there was bad blood everywhere.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MEETS.
The democratic etato central committee
met here this afternoon to fix the place and
date for the democratic state convention and
consider other matters. There was not a
large enough attendance to make actlcn ad
visable. Des Molnes and Burlington were
both bidders for ttio convention. It was de
cided to meet again , it\laj- , when Burlington
Is likely to bo chosen , as the location , and
a date probably latefc'tljan September 1 , the
date of the republican ; convention , will be
named. a ]
The convention also considered proposition ?
from two concerns that want to establish
a sliver democratic paper here , each wanting
the backing ot tho.i state committee. One ,
the Iowa Homestead , company of this city ,
which owns the Hqineetead and other agri
cultural papers , has a great newspaper plant
and Is wealthy. Jj'M. ' Plerco Is at the head
ot the company and' assures the committee
tbat he has the capitaland ! plant and wants
only the backlog of the committee. Tha
other concern Is hcaifed by Horace M. Rcbok ,
now editor of the Tdmrt Democrat , and some
wealthy men who > bay they will put up
$50,000 cash to start the paper , and only
want the committee-to itand by It. Some of
the democratic members of the legislature
appeared and wanted the committee to adopt
a resolution condemning the Des Molnes
Leader , the only democratic paper now at
the capital , but the commltteo declined to
do so. No action was taken la the matter
ot the silver dally , but It Is believed that
chances for establishing one are better than
ever before.
The Future.
Detroit Journal : The soothsayer gazed
Into the tender palm and shuddered ; for
she was herself a woman.
"You are brave ? " she usked , anxiously.
"Tell me nil ! " commanded the beautiful
creature , firmly ,
"As you will , then ! Your husband Is co-
Ing to bring company home to dinner ! "
Presently a llpure might have been ob-
Berved Hitting through the crowded thor
ough fa res In a street car : and It was heav
ily veiled , and sobbed loudly ever and anon.
ran THR CLIMAX.
Stnlnn ot NrKotlntlnnw Ilvttvecn the
ttnllnt Htnten nnil Spnln.
WASHINGTON , March 31. A fcellnn of
profound anxiety was apparent throughout
all official circles today , as the time for
Spain's final answer to the specific repre
sentations of the United States draws near.
The State department has received a cable
gram from Minister Woodford at Madrid
ixprcsslng In a general way his hopefulness
hat a solution would be had and that his
ntcrvlew with Premier Sagasta and the
ministry Is set for 4 o'clock thin afternoon ,
ollowtng the cabinet council at nocti. This
cabinet council Is one of two held regularly
during the week , but the noon meeting of
Thursday has the added Importance of hav-
ng Uie queen regent present and presiding.
The difference In time between Washington
and Madrid is such that three meetings arc
icld early In the day , according to our time ,
jut this Is offset by the time required for
transmitting even official dispatcher an *
lounclng results. While the hopeful tenor
of General Woodford's dispatches gives some
; rcund for assurance , yet It Is appreciated
icre that he speaks from the situation as It
ircscnts Itself at Madrid , and this cannot
take Into account the conditions which have
arisen on this side and the apparent dlf-
'crcnccn of understanding between Washing
ton and Madrid as to what constitutes the
actual desires of the United States
government. The understanding at Ma
drid , as com eyed by cable dls-
patches from other high sources , Is
: hat the actual Independence of Cuba Is
not Involved In the present negotiations. At
the came time the view in Washington la
that the Independence of the Island is the
essential feature of any plaei of aei > ttleme4H.
It Is difficult to account for this differ
ence at the two capltols on ( he meat vital
eatures of the negotiation. ThereIs no
doubt that the authorities here regard the
mmedlate cessation of hostilities and such
a condition as will bring about Independence
as essential features to be considered. There
may be some differences as to Just how or
when these results are to be reached , but
there appears to be no doubt that the re
sults themselves are expected In this coun-
: ry as the ultimate crvl of any negotiation.
How far Spain will accede to the American
propositions can only be conjectured. Gcn-
? ral WoodforJ's dispatch Is the most hope
ful Indlcatloo , and yet , as already stated ,
[ his may relate to features of settlement
less advanced than those generally under
stood hero as the requirements suitable to
the case. If the complets Independence of
Cuba has been Insisted on by the United
States government there Is reasoo to bc-
llove that the situation may become ex
tremely grave.
On the other questions Involved , the cci'sa-
tlon of hostilities and ido relief of the recon-
centrudop , the hopeful outlook is much
stronger. The.dispatches received by the
Spanish legation last night , stating that the
icconcentrado decree had been revoked In the
eastern provinces of Cuba , In looked upon
as a significant otcp In the direction of the
demands made by the United States and
the order Icsued by General Blanco extend
ing It to Havana and the western provinces
Is an even more significant act.
As to the cessation of hostilities , there
are evidences that this also may be favor
ably regarded by Spain. The only difficulty
In the way appears to be that the Spanish
government does not wish to lay down arms
while at the same time the Insurgents con
tinue In arms. There Is no doubt that this
branch of the propcultlcn Is being very
maturely considered at Madrid.
The State department and the Spanish
legation maintain an outward aspect of
serenity today , despite the critical condi
tions existing.
Among the callers at the State department ,
this being diplomatic day , were the German
ambascador , the Austrian minister , the
Venezuelan minister and Mr. McArthur , sec
retary of the United States legation at
MaoVId , who has Just arrived from Spain.
The presence of the Austrian minister ,
Mr. von Hcngelmullcr , was ot more than
passing Interest , owing to the close relations
between Spain and Austria and the reports
from Vienna that the Aimtrlan minister at
Washington was Instructed to aid In any
movement Initiated by France toward media ,
tlon. 'Mr. von Hengelmullcr eaw both Sec
retary Sherman and Assistant Secretary
Day. The' State department officials were
reticent as to the purpose of his' call. It Is
not believed , however , that any European
power thus far has taken the first .step to
ward mediation , although It will not be un
expected , and It even apprehended at any
time. The French arbassador , M. Cambon ,
was not among today's callers at the State
department , eo that It was apparent that
Franco had not yet determined to make th ?
first overtures for mediation.
Among leading diplomats the usual courno
of mediation Ui being seriously discussed on
the presumption that It will become an
actual factor In the situation If a war crlslu
develops within the next few days. A mem :
her ot the corps said today that mediation
preceded a declaration of war , and that If
the great powers took any action It would
follow quickly when It became apparent , as
the result of Spain's reply , that an Inevitable
conflict was at hand. Ho said also that
under such circumstances before ccngrers
took up tbo consideration of the recently
prooosed declaration of war It would be
advised through the executive branch that
the powers desired a few days delay In order
that their friendly Influences might be ex
erted In order to avert war. This diplo
matic officer did not state this as an actual
program now contemplated , but as the usual
procedure suggested by the present tendency
of affaire.
The Spanish minister , Senor Polo , main
tains his usual composure. His endurance
bas been placed to a test within the past
ten days , for hardly a night passes that hp
and hie entire staff are not engaged until
2 and 3 In the morning. When the critical
condition ot affairs was suggested' to him
.this morning , he shook his head , Indicating
that he believed the apprehension was mag
nified , and suggested that as he had received
an invitation to dine with a distinguished
official the latter part ot April It was hardly
probable that ho would bo called upon to
retire as a result of war before that time.
Ambassador von Hollobcn ot Germany was
among the callers at the State department.
COMMITTKi : O.KOlllMCX AI'1'MIHS.
Member * Meel nnil Aurer tn AVnlt ( or
thrI'rexliletit. .
WASHINGTON , March 31. The house com
mittee on foreign affairs met toay ! at 11
o'clock , Chairman llltt utw unable to bo
present , and Mr. Adama ot Pennsylvania
presided. Before going Into the committee ,
the republican members announced their In
tention of postponing action Until Menday ,
In view of tno communications the prmU'rut
had made to members who called upon him
jcsterday and today. It was paid that they
dlil not wish to embarrass the president
whin he felt that rending diploma lo i.c otla.
tlons fhould be given more time. All the
republican ? seem agreed upon this point.
The committee adjourned at noon without
action Thcro was a general exchange of
vlous and It wns decided that It was only
fair to the admlnlstratlcn to give It the few
da cskc-vl to see It th : demands the presi
dent has made will be agreed to by Spain
before taking aggressive action.
The democrats of the committee attempted
to force Immediate action , but the re
publicans , standing by their agreement of
yesterday to wait until Monday , steadily set
their faces against having their harils forced
until Monday. They statad that If the pres
ent negotiations failed they would be willing
to act on Monday , Mr. Clark ( dcm. , Mo. )
moved that the sub-cnmmlttco oil the 'Cuban '
question bo discharged from the further con
sideration of his resolution recognizing the
Inlcpendencc of Cuba , and all kindred ref.0-
lutlo-.is. No vote was taken on this propo
sition , the republicans occupying the time
until the hour of adjournment In dUcussln ?
the situation and arguing that the presi
dent , In courtesy , should have the few ml-
dltloral days ho had asked before action was
taken.
Mr. Adams , who saw the president this
morning , said the negotiations would suc
ceed cr fall before Monday.
Mr. Clark's motion was pending when the
committee adjourned.
Mr. Qulgg at 11 o'clock moved an adjoum-
mont. Mr. Pearson moved an amendment
' to make the day to which the adjourn-
; mcnt should be taken to Saturday , and Mr.
Williams ( deni. , Miss. ) , who bore the brunt
of the democratic fight against any fur
ther delay whatever , moved to meet to
morrow.
Mr. Peamon's amendment wan withdrawn
and Mr. Williams' voted down by a strict
party vote.
Mr. Qulsg's motion was then agreed to.
The members of the committee present
were : Messrs Adams ( Pa. ) , acting chair
man In the absence of Mr. Hltt ; Qulgg ( N.
Y. ) , Cousins ( la. ) , Smith ( Mich. ) , Hcatwole
( Minn. ) , Pearson ( N. C. ) . and Hmry find. ) ,
republicans ; Messrs. Dlnemorc ( Ark. ) , Clark
( Mo. ) , Williams ( Mies. ) , and Howard ( Ga. ) ,
democrats.
While the committee was In fission , Rep
resentative Marsh of Illinois , who has a reso
lution before the committee for a
declaration , went to the door of the com
mittee' and attempted to gain admission. The
committee , however , had given the doov-
keroer Instructions neither to allow any one
to enter nor to bring In a card. Mr. Manh
said he desired to urge the committee , if
thev decided to formulate a declaration of
war not to slight the blowing up of the
Ma'np. "The murder of our Bailers by
Snaln. " said he "te the strongest ground
uuon which we can go to war. "
II KM AMIS FOR FOHT1FIOATIOXS.
Smaller TIMVIIN lAIonK ( lie Conxt Axk-
Iniv for I'rotectloii.
WASHINGTON , March 31. Many applica
tions are being received at the cnglnecr'o
office of the War department from nmall
tonns along the coast for the erection of
some means of dcfcnae to withstand the
force of foreign ships In the event of war.
The office Is , however , powerless to comply
with these requests , as there arc no funds
available for the purpose. The allotments
so far receded arc being expended mainly
on a number of fortlficatlono already planned
as a reault of the recommendations of the
Endlcott board , made many years ago. In
this connection the officials ot the engineer
corps called attention to the fact that for
twenty-five years urgent appeals have been
tnado to congress for money to construct
defensive works , but In many Instances these
requests have been Ignored. They bellevo
that all the money available should be ex
pended on the larger cities , aa the proba
bility of attacks on the smaller towns where
the commercial Interests are not great Is
reasonably small.
rim : ii
Two FlreM nt
HASTINGS , Neb. , March 31. ( Special. )
At 10 o'clock this mornlog the large barn
belonging to William Stewart was burned
to the ground. Thres fine horses , one cow ,
one buggy , one phaeton and three or four
sets of harness were destroyed. The loss
will reach over $1,000 , partly Insured. It Is
thought the fire was Incendiary.
The fire department was called to the
Bostwlck hotel at 6 o'clock this morning to
extinguish a fire which originated In the.
kitchen. The prompt response of the depart
ment was the cause of the flames being sub
dued before much damage was done.
IlllnolH Toivit Wiped Out.
CHICAGO , March 31. Fire today de
stroyed most of the business section of
Barrlnton , 111. , twenty-eight miles west of
Chicago. Fifteen persons , most of them
boarders at the Vermyla hotel , barely
escaped with their lives. Loss , $42,000. In
sured ,
IIiiHliiex * Troubles of n. Ttny.
LOUISVILLE , Ky. , March 31. W. H.
Dyers , doing business as Cannon & Bycrs ,
wholesale millinery , at 517 West Main street ,
assigned today to John M. Byers. Assets
are estimated at $60,000 ; liabilities , $70,000.
The bulk of the creditors are In the eaat.
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmii
" RUGBY"
Is the name of the new style Felt Hat to
be worn by both boys and girls this spring.
Light colors seem to be preferable and we
have a new line of them to show you. We
have also just received an invoice of those
round Cloth Hats that the girls are BO
fond of.
METCALF BROS. ,
J8 and 20 Main St. J7 and 19 Pearl St.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
wire * OTHRHS VATM OOMDI/T
DOCTORS
Searlea & Searle *
SPECIALISTS
nnd
Guarantee to cure niiecdllr
cally nil KIJIlVOUS , CIIUON1O
I'HIVATK rilicacei ) ot Men nnd rromc * *
WEAK MEN SYPHILIS
SEXUALLY. cured for life.
NUht Emissions , Loit Manhood , Hr
4roce1e , Vrrlcocele. Gonorrhea , Oleot , Sypn-
Ills , Stricture. Piles , Fistula nnd llectal
Uloi" , Diabetes. Urlght'B Disease cured.
- Consultation Free-
Stricture and Gleet
by new method without pain or cutting.
Gallon or addrei * with stamp. Treatment
by malt.
DRi SEMES 8 SEMES. " " -
Cold Cure euros colds In the licr.il , colds on tha
lunci , oU cnlili , new coltNr.iul utailnntocolds , nnd
nlliurms of grip. Htnpa Mivvflne , illsclmrRpa from
the no-o mid eyes , prevents euiurrh , diphtheria ,
imcumonl i , iitul nil thrjatmicl lur.i ; troubli'i. ' 1 lice
jilc-usuiit lltilo pellitinre nlrolulcly l.nrmlcrilm\o
.iu\fil thmnamH uf\os ] | nmt | irc\etill'il much flcU-
iicsa. Tlio Munjon ItvEioOy Con-mny jircparo u
rpnr tocuro for inch dlipnso. At nil rtruugltts
23 conn a > lal. If > o i ncul uinllml ndvlco write
1'rof. Munyon , IMki Arch bltuet , 1'liIlnJelpUlo , It Ii
absolutely free.
IlllWllmNS
One-Half Cent
with every 10-ccnt purchase. That's what
our premium checks arc , and you can got
anything joa vant for them , from a tla
trumpet to an organ or a piano , providing
you get enough checks. Our PREMIUM
checks arc worth the cash and OUH MEATS
arc the best and as cheap as any place In
the city. Try the
Blue Front Market ,
130 W. Broadway , 'Phone , 382.
PINE SUMMER DRINK.
SCHLITZ MWfSSE BEER
The bent In the rrorld. Deliv
ered to nny piirt of the clty.-
Teleplione IKII ) . Mull order *
filled.
BINDER & FILTER ,
10SJ IIIIUAUWAY.
SCHEDULE EXPRESS
Runs between Council niuffs and Omaha.
Now In effect. For prompt delivery , call oa
Wm. Welch. Blurts 'phone , 128 ; Omaha
'phone. 780. HATE3 LOW. For carriage or
j express wagon , call at No. 8 North Main
street or above telephones.
For sate , che.ip , ten-ncre tract of land ,
cor. Mndlson anil Bennett avenues. Council
Bluffs. C. S. Lefferts , 200 Main street.
FAKM I.OA.Vh KIIIK I.\SimACE _
SIJKI3TV HOXn.Slo eiit Kitten.
All surety bonds executed nt my ofllce. !
JAS. Jf. CAS.IUV , JH. ,
aa Main Street Council UlnfTx.
SPECIAL NOTICES
COUNCIL BLUFP8 WANTS.
FOlt HUNT
' ' " 5T
LCONAHD BVinCTT ,
10 Pearl Street.
IC5.00 per month 18 Peari street , etoro room.
HO.OO per month 4 1'cnrl street , neait to Per *
eoy'a cigar store.
J23.00 per montli Cherry Hill , 10-room bouse and
1 acre , fruit and garden ,
$1500 per montli 1011 Ilroailuny , store room. '
JS.OO per month 1323 Pleasant ttrcct , six-room
house. j .
| C 00 per month-lie JltJge street , larce six-room
IIOUKP.
JO.OO per month-A\enuc H & 15th street-
ruoma.
15.00 per month 21st tt. , near Uroailway.
room : ) .
J4.00 per montli-S15 A\enuo II. three-
IlOUfcO.
FARMS Foil nHNT.
134 Bcreg fenced bottom land : wilt bu14 ! new
house ar.d Lara for responsible tenant ; 12.69
per acre.
107 acres touthenst of Woodbine , Harrison
county ; geol Improvements ; jz.oo.
30-acre farm near Council IJluffs , 1120.00 pcj
5-acre eardon tract , close ln , 1100,00 per year. (
Good fnrniB for sale or trade cheap ; will take
fnnnt. city proper ! } t or live itock In part
pa j mem. Wrlto for lUu or apply to ,
LUONAlt'l ) iViilCTT ,
Ovtr 1 I'Tarl Street.
UJVKLUNCJH , 'FltUIT , 'Aim AND QAIIUEN
lands for sale or rent. Day * IIcn. u Pearl
PUIIK IIUAMAII nOOS , Ul CKNTB A
tlng. A. II. Howe. Counflj IlluffB.
roil 8AU3 Oil TIIAI > K. HIOH HltEIJ STAL.
lion. C19 Main st , , Co. IlluffB , la.
FOIl HAI.H OH THADIJ. S ! ACIIKS CIIOICU
K-rass land on easy term . Z miles norln
i ? 1 > oatolllcc' Henry million , J2 Harmony
Instructions. Albtn Huiter , studt *
VIOLIN 8 Ilroartway. German mctboj
of DrciJen Conservatory.
5c-Charles Sumner Cigar-5c
Mmle for Trntln , _ , COUNaL
Who Appreciate n fiooil SmoUe. John G. Woodward & Co
Oealera Supl'llcd l > J ' > BLUFFS ,
. > t
i--wV *
