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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1898)
rvvrt 0 THE OMAHA DATLY BEE : SATURDAY , APRIL 2 , 1808. I NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IQWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS- SII.\OH MKXTIOJJ. Try Macro's stock food. ' Dr. Roe , dnntlst , Mcrrlam block. Karly Ohio potatoes. Hartel & Miller. Photos Flatlno or Arlato. Sherraden. Dr. Drown , dentist , room 301. Mcrrlam blk. Wanted Competent cook. None other need apply. George. A , Keel I no , 129 Park A\e. Complete ecta of the Ireland views can bo had at The Dee offlco , No. 10 Pearl. Call before April 10. The Evan * laundry Is the leader In fine work both for color * nd finish. E20 Pearl Street. Phone 290. The entertainment given last evening by the ntudcnts of the Iowa Western BuslncM college was well attended. Don't > ou think It miwl be a pretty good laundry that can please so many hundreds ct customers ? Well that's the "Eagle , " 72 Broadway. Kvcry woman \lsltlng Mcsdamca Stork & Crisp's art store today will be glvert a free ticket on o sofa pillow , which will bo warded to the lucky holder at 9:30 : p. m. The city council will meet thU evening for the purpose of closing up the business of the old council and completing the preparations to turn over the affairs of the city to the new beard of aldermen. Orvlllo Ilr > an Herrlngton. the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hcrrlngton , died ytnterday at their residence , SOS Avenue C , afttr a brief lllneai , from diphtheria , leaving only ono child. A private funeral will occur from the residence today. Ttie marriage of W. E. Bentley of this city and Miss Jcaalc Hoffman of Linco'n oc curred In Chicago cii Wednesday. Mr. ar.1 Mrs. Bentlcj will visit with Chicago friends n few dajs and will arrive hero Sunday. They will reside In Lincoln. A letter received yesterday from Superin tendent Hoyt of the Ho.'pltal for the Insuno at Clarlnda announced the condition of Harry Lolond to ho hopeless and critical and ad vised the friends here not to bo surprised If apprized of the near probability of fatal Tcaults. Street Commissioner Hardln had a gang of fifty men at work on the street shoveling up the mud yesterday. Fifteen tcims were engaged In hauling It avvny. During the day many tons of accumulated mud was removed from Uroadway. The work will be continued until all of the business streets have been cleaned ki a way. The funeral of cx-AIderman W. U. Bronn occurred yesterday afternoon from the Uroadway Mcthodl < i church , and was largely attended. The services were conducted by Ilov. J , II. Senscney and Hev. D. C. Frank lin. There were many beautiful floral trib utes laid upon the bier. The members of the city council and many of the city ofll- ccrs were rwscnt. The Dolgo Light Guards were hanging around the armory all day jo terday In fatigue uniform , spending the time clean'i.g up their guns and furbishing their equip ment. They were engaged In the work of cnlavglng and remodeling their armory , which Is now under way , E id which Involves the removal of several partitions to give Idem the ueo of all of the second floor of the Masonic Temple building. II. P. Kerns was eent to the county Jail yesterday to serve out a sentence of four days , after being convicted of the larceny of a lot of household goods belonging to Joseph Strong , his tenant. Strong leased the house and paid the rent for several months In advance , and during the latter part of the winter had occasion to take his family and go to ( Missouri , leaving his hou e- hold goods locked up In the house. When ho. reWned ho found the house empty , and eon learned that Kerns had broken open the place and hauled away all of the stuff shortly after ho had gone to Missouri. Kcrna refused to make any amends or give up- the goods. The p'ans for the changes of the building on the corner of Broadway and Main street , vvlilch will be used for the accommodation of the Citizens' State bank , show that ( do entire first atory will be removed and built up with ornamental stone. The second and third stoclcs of the building will suspend In the air while the new foundation and first story arc being built. When finished but little of the old building will be left , and the contractors and owners are beginning to regret that any of the old structure Is to remain. The cotl of the now portions and raising of the old will amount to as much as an entire new building would cost. Ttio original plans called for the expenditure of $10,000 , but much more than that amount will be spent. C. B. Vlava Co. , female remedy ; consulta tion free. Office hour * , 9 to 12 and 2 to 5. Health book furnished. 32G-327-3.8 Merrlara block , Elegant cottage for sale. Klnnc , Baldwin blk N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250. Harden seeds t J. Zoller & Co.'s. * Tele- hone 320. Farm and garden seeds at J. Zoller & Co. Tramp Hh a Stolen Wheel. Detective Anderson yesterday picked up a tramp whom ho found In the alley In the tear of the Neumejer hotel yesterday , who had In bis possession a new high grade bicycle , which he was endeavoring to sell for anything that might be offered. He was willing to take ? 5 for It It he could flnj a purchaser. At the station ho gave the name of William Cooper , nnd told a scrleo of very contradictory stories concerning how the wheel came Into his possession. One story was that be purchased It In Chicago and had ridden It to Council Bluffs. Tills was modi ( led by subsequent stories until r > o finally came to the conclusion that the ma chine belonged to lil brother , John Cooper , a brakcman on the Elkhorn road , who livid at Norfolk. Neb. The wheel had evidently not been "ridden at all except by the thief and by him not more than a few miles. It Is a Cleveland Reliance , No , 31,348 , Buckeye tires , red enameled frame with gold trim ming. After ( ho fellow wag locked up do was overheard talking with other prisoners li > the corridor and appeared to be anxious to get a letter from the- Jail without the knowledge of the police directed to a frUnd In Clinton , whom he desired to serU a letter showing that he bought the wheel from a pawnbroker. He also cnnounced his Inten tion. If ho was convicted and sent to the Penitentiary , of killing the man wuo might happen to have him in charge. The police believe the wheel was taken from a freight car between hero and Missouri Valley. Dr. Heller , osteopath , Beno block. Faim. garden and flower seeds at J. Zollct & Co'e. Telephone 320. llenl I > tntr Truimfera , The following1 transfers sire repor'ed from the title and loan oillcc of J. W. Squirts 101 1'enri street : iW. 1' . Webster to Martha P. Goodell , Tiw'4 IS , s'6 nett 19 , s % teU rind neU scU 30-74-U , s vv rt $ 73 ; Cnrl Peterson nnd wife to J. II. Sun - HOM , lota 9 and 10 , block S , Weston , vv d IOC J. C. Hunttngton heirs to John Hun- tlngton , e\f \ , sott 3-75-40 , q o d Three transfers , total . $ Hoffmajr's fancy patent flour makes the best and most bread. Ask jour grocer for It , MENERAY BROS. NURSERYMEN , Of Crescent City are here In Council BlufTa and Otnahalth tbelr flno line of ( rult trees , grape \liie8 , etc. , and all kinds of fine ebade trees , flowering shrubs and rroea. Their tie grounds are located at C15 East Broadway - way , Council Bluffs , and on Farnatn street , ono block west of Twentieth street , Omaha , whcro you will bo waited on at all times with pleueure. Wo eell ell goods very cheap .and guarantee ell gooda flrit-cUs * . BIXBY TO BE POLICE CHIEF Mayor Jennings Resolves on One of His Main Appointments , PATROLMEN ARE NOT YET ANNOUNCED LUt In Mmlo UK , 1 > n ( U Still Subject to IlPvUliiii Plrc Clllof Tom- plctun KxiteotN to lie OlIKtCll. The conference between Mayor-elect Jen nings and the new and old democratic mem bers of < ho council , held In the office of Judge Aylesworth on Thursday night , re sulted In settling nearly all of the problems connected with the serious work of filling the city offices < tbat are to be vacated by the retiring republican offlco holders. Only ono of the appointments was oindally an nounced jcatcrday , the chief of police. The man pclcctcd Is F. A. Blxby. He has had no police experience at all , and 'She only star ha has ever worn was the "star of the empire , " which led him westward to seek hlj fortune several years ago. For the last ten yeare he has been engaged in 'the ' man agement of western branches of agricultural Implement factories. He spent several hours around the city building yesterday acquaint ing himself wlih the new duties that will soon devolve upon him. Mayor Jennings has completed his list of police appointments , hue It Is subject to rovlhlon until officially declared at the meetIng - Ing of the no * council next Monday evening. It hao been very closely guarded , and only suimlses by men close to the new admlnla- 'Jratlon ' have been given. It Is certain that not moio than two members of the old force will bo retained , Charles Claar and John Barhydt. Barhjdt Is a demociar who haa held his place through fcveral republican administrations , and this Is the sole founda tion for the icport that he hao been retained. A very strong effort on the part of both democratic and republican politicians Is said i.o have been made to have the new adminis tration retain Officer Claar , and If the pres sure Is not too strong he may remain , at least for a time. All of the , officers. In cluding Dd octhoy Anderson and Murphy , will have to walk the plank. The chieftaincy of the fire department has not yet been settled. Inquiry yesterday re vealed i.ho fact that nearly 75 per cent of the present members of the department are democrats , and that the republican adminis trations for the las. few years have pro tected this department by placing It under a sort of civil service rule that made the terms of service of the firemen dependent upon efficiency and good conduct. Chief Tcmpleton hao no expectations of remaining bejond thei time noccsuiry to settle the squabble between the numerous aspirants for Ills position. The question of the attitude Ho bo pre served by the four republican members of the city council toward the new administra tion Is receding n good deal of attention by people of all parties. Iho republican memueia have expressed themselves as be ing anxious to help the new administration and to do nothing at all that will embarrass It and make It difficult to carry out the lines of policy decided upon. The council io a tie , with four on each side. Under the new law , which will be put In force on Monday night for the first time , the mavor will be permitted to vote In all cases where there Is a tlo and deride the contest. It U averted that when the four democratic : members vote for an officer the republicans may prevent his election by making It Impossible for the mayor to cast his deciding vote. This can bo done by two or three of the republican members voting to retain the present Incumbents and their colleagues voting for some new man , thus preventing a tic and continuing In office all of the men now holding there offices. Deep Interest Is felt In the possibility for such complications that can result In vexa tious deadlocks , but there Is a strong dis position on the part of republicans to con demn such a course. The majority of the republicans feel that the democrats are en titled to 'tho ' spoils , and do not favor any Interference with their plans for distributing them unless the at.cmpt Is made to reward men not fitted for the positions. Poultry wire at J. Zoller & Co. J. A. B. cigar leads 'em all. Ilnok from I'arln. Mr. and Mrs. Albln Huster have Just rt- tutned from Europe and are prepared to eho-v the finest line and latest styles In millinery In the city. Their spring opening display will occur on Friday and Saturday next , and will be ono of the finest displays over made here. Call and bo satisfied. Poultry wire at J. Zoicr : & Co. Pictures of Ireland numbers should betaken taken to Morehouse & Co. for binding. Millinery Grand Eastr > r display of hats and bonnets at Miss Sprlnk's Friday and Saturday , April 1 and 2 , 21 Main St. St.uf uf tinConrlH , In the superior court yesterday the case of Herman Somero against Mrs. Amelia Blr- ney was on trial. Someis procured a Judg ment against the defendant In a Douglas county justice ofilce. An execution Issued was retimed as unsatisfied , and the plaintiff now seeks to have the Judgment made a lien upon property belonging to Mrs. Blruey located on this side of the river. Judge iMedeo also had under consideration the case of William II. Koenlg agalrst Samuel S. Howe and Hlchard S. Berlin. In 1892 Koonlg obtained a Judgment agalntt Ber- lln for $316 , which has since grown on ac count of unpaid Interest to the amount ol $503. The plaintiff alleges that In 1895 Jln-lln bought of Lincoln Stephens some real estate In tli la city , ami for the purpcao of conceal ing the fact that ho had bought It had the deed made to Howe. Ho alleges that this wus a scheme of the Omaha man to defraud , anil ho makes Howe a party ! to the suit for the purpose of showing that his accusations are true , and alto attaches the property. The greater portion of the day In the dis trict coat yesterday was spent In arguing the case of Ilachael BroAn against the Flrnl National bank of Grlsuohl. Mrs. Brown's husband -was Interested In the bank , and Juet prior to the failure , when Us condition was excessively shuky , Mrs. Brown waa In duced to deed to the bank some valuable farm lands. The bank Immediately afterwards - wards failed , and MJ.s. Brown received nc corslderatlon for her property. She now seeks to have the transfer annulled on the grounds that undue Influence was exerted upon her and fraud used to induce her tc make the deeds. Farm and garden seeds at J. Zoller & Co , Sort Caneof Inminlty. A sad case of insanity was Invertlgated by the commissioners for the Insane yesterday afternoon , lillss Ella Miller , daughter ol Adam Miller , a well known farmer living In Hardln township , wan bcfcro the board ol examination. Miss Miller has been a mod successful reboot teacher and Instructor In music. In September she was sent to St , Bernard's hospital for treatment , In the hope that a hjsteilcal mania that gave rise tc all sorts of distressing delusions could be corrected. She haa spent the greater portion of the tlmo t'lncu then In tbo hospital , and has gradually grown worse until her condi tion baa become such that it was deemed best to send her to Clarlnda for care and treatment. Poultry wite at J. Zoller & Co. Chicken pie dinner and cornucopia suppei served by the ladles of the Congregational church , t 407 Broadway , today. Farm and garden steed * at J. Zoller ft Co , on A nov COXVICT. Itcninrknlili' Alillllv Slitmn ! > nil limn Youth. ANAMOSA , la. , .April 1. ( Spcclal.-Ono ) ot the most Interesting nitrations that has been before the Ion a legislature which has just adjourned was the application for a pardon presented In behalf of the boy mur derer , Wesley Elklns , who Is serving a life sentence In the penitentiary here. About eight years ago Wesley , then only 11 years old , shot his father and then killed his mother with a club. After doing the terrible deed he picked up his baby brother and car ried It to a neighbor's , where ho eaid that a tramp had killed hts parents. During the succeeding days he never showed a sign of grief or remorse. Later ho was arrested and after a time ho conferscd to thp murder. Hie atolcal Indifference led the people of Clayton county , where ho ll\cJ , to conclude that ho wus a natural criminal. About a jcar ago the joung man began to write let ters of a most remarkable character. Ho prepared his own petition for a pardon and all of his communications \\erc of such a character that It was naturally assumed that some person was writing them for him. To test this matter two men Interested In his case called at tbe prison and frankly told Wesley that they had doubts about the authenticity of his productions. To test the matter they asked him to write a letter while they were In the room. Without hes itation ho took up a pen and wrote a letter , which showed the same remarkable com mand of language and the same purity of thought as had the others. During Kho eight years that Wesley has been In the prison be has worked In the library and be Is now librarian. Ho has been a great reader and he appears to have grown up In the spirt and thought of the books which ha\o surrounded him. The professors ot Cornell college at Mount Vcr- non became Interested In his behalf. Wesley says ho wants to get out of prison so as to secure an education. The Cornell pro fessors offered In case of his pardon to bo responsible for his good behavior and to glvo him the advantages of the college. Out the people of Clajton county seem to think Mult the joung man Is a aort of monster. Even the preachers begged of the legls'aturo not to turn him loose U had bpen commonly reported that he had threat ened to kill sonic of those who were In strumental In his conviction and the people seem to fear him. Hie friendu are hopeful that , with the public Interest that has been aroapcd , the next legislature will grant the pardon. When It became known that the pardon would not be granted and that his applica tion had been withdrawn Elklns prepared a letter of thanks , which has been published and which embodies the following rcmark- able discussion : If I had procured my liberty an arrange ment had been made for me to enter col lege , and I would have given my tlmo and energy to acquiring 1111 education , and thus lay the foundation for a tiuo and In dustrious manhood. My desire for a col lege education la great , and when I am released , bo It two or ten jears hunce , my determination will not be a'.tcred. Am I a degenerate ? Tiose moat familiar with me and mj actions say not. I believe , no matter what conditions have been active In producing degeneracy , that the mind c.m bo restoicd to Its normal state If the un favorable conditions are icrno\ed. The best evldcmco of this Is to be found In the fact that men recognized as conllrmcd criminals have been known to develop a high moral chaiacter and reach reformation through the Influence of education. Education Is the base of all action ; It Is ovcrj thing ; It rouses ambition , excites emulation ; causes the powers of good and evil to clash In conflict AH of us who are capable of reasoning have met some one In whom vvo felt was perfection some one who inspired us with the desire to be something different from what we are , so I may be allowed to as sume that in every rational being there Is n principle of good struggling for supiemicy. This principle Is assisted by but one force- educated reason. Reason may be said to be consciousness matured , S3 , while our phjslcal growth may have reached its limit , consciousness still keeps growing , Its ad vance toward maturity reason being quick ened or retarded In proportion to the favor able conditions. The highest degree of mental growth Is attained when we know , to feel , that right Is Intrinsically better than wrong. How arc we to arrive at this stage of development ? Through educated reason. What Is reason ? What man can tell ? The only fact that we can vouch for Is consciousness , so that reason must be consciousness matured , so I assume that Irrational action implies Immature reason- reason In Its Infancy. Consciousness ! How Insignificant we appear to ourselves when we seek answers to these questions. Con sciousness , that tel s us so much and yet remains a puzzle beyond the sphere of hu man reason to solve. \ \ 111 llullil n Church. MISSOURI VALLEY , la. , April 1. ( Spe cial. ) At a meeting of the officers of the Presbyterian society of this city , held last evening. It was decided to proceed at once to the building of a new church edifice la place of the old , Inadequate ono now oc- cuppled. They have In the neighborhood of $4,000 In sight now and hope to put up a $7,000 or $8,000 building fully paid for when completed. A rather exciting Incident occurred In Justtco French's court taet evening. J. S. Dow ell and T. F. Elliott were the opposing attorneys and their examination of wit nesses gradually took a turn toward per sonalities aimed at each other. At lant Elliott drew a revolver and forced Dewell at the point of It to retire to his oeat. Elliott refused afterward to surrender the weapon either to thc < court or to the con stable. Later in the evening he made tbo assertion that he still Intended to shoot Dewell , At the continuation of the casp this morning Dewell burlesqued the Inc'dent by keeping ; a toy p la tel continually within reach. TOTKI I'rexM Comment. Sioux City Tribune : In order to lose no more conventions , the DCS Molnes papers are building an auditorium. But conventions cannot be held In an auditorium on paper. Des Molnes Register : Some one proposes to Increase the length of the congressman's term from two to four years. It would not bo a bad thing from the congressman's stand point. Elections are expensive , bait the mat ter of eexpenoe la not the only uor the con trolling element. Davenport Democrat : The republicans of Iowa have decided to have a shorter cam paign this year than usual. They will not hold their convention at a time when they ought to be planting corn , but after the crop has been matured , In other words , on the 1st of September , at Dubuque. They have followed the democratic custom of getting away from Des Molnes. Dubuque Telegraph : A bill has passed the Iowa house giving the Benedict Home of Ds Molnes , the Benedict Home of Decorah , the Rescue Home of Dubuqufr and the Woman's Baby Home of Sioux City $1,000 each. It lo Improbable that the legality of any of these proposed appropriations , assum ing that they shall be made , will be tested. But If their legality were tested the courts would be likely to void them on the ground that the beneficiary institutions are private , and that the legislature has no authority to appropriate ) public money for private use. lima Fur in Note * . Forty acres of land near Eldora were recently sold at $55 aa acre. C. Thoren has purchased a 130-acre farm near Sumncr of Mr. Relmlcr , paying $40 an acre. acre.Flftyor head of short horn cattle were sold at auction at Webster City at an aver age of $235 a head. O. R. lEvans has purchased the farm o ! Claude Murphy , Just north of Sloan , paying $47 per acre. The tract includes something over 100 acres. . It is reported that about half of the colony of Hollanders that went to Oregon from northwest Ion a are dissatisfied and will re turn to Iowa farms coon. At the industrial school near Eldora several forc s are at work In the garden , pruning vines , fixing hotbeds and putting In the hardier crops. 'More than 1,000 bushel * of potatoes are on hand. Gcorgo Ward , a farmer of Pl > mouth couity , has disposed of two carloads of tine graded abort horn calves to S. Gavin , a Montana ranchman. The carload ot hHfert brought $40 per head , the bulls $50 eacb. IOWA TO HEE $ UNCLE SAM UllJ Legislature German to the Aid of tbo General tlWjrnmont , i i-i MONEY TO HiLP flufi IN CASE CF WAR ni i llotli HOIIKVN I'ltxN ! ! ! Appropriating Half a Million ; iollam to He IMnccil at-misponal of Government , DES M01NES. April 1. ( Special Tele- eram. ) The legislature adjourned sldcdlo at a few minutes bcfcvc C o'clock this after noon. The day was devoted to closing the final appropriation bills and a spsclal meas ure to opprorlate $3oT,000 ) for an cmcrscncj war fuid. subject to the requisitions of the governor , The war appropriation was passed amid great enthusiasm In the senate dur ing the afternoon , Governor Shaw and State Treasurer Hcrtlott having asked that it bo done. The bill was reported by the commlt- tee 01 appMtorlatlocis and taken up and naFsed vvJflHP' debate. The bt Tas follows : There Is hercliy appropriated from any funds not otherwise appropriated the sum of $500,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary to be at the disposal of the gov ernor and to be used In the defense of the state and In aid of the national government In case of war. The proper officers are hereby authorised and directed to draw- warrants therefor upon requisitions of the governor. In case sufficient funds to pay Riir-h warrants Hhall not remain In the treas ury the executive council Is hereby author ized and directed to order the Issuance and sale of warrants to raKe funds there for , such sale to be under the law regulat ing the sale ot warrants for other pur poses This appropriation shall not bo used for any other purpose than as herein pro vided and so much t'icrcof ' as shall not bo used prior to the session of the twenty- eighth general assembly shall bo covered back Into the treasury. When the bill came up In the house there was opposition. Vanlloutcn , republican ; Pcnlck , democrat , and two or three others made speeches against passing It at this tlmo until It should be known more definitely that there was occasion for such an appropri ation. Smith of Green , Carr , Eaton and others made vigorous speeches In favor of It. A * motion by VanHouten to take a recess of the legislature till next Tuesday , In order that further developments might bo known , was withdrawn after some debate and the bill then went to a vote On the roll call every member voted for it , thus making Its pas ago unanimous In both houses The senate had a hot debate carlleIn the day over a resolution to endorse the administration - ministration , the president and Tit ? Hugh Leo for their attitude In inc Spanish crisis. Cell , republican , offered an amendment to strike out the reference to Lee , on the ground that he was an ex-confederate. For thla pains Bell was taKen In hand by Healy and given a bitter1 rebuke. The resolution passed , Bell. Kllburn , Lothrop and Druct voting for the iflcll amendment , which was opposed by all the other members. The retrenchment resolution' , to cut salaries of state house employea , was passed with some amendments , and the appropriation bill was then taken up and pushed through. Late In the afternoon , Just before final adjournment , the houpc had a bcnsatlonal scene , when Representative Eaton , chairman of the sifting committee , made a speech denouncing a reporter for the Leader be cause of an attack on him In that paper , charging him with helping to smother bills in hia committee. He concluded by walking over to the newspaper rran , shaking his fist and declaring that If he printed any more misrepresentations In his paper he would be thrashed on sight. "And I have a good notion to do It right now , " concluded the member , who was In a fearful passion. The members leaped to their feet and crowded around the pair , many urging Eaton to carry out his threat , and promising help if It should bo necessary. As Eaton Is a small man , while the reporter in question , > C. E. Harris , is known in Iowa college cir cles as one of the greatest foot ball players the state has produced in recent years , the threat was not carried into execution. nnralnry of n Clothing ; Store. SIOUX RAPIDS , la. , April 1. ( Special. ) The clothing store of F. D. Whlto was en tered by burglars , who took elxteen pairs of trousers , ten coats and ten vests and made Rood their escape. Four strangers were seen about town the day before and twe wore arrested later , but no evidence was obtained against them. Goorin Sold. SILVER CITY , la. , April 1. ( Speclal.- ) The stock of goods general merchandise- belonging to F. J. Duerr company of this city has been sold to 'Messrs. Wolf & Buchtle ol Oklahoma , who expect to take possession about May 1 and continue the business. All MiiNt line Meter * . SHENANDOAH. la. , April 1. ( Special. ) The citv council has passed an ordinance re. aulrlne that all who use city water shall put In meters. It is represented that thto Is the only way to prevent waste ot the city water. OHIO COAL MI.MHS susi'n.VD womc , Walt ( or ( he Operator * t Accept the * Clilcnifo Agreement. CLEVELAND , O , April 1. Work was sus pended today In all the coal mines In the Ohio district. Ttio cause Is the fact that the 10 per cent Increase In wages agreed on be. tween the miners and operators at Columbus and Chicago has not been applied to tUc common laborers in the mines. The utmost confidence id expressed that the matter will be straightened by tbe middle ot next week. Yorker * Favor th La > men. NEW YORK. April 1. The New York conference of thp Methodist Eplpcopal church decided today in favor of equal lay and clergy representation from each annual con ference. The vote was 118 to 80. The Newark ccnference , In session at East Orange , today voted to allow the laymeu the same representation as clergymen at tbo general conference. The vote was 150 for and 29 agaleist. Cnrico or SupiillcH ( or Cnlm. NDW YORK , April 1. Shipments of relief Bupp'les to Cuba continue to bo made reg. u arly by the Central Cuban Re lief committee Thp steamer Ber gen of the Munson linewhich left New York today , carried 90.000 pounds of corn meal , 10,000 pounds of clothing and 02,000 pounds of assorted provisions and medicines , to bo delivered at Sagua la Grande. Notifications of the shipment to New York of several tons of supplies were received. , by the committee today. Flmt Mull llrrtirtt KnllNtmenU. NRW YORK , April 1-Secretary Kelly ot the National Vo untccr reserves said today that by the first mall Jib received more than 200 enilstment blanks filled out by people who are anxious to serve under the reserves In case of war , The e blanks were cut from newspapers throughout the country. Anton Selill i ] Cremated. NEW YORK. April 1-The body of Anton Seldl was cremated { night In the Mount Olivet crematory at Fresh Pond , L. I. The ashes were removed from the retort today and placed In a tin canister. The ashes will bo 'held to await the wishes of Mrs. Seldl , the widow. IS YOUR AIL.MOT OVI'AIUtllf- "I had catarrh for 1 year. " "I had catarrh for 2 years. " "I had catarrh for 5 years. " " 1 bad catarrh for 20 years. " "I had ca tarrh for CO years , " and Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal - tarrhal Powder cured me. These are sen tences from tbe volumes and volumes ol teetlmcny for tbU great catarrh cure not mythical patients , but words from men and wometi all over the continent who bavo been cured. U relieve * In 10 minutes. Kuhn & Co , 15th and Douglas ; Sherman & McCcxi- nell Drug O. , 1513 Dodge. M1TS A SIll.MO.V IXTO CATTM' . Colorado Mnn llnjN t'p Many llenil In Texnu. FORT WORTH , Tex. , April 1. An ex tensive cattle deal Is reported from the Eddy district. I ! . F. Karrlck of Pueblo , Colo. , has secured , through his New Mexico agents , 40,000 head of cattle , costing In the nelghbKtiood ot $1,000,000. Many of thcao cattle were purchased from the ranges ot [ ho Eddy country , as well as from ttio Van Horn , San Martin and Toyah ranges In western Texas. Mr. Karrlck lias had h's agents In Eddy and elsewhere In New MexIco Ice and west Texas at work on thta dealer ! or several wceko. The deliveries will take place In April and May and the stock w'll : hen be taken to Pueblo , Colo. urc.VTii itttcomi. llnrlnl of Mm. Parnell. DUBLIN , April 1. The remains of Mrs. Delia Tudor1 Parncll , who died at Avondale on Saturday last from burra received from the Igniting ot her clothing while pho waa sitting before a flrcvvero removed today from Avondale to Glasmovln cemci cry. The body was encased In an oak coffin with biass mountings. The cortcgo was followed to the station by a large part of the popula tion of Avondalo. In this city a vast con- coufso awaited ( ho arrival ot the body and walked In procession to the cemetery. Mrs. Parnell was burled besldo the grave of her distinguished son , Charles Stewart Parnell. Many wreaths were placed upon the grave , among them being one from tbe United States ambassador , Colonel John Hay. An- o.her , which came from New York , was In scribed "In affewtlorato memory of one whoso everj heart throb beat for the cause. " The Parnelllto members of the House of Commons sent a wreath bearing the In scription : "To the memory of his dead mother , from his faithful surviving col leagues. " Among Uio chief mourners vvero Mrs. Parncll's gtandton , W. H. Parnell , and many members of the House of Commons. Mm. Martha Hlomnrcn. WEST POINT , Neb , April 1. ( Special. ) Martha , wife of John Blomgrc'i , who lives eight miles southwest of West Point , died of licart trouble early last Wednesday morning. Deceased was In her 49th jcar and had been ailing for about two weeks. Ghe leaves a liusband and eight children five girls and thrco boys. The youngest child is C jears old. 'Mr. and ilrs. Blomgren are among the oldest settlers here , having settled In Cum- Icg county twenty-seven jears ago. T"n < lier-lii-Iniv of Secretary A DETROIT , April 1. W. G. Henry , father- in-law of General Alger , secretary of war , died at his residence hero tonight. Mr. Henry , who was the oldest graduate of the Rennselaor Polytechnic school , was 90 years old. He was born In Bcnnlngton , Vt. , and graduated from Rennsclacr in 1S2S. In poll- tics 'Mr. ' Henry had been a whig , and when the republican party was formed he affiliated with It. IMotieer o ( WjomliiK. CHEYENNE , Wjo , April 1. ( Special Tel egram ) Hen. Herman Haas , a pioneer of Wjomlng , died suddenly here today. The de ceased was a member of the fourth Wjomlng legislature and had an enviable record as an Indian fighter in the early dajs of the territory. William J. SfhlnxM. NEW YORK , April 1. Infounition has been received bore of the death tills even ing of William J. Schloss , tile founler of the Castle Braid comany. ] Ho dl"d at the homo of his daughter at Cuthbert , Ga , in his 70th vear. American Illen III Morocco. TANGIER , Morocco , Ap.ll 1. A man who woa under the protection of the Uulted State-a haft dld In a Moorish prison under tiuiplclnue circumstances. The United Sti'.ts repres'nta- tlve leaves for Cusa Dlatica to Investigate the case. Tlchliornu Claimant. LONDON , April 1. Arthur Orton , the Tlchtoras claimant , died of svncopo yester day evening. IIVMKM3U. . \VllklnN-IlnfTnker. SILVEtt CITY , la , April 1. ( Speelal.- ) The marriage of Miss Birdie Huffuker ol Silver City and W. A. Wllkins of Fremont , Neb. , occurred at the home of the bride's parents , Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Huftuker , Wednesday evening , March 30 , the ceremoaj being performed by Rev. Fletcher Slsson ol Omaha. EnKNtrom-CntTcrty. George Engstrom acd Miss Ida Cafferty were married Wednesday evening , March 30 , at the residence of the bride's mother , Thir ty-fifth and Ersklno streets , Rev. Charles W. Savldgo officiating. PILIIlUSTnilS HELD FOll THIAL , Intended Invasion of United Stntci Lnndn Lender * in Jail. LAREDO , Tex. , April 1. In the cases ol Andres Sanies , Margerlto Cavazos , of Val- laclllo , and Adolfo Rodriguez of San Infaclo , Mexico , the three leaders of the proposed Spanish Invasion , now held Incommunicado In Neuvo Laredo by the federal authorities , the Mexican court has rendered Its dccl > Ion , The men are charged with violation of the neutrality laws of Mexico , and the court held that there was sufflclent evidence to bold them. Dr. Marti , the principal leader , and the other prisoners , will be brought to Neuvc Laredo within a few days. xr.w YoiiK'i innr : AT THE MM IT. Con I pin | ila Inl I'tilitlo ImprovrmcnU Mti t Hi * Abandoned. NBW YORK. April 1. Corporation Goun od Whalcn made public a decision today In which ho holds that 4hU city's contract In debtedness Is upon exactly the same footing ca IU bonded lndcbtedne . Tiio addition of this debt , nearly $21,000- 000 , Hrlnps the city \ery close to the limit which It may borrow under the law , and will prevent the erection ot a number of now- schcol bouses nud the extsnslon of many streets , and will tic up a great deal ot other work ot public Improvement for some jcaro to conic , ( l'IJ > SIONS"foil AVnSTKHX VP.Tr.IlANS. Survivor * of Lnic Wnr Itemrmliercil lij ho ( Jpncrnl Clot eminent. WASHINGTON. April l.-Spcclnl.-Pcn- ( ) Blons have been Issued as follows : Issue of March 19 : Nebraska : original Edrnr A. Stronher , Elmwood , $ fi ; Abraham fiery. Hum ell , $8 ; Nathan Tanner , Alma , $0 ; Charles rischur , Omaha , $ < > . Increase James It. llciidrtson , Omaha , $10 to $17 ; Jesse Glittery , Valparaiso raise , $24 to $30. , Iowa : Original John Atchlson , Tanning- ton , $ S ; Dudley C. Mcrrlnin , Charles City , $ S ; Henry Van Hynlnp. West Point. $10 Addltlonnl-Jercmluh Mll'nge ' , Wilton June , tlon , $ S to $12 , Increase James U. Oilison , B'ockston. $8 to $ S ; Samuel n. Unlock , Ata ls a , $8 to $10 ; Robert Carr , Hancock. $ G to ys ; Ocoigp II. Hush. Lake View , $6 to $ H ; William H. Allen. Grand. $12 to $17. Reissue Harrison Wilson , Woodland. $11. Reissue and Increase Samuel K. Rlekc- baugh , Qlenvvood , $ S to $12. Orlelnal wid ows , etc. Harthula Work. Hamburg , $12. South Dakota : Orlglna' Ebenozcr W. Lowe , HlKhniorc- . Additional Jesse M. Spears. Wesslngton Springs , $ to $ S. Re issue James M. lUitler. Hot Sprlnps , $24. Colorado ; Original Margan L Cliimth. Denver , $ G ; Albert ICalms. . Lyons , JG ; Thomas W. CoMns , ArKo , Jfi. Original wid ows , etc. Minerva Root. Pltkln , $8. AVnrrnntH Inxned ( or Coiincllmcn. PHILADELPHIA , April 1. District At torney Graham went Into court today and nsked that warrants bo Issued for tbe arrest of Common Councilman Charles Snger. Select Councilman J. Emory Byram nnd Nelson J. Green , attorney for theSchujl - ktll Vallev- Water company. At the recent Investigation Into the charges of bribery In connection with theScmolklll Valley AVatcr bill , which had been Introduced In council , the names of Sager , Hyiain and Green vvero prominently mentioned by wit nesses us havlns figured In questionable trans ictlons with regard to the ex traordinary attempts made to pass the bill , The warrants probably will be Issued this afternoon. Wnr ItlnkN Are IluoinliiK. NEW YORK , April 1. "War risks" reached today the highest flguro yet quoted since complications with Spain imde ship pers anxious about property In transit by pea. American sailing vessels to or from the cast coast ot South America ( early sail ings ) -were covered for 3 per cent , West Indlin sailing brought the same rate. These rlks were taken yesterday for 2 per cent. Vessels from tbe south side of Cubi were quoted as hlfrh as G per cent. Rates for sailings a week hence were double those charged for parly movements. Stpamshlps vveie covered at lower rates about the same as yesterday but undeiwriters vvero unusually cautious about "war business. " A LETTER TO WOMEN. A few words from Mrs. Smith , of Philadelphia , willcertainly corroborate the cla.m that Lydia E. Pinkhnm's Vegetable Compound is woman's ever reliable friend. "I cannot praise Lydia E. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound too highly. "For nine weeks I was in bed suffer ing with in flammation and conges tion of the ovaries. I had a dis charge all the time. When lying down all the time , I felt quite comfort able ; but as soon as I would put my feet on the floor , the pains would come back. " Every one thought it was impossi ble for me to get well. I was paying SI per day for doctor's visits and 75 cents a day for medicine. I made up my mind to try Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. It has effected a complete euro for me , and I have all the faith in the world in it. What a blessing to wo man it is ! " MRS. JENNIE L. SMITH , No. 334 Eauffman St. , Philadelphia , Pa. 50 Highest Awards OVER ALL , AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN COA1PCIITORS Benson's the best POROUS PLASTER When jurle of cienllilo eim-rts represent Inc the lueli- estilorclupment of ineJIolIuiMcUco ttulthethouwindj ofBuSerernrehevJ.souninlmouiljrtecidoHKNHO.N H the Iwit Pnruiu I'Utter. yew hate the fuirmtituiiriintcu they will rcllora ( he ailment ! for which they are rec- nmraeniiod. whether 8umli.ii. Lunilmuci. lUcLtclie. Muscular Hheumatlsin. ! ' onri y , I'neumonli , Other Lung and ( Jh st UifficultlfK , KlJney Afffctlnnv , rto. The only fitllc'loiilly medlriitnl pluntcr cdoitorn l romedjr wnrth ) f confidcrro Iniiat upon a HII.NhON. PiicoLj Cent" . i liiliiiiilliUtilllliilillliliililllliiliililillllliUilllii liilllllUlillllllllltlllitilllliililil "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. Wo have also just received an invoice of those round Cloth Hats that the girls are so fond of. METCALF BROS. J8 and 20 Main St. J7 and J9 Pearl St. COUNCIL BLUFFS. fflniniiniiniiniffliiniiiinniinnniiniinHnnnnnnniiniiniiifi niiniii'niWn ' "HOME DRESSMAKING" FREE , VAi.UAni.n : iu pAtii : nooic < nvifi rur.n to otm iin.vnr.u.M. An ETiirrt Drciitiiiiikrr Trllx Herr Ire Mnko Orrr ntul lie-color Old | ) r < > Rpn U'rniin nnil Other Clotlilnu In thn T.ntcat St > lrn to Look l.ll.o \o _ - 1'rnctlcnl InntriicdoiiH Tlmtlll Snto * Money In Any Home. It Is nstonMiInc how llttlo money nn < J work -xro required tw mnkc fashionable , tip. to-dnto trowm nnd wraps from lint jear'a cnst-off clolhlnp , If onci only IUICMS how. "Homo Drersniakltift" Is n KJ-pngc book , mrlttcn by an expert ilrc.i maVer , that Rlvci pictures of fnshlomihlo ilre ses , wrnpi , nnd coa's lor wonvn nml children , ami tells Just how they can bo rnmlo from old fjnrmonti tint nro faded , ttnf.islilotmblo In color , or out of style. The Dilly nee COUPON , irmdo ppeclal nr- Se-nd tlila with ' . ' . n r.niKPinpnN w 1 t h optil Blimp to VV'ollB , the pulilMicM to Klclmnlann & Co Ilur- Rive the book free to lint-ton , vt nnil , rr of r reader nny t * ci'lvu frre , bv mill , ono coiiv of "Home who Bend the coupon pen \\ltii n 2-cciit stamp to Wells , Hluhnrdaon ft Co , llurllnirton , Vt. The edition Is llmlttd , and nny ono who \snnta the book should ( and nt onie. adway's Purely \egitnble , mIM. nnd rcllnMe. Cftii perfect DlKcstlon , complete nb'orptlon. nnd heiilthy rcKUlurliy , 1'or ttie cure of nil dlrordcri ot the titoinncli , I.Kcr. lljutls. KlUncjii , U.aJJcc , Kenuus Ulcenrci , LOSS O I'API'I'TITU , i ) vein : , TOUI'ID I.IViil , l\M'ii'M V. Observe the following symptoms resulting frora Dlsfflfea of the DIsestlNe- Organs : Consumption , lmr nl pllc , fullness of blood In the lieiul , uclJ- Ity ' .i' the ftonmcli , nnupea , hci.rttjurii , illPKiist ot food fulliitfs of weight In the etomuch , Four erucf-itlons , ulnkltii ; or llutlcrlUK of the henrt , choking or * ufUiCKt'"s rcpzjtlnit when In n l > lnit posture , dimness of \ Islon , tloH or webs bcforo the right , fever anil dull tmlti 111 the head , dell * clincy of ptrjplrutlcu , jolluuncti or the fckln nnd cjcs , piln In the Bide , rhest or llmlii nnil sudden Hushes of hcnt , burning In thu lle h. A few doMa of HAinVAVS l'llI.S will frc the usttm 01 nil 'he nbo\c named dl ordcrs. Price , 5 cent ; per box , bold by nil druggist ! or cent by mall. Send to Ull. itADWAY & CO. . Lock Box : , New York , for book of ndUcv. MollivrNl llotlu-rxll MotliorNlll Mrs. Wlnslow'R Soothlm ; Hxrup hi been urol for over DO sears by millions of mothers fur their childCMlillo teething \vlt.i perfect cuc- ce8 It soothes the child , ' Boflons the Runts , nllajs nil pnln cures wind colic niul Is thu ! > cst remedy for Diarrhoea Sold b > drugRls'a l iverv nart of the world lie sure nnd utk far "Mil * Wlnslow's Soothing djruii" und tnka no other kind. 25 cenla a bottle. G.W.Pangle.M.D. TIIH OOOD SAMARITAN 25 YEHR'S EXPERIENCE , Kcntler of DlaeancB of lUcii atnd women. PROPRIUTOR OF Till ? World's Herbal Ilipen nry of Mcdlclivu I CDKK Catarrh of Head , Throat mi < l Lungs , Diseases of Kjo nnrl t.nr. Fits mid Apoplexy , Heart , I.her nnd Kidney Ulscnues , Dlubctig , HriRlit'g Dlscufro , St. Vltus Ounce , HUouiiiiUlsin , Scrofula , Diopsy cured without tapping , THno Woruis rciuo\vtl , all cliroulo Nervous and k'rlnito DUonscs. LOST MANHOOD CVDUII 1C Only I'liyslcinn who cnn dlr niUldi properly cure NVIMIILia without dcatroylnfr tooth and bones. No tncr * GUI y or poison mineral used. The only I'hyelclan ho cnn tell what allf you without usklnir n question. Tlioso at n distance § end for question blank. No. If or men j No. a for women. All correspondence strictly confidential. Medicine scut by express. Address nil letters to G. W. PANGLE , M. D. , 5SS Ilrondwuy , COUNCIL IU.UFF8 , IA t3T Scnd 2 cent einmo for rcolr. FJUMI I,0\N < 9 _ K1HI. I. > SUHA > CE _ SirilUTY IIOXDS LoncHt ItntcM. All surety bonds executed at my office. JAS. X. CASVDV , Jit. , U.'IO Mnlti Strort Council niufTn. SPECIAL NOTICES COUNCIL BLUPP8 WANT PX/ > / * LEONARD > * 1C Pcnrl Street. . $ C3 ( W month 18 ' per I'enrl street , gtore room. J40 00 per month 4 Pearl etrect , next to Pore. E"y'a cigar store. Ji5 M per month Cherry Hill , 10-rcom house nna 1 acre , fruit and garden."u J15 CO per month 1011 liroadwny , store room. . . per nionth-1323 I'leuiant street , lx-room nouef. . t 10 CO per month KG HUge utreet , largo six-room tO.no per month-A\cnuo D & ISth street , two rooms. 5 CO per month-Hit St. , near Uroadway , Hire * rooms , 14 00 per month S15 A\enue H , three-room houfao. FARMS roil RENT. _ ' 134 acres fenced bottom land : will bull ! net * hourc ord barn for icsponilLilo tenant : t2.lt per acre. 107 acres southeast of AVooilblne. Harrison county ; geol Improvements ; j..cu. JO-ncre farm near Council L ) luffs , $1:0 00 pel S-acre earJcn tract , close In , 1100.00 per year. | Gooil farms for rale or trade cheap ; will take furms. city propertyt or live ttock In carl payment , \\rlto for lUta or apply to LEONARD UVCRCTT , Over 1 Pearl Street. UWKLLINQS. FHUIT. . "ARJ , AND GARDEN f land * for sal * or rent. Day ft Hea , n ftitl f PURE nilAMAII HOOS , W CKNTS A ting. A. H. Howe. Conn ; ! ! Illuffs. ron SAi.n OR TRADE , innu mini lion. 519 Main St. . Co. llliiff" Ja. roit RAM : on TRADE. 32 ACRES cuoicri era land on e i.y termf , 2 mlloa north Iteern jKjstolllce. Henry Rlthlun , 212 Harmony ' ; " -'Cllons. Albln Hu.ter. studio VIOLIN'Cllons. S38 Broadway. Clerman method of Dresden Conservatory. 5c-Charles Cigar-5c Mnile Dealer Who Aiuircclnte for * bupvlled Trnile a l Good | r Smoke , John G. Woodward & Co. ,
