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I NEWSOFINTEREST FROM IQWA. }
I QUNCIL BLUFFS.
Mli ) fl. i11T1N ,
noH ( 713 So. 7th.
ntThfluotflco ! ! tor Cuban mai' , lOc
wnhltc(1'gooc , ny ( cook. Irving hotel ,
27G Broadway.
Prant room nnil alcove for rent with board.
2t South ScvcntIi stlcct. ,
George \'llklnaan , postmaster at Ncola.
Wnl In the city ) csterday.
County Attorney Saundeis s'lll deliver the
Pottrth of July ovation at Denison ,
WltfltCILfltCPt ( edition of Councfl fliufTa
city directory. APIIY ) at Bee oflk'o.
lirgular meeting ot .iIgtt4fn Grove tornor-
row cvcidng. A ruB ItLIt1.1)Ct ! Is desired.
Shoirf ! W. K. Tinker or Richardson county ,
Nebraska , was In the city 3cstcrday visiting
friends.
rlio 1vans tflUfllry ( is the leader in line
'work both for color and finish , E2O l'carl
street. I'hoiie ZDO.
'l'lin Lnite5' ( Aid society of St. Johns En-
Elish Lutliurnti church will meet this arter.
Iloofi at 407 Broahls'Lty.
ton. ( , tolin . 14tidwin will deliver tim
opening 11(1(11 ( CR5 at the state convention of
the Irtgtio of llcpublicnui Clubs , to be held
Thre July 12.
Don't you think ii. must be a pretty good
laundry that can please so ninny hundreds
of customers ? \Vvli-thats the "Eagle , "
724 Broadway.
Miss ICatlierino M. Sliepier lias returned
lvoni 3tanfoid Untcrsity , where she cool-
jileteti it four years' course , graduating with
tile lilglicst honors.
Mr t .d MIS. Harlan D. Sawyer of Chicago
arj i.4tIiig 2Olttct ; and friends in lila
city. iluilun Sawyer is It 11011 of County
SlI'lilIteldnt ) as'yer.
a , v. Laudeisinitli reported to the police
iat , IOltlL. ngliL that some enterprising
but Ufl Serti Ii tilC US I 0(1 ividuni had iurioi lieti
his watch and chain at the transfer depot.
, \ , B. Burlctt , a stranger who viis or-
U ( donday night by lc.tvctiveVcIr , was
discharged from custody yesterday niorniiig.
j'Iio iliost SUBI)10i01114 titiig ! about tite flhitfl
WI5 that ho had no less thou $22.O iii HS
1fl13111C socket.
'lli Illeluhlers of the Council iliutis
Voluen's t3auitary iteliof commissiOli met
ycstc rday afternoon and commenced work on
the mosquito Ziets for the boys of conPaflY
I. . Allotiler meeting vli1 be heid at the
armory this afternoon to coniplete the work.
Mrs. J. J. tcadiiian or Oakland avenue
OxIlects lit ; her guests this week Mrs. Blank-
( nburg , iresilent of the l'ennsylvaflla Feti-
eratloji of WOllICflS Clubs , 00(1 Miss Julia
Meyers , who are on their way to 1)enver
( ' ( IIC. , where they go as delegates to the
National Federation of Women's Clubs.
Cotitiehl liitlIfs crleketers , captained by J.
11. 3inims. viii PlaY the Omaha Cricket club
Saturlny afternoon at the latter's grounds.
'the Oliasc-1iSti'r company gave the la'3t.
performance ot 'iexits , or tile Siege of the
AIalflO , ' before a fair sized audience last.
flight. The bill this evening will be tile
rrisli comedy , ' 'Kathleen Mavourneell. "
' 1 , . F. Deerwester , an old Ofle-arnlel TuSh
viio is a rainhiluir churactcr around town.
1ltcd a complaint before Jtlstre Vhdl yester-
tIny nfteruwoil against his vifc charging that
lithe " ( lid UhllIlWfhllIY 011(1 criiniuiahly beconic
iii a i4lnte of ir.toxlcatiotL" Mrs. Ucerwester
sns taken to the county Jail and vlll luavo ii
ChuitOe to eiluifl iuiatters to Squire 'icn
this iuoriI jig.
J. STthlllOSky left his wagon and teani
standing on lroadway yesterday w ithoiit be-
ing hitched , which is contrary to a city or
tilnanee. 'liie eagle eye of a vigilault I)0
liccinaju noted the omissloji and iuroniptly
hauled Sanillosky niuil his team to the 1)011CC )
station , huere t3atuiiosky was compelled to
put eli $5 for his appearance terorc Juuio ;
Atc.uwortli this morning.
A. number of Council Bluffs old soldiers
and others wilt lease today to attend time
annual rceptiofl Ot ttieGrnud. Arjiy of the
Republic Iowa at Sioux City. Among the
otilimber will be Colonel J. J. Steatluinhi and
C0It'lrl C , G. Saunders. the latter being a
nivimibc.m of Governor Siia.s staff , Captain
Le Ii. ( otisins and Theodore Guittar i1i
also go to tile reunion tiuis mnormitmig.
J.v. . Glimnoro. one or the recruits who
went to Iteil Oak yesterday , had an Unpleasant -
pleasant experience Monday night. lie was
arrested at the instnhico of H. Goldstein , a
nawuibroker at ; ot liroadway , who alleged
_ _ _ _ that Gilmnore luau Passed ft counterfeit dolllar
' on him In PaYlneilt for repairs to his watch.
Giiniore explalmied that time only money he
luaU wmts what ho had received that night
from his employer and ho was at. omico released -
leased on order of Captain Denny.
, C. B. Vinyl Co. , female rojimedy ; consults-
) tion free. Oiflce hours. 9 to 12 and 2 to 5.
Health hook furnished. 32-327-328 Mer-
riamn block.
Money to loan on city propelty. ICinne.
N. Y. l'iuinbing company. Tel. 250.
Mat ) of Cuba , \Vest Indies amid the WorlO
at The flee oiflco , lOe each.
Mrs. E. ( I. Goodchlld has purchased a
League bIcycle from Cole & Cole.
! , ( , li ru of imm1)rvlNm , rH.
The Board of County supervisors recon-
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VChhCl yesterday mnoriuing and lint in tIme
greater part of time day working on time
county assessment. . Altimougim nothing
. dtdlmuito was arrived at yesterday it Is cx-
Pected time board will raise the valuation.
At the mceting of tue board In January
I the eomupemmsntion to bo imid City Assessor
W. D. liardin was flxd at $1,000. This
Ilardin ( lees not think Is at all comnimuensu-
rate with the work entailed mind the ahnoUiit
.1 of txtra help ho 1mm forced to litre. liltimerto
hlardin , 'ho hits hell tIm olitco of city as.
. I ressor for the last eight years , hiss drawn
all the WilY fropi $2,000 to $3,500 for time
" erk. A mmumbcr of lronulmlent citlzemus ,
- _ . . . . . . .J among theimi being a. F.Vrlglmt , John
? t3clmoentgemi , John hiemmo anti N. 1' . 1)odgo ,
aqueared before time board yesterday and ru-
( IUCSLCiI that himirdimu'mu conulemlsatlomi ) ho imu-
. 'j huommrul took the mmiattcr imiuder
advisemuicmmt , board 'Ill uiwet again this
' . mmumnimmg , when. It hopes to complete the
work cit equalizing the assessmnent ,
, Time grmiduatiimg exercises of the Iowa
4 clmooI for thu Dcii ! will occur emu Friday
9 afterimooml , Jtimuo 17 , at 2 oclock. In order
to secure tim liec'ssmlry funds to mietray the
expejiacs of time ioorer children 1mm attending
time TrammmmmismulsstlIui Exposltiomm , an adimuim.
siomi fee of 25 cents will ho clmrged. Tickets
to be had at U.V. . Bushnell's.
Omimi PcI I4muM' Grimil I.oliti' ,
I Members of the local Odil Follows lodges
, " ) uayu advices ( rommu Des Moines that lime-
tirally the emmtira vote of the lodges of the
state has been cast ( or gramni lodge oih1cer.
slit ! that tim following wIlt probably be time
, successful candidates : Graimmi monster , E , It.
Ilibben , Marshialltown ; deputy grand umuas-
icr , J. J. Mcintyre , Osceola ; grand wartlemu ,
ir. N. Jasluer Jones , Shelby ; gramul secre-
tamy , Wllllamn Musson , Ies Moines ; grand
: . treasurer , A , J. Morrison , Marengo ; grand
representative , C , W. iloweju , Centerville.
i : The grand edge nmeets in CouncIl Bluffs
October 19 , when thu election will be uuiado
sffectve.
Itemi I iMtml'I'ru.iisfers. .
; Time following transfers were filed yesterday -
. day In time title , abstract amid loan ollico of
J.v , Squire , 101 I'earl street
- I Lena Iiertto ilimil liusbamid to Perry
\Viluwn , lot II , blotk 14 , Iheers sub-
, ( hI\ . V. ' ii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 750
. - Blieriff to Julia A. I lmirmhijmg , lots G , 7 ,
i , 9 iuiud 10 , block 16 , hhumyllsmi Id add ,
. tI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,373
Two transfers. total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .s,373
- 1lmirrimiige Ilvemmss.
Licenses to watt were issued yesterday to
, - the following imersons :
Name auth Itesidemmee Age.
Antoji litramusky. lirake. Neb. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fraud's MUflL'VvtZ , Omaha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 it C.'Ilber , firmimud Islumid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
-1 ohio fleck , Grumid Island , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ft
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BEFORE STATE COX\TENTION \
Ropubikans Lining Up for the Coming
Hustle for Nominittions
WESTER' ' CANDIDATES SHOW STRENGTh
Shtmc [ eIm % 'Iumi lIn-e ClailmiN on ( lie
l'zirtj ' .Vi Ii I'CCMN ' 3'ImeiIm-C < , ncrcM-
NilbilmIl ILIISL lmiililitr l'lnecs
Are iii ieiihstimml.
Time republIcans of I'ottawattamio county
will nicet in delegate conventIon in Council
Bluffs , Tuesday , Juno 2S , for the purpose of
electing delegates to Limo state , congressIonal
amid judIcial conventiomis. The state convcn-
tiomu will be held at Dubumiuc , Thursday ,
Septeniber 1 , but neither the tune nor this ,
1)15CC ) for holdIng the oilier two conventIons
has yet been designated , although It is gen-
emIly expected that both will he held In thIs
city.
Nattcls politIcal in time ijitli commgrcsslomini
district , whihe commiprises the counties of
Admuir , Aummttmhou , Casmi , Guthirle. harrison ,
Mills , Montgomery , 1ottmuwattnmIe and he1.
by , are warmIng up and commencIng to get
decidedly interesting , In fact the campaign
Is on in full force. So far Major II. 0. CurtIs
of Atlantic has drawn the first blood , having
captured the entire delegation of Cass couhi-
ty , which knocked his opponent from bla
own town , Silas Wilson , clean out of the
rhmig.
l'ottawattnmle county has a candidate for
Congress in the person of lIon , George Carson -
son of Council Bluffs , whose name hiss been
Very well receivemi aud whose candidacy i3
being boomed hard amid strong by the old
soldIers of this city amid county. Jthdgs Carson -
son is looked upon as a strong candidate.
lion. A. L , linger of Greemifleld , Adair
county , is sceklmmg a renomnination , and his
chances are conceded to be very good , al-
thotmghi It will be no walkawny by present
inmhicatlons for any of the candIdates. The
01(1 soldIers throughout the entire district
are standing loyal to him and those of Potta-
wattnnuio vlhI undoubtedly lenmi their
strength to his candIdacy It they can see
that there is no chamuce of the nonilnatiomm
falling to Judge Carson.
Ex-Spcaker hi. W. Iiycrs of Harlan is In
the held afl(1 mnakimig a good campaign and
is making a strong pull In Council Bluffs ,
csleciahiy among the younger members of
the republican partIes , with whom lie Is very
popular.
lIon. SmIth McPherson of Red Oak has
flrmly amid emmiphmatically announced that he
is out of the race for comigress , hut many
of time leading repubhicamus of Mills amid
Montgomery countIes are bringing strong
pressure to induce iiitn to reconsider hits de-
ctslorm. It is generally behieved aninmig his
friends that imo could not and would not
refuse a miomnimmatien it the convention should
insist upon It and thieve are many who are
of the opiniomi that Mr. tcPhcrson will be
the choice of the Ninth district thIs year.
.JiiitIc'hiil uiimhi.mt * hums ,
The JudicIal convention Is attracting but
lIttle attention , as it is a foregone comiclu-
sion that Judges A. 13. Thomnehl of Sidney ,
\'nhter I. SmIth of Council Bluffs and \V. It.
Green of Audubon will all be renonilnatcil
by acclamation. The bench of the Fifteenth
judicial district Is gemmerahly conceded to be
an exceptionally strong one nod while such
is time CflSo it has not been the policy of
the republican party of the district to maha
a chaimge. Before the state convention the
mmmc of lIon. Jacob Slni3 of this city wIll
be presented as a cammdidmttc for attorney
geimemal nod the prospects for hIs nomination
are exceedingly good at iresohut. Mr. Sims
is a lawyer of reputation nnml his candidacy
is beIng most favorably received throughout -
out tile entire state. Four years ago vhien
Mr. Slmiis was before the state convention
as a candidate for attorney general Potta-
wattamle was divided between him and John
llcrriott for state treasurer. Ilerrhott's
nonlimiatlon caine flrst and this killed Mr.
SIms' chances , ThIs year , however , I'otta-
wattatnie will fight solid for hIm , It hiss
been reported that Mr. Ilerriott has entered -
tered into a combinatIon with Attormmey General -
oral Remloy to aid the latter In seeking a
renomnlnatiomi , and local republicans say that
If such Is tue case Mr. htorrlott will find
that several counties In this district will
turn up missing. They say that if lie keeps
his fingers out of time fight ( or the other
oillees that imis renomnlmmatlon viil probably
come to him lmy acciammiatlon ,
Caucuses for the selection of delegates to
the county convention will be lucId Friday
evening , Juno 24 , at 8 o'clock.
Collars imerer crack whemi sent to the Bluff
City laundry. They have a process that is
easy on clothes.
Bert Flynmi himis purchmased a Lengime hiycle
froma Cob & Cole.
Try Moore's death to lIce and mites.
chI'Y EMi'IVlS iN lh.tRJ ) LUCK.
jflfl , t I ii 'uhvh.mr'iirrzmmis 'i'heui Up
'l'Iit-I r Smihmirheum.
It now hooks as If the city cmnployes. or
at least such of them who cannot obtain
credit for ( lie next three and a half mnontims ,
wIll for that. lcimgtli of time have to subsist
mnaiiily emi wind or seine other equally inexpensive -
expensive dIet. There Is now very little
probability of time supreme court hamuhimig
mloyii its decisiomu In the city wairmummt case
of N , C. l'huilllps migaimist CIty Treasurer
Heed until October 1 , or maybe even later.
'i'hmo supremno court has adjourned for time
sihmniner amid as It. lies beau its Imivarimible
practice not to miecide cases hemimil at any
tcrmmu until tIme first of time followIng termim ,
no decisIon mmiay be expected until after time
court convenes In October. Sonic fu % % of
time city emnpioyes wcro cnahlcil to cash theIr
wmtrramits for April salaries , but mmomie of
them have been able as yet to dIspose of
their May warrants , nobody being found
wililmig to cash them ummtll time decisiomi of
time suhmmemmie court is mmutlo kmmown. When
it hmecamime kmmowmi yestermhay ammiomig ( lie macmm
in time lire department anti tlmU pohlce force
tliiit the supreme court hind adjoumnemi without -
out Imamithlmig clowum the much looked ( or do-
clsiomi iii lImo Phiihlips-fleetl ease , general
cojisterimatlomu ; irevailed and much sliecula-
tlomi was Indulgeil in as to huw they 'ere
going to live 1mm time omeuntlrno ,
FOIL SALE-4LiooO 6ecoumi-bend blcyclo at
I' bargain , Cmil at The Bee oifle , Council
illuffs.
1tI'erulM fig ! for Il. ii Onic.
Private Silvertimormi and the recruits ( or
comn'aimy ; I , Fifty-first Iowa volunteer in-
fuimtry , left for Red Oak yesterday morn-
immg over time BurlIngton anti were seen off
at time depot by a large crowd , Several ad-
ditiommal recruits to the list already Pub-
hisheil offered themselves yesterday zmiormiing
amid accomupanled time party to lied Oak , tak-
lug their clmamices of being able to enlist
there.
One of time recruits who went to fled Oak
was Jahiiem L.otts , son of Gus Lotta. who
was omme of the muiemhermi of the Iodge Light
Guards when the conupammy left here for
les ) Moines , and who is now In San Francisco -
cisco , Janmes expects to jolim imis father In
San 1"raoclsco , Robert 0 , Baldwin of timId
city , who failed to pass the examimuatiomi
some timu since for enhiitmneut in oompau
a
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14 , 1155 SeCtitO a position in the paymaster's
department am. left Monday evening for
Samu Francisco. lie expects to accompany
the Council Bluffs boys to the Philippines.
31 In I , isr , t'iiimitsti ii- iilu'lui Ufileerus.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Argenturn.Juniata Mining company of
Colorado Springs , one of tIme many mining
concerns of Colorado Incorporated under the
laws of Iowa , was held yesterday In this
city. The meeting lasted untIl 10 o'clock
last nIght as there was considerable contest
over the proxIes , many of which that had
first been gIven to representatives of the
present management of ( lie company had
been subsequently revoked and given to the
contestIng factIon headed by I. W. Hon.
bright. Time Ilonbrlght faction carried the
day antI the following board of dIrectors was
elected : J. A. hayes , 11 T Jeffery , 11. 'F.
Rogers , IC. It. Babbitt. C. H. I'almner , I. 'uS' ,
hlonbrlghmt mind E. W. GIddings , Jr. Time directors -
rectors will elect officers at a meetIng to be
lieu in thmo near future at Colorado Springs.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Mmttoa Gohmi Mimming company of Cal-
orado Sprlmigs g also held yesterday , and
the following board of dIrectors elected : It.
P. Lillebritlgo , 1. S. harris , 55' . S. Reynolds ,
J. F. Burns and E. F. Smith.
Ic''i'r Iim. j , ( Cli rls ( lit mm lliiae ,
Yesterday was "Flower Day" at thio Chris-
ttan home ahmil the chuihilmen held special
exercises in time home chapel. Mrs. M. 1-I.
hlinmnan , stntc secretary of the flower imuls-
siomi ilopartmnemit of the Wonien's Christian
Temmipemance unIon in Iowa , addressed the
children and distributed the flowers that hail
hucim brought in large ntmmnbers by the
friemiths of the instttutioii. Dimming time course
of her admlress Mrs. Itlmumiman referred to the
fact th1at mlurlng her recent tour In Canada
every meetIng that site addressed or at-
temidemi was brought to a close with time sing-
big of 'God Save tIme queen. " ThIs she said
hail givemi her Inspiration and since' then
every meeting that be attends In this country -
try she has brought to a close with ( lie
sIngIng of "America , " FollowIng the suggestion -
gestion time children of the homo under time
leadershIp of Prof. H. A. Bailenger , rendered -
dered tii natlommal aumthmeni in a manner that
pleasantly surprised Mrs. Illnman ,
Corthvood for sale cheap. Address 'uS' . Il' . ,
flee oflice , Counoil hliimfrs.
hloffnmayr's fancy patent hour makes the
best and mosthuri'ami. Ask yommr grocer for It.
lliImLCess ii ( 'multI hhiLu (41r Congress.
OTTUMSV1 , is. , June 14.-Speclnl-Thme ( )
name of J. It. Burgess vill be lrcsentcd to
time next democratIc
fashion convention as
time nominee for comigress , and it will be sup-
iiorteml by the solid mielegatlon from \maPeliO
county. That Mr. Burgess' aRnie will be
prescimted and that lie will be nomninateil
there seemmms to he hardly a doubt anlomig
lending demormits Imi the city. The deimmo-
erotic county central committee cmiet In thin
city Saturday afternoon ammd decided to hold
time Convention for nominating delegates to
time state , judIcial amid congressional conven-
tlons in this cIty , on Saturday , July 23.
Mre It'ermmIs.
GrmmI irimiy Iii'iiIiuiIi4'ii ) ( ,
SIOUX CITY , June 1l.-Specinl ( Tehu'-
gram-Sioimx ) City has stmrrendere,1 to thm
vetcramms of time Grand Arm-i of lime Itopimbhic.
Every train that puh1 Imito th city beam
delegates and rialtor frm Iowa , South Dakota -
kota , Nebraska sal Minnesota. to ( him teen-
ty-fotmrth emmcampmiicmit of the Grand Army
of Iowa. whIch began today. Dig campfires
are being held In vtihums parts of the city
tonight. Auxiliary organIzations of time
Grand Army of the RepublIc are also held-
lag state meetings.
Gt'tu lime hluiIe ) fln'i ,
OTTIJMWA , Ia. , June 14.-Special.-In ( )
district court Judge b'loane lmas decIded the
case of Wapehlo Cotmnty against Patrick
Brady et al. Time decree gives time county
$2,250 with interest. ThIs Is a civil suit
conmniemiced by Wapehlo county to recover
( rome I'atrlck Brady time mommey ho used umi-
lawfully while actIng as overseer of the
poor , The decIsion and decree are based
on time last three years of Brady's term or
otilco , the years previous being annulled by
time statute of himmiltation.
imc'tIh1g or Xsit flriigglsts.
CLEAI LAKE , ha. , Juno 14-Spccial.- ( )
The nlmmcteenth annual meeting of ( lie Iowa
Phmariiimicctmtlcal AssociatIon will be lucid at
Clear Lake July 6 , 7 and 8. A program
has been prepared covemlng the three ilays'
session. It includes reports of commmniittees ,
iiddmeses , prize essays. boat rides and
trips , sports , gaines of various kimiuhs amid
election of oflicers.
! tiirulz.rs Are llim' .
PACIFIC JUNCTION , In. , June 14.-Spe-
cinl.-Burglary ) seems to be the order of
the night in this locality at present. Five
houses were entered by thieves on Sunday
night nail one on Monday night. Small
amotmmmts of cash , watches , provisions and
clothing constitute the booty.
Io' ! l'er lIilirNt.d.
JEFFERSON , Ia , , Julie 14.-Special ( Tehe-
gram.-Thme ) republican comimmty conveimtlon
( Olin ) ' passed resolutIons emitlorsing Jonathan
U , Doliiver for congress , Ills re-election is
practically coiuccuiod.
hirn ! jimHhii'NM Nidi's.
Time Sheminimdnmih barbers are In a war mind
it mmuinber of them have agreed to suave for
5 edIts uimd cut imnir for 15 ,
Au Ida Gmn'n man has received five double
deck curs of Texas hogs , which have been
sohil to farmers iii tIme county ,
A correspondent of time Mnrshalltown
Tlmmmes-hteimubhicr.mm reports time bullihlng of aim
1i,000 realmiemico in Limvomne.
'l'lmu mecehitly burmued district of Aftoim Is
being rapIdly buIlt imp , Brick huihmhimigii will
gLnerahly tmilo : the vlace of time wooden cues
lost ,
The board of smmpervlsors find that tIme as-
sessincumt of personal property for 'h'amn
coulmty under tIme new law falls about $160OQO
milmort of last year. -
'time Vinton boaril of scimeoi directors dlii
a good Job of selling bends , 'time hmiddlmmg
\vis sluIrIted auuil thin P'im'iit Nuitlomial bank of
Chicago took the whole bJock-$20,000-at a
4 hem' cemit rmite ,
Time posloiihce at Manteno , Shelby county ,
Ia. , -ihl be tliscojmtlimueil on time 15th of thou
presemit hiiilithm , It. Iii one of thom ohihest hiost-
ulilces 1mm tlmat section of Iowa , having been
emitabhlshmcd 1mm i855.
Scott county hmmms filed its certificate of as-
scamummient of luroperty for tmixntiohi for thIs
yram' witlm timu nuulitor of state. It shows mimi
incremimie of EuUlbuhJ , or Iii imer cent , 'I'tmo
personality imicrenseul about $1,800,000 amid tlmo
realty shows mm increase of nearly 400,00) ) ,
boiimg down ( lila y'zmr mit $861,884. $ Live stock
fell oft nearly 1OO,000 to $339,817 ,
I ivas Soul I L' r ho ys ,
Ceilar ltnpids lteptmbhicnmi : 'l'hmero is not
an Illiterate juan in thom four Iowa regimemits ,
1mm tlmat respect also tlmcy are representative
of Iowa ,
Hoouo ltepmmblicaiu Thom country line cx-
porlenced no dilliculty tim recrimtImmg a full
quota of olficems for alt time imrivatcs tlmnt will
possibly be umeemled ,
Anmes Tlmiicii : TIme mmmany complinients that
have been imid to time iowa rcgiumiemmts ibm
( lie south simow that the men at the head of
mnliitamy aflairs 1mm iowa were le'eI headed
iii hot rusimlng ( ho Iowa troops to time front
Ithout proper drill and tihUIilmieIut. Iowa's
soldIers are said to be ( lie best miriiled and
ummitomnmed troops that have gone omit.
Ies Moines lteglstcr : Time mmiall papers of
the country are Joining in a gemmemai elfort
to comideimma time appoIntment of "great muien's
soils" to poumltlohia In time army , yet there
should be no doubt that the eons wIll prove
worthy of their fathers. amid they probably
wIll in the mnajorlty of the instances , Give
( tie boys an opportunIty to provim ( heir
merits.
TERRIBLE ST 1Y [ OF IURDEll '
Corn smith o11s ho Death of Mike
Smith fIoih'oison ,
M.IEGES THAT I1ERMIrHER s INNOCENT
Victim . 1)4)50,1 i-u't'IIL' iorjulmlne nmud
Itomigli on lhii'lN' e-ermil Tiuimeum
flfore lie Y'i'ih4t to time
i'mi5iui'A"igeets ,
DES MOINES , June l-SpecIai ( Tele-
gmnm.-Cora ) Smith , formerly of Omaha , but
now serving a lIfe sentence 'with lair niolhmer
for the murder of time father and husband ,
today told ( lie story of ( hue murder , horrible
iii its ilctnlls , and unhesItatingly udnuitted
that siio and her aunt , Ellen Scovihie , were
tlio guilty parties and Insisted ( list her
mother was iumnoceumt and knew miothing tiC
the poison being admimmlstered , 'Sue statci
( hunt the vlnn was concocted mun'i carried out
by Mrs. Scovllle and luerscif ( lint Ellen pur-
chmascil both time niorpimino and thai rough on
rats ; that at first witness reftmvil to have
anything to ilo with thme nmatter , but that
after the third or fourth conversation Ellen
heESnadCui her to assIst her in puttitig , , ltla'
out of time way. She stated that lid was an-
kind to her mmii ( hint they wanted to get his
insurance muoney. Sue told of the first attempt -
tempt made by Mrs. Scovllle to iiuisefl SuiuIth
and how she put morphine Pellets in time
oatnieal for breakfast. Falling tim thIs , she
mit some more 1mm the ci'umst of a lemon PIe
and stIll ( hits only caiicd him to vomit and
conipiain of his hienil.
\S'ttness stated that she looked on and
saw Ellen arrange both of these 'loses and
that two or three days Inter the two himl : a
conversation anil Ellen lmroposd tryIng
rough on rats ; that witmiess refused to himmy
it and Ellen salmi she would procure it. Time
iiolson was inirchaseil nail a simoonfut was
put in a Pie. Sniltli ate this with the result
that he Voniited very Imaril .umd conmplclned
of his head amid stomach , Another tpoonfuil
vns put in a glass of water niud more In lila
coffee. Cora gave ( lila amid he mlled Llie foi -
lowing clay.
Sue was posItive timat liar mother knew
nothing about the poison admlnistereml and
she was umot at home at any tlnme whi'n It
was givemi him. Most of this evidence wns
drawmm out on crnsa-exmi.mnlmmatioi , , SVitimess
tolil about goIng to Omaha after her niotimur
had hecui Sent to the tute prison for lIfe
mind emitering a house of ill-fame ; of tier or-
rest by City Detective MeNutt and of her
comifesslomi to him that she was guilty of
Mike Smith's death. Sime says that she in-
slated at that time ( lint her nmotlmer was aim
lunocemit woman. Time poison that caused
his death wait prepared nail giveui hIm by
Ellen Scoville nmid herself. Time state began
its evidence in rebuttnLand wIll fimilshm thmat
tomorrow , Iii rebuttal -time state will attempt -
tempt to Impeach ( lie testimony of Mrs.
Smmuith nail Coma. , t r.
lUglit 1)hstrictGmimitIiis _
CItESTON , Ia. , IIune 14.-Speciai.-- ( ) .
Nearly all time couzticii tin time Eighth dlii-
( net have now helib'theIr Cofl'ureiitluims amid
time results of time cdnyeuitiomis caq be pretty
well determined , A. I' . Colimmian of Adams
for railroad comaii'csionor , and .I. L. Toni-
pie of Osceola for attorney gemmerah , ivhhl
have time support otthe Eighth distrIct at
liubuqime , ummless an , cmitcnto cordiale is am-
rammged by which oum4.ix he other ivill with-
1maw in the imieantlui , Iephmjmmn lmzms dde-
4tIon8 , nearlyahl o ipjn inatruoed , hmIcI
assure him a re mu\Inaton pr congress by.
acclamation. Time. , Third district judicial
conventIon for Adam , Clarke , Decatur ,
Itlnggold , Taylor , Union and Waymic coumn-
ties , will be held at Osceola tomnorrow and
practically all the delcates are himatructeil
for renomination of .1uclgts Towmior and Teil-
ford , The democratic light agalmist Fluimi for
time congressional fusion nommiination is getting -
ting lively. htinggohil county has broimght
out M. L. Bevis of Mount yr ammil Instructed
for him.Vltim Bevhs , t'ortcr amid Pat \Vin-
ter of this place iii thi field , it Is hoped by
time opposItIon to effect it combinatIon and
defeat Fiummm. ' 1me ihenmoematic convomitlon
will be held here Wedmiesdoy.
FiJll.mi Uhu time ltiiils.
RED OAK , Ta. , June 14.-Special ( Tele-
grani-Soveum ) ty-omie recruits were yesterday -
day amid today sent to join time thmirul battal-
lomi of time Fifty-first Iowa , now stationed
at Camp Merritt. This is two-thIrds of time
full quota. Lieutenant French , recrultlpg
officer , says by tomorrow ( lie full miumnber
of privates will be secured. Company Iii of
Ited Oak has its full quota. Time other corn-
paimles will be filled tomorrow. LIeutenant
Frondm and time balaimcc of Limo recruitIng
staff will heave Thursday for San FrancIsco.
LENOX , Ia. , Juno 14.-Spcclal ( Telegram , )
# uiie recruiting ofilcer came here today to
receive a company of thirty-seven volun-
teerd wimlchm desires to enlIst in coumipammy I ,
which is umow at Saim Frammclsco , Before 31cr-
ziittimmg the boys to leave for Crestoim , where
( lucy is'hll take their exammilnation , a bommmitiful
supper vmus provided by time women , All
timose passing time exanilmmailon expect to be
ordered at once to recruit the conipany.
! o Slant 1y Ills Slter ,
OSKALOOSA , ha. , Juuie 14-Spcclal- ( )
Timomas Jlophclns , of near Cedar , was cccl-
dentally and fatally shmot by his yommmig sis.
trier , Saturday afternoon , nail died Simmmiay , ,
Hopkins hail some candy , witim wimichi lie wan
tantalizlmig hIs sIster and a girl conilmaulon
by offering It to thmenm , amid as ( lucy reached
for It , drawing It hack , Thou sIster. in fumi ,
smtiul ; ' 'I'll fix you ; I'll imoid you up for it , ' '
amid suiting time action to time word , she
picked up a revolver which was lyIng emu
time dresser ammd iointed it at. her brother ,
who was seated on time bail , She pulled time
trigger , mmot immuvimmg any iilen ( hint ( ho
weapon was bailed , nmmd a bullet was diii-
cimnrged immto lila stomnimchi , ltmhyslclaims found
that lie was in a very serloims condItion ,
Just before his deathmthe wounihed mann saId
timat lie alone was td'blame ' for time accident ,
Time girl is in a very1hmrecarious coumiiitiomm ,
and it Is feared shim QI1i lose lmt'r nilnu ,
, u i
(1rui'I.i.m''s Ui'lm.cmmihi' Itt'iuiiliui ,
JEFFERSON , u Ia. ° Ji 'mo 11-Speclal- ( )
The ninth bimuimiai'itiion of time society
of Crocker's Iowa will be lucid at
Jefferson on WcdimvaYaimil Thursday , Sop-
( ember 21 anil 22 , 1898. All soldIers who
' '
hiavo at nhiy tlmmmo 'ce'r'heii 1mm thu "Iowa
hirlgaihe , " eoimiimoSed' ' mt ( hue Elevemmthm , Timir-
teemitim , Fltteemmtii aml 'Sixteenth ' Iowa 1mm-
( nutty volimmiteems , iii:11y : : : time constltutiomm
emmtitled to Time bIennIal mmmi-
dress ivill be ilehivIcc-4 by Cumptaimm C. 'uS' .
Kepler of ( ho ThmIrt mihi , Iowa infantry vol.
UtmteerB. Time mneniberac of time brigaile in
Nebraska , Iammsas , hcCoioraiho , Dakota mind
otimer western stateS ime especially 'ged to
avail themselves of' the mieamimess of time
place of mneetlmmg sail be hresent ,
J mm. ! ieiiml t'cuii-eis ( liii.
LEMARS , Is. , June 14-Speciai ( Tele-
gmamim-Thme ) Fourth c1Iatric re , ubhicarm judi-
clal convemmtlou m-emionitmmntod alt ( our of time
present jwhgcs ( hits afternoomi , Oliver , hutch-
iusomm , Wakefield and Gaynor , The democratic -
cratic judIcial convemition endorsed the re-
hmubhican nominees
Get a maim of Cutia sail get the best amid
most complete. The Bee's conubinumiloim miiap
of Cuba , time 'uS'est Indies and of the world ,
With a Bee snap coupon , aim page 2 , 10
cemmts , at lice ollice , Oummaimmi , South Otmiaha or
CouncIl Bluffs. By mall , 14 cents. Address
I Cuban MaD Departmeul.
Ti'L L
.LAKE MANAWA. : i
. . . . :
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
1 , , ,
i OPENED FOR THE SEASON OF 1898A
The Attractioiis Booked for the Season Are Strictly High Class.
WSTON & BASY VAUDVft [ COMPANY , the greatest
fun ll1akerS O1 [ the road , together with Professor Charles
I-I. Campbell's. wonderful performing and speaking clog ,
"Chicago. " Greatest original acts ever performed by any
dog , living or dead.
_ _ _
Trains leave Broadway and Ninth street at 2 p. in , and cvcry hour after
till 7 p. m. Every half hour thereafter. Last train leaves Manawa at i I :50 : p.
m. Prompt connections with Omaha and Council Bluffs bridge line.
; Special attention is called to the 2 o'clock train run for the bcncfit of picnic
parties , women and children. Rates same as Last year.
PERFORMANCES AFTERNOON AND EVENINO AT 4:30 : AND 8:30 : ,
PROSPERiTY iN TILE \VEST \
Postofflco Department Shows that Section is
iTot Suffcrirg Financially ,
INCREASE IN POSTMASTERS' ' SALARIES
( ) ( him lenrn II as Vu'hrmuskt iihiiihe So
. ( ; imul a Siiismhmig us I mu ( lie l'res-
iit ltemihjimntmieiit in
hiatt blue.
WAShINGTON , June 14.-Speclal ( Tehe-
gmamn-'The ) best evldemice that time country
is not suffering Ihmianclahly that the Postoltice
dcpartmmiemit has to offer , " said First Assistamit
Postmaster General Heath today , "Is shown
iii ( lie fifteenth ammmmuai reauljustrnent of
preslientlal Postmasters' salaries made pub-
lIe today. There is no more reliable fimman-
cml barometer than time pestolilce nail it Is
gratifying to tIme entire depurtumient that so
mmmany imucreases are shown wIth but few
decreases iii proportion. No departmnent of
time govemnnient feels depression so keenly
as the Postofhlce ilepartmmmeimt vhmen the coon-
try is not prosperous amid no department Is
so quick to respond to immereased business. "
Not In years has Nebraska shown so great
an Increase in reclassltlcattoims mimid salaries
of presidential poatomces which will become
effective July 1 as imromnulgated today by the
salary and allowance dIvIsion of the i'ost-
oihice dejmartmemmt. But three decreases are
announced in the state , Geneva , $ lt00 to
$1,400 ; Orleans , $1,100 to l,000 ; York , $2,100
to $2,000. South Omaha , whichi for severai
years has shown a gratifying limcrcasc , due
largely to increaslumg bmmsincss at. the sock
yards , will on July 1 , pass from a secommil tea
a first class presidentIal ollice , the salary
beIng raised from $2,800 to $3,000. The fol-
lowimmg other offices will be on time beginning
of time next fiscal year raised th these fig-
urea :
Alumia , $1,100 to $1,200 ; Arajiahoe , $1,100 to
ui,200 ; Ashland , 1,300 to 1-t00 ; Aiih.murmi ,
$1,300 to $1,400 ; BeatrIce , $2,400 to $2,500 ;
Blair , $ hU0 ( to $1,700 : Broken Bow , $1,500
to 51,000 ; Cedar Rapids , $ liOO to $1,200 ;
Colummibus , $1,700 to 1'JO0 ; Cozad , ilioO to
$1,300 ; Crawford , $1,100 to $1,200 : Creighton ,
$1,100 to $1,200 ; Crete , $1,000 to $1,700 ; David
City , $1,500 to $1,600 ; Edgar , $1,000 to $1,100 ;
Falrlleld , $1,100 to $1,300 ; F'auinioumt , $1,100
to $1,300 ; I"nlis City , $1,700 to $1,800 ; Fremont -
mont , $2,100 to 2,000 ; Iuhlertomm , $1,301) ) to
1,400 ; ( lemma , $1,000 to $1,100 ; Gothienburg ,
$1,100 to $1,200 ; ilartlmigton , $1,200 to $1,300 ;
HastIngs , $2,400 to $2,500 ; Lexlngtomm , $1,400
to $1,600 ; Llumcolmm , t3,200 to $3,300 ; McCook ,
$1,600 to $1,700 ; Madison. l'JOO to 1,4U0 ;
Mlniieim , $1,400 to $1,500 ; Nebraska City , $2-
lot ) to $2,200 ; NelIgIm , $1,200 to $1,400 ; Na- !
50mm , $1,000 to $1,200 ; North Bend , $1,000 to
il,100 ; Oaklanil , $1,100 to $1,200 ; O'NeIll ,
$1,300 to $1,400 ; Ord , $1,300 to $1,400 ; h'awnee
City , $1,500 to $1,000 ; Ponder , $1,000 to $1,100 :
t'ierce , 1,000 to $1,100 ; itavemmun , 1,000 to
$1,100 ; lit. Paul , iiU0 to $1,500 ; tieward ,
$1,500 to $1,600 ; Stromsbumrg , $1,200 to $1,300 :
i3umperior , $1,400 to $1,500 ; Smittoum , $1,100 to
$1,300 ; Syracuse , $1,100 to $1,200 ; Valentine ,
$1,000 to p1,100 ; 'uVimiioo , $1,500 to $1,600 ;
\Vakeliehtl , $1,000 to $1,100 ; Weeping Water ,
$1,100 to $1,200 ; 'uvumymie , $1i00 to $1,600 ;
'uVisner , $1,000 to $1,100 ; Wymore , $1,400 to
$1,500.
lii 1ii-ii.
Iowa slmow itimlte as large aim increase as
Nebraska , Keokuk bel rig adi'ammceil from
second to first. class ; Cimerokee , Clnrlmmda ,
Lyons amid Shenanihoahm advanced from thIrd
to secommd class ; Adei , Ilawarden , Mount
I'leasaumt , Stuart , Bimtfalo Center , Iluimihohlt ,
Neola , Tmner , ilartley , c Malvemn nail Paumoma
show decreases , while seventy towns and
cities show increases , mis follows :
Atton , $1,100 to $1,200 ; Aibla , $1,000 to
$1,700 ; Altomm , $1,000 to $1,100 ; Anita , $1,300
to $1,400 ; Armstronj , $1,000 to $1,100 ; Atlnum-
tic , $2,000 to $2,100 ; Audubon , $1,500 to
$1,600 ; Iloone , $2,200 to $2,300 ; Carroll , $1,800
to $1,900 ; Cimariton , $1,800 to $1,900 ; Chmero-
kee , $1,900 to $2,000 , ; Ciurinda , $1,900 to
$2,000 ; Clarkaville , $1,100 to $1,200 ; Columbus -
bus Junction , $1,200 to $1,300 ; Coon Itmipidmu ,
$1,100 to $1,200 ; Correctioumviiie , $1,100 to
$1,200 ; Deimison , $1,700 to $1,800 ; Dyersvitle ,
$1 100 to $1,200 ; Eldomi , $1,100 to $1,200 ; El-
dora , $1,700 to $1,800 ; Elkamler , $1,200 to
$1,300 ; EstiierViiie , $1,600 to $1,700 ; Fayette.
$1,200 to $1,300 ; Fort Madison , $2,200 to
$2,300 ; Glenwooth , $1,600 to $1,700 ; Gr.emie ,
$1,200 to $1,300 , ; Ilammmburg , $1,500 to $1,600 ;
lnilepenihence , $2,600 to 2,100 ; jowa.Clty ,
$2,600 to $2,700 : Keokuk , $2,900 to $3,000 ;
KeosauiiUa , $1,100 to $1,200 ; Keota , $1,000 to
$1,100 ; Lai'orto City , $1,200 to $1,300 ; his-
bomi , $1,400 to $1,600 ; Lyimnim , $1,900 to $2,100 ;
Mauichieiiter , $1,800 to $1,900 ; Manmilumg , $1,200
to $1,300 ; Mmiplctoui , $1,200 to $1,300 ; Montezuma -
zuma , $1,100 to $1,200 ; Moulton , $1,200 to
$1,300 ; Mount Vermmoii , $1,600 to $1,700 ; Mus-
cimtlna , $2,500 to $2,600 ; Nvaila , $1,500 to
$1,600 ; New hlamlmtoui , $1,500 to $1,600 ; Norn
SprIngs. $1,100 to $1,200 ; Northiwood , $1,300
to $1,40 ; Oaiclmuimd , $1,000 to $1,100 ; Odeholt ,
$1,400 to $1,500 ; Ogilen , $1100 to $1,200 ;
Onmuwa , $1,400 to $1,500 ; Parkcriiburg , $1,100
to $1,200 ; l'rairie CIty , $1,000 to $1,100 ; Prima-
guiar , $1,200 to $1,400 ; Red Oak , $2,300 to
$2,400 ; Reinbeek , $1,100 to $1,300 ; itocliforil ,
$1,100 to l,200 ; Itock Valley , $1,100 to
$1,200 ; Ituthven , $1,100 to l,200 ; Sac City ,
11,500 to $1,600 ; SeymmmoUr , $1,200 to $1,300 ;
Shmeummujidoahi , 1,800 to $2,000 ; Sidney , $1,200
to $1,300 ; State Canter , $1,000 to $1,100 ;
Sunmmmer , $1,100 to $1,200 ; Titian , $1,500 to
$1,600 ; Waterino , $2,600 to $2,700S'tiat ;
Cheer , $1,400 $ to $1,500 ; Williamsburg , $1,000
to $1,100 ; Woocibimie , 1,300 to $1,400 ,
I , , South 1)mikot , . ,
In b'outim lakotit ) Lead is nilvmmnced from
thIrd to secoiiii class. Scotlaimd is ( ho only
town slmowlog a decrease. Following show
increases :
Armour , $1,300 to $1,400 ; Beresford , $1,100
to $1,200 ; Britton , H.OOQ to $1,100 ; Chmmmmmiber-
laIn , $1,100 to $1,200 ; Ieadwood , $2,200 to
$2,300 ; 1)eii RapIds. i,300 to $1,400 ; lcsmnet
1,00 to ll ° ° . Elkimolut , 1,200 to $1,300 ;
* : ,4 : * 4 - ,
: FRUfl AND 6ARDN [ ARMIN6 p4'i :
* Cotiiicil Bluffs I / 'ii ' * -
; -
1'nuu calm liiilummproj'.1 mumuui ii imlinhi mot'd Ira II liiitds 'hien per I , . 'h'
I , ; i lmI' lehiilt y limimim miamyim im'ri' 1mm t lie LI iml ted St illcs , 'i'lti'ri' is aiim Iii II-
. : : . - im ic u , C rotus hen' , iok mit out r 1"riitt F'ni'mmis mm-li lit. ( lmu' ' mu me I a hour-
! ' , ' ! 11mg.
-4.- 1uI A 7' 2 r't' l.l V & itisS ,
J.L _ .5. ( .LJJlii. 'J'Iie uteal I-mmit ; , , nimil , , , , lbricvrs , ' '
4 : + 89 Pearl St. Council BlufFs , In-
4 : timrotigii ommr tieinfimr , imifijj-iimmitinmm mcmiii stmLte U limit 3'Ohm m.i
f : *
Eureka , $1,100 to $1,300 ; Grotomi , $1,000 to
$1,200 ; Ihowam-d , $1,000 to $1li)0 ) ; Iluron ,
$1,800 to $1,900 ; Lead , $1,800 to $2,000 ; 1'imudi-
50mm , $1,700 to $1,800 ; Parker , 1,300 to $1,100 ;
I'ianklnton , $1,000 to $1,100 ; itedlield , $1,100
to $1,500 ; Sturgis , $1,200 to $1,300 ; Water-
town , $2,100 to $2,200 ; Webster , $1 , 100 to
$1,500.
WyomIng shows a trend upward by registering -
tering oiily one decrease , that of haramimie ,
is'ith lluffalo nail Sheridami Increased $100
in each case.
J. 'uS' . Dawes of Crete , recently nppnlumtecl
to a mmiajorship in time pay delmautniemmt of
time army , arrived in time city today mimi ivili
at once qualIfy and enter upon his duties.
The pay departimient Is greatly In need of
help to pay troops In time dciii , mmml Paymmiami-
ter General Stanton is greatly exercised over
the ( allure of those nomlnateml to paymas-
tersimlps to report.
Congressman J. 11. Strode arrived in the
city todny to vote im favor of Hawaiian an-
nexatiomm , as he said the sentlmmmdi'mt ofmime -
tenths Of the republIcans Imi Nebraska ( a
vored It.
PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY
Lance Nuimmbcr of Ih..t I rc'uuleumu lit time
Jhliiust Grade VhtlmhiL time
Nt't Few ih.umiiw ,
,
'uVASIIINGTON , Jumme 14.-ActIng AdmIral
'uVihliammi T. aummpsoui , commandIng time naval
forces operating 1mm time West Indies , whose
actual rank In the navy is ( lint of captain ,
wIll becomno a commodore on the 3d proiclmo
by the statutory retlrernemmt of Rear Adnmlrai
WillIam A. Kirkland , commandant of time
Mare Islaumil , Cal. , navy yard , who Is miow time
raimklng omcer of tim navy. 1mm ( lie cvmmt of'
successful performance of time Important
duties assigned 1im in time West Indies , In-
eluding ( lie capture such occupation of San-
timigo do Cuba amid San Juan , i'orto RIco , of
which his friends have mme doubt wimatever ,
Captalmi Saumipson Is also assured of further
prormiotion to time actimal ran1 of rear midnilrnl ,
being ( ho hIghest grade to which lie can
attaimi unless congress shail re-crests time
grade of admIral or vIce admiral for hits
special benefit , Those offices were catab-
llslied during time war of the relmehilon ahmd
lapsed with ( lie death of their last immciim-
beumts , Admiral I'orter and VIce Ailumiiral
Rowami. The plan of hmronmotiomm ailojmted by
President McKimmley In the case of Admiral
Dewey and his captains for timelr great
achievement in time imarbor or Manila umm-
doubtcdly will be foiloweil in case of simmillar
victories by Aihimmiral Sampson ammil his calm-
tains on thIs side of time water.
In nilditlon to AdmIral Klriclmmmmil , five otimer
admnlraiii will retire during time next few
months by operatIon of law , on accoummt of
age. They are Admiral JOscmhi ; N , 111111cr ,
conimandlng the h'aclflc statlomm ; Aihmmiirmmi
Montgomery Sicaril , president of the War
hoard ; Ailniimal E. 0. Mathews , imrcsidemmt of
time Exmmimmiimlmig and RetIring board ; Admiral
F. S. ilimnce , comnmanmllng time New York
navy yard ; and Admiral C. S. Norton , corn-
ummandimmg \S'ashmington navy yard , 'uS'ithm
time exception of Ailmuimal Miller , all of these
officers are likely to be rctaind in their
lirescuit idaces after their retirement , lmmr-
imig time continuance of time war with Slmalum
I because of time lion-availability of otllcermi on
I time active lIst to ( nice theIr Place. Retired
officers are subject to duty of thmimi kind Iii
time of war at time ilhseretioim of time president -
dent , It. is different , lmowever , withm Ad-
mImI MIller. lie is In comnmnmmd of a hoot
nail rimtlreil otflcems mire not eligible for such
, duty uimless specIally authorized imy act of
congress. Amlunirni Kirlilanil is a mmatlvo of
North Carolina and it is hits jiurimose to
make his imonie In timat state wimen lie is
relieved from duty ,
Of time sevemi rear amlmnimnls ommhy two are in
comnmanil of fieetii , Amlimmlmni Miller , coma-
nianding the I'acillc sqimadroim , anil Ailrmmlral
lowey ) , commmamanilluig tim AsiatIc smiuumulron.
Of time six ohlicera imavlmig hag commimuinimi1 ,
two are full rear admirals , omme an actIng
rear adummimal amid time others are cornmmmocinres ,
Admiral Miller , the senior omficer , has tlmrcu
vessels in lmhs souaiirom , aiiil Actiumg Rear
4ilmIrtml Sampson , the junior of them mmii ,
has over sevemmty vessels ummder his command.
The last mmaiimeil ofiheer doeim mmot attain time
actual rank of a flag officer until imo be-
COTOCS U coniummoihore next month by the rum-
tlrcmneimt of Admimlral Kirkland. Ills rank as
captain , which ho now bears iii the mmavai
regIster , would not ordinarily entItle imimmm
to a hmlghier commnnnil than timat of a single
vessel , arid iii putting imini in conmimiammd of ( ice
largest ammO most powerful fleet that was
ever gathered mmniler time UnIted States ( tag ,
time liresident found It miecessary to give hlmu
time nomInal rank of acting rear admIral.
That designation clothed hun with mill ( lie
authorIty necessary to the executIon of time
hmigiuiy Important duty confluled to him , but
carried with it mm Increase of pay or emnolu-
hncnts amid mme perumiammency of rammk , No
greater compilmiment was ever paid arm olhicer
of time tinitini States navy.
I'reiim rl , , to llisti'rhim I ii
WASIIINOTON , June 14-All Iadlcguion.s
DOHANY1'HEATEI.
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'l'ONIflh't' ,
Cul.tSit-iISi'i'iIt 'i'hI'h'l1It , CO. Iii
'iatheen ! 9avourneen. "
Suumllmn'r 1'rIc.s-l iii'-ihu'sc'm'yel S'mmp , ,
Seats on smile at theater box oftice iou' alt
seasomm , Tt'ieliimouo' No , 410. Siutmmriimy ; after-
uioimmm ulmitimi'e , pricu's lOc.
F1K16TJC1
ILflLUFP9WAN7j
FOIl IIRN' ! ' , lamtcimer idiot , , vitim toiml , No.
116 ilromiiiway ; good hocimilomi , Day &i
hess. ugeumts ,
poiimt to a large and emmtimusiastlc gathering
of teachers amid educators of promimmemmce at
time anumual mneetlmmg of the Nmmtiommal Eciucri-
( Iou assoclatiomi , to lie imeid home fi-ommi the
7th to time Iltim of next mmmomithm. Special at-
( cation has beeii gIven ( lie mmiatter of provhl-
immg smmltabie accomimmuioiiatlojms at reasommahmla
rates for mmli who attemmd ( lie commventioim amid
armangcuimeumts to timis end have been care-
fimhly perfected. Time capacity \\'asimingtort
to emmtertain the expected throngs Is ample.
All availing themiuselves of this chance to
vlsi time national capital ivili be ivell cam-ed
for. ' .
NIGER CONVENTION IS SIGNED
I-immglmiiii ii liii i'ruumc'pjgree im miii . 'Iv'rt
\'imnt 1moli'tl Like is Vimr
iii Afrlt'gm.
LONDON , Jimmie 14-The Anglo-11'remmelt
Convcumtioui , with refercmmce to time disputed
territory 1mm tIme Niger valley , was , lgmmed.
today. France agrees to cvaejmate ifissi ,
Doria , Acimigor , Klmmni , Boussm , Ciuhimu amid lie ,
bumt sue retalmms NIkkI. Furthermumore , on ( ha
left bamilc of time Niger , time Frcmicii get. mm.
triaimgmmiar 1)10CC of territory whose basm cx-
tends from Say to 110. In return It gIvmu
Great Britmiium hiornu , iimclumdlng time portIon.
east of time Merihcmium , passiumg tbroimglm tIara.
0mm time right bank of ( lie Niger the Fiemmit
get time commntry ( mmmiii Say to lie amid nls6
Gimrmmma , Beyond ( imium they get timirty-yemim'
leases of bonded areas at Llpba , nimil acill-
tics ( or traimsit In bond , ThIs is to secmiro
the benefIt of the imavigahule portiomi of time
river. In return they give timirty yearn of
recipm-oeity for time wimole west coast fm'oua
( ho Lliicrlnmi frontier to time Niger ,
\Vithm respect to time gold coast , ( hue I-'remurji
ovacmiatoVai , mmd probably I'mmma anti Lena , '
In return Great Ilritaimm gIves uju hlomun nail
Dawkltn , nflil accepts time Volta as time beet.
iuatimrai bomimmdary. Time Fremicim retalmi 111 miss ,
which it. imas iiclii for eighteen mmmommths ,
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MIILINI' , IIINIS'i'lt V ( ( ) JS IO"'N.
ief'zi It'd him t lie Ciii ,
iii her of ) . ' , t it's
A muiit 4reiut ' ( , ' , . , ,
I'AItIS , Julie 14.-'rimo Melimme mmmlmmlstry
wan ( lefeateil in ( lie Chcuwmmicer of hoiiutIc ) by
296 to 216 votes amid Immteimae excitemument mmiii !
tiprolir ,
( ' ( Iii ii * Cimsti'i iii ii , ' il'IgImdu , ii iisi.I.
PAitlS , Juno 14.-Coummt ilonifaco mis
Camitellane , imimo mnarriemh 11llsa Ammmma ( loimlit
of New York , fought a iiuei this mnrmilng
with lit. hlemirl Tarot of time Petit ltepuiiliqmmo
Fmancaise , Three rommniin ivaro fougbt wIth
icworihs nail 111. Timrcmt wan wounmleil In each
rimummd , twice slightly mmmiii time third severely
iii ( liii ri-flit formr a , ( liii tiniilum , ' limo duel ,
The ciisimmmte whIch hail to the mmmeetimmg grmmmy
omit of 111. 'rurot's c-ouitnemmts upoim aim act of
ihcfnmmticliho commimnitted by a miorvajit In ( lie
count's imoimsehmoimi ,
( I , , N t Pie 'l'rust ( miumI pn iii , . , , .
JEFFIIItSON CITY , Mo. , June 14.-Time
suimroine court , emm bane , toilujy granteil mm writ
of ouster in ( lie cases of thin trust coin-
imanli's of this state recammtiy Imroechet , ) )
agalimnt by time attorumey gtmuiiral for viohat-
lug time state banking law. Time attorney
gemmeral brought suit to mmuliify the charters
of ( ice trust conmlimmnies hiecaimse time ) ' yero ,
ilohiig busiaes mum imammkmi.
'i'lmt , supreme court , elm hamme , dt'mmieil a me-
imearing In time case of time attorney general
agalmmst Jimmigo hilaind of time S ( . IMIIIS court.
of cmppvais. Thai ( iechsion was 1mm favor of
liinaii , who wIll not ho ousted for alleged
violatloim of time corrupt imractlcea act.
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