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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1898)
. . ' . - T ' ' - - : I . , - _ _ - - - . - - . - . - - - - - - - _ - _ . - , _ _ . _ - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - . - - _ -7- - - - - - - - - ' I--- I - - - - - - - i-i-3---- F1UDAYflJLY 1 , 1898. SI _ _ _ _ _ _ . - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ; NEWS OF INTEREST . COUNCIL BLUFFS. I ' : ( ) 1tLNT1(1N. 'i ' Iltidweker becr. Rosenfelti. 'Tel. 323. Mrs. Mtord left for F'ort Worth. Tox. , kant evening. Mr , . fl.V. . Long Ienve tomorrow for ft ieIL with friends In Iea Moines , Wanted-Latest elitIon of Council BIutrs rity directorr. Apply at flee offlce. MI members of the Loynl Ternperane army vili meet at , No. 18 rearl street tills evening. The 1ftfl5 laundry Is tile leader In flue work both for color and finish. 620 Pearl treet , Phone 230. 1)on't you think it must bo a prctt good laundry that can please so many huadreds of customers ? \Vell-that'e the " 1agio , " ' 24 Broadway. Joseph Carrie and flertha Clay. a cot- tIred cotpie froiti lit , Paul , Minn. , were married In thIs city yestcriay. Justlco Fer- t rice offluinting. \v. H. Sliernian , a painter , for aMault- Ing a brother artist. of the brush named Mtisscinian , was fined $1 and costs by Jus- ( ice Burke yesterday. iSinco tim change on the Northwe3tcrfl of running Rn freight trains through to Omaha went into effect the coinliany has been obliged to ) Ut on two extra crews licr , Georgia A. Treplingen commenced suit against Minnie Smith in tile stnlertor court yeaterdny to recovcr the sum of $500 al- Iegel ( to have been loaned on July 23 , 1S93. An information charging A. E. Jones , better IClIOWn from the sign odtHi(1o his she ! ) lit itaidy Bert. with assnultilig his at11)lon % 1II3 filcil Inst evening In the court of Justice Burke. Lover of burlesque and vaudeville nrc ronlsct1 a treat at the Do1nhly tile coining week , The harry W. Scmoua E.xtrava- gauzu conipally OIeflS fl 'eck's engagement , coiiimcncing Sunday night. Compinhtit has been made to tile city nu' ; thoritles by residents of South First stre't that tue motor cars run at too great a 5IeC(1 ) On the ( lOWfl tClI ) from Fairmount pant on that thoroughfare. Charles N.'iIiiams , who about a month ago wan arrested for Sciiinf paWfltiClCta 'ltIt alleged franduh'nt Intent , was taken . Into custody yesterday to servo out an un- ; expired seiiteneo for vagrancy , Andrew Nenly , who for two years was patrol iirivcr under the former adinluistla- tion , has gone nto his former business of liorso trainer , and has now a number of yotiiig animals entrusted to his care to : break in. 'rue arguments In the Shea suit against the city wore concluded yesterday nfter- F floOll nIItI the case tiUbiflitted to the court. lath sides agreed to a ( icCision iii vaa- k finn. Judge Towner will return to his IlOille in Corning todny. Regular ineetitig of Fidelity council No. Th6. Royni Arcai&uin , this evening at 8 o'clock. . .Communication from supreme council of importance to every member ro- Inting to new piaii of assessment viii be brought tip. and all members arc urged to 1)0 Present. ldrs. Lydia Cochran , wife of T. A. Coch- mu , formrIy of tills city , dicti yesterday at Marion , Ia , , of consumption , aged 20 years. The remains will arrive in Coun- cii liltiffs this morning over the Milwaukee anti eill be taken to the residence of J. It , Cochran , 708 South Sixteenth street. The Jensen faintly troubles had an airing yesterday in Justice Burke's court. The charge of larceny brought by Mrs. Inge against her husband. Andress Jensen , from viio she is separated , and tier son Andrew E. Jensen , was ( lismissed after the evidence liati been beard. 'Flie charge of assault lire- fcrrcd against tier son by Mrs. Jensen was taken under niiviaeiient by the tourt. will Aiberson , a smai1 boy living on Iit'tilit'fly , neglected to read tile moruti papers yLbtcriay and coiisquentiy did not see tiit' warning notice from the chief of police. lie invested a nickel that he had saved tip in pennies In a good-sized cracker and cxplocbd It on the street. A vigilant - policeman heard the expioslon nod little Willie will have to appear In police court .Wcdnesdny morning , C. B. Vinyl Co. , female remedy ; conaulta- tlon free. Ofilce hours. 3 to 12 and 2 to 5. Health book furnished. 326-327-828 Met- riam block. N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel , 250. Cirens Izy illiut Yesterday was circus day In Council Bluffs ' anl the city literally swarmed with crooks of every kind. Cbtef of Police Bixby took extra precautlonary measures anti had the entire force , both day and night details. on COntiflUOU duty from Wednesday evenIng - Ing until after the tents of the circus had cen struck last night. The advance guard of the crooked fm- ernity commenced to strike town Wednesday - day afternoon anti during the night the pa- trot wagon was kept busy hauling them in to the police station , By last night 'the jail had more inmates than it had for lnany a day or eveti years past. Among the good" men picked up at the Ciretia wtro four alleged well known pick- Imckets anti they were lodged In jail for ' safe keeping with the charge of auspicious Fitaracters booked against them. Sam ' prant , claiming to be a corn doctor froni Omaha , was arrested for entering the rest- deiico of Mrs. Omake at 325 Second avenue. If the authorities bad permitted it City Clerk Phillips could have issued 100 or ' ' more licenses for every skin game under heaven. lInt. they applied in vain. As It 4vn some forty licenses were itistied for lemonade atands knife and ring boards anti several other 'sure thing" games intended for the youth from tue country. ' : Map of Cuba , \Vest Itidleg and the World t The Bee otlice , 'ISo each. ' Furnish d rooms for rent with beard. 221 south Seventh street. IteIII IHIttC The following transfers were flied yes. terday in the abstract , title and loan 0111cc of J.V , Squire , 101 i'enrl street : . , 1' , Oreerisitieltls , retere to Jtiseplt ' II. Millard , ttsv % se 2S.7.44 , r ti.$1,148 3.v. . Siuirc nlitl wife to ( leorgu II. ' Mitylie , ae nw4. 28-75.44 , q c ti. . . . . . . 25 : ' , S. 2ittllc and wife to Qeorge ii. ' Ililyile , trustee , tiiidiv iiwt/4 se4 aliti fti,4 nw1 28-76.41 , Cl C ti. . . . . . . . . . 1 l'ttcrVlese to henry \\'iese lot I In . tttlbdi of block 45 , ALlen k Copk' - tttitl. v d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000 F. J. Sclinorr ituti svito to l'etoVit - ilne , lot 8 , block 4 , I3aylias 3d add , v ti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Joltti , Itoonu itliti wife to l'earl Mitch- cli , lot 2. block 4 , Judsoiis hat add , Neolu. v ci. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 H. A. 'Ferry itnti wIfe to Jolt11 C. Lap- worth. iota 7 , 8 , 0 and 10 , block hO , Crescent City , w d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 it. J. 1)11) ' , trustee , anti wife to L. . Distitiun lot 51 , binclc 12. Craw- forth's iitl , Council Bluffs , ti . . , , . , 200 Nitshuu 'l'rust company to John J. hurtle's , lot IS , block 13 , V1llianis' 1st ndd. L'otiiit'lI liltiffit , w d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $00 illieriff to Friiest F , hart , 6 acres in It ) % I1C4 : l-75-44 , H ii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 . Titeotioro liascit and vito to Cliristo- idler l'lumer , sv 31.74.42 , w d , , . . , , 4,800 Ele'en trttiisters , tutal . , , , , . , , , , , , , . , $9,958 BOOKS ARE NOT YET NEEDED COUnCIL Bluff's ' Wathr Company rii Ita . Answer In Court. DENIES ALL PLAINTIFF'S ALLEGATIONS Aiiswer Sel' L'II hint ll.o TrnM ( Coin- iiniir ilnH a $ nfllulet Cause fur , tetiuii antI is ? iot iiititLIcti to the ItelIef It Asks. The answer of the Councli Bluffs Water I \Vorka company in the suit brought in the dIstrict court hero by the Farmers' Loan and Trust company of New York to foreclose - close first mortgage and for the appointment - ment of a receiver was flied yesterday. Two separate answers are flied , one to the petition for the appointment of a re- celver anti tbo second to the petition for an ottier for tue lirodtiction of iOokS and papers belonging to the company froni its organization to the date of the salt. The answer to the Petition for the appointment I of it receiver is brief and simply recites tue I fact that tite defeutiant company denies cacti nod every allegation of the plaintiff. The answer to the petition for nit order for the productIon of the company's books does not go Into very lengthy details , anti after setting forth that the defendant com- Pliny denies each and every allegation in the plaintiff's petition "except such as are here. itiafter expressly atItnIttetl. ' or to some other Inannor controverteti sets up the fact that the right of the plaintiff to the appointment - pointment of a receiver to take possession of the defendatit's property ahd to the foreclosure - closure of the mortgage giveti to secure the bonds executed by the defendant is contested - tested , Such being the case , It Is alleged that the books anti papers are not necessary as competent evidence as a part of the Idaintlff's case for the appointment of a , . receiver ; also that the plaintiff is not entitled - titled to said hooks and papers at this time and at this stage of the proieedings hereIn. FOR SALE-Gooa second-hand bicycle at a bargain , Call at The flee oflie , Council Bluffs. LOQICING Foil. FiNflNlElt ItFICItUI'I'S. Caiiiu Ve1er StilL 1iIiIleiIriIIg ( U Secure ii Is Coioiniiy's ( tiltitti. C.tptair. A. H.Veber who has been corn- ' missioned to form one company of the ' brigatie of volunteer engineers to be or- I gnnlzcd , was in the city yesterday looking ' for recruits. There are a number of Vacancies - cancies yet to be filled in the company anti eligible iiieii from this city are desired by Captain Weber to complete the roster. Cap- ! tam Weber's recruiting 0111cc is at. the I'ark I hotel , 1515 Chicago street , Omaha. where all I desiring to enlist should report not later I than totlay or tomorrow. The dutIes of engineer soldiers are first I those of infantry soldiers and In addition I thereto wilt be called upon to perform the various kinds of engineer work that may become necessary , such as building bridges , railroads , intrenchments , canals , pontons , cortiuroy roads , surveys , maps , telegraph lines , etc. , and to demolish similar work of the enemy. For this vork , machinists , steam engIneers , blacksmiths , carpenters , telegraphers , ijnenien , photographers , draftsmen - men , trackinen , boatmen , good all-round laborers and those skilled in the use of cx- plosives are wanted. While it is desired to have the above trades and professions represented - resented , all members are enlisted as soldiers - diers and are armed and equipped as such. When , however , occasion requires the service - ice of any particular calling , those having It will be detailed for the duty anti wiii be assisted by the others. All svill bo expected - pected to work at anything they may be called upon to do. The company will be officered by three commissioned officers appointed by the president - dent , and the company will be composed of eight sergeants , eight corporals , two musi- clans , forty-five first-class privates anti twenty-eight second class privates. The non-commissioned oflicers will be appointed I from the ranks. The pay will be sergeants , I $40.80 ; corporals , $24 ; flrat.class privates , $20.80 , anti seconti-class privates , $15.00 , and the term of enlistment will be for two years. Those who enlist will be fed and lodgeti at the government expense until mustered In , which vlll be as soon as the organization is completed anti pay viIl commence as soon as mustered in. Captain Weber interviewed several men who were anxious to enlist and Instructed them to report todtty at the recruiting office in Omaha , Ito is still short , lie says. about twenty men , although he has t number of applications , bat from men who do not quite fill the requirements. Mr. anti Mrs. L. Kirschit and family desire - sire to express their thanks to the itiany friends who so kindly assisted them during the sickness and since the death of their soil and brother , Leonard Kirscht , Miss Hazard han purchased a League bicycle - cycle from Cole & Cole. " % 'Igvsiiii All Paid For. At the regular Weekly meeting of the executive committee of the CouncIl Bluffs exposition association last night , President Graham submitted a detailed report of the l'ottnwattamie Vigwam , which showed that the cost of the construction had been something - thing tintler $3,000 , This report was a very satisfactory one Inasmuch as It showed that oil bills up to date hiatt been paId anti that the oresltlent stiil liati on hand $ lflo with which to meet the current expenses of running - ning the building. A resolution was adopted thanking Presidesit Orahani for the econom- icai maimer In which lie had built the wIgwam , Chairman hess of the committee on cx- hibits reporteti that there was still about 1,200 feet of space aiillable for exhibits and his committee was authorized to dis. 1)080 ) of it Ofl the best terms possible. So far outside of the subscriptions from the county hearth of supervisors all the tncney for the builtiiiig of the wigwam lies beeti raIsed In Council Bluffs. The wigwam Is intended as a borne at the exposition for the lieovio of i'ottawattnnile county anti at tim meeting last night the consensus of opinion was that financIal assistance for the maintaining of the wigwam during the remaining (0111' months of the exposition should be forthcoming from the people of the county. It was estimated that It would take at least $200 a month to meet thu run- nng expenses of keepitig the wigwam open. The floancp cotnmltt o was authorized to A a A A1 r , I GAILBORDEN \ I I ; ; q ' EAGLE BRAND : \ I ' CoNDENSED MILK. OUR ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLET ENTITLED ° BABIES"SHOULD ' , I BE IN EVERY HOusHoLo. SN'r ON APPUCATION , . , _ 9RK c9upNssD Mi gw yo. . . - take the necessary tcps to solicit subserip- Lions throughout the county. l'resitlcnt Graham was given full charge of the building and authorized to employ all necessary help , iLB'11ULi $ T.tii' $ A1tI Ut TOVN. Oiilo iCtiex listrlbttlcs Ilie Neeessnr I1'I,1CIICCH fit ( leash 1nitIi. Deputy United States Revenue Collector Ohio iCnox received his first supply of war tax revenue stamps yesterday afternoon anti at once commenced to Vlaca them in cIrculation to be in readiness for the open- log of business today when the war revenue I tax goes Into effect , The supply received by Collector Knox yestertiay Is a very limited one anti consists of 1 , 2 and 5-cent , docu- mentar3' stamps. The first distributIon was mnatle to the banks In the city sufficient for imnietllate use , each bank receiving not over a tao dn3's' supply , All the orders sent In by thc banks will bo filled later , as further stippiies are receiveti , The local express anti telegraph oflicca were furnished wills limited supplies , sumeient to last for a few days , Local express agents receiveti notices yesterday from theIr respective companies I that the shIppers in every instance would bo ealleti upon to pay time value of 1-cent stamp I that has to be affixed to every receipt for exress shipments. This is exactly the op. ' posite to the advice first received by the agents of the different express companies ; doing business In Council flltilts , Supplies of the 1-cent stamps svill be kept at the thit- ferent express omccs. Collector lnox me- celved word yesterday that the Fourth tila- trict internal revenue service hail only re- ceiveti about one-tenth of the amount of I stanips they hail orders for and that for some time the local su'pply would have to be correspondingly short. Instructions me- ceived by Mr. Knox are to the effect that all stamps must be cancelled by the party usIng them writing his or her initials anti date across the stamp or by nicans of a cancel- hag stamp. No proprietary stamps hiav been received here as yet , but aulvices are that they may be expected In a day or so. CIns til' 'US. A ( ( euI tin I Class Autiumlls are renily for distribution. Snhiu have already secured copies of thcns niud say they arc simply more than do- liglitt'ti. lxtia copies flItly be lmati liv friends of time class amid school. Call for thiei& at Morehouse & Co. , 10 l'earl street , upstal ma. Try Moore's dcntii io lice and mites. Fireworks cheap. Firecrackers , 2 bunches 10 cents ; cannon crackers , 1 cent cacti : skyrockets - rockets , 1 cent ; rontttn cantiles , I cent : serpents - pents , 1 cent. Flags' anti otliem' thIngs equally as cheap. KleIn , 112 I3mondway. : ! tru liigxitIVt'iIM'N. . Licenses to w'etis'ore issued yesterday to the following persons : Name and Ilesldence Age. Frank I I. Edinonds. Omaha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Kathryn Trunibie , Lincoin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IS John A. Johnson. Omaha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Letitla M. GOOdrICh , Omaha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 Joseph Carrls , St. I'mtul , Slinri. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Ilertima Clay , St. PILIII , Stimitu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 The oihiclai lhotOgrnhhS ) ) of the Unitetl States Navy , contalnltig over 200 pIctures of time vcsseis. with their officers and a num- of time views of tile ill-fated Maine , can lie had at ( ho Council Bluffs 0111cc at Time lice for 25 cemmts anti a lice coupoim , Sown's ltetht'eii AMMesIiieimt. DES MOINES , June 30.-Speclai.--Au ( ) but twelve couimties have reported time assessed - sessed value of property to tIlt- auditor of state , and the auditor's chiet accountant , cstiimmatcs timat personal property will fall off nearly $7,000,000 as compared with last year. a. very small hart a f wltici viiI b nmado imp by the Increase In the value of real estate on account of improvements. This , lmowevcf , will hot amount to nmuch. The total person- alty valuation last year was about 33C00C00 , so that a falling off of $7,000,000 is not small. This cannot be raised by the State Board of Review. The exact condition canmmot be known until the twelve counties missIng are reported , but If tlmls estimate is reliable , as it undoubtcdly is , it wIll affect the rate of state tax anti will be a serious thing In some counties , where the highest authorized levies have beeim necessary to produce suffi- dent revenue. lhlhIver liejiom , , luzuteil. FORT DODGIJ , In. , June 30.-Speciai ( Tclcgram.-J ) , P. Dolliver was remmomnimmated by acclamation by the Tenth district me- publican convention today , There was no opposing canditiate. The resolutions adopted reaffirm the principles of the republlcaim platform of 1896. comimmend heartily President - dent McKinley's administration , endorse Covermior Shaw's efforts In equipping Iowa reglimments , unqualIfiedly orimose the free coinage of silver , favor the increasing of pay of volunteer soldiers auth urge the an- noxatlon of Hawaii , A banquet was given the delegates by the citizens thIs even- log. Ono speaker from each of the fourteen - teen counties in the district respoimileti to a toast. Qialek VorL on nil .ksyl hill. DES MOINES , Juno 30.-Speial.-\Vhen ( ) the commIssIoners of the insane hospital at Cherokee closeti up their accounts yesterday $400 rensained of the building appropriation for ( tie current year. The commissioners present were ex-Senator W. G. ICent of Fort MailsOn , L. L. Kellogg of Sioux City anti Jed Lake of Indepemmtiertce. The eomnmls- sioners have made an excellent record Our- Ing the last two years anti have accom- pushed an amount of work for whIch it usually takes four or five years. The im- moose mails bulitling is now Immacticaihy ready for the Interior finishings. Loses it AMFS , In , , Julio 30.-Special ( Telegram. ) -IC , L. Fellows , a switchman between Polk City anti the gravel pit , while attemptimmg to board an engine at I'olk City Junctlomm this morning , caught his foot and was thrown in front of the eimgine. One leg was cut off. Thu other was badly rnaimgled amid will probably have to be amputated , Fellows was taken to Boone this afterimoon , LcIIII.d 1 , ' " .Vs'lI (3ns , OSAGF1 , In. , June 30.-Speclal--Charjes ( ) Gould , a farm employe working on time farm of Edward Ilitcitcocic , near ( lila place , was overcome with foul air anti gas while clean- log out a well , and died elmortly after be- lug renmoveci , Ills son was also overcome while attenmptlng the rescue. but will probably - ably recover. lictailis ( lie' OrlIiti , t53iUhll , MAQUOKETA , Ia. , Juno 30.-Special.- ( ) An effort mnadmi to secure time removal of time Lutheran Orphatms home from Andrew. Jackson county , to a more accessible city , failed , Waverly amid Mmmscatlne mmmdc offers for It , but time town of Andrew offered to raise $1,000 anti it. was decided that it. will be left there and be greatly enlarged , Joumt IrcHs Ci , , , , iicit. Burlington Ilawkeye : Time nomiminee in the llloventh district is not a tioubting Thonmas as to his eligibIlIty for a seat in congress. Sioux City Tribune : No one thought imp to a few days ego that Iowa would over go to Spain , but she tins started with neb Bvans .ln command. Cedar Bapida RepublIcan : The republican - lican party this year an. every year mimust nominate strong men on its state ticket- or inevitably suffer the consequirmices. 1)omi't ) load time stpto down vitim millie spots. TIes Moines Capital : Time reimuhitcans of Iowa are mimaking no attezmmlmt to CYaie ( the curremmcy questiop this year , Indeed , they are mumakimmg every effort to induce the iiop uilats anti debased currency advocates to comae closer to the buzz saw , Time issue is squarely hold duwis luevery cougtettlonai Lilatforzu. BROUCI1T UPOR SENTENCE flctscy Smith Arrain In the District Court att ] Moinc3. , SENT TO TIlE P1TNTIARY FOR liFE Prlsomier ComuIiii's ( o Ininlnin iIV Iiimmoecimc ( it [ t Ilie Crimmia for % 'hiIchi Silo hins ileeui T'riCe Convicted , DES MOINES , June 30.-Spcclnl ( Tele- grnnm-At ) 10 o'clock this mormmiumg lietsey Smith , escorted by Sheriff Stout anti Deputy - uty Hammer , was ushered into the presenC of Judge Conrad that sentence immighit be pronounced upon her for time murder of imem' husband , Michael Smmuitii , in this city its 1894. Defendant haul been atijimdged guilty by a jury Ia the district court of t'olk county anti had entered upon a life semi- tence , having served three years. when ( ho supreme court of the state , on account of sense technicality , sent time case back to the lower court for another trial , and the second jury confirmimeti the finding of the forimmer jury alsO fixed the puni8hrnent at lmnprisonissemst In time vemsltcntiary for life. Sue has recently been quito sick at time hospital , and still commtimmues to nmnintain hei' innocence. Judge Stevemmson this nsomnimsg overulcii time motion of Otto Nelson for an arrest of udgrnent anti a miow trial in thu libel suit of Nelson against 1.afe Voting , editor I of the Daily Iowa Capital. 'Voting thus ' , eins the case and no fumrtlmer actiomm can be tnkemm iti time mimatter. Tim Cedar flnhiuis ) , or Fifth Iowa bnttcs'y , I arrived about 2 o'clock anti were taken at once to Camp Mclflniey. Time Ihtmriingtomi , or Sixth Iowa , arrived at 6:30 : this even- ing. Time cammip is in readiness. The mims- terimig will probably not begin before next Sunday or Moniiny. , , , , , , ' ' sl.t.lisllCs A IIOti'l' IXSUIL.tNCIii. I3XIICN ( ( tt-ttmii-tl frommi ( litSmttt' it n1 I ( sir's . &ii nititi lte.ort. DES MOINES , June 30.-pecIai.-Ily ( ) time annual report of time state auditor on insumr- alice It is shsowim that 125 immstmrammce cons- panics , one sterna holler insurance commi- palsy , four plato glass insurance companies , eight fidelity imisurance companies , tus'o no- cldent insurance companies , five conspanios doing an employers' lIabIlity bumsincs , two mtmttmai coimipanles organized to do only hall Insuramice cmitl one coimilialmy dolimg burglar insurance vere aumtliorizeti to do imuslimess In this state tiurlimg the year of 1S97. Of time fire Insurance companies there vere eight Iowa joInt stock companlea amid tins Iowa mcintosh compammies , sevcnt'j-timree joInt stock companic ahid one itmtiumal conmpamsy of other states anti twcny-cIght , Unitcd States brammcimes of foreIgn , comupanica. There were also 148 county mutsai assessnieiit lire as- tociatiomss organizcd'o do a hall insurance business exciusiveiyato , six state mutual assessment fire ins.tu.ajie ascnclatlomms : a total of 157 assocIations operating umider the provisiomis of chapter v , title 9 , of the Code. F , There has heels a 'oct ' ncrcaso of four fire Insurance compaulca , one fidelity and surety Insurance concpammy , neb accident company and eight nsutual a0sessrnent fire Insurance associntiomus , over th rmumimbcr transacting busIness iii this st 'tc during the vrcvlous year. : The annual statcm'ents of the various fire insurance companics'/transacting huslimess in this state durimig the year 1897 exhibIt a better - ter financial conditIon than at lime close of the year 1806 , and their condition at the close of that year was better than time year before. Time annual atatenments also show that not only is the flnamiciai condItion of the compaimles better as to the assets anti llablli- ties , but that ( lie conspanles hare done a fairly prosperous business during the year. County mutual assessment assocIatIons hare increased in ntmmber during the year. anti th' buslncas transacted by theni is also larger than that of last year. lurimig the year 1897 ( lucre were thirty- seven lIfe Insurance companies authorized to transact their appropriate businets 1mm thIs state. At the date of this report forty-two fm- ternal bcnrflchary societic or orders have coamplied with chapter Ix , title 0 , of the Code governing fraternal beneficiary societIes. , .7erit' ' Cl mmli letlug. ( . OSKALOOSA , Ia. , Juno 20.-Specia- ( ! ) The Iowa Jersey club held its annual nmec ( . ing in this cIty yesterday. It was the most successful and most largely attentieti mpet- log ever helti iii the history of time assocla- tion. The election of officers resulted as follows : President , S. I' . Hawkins of Oaks- loosa ; vice prcsidctmt , 10. S. liuffum of La Roy ; secretary , W. IL Barber of Liberty- villa ; treasurer , C. T , Eastman of Sterns Lake , The papers read and the discussion following each were of absorbing interest and the members lroflted greatly thereby. Eleetrie I.igIi ( for Aigommn. ALOONA , Ia. , June 30.-Sjmeeiai.-Tho ( ) new electric light power house , to be thirty. eight by elgimty-flvo feet in size anti fourteen feet high , vihl be erected by Mr. Cross at a cost of about $2,700 , Mr. lilgelow of LIn- coin , Nob. , puts in time mnacimine'ry on a contract - tract price of siiglmtly less than $12,000. In the course of three mrmonths it is expected Algona will be as well lighted as any town of its size In time nmtate , Time plant is to consist of the best there Is to be hind , and will be large enough to accommnotiato its mmeeds for sonme ( mime to come. Sum-It i.ikt' CIisiimtuimiuui _ SPIRIT LAICE , In. , June 30-Speclal- ( ) Chautauqua opezis hiei'o July 11 to 22 , with a splendid corps of speakers. such as Colonel George W. lab , Alexantler Blake , George It. Wesmdling , Rev , J. F. Nugemmt and a good many others , anti tIme' Ottawa Male quartet , time Eastern Star quimrtetof Mizmneapolls , amid various otlmer attraistfojls. 'rimero will bo everything done to iqpke time visitor feel at lionse. Time groundq ao on East Okohioji lake in a beautiful oal grove , - imm z 4ul AustIgsuuieuit , MACEIONIA , Ia.vJune 30.-Speclal.- ( ) The firm of J , fl , 8Jafr ; & Sons ot ilen- dersoim , getmeral metlnsIts ) , were forced to assign last week , Titeirm liabilities will approximate - proximate $6,000 ; assetstsomnowltat less. Ieuuiot'rn Is ' .VIII Nuummiuuitte , DES MOINES , ju'mW ' 30.-Speclai-Tho ( ) eongrcsslomsai conmvemitiomm of time democmatB for tim Seventh dlstikt"hias been called , It wilt be held in Des Mlrses August 23. A uiuerleuuum iii Jo pun , WAShINGTON , .tpnu 30-The AmerIcan consul at Nagasaki , 'Japan , has reporteti io time Stab departmneimt that Oweum Black was shot in a house kept by Jolmn Kelly at ( hint place. Black was a corporal In time Twenty- thirti infantry in 1832 , anti was discharged from the Yorktown In 1897 , Time papers foumid in his possessioa Indicate that his conduct In army and navy was "very good. " There was a letter on lila persons addressed - dressed to shIm from his brother , Janice Ganmiomi , dated l'hilatielphia , 1)ecemnber 3 , 1837 , and one from Mary Brennan , his aisLes' , mailed frommi 1625 Fillnnon street , Camden , N , J. Keiiy was the only one present when the shooting occurred and be was promptly arrested. lie is charged with murder , anti is conimltted to the Japanese jail to await trial. - - - - - - - - - - - _ a _ K : FROM -N OMAVA To MANAWA ; ' J. : : t i - : : - , . ? ! Will You in Mdndwa 'T' ' mmmliii Thirty-five Minutes. [ 'J'HE bathing season commenced' the 19th inst. The water is fine-just right for a bath. Take he Bridge ; ci4Yi. line , which passes the principal hotels. . . , /ic ' tii Nice tenting spaces for rent , Special performance at tt 4:30 : and 8:30 : p. m , Band concer No extra charge for parties. Tables and chairs frees Call 'Phone No. 50. CLEAR THE WAY FOR HAWAII Seiuui to IisiusesofAl I I Is lImisIumes'u lisct'iit ( lie ltesoltmtlmms Cull- lug for .tuimues.n I Iupum. \VASIIINCTON , Jimmie 30.-Late this aft- ernoous time senate cleared the legislative ticelqu for what ismay be the fimsal action umpomm tins Iiawnuiami annexation mesoltitiona. Titmoungli its action totlay tue last of time appmopriatiomm b'.lis that has becui handing iii comifercimee was disposed of anti was a htiw before midmmlglmt. After a debate lasting three hours thu semmate finaily receded from its ametmtlmmstsiits I to time suntiry civil bill , and adopted the tommfcicmmcc report on the Iumdlaim approprla- ( lois bill. - Mr. Ahhisoim , in charge of the bill , cx- ilaimmcmi ( lint it was mmecessary that ( lie re- p0th : should ho agreed to today , as tlmls was ti'e Inst tiny of the fiscal year. lie hiOIfltCti out that it time bills were not laws by midmmight ( hal' wool. ! imave to be passed agalmi by ( lie two brammches ofcoisgi'css. Time mlciay coneequemmt upo.m Such action would seriously emnbarm'ass the government , amid immlgimt force comugress to remain iii scssiomm sevci'ai "ecks ioimger. In denouncing time action of the conferees for striking out the free homes provision of time Iimiiian bill , Mr. Pettlgrew charged the republican party with beiumg domInated by ( he ' 'money power , ' ' and u'ith the dcc- ( Ion of semmators by tile corrupt use of mommey. Mi- . Bate ( iern. , Tents , ) , ammO Mr. Tlhlman ( dciii. . S. C. ) , discussed the ammnexatiomm resolution , and the latter treated upon time race problem frommi the standpoint of a southern misan , and was clmaracteristicaily vigorous in lila remarks. lIe accoumuted for time slight interest maumIfested in the Ha- wailan debate by saying that the question was fully discussed in executive sessIon last uviiiter , amid that it was only natural that there should be a lack of interest and umm- willingness to llstemi to a repetition o' SPeeChes delivered theni. CALI.tiiltS CII OW' ! ) % V1I l'l'il IIOUSLO. ltItLi $ ) of Thiemmm Commmc to Urge Arummy .tiiupi ntmmmeuu ( N. WASh INGTON. Jumie 30.-When President - dent McKinley reached his office rooms to- tlay lie found a large crowd of ornccrs and mmicnsbcrs , most of them seeking appoint. maoists to war billets for friends and coim- stittients. lii ) to 11 o'clock he was without any Important advices from the front ammO imadto tilsappolmst a nunther of inquirers who expected some developnments about Santi- ago. Scmiator Deboc presented Dr. V. ' . Boa'- misamm of Towlesvlhle. Ky. . to time president anti urged limit for au inspector generalshIp iii the army. The appointment of the members of time non.partisamm commission jtmst created by comigress to Investigate labor ammO industrial - trial commditiotis Is msow peimdlng. The first of ( lie candidates to be presented is liemiry B. Martlmm of Miimnesota , well knowmm among the Knights of Labor. for whom Ilepre- sentativo Bell of Colorado , end others spoke a good word to ( he president today. There was no vronuise given of favorable coil- siticratiomm. All ( mesa mmppoimmtnmonts , from the inmportnnce of the wok of commission , 'will require strong euitiorsemiments and peculiar fitness anti abIlity. Scmiator Cannon of Utah. who was amommg the first callers to see the presitlent , today saint tie believed there nould be no adjournment - mont of congress before time middle of next month at least. lIe expressed commsidcrablo concern over the Gemnsan attitude at Manila and thought ( hat if time emperor haul some cautlomms adviser , hike Bismarck , who knew emiougit to apprecIate tIme hImniatioims of Gem- maim imower anti authority there would be little need for Apprehension , Germany's object , ho saitl , evidently was mmot to hiring about a protectorate there unmOor time h)05V era , but to ltmt obstacles in time way so that it might get Involved In time controversy over time ishammds. flepresomitativc Hull hail a conference with time president concermmlng am mtsy legislation , Sentor hhmiwiey , the head of time senate coni- immIttee 0mm military affairs , also caine to see thm president , but owiimg to the rush of visitors diii not wait , Ills mission , how. ever , was mostly omm state mmlhhltary affairs , wimicim also was part of Mr. Hull's object. Senator Hawley , while not intimating what he expected , stated that lie hind hearth no suggestiomis of a third call ( or volunteers , as bias been persistently runsoretl for several days. Another well knowmm senator , mow- over , who was wIth time presideat today and vlio Is one of time presideist's closest advisers - visers , said lie believed there ivould be a call very sopms , but doubted if as large a number of 100,000 would be asked for , lie thought thtat timers could be no definitu con- chumsloms yet. lIe hlolmmted out , however , thmat the war was assuming larger Proportions thmami hind been expected , anti that mm- doubtedly sooner or hater , a large numniber of troops would be required. % 't , t ( lit , Freuuth At tguelim. , WASHINGTON , June 3O.-l'ubhlslmeti ro. ports statlmmg that Major Perez , said to ho ( he French military attache accotmmpammyimig General Shatter emi the Seguraumca , was in- dulglng in criticism of the American cain. paign , Is discredIted at time French embassy , as no such officer is connected with time Fretmchm service. Time F'rencim military at- ( ache Is Major de Grandprey , ammO , more. Over , ho iii regmmrmied as a mtsommt cotmservative officer , lie bias served in Washmingtomm a aumnber of years , amid up to ( he time of isis kparturo ime frequently expressed to the representative of the Associated i'ress' the moat cordial views as to the American army , * 4M : : : * I : FRUI AND OARDN FAQMI6 pJJI ,1rO U Co tin cii .131 tiffs U f' ' 3 * . . ' . . . . , l'omm calm bii' IumuCiriu'etI nusti tin lump m'o'tecl fruit I minds ehieuiiem' hut " ( ' 4iI huIu 'Ieluu ily tutu , nmm''ihere 1mm time U ii iteut States. 'I'Iuere in umu tat I- . 4 * OX crous lucre , Iook sit our 1"rult 1"nrmmm wimihe ( lucy mire lit hour- Immg , .4. ' . 1'.A ? V fl 7)AY & I1flS , t. . .K , .KI. : . 'Fun ltt'al iLutuute mmmiii I.outi hlruku'rs , Pne1 St. Council Bluffut , Ia Ij * . ' . . l'ersoflmthlv conduct bumyors tlmrouhm our ttiemmm for immformumstiomm miuttl state ivimat you ii orelitids tree tf elmnrgn. uant. J' * ' \VIIEELER \ PRAISES IllS IEN Sends an Official Report of' the Engagement Near Santiago. WOUNDED REFUSE TO QUIT THE FIELD Slum ii Ishi 0mm 1 umiuuuulmer tnmcmIenui s , 3tmt 1Io' Mmmcli lie lint-s 'Sot Jimupi' -Gives 1111mm a Good ( Copyright , IllS , by Associated Press. ) CAMI' JURAGIJA , June 29.-VIa ( Klumg- ston , June 30.-Gcneral ) Wheeler's oihiciai report to Major Geimeral Shafer ( of what is kmmown as ( ice battle of Siboney is as foI- lows : IN CAMP JURAGUA , June 23.-To the Ad- juammt ( General of the Fifth Army Corps : Elm-I have the humor to report ( lint , in obcdicnc to time instructions of the immajor general comimmimanding , givemm mmmc In ierson on Jumme 23 , I proceeded to Siboncy ( Juma- guasio ) . 'Ihe emmemimy had evacuatetl the ) lace at daylight that morning tatting a .oum se toward Sovilia , A hotly of about 1,000 Cubans had followed and euigaged time enemuly's rear guard. About mime of them Wemtmounded. . I rode out to the front aisd found the Choosy had halted amid established themselves - selves at a point about three miles from Siboncy. At night time Cubans returned to the vicinity of ( lie town. At S o'clock that evenuumg , ( be 230 , Gemmeral Young reached Sibommey with eight troops of Colonel Wood's regIment , A , 13 , D , 10 , F , G , K and L , 00 strong , troops A. Ii , C aimd K , First cavalry. in all 244 mmmcim , anti troops A , 13 , B and 1 of ( lie Tenths cavalry , iii all 220 mmcm , niak- lug the total force .164 mems , wimlch inmcludeml nearly all of may comimnmammti which hail marched front liiaquiri , eleven miles. W'itim tlmo asslstztucc of Generai Castihio a rough inmap of the coummtry was iureirnreti amid the position of the enemy was fully explained mmd I determined to nake an attack - tack at dayhight on the Cith. Colonel Wooti's regimmment was sent by General Young , ac- commipanled by two of his staff omc.crs , Lieutenants - tenants Tyrree Rivers and \V. H. Snmed- burg , jr , , to approachm the enemy on time left hand , or more westerly road , while General Young , nmysehf amid about 450 troops of time First anti Tenth cavalry with three lIotchlties misountain guns approached time enemy off ( lie regular Sevlhha road. General Young mmmii mnyseif examined time position of the enemy , the hines were tie- ploycti amid I directed imini to oimemm lIre with the llotchkiss gumms. Time olsen ) ' replied and the firing irnnetiiatels became general. Colonel Wood hind deployed his right , nearhy reaching ( lie left of the regulars. COuumimltIilhPl OflicerK tiuud Iuui. For an hour time fight was very warmn , the ellemImy being very lavish iii expenmditure of amummmummitloti , mmmuat of their firing being by volleys. Finally time eumeimsy gave way anti retreated raplmihy. We.ohiowed thmeimi over the hint , keeping close umiton them ; but our men beimmg physically exlmausted by both theIr exertlomia antI tine gm'cat beat were Ins- capable of mnaintainlnsg the pursuit. I cammnot speak too lmlgtily of tine gullammt anti excellent cmntluct of ullicers anti memm tlmrougimott my conmnstinmmi , General 'i oumig deserves special comumimmentlatloli for hmie cool , mlehjberate amid skillful nnmaumngemmielmt , I also especimthiy noticed Ills acting mmdjutant general , Lleutemmnmnt A. L. Mills , wimo , ummiler General Young's uilrectiomm , was at various parts of time Ilium aetitig witii energy auth cool courage. 'I'imo necessity of dlsemnharkings'itim pmnnuptitimdo hiatt immmimelled mime to heave inmoSt of umsy saif ( to immiBteum ( lila hmnportant matter anti unfortunately , I bath nitbi use emily Major ! ui. J , Beach amid Maestro , on acting volumnmtcer aide , both of whumus , during time engagement , crethitably itimd bravely 11cr- formed their duties. I ammm cspcCiily lii. debted to Major Bench for hIs cool miummi good judrnent. Colonel Wood's regIment ails an tint ox- trentie left of time hue anti too far uiistammt for inc to be a lmersomtal wltmncss of thno iii- thivitiunnl conduct of time otlicers and men , hut time mnagmmitlcent bmavcry shoa'rm by ( lie regimmiemnt umiuier the lead of Colonel Wood testiilcs to his courage ammd skill amid time energy ummd tletemosinmation of hIs oflccr ( , which line been mmmarhced truunn time umionment lie reported to pie at Taumspa , anti I have abumummiant evidence of his brave amid gooml commduct on ( lie Ilelti , anti I recoimmuusemmd hum for time consideration of the govemnmmmsenmt. I mnmust rely UPOO imis report to do justice to lila oflleers amid mmmcmi , I desire iersomnuuiy to say what I have said regarding Colonel Wood applies equally to Lieutenammt Colonel Roosevelt , I was imnmnetilatcly with time troops of time First and Temmtlm regiments of cavalry , diii- mnoummted , amid I persommally moticed ( heir brave anti good conduct , which vIhl be spa- chilly mueimioumeti by Clenmenul Yoummg. I her- eomially miotlceti time good conthmict of Cap- ( nina ' , II. Bock , Robert I' . Vaimmwrlglmt and Jacob 0. Oalbraitlm. Major Jummmeim 2.1. fell , Captain Thomas P. Know and Llcuten- ant Colonel B , Brown. Time last three were wounded , Major hell , as he lay on the grouumd , wilm a broken leg , aaidl "I only regret I can't go omm with you furtimer. " Captain Know , tbouiis severely wounded , J - - - - - - - Dohany Theater Comnmmiencing Summilay , July 3 , hARRY \V , SEMONS' L3xtravagaiiza Company 10 AmerIcan amid fluumopemumm mmrtlstnu. Up to thmtte imtmriesmue elmuw. i'ricct4 , llm's ( Iioor , be ; balcony , 25c ; gallery. IOc. Seats now emi nti mit tlmtmater box ohlice. MUNYON'S ' GUARANTEES 8trong Aaaortlonsauu lo Jout What 1110 Iteinedies WIU Do. Idunyon garsnte that hhs fluueunmathsn . Cur , whil cure mieariy 9 all caea of rbeuuma. ' . thin ha a few hours ; that his. Dyh.opia Curs iyhil cure lridmgcutlon n.d ill stOnhiwb troubles ; ; Lkik ; + ' that his Kidney Cure . will cure tiG per e4'nt , 'I at nil cases of kidney' , - trouble : that his Ca. - ' ' ( Serb Cure whit ours catarrb no mustier how . bag stnndlng tha ( his . I1caiIabe Cure will cure . , lilly hintS of liendachie Ia ft few mhantes ; ( list 5th , Cold Care wIU quickly break up sty tomm ot coM anh so on througim the enlire hit of remedIes , At nil t1riiggltm 25 Ceals a ylal. ht 300 5CU.1 mullet ! odvice write Prof. Muoyo , 1506 Arch at. , l'mlnn. It Is &hsolutehy free DUFFY'S PURE MIIT W111KY ALL DRUCCISTS , contlimueti as long as possible to exercise his Conimmnammti and inshsetl to mime ( limit has was not mmmtmclm hurt. anti Lleutenamst Browum .lso made light of ills \voummd to me , amid continued - tinued uiioa time line until ho faInted. I recommend these othlcera for time favorable consideration of tim government , - Uumecrtuiium of SlutmIhNIL Losse , I cannot state positively as to the size of the Spanishm force which we cmmgagctl or ( he extemmt of theIr casualties , further than ( hat the force was much greater than ours ammO that information I have would Indicate that their killed miami wountleti exceeded ( hose which our troops sustained , but our estimate on this cnn only he verified when we have access to the reports of the Spanish conmmmsandera. The ezmgagemment inspired our troops and insist have lied a bad effect upa time shmirIs of time Simaniards. It aluio gavd our armny ( ho beautiful and well-watered country in wimihm we Imave estnbhlsincti our encarmmpmnmeimts. It has also given us a full view of Saistlago and time surrounding country - try , anti bins enabled mis to reconnoiter choo to the fon'Uflceious of that place , Very me- specttuhiy , JOSEPH WHEEI4OIR , Major General Unlteti States Volummeernj , TIme casumelties 1mm time emmgagem5en ( were : First Ummited Stntea volunteer cavalry , strenigtim , 500 ; kIlled , 8 : aoundcd , 34 ; FIrst Ummltei States regular cavalry. stremmgtim , 241 ; killed , 7 ; woundctl , 8 ; Tenth Ummlteti States regmmlar cavalry , streimgtii , 220 ; killed , 1 ; 'Wotimmtlei , 10 ; total strength , 361 ; killed , 16 ; woummehed , 02. Respectfully , JOSEI'IiVIIELILIiI1 , Major General United States Volunteers , RUSH THE NEWS TO HONOLULU Yt'ssi'I alit ' lk , Chimmrtereil by flue t'ruuuumt'umt I f I liii i umimexiti hum lies- 01 U I looN l'iiNii ( lit , Senmme , WAShINGTON , .i':3O.-Mh. ; ; lICl1 thno Ilauu'alimumi minmlster , spent umommie ( imn 1i conference with Mr. Moore , acting scare. tary of sttmte , today , lmrcsunnabiy with ret- erence to the method to be adopted of hIlt- ting immto effect time pm'ovlaioims of tine mini- mmexatiomm bill whulcim is buitimoincti to ho imp- preaching flmmal massmlge. Owing to time heavy drafts mnudo by ( ho government upon thu steaummnimip hues cross- lug ( lie l'acitlc for troop tmmmnsiiorts thus mmmemiims of conmnsunicaion between Saum Fmamu- cisco auth honolulu are mow extremely irregular - regular ninth : ) recarlous. It lii ticumirahilo that time earliest possible imotice of tine approval of time anmunexetion bill be conveyed to ha , wahi , to It is probable ( hat failing time prcseumcu in i3nuum Francisco of onme cit time regular mnerchmaumt steamners about to clear for hlonnolulu time governumnent will charter 501110 speedy vessel to hasten to Honolulu witlm time official news , Olme reasotm for unaklmmg Imasto In this particular - ticular iii time fact ( limit time hawaiian comm. gross must ratify tine irovislons of time aim- nmoxatlon hill mind as ( ho Iresenmt sessions of ( hue ilawaliaui legislature wIll soomi ox- plre by himmiltation It will be umeceamnary to submIt to all time delays occaslotmed by time reciuirounemstu of ( tin ojganic law as to time eaulinmg of an extra cssiou of the legis- 1aturu . - ' , - " - '
