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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1898)
-\rATTA nATr.'vx'T7mvT7'cn A V. ATTnTTCT o 1000 I j NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. I m , COUNCIL BLUFFS. u\on SI BudwclBcr beer , Hoacnfeld. Tel. 323. Bmoko "J A H" Co clear. Mooro's Stock I'ood makes fat. Finest work , llluff City Laundry. Smoke Iron Chancellor Cc cigar. Stockert Carpet Co. 205-207 liwy. E. A. WIckham nnd Attorney L'tnmot Tin- ley are In Denver. C. I ) , Jacqucmin & Co. , Jewelers nnd op- tlclnnn , 27 South Main street. H. W. llnzclton of the State Savings bank IB confined to hU homo by Illness. Mian Ida 1'milson hua r < turned from a Tlslt with friends in IJeadvvood , S. I ) . 'Mrs. ' T. P. Treynor Is here from Sioux City to spend n few da > n w'th ' relatives and friends. John Mowery , charged with assaulting Milton Ward , has been acquitted In Justice Vlen's court. Mrs. 13. C. Lalnson left yesterday for n month's trip to Davenport and other points In the eastern part of the state. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. Crttn and daughter Delia of Kalrhury , NclJ , lire visiting their on , Karl Green of the telephone company. Mr. nnd Mrs. F. M. Lvon of Lead , S. D , Who have been visiting friends hero for sev eral weeks , left for their homo yesterday. MM. J. A. Craig and EOII Joseph of Port Olbson , Miss. , nro the guests of Mr. nnd Mrs. C. 11 , rrank vullo taking In the expo sition. Don't jou think It must bo a pretty good laundry that ran plcasn BO many hundreds of customers ? Well that's the " acle , " 724 Itroaduay. The remains of J. A. Ilrovvn of Harring ton , Nob. , vvho died last Saturday nt St Iler- nard's hospital , were burled yesterday lu 1'alrvlow cemetery. The marriage of Miss Nelllo Mcdann , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McOann , to John Mcrgen , Jr. , Is announced to take place tit St. Peter's church September 7. At the request of thilr ninny friends nnd admirers Mr. nnd Mis Thomas Keating , Mlio have proved surh a drawing card tit Lake Monnvva , have been re-engaged for the balance of the week A candle left burning In the egg testing room of the Iowa Fmlt and Produce com pany , 'i.'iG Ilroadvvay , started an Incipient bltizo which gavu the flro dcpaitme-nt n run about C o'clock jesterday evening. A couple of buckets of water put the tire out. William and Gcorgo Soby of Hartford , Conn. , uho have been In the city several clays visiting the exposition , luft for their homo jestord.ty. While hero they were Kticsts of Mi. and Mrs. 13. F. Watts of North Tirst street. The residence of Samuel Avery , located Just outside the eastern limits of the city , was visited by burglaia Monday afternoon during the absence of the family. Kntrauco was effected by forflng ono of the windows nnd once Inside the burglais ransacked the house from top to bottom. Several articles of Jewelry were stolen and u small amount of money. Winfleld S Kn'n ' nnd Miss Mary How ells veto married yesterday at the home of the groom's patents , Mr. and Mia. A. J. Kaln , rn Vine street , the ceremony being per formed by Rev. 11. Knox , rector of Grace I3riscopal church. The wedding wns at tended only by the Immediate relatives nnd n few of the most Intimate friends of the contract Ing parMrs. The report of the Christian Home for the last week shows the grand total of receipts to the manager's fund to bo $9.75. being JJo.W below the needs of the week. The de ficiency In this fund reported last week of 2 7.24 is Increased to date to $ i : > 2.4 ! . The receipts In ttu > general fund amounted to $26069 , being ? GO G'l nbovo the estimated needs for the current expenses of the week. The deficiency In this fund has been de creased to $9.81. Since the last report two children have been received at the home nud ono 12-jear-old girl placed with a fam ily in Mound City , Mo. Ladles desiring valuable Information con cerning their ailments should send or call I for "Tho Vlavl Message. " Vlavl Co , 320 Mcirlam blk. N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 230. SiiiMim-iI | Iluritlnr Arrrnled. The local nuttiorltlcH received word yes- terdny morning ( ram Shcilff Jonc'j of Au- flubou tli.it a safe In a hardware Bloro there hail been blown open and robbed during the night and asking that two men , who had left Audubon on the early morn- IHK Rock Island train , bo arrested on ar rival hero , A cine-armed rann answering the description of one of the parties was nrrested by Deputy Sheriff Wolghtiunn an Boon as the train pulled In. His partner. Is was learned from the train crow , had jumped the train at Neola. The man under arrest declines to talk , but admits ho was Audubon Monday night and had been there for two or three dnjs. From a poclcctbook and papers found on his person his name appears to bo P. W. Sweet , although the name P. W. Sheldon Is printed on a number of songs , by the nalo of which ho sajt , ho earns his living. The Initials P.V. . S. nro tattooed on his arm , The Evans laundry Is the leader In flno work for both color and finish. 620 Pearl street. 'Phono 290. Ilrlrk nr Anplmlt. A petition signed by a largo number of property owners on Fourth street has been presented to thu city council asking that the street bo paved with asphaltum In stead of hard burned brick. The city has no BDeelllcat'ons ' covering asphalt paving , ns none has o\cr been laid on the streets here , but If the demand for the use of such material for paving proves sufficiently strong the necessary ordinance will bo pre pared. X P Uodce , who owns property with an extensive frontage on the street , has written to the council , expressing his preference for brick. Tlio matter will como before the city council this evening when It meets ns n committee of the whole. Ill-ill i ; HHiTiniiMforN. . J. M. Cunningham mid wife to L.uirii Yl' Sheen , lots 1 and 2 , block " . Cars > on , v > d . SCO JulliiH O. II.iHlcr. trustee , to Clam | Kiutrfeldt , lots 3 nnd I , block 4 , Mln- ilcii , w d . 375 ' Thomas Meredith to Hertha IJ Addlson , . lot 11 , block 19 , .Meredith's add , A\oen , I w a . < 10 JulliiH C. It.isler , trustee , to W. D. Addi tion , lot 2 , block 8 , Mlnden , vv d . 50 Four transfers , total 55 Murrlam- < lt < rimr . Licenses to wed were Issued > eBterday to the following persons- Name nnd Residence Age \Vlnlleld A , Kin. Council Itluffs 19 jjj Mnry How ell Council muffs 19 ! George 1' Drt-VHon , Wayne , Neb Oj < V Olgn Tank , Wiijno. Neb . . . IS i The olllclal photograph of the United ' . States Navy , containing over 200 pictures ' of the vessels , vvlth their officers and n num ber of the views of thu Ill-fated Maine , can be had at the Council HUifts office of The ( Bee for 25 cents nnd n lice coupon. 1"OH SALE Good second-hand bicycle at i n bircaln. Call at The Heo offlce. Council : BlulTtf. .Iniiiiilt'iiiiM \ nni Aniifviitlnn. KINGSTON , Jamaica , Aug. 23. Coincident vlth the West Indian sugar conference to assemble a.t llarbadoes on September 3 , for ' tlio purpose of protesting against a sacrifice ! of the colonies , Jamaica Is preparing a < plebiscite to the llrltUh Parliament , re-M questing permission to endeavor to arrange 1 for annexation to the United States. The promoters of this movement are endeavoring - ing to secure Inter-colonial co-operatlou , but they are not depending upon it. DEADLOCK DAMAGED LITTLE * Hot Weather Has No Effect on tbe Air-Tight Combination. POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY SAGS SOME Mix of the 11cm Men ( So to Mel'liprnotif hut ( lie Kent of DrleKatcN Miami by TliHr Itmlritctlons and > o lU'Milt Come * . The looked for break dn the deadlock when the convention of the Ninth Iowa congressional district reassembled jesterday failed to transpire anil thu selection of a candidate to succeed Hon. A. L. linger In congress was , when the convention adjourned last evening , until 9 o'clock this morning , apparently as far off ns when the informal ballot was cast last Thursday. Four do3 of voting and the casting of G17 ballots has effected but one slight change In the Bit- nation , that of five votes from the Potta- wnttatnlo delegation going from Dyers to McPherson , which happened on the first ballot east when the convention reassembled Sesterday afternoon after the adjournment of last Saturday afternoon. A nomination had been expected yesterday , but with the exception of the live delegates from Potta- wiittamlo county , nil the delegations stood pat to their instructions and their candi dates. Following the adjournment last night the antl-Hjers foiccs got together nnd It Is said have effected : i combination whereby they expect today to bo able to throw the nomination to the Montgomery county can didate. Tailing In this It Is said that a dark hor.su will be sprung for certain this morning and nn effort made at all hazards to effect a nomination. The Djcrs men were feeling particularly Jubilant last evening nnd say that when the break comes today they will have enough votes nnd even some to spare to se cure their candidate the nomination. They say they nro not worrying over the dead lock , ns when the break comes , nnd come It must nooner or liter , things will then land their way. When Hager attempts to deliver his te to McPherson , they say , then it will be that the fun will commence In earnest , as there are , men In every ono ot the Outhrle county candidate's delega tions favorable to Dyers , who nro only waiting for their release to at once Jump Into the Shelby county candidate's music carriage nnd ride In with him on the nom ination which their votes will give him. The Curtis delegates , although they never suItched from the Cuss county candidate last night , they were prepared , It Is said nevertheless , to go to McPherson as soon as the Hager forces did , but as the deal did not come off , they stood by their man. Some active caucusing was In progress last night at the Grand hotel and some Inter esting and possibly sensational develop ments arc looked for when the convention gets together again this morning. The feeling was general last night that a nom ination could be certainly expected today , as the dclccates are determined to bring the matter to a focus , as they do not in tend to stay here another day. When the Ninth district republican con vention reassembled yestrday afternoon at 2 o'clock and Chairman Patrick Instructed Heading Clerk Frank Everest to call the roll for the 529th ballot there wns a general air of suppressed excitement and a feeling I that n change In the voting was about to tnko place , but where or when the break was going to come no ono was able to say. Much to the surprise of most of the dele gates the break came , and from a quarter where at that tlmo It was least expected the Pottnwattamle delegation. As the roll was called Adalr answered 10 for Hagur ; Audubon , 8 for Hnger ; Cass , 13 for Curtis. This was somenhat of a surprise , as a re port had been circulated during the mornIng - Ing that Cass was going to McPberson again. Then Guthrle voted Its 11 for Hager ; Harrison , 13 for Dyers ; Mills , 10 for Hager , and Montgomery , 12 for Smith McPhcison. When It came to Pottawattamle's turn Chairman Conslgney of the delegation at once announced 25 for Byers. The words wore hardly out of his mouth before C. P. Swarm was on his feet with a statement that he desired a poll of the Pottawattamto delegation. After a light discussion ns to who should poll the vote of the delegation the secretary of the convention or the chairman of the delegation , the task was assigned to Major Consigney. As the roll was called the following delegates announced their votes for Smith McPherson amidst tremendous cheering from the friends of the candidate from Montgomery county : C. P. Swarm. Ed Post , John Grablll , S. F. Shugart , Frank Everest and J. B. Sweet. When the excitement had calmed down Chairman Conslgney announced the vote of the delegation to be twenty for Bycrs Dfd five for McPherson. This was promptly [ challenged , as six of the delegates had cast their votes for McPherson. Then Major Conslgney explained that ho understood that Sweet had \oted for Bjers. Sweet , In a speech explaining his vote , announced that his vote wns for McPherson nnd amidst re newed cheering Conslgney changed his an nouncement to Dyers nineteen and McPherf son six. Shelby cast Its ten votes for Byers , which nt once gave the supporters of the candidate from that county the excuse for more cheering and It was some moments before the clerk could announce the bal lot , which wns ns follows1 Dyers , 42 ; Hager , 39 ; McPherson , IS ; Curtis , 13. ' No Olhrr llrcuk COIIICM. The bolt In the ranks of the Pottawat tamlo delegation It was thought would be the ono for a general break up In some of the other delegations , especially among the Hager forces , but It did not and the ballot- .Ing was continued without any change After several more ballots had been re- ' corded without a change , W. H. Neff of the Guthrle delegation moved that the rules bo suspended and that Dyers be nominated ; by acclamation. The motion was promptly : seconded by K. G. Brown of the Pottawat- tamlo delegation and the Dyers men broke loose with their lungs once more. John Storey of Adalr moved that the motion bo I laid on the table and this latter course was | ' agreed to by nn overwhelming majority. As Guthrlo was standing by Hager , the motion by one of the members of the delegation from that county almost took the breath of 'the convention awny. h [ - Major Conslgney appeared to have become i rattled by the manner In which some of his delegation had deserted him and fre- ' fluently made a mistake In announcing the ' Pottawattamle vote. One time ho would call ' out , D > ers 25 and McPherson 5 and then forget that McPherson had any votes In the delegation and call out D > ers ! 5. This brought ' out some good natured chatting and the < major was cautioned not to attempt to stuff the ballot. After the CCOth ballot Delegate Orlssell of Gutnrta moved a recess for twenty mln- utes , but no ono seemed anxious to quit bal- lotlug nnd the motion died for want of * second. On the C62nd ballot a change was made again In the Pottawattamlo vote , Delegate J. B. Sweet switched back to U > cr and the vote was announced Byers 20 , I \ McPhcrson 5. This brought the Dyers men In ft crowd around Sweet and he was duly presented with a cigar while E. C. Brown illvcd down In his pockets nnd furnlahcd a light. This mode the vote stand : Hager , 39 ; Dyers , 43 ; McPherson , 17 ; CurtlB , 13. There wns no further change and no excitement until the 600th ballot had been cast nnd recorded , when Delegate Sweet of Pottawattamlo got on his feet again. Everyone ono thought ho wished to explain why ho had snitched back , but he did not. He simply moved that a recess be taken for Iwcnty minutes nnd the motion carried. Fol lowing the recess , the COlst ballot was taken and still no change and BO It went until the COSth ballot had been cast , when Delegate Miller of Montgomery moved an adjourn ment until 7:30 : In the evening , which car ried with a shout. SOURIOII. When the convention met again In the evening n nomination was generally looked for nnd the court room In the court house was packed almost to suffocation by a dense crowd of expectant spectators , among the number , for the first time since the conven tion was called , being several women , But the crowd was doomed to disappointment , al though when Outhrlo county passed when the roll was called for the 609th ballot , the first after the afternoon adjournment , It looked as If something was going to happen. Guthrle , however , cast Its eleven votes for Hager and the break In Uio deadlock that had been so anxiously looked for failed to materialize. During the Interval following the afternoon adjournment some strong wire-pulling for McPherson had been going on nt the Grand hotel nnd the report be came circulated that Hager had practically withdrawn from the race and would unite with the Cass county delegation In trying to secure the nomination for the candidate from Montgomery county. There Is very llttlo doubt but that such a combination had been In fact effected , but the failure to carry It out wns due to the fact that considerable untertnlnty existed as to the exact attitude of some of the members of the Hnger delegation. The chairman of the delegation In question Just before the convention reassembled for the evening session found that , ho was unable to guarantee the safedelivery of the vote to McPherson nnd had fears thnt when the general break up came that enough of the delegation would jump Into the hurrah wagon of Bjers nnd Innd him the nomination Instead of McPhorson. So for eight nioro bnllota the vote re mained without a change and the looked for break did not come. After the 617th ballot had been recorded , on motion of Del egate Bert Goodspeod of Cass county the convention adjourned until 9 o'clock this morning. HOAItl ) OK EI1UCAT1ON MEETING. of Teiichem to Different SchuolM in Mnde. The Board of Education met In adjourned session last evening and made the following assignment of teachers to the different schools. High School W. N. Clifford , principal ; Miss Franklo Dalley. Latin , Miss Maude M. Pierce , Latin ; Miss Lydla A. Webster , lit erature and algebra ; Miss Louise A. Boes- cho , German ; Mr. John M. Sylvester , math ematics ; Mr. S. L Thomas , science ; Miss Kato B. Reed , history and civics ; Miss Anna Z. Ross , science ; Miss Jennie G. Rice , com- branches ; Mr. W. J. Flint , algebra. Washington Avenue Mantle Mangum. principal ; Clara Meyers , Josle Clausen , Ada Howard , Roberta Hattcnhauer , Mary B. Dale , Helen Tjler , Anna Vandercook , Grace Foster , Anna Landon , Cora Gretzer , Mlttle Pile , Ethejyn Barclay , Winifred Beslcy , Nel- llo C. Parsons. Bloomer May Sims , principal ; Margaret Whistler , Flora Van Order , Margaret Wal lace , Maude Smith , Amy Robinson , Annlo Williams , Jcsslo Alworth , Neva Russell , Olho Thompson , Carrie Morgan , Nannien Hardin. Twentieth Avenue Kate Payne , principal ; Blrdlo Anderson , Mary Garrlty , Emma How- nrd , Llzzlo Crocker , Lllllo Chernlss , Bertha Marsh , Paula Kreldler , May Van Brunt , Marie Ferguson , Luclla M. Wllllts. Plerco Street Vermont RcynoU pal ; Mamie Norcnc , Teresa Coyno , Ruth Wallace , Katherlne Trovnor , Mary Swire , Mabel Thompson , Jennie Pile. Third Street Mrs. Margaret B. Curtis , principal ; Mnnilo Norerie , Mrs. Dora ChurchIll - Ill , Julia Walker , May Perry , Florence Car- ley , Dora L > on , Jennie Howe. Second Avenue Elizabeth Graves , princi pal ; Kittle Conner , Mary McMlllcn. Ltcla Young , Mrs. Kate Sprague , Minnie Wil liamson , Myrtle Barndt. Eighth Street William White , principal ; Klttlo Conner , Minnie Clay , Florence Storra , Elflo Miles , Aurelia Tlnley , Mollle Scahlll , Dora Grass. Avenue B Ellen Mclntosh , principal ; Laura , Dodge , Hattlo Ferrler , Emma Bocsche , Loulso Bphnlng , May Caldwell , Anna Mike- sell. Eighth Avenue Myrtle Cutler , principal ; Loulso Carson , Lillian Hart , Nellie Jacobs. Madison Avenue Sue L. Badollett , prln- clpal ; Mrs. Edith Prouty , Mary Oliver , Edith Field. Thirty-second Street Mrs. Llzzlo Gleason , principal ; Agnes Drake , Julia Tulleyg , Mln- nlo Johnson. Harrison Street Mlnnlo Hanson , princi pal ; Oiia Kendle , Carrie Wells. Gunn Lizzie Bohn ; Clark , Minnie Evers ; Courtland , Mrs. Lou Graves ; Woodbury , Anna Do Great ; Windsor Park , Joslo Shea ; substitutes f , Mlnnlo Wallace , Miss Ella Al bright. The committee on teachers was not pre pared last night to report on the assign ment of teachers to the different grades and another.meeting will probably bo held this month for this. As soon ns the teachers' committee ! prepared to make this report the finance committee will fix the salaries. The petition for the establishment of a kindergarten In the Third street school was granted nnd the proper committee was In structed to secure the supplies for It. Jllss Paula Kreldler was elected as teacher and assigned to one of the schools. Miss 'Ada Alnsworth was also elected , but will not bo assigned until n vacancy occurs in ono of the buildings. After disposing of several minor routine matters and allowing sundry bills the board adjourned to meet at tha call of the president. Kxpert to Snll for Honolulu Saturday. SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 23. The trans- ports ] Australia and City of S > dney , will begin - gin j coaling today. They will probably sail for : Honolulu on next Saturday with the Scandla. | convoying the trpops which may later i on be gent to Manila. It is understood that the Eighth California will be one of 'the , , last regiments to go. The Sixth Call- fornla and the First Washington are not Included ] In the Philippine forces and there- 'fore : . have no chance of going avvay. The same Is true of the Fourth California heavy battery. j _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i\-MlnlMU-r : Denny Coming Home. SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 23. Charles Denby , late United States minister to Chiuu , who has Just returned to this country after thirteen years of consecutive service ot the Chinese capital , Is now on his way to his hoiiuHe approves of the annexation of Hawaii , but refused to discuss official affairs. .MII - ' lleiiurture Ieln > ed. PONCE , Porto Rico , Aug. 23. The de parture of General Miles , who was to sail tonight for New Orlcani , has been delayed. la ONE OF STICKNEY'S ' PLANS President of the Chicago Great Western Goes to Jefferson. LOOKS OVER WORK OF SURVEYORS THERE A. ' lt linn Reference to flic 1'ropnncil Line of Kin Itouil to ( dunlin 1'rolmlile Location of the Line. DCS MOINnS , Aug. 23 ( Special Tele gram ) Stephen Cannon received awful In juries this morning while working with n well drill on a farm near Altoona which resulted In hi * death. Ho was brought to Mercy hospital nt 10:30 : this morning nnd died at 1:30 : this afternoon. Ho was at , work around the windlass and In some manner It came IOOBO and the handle struck him In the face , tearing away his Jaw and mangling his head and face terribly. | President A. D. Stlckncy of the Chicago I Great Western railroad boarded the Dea Molnes Northern & Western road this morn- I Ing , bound for Jefferson , where the Chicago | I ' Great Western road had been maintaining 'a corps of surveyors during the last two months. President Stlckuey arrived this morning over the Great Western. President Stlckney's visit to Jefferson doubtless has reference to the proposed Omaha line of the Great Western , for which work has been done by the surveying corps In many of the counties along the pioposed route. It Is understood , [ that the line Is to pass In the ? vicinity . of Coon Kaplds and Is to cross the line of the Des Molnes Northern & Western between Jefferson nnd Cooper , running from there to Story City and Into Marshalltown over the leased tracks of the Ion a Central. IIKATH 1IEU OK A. > SOW A SOI.UIUH. I ) 'l > lornlle Clrciiiimtiiiicc * Surround- Inir Close of II. Mcflliuiiirn Career. OSAGE , la , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) Last week the body of Hugh McGhnnn , late prr- vate In the rifty-second Iowa volunteers , was laid to rest In the Osage cemetery. While In camp at Chlckamauga ho was taken sick with typhoid fever and died. H seems that he was sick some time be fore his father was notified and then word was sent , not by an ofllcer , but by a com rade , who , after asking an officer to write and belne told not to bo too officious or ho would land in the guard house , braved offi cial displeasure and wrote to Mr. McGhann of his son's condition. Mr. McGhann tells a sad story of how he found his son , Al most totally uncaied for , In the dull stupor of that terrible disease , on n bunk recking with tilth , with swollen tongue protruding from his mouth , Into which the files crawled at will , sinking slowly Into the valley of the shadow , lay Hugh McGhann , one of Mitchell county's most uthletlo young men. The whole family are noted for their strength nnd endurance and under proper sanitary conditions Hugh McGhann could have stood the rough life of a ten years' campaign without flinching. Home Thief Cliarnc Asuliiit n Woman IOWA FALLS , In. , Aug. 23 ( Special. ) Mrs. Hattle Mjhlll , formerly of this city , has Just been arrested at Coloma , WIs. , and Sheriff Mlterer left Saturday evening to secure requisition papers for the return of the woman to this county , where she will have to answer tho' charge of grand larceny. On the llth of this month she called at Wilson's livery barn In this city Cid asked to hire n team to drive a short distance In the country to see a relative. As she had rented outfits nt the stable be fore , she was accommodated , and when she did not return that night , investigation was made and it was found that she had not been at the place designated. Officers were nt once put on the case , but no clue was secured ' saye that a few da > s previous she had expressed her trunk to Coloma , WIs. OHlcers n ( that place were notified to bo on the outlook for her and she was ar rested on Saturday. She had relatives'and acquaintances hero nnd no reason Is as signed for the woman's strange acts. Her case will bo taken up In the district court , which convenes at RIdora. Farmer CouimltB Suicide. SIOUX CITY , Aug. 23. ( Special Tele gram. ) Driven to Insanity by the acts of his daughter , J. M. Hurt Is dead at his homo In Plymouth county. It Is only a short time ago that Louisa Hurt , who was workIng - Ing ns a domestic , was arrested and taken to Storm Lake to answer to the charge of larceny from a family In which she had been employed. The girl was found guilty nnd sentenced to serve fifteen da > s In the county jail of Rucna Vista county. She was liber ated nt the end of six days , but left for parts unknown. The news of his daughter's arrest came to the father and he took it terribly to heart. Finally his despondency turned to madness and It took five men most of their time to control htm. In this state he died a raving maniac. Hurt was a respectable farmer and well thought of In the community in which ho lived. I'ccMillnr Conflict lit Tort Dodge. FORT DODGE , In. , Aug. 2J. ( Special. ) In these days of peace accompanjlng the close of the war a strange conflict has arisen In this city , which threatens the tranquil relations existing between the Fort Donclson Grand Army of the Republic nnd the C. C. Carpenter camp , Sons of Veterans. The officers of the Sons of Veterans have notice of the commencement of n suit to recover their flag , guns and other equip ment which the Giand Army of the Repub lic is holding in hock because of a $40 rent bill which the fathers claim the sons owe them , both lodges occupying the same rooms. This summary action of the old vets has Inflicted domago on the junior vets , as they cannot drill and the organization Is suffering damage , they say. Letter Currier Under Arrp t. BURLINGTON , la. , Aug. 23. ( Special Telegram. ) Herman F. Wlnkler , n letter carrier of high standing in the Burlington postoffice. Is In jail charged with stealing a valuable letter entrusted to him. He was caught with a decoy letter by Inspector Mayer of Chicago and confessed his crime , which Includes many thefts during four years In the scivlce. Mfimuilo Sclinol of InMtrurtlnn. BURLINGTON , Aug. 23. ( Special Tele gram. ) The fifty-fifth annual convocation of the Grand Chapter Ro > nl Arch Masons began In this city today with ft school of Instruc tion. Many delegates nro present from over the state. The convention will last three , dajs. " Iowa Pa nil .Vitr * . All over Iowa oats Is selling from 14 to 20 cents per bushel. Around Hartley oats Is averaging slxty- flvo bushels to the acre. Adalr Is receiving largo shipments of sheep direct from New Mexico. P. O. Tullerton of Rockford raised 3,000 bushels of oats from 100 acres of land. Audubon shippers sent n carload of draft horses cast for which they received J100 each. Jones county has offered $1,373 In prizes to the farmers to induce them to patlcljuto In the annual county fair. Fecman Brothers of Oakland have a hog that has reached the extraordinary proper tions of 1,000 pounds In weight. The animal still gowlng and appears to be very 1ST --0 The Premier Vaudeville Bill of the Season , Week Commencing Sunday Matinee , August 21 : CARPELLO BROTHERS , Grotesque Acrobats , direct from ICoslcr & Uials , New York , ARNOLD & GARDNER , Comedy Sketch Artists. . AM ZADA , Hindoo Magician. * > * WAKEFIELD , tJio Irish "Duko.n First Appearance of the LAWRENCE SISTERS , Acrobatic Dancers. LITTLE FRANCES FLEMING , II THE BROWNELL MALE QUARTET , The Children's Favorite. | | And Our Unequaled Orchestra of Ten Pieces , Sa & Jo & A 4o Hound Trip Ticket from Omaha , Over Terminal Line , 30 Cents , Depot on Locust Street , Near Sherman Avenue. Special Atfceijtioi ) GiVei ) lo Picijic Parties- healthy. It consumes enormous quantities of food and has the strength ot a horse. Iowa farmers are breaking Inrgu quantities of wheat ground and the Indications are that the acreage will bo greater next year than ' this. this.The The Dunlap lands , near Lcdard , contaiu- | ng 3,770 acres , hnvo been sold for $26,000 'o 3eorgo C. Call. The land comprises twelve farms. The potato crop around Emuiot , as well ns other parts of the state , will bo very light , but the prlco will probably make up for the shortage. John Scott of Wcodbury county produced a field of wheat that averaged thirty bush els to the acre nnd sold It direct from the machine for 50 cents per bushel. In Osccola county the oats crop outweighs its measure considerably. A fifty-bushel load weighs about sixty bushels. This Indi cates that the grain Is very full. J. GanabVant of Waterloo has a tomato patch that Is the surprise of the ngrlcjl- tuial world. Much of the fruit tueosuies fourteen luches In circumference. John Pan hi 8 of Afton reports that In Dodge township ho produced 1,494 buehels of wheat from forty-four acres of land and thirty-five bushels of timothy seed from seven acres. The hail storm of last week devastated many fields of corn In southern Iowa. In Homo sections the stones covered the ground to thu depth of ten Inches. The damage was general around Jefferson. It is estimated that one-third of Iowa's corn crop will be safe from frost by Sep tember 10 , and the whole of it out of danger by September 25. The average date of killIng - Ing frosts in Iowa Is October 1. The Jefferson Dee remarks that when "a man has raised a good crop , as so many have this year , ho is a sort ol nn agricul tural victor , even if ho has destroyed nolh- Ing larger than 'tatcr bugs , rats and weeds. " The sugar beet crop of Dlackhawk county exceeds nil previous crops by several hun dred tons. The returns have been so fa vorable that the acreage next year will reach large proportlcns. The fanners are much pleased with tto experiment. Iowa > MVHNotes. . Clinton's paper mill has again reopened. Rural free delivery routes have been es tablished in Hamilton county. Four car riers cover the county twice n day. The North Tama County Old Settlers' association held a picnic this jear with the largest attendance since their organization. The Iowa. Library association will hold its annual meeting at the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition , September 29 , 30 nnd October 1. According to State Dairy Commissioner Gates , fourteen Iowa counties have this jear sold ou'-'do of the state 23,000 pounds of butter. The court expenses for Iowa for last year were 1122,000 , not Including attorneys' sal aries , which nro estimated at { 100,000 ad ditional. Silas Hawkins , a farmer near Des Molnes , has offered $25 rowari for the return pf his wife. She ran away with a sewing ma chine agent. While Jerry Land of Sergeant Bluffs was running from a bumblebee ho fell on the blade of a pocket knife ho carried and Buf fered fatal Injuries. Keokuk's business Interests are declared to bo in better shape now than for many years. The upper river towns in general report favorable business prospects. Dubuque hotel proprietors are Indignant because of the report that they have com bined to double the rates on the day the republican state convention Is held there. Walter G. Nagle , city editor of the Daven port Republican , who Joined the Flftle'h Iowa voluntcerb , died ot fever at the front. All Davenport Is in mourning for the pop ular fellow. Prof. John Craig , late of Cornell unlver- sltj' , has been selected to fill the chair of horticulture at the State Agriculture Col lege at Ames. He succeeds Prof. Budd , who recently resigned. "Aunt" Becky Young , prominent In hos pital work during the civil war , celebrated her sixty-seventh birthday at Des Molnes , the whole city turning out to give the good old soul nu ovation. Iowa farmers who have sons In the army are urtlng that they bo mustered out at once Blnco the war Is over In order that they may get home lu time to help husk the great corn crop of the state. Money can bo had on approved security as low as 3 per cent In Iowa at present. There Is considerable demand among far mers who will carry their grain over to next year for n more favorable , market. State Game Warden Delaven has offered a personal reward for Information to con vict any person of killing prairie chickens In Iowa contrary to law. The birds are said to be returning to the state in large numbers and every effort is being made to protect the royal game. COMMISSION MUHTSAT QUEIICC. Nothing Attempted to lie Done Kx- eept Preliminary OrKiiiiUntlon. QUEBEC , Aug. 23. At noon today the first meeting of the international commis sion wns called to order at the Parliament bu'ldlng. ' Nothing wns done bojond the preliminary work of orsanlzatlon. This was followed by nn Informal reception by the city officials and nn address of welcome delivered by the mayor. An Informal meet ing ot the commissioners was held last even ing In Senator Falrbank's room , but nothing definite as to the work of the commission was decided upon , Mr. Dlngley has not yet arrived , but la expected hourly. Senator Gray came In from Montreal late last night. . Mother KlllH llemelf nnd Children. NEW YORK , Aug. 23 Mrs Kato Man- gan , 28 years of ago , of 3052 Third avenue , nt 1 o'clock this morning killed herself and her two children Catherine , 4 jears of age , and Jurnes V. , 18 months old by means of Illuminating gas. She had been despondent for some time. The bodies were found by James Maogan , the husband of the woman. Send your out of town friends three photogravures of the Kxposltlon. Only tea Cfiiia. Tb Bee offlco has them. COUNCIL BLUFFS RUNNING RACES Commence Sept. 6. Five Races Each Day. II. G. CHAPMAN , Manager. ERNEST U. HAVERLY , Sec. GRAND HOTEL , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA. IOWA IMPROVED FARMS | Near Market. Will always he Rood property. Wo have for sale or several Choice STOCK AND GRAIN farms In southwestern Iowa , 1'ottuvmttnmle , Mills , Harrison and Moiiona counties at great bur- fit1 g.diiH. If you w.int a form write us full particulars or call at our office. FARM LOANS AT (5 ( per cent interest. City Property and Fruit Land for sale. DAY HESS , * COUNCIL BLUFFS - IOWA. CDUCATIO.VtTj. Wenlworlh Oldest , litrcest and Military best equipped in . central west. Oovcrnmont supervision. New milldlnenbcliiff erected. _ year jorw nto/rppnj. / ljj nni CATION A i. , . HARDIN COLLEGE & CONSERVATORY I'OH 26th jenr. Unprecedented prosperity. 21 Professors from 8 Universities and 5 Euro pean Conservatories. A $1,000 I'luno to liest music pupil. aerman-Amerlcnn Conserva tory. Xaver Schnrvvtnka , Director CJentr- nl , present In person durliiR May Largest. CheiipeHt. Host. Addreaa JOHN W. MILLION , Pras , 11 ( A St. ) . ML'\CO ! , Mo. 69th Year rMa. rouroef Cwrttflcite admits to haaUjracol nn tun " "t f1f\rr * ttnnAtira Hollcltftil. Fur Oft addroiw. . Unit Instruction Inalldrnart- 1 nutntKof MiiiurulStuilr.Hna ' Art , \ locution , lunpiiw < s U.A II , buut .JackxonYUlo 1IL BRADFORD ACADEMT Pounded 1S03 For the lilKher education of young women. Classical and Scientific couiao of study , also Preparatory and Optional , Year begins Sept. H. 1S98 Apply to Miss Ida C. Allen. Pi In. , Bradford. Mass. , MICHIGAN " MILITARY ACADEMY. 2Ist year. Prepares for leading Univer sities. Graduates nro now In Harvard , Yale , Princeton. Cornell nnd Universities of Mic.li- Ipnn. Now gymnasium , 50x150 feet. Ad dref s , Colonel Rogers , Supt , Orchard Lake , Mich. OBJECT LESSON TO WORLD Canadian-American Commission Has a Great Opportunity. DIFFICULTIES WHICH MUST BE MET CiiniKllnnn mill I'ulloil Sinlcn May Slum ! lu tin * Way of Full .it-MiiiiillNliiiii-ut of LONDON , Aug. 23. The afternoon papers dwell upon the momentous questions of dis cussion before the Quebec convention and the gratitude the convention would deserve If , as oxpectcd , it succeeds in effecting a lasting settlement of the questions at issue The Pall Mall Gazette saja The convention has nn appreciable bear ing upon International politics front the fact that the United States and Great Ilrltaln aio giving the world to fltrlhlng a demonstration of a dcsliu for a. complete mutunl understanding It Is an Invisible filgn i to all that the nations mean to buiy their ( superficial differences for the snko of attaining a fundamcnal unanimity with out which treaties nnd alliances , no matter how formal , cannot endure. The Westminster Gazette sa > s Iho convention may easily prov < > to bo the most Important Imperial event of the year. It offers the first opportunity of ma terializing the new and better bcntlment 1 - tween this country and the United States , Too much , however , should not be expected of tlie Canadians , who have scarcely > et bc- como Infected with the bcntlmcnts that have had free play In England during the war Wo may expect them to stand out for what they conceive to bo their rights , even at some inconvenience to politicians lu Lon don. don.On On tbo other hand , the United States senate , unless there has been u change In Its spirit , may refute to ratify the conces sions made by the American commissioners. Wo must be thankful If , In these circum stances , a subfctaiitlal first step Is taken toward an Anglo-American good will. Holli'Nt of tin * SriiNOH ill St. l.ouln. ST. LOUIS , Aug. 23. The warmest weather experienced here thin sumnur has prevallcul for the past three da > s , and Dr. Prankenfleld , the local observer , been no Imedlato relief. 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