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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1898)
r ; mrATTA TATTjY ) 111313 : TTTTT"RSDAY 15. 1808. I NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA , I COUNCIL BLUFFS. MKNTIOJf. Bmoko "J A B" Co cigar. Finest work , Bluff City Laundry. Stookert Carpet Co. , 203-207 Ilwy. Mooro'fl food kills worms nnd fattens. C. U. Jacqucmm te Co. , Jowclers and op- tlclnne , 27 South Main street. J. C. Blxby , heating nnd cnnltary engineer. Plans and specifications for heating , plumb ing and lighting. 202 Main , Council Bluffs. Don't you think It must be n pretty good laundry that can please BO many hundreds of customers ? Well that's the "Eagle , " 724 Broadway. The Ladles' Aid society of St. John's English Lutheran church will meet this aft ernoon nt the residence of Mrs. J. Lleb , 127 South First street. The case against Henry Bauer of this city nnd Robert Wendt of Omnhn , charged with disturbing the peace , wns dismissed In Jus tice Vlen's court yesterday. Mrs. John Myers nnd granddaughter , Miss Lnura B. Myers , of Wooster , 0. , are In the city the guestB of Rev. O. W. Snyder find family. They are from Mr. Snyder's old homo and are here taking In the expo sition. Charles Ledcrer of the Chicago Chronicle staff was In the city ycstcrluy nnd wer.t from here to Atlantic last evening. Ma ex pects to return In n coupln of days , when ho will spend Home time visiting the rxpo- liltlon. Prof.V. . H. Sawyer received a telegram yesterday from iil.i B6n Berne of the First Illinois volunteers that ho had nrrlved at Montauk Point from SIbjney and Pro * . Saw yer contemplates going east In n few days to meet him. Every member Is requested to bo present at the meeting tomorrow evening of Loyal lodge , No. 270 , Ancient Order of United Workmen , ns plans will bo discussed nnd arrangements made for participating In the parade and exercises on Iowa day at the ex position. Mrs. Emma Boyle , wlfo of Michael Boyle , 1513 Fifth avenue , died suddoly yesterday morning from a stroke of apoplexy. De ceased wan SO years of ago and had been a resident of Council Bluffs for ths last thirty yam. The funeral will bo held tomorrow n.ornlng nt 8:20 : o'clock from the family residence * . Mrs J. L. linker of 37G Lincoln nvcnuo reported to the police yesterday that her hand bng containing her pocketbook had been stolen Tuesday evening from her buggy while standing at the corner of PInrce nnd Grnoo streets. The pocketbook contained a check for ? 10 , some small sliver and a pass book to the exposition. When Attorney C. M. Ilarl awoke yester day morning at his homo on Oakland nvenuo he discovered that his clothes , which ho had discarded before retiring , were miss- lug. A fcuareh re" alcd them In ono of the outhouse ! ) , but Mr. Hurl's gold watch , gold Hpcctnclts nnd several dollars In cash which had been In the pockets were missing. The High Hchool cadets have completed the election of tholr non-commlasloncd offi cers and the list of officers Is now ns fol lows : Cnptatn , O. G. Butts ; first lieutenant , M. T. DcKay ; second lieutenant , W. M. Hanchctt ; first sergeant , R. H. Judson ; eccond sergeant , T. Welch ; third sergeant , II. ' Mitchell ; fourth sergeant , E. Dyar ; fifth fic'rgeant , T. Lacey ; quartermaster sergeant , II. Gavin : musicians , Howard and Ilosen- fold ; corporals. Baldwin , Chamberlain , Ma rino and Empkle. Ladles desiring valuable mtormntlon con cerning their ailments should send or call for "Tho Viavl Messarc. " Vlavl Co. , 326 Jlerrlam blk. N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250. KdHirnttMl from 111 * Coin. W. C. Cnsto , a well-to-do stockman from Fort Brldgcr , Wyo. , who Is stopping in Omaha whtlo taking In the exposition , Is 51300 poorer and thrco enterprising but un scrupulous confidence men arc richer by that amount ns n result of a visit to this sldo of the river yesterday afternoon. Caste formed'-tho'acquaintance of a stranger In Omaha and the two spent Tuesday together. During the dny the new found friend fihowod Caste how ho could win money by playing "top and bottom dice. " The man from Fort Brldger thought It was as easy ns rolling off a log. The stranger and Caste happened to meet again yesterday , when the former suggested that they take a trip to Council Bluffs. Caste was willing , and on reaching hero they got off the car at the Northwestern depot. They walked east , on Broadway until they reached the corner of Tenth street , where at the southwest corner Is located a saloon with the sign "This Place Is Famous" hung on the out- Bide. The stranger wns thirsty nnd sug gested tht-y take a drink. Whllo quenching tholr thirst , they perceived two men In a little room nt the rear of the bar throwIng - Ing dice. The stranger whispered to Caste that It wns an opportune time for him to mnko a little money. They Joined the pair nnd a game of "top and bottom" dice was suggested. Luck , however , was against Caste nnd the proceeds of two drafts amounting to $300 were soon In the pockets of the two strangers. As soon as they had nil of Casio's wealth the two strangers nnd the "friend" slipped nwny and then the rnnn from Fort Brldgcr tumbled to the fact that ho had been beautifully duped. Ho complained to the police , but by the 1 time the officers got to the saloon the birds had flown. The men who worked the trick nre thought by the police to ho from Omaha. MiMllriil Socloly MPP < N. The tenth annual meeting of the Medical Society of the Missouri Valley opened yes terday morning nt the court room In the federal building. When the president , Dr. Frank Porterfleld of Atlantic City , called the morning session to order there were nbout forty members In attendance. Little wns done nt the nftcruoon session nnd nn early adjournment was taken. At the ses sion ithls morning the election of officers tor the ensuing year will bo held. In the evening the visiting doctors will be the guests of the local members nt the cxpoil- tlon. Those who registered yesterday were : J. C. Waterman , V. L. Treynor , F. W. Dean , T. B. Lacey , J. C. Robertson , J. H. Cleaver , I ) . Macrae , Council Bluffs ; George Nusum , ilonoy Creek ; J. P. Lord , Omaha ; H. B , tfmnlngs , Council Bluffs , A. I ) . Nesbltt , "Itkarnah " , Nob. ; M. L. Hlldrcth. Lyons , Xtib. ; B. B. Davis , Omaha ; S. D. Tohey , Oakland ; la. ; Lo Hey . Crummer , Omaha ; Ewlng Brown , Omaha ; James Iltsgard , Horlan , In , ; I. U. Parsons , Malvern , la. ; F. T. Seybcrt , Council Bluffs ; A. V. Stephen- son. Council Bluffs ; F. W. Porterfleld , At lantic , la. ; A. F. Jonas , Omaha ; W. O. Bridges , Omaha ; Mary L. Tlnloy , Council Bluffs ; II. McConnaughy , York. Neb. ; A. E. King , Blockton , la. ; C. M. Schlndcl , South Omaha , W. Berry , South Omaha ; V. S. Thomas , Council Bluffs. Lougco & Lougeo have moved to No , 102 South Main street , first door south of Plerco's drug store , where they are prepared pared to make farm loans at lowest rates. Hi-ill ISntHlr Traanft-rx. The following transfers were filed yester day In tbo abstract ' , title and loan office of J. W. Squlre.'lOl Pearl street : Ella M. Crockwcll nnd husband to J. S. Norton , lot 5 , block 10 , Macedonia , w. d . J 95 C. D. Dllllu mid wlfo to John J. nodontmrg , Vs neVi nnd nH soli 20- 77-42 , w. tl . 5,050 Hannah C. Rhodes to W. H. Hutler , lot 6 , block 4 , Arnold's add , Oakland , w , il . 400 \V. D. Elmer nnd wlfo to T. O. Green , lot 8 , block 30 , Mullln'n milullv. w. tl. . 200 David E. Sour to Kirn 51. 8onr , lot 10 , block 75 , Riddles' nubdlv ; lot 12. block 16 , Williams' l t add ; purl lots Jft ) and 222 , original plat , q. c. d . SM .1 Total five transfers , . . $ 6,515 GRIST OF THE GRAND JURY Final Eeport of the Body Mada to Judge Maej Yesterday , TWENTY TRUE BILLS RETURNED TO COURT Six of the Purlieu 1'rcncnicil Arc In C'nMocly null the Otliern Arc \ot Yet Apprehended nnd So Arc Kent Secret , The district court grand Jury , which was convened Tuesday of last week , completed Its work yesterday afternoon and after mak ing a final report adjourned for the term. Twenty Indictments were returned , but of these only six were made public , the other parties Indicted not yet being In custody. The grand Jury yesterday morning Inspected the county and city jails , as Is the usual istom , and In their reports speak favor- ] > of the condition of both places. An Indictment wns returned against Ml- chael Dunn , who broke Into the residence of E. C. Stiles at 1315 Eighth avenue on Juno 5 and stole two revolvers and other prop erty. erty.William William Trask was Indicted for assaulting Miss Mary Nelson on the night of Septem ber 2 and robbing hci of her pocketbook containing ? 7. Another Indictment against Trask for breaking Into Mrs. Caldwcll's house and Impersonating nn officer was re turned last Saturday. An Indictment was returned ngalnst Charles Downs for horse stealing. Downs Is charged with stealing a horse belonging ( o I ) . B. Welghtman of Norwalk township July 7 , 1897 , but was not arrested until last Juno , when he was captured at Fort Madi son. son.Two Two Indictments were returned against Thomas Lorden , ono for breaking nnd en tering a Hock Island freight car In the yards hero on the Fourth of July last and the other for stealing a box containing twelve pairs of shoes from the car. Lorden when arrested wns wearing a pair of the stolen shoes. An Indictment was returned against Lew Dassctt , the colored porter who tapped the till at P. C. DeVol's hardware store July 21 and secured $13 , with which ho skipped town. No bills were found In the following cases : Frank and John Small and William Colla- cott. charged with malicious mischief at the residence of C. U. Heed on Twentieth avenue May 24 last ; Carl Jensen , the young lad who fired a stone from a catapult through the parlor window ot Officer Dobbins ; Wil liam Lawrence , charged with obtaining money under false pretenses from Dairy man Heed ; H. P. Kerns , charged by William Brooks , ono of his tenants , with breaking and entering his house and stealing 75 cents. The grand Jury Ignored the charge against W. L. Wright , who during a dispute at the hay market on South Main street n couple of months ago stabbed Ed. Oten with a clasp knife. It also declined to return In- dli'/inents against William Pike and George Morrison , charged by Vincent Knapp of Crescent with entering his house nnd re moving his goods and chattels during his absence. Joseph P. McGlnncss of Wcston was brought before Judge Macy yesterday after noon on a bench warrant. He Is adminis trator of the estate of Susanna Frost nnd failed ito comply with the order of court and file his report. Ho explained that he had been laid up with sickness and was given until today to comply with the order. The divorce mill In the district court con tinues to grind , three being granted by Judge Macy yesterday , lira. H. B. Wycolf was granted n legal separatalon from her husband Artie M. Wycoff. The evidence In tbo an It of Mrs. Naomi Beebe against Frank Bcebo was completed and the court decided she was entitled to the divorce which she sought. Mrs. Emma Lashner was granted a dlvorco from William Lashner , whom she married at DeKota , Neb. , Juno 25 , 1889. The testimony was that plaintiff , whb Is n three-quarter Indian woman , married Lash ner when she was but 20 years of ago , while ho wns over 70 years old. One day In August , 1895 , Lashner culled down the tent In which they were living , packed It up In the wagon and drove away , since when thij plaintiff had not seen or heard of him. She was awarded the custody of the three children which the father deserted at the same 'time. ' W. H. Butler commenced suit In the dis trict court yesterday against the Incorpor ated town of Neola to have a twenty-two aero tract severed from the Incorporated town. The -tract , the petition states , has never been laid out In lots or blocks and has always been used for agricultural pur poses , nnd further that It derives no beut-nt from being In the corporate limits of the town. Part 2 of The Bee's photogravures of the exposition Is now ready and can bo had at the Council Bluffs office. Stewart Bros , used Cole's Hot Blast heater last winter. imivi.vc ; IMIUC HACKS Hoi-urn IMny to Fnlr Crowd I in Uooil AVontlier. The running meet at Union Driving park was resumed yesterday afternoon after nn intermission of three days owing to the rain under most favorable circumstances. Attendance was fair. There were big en tries for each event ! and the racing un doubtedly was the best so far of the meet ing. The list of entries for today augurs another good afternoon's sport and the In dications are that as long as the weather clerk keeps on his good behavior that rho attendance from this out win bo on the in crease. The directors of the Driving Park association who have token the meeting In hand , assisted by the horseman who have their strings on the track , are doing every thing In Vhelr power to make It a success. Summaries of today's races : First race , half mile : Tapestry , 103 , Harrison risen & Qoode ( A. Uorsey ) , 3 to 1 , won ; Ed L , 103 , 3 to 2. second ; Mary JCetu. 103 , S to 1 , third. Eight starters. Time. ; 0:52. : Second race , four nnd n half furlongs : Eugenie S , 105 , Thomas Conwcll ( Murphy ) , 4 to 5 , won ; Sidney Fox , 105 , 5 to 2 , second ; Slow Go. lt , 7 to 1 , third. Klgh starters Time : 0:59. : Third nice , selling , ftvn furlongs : Joe O'Sot , 92 , McClure & Pe.-ise , ( Needhnm ) , 10 to l , won ; Sam Durance , 93 , 8 to 1 , second ; Hello of St. Loulr , 95 , 8 to 5 , third. Ten starters. Time : 1:41 : * . Fourth race , ulx furlongs : Ella Penzatice , 94 , J. Hand ( W. Unrticy ) , 1 to 2. won ; Hurry B , . 94. to 1 , second ; King Zella. 9J , 10 to 1 , third. Six starters. Time1:19. : . Fifth race , selling , ono mile ; Serf. 91 , Short Brothers ( Clark ) , 2 to 1 , won ; Sallle Lamar. 94. S to 4 , second ; Lulu Fry , 91 , 3 to 2 , third. Eight starters , Tlinr : 1:47. : The entries for .today are : First ruce half-mllo : Plug , 101 : Allle B , 95 ; Wllheimlna , 93 ; Olivia L , 94 ; Thurman. 101 ; First Day , 101 ; Joe O'Sot , 101 ; Tapestry , Second race , half-mile : Ilex Krlppe , 105 ; Slow Go , 103 ; Clara Fields. 105 ; Spider. 103 ; Hurt Davis. 10 $ : Lady Dunn , 103 ; Junla J , KG ; Fullbrook ; , 107. Third rucp. six furlongs : Tom Lilly , 93 ; /.eke , 10J ; Dora G , bO ; Aureola , iu ; . h..u llaverty. 93 ; Glola , 102 : Mamie Boorne , S3 ; Scornful , 90 ; Sum Durango , 9.1 ; Disturb ance , 102 ; Bwifty , ' 93 ! St. Dee , 93 ; Harry H , Fourth raco. H v n furlongs , selling : Udah , 95 ; lied Duchess , 101 ; Mm. Urad- slmw. 101 : finlllo Lumar , 101 ; I/nglnappo , 101 ; Eugenia S , S3. Fifth rare , one. mile : C , lOfi : Hob Uoy , 10 < ; Oold Top , 107 ; Mr. I'lnp , 97 : King X lla , 04 ; Harry 13 , 107 ; Serf , 101 : Lulu Fry , 101 , CiliTTI.NO HK.VDV Foil IOWA IJ.W. Council llliirfn 1'i-rparliiK Id Piny KM I'ni-t Well. The mass meeting nt the opera house last night , cnllcd ( or the purpose of ranking ar rangements for a large turnout of Council Hluffs citizens nt the exposition on Iowa day attracted a largo gathering of the rep- rcscntntlvo huslncss men of the city. Much enthusiasm In the project was manifested and the Indications nt present are tbnt Council Dluffs and Pottawattnmlo county will send a delegation ncross the river next Wednesday that will literally toke the ex position by storm. The meeting wns cnllcd to order by Mayor Jennings , who briefly explained the object for which they had gnthcrcd there , nnd Fred II. Hill was selected as secretary. Hon. George F. Wright , chairman of the com mittee appointed nt the meeting Tuesday night to confer with the members of the Iowa commission ns to what was expected of Co.incll Dluffs In connection with the parade nnd exercises on Iowa day , reported that the committee had done as Instructed , but nothing definite could bo known until after the meeting of the exposition dlrec- tors t this afternoon. Secretary Chase of the Iowa 1 commission will bo present nt this 1i meeting nnd ascertain what provision will bo made for permitting uniformed bodies and- bands to enter the exposition on that day free. Mr. Wright read n communlcntlon from the committee on ceremony outlining the progrnm for the day. Among the leading features will bo a military and civic parade from the city to the Iowa building at 12 o'clock. After receiving reinforce ments of numerous bands , marching clubs and visitors nt Iho Iowa building , the pa rade will bo continued through the exposi tion grounds , arriving nt Iho nudltorlum nt 2:30 : p. m. , where the public ceremonies of the day will be held , after which there will bo a dress parndo by the Iowa Agricul tural college cadets on the Plaza nnd In spection by Governor Shaw. The women will hold a reception nt the Iowa building. Ill the evening there will be a grond con cert by the Mexican band on the Plaza , to bo followed by a grand display of fireworks on the North tract , prepared especially In honor of Iowa day celebration. Special concerts , vocal nnd Instrumental , during the day at the Iowa building. The following Is the program ot the exer cises thait will bo carried out at the Audlto- rium : Organ Voluntary Introductory Address . .Pro ? . S. II. Mallory Overture The Wizard of the West Ladles' Band ot Eldoru Invocation Kt. itov. Thomas E. Green , bishop-elect of Iowa. Violin Solo u Lcgcnde II. Wlenlawskl b Polonaise Jllska Iluuser Lucllo Franchere. Enrl Bycrs , Accom panist. Addrrsg Ills Excellency , Leslie M. Shaw , Governor of Iowa. Address ' ' ' Gurdnn W. Wnttles , President'Tran's'mls- slsslppl and International Exposition. Vocal Solo Star Spangled Hannor Mary Theresa Loutham ( Audience will Join In the , chorus. ) Oration lion. Robert G. Cousins Quickstep Uncle Humus Uurnurd Iowa Agricultural College Cadet Band. Speeches from a number of business men present favoring t'he Idea that Council Bluffs should turn out In .full force on that day and that nil places of business In the city should bo closed for half the day at least were made. On motion of T. J. Evans a committee consisting of T. J. Evans , , Victor E. Bender , I. M. Treynor , A. C. Graham , George F. Wright , Lucius Wells and Mayor Jennings was appointed to draw up a pro gram and formulate a plan for the general turnout of the citizens on fhat day. This committee will report tonight at another meeting to be held In the city hall. Prominent members of the local fraternal societies present stated that the matter of their lodges participating In the exercises and parade was being considered and they arready had assurance from several lodges that they would attend In a body. The In dications are that all the fraternal societies and labor organizations of the city will turn out ! en masse and take part In the parade. Dr. S. B. Tobey of Oakland told the meet ing that If proper arrangements could bo made with the railroads that the townw In the cast end of the county would send dele- cations several thousand 'strong than day. W. H. Bradley reported that all the grocery men with whom he .had consulted were in favor of erasing their stores In the morning and he believed 'that ' with few exceptions all the business men of the city would do the same. Ho was In favor of Council Bluffs making a general holiday of the day. The mayors of every town In the county will bo Invited to Interest their people In the project and committees for each town were named , ns follows : Hancock , the mayor , n. J. Martin , Mr. McMasters ; Walnut , the mayor , J. D. Johannsen , T. U. Ilardsley ; Carson , the mayor , Frank Wllkcs , Frank Sblnn ; Avoca , the mayor , E. A. Consigny , G. Dledorlch ; Macedonia , the mayor , W. W. Dye , T. J. Young ; Shelby ; the mayor , Sam Frum , C. R. Benedict ; Oakland , the mayor , Dr. S. D. Tobey , A. B. Johns , W. B. Butler ; Under wood , the mayor , George Fisher , Dr. A. U. Wyland ; Ncola , Mayor W. II. Kllpack , Dr. Robblns ; Crescent , Warren Hough , W. A. Swanson. Bluffs Commandery , No. 27 , Uniform Hank , Knights of Pythias , gives Its first dance of the season at Hughes' hall Saturday - | day evening next. The Evans laundry Is the leader In flnfl work for both color nnd flnlsh. 020 Pearl Btieet. 'Phone 290. MnrrliiKC I.lrcnxes. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following persons : Name and residence. Age. Frank M. Hillings. DCS Molncs 23 Anna 0. Norman , Fergus Falls , Minn. . . . 1U J. C. Frazey , Shelby 40 Clara Hawkins , Shelby 32 F. M. Fonts , Shelby 23 J. J. Downs , Neola . 23 Theodore Meppen , Pottawattamle 23 Matilda Buschenfeld , Pottawattamlo 1 ! ) B. 0. Tucker , Chicago 28 Edith Carney , Omaha 19 James E. Foster , Omaha 21 M. Virginia Robinson , Council Bluffs 21 Charles F. Neal , Council Bluffs 24 Florence O. Sleepy , Council Bluffs 19 lowu I'olItIflll Xotes. The situation of the Iowa democracy re minds the WMerloo Reporter of a runaway team. Joe Lane Is fighting free silver so hard In Spott county that It Is predicted he will carry the county by 2,000 majority. The row over the Sammls trouble in the state convention has been solved by promis ing the defeated candidate something "next time. " The Davenport Democrat declares that Frank Q. Stuart , as a platform builder , got enough rusty nails Into the Marshalltown affair to keep every honest money demo crat In the state from taking a seat on It The Davenport Democrat , In bewailing the absorption of the democratic party by the populists , remarks that whatever hope theto was for tbo flection of a state ticket under the name of democracy has now dis appeared. The Burlington Gazette finds the Marshall , town platform too bitter for even such a partisan sheet as that to swallow , and de clares that no Btate convention can change thi material Issues of the party by such a declaration. NEW RAILROAD FOR OMAHA Line Proposed to Connect the Oato Oity with Fort Dodge , CAPITAL STOCK FIVE MILLION DOLLARS J. I-\ DniieomliiAltorne > ' for tlic Illi nois Central , Flic * ( lit * Article * of Ineorporntloii with the Secretary of Stato. DBS MOINES , Sept. 14. ( Special Tele gram. ) This morning Hon. J. F. Dun- combo of Fort Dodge , attorney for Iho Illi nois Central ralliond and ono of the wealthiest men In northwestern Iowa , filed articles of Incorporation with the secretary of state for a new railroad to bo known as the Fort Dodge & Omaha line. The cap ital stock Is $3,000,000 and associated with Mr. Duncombo In the project are Charles E. Grafton. Nlven C. Phillips , Henry B. Lltchflcld and Clarence W. Moore of Chi cago. The direct roads to Omaha have an nounced a $3.60 rate for next Tuesday and Wednesday , the latter being lown day at the exposition. Tickets so purchased will bo good for four days after date of sale. Chairman Fred Townscnd of the demo cratic stnto central committee and Secretary George Huffman today decided on the date for the first ) regular meeting of the com mittee. The secretary Is sending out no tices that the meeting will be held next Tuesday In this city. The chairman stated that the meeting would be attended not only by the members of the cent'ral committee , but by nfl the candidates for state offices and nil the candidates for congress who are nominated up to that date , Plans for the state campaign will bo discussed and ac tive work begun. Just wheru the first ) oratorical torical gun will1 bo fired Townsend was not prepared to state , but ho Intimated that there would he a tremendous bombardment nil along the line hy the committee and all candidates , the list of the latter Including the silver republicans and populists , ns fu- slonlsts , but all such having tholr names on the ticket as democratic candidates In fact. Governor Shaw has received a dispatch saying that the Fiftieth Iowa regiment left Jacksonville yesterday at ) noon. This mornIng - Ing a message from Colonel Lambert stated that they were making slow time , but that the sick were doing well. The regiment Is expected to arrive in three sections over the Northwestern t'omorrow night or Friday morning. Chairman Hancock' of. the republican state central1 committee this evening an nounced that ) on Friday afternoon Senator Allison and Congressmen Hepburn , Hull , Henderson , Cousins , Dolllvcr , Lacey and Congressional Candidates McPhcrson , Thos. Lane and Haugen , together with all state candidates , will meet hero with the commit tee for the purpose of discussing plans for the campaign. Arrangements will bo made for opening the campaign simultaneously In every district ! of the state on October 8. \vrrxi3ssnn CKKVKII.VH DKKISAT. IntercNflnp : Skcleh of fluCirrnt Ilnttle liy 1111 Ioii Hoy. DUBUQUE , la. , Sept. 14. ( Special. ) Joseph Gannon , a Dubuque boy , Is visiting his parents here. Ho is a member of the Oregon's crew and took part In the battle of July 3. He was back ofthe wain turret on which Cap tain Clark stood , .during the engagement , and of course had n good view of it. Ho says though all , .the men saw the fight. Even the firemen naked on reliefs and when off duty were on the deck watching the fight. The temperature at Santiago averaged SO while they were there. During the en gagement It was 120 Inthe turrets nnd hot ter than that in the frunaco rooms. When the firemen would bo relieved and would come up for a breath of nlr they would bo so weak and exhausted they needed nsslst- nnce. They soon recuperated , though , and were eager ngaln for duty. Mr. Gannon says 'the ' officers did not shirk nominal duty. In nn emergency they would whip off their coats and pitch In. Down In the engine room the engineers helped the firemen nnd 'coal heavers , and nil through the ship the officers lent a hand where they could do good. Mr. Gannon did not go aboard any of the Spanish wrecks , but ho got some Inter esting souvenirs , among which the fragments of the Colon's battle Hag. Ho also has a strip of the Oregon's battle flag. It was new when the battle began , but now the white stripes are gray. Mr. Gannon says the secret of the Oregon's being ready and whait caused her to bo In condition to do the great work she did was that she was always ready. Capt. Clark had steam up all the time In anticipation of just such nn emer gency as occurred. Conference * . CRESTON , la. , Sept. 14. ( Special. ) The thirty-ninth annual session of the DCS Molnes Methodist conference convened this morning with about 300 ministers and vis itors present. Bishop Vincent Is presiding. The conference closes next Monday fore , noon by the reading of appointments. The DCS Molnes district Is the southwest quarter of the state , embracing such Important charges as Dos Molnes , Council Bluffs. Boone , Crcston , Cbarlton and Red Oak. The conference has 243 members , of which 201 arc actively employed. There will bo fore noon , afternoon and evening sessions. When Bishop Vincent convened the con ference every charge was represented. The conference wns duly organized by electing William Stephenson of Osccola , secretary ; Rovs. Hughes of Leon , Young of College Springs and Rambo of Newmarket' , assist ants. Rov. Spenton of Coin Is conference treasurer ; Rlhcldofferflnterset , statis tical secretary ; Martin of Grand Junction , postmaster. Reports from presiding elders show the district work to be In flourishing condition. Dean Buell of Boston will de liver the lectures In place of Dr. Llttro of Chicago , who Is unable to attend. Gov ernor Shaw will arrive Saturday and re main over Sunday. Ho Is an active member of the conference. Doinoi-rill In Convention. 'CEDAR RAPIDS , la. . Sept. 14. ( Special Telegram. ) The democrats of the Fifth congressional district will hold their con vention here tomorrow. But little Interest Is being manifested In the convention , as the democrats rec ognize the fact that they have no hope of victory at the polls. The active candidates for the nomination arc J. T. Christie of Marlon and A. C. Daly of Mar shalltown. The friends of Captain Aldrtch , who Is now with his company at Jackson ville , have been booming lilm , but ho has refused to allow his name to be considered. The case of A. M. Lang against the Illi nois Central railway for $50,000 damages for pomonal Injuries , which was commenced In : * , 'odes- ' court yesterday , was brought tea a suaO .uso today when the defense made a moll u that the case be dismissed , which was BO ordered hy the court. Lang was a corored porter who was Injured In a wreck. Mnil How Seure lit I-'nlrllelil. FAIRF1ELD. la. , Sept. 14. ( Special. ) There la at present considerable ex citement among the farmers living 'couth and east of Glasgow , a small town twelve miles southeast of here , over the effects of a mad dog scare. About the 29th of August last a dog belong ing to Andrew White , n farmer , acted In n queer manner nnd next day It wns discov ered that It wns mad nnd It wns killed with considerable difficulty. As voon ns the newa spread that the dog wns mad , nearly all of the neighbors killed their dogs , Fully thirty dogs \\cro killed within a few days. Noth ing moro has been thought of the occur rence and the knowing ones , who did not kill their dogs , began to tcaso those who tind , when on last Sataurday morning a fine liorse belonging to William Gill , a farmer , became suddenly affected and It wns BOOH soon that ho had rabies. The horse became quite violent nnd ho wns immediately killed. Sunday morning a neighbor's Jersey cow was found to have the rabies nnd being also violent she wns killed. Now .the farmers are questioning themselves us to how far the mad dog has gone and who will bo af fected next. Iliivo Kimnuli of Soldiering. FORT DODGE , la. , Sept. 14. ( Special. ) Thoroughly sntlsfled with having done their duty ns volunteers In Uncle Sam's army the military company of Fort Dodge has decided to go out of the business. When Company G wns organized In Fort Dodge five years nco their armory wns built for them hy John Parsons , a capitalist here. They signed a live years' lease nnd equipped the place In line style. On September 1 tholr lease expired nnd nothing was said ot- done nbout It , owing to their npproachlng return from Camp McKlnley , DCS Molncs. They held nn Informal meeting hero Mon day , having returned on Saturday , and de cided they had got nil the fun there was In a soldier's life nnd considerably more , too. Feeling that they had done their part In servlne the Government they voted to disband when mustered out of the service on October 10. Their fine paraphernalia , gymnasium fixtures and furniture will all bo offered tor sale nnd the nffnlrs of the company wound up with dispatch. Je > 'ey I.'miie of Ill Oun S -I'IIK. | | SIOUX CITY , Sept. 14.-Spedal ( Tele gram. ) Charles Dewey of Monfpcllcr , Vt. , brother of Admiral Dewey , Is in Sioux City , and says It was not by accident or chance that his brother was placed In command of the Asiatic squadron. In a letter to his brother dated November 23 , 1897 , Commo dore Dewey forecasted hostilities nnd eald the Pacific was the place for him to make a reputation. Ho secured that command through the assistance of Senator Proctor of Vermont , formerly secretary of war. Upon his recommendation the president sent Dcwey to the Pacific station. This , his brother says , disposes of the statement that Dewey became the hero of Manila by chance. Kusloii Convention. SIOUX CITY , Sept. 11. ( Special Tele gram , ) The fusion convention of democrats , populists and silver republicans of Woodbury - bury county was held In Sioux City today. The following fusion county ticket.was nom inated : George Jepson , attorney ; C. E. Smith , auditor ; D. E. Wellington , Beaver Dam , recorder ; G. II. HorHstcr , clerk of courts ; Lieutenant H. C. Chapman , sur veyor. The populists and democrats were unable to fuse In the supervlsoral conven tion and named separate candidates , which action may seriously affect the whole ticket. Olllt-er Shot. CRESTON , la. , Sept. 14. fSpeclal Tele gram. ) Officer Gus Carlson was murder ously assaulted at 2 o'clock this morning by three men whom ho discovered getting ready to blow occn the safe In Bivens & Holfcnstoln's department store. The thieves fired eleven shots at the officer , a 44-callher bullet striking him In the back. The wound Is serious , but not necessarily fatal. The criminals escaped. Killed lj- n Trnlii. WASHINGTON , la. , Sept. 14. ( Special Telegram. ) William N. Hood , part owner of the Washington Democrat , attempted to board a moving freight train hero today and wna drawn under the wheels nnd al most Instantly killed. He wns a political and social lender and had Just finished n term ns postmaster. Ho was 43 years old and leaves a widow and two children. AnilcrMonunieil for CoiiKrenn. FORT DODGE , Sept. 14. ( Special Tele gram. ) The democrats of the Tenth district met in convention In this city today and nominated for congress Ed Anderson of Palo Alto county. Anderson had but two oppo nents , Robert F. Dale of Boone and Horace Mann of Palo Alto. Anderson won on the third ballot. Metllenl SliuleiitN1 Revolt. . IOWA CITY , Sept. 14. ( Special Tele gram , ) Only twenty-seven of the sixty ' members of the State university medlca'l school class have returned and they refuse to register unress Prof. I , . W. Littlg Is re moved. They have wired the regents to this effect. I < n\a At'wn NntcM. Murray's council has been petitioned to pass a curfew ordinance. Iowa retail liquor dealers will meet at Mnrshalltown September 19. Bcnton county's district court has 200 cases docketed for the fall term. Iowa Unlversallsts will hold tholr fifty- sixth annual convention at Mount Pleasant September 21. A party of government engineers Is workIng - Ing around Dubuque to determine the alti tude of that section above the sea level. L. Cisco is the oldest locomotive engineer In lown. He began working for the North western In 1858 and Is still with that com pany. A largo box of valuable merchandise , thrown from a train by thieves near Waterloo lee , was accidentally found by two women before the thieves had time to return for their booty. Forty Hough Riders were given a hearty reception by Cedar Haplds people as they were enroute from the south to the Black Hills. They were given a banquet as the train pulled Into the depot , lasting thirty minutes. In Polk county a syndicate Is being or- ! ganlzed to control all coal mines of the . state. It Is proposed to abolish the numerous small offices of the various towns nnd re duce expenses by maintaining but ono in n each place , thus enabling them to pay higher wages to laborers. C H WILL ADMIT THE SALOON MEN Crent Council of lied 'Men Ilccldcn ( o Arci'lit VliPlr 3linilicriilili lowu .11 an Choneii Senior SiiKiiianre. [ INDIANAPOLIS , Sept. 14. The lied Men , In their great council today , settled the question of the admission of saloon men , so far as constitutional amendments are con cerned. But eight of the 125 delegates voted for tbo resolution to prohibit their member ship. ship.The The great council was approved. State councils can bo held annually If the coun cils themselves so choose. New Jersey linked fortunes with the western states , nnd her delegates , with those of California , who had previously voted for George W. Dovle of California , united upon Thomas G. Harrison risen of Indiana for Junior grand sagamore. This Is the only competitive oflice. The new officers are as follows : Great Incohoneo , George E. Green of New York ; great senior sagamore , E. D. Wiley , Iowa ; great Junior sagamore , Thomas G. Harrison , Indiana ; great prophet , R. T. Daniel , Georgia ; great chlif of records , Charles C. Conley , Penn sylvania ; great keeper of wampum , Wil liam Provln. Massachusetts. The declslccvi of the great Ineohoneo ot the order for the last year were approved. The question of ritual has not yet been j brought up , but no changes will be made at this sciukm. HANDSOM , VA. , DCC. 31. I have been suffering from fe male weakness for four years , and have taken many medicines , but Wine of Cardui and Black- Draught have done more for me than anything else. MRS. CAROLINE EVANS. 11 is a mistake to take any and every kind of medicine when you arc sick. There is clanger in it. Most of the so * called cures for "female weakness" do nothing more than deaden the pain temporarily , and when the effect wears away the patient is weaker and sicker than before. It is never wise to take chances. You have only one life , and that is dear and precious. If you have any pain , ache , disorder or weakness in the feminine organs , nothing will help you like Wine of Cardui. It helps do away with morning sickness during the early stages of pregnancy , and modifies the pains of childbirth t recovery is rapid and future health is as sured. The Wine is purely LADIES' ADVISORY DEPARTMENT. vegetable , being made of Kor ndflco In cafes requiring r pp. clnl directions , tilri , < < -i flTinK8Tnip- herbs whose medicinal prop tom , Ia < tlrs' .IdHiorv JMrnrtinent , erties act directly upon the t * C'tiittannugn 1 h G'httlfnnntiau , Term. UctllclueC'o. organs of womanhood. It is a long-tried remedy , and has many years of success behind it. It is sure. Why take a chance medicine when you can get a sure medicine ? DRUGGISTS SELL LARGE BOTTLES FOR $1,00. America's Favorite Cigar JOHN G , WOODWARD &CO , , Sizss : Distributers , 3 tor 25c lOc Straight COUNCIL 2 for 25c BLUFFS , IA % f&S ! THE OHAS. SUMNER. & * * c rc prepared to place loans on improved Western Iowa . l farms at 5 per cent. Money on hand , no delnv. We have for CV 4Q sale several choice FRUIT. GAItDKN , GKAlS AND STOCK U TA FARMS. VERY CflKAl1. Cheap money will make land go up. Investigate our bargains. DAY & HKSB , 39 Pearl St. , Council Bluffs , Iowa. fff DAILY Union Park , Council Bluffs , mimencing Monday , Sept12th. . Admission , 50 cts. Ladies Free. WM. WELCH TRANSFER LINE Hrtivr < > n Council III oil * mill Oiniilin. Rates Reasonable. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Council UluffH oflice , No. 8 North Jlaln street. Telephone 1S. ! ! Omaha ofllco re moved to 322 South Fifteenth street. Tele- pliono 1SOS. Connections made with South Omaha PACKING HOUSE STATISTICS .Stviuly fJiiln INotcil ( ) \ < -r l.nM Year In ( lie JCIItliiK.i at UKVcMt - LTII 1'lanlN. CINCINNATI , Sept. 11. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Price Current says : Western packings for the week nre 32"i,000 , compared with , 325,000 the preceding week and 275,000 last year. From March 1 the total Is 11- 175,000 , ngalnst ! > , C15,000 a year ago. Pioml- icnt places compare as follows : City. 1898. 1897. Chicago 3,070.000 .1,270,000 Kansas City 1,500,000 l,57fi,000 Dmaha (150.000 ( KC2.000 5t. Louis CS5.000 570.000 Indianapolis MS,000170,000 Milwaukee r , . no * " > o Cincinnati 325,000 295,000 St. Joseph -l&u.uuil j.i u Htumwa 337,000 301.000 Sedar Rapids 253,000 ' 2"tubO ! 3IOUX City 185,000 131,000 3t. Paul 158,000 ,000 Wichita S2.UOO 84.000 HiiiltliiK for a \ < MV I'rcNlilrnt. SAN FRANPISrO. Sept. 11. The resigna tion of President Kcllogg of the University of California baa aroused speculation as to his successor. The names most prominently mentioned are those of Jacob Uuuld Schur- man , president of Cornell university ; Daniel Colt Gllman , president of Johna Hopkins , and Edmund J. James of the University of Chicago. Everett Schwartz , the nnwly elected director of the Wllmerdlng School of Mechanical Arts , an adjunct of the uni versity , Is at present princip.il of the man ual training Echool at Waltham , Muss. \o Slurviillon > x | Winter. SAN FRANCISCO , i-Vpt. II. The Call says there will bo neither starvation nor hardship at Kotseliuo sound this year. Many disappointed gold miners will probably re turn to San Francisco , hut private advices say that the majority of those who went from fc'nn Francisco will remain on the Kubuck river until next spring at leant. The barks Alaska nnd Northern Lights and the barkcntlucB Jane A. Fulenburg nnd Catherine Sudden are still In Kotsobuo sound and they will bring back till the miners who do not like the prospect. PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL Kor tin * iirofcHHlon nnd All order * ror .vnrilcd on day of rc- c -lil. | I'rleeH ( lie I , out-it. E. G. BARTLETT , ( IOO mill 1102 llroail\\n > , ( onncll lllufTM. For Rats , Mice , Roaches , ITS A KILLER. After ratlns , 'l ' v rmln itt It v ttr nd the opfi > olf. Hence tk ! > Uller li ihe mtrtt cleanly on earth. Tor Sale by all Drugglsta. Price , IS Cents. NEWTON HAHUFACTURIHG ft CHEMICAL CO , , i 95 William Street. New YorK.
