8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 29 , 1898.
I NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS-
HINOH SIK.NTIOPI.
Hamilton's shoe store , 412 Broadway.
Btockert Carpet Co. , 205-207 Bwy.
Moore's food kills worms and fattens.
Window glass. Davis , 200 Broadway.
Dell O. Morgan , drugs. 142 Broadway.
Attorney Flnley Burke Is confined to his
bed with malarial fever.
Attorney 3 , J. Shea and wife have gone
to Philadelphia on a visit.
C. B. Jacqueralrl & Co. , Jewelers and op-
tlclann , 27 South Main street
Judge Smith goes today to Avoca , where
bo opens the term of the district court.
Miss Marguerite Leonard returned yester
day morning from a visit to Chicago.
Unity Guild of Grace church Is preparing
to glvo Its excursion December in and 16.
Park City lodga No. 606 , Independent
Order of Odd FellowB , will meet this evenIng -
Ing for work In the Initiatory degree.
The Pennsylvania club of Pottawattamlo
county will meet tonight at 7:30 : o'clock In
the Farmers' hall nt the county court house.
J. C. Blxby , boating and sanitary engineer.
Plans and specifications for beating , plumbIng -
Ing and lighting. 202 Main. Council Bluffs.
A marriage license was Issued yesterday
to Thomas P. Kelly , aged 32. of Utlca , N.
Y. , and Annlo Daly , aged 27 , of Los Angeles ,
Cal.
Cal.City
City Treasurer Rccd was at his office yes
terday , having returned from spending the
Thanksgiving holidays with friends In Mays-
Vlllo , Mo.
Don't you think It must be a pretty good
laundry that can please BO many hundreds
of customers ? Well that's the "Eagle , "
721 Broad way.
Atlolph Kostncr received a telegram yes
terday morning conveying news of the death
of his sister. Miss Mamie Kastner , at Hel
ena , Mont. , Sunday night.
Hc'nry Jcfferls and Charles Toddy were
each fined $10 and costs In police court yes
terday morning for being drunk and for In
decent behavior on the public streets.
"Cudgo" McClelland was arrested yester
day evenlnc ; on complaint of Link Thomas ,
the proprietor of a Baleen nt Tenth street
and Broadway , who charged him with tap
ping his till.
James Gotxhvt- living on Lincoln avenue ,
has complained . the police that his over
coat was stolen Sunday night from Mack
Goodwin's saloon at the corner of Broad
way and Bryant street.
Mrs. L. D. Leutzlnger leaves this mornIng -
Ing for a visit to her home In Dayton , O. ,
and Mr. Leutzlnger goes to California , where
ho has secured a position on one of the
railroads there. Mrs. Loutzlncer will Join
her husband In California early next year.
Arthur Thompson , charged with stealing
a suit of underwear from one of the guests
fit the Metropolitan hotel , was sentenced
yesterday by Judge Aylcsworth to fifteen
days In the county Jail. Thompson had
Just finished serving a sentence In the city
jail for being drunk.
While P. W. Miller of Mornlngslde was
Attending service at the Congregational
church Sunday night some one borrowed
his cutter and horse and took a drive around
the city. The rig was returned before the
service was over , but a largo lap robe and
the whip arc missing.
The public recital of the Derthlck club
held last night In the club's rooms In the
Snpp block attracted a largo and Interested
audience. The club now numbers over
seventy members and Is figuring on secur
ing more commodious rooms. The program
Inst night was devoted to Pagnnlnl and
Spohr.
Word was received hero yesterday mornIng -
Ing that' Herman Shoemaker , formerly of
this city , had died at the Soldiers' home
nt Marshalltown. The remains will be
brought to this city for burial. The de
ceased was a. member of Company A.
Twenty-ninth Iowa regiment , 'which went to
tfioelvl , | war fromCouncil , Bluffs.
tlinst Wednesday C. S. Harvey -.was . ar
rested an 'An information filed befororjustlco
VIen by Joa Wc\qh. ' who charged , him with
embezzling the price of a load of cobs and
ho has been In the county Jail up , to yebter-
clay , when the case was dismissed. The
entry on the docket In Justice Vlen's court
shows that the case was dismissed because
"It had been shown to thp court that hu
manity would bo benefited thereby. "
E. Lakowskl Is lying In n serious condition
nt his homo on Ninth avenue as the re
sult of a fall received Sunday evening. He
slipped and fell about six feet down a
flight of stairs and was so severely Injured
that for a time It was thought he might
die. No bones wcro broken , but ho was
unconscious for about two hours and ho ap
pears to have been Injured Internally. His
ndvancod age 7S venrs makes the acci
dent the more serious.
Among the Indictments returned by the
grand Jury at the present term of district
court was one against John Wallace on the
charge of malicious mischief. Wallace w.is
charged with cutting harness belonging to
Scavenger Burke and was arrested on an
Information filed In Justice Vlen's court , but
gave bond. For some reason he has not
been arrested since the Indictment was re
turned and the fact that a true bill had been
found against him watt only made public
yesterday. Wallace during the summer
was employed by the city as driver of the
street sweeping machine.
The Vlavl homo treatment removes neces
sity for Hurglcal Interference. For Informa
tion call or address 326 Merrlnm block.
N. Y. Piumblns company. Tel. 250.
Rev. Andrew Peterson , 209 Stutsman
Btreel , mlornrd his home with n nice wal
nut parlor organ , purchased nt Bourlclus'
Music House , 32fi Broadway , where the or
gan stands upon the building.
Wanted Several solicitors , both men and
W > mcn , for work In the city. Apply at Bco
Cfflce , Council Bluffs.
No use sending your work to New York.
They do the same kind of work at the re
liable Bluff City laundry. "A-car-load-a-
weok. "
Firm Dcfliirt-il Ilnnlcrnpt.
Wi S. Mnyno , referee for this district , un
der the federal bankruptcy law yesterday
declared 'tho firm of Orantz & Glee of Wal
nut a , bankrupt. This Is the case In which a
number of the firm's creditors filed a petition
f <
tion asking thnt the firm bo declared bank
rupt and Is the first Involuntary bankruptcy
case filed In this district. Today the attor
neys for the petitioners go to Avoca to stop
the attachment proceedings brought by the
German bank of Walnut on a chattel mort
gage executed by the bankrupt firm and
other suits In the district court Involving
the assets ot the llrm. The whole matter of
the affairs of the bankrupt firm will now
liavo to bo adjudicated In the federal court.
CluirK > * AKiil "t llrewer.
Charles Brewer , arrested Sunday on com
plaint of II. P. NcUon , a blacksmith , who
charges him with stealing n watch , will have
a hearing before Justlco Burke this morn
ing. Prank Toolo was arrested yesterday ,
charged with complicity In the theft , and
will have a hearing at the same time. Among
Brewer's effects when searched at the city
jail was a wrench which Nelson has identi
fied , as his property. The watch has not yet
been recovered. The police have learned that
llrowcr was not employed on the Fort
Dodge & Omaha railroad grade as he claimed.
Hen ! Riitut * Triiimfrm.
The following transfers were filed yester
day In the abstract , title and loan otllco
of J. W. Squire. 101 Pearl street :
Heirs of Jonathan Ross to Peter Rlef ,
neVi fc ( > U 7-76-43. n , c. d > $1,200
IH-Irs of Jonathan Hess to George R.
Hough , se',4 neH 7-76-43 , q. c. d 1,300
Two transfer ? , total $2,500
There Is something going on at Mueller's
music store. Ho Is going to give away a
$10 music box on January 1 , 1S99. and with
ever purchase < of 50 cents , except piano or
organ , a copy of sheet music goes free , with
a prospect of getting the music box In the
Bargain.
ANNUAL TAX SAIE COMING ON
County Treasurer Arnd Getting Eeadj for
His Oreat Land Auction ,
LIST IS NOT VERY LONG THIS YEAR
Mostly Mode Up of Lot * In the "Ilot-
tonm" Where Nolimly Pretend * to
Fay Tnxei or Hid In Property
Offered by the Tremurer.
County Treasurer Arnd and his office force
are busy getting ready for the annual tax
sale which opens next Monday morning at
10 o'clock , at which time all the property
upon which the taxes are delinquent and
unpaid will be offered at public sale. The
list ot delinquent Uxes this year Is con
siderably smaller than It has been for years
past and the sale promises to bo completed
In a day. As Is usually the case the bulk
of the delinquent property Is In the city.
This Is duo to the fact that during the
"boom" days of Council Bluffs large tracts
of land were platted as additions and placed
on the market as residence property. The
lots found purchasers In many Instances , but
In most cases have never been Improved ,
as the supply of houses was equal to the
demand and the bottom of the boom soon
fell out , leaving the purchaser of this par
ticular kind of property to hold the sack.
Today much of this property Is not consid
ered value for the taxes on It and the own
ers are glad to let go of their "bargains"
and have them offered at the annual tax
sale. Some times a purchaser Is found
willing to buy this class of property , but
as a rule It remains unsold from year to
year while the taxes on It keep climbing
up. This Is particularly true of the prop
erty situated In what Is known as "the bottoms
toms , " and where blocks have been fenced
in and are now used for grazing dairy
herds and growing corn and potatoes.
During the last year taxes have been
paid better than for several years , both In
the city and the country. The farmers ,
especially this year , have cleared up their
taxes and the list of country property thla
year Is consequently much smaller than
usual. In several of the townships there
are less than a dozen pieces of property ad
vertised for sale , which Is taken as a most
satisfactory sign of prosperity In the farmIng -
Ing community of the county. In the town
ships of Keg Creek and Pleasant , there
Is not a single acre of land on which iho
taxes have not been paid and consequently
neither of these townships appear In tbo
advertised list.
During the last month since the delin
quent list was published the county treas
urer's office has been kept busy receiving
taxes and by the day of the sale the Hat
will be much diminished. This year fully
25 per cent of the delinquents , Treasurer
Arnd says , have paid their taxes after the
list was published. Every year It Is the
same In a more or less degree , as there
are a large number of property owners whenever
never think of paying their taxes until
they see their holdings advertised for sale
in the delinquent tax list.
Buying tax titles In this county as a rule
has proven profitable , and the choice pieces
of property are eagerly snapped up. The
competition Is usually very keen and thlg
year Treasurer Arnd expects there will be
at least thirty buyers on the ground when
he puts up the first piece for sale next
Monday morning.
Get in Yonr finei * .
Tbo Council Bluffs people are privileged
to make guesses and hand them In to the
Omaha Merchants' Bean club. AH guesses
must be on The Bee coupons. Including the
advertisement of the merchant whose bean
Jar you place your guess upon. Coupons
must be handed in personally.
Those desiring copies of the Jubilee edi
tion of The Dally Bee can secure them at
the Council Bluffs office of The Bee. Five
cents a copy. '
Walter Johnson , lawyer , notary. Sapp blk.
Collections wade everywhere In U. S.
PROCEEDINGS OP CITY COUNCIL.
Keoknk Company Auk * FrnnchUe for
GUM , Electrlcty and Steam.
At the meeting of the city council last
night R. D. Craig , the representative of the
J. C. Hublnger company of Keokuk , sub
mitted three ordinances embodying fran
chises for gas , electric light and steam heatIng -
Ing plants , accompanied with a request that
the mayor call a special election for the
purpose of having the voters of Council
Bluffs pass on the franchises at as early a
date as consistent , the expenses of which
are to be borne by the company seeking the
franchises. The three ordinances were read
and were then , on motion of Alderman
Chrlstensen , referred to the committee of
the whole and City Attorney Wadsworth.
The request that a special election be called
Is In accordance with the new code that
went Into effect October , 1897 , which pro
vides that no city can grant a franchise
without first submitting the question to the
voters of the city.
The three franchises asked for are to run
for twenty-flve years and the three ordi
nances embodying them are In the main es
sential features alike. They each provide
that the ordinance , after being passed , must
be accepted within sixty days and construc
tion commenced within ninety days. The
ordinance embodying the gas plant fran
chise sets out the price which the company
shall be empowered to charge for gas to the
citizens of Council Bluffs. These prices are
as follows : Prom 1,000 to 2,000 feet per
month , $1.35 per 1,000 ; for 2,000 feet per
month. $1.25 per 1,000 ; over 2,000 feet , $1.15
per 1,000. Both ordinances for the gas and
steam heating plants provide that one mile
of mains must be laid by January 1 , 1900.
The ordinance for the electric light plant
franchise provides that a , certain amount of
the construction must be finished In two
years and that the entire plant must be
completed and In working order In three
years. The ordinances were referred to the
committee of the whole without discussion.
The bids for the paving with asphaltum
of Fourth street and of Harrison street ,
Washington avenue and Tenth street with
brick were opened and referred to City
Engineer Etnyre for tabulation. On the
asphalt paving bids were received from the
Barber Asphalt company , Hugh Murphy
and E. A. Wlckham & Co. and on the
brick paving from B. A. Wlckham & Co.
and Frank Cooper & Co. of Des Molnes.
The bids on the asphalt paving were based
on five , seven and ten-year and the brick
on five and ten-year guaranties. The bid
of the Barber Asphalt company for the
asphaltum paving on the five-year guaranty
ranged from $2.05 to $2.60 ; on the seven-
year guaranty , from $2.16 to $2.70 ; on the
ten-year guaranty , from $2.30 to $2.85.
That of E. vWlckham & Co. on the
asphalt on the five-year guaranty ranged
from $1.92V4 to $2,47 ; on the seven-year ,
from $2.03 % to $2.66 > 4 ; on the ten-year ,
from $1,1SH to $2.71 % . The bIJ of Hugh
Murphy for the asphalt paving on the five-
year guaranty ranged from $1.89 to $2.45 ;
on the seven-year , from $1.99 to $2.57 ; on
the ten-year , from $2.27 to $2.78. Wlck
ham & Co , ' * bid on the brick paving on
the five-year guaranty ranged from $1.27 > 4
for Council Bluffs brick top and bottom
to $1.73 for Galeaburg brick top and home
brick bottom ; on the ten-year guaranty ,
from $1.39 for hem brick , both courses , to
$1.85 for Galcsburg brick top and Council
Dluffs article bottom. Cooper & Co. of
Des Molnes submitted two bids pn each
guaranty , one for concrete bottom and the
other for brick for second course. Thtlr
bid on the five-year guaranty with con
crete base ranged from $1.51 to J1.74H ;
on ten-year , from $1.C5 to $1.95 ; on five-
year guaranty , brick top and bottom
courses , from $1.28 % to $1.55 , and on ten-
year , from $1.39 % to $1.90. All the bids
were on a cash basis , with a proviso that
C per cent bo added for certificates , ex
cept In the case of the Cooper company ,
which added 6 per cent for payment by as
sessment cortlflca" .
On the recommendation of the committee
on fire and light It was decided to pur
chase for the use of the fire department
600 feet of "Peerless" hose at 75 cents a
foot , 300 feet of "Crescent" at 90 cents
and 300 feet of "Phoenix" at 90 cents , mak
ing a total of $990.
At the Instance of J. P. Hess , delegate
from this city to the National Farmers'
congress at Fort Worth , Tex. , the following
resolution was Introduced and adopted :
"That the mayor Is hereby authorized
and Instructed to Invite the National Farm
ers' congress to hold Its next annual
meeting In this city and to pledge $500
toward defraying the expenses as soon as
the amount Is pledged to the city by re
sponsible citizens. "
E. W. Hart , who appeared before the
council In support of the passage of the
resolution , stated that this amount would
be pledged , but that It was the general
desire that the Invitation should come from
the mayor and city council.
The sum of $5 was appropriated to secure
a membership for the city In the Iowa
Municipal league.
The bond of Policeman Slack In the sum
of $1,000 , with U. H. White and wife as
securities , was approved.
The council adjourned to Thursday night.
With prices to suit all , wo can show the
finest stock of pianos ever shown In Council
Bluffs or Omaha. A piano for n Christmas
present will fill the heart of any one with
good cheer. Mueller Piano & Organ Com
pany.
Snap Shots all go at 10 cents each at the
Council Bluffs office of The Bee.
Dr. Reller , osteopath , Reno block.
Dliitrlct Conrt IIcnnnicM.
District court was reconvened yesterday
afternoon after the adjournment over the
Thanksgiving holidays , but It was past 4
o'clock before Judge Green appeared In
court , having been delayed on his journey
from his home In Audubon by a change In
the time card of the Rock Island which
necessitated him taking the Milwaukee.
After disposing ot a few minor motions and
probate matters Judge Green resumed the
hearing ot the divorce suit ot Frank Shaffer
against Lizzie Shaffer. Mrs. Shaffer , who Is
resisting the suit , was married about a year
ago 'to ' Shaffer , the day after he had been
found guilty In the district court on the
charge of seduction , she being tbo prosecut
ing witness. Shaffer alleges cruel treatment
as the basis of his application for a divorce.
An order for the private sale of property
was made in the matter of the Mass estate
and James A. Patton , G. D. Johnson and H.
W. Binder wore appointed appraisers by the
court.
David Bradley & Co. filed a petition for
an attachment to satisfy a judgment ob
tained against W. H. H. Dunn In the dis
trict court of Lancaster county , Nebraska ,
for $200.
J. W. Squire , trustee , commenced pro
ceedings against Peter C. Miller and others
to foreclose a mortgage for $3,650.90 on lot
2 , block 3 , In Riddle's subdivision.
The criminal business It Is expected will
cot be taken up before the middle of De
cember.
Remember the exposition by getting fem
copies of Snap Shots at the Council Bluffs
office ot The Bee. Ten cents each.
Ladles wanting fine medicinal wines and
liquors call Jarvls Wine Co. . 223 Main
street , upstairs. Lady In attendance.
500 noteheads , $1.30. DoLong , the printer.
MUSTERING OUT THE TROOPS
More Than 3OOOO Will Once More De-
come Civilian * Manila Mu t
DC GnrrlNoned.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. The War de
partment In view of the assurances that a
peace treaty will be signed la arranging to
muster out more troops. It Is probable
that from 30,000 to 40,000 volunteers will be
mustered out as soon , as selections of regi
ments can be made. There has been quite
a demand for the return of volunteers from
Manila , but no troops will be brought from
the Philippines unless they are replaced by
others. Many of the volunteer regiments In
Manila have asked through the governors' '
and congressmen of their states to be re
turned to the United States , but the War
department has not been able to make any
definite promises pending the peace negotia
tions.
tions.With
With the acceptance of America's terms
by the Spanish commissioners any further
possibilities of renewal of hostilities with
Spain are at an end and the only necessity
now for troops Is to garrison the Islands
and preserve the peace of our new posses
sions. It Is probable that the 30,000 or
40,000 men mustered out will Include a large
number organized for service In Cuba and
the force at Manila will be reduced whenever
General Otis reports affairs In a quiet state
In the Philippines.
COMMISSION CONSIDERS CANAI , .
Waterway from Lake * to Ocean May
He EitabllDheil.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. An effort win
bo made by persons interested In lake trans
portation to have the Anglo-American com
mission take up the project for a canal join
ing the great lakes and the Atlantic. This
project has been favorably reported upon
by a deep waterway commission , authorized
by congress and appointed by the president.
While this established the practicability of
the canal , the present movement contem
plates the devising by the Anglo-American
commission of a plan of action by which
work win be actually begun.
The proposed route would be by way of the
St. Lawrence river and Lake Champlaln , a
cut ot twenty-nine miles being sufficient , It
is eald , for that link In the canal. Another
cut of twenty-four miles would carry the
canal to the Hudson river , thus connecting
the shipping of Chicago and New York by
way of the lakes , Welland canal , St. Law
rence river. Lake Champraln and Hudson
river. The projectors of this movement say
the cut from the St. Lawrence to Lake
Champlaln can be made for $3,000,000 or
$4,000,000. They are proceeding on the Idea
of having the two governments do the work ,
each doing the construction on Its own side ,
thus making It a government rather than a
private enterprise.
Ilrnthi In Porto Illco.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. General Brooke
reports to the War department the following
deaths In Porto Rico :
November 24 : Private WIIBam M. Miles ,
Sixth volunteers , typhoid. November 26 :
Private Herbert D. Evans , Company K ,
Nineteenth Infantry , and Thomas Roach ,
Company I , Bleventh Infantry , both typhoid.
RACE FOR THE BISHOPRIC
Episcopal Diocese of Iowa Concerned
Eegarding Official Head.
CHURCH DIVIDED IN SPIRITED CONTEST
Konr CnmllilntcN Are Ilefore Conven
tion nnil ChnrKCH nnil Counter
Charges run * llctireea
the Lender * . ,
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Nor. 28 ( Special. )
Many of the delegates to the annual con
vention of the Episcopal diocese of Iowa ,
which will be held In Grace church tomor
row , have already arrived In the city. The
situation Is being canvassed very carefully
by the two factions , each element endeavorIng -
Ing to solidity Its following before the openIng -
Ing of the convention. The Interest Is In
tense.
It Is now evident that the names of four
men high In the church will be
presented In the convention for the
bishopric. They are : Rev. Dr. Thomas E.
Qreen , reo.tor of Grace Episcopal church ot
Cedar Rapids , who waa elected to the po
sition at the special convention held In
Davenport In September , but who refused
to accept the nomination until the charges
and Insinuations had either been proven
true or false ; Rev. Dr. Theodore N. Morrl-
Bon of Chicago , Rev. Dr. George H. Cor
nell , dean of the Sioux City convocation
and rector of St. Thomas' Episcopal church ,
and Rev. Dr. R. C. Mcllwaln , rector of the
Episcopal church nt Keokuk. It Is be
lieved , however , that the selection lies be
tween Dr. Green and Dr. Morrison and
that the others will have only a local fol
lowing , who will go either to Dr. Green or
Dr. Morrison after the first few ballots.
Who will be chosen to the bishopric Is
problematical. The nght has been a bitter
and stubborn one. The enemies of Dr.
Green have been most persistent In their
efforts to secure his defeat. They have
made no open charges against Dr. Green ,
promising , however , that If necessary they
would make the charges on the floor of the
convention. The friends of Dr. Green state
that they will bo able to effectually refute
every charge that will bo made.
DBS MOINES , Nov. 28. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Rev. J. Everest Cathell , retor of
St. Paul's , and George P. Henry , the lead
ers In the contest against Dr. T. E. Green
of Cedar Rapids for bishop of Iowa , left
today , accompanied by Simon Caeady , also
a delegate , for Cedar Rapids , where the
convention that Is to settle the bishopric
will convene. This Is the contest Into
which It Is claimed that political methods
hare been Instilled and fie whole Episcopal
church of Iowa has taken sides In the mat
ter. > A11 the principal parishes of the
state are organized against the confirma
tion of Dr. Green and there will bo. a spir
ited time on the floor of the convention.
The remainder of the Deg Molnes delegation
leaves tonight , prepared to make a hot fight
of It.
DES MOINES SiMS CITY BONDS.
Dliponcn of Sixty Thonnand Dollar *
Worth of Municipal Securities.
DBS MOINES , Nov. 28. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The city today sold $60,000 in
bonds to take up outstanding warrants , the
successful bidders being the W. J. Hays
Bond company of Cleveland and their bid
being 8 % per oentw'wfth a premium of
$1,380. There < weres fifteen bidders and
eighty-seven bids.The defeated bidders
say that this Is the iboat bid that has over
been made f < y such bonds.
In the equity division of the district
court Judge Stevenson rendered an opinion
in the suit of the City of Des Molnes
against Polk County , which will be of
great Interest throughout the state. The
question In Issue waa that of the right of
the county to charge the city for the col
lection of special assessments , the three-
fourths of 1 per cent commission allowed
and provided by law for the collection of
taxes for the cities by the county treas
urer. The point raised by the city In
the case Is that It does not act as prin
cipal In the matter of special assessments ,
but only as agent for the property owners ,
who ba < l contracted for Improvements and
had empowered the city to perform the
work for them and collect the cost. The
county maintained the theory that a spe
cial assessment does not differ from any
other tax In the matter of collection , but
the court thought It did and rendered a
decision for the plaintiff accordingly. The
decision will form a precedent for other
counties.
An objection , which If sustained by Judge
Wool son wilt mean defeat to the govern
ment In the cases against Sldrncn McHIe ,
William A. McHIe tad J. P. Southard , Chicago
cage bucket shop operators , was made by
Mr. Cummins for the defense Monday. The
principal evidence submitted by the prose
cution was the circulars and telegrams eent
out by the Central Grain and Stock ex
change , run by the defendants. This doc
umentary evidence was Introduced to show
that the bucket shop men advertised them
selves as commission agents and other evi
dence has been Introduced to show that
they acted with orders as dealers , not as
agents , the argument then being that they
used the malls for advertising a fraud.
Cummins bpgan the argument on the objec
tion this afternoon and will complete It
tomorrow morning. Among other points he
maintains that the letters which the de
fense wUhes to Introduce do not relate to
any fradulent scheme and do not advertise
the Central Grain and Stock exchange as
commission mcrcharts. O. W. White of
Fnlrtleld was the only witness totlay. He
testified that he had received circulars from
the defendants.
Simply nlHc-lplncil III * Wife.
WEDSTRR CITY , la. , Nov. 28. ( Special. )
Nicholas Casey , who Is charged with hav
ing attempted to murder his wife at Kam-
rar , was seen at the county Jail
and denies that he attempted to kill her ,
but says that he was punishing her for
misdemeanor. Casey was sober when he
made the assault. At 7 o'clock last night
Mrs. Casey was still lingering between life
and death , suffering from Internal injuries
as a result of the beating which her hus
band had administered.
The feeling at Kamrar has quieted down
somewhat , but It has by no means subsided.
The ministers of Kamrar and a few of them
here yesterday devoted n portion of their
sermons to a plea , against mob law
and- the best people are talking and workIng -
Ing against it. Appearances now Indicate
that the better element will win and the
law will bo allowed to take Its course.
Wnterloo Inoremcn In I'opnlntlnn.
WATERLOO , la. , Nov. 28. ( Special. )
The Dally Courier has completed its annual
census of Waterloo. It shows a population
of 11,400 for the city , a gain for the year
of 1,020. Several new factories aid materi
ally In making up this heavy Increase.
Report of Receiver * .
SIOUX CITY , Nov. 28. ( Special Tele
gram. ) In the eleventh semi-annual report
of Warwick Hough and S. J , Reals , re
ceiver * of the Sioux City & Northern rail
road , it is shown that the net revenue of
that ninety miles of road , since the re-
celvers took charge of It , October 6 , 1S03 ,
has been 1301,265.49. The receivers have
paid $239,197.60 of debts and Interest on
bonds during their tenure , as follows :
Debts contracted prior to the taking pos
session of the property by the receiver * ,
$122,277.60 ; Interest on bonded debt , 196.000 ;
Interest on overdue coupons , $19,920 ; court
costs , $1,000.
ArrcMnl for I-'orRory.
KROKUK , la. , Nov. 28. Harry 11. Weston
waa arrested hero 'today ' for forgery. Ho
was paroled from the Chester , III. , peniten
tiary last Thursday. Ho came directly here
and Is accused of forging two checks on n
locaj bank. Weston was sent to the pcnltcn-
'
tla'ry a year ago for forgery at Decatur , 111.
Ills family lives In Wisconsin. Ho anil his
wlfo lived In San Francisco until lately. .
Accidental Shooting.
PAIRPIEL.D , In , , Nov. 28. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Edward Ramey , aged 25 , while out
hunting accidentally shot himself In the
" "
head""dylng shortly afterwards.
GOOD WORK OF LIFE SAVERS
General Superintendent Hoportu Upon
Liven nnil Property Which
IIlive IIecu IlcHcued.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. The following
U an abstract of the report ot the general
superintendent ot the Hfesavlng service :
At the close of the lost fiscal year the
establishment embraced 264 stations , 192
being on the Atlantic , C6 on the lulus , 15 on
the Pacific and 1 at the falls of the Ohio
at Louisville , Ky.
The number of disasters to documented
vessels within the field of the operations ot
the servlco during the year was 402. There
wcr on board these vessels 3,113 persons , ot
whom twelve were lost. The estimated
value of the vessels and cargoes Involved
was $7,168,390. Of this amount $6,416,030
was saved and $757,860 lost.
In addition to the foregoing there were
during the year 365 casualties to small
craft , on board of which there were 874
persons , of whom ten were lost. The value
of the property Involved was $199,705 , of
which $177,825 was save4 , Fifty-six other
persons were rescued who had fallen from
wharves , piers , etc. , the moat of whom
would have perished but for the aid of the
llfcsavlng'crews. The crews saved and as
sisted to save during the year 471 vessels ,
valued with their cargoes at $2,868,655 , and
rendered assignee of minor Importance to
324 other vessels In distress , besides warn
ing from danger by the signals of the patrol
men 226 vessels.
PENSIONS FOR WKSTEUN VETERANS
Snrvlvorn of the Civil War Remem
bered liy the General Government.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. ( Special. ) The
following pensions were granted today :
ISEUQ of November 16 :
Nebraska Additional : Horace C. Dun
ning , Cozad. $6 to $10. Restoration and reIssue -
Issue : General L. Backley , Beatrice , $10.
Increase : David Bever , York , $6 to $8.
Iowa Original : Lorrlston F. Danforth ,
Lake City , $6 ; James. H. Gray , Mount Ayr ,
$8 ; Edgar A. Curtis , Tlngley , $8 ; John C.
Springer , Des Molnes , $8 ; Albert L. Seorls ,
loston , $6. Restoration and Increase : Plun
Hlgdon , deceased , Pleasanton , $10 to $21.
Increase : Joslah Mongar , Osccola , $8 to $12.
Reissue : Henry Stanford , Des Molnes , $12.
tissue and increase : James R. Paxton ,
Columbus City. $24 to $30. Original widows ,
etc. : Nancy M. John' , Leon , $12.
South Dakota James H. 'Wilson. ' Sioux
Falls , $6 to $8.
North Dakota Additional : Ernest Schu
mann , Acton , $2 to $6.
Colorado Original : Special , November 17 ,
Sylvester J. Goft , Denver , $12. Additional :
William C. Thomas , Longmont$6 to $8.
Montana Restoration and reissue : Mar
quis E. " Knowles , deceased , Boroman , $17.
Original" widows , etc. : Cornelia Ann
Knowles , Bozeman $8.
IJlame for Accident Fixed.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. The Navy de
partment today mode public the report of
the court of Inquiry of which Commander
McGowari was president , appointed to"Inves- ;
tigato and determine the responsibility for
the breakdown of the machinery of the
cruiser Buffalo when only a few days out
from New York on Its way to join Dewey's
fleet in the Philippines.
The report found that the accidents were
duo to neglect and Incompetency on the
part of the engineers of the ship and re
commended that Chief Engineer Frederick
C. Brig be reprimanded and that Assistant
Engineers Frederick G. Slmmonds , William
H. Mackay and Thomas Rodger , who have
only temporary appointments , be discharged
from the service. Assistant Secretary Allen
modified the findings so far as to retain the
three assistants In the servlco and trans
ferred them to other duty.
New Dnnkrnptcy RnlcM Announced.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. The United
States supreme court , through Justice Gray ,
has announced the new bankruptcy rules
which It was authorized to frame and pro
mulgate under the national bankruptcy act
of July 1 , 1898. The rules have been
awaited with much Interest , as a number
of courts declined to proceed with bank
ruptcy cases until the supreme court an
nounced the new rules. Justice Gray an
nounced that the new rules would take ef
fect on January 2 , 1899. The rules , while
promulgated at this time , he said , would not
be ready 'for ' distribution for some time ,
owing "to proof revision , etc.
Sheep ImprlHOtted by Snow.
TACOMA , Nov. 28. Thousands of sheep are
Imprisoned In the mountains near Pendleton ,
Ore. Three feet of snow has fallen In the
foothills there and the sheep cannot get
through It to the valleys below. This situa
tion results from the fact that sheep men
have kept their sheep on the mountain
ranges as long as possible on account of the
dryness and lack ot grass outside. Unless
chlnook winds blow and melt the snow
sheepmen will bo unable to bring their
sheep out without heavy loss.
Reported MlmilnK In Ilnldwln Fire.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 28. The work of
tearing down the blackened walls of the
Baldwin hotel is progressing rapidly. A
story Is current today that Mrs. A. Gardner ,
a former resident of Oakland. Cal. , but
more recently cf Panama , and who arrived
hero from that country on the last trip of
the City of Sydney , Is among the missing.
She Is known to have stopped at the Bald
win on the night of the fire and has not
been seen since by her friends.
THERE IS A GLASS OF PEOPLE
Rive them tea or coffee. JIuvo you
cently there has been placed In all the
Krocery stores a new preparation- culled
OUAIN-O , made of pure grains , that takes
the place of coffee , The most delicate
stomach receives It without distress , nnd
but few can tell It from coffee. It docs
not cost over U us much. Children muy
drink It with Kreat benefit. 15c and 25c
per package. Try It. Ask for ORAIN-O.
For Rats , Mice , Roaches ,
and
TW Other
Vermin.
7TS A KILLER.
After eatlnf , all rtrtnln feck water and the open air.
Hence this killer It the meat cleanly OB earth.
For Sale by all DrufgliU. Price , IS Cents.
HEWTON MANUFACTURINGS CHEMICAL CO. ,
3 William Street. New York.
CURE YOURSELF !
Una BlfW for unnatural
dUdnrjvi , Indamruatluut ,
Irrltallvni or ulceratloni
of uiueotii luernbranri.
. . I'alnleu. anil not aitrln-
lTHtE OHMicuCo. K nt or i
tint ID ylaln wrapper ,
hr ixcrni , prepaid , for
ll.io. or 3 kottUi , IZ.75.
bucuiir HOI en ro utit
*
All summer
they sold
*
for
twenty-five
cents.
They won't
Shots last long *
Get them
*
now.
Forty-eight
views ,
(5x7 ( inches )
of the
if
Exposition.
At the Business Office ot
The Omaha Bee
N. B. By mo.il 3 cents extra for postage
r *
"WIKW ! HOW COLD ! "
Tn the biting November storms of the pnst week we Imvo heard this
expression many times. It is an old saying , but very expressive. There
is no reason why a uinu should be cold if lie would just save half the
money ho squanders and spends for clothing nnd underwear.
We are offering underwear nt prices never before known. We do not
advertise big clearing sales , but we do sell the best wool garment In the
city nt $1.00.
In our clothing department we have Bults from $5.00 to $20.00 , but as
\ve have often told you , our suit at $7.50 is the one which will fit your
purse and person. It is the best value we ever offered.
Don't understand that these suits nt $7.50 are all the same. Wo never
flood the city with suits of one pattern , and you run slim chances of
meeting your neighbor in your clothes.
Then our overcoats. We have them in all weights and sires. In
kersey cloth , chinchilla and Irish frieze ; In prices from $3.50 to $20.00.
Our overcoats at $5.00 are the same coat you paid $10.00 for last year.
Our Christmas goods arc in.
Metcalf & Metcalf ,
17-19 Pearl Street. 18-20 Main Street.
SAPOLSO
IS LIKE A GOOD TEMPER , "IT SHEDS A
BRIGHTNESS EVERYWHERE.
Special Announcement.
80 acres In Harrison county , la.,1 for
sale , $1,200 , ; 40 acres In cultivation. No
buildings.
120 acres In Ilarrlron county , la. , for
Bale at $2,500 ; 40 acres In cultivation. No
buildings.
A line stock farm of 420 acres In Harrison
risen county , la. , for Baitat $31.50 per
acre.
Furm of 160 acres 10 miles from
Council Bluffs , $30 per acre.
We have several houses for rent in
desirable locations.
We have for sale a 7-room house In
desirable location. A bargain If taken
at once.
Three small fruit farms for sale at a
low price. Now Is the time to Invent In
a home If you want one. Heal estate
valuer are low , but nro picking up with
Increased sales. Wo have a number of
small residence properties that can bo
bought at low prices.
Remember that we are making loans
and writing 11 ro Insurance at OH low a
rate as any ono else , and we would ba
pleased to bo favored with a tharo of
your business.
LOUGEE & LOUGEE , f *
G No. 102 South Main Street. [
THE NEUMAYER
JACOB NBUMAYBR , PROP.
'M. 206 , 20S , 210 , Broadway , Council Bluffs.
Rates , { 1.25 per day ; 75 rooms. KJrst-clast
It cvciy respect. Motor line to all ilcpotB.
local HKency for the Celebrated St. Louis
A. B. C. Beer. First-class bar In con
nection.
[ Inning. V.oo.
I Imtnnt I > ! lef. CnrelnlSdtyj. Nerer Tftnnn
I1 will irlnclhr pnil to ny totttrn ID pl ln imlrd
I envelope Fliy.K prMtrlptlon Mil , full illrrc-
Ili'ini for quickrrUat < riirrt"r Lost M nl > n .1 ,
| Nlsht Jxxiei , NeroutDfMmr intll Wr lt
l"-i : ,
J ( c l T. fin I Ann.
MADE ME A MAN
AJAX TABLETS POSITIVELY CDBE
' Uem *
err , ImpotencRleaploesneM , etc. . caa 4
br Abuaa or other Kicceaei and Indlr
crMloci , 'llieu autrktu ami turtl\l \
rwtoro Lou Vlulllf In oldorTonng. and
Ctamaaforatudr , builneuer marrlngn.
_ 1'mtfnt Intaultr and Coniambtlaa It
.me. Tuolrnu ahqwi lnimedUto fmpioto-
tn nt ana Boct a CUKE when all other ( all In *
all * upon barlnc the eenulae AJaz TahleU. Ther
liaTacarodthouiandtaniiwlllcuruioa. Wr '
Itlio wrlttea cnuante to efloct . -
ecn coa * or nlond th noncr. 1'rici
paciocei or.alx ptooa ( full treatmeo
For Bale In Omaha , Neb. , oy Ja. Forsyth ,
202 N. Ibth ; Kuhn & Co. , ISth ana Douglas ;
la Council Bluffs by O. U. Brown. Drujc'et ,
Extra Fine 5-Cent Cigars
Bold by the bust retail trade
throughout the west.
John G. Woodward & Co
Distributors , Council Bluffs ,
A Croup Cure ,
No need to to1' " mutonis , for every
body knows them. Most j.ariiuts have
heard that croupy cough and felt that
deep dread of coming danger. How
quick the disease works , no time to
spare. No wonder It Is so much
dreaded , yet with prompt and proper
treatment it is easily and quickly over
come. IIundrcdH In . Council Bluffs ,
Omaha and elsewhere who have used
Foster's Croup Itcinedy can testify to
the truth of this statement , it is a
non-poisonous prearation and can bo
given in any quantity with safety.
Keep it on hand and give with llrst
symptoms and you will say with others
it is TIIK CHOW CUUK. Price only
125 rents. Kor nulo by druggists.
Hydrangea Compound
Tills preparation Is guaranteed to every
user. As a remedy for the Liver , Kidneys
and Urinary Organn It excels anything on
the market. It relieves the burning sensa
tion produced by scalding urine In a few
hours. It tones and strengthens the whole
byetem and thus acts as a tonic and blood
purifier. It Ir pleasant to take and gives
quick results. Price , large bottles , $1.00.
Kor sale by druggists.
To whom it may concern : For years my
kidneys have caused me a great deal ot
trouble and at my age (77 ( years ) I < j .
spalred ever obtaining any permanent r * .
lief. About six months ago I commenced
using Hydrangea Compound , and after
using but two bottlM all my kidney trouble
disappear , and today I am fret
It. J. L. KlUay , Council Hlufl , !