THE OMAHA DATTAr BEE : SUXDAY. 'D'En'R'M'TlTJll 1ft. n
AFTER THE POLICE OFFICERS1
Judge atDes MolneuSaicl to Be Laying a
Trap for Them ,
PATROLMEN SHADOWED ON THEIR ROUNDS
BpoMcru Knipluj-pil lo Wntrli Tlieni Sean
an 4o llnvo Them In it Tltflit
Place l | - Wnr of He-
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DES MOINES , Dec. 17.Special
Telegram. ) It leaked out today
that the police , department , or at least
some of the officers , had caught on to
what they say Is a big underhand scheme
of Police Judge Sllvara. They arc said to
have learned that "spotters" have been
watching the policemen and detectives to
get them on the hip because of the recent
police Investigation , wherein the police de
partment was upheld by the council com
mittee. It Is Bald that some policemen
have been shadowed In their visits to rooms
occupied by disreputable/ women and by
gamblers. Police Judge Sllvara denies that
ho has taken any steps toward Impeaching
any odlcer. Ho saya he dropped the cose
when the council committee showed It
was prejudiced against him. It was
charged that the police stood In with the
gamblers and notified them when a raid waste
to bo made.
At the meeting of the Unity club the
feasibility of buying and setting apart a
Unitarian church In Iowa as sacred to the
memory of the late Dr. S. S. Hunting of
this city waa discussed. The plan Is to
purchase for the purpose the Unlvcrsallst
church at Iowa City , of which Ilev. Elinor
Gordon is now pastor. In view of the noble -
blo and sclf-sacrlflcing pioneer work done
by Dr. Hunting in this state It Is deemed
eminently fitting that such a step should
be taken. Unity club was In hearty accord
With the Idea and will actively co-operate
In the movement.
The supreme court says the city of Daven
port cannot pave Its streets out Into the
country. The plaintiff , William Russell
Allen , Is rich. In addition to hla other
possessions bo owns about 250 acres of land
in Davenport , through which the munici
Y pality Is attempting to push a street. The
city desires to grade the thoroughfare , curb
it and pave it and charge the cost of the
improvement _ to Alien. Allen Is not satis-
fled with tlmt arrangement , for the cost
would bo about $15,000. The supreme court
is inclined to agree with Allen ; In fact Its
inclination took the form of a decision
against the city In an opinion filed with
Clerk Jones this morning , together with
thirty-five other opinions. The court be-
lloves that the action of the city of Daven
port Is equivalent to so largely Increasing
the value of farm lamia In cltlos as to
make them useless for the purpose to which
it la desired to put them. The opinions
died today are :
Grlut of Opinion * .
In reassignment of Otto O. Wlndhorts ,
George Bogart , assignee , Gauss Shelton Hat
Company , Intervener , appellant ; Page dis
trict ; Walter I. Smith. Judge ; reversed. B.
W. Slgler , appellant , against Nora Murphy ;
rottawnttamio district ; W. n. Greene , Judge ;
reversed. Robert Waller ct al. . executors' ,
appellants , aealnst Allen Staples et al. , ad
ministrators ; Dubuque district ; J. L. Hasted ,
Judge ; reversed. Rex Lumber Company , appellant -
pellant , against W. B. Reed , treasurer , et
ol.j Pottawattamle district ; Walter I. Smith
Judge ; reversed. J. W. McCoy against Iowa
State Insurance Company , appellant ; Hardln
district ; S. M. Weaver. Judge ; reversed.
William Russell Allen et al. . appellants ,
against City of Davenport et al. ; Scott dia-
trlct ; C. M. Waterman , Judge ; reversed.
Matilda Clark against L. P. and C. P. Scott ,
appellants ; Lyon district ; William HutchInson -
Inson , Judge ; affirmed. H. M. Sebrlng
gainst Des Molnes Northern & Western
Railway Company , appellant ; Boone district ;
D. R. Henderson , Judge ; affirmed. Jamot
Evans against Davenport Consolidated Gas
Electric Light and Steam Heating Company ,
appellant ; Scott district ; C. M. Waterman ,
Judge ; affirmed. Mllllam Battln against City
of Marahalltown. appellant ; Marshall dls.
trlct ; O. Caswell , Judge ; affirmed.
State against David Faust , appel
lant ; Linn district ; H. M. Rem-
ley , Judge ; affirmed ; opinion by the
court. F. J. Koballska , appellant , against
Joseph W. Swehl ; Howard district ; L. B.
Fellows , Judge ; reversed. Frederick L.
Llnkmeror , appellant , against Agnes Brandt
et al ; Chlckaaaw district ; A. N. Hobson ,
Judge ; affirmed. Carson Plrre Scott & Co. ,
appellants , against Ella A. Coward , execu
trix ; Franklin district ; D. R. Hlndman ,
Judg ; affirmed. John Ring , administrator ,
\ against O. W.
Frocllch. appellant , and an
other ; Sioux district ; Scott M. Ladd , Judges
affirmed. John Orman and Mary Orman
against Sarah F. Smith and George Carklns ,
appellants ; Chlckasaw district ; A. N. Hob.
on , Judge ; affirmed. Charles J , McCarthy ,
by his next friend , Mary Jennings , appel
lant , against M. J. Mulgrew ; Dubuque dls.
trlct ; J. L. Husted , Judge ; affirmed. First
National Bank of Hawarden , Iowa , appel
lant , agalnat W. H. Brown and Nellie Y.
Brown ; Sioux district ; Scott M. Ladd , Judge ;
affirmed. L. C. Blandlng , receiver of the
First Nation Bank of Sioux City , Iowa ,
against D. W. Wllsey et al. , appellants ;
Woodbury district ; F. R. Gaynor , Judge ;
affirmed. Independent District of Corwith ,
appellant , against District Township of Lu.
verne ; Kossuth district ; W. B. Quartan ,
Judge ; affirmed. Joseph Hyman against O.
L. Arenburg , defendant , P. Arenburg , Intervener
tervenor , appellant , and eleven other cases ;
Webster district ; D. R. Hlndraan , Judge ;
affirmed. J. S. Wlllett , appellant , against
Farmers' Savings Bank of Victor , Iowa ;
Iowa district ; J. S. Wade , Judge ; affirmed.
F. B. Bonnlwell against Nicholas Madison ,
appellant ; Buchanan district ; A. S. Blair ,
Judge ; affirmed. Thorsan & Cassldy Com
pany , appellants , against M. J. Baker ; John
son district ; M. J. Wade , Judge ; affirmed.
In re-estato of Frank Stewart , deceased ,
Hemstcd & Person , appellants , against
John L. Ferry et al. ; Pottawattamlo dis
trict ; N. W. Macy , Judge ; affirmed. Ml-
chael J. Mahon against City of Dubuque ,
appellant ; Dubuque district ; Fred O'Con-
nell. Judge ; affirmed. Everat , appellant ,
against Pierce et nl. ; Woodbury district ;
George W. W'akefteld , Judge ; affirmed. F.
L. Jewell , administrator , against H. H. Clay ,
assignee , et al. , appellants ; Blackhawk dis
trict ; A. S. Blair judge ; affirmed. In re.
probate of the will of M. J. Fallen , de
ceased , D. D. Murphy , proponent , against
Nora Fallen , contestant , appellant ; Clayton
district ; A. N. Hobson , judge ; affirmed. J.
II. Rowers , appellant , against A. Winters
et al. ; Chtckasaw district ; A. N. Hoheon ,
Judge ; affirmed. W. D. Creglaw , appellant ,
agalnet John Elchhorn , the Fuller and John-
ion Manufacturing Company , Conway Bros ,
and F. F. Retchman , assignee ; Plymouth
district ; F. R. Gaynor. Judge ; affirmed.
Nancy L. Weaver , appellant , against Sheehan -
han & McCarn , J. L. Sheeban and D..Mc-
Caru ; Jones district ; W. P. Wolfe , judge ;
affirmed. Duvld Bradley & Co. against Al
bert E. Smith , appellant ; Osceola district ;
F. U. Gaynor , judge ; affirmed. Black Bros.
Co. against Des Molnes Manufacturing ,
and Supply Company , appellants ; Polk dls-1 !
trlct ; W. A. Spurrier , judge ; affirmed. A.
J. McDermott against E. Abney , appellant ,
Calhoun district ; Z. A. Church , judge )
affirmed. R. W. Prlngle et al. agalnat Des
Molnes Insurance Company , appellant ;
Jefferson district ; Robert Sloan , Judge ;
affirmed.
affirmed.Withdraw
Withdraw * Its Opinion.
The luurcnie court , just before adjourn
ment today , entered an order withdrawing
1U opinion filed In October in toe case of
IN. ; C. Phillips , appellant , against W. B.
Read , treasurer , from the Pottawattamlo
district court. This was the case In which
the court decided that cities must pay warrants -
rants with the proceeds of taxe.t raised
within the year In which the warrants were
Issued. The order of the court says that
the opinion Is recalled for further consld-
eratlon of the proposition as to whether
the rule announced applies to cities organ-
Izcd under general law since 16S1 and It Is
ordered that the proscndo Issued bo canceled.
The syllabus of the opinion which Is with
drawn and concerning which the court now
finds Itself In doubt follows , Judge Rob
inson dissenting :
Whom a city had on hand , or In prospect ,
at the time warrants exceeding the pre
scribed limit of Indebtedness were Issued ,
funds with which to meet them without
trenching on the rights of creditors far
current exoenses , such warrants ore valid ,
although such funds may have been there
after applied to other purfxwcs. The code
of 1807 says that cities of the first class
must make their appropriations for all ex
penditures for each flsiol year at or before
the beginning thereof , not to exceed Us an
nual authorized revenue but may antici
pate Its revenue for the year , or bond or re
fund the outstanding Indebtedness.
Section 898 orovldcs that the loans maybe
bo negotiated or warrants Issued by cuy
municipal corporation In anticipation of Its
revenues for the fiscal year In which such
loans arc negotiated or warrants Issued , the
aggregate ) not to exceed the estimated reve
nue for the fund or purpose for which the
taxes am to be collected for such fiscal y ar.
Held , that the Income for each year must
bo used to pay the debts of that year , to
the exclusion of orlor warrants Issued pre
sented for payment and endorsed "unpaid
for want of funds. " Cede paragraph 660 ,
providing that warrants , when presented to
the city treasurer. If not paid for want of
funds , shall be endorsed by that officer with
the date of presentation , and paid In order
thereof , applies only to warrants Issued In
a given year.
President George A. Gates of Grlnncll , now
In thin city , says he Is going to write eomo
more Invective exposing the American Book
company. In an Interview here today he
said he bad no misgivings about the out
come of the company's suit against him
and further : "I am not through with that
corporation as yet. I contemplate writing
a series of articles In the near future , re
vealing the methods employed , by that com
pany in securing school book contracts.
I have no personal enmity against the com
pany itself , but am opposed to its skul
duggery methods of doing business , for that
is alt It amounts to. I have discovered
additional evidence to support my position
and shall present these facts. "
TRAIN AND GUN CAUSE ACCIDENTS.
Laborer In Killed and Cltlr.cn Shot by
III * Own Weapon.
PACIFIC JUNCTION , la. , Dec. 18. ( Spe
cial , ) This morning between 6 and 6
o'clock Carl Swanson was run down by the
oars and killed. Ho was employed on the
coal chutes and was on his way to work
when the accident occurred.
I. D. Redman , while looking for a sup
posed burglar , accidentally shot himself In
the foot. The bullet had not been found
this morning.
Governor Pardons Wlltile.
CHARLES CITY , la. , Dec. 17. ( Special. )
An order suspending the sentence of Im
prisonment for life of Frank L. Wlltzle was
received from Governor Shaw by the clerk
of the Floyd county court yesterday. Wlltzl *
was tried for the murder of his sister , Mra.
Jerome Dow , last January term of court
and convicted of manslaughter. Because
of the nature of the case there was great
Interest taken by all Iowa papers and pee
ple.
ple.Wlltzle
Wlltzle bad been west and earned money
enough to purchase a farm here , which he
rented to Jerome Dow , hla slster'e husband.
At a quarrel bstween Dow and Wlltzle , pro
voked by the former , Wlltzie picked a
small stone from the gravel path of the
farmyard and threw It at Dow. The aim
was poor and the missile struck his Bister
Instead , causing a blood clot to form on the
brain. Sbo died next day with her brother
at her side.
Hartmou Withdrawn Contest.
CRESTON , la. , Dec. 17. ( Special. ) C. H.
Hartman , late democratic candidate for
county auditor , has withdrawn his petition
for contest , which had been on file with
the clerk of the district court as required
by law. In consequence of this action on
the part of Mr. Hartman the vote on county
auditor will not be recounted by B board of
contest.
Jnry Ac inlt Wolverton.
OSCEOLA , la. , Dec. 17. ( Special. ) The
Jury In the case of the state of Iowa against
Joe Wolverton returned a verdict of not
guilty , after being out for twenty-sight
hours. Wolverton was indicted for mur
der In the first degree for the alleged killing
of Mra. Mary E. Gllflllan.
Iowa Prcs * Comment.
Boone News : Governor L. M. Shaw has
made a good governor. He could retire from
office at the expiration of the present term
with a clean record and after taking a short
rest can easily bo nominated and elected to
represent the Tenth congressional district
In congress.
K okuk Gate City : The Dei Molnes
Leader quotes Governor Shaw as saying that
ho will not bo a candidate for United States
senator , but will ask for re-election as gov
ernor. The nomination for a second term
Is likely to go to him without serious appo
sition from any quarter as matters now
stand.
Ottumwa Courier : Eugene Debs Is having
a hard time of It In Iowa. Three or four of
his last lectures were heard by an audi
ence of over 100 at any time and his Crcston
engagement wag canceled entirely. Thepeo-
plo of Iowa seem t9 bavo no desire to hear
the great labor agitator. They are too busy
to listen 1o him.
Davenport Democrat : General Jim Weaver ,
standing candidate for congress , bos a letter
of over two columns In the Ottumwa Dem
ocrat of Wednesday , In which bo declares
himself some more. It concludes with these
stirring words : "So , with heart full of
faith , and with courage undaunted , I am
yours to walk and battle whtrever duty
calls. " This seems to portend the direful
fact that General Jim again means to do his
worst.
Dubuque Times : Director Sage of the
Iowa weather and crop service estimates that
the soil of Iowa this year produced agricul
tural products to the value of $225,000,000.
Hero Is a statement which will help to ex
plain the recent marked advance In tba
value of western Iowa lands , the develop
ment of new railroad projects In a state al
ready grldlroned with rails , and the vast re
duction In the volume of Iowa farm mort
gages. It Is a record without parallel even
In the grand state of Iowa and the wonder
-whether In the face of It the champions
of calamity and 44-cent dollars will continue
to assure > the farmers that they are on the
high road to ruin.
Holly , mistletoe trees and trimmings at
Bartel & Miller's.
Sullivan Hells oyster * by the pint , quarter
or gallon. Any way you want them. Just
leave your order and It will be filled
promptly.
The Swanson Mu lo company Intends to
meet any price on equal quality of pianos
and organs -that any ether dealer quotes
this week ! and at all times. Call and see
us , please.
Wo have contracted for 1,000 pounds of
turkeys. Price will be right. Bartel &
Miller.
Holly , mistletoe trees and trimming * at
Bartel & Miller's.
DomeiUc soap whitens the clothes.
A warm furnished room , with or without
board. 713 South Seven'h stre t.
The Woodmen of the World will give their
regular bi-monthly dance on Wednesday ,
December 1.
Snap Shots all no at 10 cents each at tha
Council Bluffs office of The Bee.
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Davis sells drugs. *
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ESCAPES BY THE LAW'S ' FLAW
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' Cnnlilcr of Kanxnii City Jt
Memphis Iloiid Encnpei After
TITO Yc r ' Itniirlionmout.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 17. James H. Aid-
rich , the embezzling caehler of tlio Kansas
City , Port Scott & Memphis Railway com
pany , who was recently released from the
penitentiary after having served two years
for the embezzlement of $28,000 of the com
pany's fund * , has escaped all further punish
ment for his crimes. Ho was Imprisoned
after conviction on onfy ono of three counts
charged lu the Indictment against him. After
hla relea o the American Surety company ,
which has been compelled to make good a
large amount of his shortage1 , caused his
rcarrest and sought to convict him on the
remaining counts. In the criminal court to
day Jt was decided that Inasmuch as four
terms of the court had passed since these
Indictments wcro returned , Aldrlch must bo
released , under the Missouri law.
WHO PAYS TRE REVENUE TAX
( Continued from Eighth Page. )
quit served on him. Mrs. Campbell charges
that Ltniel , despite tbo fact that his lease
prohibits him from subrenting , rented two
rooms to her , for which she paid In advance.
She now is compelled to move out of the
house , together with Llnzel , nnd she al
leges that the latter refuses to return her
the money which eho paid him for the
rooms , and she further charges that he took
the money from her knowing that he had
no right to rent the rooms to her and that
at the time he had been served with a notice
to quit.
The "Behnlnn" pianos got a "diploma" at
the Nebraska State fair In 18SC as the best
I piano. Bourlclous Music House handles this
old end renowned make. 325 Broadway ,
where the organ stands upon the building.
Wo will have turkeys at right prices.
Bartel & Miller.
Klein's display of Christmas candles will
be finer than ever.
Christmas turkeys at the White House
grocery. Telephone ! 371.
Actions In Bankruptcy.
A petition asking that C. B. Randlett of
this city toe declared a bankrupt was filed
In the federal court yesterday afternoon by
the Cudahy Packing company , the Omaha
Packing company and the Swift Packing
company , their claims being , respectively ,
$147.03 , $452.47 and * $144.42. The petitioners
allege that Randlott had in fact committed
an act of bankruptcy by giving a bill of
sale of his restaurant and other property
to Alphonse Metzger for $4,000. This , It
Is asserted , was done to prefer the claim
of Metzger for $1,000 and that of A. P. Lang-
made and the First National bank of this
city for { 3,000. Owing to some technical
defect In the filingof the petition , it was
not made a record ot court and will not
be until the defect Is remedied , which the
attorney for the petitioners said would bo
done tomorrow.
Pleadings have been filed In the Involun
tary bankruptcy action brought against the
firm of Grantz & Glee of Walnut , la. The
pleadings raise the question whether the
federal court , under the bankruptcy law ,
has exclusive jurisdiction over the assets
of the defendant debtor , or whether Its
jurisdiction is concurrent with that of the
state courts. This Is the case In which pro
ceedings 'had already been commenced by
Eome of the creditors of the bankrupt firm
In the district court before the petition of
the other creditors waa filed In the federal
court.
W. S. Mayne , referee In bankruptcy for
thla district , went to Logan yesterday to
attend a meeting of the creditors of H. C ,
McCuskey of Woodbine. As there were no
visible assets , the creditors decided it waa
useless to appoint a trustee.
Frank Peterson's White House grocery ,
Broadway and Fourth street , Is headquar
ters for Christmas poultry.
For rent , 7-room cottage , North Scott
St. ; modern Improvements. J. C. DeHaven.
Some people like fresh fish as well as
oysters. Well. Sullivan , the grocer , can sat
isfy you with either.
Domestic soap outsells all others.
Church Note * .
First Congregational Church , Rev. J. W.
Wilson , Pastor Morning worship and ser
mon at 10:30 : o'clock , subject , "Tho Church
In the House. " Evening worship and short
address at 7:30 : o'clock , subject , "The
Bible's Revelation of God. " This will be
the first ot a series of Sunday evening
addresses on "Essential Teachings of
Evangelical Christianity. "
At the Christlin Tabernacle today the
pastor , Ror. S. M. Perkins , will take as
the subject of his morning sermon "The
Seven Bonds of Unity , " and his theme in
the evening will bo "How Does the New
Testament Define the Church of Christ ? "
Thii pastor , Rev. O. W. Snyder , will
proaoh at St. John's English Lutheran
church at both morning and evening serv
ices today. His morning subject will be
"John's Testimony. " The young pcoplo
will hold a service at 7 p. m. and Sunday
school will bo at noon.
The services at Grace Episcopal church
today will be as follows : Sunday school at
10 a. m. , morning service and sermon at
11 o'clock , evening service and sermon at
7:30 : o'clock.
Rev. Dr. J. H. Black of Marshalltown ,
la. , will occupy the pulpit today at St.
Paul's Episcopal church. Services will be
at 11 * . m. and 7SO : p. m.
At the Fifth Avenue Methodist church
the pulpit will bo filled at both morning
and evening service * by Rev. Dr. Fontaine.
In the morning the subject of his discourse
will b * "Ecce Homo , " and In the evening
"The Felony of Unbelief. " Sunday school
will bo at noon ; Junior League meeting at
3 p. m. ; Epworth League meeting at 6 p.
m. , and morning class meeting at 9:45. :
Buy Domestic and get tablespoons.
Hotels , restaurants and boarding houses
can get their supply of oysters at Sullivan's ,
the grocer , on short notice.
If you ! want to make your best girl a
present give her one of those three-pound
boxes of bon bons. You can get 'em at
Klein's , 112 Broadway.
Wo have contracted for 1.000 pounds of
turkeys. Price will bo right. Bartel &
Miller.
We will retail turkeys cheaper than
grocers can buy them. L. A. Kclley , Blue
Front Meat Market , 136 Broadway.
Fine celery and Baltimore oysters at the
White House grocery.
Heal Eatate Tmusfer * .
The following transfers were filed yester
day In the abstract , title and loan office of
J W. Squire , 101 Pearl street :
William D. Rort and wife et al to Wil
son Smith. 4.6S acres In sett nwtt 19-
75-43. w. d $2.000
Isabella Johnston and husband to Wll-
ton Smith , part sett nwtt 19-75-43 , w.
d 1,000
Receiver of Western Homo Insurance
company to Minneapolis Threshing
Machine company , lot 5 , block 8.
Hyatt's tubdlv. , w. d 1,500
Sophia H. Douglass to same , lot 4 ,
block S , Hyatt's subdlv. . w. d 2.000
Samuel Worley and wife to P. T. May-
turn , lots 10 and 11 , block 1 , Sackett's
add. , w. d ICO
Sheriff to P. T. Maytum. lots 10 and
11. block 1. Sackett's add. , s. d 300
County treasurer to Walter 13. Parker ,
lot 13 , block 27 , Beers' subdlv. , tax d , . 6
Total JW58 1
Twelve Olnb League Games Decided Upon
for Next Season ,
WORK OF EASTERN MAGNATES CONCLUDED
Vole In Tnkcn Aitnlimt Exhibition
tinmen UnrltiK the Yrnr ClRlit-
Clnb I.cnKtie lu
SlHllt.
NEW YORK , Dec. 17. After n prolonged
session , or rather a series of sessions , the
base ball magnates representing the twelve
clubs In the National league concluded their
annual meeting tonight and adjourned to
meet ngnln on the last Tuesday of Febru
ary , which Is the date of the schedule meet
ing.
ing.U
U was decided that n twelve-club schedule ,
calling for 154 games , should bo arranged
for next season and the secretary was In
structed to draft two , ono for thrco trips
east and west and the other for four trips
each way. In addition to this Mr. Whitehead -
head of Philadelphia received similar In
structions , and ho has been requested to
furnish copies of the schedules prepared by
him to the president or representative of
the clubs two weeks before the schedule
meeting In February.
While thcso Instructions to the secretary
and Mr. Whltehead ostensibly Indicate that
the playing schedule bos been arranged and
that the league will consist of twelve clubs
during the senton of 1899 , there are many
persons who claim to have nn inside knowl
edge of the state of affairs , who bellcvo
that underlying all of this there Is a well
defined scheme to reduce the league to eight
clubs. A twelve-club league has been found
to bo too unwieldy and the consensus of
opinion Is that an eight-club league Is es
sential for numerous reasons.
Under the constitution special meetings
may bo called at any tlmo and It Is said
there may be ono or two sessions between
now and February.
I.nld Over Till February.
The Philadelphia gate receipt controversy
was taken up again today , but as there was
no chance of an unanimous vote being cast
In reference to it the matter was laid over
until the February conclave.
No league clubs will bo allowed to play
exhibition games during the coming season.
A motion offered by President Hart of Chicago
cage to prevent them from playing such
games before and after the season was neg
atived.
Complaints having been made by news
paper reporters that they were not admlttad
to sorao base ball parks during the last
season , the following resolution was adopted
by ' the meeting :
Resolved , That the president of the league
bo 1 authorized to Issue to base ball editors
of the dally papers In the twelve league
cities a league pass , which la to be good
only , In league parks , other than the park
or iI i grounds situated in the city In which
the I paper Is located. Thcso passes to bo
Issued 1 by the president of the league and
countersigned ( by the president of the local
club. (
Owing to the Illness of Messrs. Vander-
horst and Ebbltt the papers necessary to
the cllnchlne of the Baltimore-Brooklyn
amalgamation were not signed today , but
It la exacctcd they will be signed and the
deal consummated within a few days.
Other Matters lie fore the Hoard.
At a special meeting of the Board of Di
rectors the Cincinnati club was ordered to
refund a flno of $25 to Catcher Peltz. After
the meeting of the
league had been con
cluded the new board of arbitration met
and took action on a question of appeals.
The petition of tha Eastern league for ter
ritorial rights for the Newark , N. J. . club
was opposed by President E. G. Burrow of
the Atlantic league.
The petition was refused and the Newark
club , waa Instructed that it must remain In
the Atlantic league. A similar petition
made by Hartford was withdrawn.
The board instructed the secretary to no
tify the Louisville club that it Is at liberty
to sign B. Waddell and the $500 which has
been placed In the hands of the secretary
will be paid over to the Columbus or De
troit club as soon as the Western league
decides which ono of them owns a player.
FINED FOR HIDING SIX-DAY HACK.
Chairman Mott'n Ilullctln of DccUlonn
by ItueliiK Donril.
BALTIMORE , Dec. 17-Chalrman Mott of
the League of American Wheelmen Racing
board has Issued the. following bulletin :
The track at Tuttersall's , Chicago , is
placed on the list of those to which sanc
tions airo refused , because or unsanctloned
races.
Maynard G-lfford , New Bedford , Mass. ;
Jesse C. Griffith , Philadelphia , and J. B.
Jiuchler , New York , are transferred to the
professional class.
J. A. Judpe , W. H. Owen. F. A. Nagel ,
O. Butts , W. H. Hicks , Jr. , D. Leonart ,
New York ; D. Kent , Boston ; Charles Had-
flcld , Newark , N. J. : W. A. Eager , Denver ;
Fred Schlneer , Teddy Edwards and Austin
Crooks are each fined } 50 and suspended
until the fine is paid for competing , pacing
or exhibiting at the race , meet at Madison
Square frardcn.
James Mlchaol Is fined J200 nnd suspended
until It is paid for a similar violation , of
the rules. Charles J. Pcrclval of Boston is
ruled off all L acua of American Wheelmen
tracks In every capacity for officiating' at
the same race.
Amateur records accepted : Six to twenty-
five miles , made by John Nelson , Chicago :
Six miles , 11:59 : ; seven miles , 13:53 : 1-3 ; eight
miles , 10:02 : 2-5 ; nine miles , 18:05 : ; ten miles ,
0:04 : 3-5 : eleven miles , 22:0fi : 3-5 ; twelve
miles , 21:17 : ; thirteen miles , 2G:1G : ; fourteen
miles. 2S:24 : 3-5 : fifteen miles , 30:28 : 3-5 ; six
teen miles , 32:28 : 4-5 : seventeen miles , 34:29 : ;
eighteen miles. 36:31 : ; nineteen miles , 33:33 : ;
twenty miles , 40:32 : ; twenty-ono miles , 42:35 : ;
twenty-two milts , 44:46 : ; twenty-three miles ,
46:43 : ; twenty-four mlles , 48:44 : ; twenty-five
miles , 60:45 : ; twenty-six miles , 62:51 : 2-5 ;
twenty-seven miles. 54:57 : 2-5 ; twenty-eight
miles , 6G:56 : ; twenty-nJno miles. BD:01 : 2-5.
One hour : Twenty-nine miles and 846
yards.
IIALTIMOnE AND nitOOKLYN FUSE.
Paper * for'Coniiollilntlnn of the Two
Club * Are nclnir I'repnrert.
NEW YORK , Dec. 17. The annual meet
ing of the National League of Base Ball
Clubs , which btgan last Tuesday , will prob
ably be concluded this evening.
The articles of consolidation of the Balti
more and Brooklyn clubs have not yet been
completed , but there is no doubt that the
papers will be signed at a very early date.
The IllneH.t of H. VomlorhorsL of Baltimore
nnd Charles H. Ebbltts of Brooklyn may
causa a slight delay in completing the neces
sary details.
The Philadelphia gate receipt question ,
which was under dlscurslon yesterday , was
not derided when th meeting adjourned
at midnight. It Is understood that ten of
the tWelvr. clubs have signified their will
ingness to continue the present arrange-
ment. by which the Philadelphia club pays
all visiting clubs 12H cents lor each person
who enters the grounds.
When the delegates went Into session to
day the dlftcuislon on the Philadelphia gate
receipts matter wno resumed. The vote
still stood ten to twofer a renewal of the
arrangement which had existed for the last
six years , but as there was no possibility tr tf
of the essential unanimous vote the matter
WHS put over until the schedule meeting In
; he spring. Other matters of importance
\vcra dlfcussed and It Is probable that the
lelegatps will close their meeting snmo tlmo
this afternoon , after which the Board of
Arbitration will meet.
CIIESH CHAMPION' COMICS OUT WEST.
MlUbury Will 1'luy Exhibition Game *
nt Davenport , lu. , anil Lincoln.
NEW YORK , Dec. 17.-irnrry N. Pillsbury -
bury , the cliesw champion , left for Chicago
oday on his way to Davenport , la. , where
10 will begin a western exhibition tour. He
vlll play at St. Ixnils , Chicago , Macomb ,
11. , Urbana , O. , and Lincoln , Nob.
Klunry Lead * In Live lllril Shoot.
CHICAGO , Dec. 17. The fifteen shooters
who wcro not able to finish their work In ,
the handicap shoot at Watson's park yes
terday decided their respective positions to
day. Klnney still retains the lead which
ho won yesterday , none of the shooters to-
dny beltiK able to equal his > core of twenty-
flvt. Only two men , Qrlm nnd Wlllard ,
managed to get a share of second money
today by killing twenty-tour birds.
SKW oiu.EAAs nuiiuv HANDICAP.
Jnmrn Ardmr'n Andm IlrnU Clone
FnrnrllMi anil TnUon Mitnry.
NHW ORLEANS. Dec. 17.-Tho prellml-
nary derby handicap nt six furlongs nnd
valued at JJ.OOO wns the star number of to-
dny's card nnd the richest prlzo of the
meeting thus fnr. Its starters made the
best Held of 2-year-olds tlmt have over
faced n starter here , and yet the race wn
far from satisfactory. James Arthur's
Andes , to whom ths talent refused to con-
rede a chnnce , though tha stable rommlst
slon shortened his price from 7 to 6 ,
landed the money , lllmtlne wns always
the bettlnj ? favorite- twos , though Frank
Koll , the wtstern cruck , was well supported
nnd Ball-lied his admirers by lending the
way to the Btretch , with Hlmtlne In close
attendance. In the llnnl furlong Frost
found nn opening with Amirs , iiiul pending
him through , won out In n desperate drive.
Frank Gardner's good nily , Use .Mitchell ,
wns concerted to lm\e n strong clmnce , but
was so sliovcil about und forced to her
knees by Andre. " ' BWCCP us they turned Into
the stretch that she fulled to realize nntlclt
pillions. Protus nnd Double Dummy were
thu only successful favorites. The weather
wns threatening : and the truck good. He-
suits :
First race , six furlonKs : Opagtio won ,
M W second. Dlgps third. Tlmu : 1:1BW. :
Second race , selling , seven furlongs : f'ro-
tua won , Applejack second , Annl ; Tuylor
third. Tlmo : l:3SH. :
Third race , selling , one mile and n qunr-
tcr : Milwaukee won , Rockweed second , The
Winner third. Time : 2:12U- :
Fourth race , preliminary derby , six fur
longs : Andres won , Frank Bell second ,
Frrnk third. Time : i:10i. :
Fifth race , selling , one mile and a quar
ter : Double Dummy won , Efthart second ,
Babe Fields third. Tlmo : 2:13& :
Corliett Will ( Uve Him Itepnditlon.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 17. U is re
ported here this eveningtlmt James J. Jef
fries , the Los Angeles heavyweight , has
nerfted to meet James J. Corbett some tlmo
In February In this city. The Los Angeles
man la expected to arrive here on Monday
to complete arrangements.
TESTIFY AGAINST HAWKINS
Several IVHneiicii Take the Stand In
the Trial of Jniincn Sup-
poneil Slayer.
STOCKVILLE , Neb. , Dec. 17. ( Special. )
When Judge Norris opened court In the
Hawkins trial today the crowd In attendance
could not secure standing room. Dr. J. M.
Parrot , a dentist , testified that he had re
paired a set of false teeth for Thomas Jansen -
son and ho Identified those taken from the
body in the w ll as the property of the
missing man. He said he bad heard rumors
that the body might have been thrown In
the well and that ho had been led to make
an Investigation , resulting In the discovery.
Nicholas Ports , a farmer , had met Jansen -
sen shortly before the latter's disappear
ance and in answer to an Inquiry Jansen
had said that he expected to go Into the
country that evening with Andrew Hawkins
and another man whom ho did not know.
A. Orls&cll , a farmer of Rod Willow
county , wns at Hawkins' farm on a certain
occasion when Jansen was there to collect
the Interest on a mortgage. Ho witnessed a
violent quarrel between Hawkins and his
landlord. A farmer named McCary also
know of Ill-feeling between the two men
and had heard Hawkins say that If Jansen
continued to persecute him about payment
on the mortgage that "ho would got away
with him. "
O. W. Hudson , -who formerly owned a
livery stable nt Stockvllle , had met the de
fendant seated on a load of manure shortly
after the disappearance and in answer to a
question Hawkins had said that he Intended
uslne the load to fill UD an old well.
A sensational plan waa outlined by
Reuben Conklln , In which Hawkins was
said to have been the prime mover. Ho
said that Hawkins had proposed to kill a
tramp , who was to be charged with the
murder of Jansen and who would have been
euDoosed to have met his death resisting
capture. Hawkins thus hoped to secure the
reward offered for capturing Jansen's slayer.
The testimony of the state Is nearly com
plete and will probably be finished in one
more day.
342 and 344 Broadway.
The largest Crockery and Glassware estab-
llshment In the west. We are direct Im
porters from France , England and German" ,
saving you the middleman , or jobber's , profit.
We offer you extraordinary Inducements
prices absolutely lower than elsewhere and
assortment unmatchablo.
Lamps
From 25c to $50.00. Handsome gold fin
ish and onyx Banquet Lamps , $2.00 each.
Onyx Tables from $3.00 upwards.
Dinner Ware
Thtrty-ono stock patterns from which you
can buy anything you want without buyIng -
Ing a complete set. 100-plece English Porcelain
celain Dinner Sets , good quality , good dec
orations , $6.00. 100-plece , green and gold
decoration , fine Englsh Porcelain , $10.00.
Dolls
We shall repeat our usual custom of clos
ing out all Dolls left in our wholesale de
partment , at strictly wholesale prices. Many
of our customers who have bought dolls
from us during the last three years will
testify that our prices are less than one-
half the usual prices.
A Deep Cut in Prices in
Deep Cut Crystal
Wo are selling the finest quality of Cut
Glass at fully one-third less than any com
petitors. For Instance : A 10-Inch cut Dow ] ,
in deep , rich cutting , each $7.73. Water
Bottles , In the same shape and
new pear shaped and now prism
or colonial cutting , each $4.00. Tumblers , In
the new and beautiful prlslm cutting , dozen ,
$7.75. All the best grades of American
Crystal. There are none better made. All
other cut glass In the same proportion.
Sterling Silver
In novelties and wares for the table. Larg
est stock In the city and prices are by far
the lowest. Largo elro Sterling Silver
Files , Button Hooks , Pocketknlves , Darners ,
Erasers , Roll Blotters , Seals and many
other equally as desirable novelties at the
remarkable price of 2Cc.
All other goods in precisely the same pro.
portion. Sterling Silver Tableware from the
best makers and In the latest designs , at
moderate prices.
Plated Ware
In the best makes at unusually low prices.
Chaffing Dishes and Pudding Dishes In
largo variety ,
Cutlery
_ From the cheapest plated knife at 42 ! c , to
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'the finest Ivory , pearl or sterling sliver.
Carving Sets
From a good stag horn at 75 c to the finest
of silver. A beauty in a three-piece Pearl
Carving Set. In case , $7.75.
Kodaks
The entire Eastman line at factory prices.
No goods made that will equal them. Prices
from $2.50 upward. We alto have cheaper
makes as low as $2.00 for 3Vix3V4 picture.
We are also cola agents for the new self-
toning paper. Try It. It Is a success. Aluo
veloi. blue print , etc.
Before buying your holiday present/i look
through our large line. It will save you
money.
Visitors and purchasers equally welcome.
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' You will find our prices , as ever , unequalled
by any house on the Missouri elope for close cut
on figures.
TRAYNOR & GORHAM ,
Odd Fellows Temple. Council Hinds , loia.
Strictly a matter of business
Why should sentiment govern your pocketbook when buying clothlngT We
appreciate our friends and patrons nnd are always glad to see them and take
pleasure In gratifying their wants ; at the same time we feel that when you spend
a dollar nt our store you get value received. We are glad to offer as many special
Inducements as possible : however , our prices are always BO low that It is seldom
that w can offer anything out of the usual In the way of bargains. For Christmas
wo offer some clothing cheap. Instead of waiting till next January to offer them
nt clearing prices , we will do go now whllo you want winter clothing.
Today-
All Suits that were $6.50 Now $4.80
All Suits that were $7.50 Now $6.00
All Suits that were § 8.50 - Now $6.50
THE STOCK IS COMl'LETEl IN SIZE , STYLE AND COLOR.
An elegant opportunity to buy a good suit of clothes
cheap for Christmas.
Our Christmas Novelties
Are on display and when out on your shop
ping tour don't forget to pay us a visit. We have
something to please the most artistic taste in our
line of
Art Goods , Fancy Needle Work , Sofa Pillows ,
Lace Handkerchiefs , Drawn work , Fancy
Cords , in all colors , for Sofa Pillows.
We also have a special line of perfumes and
toilet articles. But our display of
Fancy Baskets is Something Unique
and Rare.
All these goods will go at very low prices. See
our Battenburg pieces. Our line of millinery is
very complete.
Storlc & Crisp ,
Millinery and Art Store , 341 Broadway.
ffiiwiw
Cut Glass
Cut Prices.
Genuine American Cut Glass Water Dottle nnd six tumblcri , $4.71.
Carving sets , three pieces , Sterling silver , )8.00 ,
Pearl eeta , throe pieces , $7.50.
Rogers plated Knives and Forks , $2.75 dozen.
Flue line of ornamental lamps , at factory prices ,
Havlland China Dinner sets , 128 pieces , $25.00 , below Import prices.
Gold filled watches , warranted twenty years , Waltham movement , $10 ,
Sterling silver Hair Brushes , $1,00 and up.
Sterling sliver Manicure pieces , lEo and up.
Wo have now novelties In nice , but inexpensive goods. We have
choicer and more costly gifts , ranging upnard in price as high as you
care to go. In all grades and at all prices wo can supply you with
the nicest and most appropriate gifts for little and big , old and young ,
We want you to come In and see the BEST ; wo want you to know
how much there Is of It and how CHEAP It 1s at the very rcasoo-
iji able prlcca wo ask.
ask.WOLLMAN , JEWELER ,
409 Broadway , Council Bluffs.
Sensible Christmas Presents ,
A flno line of Carvers from 7Cc to $1C.OO. Our Walrus Tusks and Pearls are U
fine goods as are made. Star Safety Razora and our Special Razor at $2.00 malca
splendid presents.
Wo have the Oncst assortment of Pocket Knives wo have ever offered. Our 23o
line and COc Hue contain goods never before put In those classes. Something new In
nickel slated ware. Silver Lined Fltchem that never break ; also Oread Tray * ,
Sugar Bowls , Coffee and Tea Pots , etc.
See our $3.00 and $5.00 seta of aluminum Cooking Utensils and Granite Ware al
suitable presents for housekeepers.
In boys' Tool Sets , Instead of worthleen sheet Iron toys , wo have sets at $1.50 ,
$3.00 and $5.00 that are first clans mechanics' tools , in small sizes. An International
Coffee Pot makes a fine present for a coffee drinker , as the poorest hired girl In
Council Bluffs can't make poor coffee In tble pot. Our store Is full of sensible , use
ful Christmas presents.
COLE & COLE ,
Council Bluffs , la. 41 Main Street ,