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8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , MAY 20 , 1899.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS-
MINOR MHNTIO.f.
Davis ( ells gliss.
Moore's food kllli worms * nd Utteni.
BudwcUer beer , L. Rosenfeldt , agonU
Victor hot water heaters at Blxby's.
Judson. Pasturage , 921) ) 6th avenue. Tel. 3 < 8.
Iowa Furniture AS Carpet Co. , 407 B'way.
Pictures and frames , C. B. Alexander & Co.
C. B. Jtcquemln & Co. , Jewelers and op
ticians , 27 South Main street
Myrtle lodge , Degree of Honor , will meet
In regular session this evening.
Get your work done at the popular Ea l
laundry , 724 Broadway. 'Dhone 167.
W. P. Bross of Uloomfleld , Neb. , and
bride , no Ada Yule of Omaha , arc spending
their honeymoon at ths Grand hotel.
John II. Grady , messenger on the "IrlJh
mall , " went to Davenport last night to at
tend the state High school Held meet. '
J. J. Oravatto left last evening for Phila
delphia , where he accompanies the remains
of his wife , who died nbout a year ago.
J. H. Parish of Chicago Is in the city for
the purpose of working up Interest In an
Independent telephone line In Oniahn and
this city.
The city council committee on police and
health has had estimates made of the pro
posed alterations and Improvements at the
city Jail.
Levl H. Cromwell of Geneva , Neb. , and
Josephlna Plant of Omaha were married in
this city yesterday , Justice Ferrler perform
ing the ceremony.
The women of the auxiliary to the Union
Veteran leijlon will meet tomorrow after
noon In Woodman hair , to make wreaths
and bouquets for Decoration day.
A mnrrlngo license was Issued yesterday
to James Olbrer , aged 40 , and May Canter-
berry , nged 26 , both of Omaha. The cere
mony was performed by Justice Vlen.
J. F. Record of Qlenwood was In the city
yesterday , on his ay home from Omaha ,
where he bad been to fetch his daughter ,
who has been seriously 111 , but Is now con
valescent.
Traveling Auditors Pollock of the Chicago
cage , Burlington & Qulncy and Fleming of
the Kansas City & St. Jomiph road were In
the city yesterday , checking up the local
ticket olllce.
Poundmaster Dobson hns , up to date from
May 10 , drowned 103 stray canines , which
were found unprovided with tags. There
arc about thirty yet awaiting disposition
at the pound.
0. C. Gnston , reporter for Judge Thornctl
of the district court , came In from Red Oak
yesterday morning , having been subpoenaed
as n witness in the case of the State against
W. P. Cowan.
Steve Dunn , living near Crescent , was nr-
rcstod yesterday on an Information filed In
the superior court charging him with
drunkenness and abusing his family. His
wife Is the complaining witness.
1. D. KlsBcll was arrested yesterday after
noon for violating the city ordinance regu
lating1 common carriers by standing his
wagon and team In front of the bank build
ing nt the corner of Main street and Broad
way.
way.F.
F. E. Youngs of Omaha applied for a mar-
rlago license yesterday morning , but as he
was only 20 years of ago , Clerk of the Dis
trict Court Reed refused to Issue ono until
the young man had secured his father's
consent.
The raso against I. J. Clark nnd wife
and Mabel Brooks , charged with cutting
down trees on the property of the Fort
Dodge & Omaha road , was continued in
Justice Ferrler's court yesterday untlr
June 2.
Lily Camp Aid society will met this after-
r.aon at the residence of Mrs. Hess , near
Mynster Springs. The members will meet
at the house of Mrs. Wind on Washington
avenue , where carriages will be In waiting ,
at 2 o'clock.
Bert White , the 12-year-old son of Wil
liam White , living at Eighteenth street nnd
Second avenue , was thrown from his pony
en Broadway and Fifteenth street yester
day afternoon. The lad was rendered un
conscious for n short tlmo , and some over
zealous Individual sent In a call for the
patrol wagon , with the Information that a
man hnd been killed. When the patrol ,
currying a coupfe of officers , stretcher nnd
other surgical apparatus , reached the scene
the boy had recovered and had been taken
home.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 259.
Domestics use Domestic soap.
Narrow Eacnpe from Fire.
The presence of mind of ono of the au
dience at the entertainment Wednesday
night at the Dohany opera house prevented
what might hnvo proved a "terrible'disaster. "
With the exception of a few persons In the
front of the parquet but few were aware
of the fact that the stage was on lire. Just
after the row of gas Jots on the front of
the stngo had been lighted and before the
curtain had been raised and the children
had gathered with their light , flimsy cos
tumes for the opening march , smoke was
eeon Issuing from near the footlights. Sev
eral of the women In the front row were
wlth'dlfUculty restrained from leaving their
Feats , but were persuaded to keep quiet by
ono of their escorts , who , without attracting
any undue attention , loft h'ls scat and has-
tcnod to the back of the stage. The lights
\\cro at once extinguished and Investigation
underneath the stage showed that the floor
ing had caught flro from a defective light.
The Incipient bfazo was promptly extin
guished , the footlights were relit and the
curtain rung up without the audience 'be-
coming nware of the fact how close they
had been to a serious flro. The man whose
presence of mind averted a panic was
Charles Stephan , thn father of the rlttlo
dancer who has captivated , with her nimble
feet , the people of this city and Omaha.
Beware of our cheap competitors' Imitation
Domestic soap.
Prlrcs go with domestic soap ,
Ileul I > tut < > TriinHfe.ru.
The following transfers were filed yester
day In the abstract , title and loan office of
J. W. Sqtjlro. 101 Pearl street :
Snimtrl J , Prltchctt nnd wlfo to L. D.
\Voodmnnsce , part nVi nwU 27-74-39 ,
' " " " ' " " '
Wll'llVm iV."lVrooat"ami"wi'fo"to"vVo'la
S. MntthowB , sc 4 2-7C-42 , q. c. d. . . .
Total , two transfers ,
Davis sells drugr. .
llonvy SI or in nt Sioux City.
SIOUX O1TY. May S5 , ( Special Telegram. )
A severe thunder and rain storm struck
Sioux Oily at 7 o'clock tonight and for over
two hours the rain fell In torrents. The
lightning was very severe and It struck In
several placra In the city , tint no serious
damage IB reported. For nearly two weeks
it has rained every day , and thla last storm ,
It la fcarrd , must have done some daraagu
to the farms. Reports from the surrounding
country Indicate the storm was general.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
Ilia Kind You Have Always Bought
Boars thti
Signature of
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT
Kor CiiNli or l.iniiictl un ,
K , H. SIIIJAFH & CO , ,
I'curl Struct , Canuoll HlufTK , lavra.
TRIAL OF ATTORNEY COWAN
Charge Against Him is Subornation of Per
jury in a Criminal Oase.
FOUR LAWYERS ENGAGED TO DEFEND HIM
O. C , Onuton , Conrt Stcnofcrniiher , !
Keixln the Testimony nf Robert |
Juliimon , Who 1 * AiYaltlujc I
Trial for 1'crjiirj- .
The trial ofV. . P. Cowan , the young
Omaha attorney , charged with subornation
I of perjury In connection with a criminal case
| tried at the January term , In which ho op-
peared for the defendants , was commenced
in the district court yesterday morning be
fore Judge Smith. The regular Jury panel
being almost depleted , a special venire was
ordered drawn by the court and It was past
3 o'clock before twelve Jurori had boon se- j
cured and ompanefod.
Cowan has an array of lawyers to protect
his Interests , no less than four members of
the local bar having been retained to defend
him , and he Intends to make a strong- fight
to acquit himself of the charge.
The first witness' placed on the stand was ,
O. C. Canton , court shorthand reporter for I
Judge Thornell , and his testimony was confined - i
fined to the reading of the testimony of
Robert Johnson , who , It is alleged , gave '
perjured evidence nt the Instigation of Cowan I
during the trial of Lawrence and Tracy , |
charged with stealing Farmer Loronz's I
chickens and breaking Into a school house .
In Lewis township on the night of January '
30 last. Johnson has been Indicted and
Is at present awaiting trial on the charge
of perjury. Farmer Lorenz was on the wit
ness stand when court adjourned until this
I morning.
;
j The Jury In the case of Peter Peterson , I
i tried on the ohargp. of adultery with Mrs. Ida
I Johnson , came In about 10 o'clock yesterday
i morning : , after being out sJnco Wednesday j
| afternoon , with a verdict of not guilty. The
! case against Mrs. Johnson , whose trial was
i sot fof yesterday , was accordingly dismissed
' by County Attorney Kllpock.
J. J. Shea secured an injunction by default
agnlnot the saloon conducted by Charles
Poore on Broadway and a Judgment for $25
attorney's fees.
Olty FIlcH n Demurrer.
The cHy filed Its demurrer in the district
court yesterday to the petition of the CcJun-
Dlufte , Lake Manawa & Hast Omaha Con
struction company in the suit attacking the
city's rlgHt to vacate that portion of Avenue -
nuo 'A lying between Twelfth nnd Thir
teenth streets.
In the first place the city demurs on the
ground that the petition of the plaintiff com
pany does not show that it has any legal
capacity to sue , and that the city council
has not exceeded Its Jurisdiction In vacating
the streets referred to In the petition and
granting the same to the abutting property
owners , as the action of the city council
is within the Jurisdiction of the city and
committed toy law to the judgment and dis
cretion of the city council.
Further the demurrer sets up that the li
cense or easement for the laying down of
the tracks of plaintiff's proposed railway on
the street referred to , if valid , dpea not
deprive the city of the right to vacate said
street and make the transfer thereof to the
abutting property owners when the public
Interests require , and the passing of the
ordinance to effectuate that .purpose docs not
exceed the rightful Jurisdiction of the city
and city council.
Also that the action of the council in va
cating the street does not impair the rights
of the plaintiff company , If valid , ns the
grant to the amtttlng property owners and
the vacation of the street would be subject
to the rights , If any , vested in the plaintiff
company.
For further grounds the city demurs that
the plaintiff company has failed to show that
It has complied with the conditions laid
down In the ordinance under which it claims
a franchise to the street vacated , or that
It has any right to now occupy the street.
The city claims that by the terms of the
ordinance upon which plaintiff roslti its
claim it Is provided that the license to con
struct Us tracks on the streets referred to
In the petition "is hereby given and granted
to and vested in said company for the term
of fifty years from the date of the passage
of this ordinance , upon the conditions herein _
found and herein Imposed. " And 'nmong
othar conditions impoetd by said ordinance
it is provided "that said company shall j
construct Its line from the Intersection of
Broadway and Ninth streets to the Mis- '
sourl river , and have the same In opera- '
tlon for general public travel on or "be-1 "
fore August 1 , 1898. " And , providing fur
ther , that it should , during the term of Its
franchise , "run at least ono train each way
at or about 5 n. m. , 12 m. and G p. m.
of each day over Its line between the Inter
section of Ninth street and Broadway , to
the western terminus of Us line , " and , al
though the time within which said line
was to be constructed and within which
said trains were to be operated under the
terms nnd conditions of said ordinance has
long since expired , It Is not alleged In the
petition that said line hns been constructed ,
or that any of the conditions upon which
said license was granted have been per
formed , or that the same has , taken effect ,
vested or become effective.
Further , the city demurs on the ground
that no facts are alleged In the petition
from which it appears that the plaintiff
company has any vested right to construct
its track upon the street , nor that the ac
tion of the city council has in any manner
interfered -with or Impaired Its nlleged
rights , The city In conclusion contands that
there Is a defect In parties defendant in that
It does not appear that the abutting prop
erty owners to whom It Is alleged In the
petition that the street was granted are
parties defendant to the action.
Bolton's Domestic is the genuine.
Specialty of repairing bicycles and sewing
machines , Williamson , 106 Main street.
IIUHI.VBSS S1I3X AT IIAMIUIST TAHI.U.
Merchmit * ' find Miiiiiifm'turerx' Amio-
clllllon 1)1 n en anil Til I UN ,
Ao on the former occasion , the banquet of
the Merchant * ' and Manufacturers' a oela-
tlon held last night at thu Grand hotel was
the means of bringing together a notable
gathering nt the roprescntatlve'buslncss and
professional men of thn city. The guoats
were somewhat late In collecting and it was
past 9 before a ntart was made for the din
ing room. The long taWrs were tastefully
decorated with white and red carnations.
After the following menu had becu dU-
cutscd cigars were lighted , chairs tilted
back and several ( speeches -were made :
Soup Virginia.
Filets of Trout , Sause Tartare.
Olive * . Radishes.
Sprint ? Chicken , Maryland Style.
DuoheSB Potatoes.
atom a n Punch.
Bwuetbreads a la PonUll ,
Urean Peas.
Summer Salad.
Frozen Criuhed Strawberries.
Angel Food.
American Cheust. Newport Flakes.
Cafe Nolr. Ciffars.
Victor K. Bender acted ua tostmaster.
County Superintendent Sawyer spoke on
"Our Homo , " and Rev , George Edward
Walk , rector of fit. Paul's 'Episcopal ' ciurci ,
made nn Interesting talk on 'The Spirit of
Knterprlst. " 'City Solicitor Wadsworth took
as his subject "City Indebtedness , " and i
Hon. Lucius Wells spoke on ' Transporta
tion. " A number of othero were called upon
for short , Informal speeches , nnd It was A
late hour before the affair was brought to
ft close. Among those present wore :
Mayor Victor Jennings , Rev. George Ed-
wnrk Walk , Lucius Wells , City Attorney S.
B. Wnc'Bworth. Victor 13. Bender , General
E. F. Test , V. ll. Hall , E. H. Merrlam , M.
F. Rohrer , C. R. Hnnnnn , W. A. GoehrliiR ,
C. n. Alfcchlson. Dr. F. W. Dean , I. 'M. '
Troynor , 0. 11. NIc ll , John Olson , J. A.
Gorham , S. H. Foster , Harry Schmidt , S. F.
Henry. H. H. Fields. F. E. Glllllnnd , W.
A. Maurcr. S. W. Beilcy , T. J. Shugart ,
Dr. J. H. Cleaver , F. A. Fox , A. S Hazel-
ton , E. E. Smith , Frank Peterson , J. P.
Grconshlcldj , D. A. Hamilton , C. Hafcr , R.
V. Innoi , T. N. Peterson , G. E. Smith , P.
C. DoVol , Jr. , P. R. Goodrich , W. B. Reed ,
L. .M. Shubert , J. D. Johnson , C. H. Chls-
helm , R. B. Green , M , H. Tlnley , Dr. A. H.
Carter , E. E. Sayles , F. T. True , C. R.
Crockwell , Dr. J. C. Robertsnn , L. A. Casper -
per , . .Max Bourlclus , F. R. Hongland , H. C.
Hattcnhauor , J. Noumayer , W. H. Klmball ,
J hn Gilbert , Prof. H. W. Sawyer , J. P.
IC M. Dr. M. C. Chrlctenson , Eldon Lougce ,
O C. Nelson. J. F. Wlloox. F. J. Schnorr ,
B. A. Morobouse , F. A. Blxby , J. S. Rlnnor ,
L. C. Besley , C. A. Atkins , D. J. Rockwell ,
Dr. S. K. Shrlver , C. H. Judson.
S. M. Williamson , bicycles and lewlog
machines. 106 Main street.
Violation of Internal Ilerenne
A. J. Smith , a hotel keeper of Red Oak ,
was brought before Commissioner Wright
yesterday on the charge of violating the In
ternal revenue law by selling or permitting
to be sold within his premises Intoxicating
liquor without being provided with a gov
ernment license. Smith was very Indignant
over his crrrst and according to his version
of the story a guest In his hotel had been
taken sick and the attending physician or
dered beer for the pattont. The beer was
scoured and the guest charged with the price
of It. This vrea all that Smith said he had
to do with the transaction. Ho said he would
not stand for a thing like that and , after
waiving examination and putting up for a
bond , left Commissioner Wright's office
swearing vengeance against half the town
of Rad Oak.
M. T. Plerson of Grlswold was also brought
before Commissioner Wright for selling
liquor without ft license. The case of Pler-
aon , according to the story of the deputy
marshal who made the arrest , was simply
bootlegging. He was bound over in the sum
of $200 and gave ball for his appearance at
the next term of the federal court.
Domestic soap Is full weight.
Sties for Hciit.
Attorney John Lindt , who by a decree of
the supreme court secured possession of the
throo-'story brick budding erected by tie
Schlltz © rowing oompnny on n lot near the
Northwestern depot formerly owned by Mrs.
Anna Pralor , Tins now commenced suit In the
superior court against August Ulhleln , the
Schlltz Brewing company and Llnder &
Filter for $5,500 , helng the rent of the prem
ises from December 29 , 18DO , to date , at the
rate of $150 per month.
E. S. Vaughan , assignee of the claim of
H. J. Vauffhan , commenced suit In the same
court against the Northwestern Railway
company to recover $360 damages for alleged
Injury to growing crops. The plaintiff
claims that the r&llway failed to build Its
culvert across a stream of sufficient size to
permit the flood waters on Juno 15 of
last year to pass through and timt In consequence
quence the water flowed on his land and
ruined his crop.
Domestic soap is No. 1 grade.
Veteran Nearluir Century Mark.
MARSHALLTOWN , la. , May 25. ( Special. )
The oldest Inmate the Iowa Soldiers' Homo
hns ever had or probably ever will have , Is
Jesse Bracken of Mason City , who has just
been admitted. Mr. Bracken is a veteran of
the Blackhawk war of 1832 and also of the
Mexican war , nnd on the 7th of next month
will bo 99 years of age. Veteran Bracken
Is In very feeble health and'is gradually be
coming weaker , although ho has retained all
his faculties and his health remarkably well
for ono so old. Bracken has six living
children , most of whom are In their sixties
and have grandchildren of their own. ; His
wife Is dead. Bracken is a North Carolinian
by birth.
.Turj- Complete for Murder Trial.
MiASON CITY , In. , May 25. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Jury to hear the Bone murder
trial was completed today. The defense will
tie self-defense. Attorney Cue of Mills
county has arrived to assist defendant's
counsel. It will "bo a gilt-edge legal battle
from start to finish.
Dr. McDonald was called to Buffalo Center
today to consult with other medical men
over a peculiar dlsoase which has just broken
out in a family of fifteen. One Is now dead ,
four are beyond hope of recovery and the
remainder are seriously ill , They turn black
before death.
llrlef nitH nf Iowa \ < MV . .
Corn husking was still in progress near
Eagle Grove on the 19th Inst.
The contract has been let for the erection
of a now Catholic church at Story City.
During the last year 1,387 patients were
treated at the Insane hospital at Independ
ence.
The city council at Dubuque has Increased
the wages of street laborers from $1.25 to
$1.35 a day.
Simpson colfege , Indlanoln , has secured
two cannon used In the civil war , to bo
mounted on Its campus.
Sue City is soon to hove the first saloon ,
as the petitioners have secured enough sign
ers to allow It under the mulct law.
There Is n good prospect that the large
rolling mill nt Muscatlnc , known as the
Williams mill , will bo operated soon.
The forty-five German societies of Daven
port have now formed n Gorman-American
bund. It Includes several thousand mem
bers.
bers.W.
W. B. Hawkins , a Marshalltown man , dis
located his shoulder In throwing a stick nt
a tramp dog which was trespassing on his
Fnw n.
Moravia wants to bulrd A court house nnd
present It to a new county , to * bo composed
of northern Appanoose and southern Monroe
counties.
Men of both factions Into which the Du
buque company of the Forty-ninth regiment
Is upllt are talking of organizing a new
militia company.
Cresco and vicinity have bad about thirty
cas.es of smallpox within the last three
months , No deaths have resulted , A rigid
quarantine is now being enforced in an
effort to stamp out the disease.
The Bailey lot In the cemetery at Man
chester Is graced by a monument of unique
design , which has Just been put In place ,
It consists of two enormous bowlders of
red granite , which were taken from the
farm of the late Joel Bailey , One bowlder
surmounts the other , the upper one being
suitably Inscribed.
The Cedar Rapids auditorium site has been
selected atid plans for the building are now
In course of preparation. According to
present plane , the buildings win coat from
{ 18,000 to $20,000. It will be largo enough
to accommodate any convention which maybe
bo held In the state. It U announced for
completion before snow flies next fall.
The Paulllna town authorities have In
their pofisoatlon $ ? ,000 , willed tn the town
by a Mr. Frothlnghnra , deceased , for library
purposes. According to tli6 terms of the
bequest , $1,600 Is to be devoted to the erec
tion of a building and $600 to the purchase
of books. The library win In all probability
be ettablliihed durlnk the coining summer.
fniii'fn Tiitr"rr < n PITIIT T *
COLLLGE ATHLETES GATHER
Ready for the Intercollegiate Field Day
Sports at Des Moines ,
BIGGEST AFFAIR IN HISTORY OF STATE
Context Will lie dune , hnt lovrn Unl-
vprnltr I" Considered n Winner
llluli School Athletic Siiortn
Conic Off nt Dntcntiort.
DBS MOINBS , May 25. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The athletes and their crowds of
rooters are beginning to fairly swarm Into
Dos .Moluos tonight and the Indications are j
that the state Intercollegiate field day to
morrow promises to bo the biggest affair of j
the kind ever held In the state. A number ;
of special trains will bring the largest por- |
lion of the crowd tomorrow. The Unlveislty i
of Iowa Is looked upon ns the winner , though
It le likely the contest will be close. j
The State Photographers' association today |
elected olllcore M : ollons : President , W. C. '
Edlngor , DCS IMolucs ; first vice president , I
S. 13. Waters , ISldora ; second vice presi
dent , O. W. Macey , Vlnton ; secretary , W. 0.
Reed , Missouri Valley ; treasurer , F. W.
Medlar , Spencer.
The three Des Molnoa High schools today
Bent teams to the Inter-high school state
field meet at Davenport. Nineteen schools
In the etatewill tomorrow do battle on the
athletic field at Davenport for the high
Bchool championship of the state. H will
be a great mee-t and some good records will
undoubtedly be made. The schools Included
In the association arc Bast , West and North
Dm Molnes , Oskalooaa , Kcokuk , Grlnnell ,
Mnrcngo , lowft City , Muscatlno , TIpton ,
Clinton , Ottumwn , Sioux City , Council
Bluffs , Red O < ik , Marlon , Davenport , Du-
fauquo and Cedar Rapids. From these
schools there will bo 312 starters.
The supreme court handed down decisions
today oe follows :
A. Phllllpps against W. S. Crips , S. P.
Crips , Rose L. Crips and Hanna Crips , ap
pellants Wapello district , nfflrmed ; Frank
B. Lorab against the City of Cedar Hnplds ,
appellant , Linn district , affirmed ; Elwood
HadFoy et al , appellant , ugalnst Allen
Stalker ct al , Kcokuk district , reversed ;
R. Troendle and T. A. Phelps against W.
L. Bender , appellant , Clny district , nf
flrmed ; A. D. MoKoy , appellant , against
John S. Johnson , Allamakee district , reversed -
versed ; Christian ohurch of Tama , la. ,
against B. S. Carpenter , Nathan Hall and
Henry Swartzlander , appellants , Tuma dis
trict , affirmed ; Bmma C. Beach , appellant ,
against A. L. Wlrilams and C. M. Williams ,
Mnhaska district , affirmed ; Harriott J.
Stephenson against the Bankers' Life as
sociation of DCS Moiaes , appellant , Kossuth
district , affirmed ; Jamoe J. Fitzgerald
against the Chicago & Northwestern Railway
company , appellant , Monona district , re
versed.
The Iowa eclectic physicians elected
officers today as follows : P. F. Price of
MHo , president ; W. W. Maple of Des Molnes ,
vice president ; B. D. Wiley of Dea Molnes.
secretary.
FnMor
HARDAN. la. , iMay 26. ( Special. ) Rev. T.
J. Ream , pastor of Harlan Methodist Episco
pal church , resigned on account of continued
111 health. Ha and his family Intend to go
to Meridian , Miss. A call to fill the vacancy
In the church has "been sent to Rev. J. B.
Harris , ex-presidont of Simpson college , In-
dlanola.
In the Decoration , day ceremonies here
there are two graves of soldiers of the
late war to be decorated , those of Perry
Black and John Gaifscr , who died nt San
Francisco whllo members of Company C ,
Flfty-flrst Iowa volunteers. A feature of
the afternoon program to he given In the
opera house is a recitation by James Mc-
Glnnls , a member of the Nineteenth Indiana ,
ono of the regiments of the famous "Iron
Brigade. " MJGlnnls was one of the orphan
boys sent from Now York to Indiana In the
fifties 'by ' Christian people.
IlnptlHt Union llnlly Clone * .
SIBLEY , la. , 'May ' 25. ( Special Telegram. )
The Youngi People's 'Baptist ' union district
rally held interesting cessions during the
day and came to a close tonight with a flno
program.
EMILIO GASTELAR IS DEAD
Siialii'n GreaeN < Scholar and Mont
Advanced Stntcninmi Succumb *
After I.OIIK : IllncHN.
MADRID , May 25. Senor Don Einlllo Cas-
telar. the distinguished republican orator
and statesman , who had been suffering from
an attack of pulmonary catarrh , contracted
last winter. Is dead.
Senor Castelar passed away at Murcla ,
capital of the ancient kingdom and modern
province of that name. The Immediate cause
of death was albumlnurla.
The news of his demise caused profound
emotion throughout Spain. The queen re
gent and the monYbers of the cabinet im
mediately telegraphed condolences to the
family. The body will be embalmed , brought
hero and placed in a chapelle ardente , and
the Chamber of Deputies will give the de
ceased a public funeral.
Emlllo Castelar , a Spanish statesman ,
and ono of the most eloquent orators of the
day , born In 1832 , became notorious , early
In his career , In consequence of his extreme
democratic and socialistic opinions , which
ho expounded in various liberal journals.
For a time he was professor of history nnd
philosophy in the University of Madrid ,
and in 1866 he took a leading part In the
revolutionary movement , which was put
down by Serrano. On this occasion lie was
condemned to death , but ho made good his
escape , and sought refuge first at Geneva
and afterward in France. When the revolu
tion broke out In September , 1SC8 , ho re
turned to his native country , and was ono
of the most energetic leaders of the repub
lican movement. He exerted himself to the
utmost in order to bring about the estab
lishment of a republic , but at the general
election for the Constituent Cortes in Feb
ruary , 1869 , thu republicans succeeded in
returning only H small proportion of their
candidates , among whom , however , was
Senor Castelar , In the discussions respect
ing the new constitution of Sp.alu , Kenor
Castelar advocated , but unsuccessfully , the
principle uf republican Institutions. In
Juno , 1E69 , he vigorous ! ) opposed the project
of a regency , and he wan also concerned
In the republican insurrections which oc
curred In October of that year. In the gov
ernment chosen by the Cortes after thu ab
dication of King Amadeo. Seuor Castelar
was minister of foreign nffatri. On August
24 , 1873 , he was elected president nt the
Coiteu by 135 votes against 73 , but he va
cated Unit post on September C , when he
was nominated president of the executive-
power. His first measure was the proroga
tion of the Cortes and the assumption of
dictatorial power. He next took energetic ,
but Ineffectual , measures to suppress the
Ca.rUt ! Insurrection , and dispatched the min
ister of war in person to Cuba to protect
Spanish Interests In that Island , When ,
however , ihc Cortes le-assembled in January
2 , 1874 , it refused , by 120 votes against 100 ,
to pats a vote of confidence In President
Castelur , who resigned. Thereupon General
1'avla , as captain general of Madrid , ford
bly dissolved the Cortes , and appointed a
provisional government with Marshal Ser
ratio at Its head. Soon after the pronuncla-
uilento In favor of Alfonso XII , Senor Cas-
tclnr quitted Madrid and proceeded to Ge
neva , January , 187C , While In that city
being disgusted at the educational decree
promulgated by tbu Spanish government , he
resigned the chair of history in the Uni
versity of Madrid , March C , 1875. Subse
quently he returned to Spain , and suc
ceeded , though cot without considerable
difficulty , tn obtaining a aaat In the Cortes
a deputy for -Madrid , nt the clcctlnni ol
January , 1876 Since that time he has
ipokon frequently , and always with affect ;
but ho ha * boon a politician without n pnrty
too advanced for Sagasta , and too moderate
for the lorrllllsts. He wns erected a mem
ber of the Spanish academy In 1S71 , but he
did not deliver his reception speech til'
April 2S , 1830. Senor Caalelar has written
"Ernesto , novcla original do costumbres , '
1S65 , "Lucnno , su Vlda , su Gcnlo , su
Pocma , " 1857 ; "Legfndas Poptnares. " 1857 ;
"Ideas Demooratlcns , " 1858 ; "Ln Clvlllza-
clon en los clnco prlmeros Alglos del
Crlstlanlsmo. Leccloncs pronunclndas en rl
Atcneo de Madrid , " 2 vols. , 1858-69 ; "Cron-
lea do la Ouorra de Africa. " 1S59 ; "La
Hedenclon del Esclavo , " 1859 ; "Collecclon
de los principals nrllculos polltlcos y
llterarlos. " 1859 ; "Cartas n un Oblspo sobro
la Llbcrtad de In Igfesln , " printed In
"Hlblloteca de Democracla , " 1864 ; "DIs-
curse pronunclndo en la nocho del 13 do
Novlembre do 1868 , con motlvo de Instalarsc
el Comlto llepubllcano do Madrid , " 1868
"Dlscursos Parlamcntartos , en la Asamblea
Constltuyentc. " 3 vols. . 1SV1 ; "Homa vloja
> nucva Italia , " translated Into English by
, Mrs. Arthur Arnold , under the title of "Old
Rome nnd New Italy , " 1873 ; "Sembfanias
contcmporancas do los personajes ma
celcbrcs del mundo en laa Lotras , las Glen-
clas y las Artes ; " "Vlda de Lord Byron ; '
and "Illstorla de un Coraron , " a romance ,
Clirlntlnii Ant.
HUMnoLDT , Neb. , May 25. ( Special. )
Christian Ast died at his home , clRht miles
south of this city , on Wednesday , of typhoid
fever , complicated with other troubles. The
deceased was 30 years of age when ho died
and came to this country from Germany
thirteen years ago , a poor boy. Dy In
dustry and thrift ho accumulated property
and died possessed of quite an estate.
Unit M , Muriiliy'a Punrrnl.
TEOUMSEH , Nob. , May 25. ( Special. )
The funeral of Dan M , Murphy was held at
his parents' home , Mr. and Mrs. M. D.
Murphy , this morning. Mr. Murphy died
Tuesday of consumption after a long Illness.
Ho leaves a widow and was aged 30 years.
Interment uos made In the Catholic ceme
tery.
I.ciuler AtnoiiK the
ATLANTA , Ga. , May 25. S. H. J. Taylor ,
one of the mont prominent negroes In the
United States , died suddenly early this
morning. Ho was a leading negro democrat
and held Imoortant positions under Presi
dent Cleveland's administration. His family
resides In Baltimore.
HISTORY LESSON ON WHEELS
Fcntlrltlcft nt AVnnlilitKtoti Clour with
Elnborutc I'tiRennt anil Manked
IlewlrlcH.
WASHINGTON , May 25. A grand historic
street pageant was the chief feature of the
last day of the national peace jubilee In this
Ct'y , The pageant was allegorical and hls-
htstorlcal and typified great historic epochs
'from ' Columbus at the court of Spain and the
discovery of America down to the victory
which crowned our arns In the war with
Spain. Besides the floats , which were on
an elaborate scale , there were companies of
soldiers 'inUormed ai'ccrd.ng to the periods ,
costumed cavalrymen and old cannon used
In the revolutionary war , the war of 1812 ,
and the Mexican nnd civil wars. Perry's
victory on Lake Erie and Washington crossIng -
Ing the Delaware were represented on floats.
A float representing the union of the blue
and gray , upon which were union and con
federate officers fraternizing , created great
enthusiasm. President McKInlo/ and his
cabinet reviewed the parad3. The addresses
from the reviewing stand In the court of
honor followed. Senator Thurston of Na-
braska presided and speeches were made by
Senator Cullom of Illinois , ex-Secretary of
the Navy Herbert of Alabama and Hon.
Webster Davis of Missouri.
The jubilee closed tonight with masked
revelries at Convention hall and a display of
fireworks.
WILSON IS NOT A CANDIDATE
Head Too Full of ARrlcnltnroI Proli-
lemn to Ilothcr vrlth the
Scnntornhlii.
WASHINGTON , May 25. Secretary Wilson
today denied the report that he would be a
candidate to succeed Hon. J. H. Gear ns
United States senator from Iowa. "There
Is no word of truth In the report , " the secretary -
rotary said. "I am not a candidate for the
senate and I am not going to be. I appre
ciate the responsibilities and the honors at
taching to a seat In the senate , but I have no
taste for the character of work expected of a
senator and my ambition d es not run In that
lino. Indeed , " ho concluded , "my head is so
full of agricultural problems that I have
not had tlmo to think of anything else. "
Joint ConinilxNloii IlepnrtM Arrival.
WASHINGTON , 'May ' 25. Brief cable ad
vices received by the 'British ' embassy con
firm the newspaper reports of the arrival at
Apia of the Samoan joint commission. The
addition Is that all Is quiet In the island.
Hi-til II I'OK
WASHINGTON , May 26. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Adelbert Newman was today ap
pointed postmaster at Prime , Loup county ,
Nebraska , vice W. Hershey , resigned.
Mnvt'iiiPiitN of Ocenn VennHH , Mny 25.
At Llverpoor Arrived Teutonic , from
New York. Returned Italia , hence for
Philadelphia.
At Rotterdam Arrived Amsterdam , from
New York via Boulogne ,
At Bremen Arrived Lahn , from New
York via Cherbourg and Southampton.
At CJucenstown Arrived Steamer Belgen-
land , from Philadelphia for Liverpool.
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it is the only remedy which can reach
the disease.
Scrofula ipornrrd on thn brad of my little
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hnr boily , Tim scabs on the 8Orr would perl
oft on the hllphtcit touch , find the odor tlml
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moephrro of tlio room
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Din dl8f e next attacked
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Incut phynlrlaiift from thn
surrounding country were
consulted , but could do
nothing to rrllrrc the lit-
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113 tlirlr opinion tlmt the
case was hopt'less pud im
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then that we decided tn try Hwnt's Specific
That medicine at once made a speedy nud complete
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never had a nlgii of the rtlseasQ to return.
MRS. HUTU nr.nKti.er ,
Hnllna , Kan ,
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mineral substance whatever.
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TOASTS TO QUEEN'S ' HEALTH
Speeches at Banquet at Havana Take &
Wide Range.
ENCOURAGEMENT OFFERED THE CUBANS
Gcnernl I.n Hovr Voice * Intention * of
the United Stntri Culiuii Lender
1 > Intii Ont \occBRlty of
Dlnnrituinicnt.
HAVANA. Mar 25. At a banquet given
last nlRiH at the Hotel InR'aicrra ' In honor of
the eightieth birthday of Queen Victoria
the toasts to the queen and the president of
the United States wore received with en
thusiasm. Governor General llrooko In responding
spending to the toast "Tho United States , "
aid that wherever Great Britain's flag was
planted there was law. order and develop
ment , and he believed the same was true In
re c tf of the United Status , which had booa
taught by Great Ilrltaln.
The supreme court fiscal , Scnor Mora , re
plied to the toast "Cuba. " Ho said the
Cubans had struggled all they could for
liberty and Independence that they deserved
Independence and that they would have In
dependence.
General Ludlow , In responding to "Our
Guests , " touched lightly nud pleasantly
upon the historical relations between Great
Urltnln and the United States here. He said
the United States was aiding the develop
ment of civil government , and that when
the work was done Its forces would leave
the Island ,
Lieutenant Commander Luclcn Young , U.
S. X. . replied to the toast , "Absent Heroes , "
and J , W. Todcl , Thomas Carter anil others
spoke Informally. The last tonst was "Tho
Mother Country. "
Dlniiriiiainriit n > 'rcp ( ty.
Senor Andrade , late president of the Cu
ban Military assembly , Is quoted In nn In
terview ns saying the disarming of the Cu
ban soldiers Is an absolute necessity prior to
the reconstruction of the country. He Is
said to have added that the money appro
priation wns Insufficient , but that the old
,
aoldlor should accept his proportion , use It
to begin work ami have confidence In the
Americans , who had recognized the Cuban
right to Independence and who had under- j !
taken to secure It for them. The tntcrvcn-1
Ing power , he explained ) may commit errors ,
but only In judgment and through not know
ing the customs of the country. Annexa
tion , Senor Andrado eald In conclusion , was
Impossible unices at the request of the Cu
bans.
Ttio unloading of ships at the wharves hns
stunned the lightermen and they arc anxtoua
to come to terms before It Is discovered that
this Is the best way of loading and unload
ing veseole. No further trouble Is expected
unless the lightermen prevail upon the dock-
men to join In the strike , but the Interests
of the dockmen are the other way.
TROUBLE FOR BICYCLE TRUST
SpnldlMK ReqncatH nit Extcnnlou of
Tlino on Outlnnii , lint Mniiy
HefiiNC It.
NEW YORK , May 25. The Herald says :
More dissensions have arisen In the Bicycle
trust and threaten to disrupt that giant
combination. When the hundred or moro
manufacturers of blcycl s and bicycle parts
gave options on their plants to A. O.
Spaldlnc to June 1 It was understood that
such plants as were accepted by him were
to be paid for In cash by that time.
Scores of manufacturers came to the city
last week with the expectation of closing
their deals with the manager of tlie trust.
They were more or less Indignant when
they wera requested to extend their options
to August 1. It now develops that several
of them made determined protests against
delay , and at least one of the highest
makers In the combination refused flatly to
renew his option. Moro than this , the op
position to the trust that was led originally
by II. T. Coleman was revived and now
threatens to develop m'ore strength than It
first possessed.
It will bo remembered that after the
Incorporation of the American Bicycle com
pany with a capital of $80,000,000 Mr. Coleman -
man , who had previously Incorporated the
International Vehicle and Manufacturing
company , a much smaller capitalization ,
surrendered. The attorney for Mr. Cole
man Bald yesterday that Mr. Coleman was
now out of the trust for good , having posi
tively refused tp extend the option on his
plant.
Among manufacturers this Is taken to
mean that Mr. Coleman , with the aid of
several other large blcyclo manufacturers ,
vehicle and part makers , will follow out his
original intention of fighting the trust at all
points.
Tube Cnmpnny OrRniilr.PH.
NEW YORK , May 25. The organization
of the National Tube company was consum
mated today by the election of the following
board of directors : Joshua Rhodes , J. J.
Vandergrlft , William U. Rhodes , F. L.
Hearne , J. N. Vance , John Raton , Francis
L. Potts , F. Tobcy , Jonathan Rowland , Dan
iel O'Day , A. S. Matheson , O. C. Barber ,
Henry Balrd , John Dona , Udmund C. Con
verse , Horace Crosby , William Nelson
Cromwell , D. W. Hitchcock , A. F. Luke , A.
F. Curtis.
These officers wore elected : President , K.
C. Converse ; chairman of the board , Joshua
Rhodes ; first vice president , F. L. Hcarno ;
noeoiul TC prwldont , Horoeo Creator ?
vko president , Francis I * Pott ! gtmend
manager , A , 8. Matheson. The treasurer hw
not yet been elected , nut the ptoco hiw boeii
offered to Mr. Iiuko of Uoston.
The capitalisation of the company , $30. $ *
000,000 , was fixes ! on the bails of the p
praliomcnt of the thirteen propertlM ab
sorbed. Half the total amount will 'bo ' la
7 per cent cumulative preferred stock
and the other half In common stock. J. P.
Morgan & Co. will finance the company , / "
which -will have Its main offices In this oily - '
and nanufacturlng headquarters nt nttt-
burR.
FATHER KILLSHIS FAMILY
_
MlRinnrlnn Crnnltc * the Honda of
Wife nnd Children nnA Them
Kndn III * Own. Mfc.
JOPL1N , Mo. , May 25. In and near n , tent
In the southeast part of town today were
found the dead bodies of J. E. Moas , his
wife , an Infant child , n girl of 7 years ami
n boy of 9 years. The hendn of nil save
Moss hnd boon mashed with ft hammer. He
had n bullet hole In his head nnd still
clasped a revolver. Ho hnd apparently killed
his family and committed suicide. The mo
tive Is a mystery. The tragedy Is believed
to have occurred on Tuesday night while
the family was asleep , The woman was In
n night dross and had evidently been killed
before she could make rcslstenco. The girl
lay on ft cot near her mother , the boy wns
stretched across two chairs , nnd the body
of the father nnd husband , partly undrweeil ,
sprawled on tho' ground. The Infant , Us
head severed from the body , was found out
sldo the tent.
Neighbors living within 200 feet of th
tent know nothing of the tragedy till to
day.
day.A shot was hoard Tuesday night coming *
from the direction of the tent , but no In
vestigation was made at the time. Moss had
made his living scraping ere nbout the
abadoned mines , and the tent furniture and
clothes of the family Indicate that ho had
prospered. The family came here two
months ago nnd had formerly lived nt But
ler and at Nevada , Mo.
\Vorli VroKri-milng : on the Hook * .
BUFFALO , N. Y. , May 25. Work on thl
docks this morning is going on ns before tha
strike. So much grain was elevated yester
day and last night that It Is confidently ex
pected that AH the vessels in the harbor will
be unloaded by tomorrow.
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THE NEUMAYER
JACOII NHUMAYEIl , IMtOP.
201. 206 , 20S , 210 Broadway , Council Blurts.
Rates , $1.25 per day ; 73 rooms. First-class
In every respect. Motor Mne to nil depots.
Local agency for the Celebrated St. Louis
A. B. C. Beer. Flrst-clnsa bar In con-
ItM.VI , BSTATJ3 SPECIALS.
LOANS
On Improved Farms In Iowa V
5 PEH CENT ,
For Rent or Sale The K. ll. Odell prop
erty on High School avenue , 8 rooms , mod-
cm. Rent. $30. Sale. J1.000.
one i-tnble for rent , $ S.OO.
Wo have ; i customer for a well Improved
farm of SO to 120 acres within 7 miles of
Council BlulTH. Will nay cash.
For Ri-nt HOUHIof 8 rooms , bath , hot
and cold water ( soft ) , good stable , onn aero
Innd nml fruit. * Y ) prr month. For Hnlo at
$0,000. No. fi20 Friinklln avenue. Can not
rent to family with children.
For Rent-Flat at 2J1 South Seventh
street ; modern ; $30.
v\o want several smnll houses well Inside :
trices must bo low.
Three brick store buildings nnd frame
bulldlnra on Central Broadway for fml at
a bargain ; will neil separately If desired.
For Hale Garden fnnn of 5 acres , 3 mllea
from Courier muffs , $2,000. Good Improve
ments and fruit.
Ij r Sale Nine acres Inside city limits ,
List your property with us for sale ,
or rent.
LOUOEK & LOUdEE.
No. 102 South Main Street.
Council Bluffs , in.
Telephone ai2.
Boys' VESTEES SUIT
Every mother thnt looks through our line of Vesteo Hulls IB
surprised nt tlw cIcKiuico and extremely low prices. We x-
ercised u srent denl of cur * In Felectlitt ; our line for spring
nnd nro nnxlons thnt every niolher in western lown should
tnke ndrnntiiKo of It. As a further Inducement we will offer
all of our
$1.50 suits for -fl-OO $ n.2r. suits for. $2.50
S'.oo suits for. . l.r.O . 'i.r.O suits for. 2.50
? 2.2. suits for. . I.i5 ( $1.00 suits for. II.OO
- . ' i'J.W suits for. . 1.7. .SI.r 0 suits for , JJ.50
? 2.7n suits for. . 2.00 $ r..oO stilts for.
We will cut the price of every Veslee Hull In the house.
Take Advantage of This.
Successors to Metcalf Bros ,
TOM MOORE HENRY QEORGE
IO Cents. 5 Cents.
TWO JUSTLY POPULAR CIGARS.
i John G. Woodward & Co. , 5 M