8 TTTR OMAHA DATLY BTTE : FTHDAT , , TrN"R 0 ,
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
I COUNCIL BLUFFS-
MIM > U ME.VTION.
Davis Belts drugs.
Moore'g food kills norms and fatteni.
BudwcUer beer , L. Rosenfcldt , agent.
Victor hot water heaters at Blxby'B.
Jncob Ndimnyer Is spending a few week *
at Excelsior Springs , Mo.
Perry pictures for sale. 0. E. Alexander
& Co.15 South Main street.
C. H. Jacqucmln & Co. . Jewelers and op-
tlclans. 27 South Main street.
MyrlTc lodge. Degree of Honor , will meet
in regular session this evening.
Get your work dona at the popular Eagle
laundry , 724 Droadwnr. 'ohnna 167.
John Schlcketnnz , in , left yesterday for
Dcndwood , 8. IX , where ho may decide on
locating.
Nels Peter Nelson ot Omaha and Mary
Hanson of Hamilton , Neb. , were married
In this city yesterday , Justice Forrlcr offi
ciating
A n. Judeon of Indianapolis la In the city
visiting his brother , Clarence Judson. secre
tary of the Merchants' nnd Manufacturers'
association.
Nellie and Lawrence Shields , 407 South
Twenty-first street , were reported to the
Hoard of Health yesterday as suffering from
the measles.
There will be a special meeting this evenIng -
Ing of Excelsior lodge , No. 259 , Ancient ,
Free nnd Accepted Masons , for work In the
third degree.
The case of H. J. Vaughan , charged with
disposing of mortgaged property , was con
tinued In Justice Terrier's court yesterday
until Juno 23.
J F. Wall'.ice , assistant second vice presi
dent of the Illinois Central , was In the
cltv yesterday for n short time. Ho left
In the evening for Montnouth , 111.
Hondo's Cinderella ball will be given at
a matlnco on Saturday , Juno 10. Now spe
cialties. See Lillian Kmsley of Omaha In
character dances. See the doll dance.
John Gretrcr has received a letter from
his son , who was wounded In the Philip
pines. He writes that ho Is getting along
finely , although the bullet has not yet been
removed from his head.
The lawn fcto given nt the home of Mr.
nnd Mrs. Freeman Ueed on First avenue
by the women ot the Snnltnry Relief com
mission In honor of the returned soldier
boys wns largely attended.
The Board of County Supervisors spent
yesterday driving around the district lookIng -
Ing nt a number of roads and bridges. In
the forenoon a short session was held for
approving the record and allowing a few
blllft.
John Pool , formerly of Council Bluffs ,
now located nt Melrose , Minn. , Is In the
city renewing old acquaintances. After
spending a week or so IUTO he expects to
go to the Pacific coast for a trip of several
months.
The work of track laying on the Fort
Dodge & Omaha road has progressed BO
far that a construction train of fifty cars
nnd n locomotive will bo brought here Mon
day from Chicago to assist In the work of
laying the steel. ,
Miss Jane II , Baldwin has tendered her
resignation as a teacher In the High school ,
linvlnt * l > f > n i'1'octprt sunervlsor of music In
the schools of Berwyn , a suburb ot Chi
cago. Miss Baldwin has boon studying nt
the Chicago conservatory for the last year.
"Doc" Mlkesell , a driver for Fred Evers
of Went Broadway , was thrown out of his
wagon In a runaway yesterday afternoon nt
the corner of Avenue A and Twenty-third
street. Two of his ribs were broken and ho
received Internal Injuries of a serious na
ture.
ture.Thn retail clerks have been successful In
Inducing all the shoo stores In the city to
close at 0:30 : o'clock every evening except
Mondays and Saturdays. They \vlll meet
next Tuesday evening with the Labor union
for the purpose of .completelng their organ
ization.
Madame E. Light , the alleged fortune
teller , who was ordered out of the city
several weeks ago by the police , ventured
back Wednesday night and was arrested.
Judge Aylcsworth gave her until noon yes
terday to shako the dust of Counclt Bluffs
from her heels and she "shook It. "
Chairman Brown of the republican city
rentral committee has Issued a notice that
the caucuses In this city to select dole-
pates to iho county convention will be held
Friday evening , Juno 23 , at places to ho
announced later. The time is changed from
Saturday. Juno 21 , ns fixed In the cnll of the
county chairman ,
W. L. Whitney commenced another suit In
the district court yesterday ugalnst J. C.
Hoffmayr and others to foreclose a mort
gage of $9,000 on the City Roller mirls.
He asks that Hoffmayr be enjoined from re
moving any of the machinery In the mills
nnd thnt a receiver bo appointed pending
the determination of the suit.
Hon. J. F. Duncombo of Fort Dodge ,
president of the Fort Dodge & Omaha rnll-
wny , arrived In the city yestcrda" to at
tend the hearing In the district cost today
cf the suit brought against the city by the
Council Bluffs. Lake Manawa & Kast Omaha
Construction company to set aside the vaca
tion of Avenue A , over which the plaintiff
company claims to hold a franchise.
Mrs. Mary E. Bcrgcr , wife of Captain R.
E. Bergcr , died last evening at her homo ,
1007 Avi'iiuo D , from nervous prostration ,
aged G2 > cars. Deceased had been nn Inva
lid for in eo years. She came hero with her
husbii. I in 1SS7 from Brownvlllo , Neb. Her
hush mil nnd four chlldern. Hattlo , Cora ,
Frank and Mrs. Irene Knephcr , survive her.
The funeral will bo held Saturday afternoon
nt 2 o'clock from the realdenco. The Bcrv-
, cos will bo conducted by Rev. R. Venting
of tl'o First Baptist church nnd Interment
wllf bo In Walnut Hill cemetery.
N. Y. Plumbing comoany. Tel. 250.
Domestics ueo Domt'Btlc soap ,
Uavla selln
The Jeffrles-Fltr.slmmons fight will be re
ceived by rounds tonight at the cigar etore
of R f. Poregoy , corner of Pearl street
and lirondwny ,
_
lion ! HHtntt * TrnitHferN.
The following transfers were filed yes
terday In the abstract , title nnd loan office
of J.V. . Squire , 101 Pearl street :
Miirlon W. Hawkins to Horace E.
Gould , lots 4 and G. block 8 , Plerce'a
Biihdlv In Council Uluffa , w d . $123
Jnint'H E. Mcdlnty nnd wlfo ot nl to
8V. . Rclclmrt , part nwVi swU 19-77-41 ,
w d . 300
Same to same , w 1 feqt of lot 1 nnd o
Ifi'.i ' feet of lot 2 In block 2S , town of
Neola , w d . 275
Three transfers , total . $700
Wolsbaoh burners nt Blxby's. Tel. 193.
For sale , nt a very low price , a Unities
Bros , N. Y. piano , rarved case , good order ,
heautlfnr tone. Letters locK box -07 , Coun
cil muffs , In.
Scientific optician , Wollman , 409 Br'dwny.
Mnrrlnuo
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
he following persons :
Name nnd P.esldence. Age.
Icrman J. Witt , nilllngs , Mont. , . SI
( . Augusta M. Schmidt , Pottawattnmlc , . 26
Cefa Peter Nelson , Omaha . , , , , 41
Mary Ilansen , Hamilton , Neb . 22
A full report of the Jeffrles-Fltzslmmons
fight will bo tecclvcd at R. C. Peregoy's
cigar store , corner Broadway and Pearl
ctreet , tonight , _
Domestic oap la No , 1 grade.
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT
l'"or ( "null or l.ouiieil tin ,
K. II. SIlUAKi : & CO. ,
6 Pearl Ktruut , Coiiuull Illudi , Iowa.
SHOWS A LARGE DECREASE
Olty Assessor Hardln Completes Assessment
of Council Bluffs.
WILL TURN OVER BOOKS THIS MORNING
Under thre - Tnxntlnn Imtvn tlio
Valuation of On * City I" Hcdiiccil
Over One Million mill 11
Ilnlf Dollum.
The belief thnt the valuation of Council
niuffs under the new method of assessment
would bo reduced nnywliero from $1,500,000
to $2,000,000 has been verified. City Assessor
the assessment
ser Hardln yesterday completed
ment of the city and will bo ready to turn
over his books this morning to the city
council for the purpose of equalization. His
books show that the valuation of Council
Bluffs for assessment purposes amounts this
year to but $2,840,000 , ns against $4,455,090
for 1898 , which IB n decrease In round num
bers of $1,600,000. This large falling off In
the valuation of the city Is ascribed to tlic
now method of assessment. Formerly It was
the custom to assees property nt 40 per
cent of Us supposed value , the estimate of
the value being left with the assessor. Un
der the now law , which came Into operation
this year , all real ostnto Is assessed at 25
per cent of Its actual value. The leglsla-
Inturo , wlien changing the mode of assess
ment , was under the Impression that the
now method would tend to Increase the val
uation rather than decrease It , but the con
trary has been found to be the case. Re
ports -from all over the state show that the
same conditions prevail and that Council
Bluffs Is not alone In having Its assessed
valuation materially reduced. It Is confi
dently expected that the next legislature
will change the law , as the state will un
doubtedly be hampered by such a big decrease -
crease In Us revenue.
Under the new law the assessment of the
different banks shows a big decrease. Form
erly banks wore assessed on their capital
stock , surplus and real estate nnd holdings
of government bonds. There ore many who
claim thut property has always In the past
been acsesaed too high and that the new-
law Is an equitable and fair one , as It as
sesses property at Its actual and not at Its
supposed value. Assessor Hardln Is of this
opinion , and cites In support a number of
cases where under the new law the asess-
mont this year of well known pieces of real
estate has been materially decreased. Ills
argument Is that whereas these pieces of
property have this year been assessed at
25 per cent ot their "actual" value , the val
uation placed on them under the old rule
of 40 per cent of their supposed value was
excessive. For Instance , lie quotes a well
known residence property on Sixth street
opposite the park that for years has been
assessed at $2,000 and which was a short
time ago placed on the market and sold for
$5,000. The sale price was taken to bo
the value of the property , this being consid
ered the best Index , and consequently this
year wns assessed at $1,250 , the fourth of
Its selling value. This Is but one Instance ,
but Is given by the assessor to show the
reaSon for the great decrease of the as
sessed valuation of the city this year as
compared with 1898.
That the city will suffer by the large de
crease In the valuation coee without saying.
The law limits the levies for the general ,
water and HghtltfB funds and the tax for
these Xunds cannot be proportionately In
creased to overcome the decrease In the
valuation. Under the valuation of 18D8 , the
levy for the general fund at 10 mills , the
amount prescribed by law , reached $44,550.90.
This year It will amount to about $28,400.
The water fund last year amounted , on n
5-mlll levy , to $22,275.45 , but this year It
will only bo about $14,200. The lighting
fund amounted last'year to $13,363.27 , but
this year It will only yield In the neighbor
hood of $8,520. How to meet these dc-
ficcnclcs Is a question that will puzzle the
olty officials. Under the conditions that
must ensue next year , the financial pros
pects of the city are far from encouraging.
Davis has the nicest and cheapest line
of hammo&ks In the city.
Bolton's Domestic Is the genuine.
Beware of our cheap competitors' Imita
tion Domestic soap.
WOMAN'S "XVOllIC IN MISSION FIELD.
Meeting of Society of Council IllulTH
DlNtrlct , MetliodlN * Cliureli.
When the president , Mrs. M. L. Roman *
of Donlson , called the tenth annual conven
tion of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Council Bluffs district of tbe
Methodist Episcopal church to order Thurs
day afternoon In the Brondway Methodist
church some forty earnest women Interested
In the work of the organization were In nt-
tendnncc. Others kept dropping in during
the session nnd by the evening meeting the
attendance was largely Increased. The ses
sion this morning will bring , the convention
to a close. The meeting yesterday after
noon wns ononed with devotional exercises ,
after which the president delivered her an
nual address. She said , In part :
"I have within the last twelve months vis
it cd almost every charge In the northern
part.of the district nnd some In other dis
tricts , nnd feel ns never before the need of
reinforcing our ranks with the young peo-
plo. Wo must come near to the hearts of
the youth and reinforce from their ranks ;
winning before losing , formation before ref
ormation , If wo educate our children along
the lines of missions wo will not need to
convert nnd convince them that they have a
duty or service to render.
The spirit of missions Is the spirit of our
Master , the very genius of true religion. It
the missionaries sent out by Protestant so
cieties bo distributed among the 1,000,000,000 ,
of the pagan world there Is but ona mis
sionary to each 200,000 , In the United States
there Is a gospel minister to every 800 pee
ple. But 2 cents ot every dollar contributed
for benevolence gore abroad , and only S'/i
per cent of the ministers. The total num
ber of Christian workers of all kinds In the
United States , embracing ordained min
ister * , lay preachers , women \\orkers and
Sunday school officers and teachers , . Is
1,218,025 , or ono Christian worker to each
forty-eight persons , The total number of
nil authorized workers In the foreign field ,
w bother foreign or native , la only 37,704 , or
ono worker to each 31,322 , people. Wo have
ono Protestant Christian to each five persons.
In the foreign fields there Is one'Protestant
Christian to each 1.CC6 persons. Estimating
the heathen population nt 850,000,000 , at
least 420,000,000 are women and girls. Wo
14.000,000 Christian women of the homo land
ought to bo willing Individually to do our
part to carry the gospel to 420,000,000
heathen women. "
Following Mrs. Romans , Van Hafta , a na
tive ot India , and Mr , Pardu , who , born of
English parents , has lived all his life In
the Eamo country , made eloquent appeals on
behalf of the people of their country ,
The usual leporU were read and a num
ber of Interesting addresses dealing with
the work of the society were delivered.
At the evening session Rov. Myron 0 ,
Wnddcll , pastor ot Broadway church , deliv
ered an nildicw ot welcome to the visiting
women.
Domestic soup | q full weight.
SCHOOL TUACIinitS AUK
Hoard Select * I'l-motm tn Train C'oiin-
fll llluim lilciiNNcvt lour.
The Board of Education held n special
executive session Inst night nnd elected the
following tenchers for the ensuing year :
High school W. N. Clifford , prlnclpnl ;
Lydla Webster , Anna Ross , S. L. Thomas ,
John Sylvester , J. C. Grnson , W. J. Hint.
Louise BooBchc , Jcnnlo Rice , Kato Reed ,
Frances Da Hey , Maud Pierce , Y. 0. Darnell ,
Viola , Ward.
Ward schools ' .Mantle Maiigum , Clara
Mayers , Joslo Clausen , Roberta Hatten-
hauer , Ada Howard , Mary Dak > , Helen Ty
ler , Anna Vandcr Cook , Grace Foster , Rosa
Drake , Cora Grctzor , Anna Lnndon , Mlttlc
Pile , Winifred Uoefoy , lilliol Barclay , Nel
lie Parsons , May Sims , Margaret Whistler ,
Flora Van Order , Maud Smith , Mary II.
Allen , Margaret Wallace , Amy Robinson ,
Annie Williams , Jessie Alworth , Nova Rus
sell , OHvo Thompson , Carrlo Morgan , Nan-
nlo Hardln , Kato Payne , Laura Dodge , Em
ma Howard , Mary Gornghty , Llzzlo Crocker ,
Mlnnlo Evers'Bertha Marsh , Paula Kroldlcr ,
Mary VanBrunt , LUllo Chernlss , Luella Wll-
llts , Vermont Reynolds , Belle Barclay , Ruth
Wallace , Kntherlno Troynor , Mary Swire ,
Mabel Thompson , Jcnnlo Pile , Ada Alus-
worth , Wllllanno Will to , Mamie Norene ,
Mlnnlo Clay , Florence Storrs , Rifle Miles ,
Aurola Tlnrcy , iMolllo Scahlll , Margaret Cur
tis , Kate Connor , Dora Churchill , 'May ' Perry ,
Julia , Walker , Florence Carley , Doia Lyon ,
Jennie Howe , Elizabeth Graves , Mary Mc-
Mllleu , LIcIa Young , Kate Sprague , Minnie
Williamson , Myrtle Bnrndt , Ellen Mclntosh ,
Ella ATbrlght , Hattlo Fcrrlor , Emma
Doesche , Loulso Donning , May Caldwcll ,
Anna Mlltcsell , Myrtle Cutler , Louise Car
son , Lillian Hart , Nellie Jacobs , Sue Bad-
ollot , Edith Promy , Mary Oliver , Edith
Field , Llzzlo GTeason , Agnes Drake , Julia
Tulleys , Minnie Johnson , iMlnnle Hanson ,
Ona Kendlo , Carrlo Wells , Lou Graves , Llz
zlo Dohn , Josephine Shea , Amnlo DeGroat ,
Florence Read , Gertrude Green.
Kindergartens Mrs. L. M. Harman , su
pervisor , Laura Column , Anna Stevens , Kato
Gerner , Ethel Shepard , Frances Wright , Mrs.
A. D Card.
Substitutes , to bo called when needed ns
pam assistants Grace Ament. Ida Casady ,
Belle Wylle , Harriett Walker.
Supervisor of drawing and penmanship
Miss Harriett Blood.
Supervisor of music Miss Luclle Porter-
field.
Davis sells paint.
Another Mntlelonn Tri-npim * Cane.
A. W. Bool , llvinc at Sixth avenue and
Twenty-seventh street , filed n complaint In
Justice Ferrler's court yesterday , charging
A. W. . Fred and Al Turner with malicious
trespass and mischief. He alleges that the
defendants entered upon some lots that ho
has leased In the southwest part of Ufo city ,
ploughed up his millet , which he had sown ,
and then planted the land -with corn. The
case Is ono of many similar suits that are
constantly arising In the southwest part of
the city where there Is n large area of un
improved property. The title to many of
the vacant lots In this part of the city Is
In dispute , the property In a number of In
stances having been Bold at tax sale. The
result Is that the original owner of the
property leases the lots to one party , and
the holder of the tax title rents them to
other persons. Then the trouble com
mences , and the Justice courts are called
upon to settle the difficulty.
Prizes go v.'lth domestic soap.
Cnne AVI1I lie TlroiuxMl.
Bottle Llbbeeke , a young woman well
known to the police , was arrested yesterday
morning on- the charge of stealing the
pocketbook of Henry K. Norrls , the Chicago
traveling man who complained to the police
Wednesday night that ho had been robbed.
She admitted taking the purse , but claims
she did It because ho did not keep an agree
ment he made with her. Her attorney took
a change of venue from police court to the
court of Justice Vlen , where n continuance
was had until this morning. Assistant
County Attorney Klmball opposed the con
tinuance , nnd on Justice Vlen granting It ,
ordered that the case be dismissed. This
Justice Vlen refused to do , and committed
the young woman to the county Jail. There
will bo no prosecution , however , as the
complaining witness will not be on hand
this morning.
Davis selH tl" > bcpt sndawator.
Mc'ICIiili v 1 ll % I ( I'll to Dnvpnitnrt.
DAVENPORT , la. , June 8. The Business
Men's association of Davenport. Rook Island
nnd Mollne , 111. , today united In addressing
an Invitation to President McKlnloy , urging
iilm to visit these cities during his western
trip this summer.
Town NCYVM
The now church of Christ In Rockwell
City Is completed and was dedicated on
Sunday.
Eagle Grove merchants sold about $1,000
worth of glass to repair the windows broken
by Saturday night's storm.
Rtltzel X. Way Is the name of the post
master at Wesley. He also Is cashier of
the Wesley Stnto bank and candidate for
representative.
Dr. George F. Bulley , who was a mem
ber of the Iowa territorial leclsraturo nt
Burlington in 1838 , Is still living at Vernon.
In Van Buren county.
The Crcston Gazette Btntes that Congress
man Hepburn , who IH nt homo now , still
Eiiffciro from thn rheumatic trouble which
has annoyed him for so long n time.
An Esthervlllo firm during the month of
iMny shipped to eastern markets 17. > ,000
dozen eggs , an nvorngo of 5Cf 5 dozen per
day. About $18,375 were paid to the farmers
for the eggs.
Dyorsvlllo , according to the Rockford Reg
ister , has n church which cost $100,000 , fur
nished with a $5,000 organ nnd n $7COO
nltnr , nnd right across the street from It
are fourteen saloons which run wide open
nil day Sunday.
The 'edict has gene forth from Chicago
& Northwestern railway headquarters that
Jefferson is to have a now brick and ntono
depot this summer , to be located at the
foot of Cherry street , which bounds the
west Bide of the square.
Representative De Wolf of Pocahontas
county has announced hla candidacy for
the spoakershlp ot the lower house of the
next general assembly. The announcement
Is made coincident with the announcement
of his candidacy for re-election as repre
sentative.
Tlio state Sunday school convention meets
this year nt Oskalooea , beginning Juno 20
and continuing three days , Ono of the
features will bo n street parade , with 2,000
or more children In line. Another Is the
chorus of 200 boys , , now being dtllled by
Prof , Solomon ,
A correspondent of the Marehulltown
Times-Republican saw on the 10th of May ,
between Hampton and Latlmer , on the Iowa
Central , a forty-acre field of last ycar'o
corn , stlfl unhusked. The trainmen who
go by It every day Bay the owner runs A
threshing machine and has been BO busy
he has had no time to gather his own crops.
L. G. Klnno at the State Board ot Con
trol , accompanied by Superintendent GOES ,
of the Davenport Orphans' homo , are In the
east on an extended tour of Inspection of
Btato and charitable Institution , which will
occupy every day until the llth of July.
They are In search of knowledge as to the
management of such ln.8tltutlrns , to be npi
piled to those In Ion a. where applicable.
The trip will Include the states of Indiana ,
New York , Massachusetts , Connecticut ,
Pennsylvania , Ohio and Illinois.
WILL ENTERTAIN PRESIDENT
Des Moires Expects to Play the Host to
Nation's Ohiftf Executive.
M'KINLEY ' TO VISIT THERE IN AUGUST
Will He < lie Xcxt National
t of ( lie Union Vo- (
* Union City Will
lie Crowded.
DBS MOINES , Juno S. ( Special Tele
gram ) Word was received today that DCS
Molues has been chosen ns the place for
the next national encampment ot the Order
of Union Veterans' Union. The encampment - !
ment will bo held some time during the j
month of August. President McKlnloy Is
a prominent member of t io organization nnd
ho will visit DCS Molncs during the en
campment. The convention will bring many
visitors to DCS Molncs. It Is estimated thnt
nt least l.&OO delegates will attend. Ar
rangements nro already being made with
the railroad companies for reduced rates.
'Many ' people arrived In the city Inst oven-
lug and during today to attend the state
camp meeting of the Io\\n Holiness associa
tion. The meeting will be held at the
Chautauu.ua grounds , commencing tomorrow ,
nnd last till Juno 19. A great array of
talent has been secured.
President W. F. Harrlman , Vice President
II. J. Johnston and Secretary Geiirgo H.
Van Houten of the Stnto Agricultural so
ciety were In conference nt the state house
this morning relative < o state fair matters.
The committee has dcpldcd to make a plea
for a 1-cent rate from nil parts of the state
to the next 'fair. ' Heretofore the best rate
that has ever been secured Is one faro for
the round .trip.
Labor Commissioner O'Blencss Is reported
to ibo In a very serious condition at the
'Mercy ' hospital. His mind Is again wander
ing nnd fears are entertained for his re
covery. O'DIoness stood the operation well
at the time It was performed and continued
to mend dally until this week *
Governor Shnw returned .today from Iowa
City and announced that It was true thnt
an Invitation has been extended to Chan
cellor MacLean of Nebraska to accept the
presidency of the Iowa State university ;
that the whole matter was now In the hands
of the Nebraska man. A special this after
noon from Iowa City states : "Chancellor
iMacLean telegraphed today that he had
taken the matter under advisement nnd
would come to Iowa City and look over the
ground next Monday. Ho Is offered ? G,000
per year. $1,000 more than Dr. Schaeffer re
ceived. "
Hopriliiinn Cnxo Settled.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , June S. ( Special. )
Last April II. E. J. Boardman of Marshall-
town , n , prominent attorney and politician
and one of the wealthiest men In Iowa ,
dlod , leaving an estate estimated at $1,500-
000. Upon request of the widow a receiver
was appointed to take charge of the estate
1 pending the settlement of some questions
! which were In litigation In the district court
of Marshall county. , Mrs. Conover of Chl-
I cage , daughter of thodeceased , and C. H. E.
j Boardman , the trustee , began an action In
the supreme court , asking for a writ ot certiorari -
tiorari and that tribunal ordered that the
writ Issue. Negotiations have 'been ' pend
ing several days nnd yesterday all the dif
ferences -were fully adjusted and settled be
tween the parties. Interested and the whole
" "
matter "will ha' ' taken out of the courts.
An amicable division has been made of the
property.
Or n ml I.oilKc Clones.
MASON CITY , In. , June 8. ( Special Telo-
grnm. ) With a reminiscent speech by the
vonernblo grand secretary , T. S. Parvln , the
fifty-sixth annual communication of the
grand lodge of Iowa wns concluded. Busi
ness was pushed rapidly nnd with entire
harmony. Near the close of the tesslon a
largo picture of Admiral Dewey was dis
played on the stnge. It wns the occasion
for an outburst of applause which was con
tinued until Judge Dewey , cousin of the ad
miral , came to the stage and made a patri
otic address. The officers were Installed by
Judge Fellows of Alamakee. The commlt-
I tee on fraternal dead was made a regular
j commltteo. H was decided that to have the
honor and perquisites of nnst master one
must earn It by serving tlio full complement
of hie term.
lloily KnuiKl 1 Well.
ELDORA , la. , Juno 8. ( Special. ) Bern
ard Sheen , a German farmer living near
Cloves , In this county , wns found at the
bottom of a twenty-foot well on his prem
ises , which contained about two feet of
water. Mr. Sheen was a bachelor about 35
years of ago nnd was subject to fits. It
Is supposed that during his sane moments
ho determined upon drowning as the mode
of ending his earthly existence. Coroner
Wlllotta found about $100 upon the body.
Neighbors cf the unfortunate man will look
after his property until such tlmo as rela
tives who have been notified of the facts
may arrive and niako disposition of his
effects.
liny lliuiKN llliiiNPir.
SIOUX CITY , In. , Juno 8. ( Special Tele
gram , ) John Wllkey , 13 years of age , com
mitted suicide by hanging himself at Rock
Branch nt 5 o'clock this morning. He was
the son of a prominent fanner. Last night
ho vas tbi own In a spirit of fun Into a
itank of water , but ho did not appear to
mind. Ho went to bed quite happy. This
morning ho was found dangling from the
end of a rope In the barn. It Is supposed
his head vena struck In some manner when
thrown Into tlia tank nnd that ho was tem
porarily deranged.
Slolm Jewelry Koiiiiil.
ACKLEY , la. , Juno 8. ( Special. ) About
a year ago the house of Henry Thoren of
this city was broken Into and some Jewelry
that belonged to Mrs. Thoren when she was
allvo and $2.50 In money wore taken. John
McGaugh , n farmer living north of town
about eight miles , discovered the Jewelry
In the haymow of his barn. It waa evidently
placed there by the thief , who probably
Intended to return and gut It later , when
the matter had quieted down a llttlo.
Money for h ( . hituU Knlr.
ST. LOUIS , Juno S. A general meeting of
committees In charge of St. Louis World's
Fair preliminaries wns hold nt tbo Mercan
tile club tonight. It was officially stated
that upwards of $3,000,000 had been signed
for. in iiddltlon to about $1,500,000 pledged
to chairmen of collecting committees , In
order to round up tllo work nnd formally In
corporate this month , twenty-seven commit
tees , each of four lending citizens , were np-
polnted. To every committee twenty-five
larso taxpayers were assigned and the meet
ing ndjourned for two weeks to await their
reports. Tbo Indications seem to be that
the $5,000,000 fund will be oversubscribed
within two weeks.
Di-KiTCM for Coliiinlilii .StmleiitN ,
NEW YOIlK , Juno 8. Degree were con
ferred upon nearly BOO joung men nnd wo.
men nt thn commencement day exercises of
Columbia college today.
Governor Hooeevfslt received the honorary
degree of doctor of Inws ,
Hear Admiral Gcorgo W. Melvlllongl -
neer In chief of the United States navy , re-
calved the honorary degree of master of
sciences , the first time Columbia hag con
ferred this degree.
lion , Charfes Schurz received the degree
of doctor ot law *
FAR FROM SCENE OF MURDER
I > pr < Mi < lnnlN III rntiiitnln Cnno OITrr
i\lilenco ( lint Tin-- Wore SUty
HILLSHOHO. N. M. . June S. The defense
strengthened Its nllbl this mornlnR when
Albert Illcvlni a Te.xna & Pacific railroad
fireman , who worked near Dos Cnnon. tcstl-
fled that ho was with Leo -mil Olllllnnd nt
loco's ranch , sixty mllra from the murder ,
nt the very tlmo Colonel Fountain nnJ his
son nro said < to have been Killed.
IJlovln arrived there at 2 p. m. Saturday ,
Kubruary 1 , nnd remained until Monday.
Maxwell vns nlso there. The laWer had
Mid defendants ucro not there.
Illovlti nlso said that the cattle which
the prosecution claimed had been used to
obliterate trails were under contract to bo
delivered and that Leo wnswith him the
< lay they met the herd. He denied state
ments of suspicious actions In the presence
of the searchers. '
The prosecution held the witness ncnrly
thrco hours , mainly trylnR to confuse him.
The defense discharged half of Its witnesses ,
considering It unnecessary to Introduce their
tifitlmony.
Mra. Lee , the widowed mother of the de
fendant Leo , told n stralRhtforward story of
the presence of her son nt home at the tlmo
Colonel Fountain nnd his son nre supposed
to have been murdered.
Oliver Leo repented the defense's story of
\\tiercabouts nt that tlmo nnd said ho
first hoard that ho was suspected several
days later. Ho then went to Las Cruccu
nnd found a warrant had been Issued. Ho
offered to surrender and stand trial then ,
hut wns refused. An extra Issue of a Las
Cruccs paper suggested mob law nnd openly
nccusod him of the Fountain murder. He
learned that a posse \vao searching for him
and that among Ha members wns Hen Wil
liams , who was said to have n mania for
murder , and others known to be his ene
mies. Then ho returned to his rnnch.
The prosecution objected to the Introduc
tion of the newspaper ns evidence. In the
argument Attorney Fall said he could point
to the man who wrote the article nnd ho
was not the editor. The prosecution con
tended that newspaper editorials nro simply
statements of editors and not public opinion.
Tlio court admitted the comments , but not
statements ot alleged facts. Continuing , the
witness said that , fearing the officers would
kill him , with n. warrant ns nn excuse , he
hurried homo , but vlsitod Las Cruses several
times afterwords nnd learned the warrant
had been withdrawn. Subsequently ho
agreed with Judge Parker , who Is now tryIng -
Ing the cneo , to surrender on condition that
ho should not be committed to jail , and did
so. Regarding the killing of Deputy Kear
ney last July , ho said bo slept on the roof
because ho fenred he would be killed by
threatening parties.
"I was fired upon when nsleop , " said the
witness. "Kearney fired twice nnd Garret
nlso fired before I fired. I heard no com
mand of hands up , but Garret was talking
whllo shooting. I killed Kearney. We took
care of him nnd made him ns comfortable
as possible whllo dying. I made Garret's
party rldo away , but agreed to suirender
on condition thnt he would tell the truth.
I was waiting for news from the sheriff In
Dona Anita county before surrendering. We
were at Dog Canon almost every day aftr
Fountain's disappearance and no one sought
us Jhero. "
Lee was still on the stnnd when a recess
wns taken until evening.
FOOD STAPLES MUST BE PURE
Senator Mnnoii Outlines Provisions of
11111 to Prevent Injurious
Adulterations.
CHICAGO , Juno -Senntor Mason of the
Pure Food commission makes the following
pcsltlve statement :
"I wish to say that , first , the commission
will prepare a bill compelling manufacturers
of food products to mark their goods for
what they arc for Instance , chicory must
not bo labeled coffee , but chicory. Second ,
wewill have iln the bill a provision that
will absolutely prohibit the Introduction of
deleterious substances In food products , that
which Is deleterious to be left to the evi
dence submitted by impartial scientific mon.
Third , I propose to offer an amendment to
the revenue bill which will absolutely pro
hibit the Importation ot food articles the
sale of which Is prohibited In the country
from which they are exported. "
With reference to reports of threatened
Intimidation , Senator Mason said :
"Thero Is ono concern In this city that
hns already threatened to ruin me. "
"What concern Is that ? " the senator was
asked.
"The glucose trust , " he answered and con
tinued : "It Is the same old utory of the
tflour bill. I stood by the bill for unadul-
'
'torated flcur nnd have always believed I
compelled Its passage. At that time the glu
cose men did everything In their power to
frighten me or In some other way get me
off the track ot my purpose. Why , they
even went to my son , who was newly wed
nnd had only a ecnnt home for himself , and
offered him a salary of 110,000 a year tenet
net as attorney for them , making the Im
plied condition that ho should haul mo away
from the support of the flour hill. The adul
terators of food products are pursuing simi
lar tactics today and that Is why I am de
termined that before the Investigation pro
ceeds further fellow members of the com
mission must step up and share the burden
of responsibility. "
Senator Mason said further : "It Is not
true that I Intend to go to Now York frofi
here. I shall go to Washington and take
my family to the coast of Maine for the
summer nnd at the end of three weeks I
hope to renew this Investigation. "
.Meat roiisiiniDflull Dei-ri'llHrs ,
WASHINGTON , Juno 8. The Bureau of
Animal Induotry of the Department of Ag
riculture has received through the Depart
ment cf State a communication from Oliver
J , D. Hughes , United States consul at Co-
burg , Germany , stating that there Is a grad
ual decrease In the consumption of meat In
that portion of the omplro. Prices have In
creased , hull meat being 4 pfennigs per kilo
dearer than In 1S97 ; ox ( old ) meat , 3 pfen
nigs ; ox ( young ) meat , n pfennigs ; cow
meat , 0 pfennigs ; veal , 3 pfennigs and fresh
pork , E pfennigs dearer.
IJrwnr I'roiliMM-s Liquid IIyilroRcn ,
LONDON , June 8. At the meeting of the
Royal Institute of Great Britain last evenIng -
Ing , In the presence of a brilliant gathering
of scientists , Including the new honorary
members , Prcf. Don-ar conducted the flrwt
public experiments on a largo scale In the
production of liquid hydrogen , tard Kelvin ,
I'rnf. Stokes and othera paid tribute to the
brilliancy of Prof , Dowar's discovery.
Clmulhiirnt In liiilliinii ,
PERU , Ind. , Juno 8. A terrible cloud
burst anil thunder storm tonight did great
damage , leveling bcoros of houses and de
molishing thirty derricks on the oil field ,
together with barnes , tree * and fences In
numerable. Its extent Is not yet fully known
nnd thus far no casualties have been re
ported.
DEATH RECORD ,
Colonel IOIIH | Thompson .tlorrl * .
PHILADELPHIA , June 8. Lieutenant
Colonel Loul3 Thompson Morris , U , S.
A. , retired , died at his homo here today of
Itright's disease and dropsy. Colonel Mor
ris entered the regular army at the opening
of the civil war and served through 'the
war.
Oiiolilu Indian Weils Caneuvlan.
ONKIDA. WIs- . Juno 8. Chester P. Cor
nelius , an Indian of the Oneirta reiervaUon ,
and Miss L. Gertrude Smith , an accomplished
whltu girl of Darlington , -were married to
day at the Mission hurcn. Cornelius k a
full blooil Oncldn Indian Ho In the ran ot
Adam P. Cornelius , ono of the best cducatutt
Kiiil cultivated men of the reservation. Ches
ter Cornelius holds a good position In the
ImM.in service In Oklahoma.
SHOT l.'l'M , OF HOMOS.
.V Soldier's Many \Vouni1n mill the
Dream Thpy Onuscil.
"Of course , " remarked the newspaper man
nho had icon service In Cuba , to n Wash
ington Star man , "It Is nlmo.H A chestnut
now to talk of the norvc displayed by our
wounded soldiers at Santiago , but I CAtno
across nn Instance ono day that was unusual.
Lying outside of a tent , waiting his turn
patiently , for ho had been there neverivl
hours , was nn extremely bright young fol
low I had known at home. Ho was halt doz
ing when I first discovered him , but In nn In
stant , on hearing my volco , ho opened hla
eyes nnd ft-obly hold out his left hand , smil
ing.
" 'By Jove , old boy , ' I paid , 'I'm sorry to
BCO you here. Are you much hurt ? '
" 'I don't know how much , ' ho answered ,
is-Ith considerable effort , but apparently not
much pain , 'but It Is very frequently. Look
mo ovrr a minute nnd BOO for yourself. "
"I had eome experience In that sort ot
work nnd after n short Inspection I found
half n dozen bullet holes through his limbs
and body , not counting nn occasional scratch ,
" 'You must have bcenvln the very thick
est of It , ' I said encouragingly.
" 'That's whcro wo tried to be , ho replied
with pride. 'How many times was I hit-
six ? '
" "That's ray count. '
" 'That wns mine , but I wasn't sure. You
Gee , I had to guess at omo of them , '
" 'How do you feel ? '
"Ho smiled.
" 'Won , na mother used to say nbout
worn-out garments , I RUPSS I feel n llttlo
moro holy than righteous. '
" 'You'll pull through all right , old fel
low , ' I said cheerfully , for his courage
really gave mo courage.
" 'I don't know about thnt , nnd I'm not
worrying over It ono way or the other.
That's what we're for , and If we get chucked
It's all right. I hod a funny little dream
nbout n half hour ago. 1 thought I had got
my discharge and was over on the other
side , and , knowing that I didn't have nny
letters of recommendation , I won loafing
around the pearly portals sizing them up to
eeo If there wns any chance for mo to break
In , when St. Peter opened the gate nnd saw
me. "Hello , Jim , " says he , "what's nil
those holes In you ? " "Bullets , " says I.
"What kind ? " Bays he. "Dons , " saya I.
"Is that so ? " says he. "Well , come right
In. You never would have paused otherwise ,
but wo'ro needing n. hatrack In the hall and
we'll Just put pegs In the holes nnd mnko
you do till wd nnd something better. Come
on In. " And , by gum , I was glad the Dons
had punctured my tire the way they did. I
wonder If It will come true. '
"Whether It did or not , " concluded the
narrator , "no man knowoth , but before two
weeks had passed Jim had gene to see. "
Sat oil Him. ,
Cleveland Plain Dcalor : An uptown
maiden who Is noted for her powers of sar
casm met a married sister a day or two ago
at the lattor's homo.
"Well , Mame , " she said , "I filially Bat
down on that conceited .young Air. Fin
icky. "
"Did you , dear ? I know you said you
would. Did you do It effectually ? "
"Yes ; good and hard. "
"What did ho say ? "
"He was so confused he didn't say any
thing. "
"You must have been more than usually
sarcastic. "
"I don't think I was. In fact , I felt aw
fully cheap. "
"You did ? "
"Yes. You see , the motor gave n sudden
start and I sat down on him because I
couldn't help It. "
Confidence Sharps nn .Steamboats.
CHICAGO , Juno 8. The Baxter Investi
gating committee today took up confidence
games on 1'ocal excursion steamers and the
alleged thefts of slot machines by justice
court constables. Gus Chapln , n octamboat
man , told of a Klondike miner who wns
fleeced out of $1,800 by means of a shell
game on nn excursion boat running out of
Chicago , nnd also told of n Kansas City
bank clerk who lost $ COO In the same man
ner on that boat. Chapln created some
what of n sensation by swearing that he
had been promised $10 to testify before the
committee.
Sound Steamers Colliilc ,
GREEN'S FARMS , Conn. , Juno 8. The
Sound steamer C. H. Northam of the New-
Haven Steamboat company's line was run
ashore near New Creek early this morning
to keep It from sinking. During the night
while on a trip from Now York to New
Haven the steamer Is said to have been In
collision with the steamer Richard Peck of
the iamo line , bound for Now York. A
hole ot considerable proportions was stove
In the Northern's bow and Its passengers
were taken aboard the Peck. It Is believed
that no ono was Injured.
Salvage of Paris Delayed.
FALMOUTH , Eng , , Juno S. A change In
the wind has somewhat shifted the position
pf the American liner Paris on the rocks
near the Manacles , seriously hampering the
salvage operations. The heavy sea has
stopped the work , which Is not likely to bo
resumed for a fortnight.
Fall of Historic Klin.
TOLEDO , O. . Juno 8. The elm tree at
Fort Melgs , made famous by the campaign
ot William Henry Harrison against the In
dians , has fallen nnd this historic epot Is
not now marked. It was In this tree thnt
the scout , Paul Navarre , drowned the In
dian sharpshooters who were picking off the
Americans nnd he shot and killed the men
who were destroying th < pickets , Ah effort
will l > o tuado to mark the place "whora tM
trco stood. .
Defense ot 1'uiil Koltncts
TOU5DO , 0. , June 8. The foatur * of th *
Eeltner murder trial WM the fWpearAnM
of Paul Zcltncr on the stand and the tell *
Ing ot his story of the kitting of Atlcd
Westonhnven nt Hynttsvlllo. The wltnwl
claimed the shooting wna done In A moment
of passion. Ho denied that It vriw prerafcll
tnted , The ilcfcnjo put on a number of wit
nesses today to show the good character ot
the accused.
fan Sinker * on n StrlUn
CHICAGO. Juno R. About 400 employe *
of Norton Bros' , tin can factory at May.
wood struck today because twonty-threq
men had been discharged. Manager Nortorj
says ho will under no confederation put
the discharged men to worK ngnln , and re
fused to sco representatives of tlio Can
Makers' union.
I/nlior Disapproves of Gov. Tliontn * *
DKNV13R. Colo. , Juno 8. The Stnto Fed
eration of Labor today adopted resolutions
denouncing Governor Charles S. Thomas na
a man unworthy of nny further recognition
by the tolling masses on account ot hla
veto of the anti-boycott blir. which rra
passed nt the late session of the legisla
ture.
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