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THURSDAY JUNE 15 IS ! ) * ) TTTE OMATIA DAILY BEE : , , . NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA , COUNCIL BLUFFS- MINOR .MI2.NT10\ . Davis sells drugs. Moore's fond kllfs worms and fattens. Budttolscr beer. L. Ilosenfcldt , ngont. Victor hot water heaters at Ulxby's. Perry pictures. C. E. Alexander & Co. C. I ) . Jacqucmln & Co. , Jewelers nnd op ticians , 27 South Main street. Get your v.ork done at the popular Eagle laundry , 724 Broadway. 'Phone , 157. Miss Laura Kong of Shelby , la. , Is in the city visiting friends. C. 0. Graves IB very sick with an attack of appendicitis at his home on Avenue B. Captain Rascbon of Omaha will speak to night at the mooting of the focal Salvation Army corps. Dr. V. L. Trcynor nnd I. M. Treynor re turned yesterday morning from a short trip to Burlington and St. Louis. Henry Howard and Julia Parker , both of Bouth Omaha , wore married In this city yesterday , Justice Vlen officiating. Charles II. Bash of Marshalltown and Frances Imlay of this city wcro married yesterday afternoon by Justice Vlcn. I. N. Roman , employed for the last eight years with J. P. WIlcox , left last evening for a two months' visit with relatives In his old homo In Sweden , Mrs. L. M. Hhubort , wife of Alderman Bhubert , and family , leave this morning fern n month's visit with relatives nt Burlington and Mount Pleasant. ( John W. Krossner and Alblna F. Naprav- ' nlk , both of Omaha , were married In Council niuffB yesterday , the ceremony being per- 'r formed by Justice Vlen. Miss Gertrude Kennedy , formerly super visor of music In the city schools here , Is In the city on her way homo from Illinois for a few days' visit with relatives. Patrol Driver Harry James Is enjoying n two days' vacation. In his absence Captain Dick Denny of the night detail Is handling the reins of the "hurry-up" wagon. Scott F. Evans , supervising architect of the Peavcy elevator , now approaching com pletion nt the Union Pacific transfer , Is In the city for a few days from Minneapolis. A representative of the Ames beet sugar factory was In the city looking for boya to work In the beet fields there. Ho secured about fifteen , whom he took back with him last evening. The county supervisors will meet this morning In adjourned session as a board of review when the work of equalizing the as sessment will bo resumed and continued at until completed. The police were yesterday asked to as sist In locating Herbert D. Hnzen , a young man 23 years of age , who left homo on April 25 and has not been heard from since. Ho deserted n wife nnd child , who are destitute. Miss Do Groat's pupils at the Woodbury sohool enjoyed a picnic yesterday on the ucllool grounds. Superintendent Hayden , Miss Blood , supervisor of drawing , and Miss Portorlleld , supervisor of music , were among the guests. The heavy rain Tuesday night washed n. out a number of ditches In which the gas company has recently laid new mains. A force of men was put to work yesterday re pairing the damage , which will occupy about three days. Every Odd Fellow In the city Is Invited to meet this evening with Council Bluffs lodge. No. 40 , to witness the contest with Hnwlteyo lodge flt a game of living check ers. The proceedings will bo enlivened with music and cigars. O. W. Culllson and 0. P. AVyland of Hnr- lan were In the city yesterday on their way to Chicago. The Chicago , Northwestern railway Is about to build n connecting line between Hnrlan and Klrkman and their visit east Is In connection with this matter. The funeral of the late Henry Dale , ixhose remains arrived hero yesterday from Penn sylvania , will bo held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from Royal Arcanum hall under the auspices of Fidelity council. The services will > bo conducted by Rev. D. C. Franklin and Interment will be in Falrvlew ceme tery. tery.The Northwestern has commenced dis tributing rails , ties and other material along the now grade for its second track between Council Bluffs and Mlrsourl Valley. Just as noon aa the remaining few small grading contracts nro finished the work of laying the steel will bo commenced and pushed rapidly through to completion. Through nn error some of the members of the Council BlulTs High School Aluumnl as sociation who are eligible to admittance at the reception to the graduating class of 0 ! ) nt Royal Arcanum hall this evening failed to receive Invitations. A list of all members who have their dues paid will bo kept at will bo admitted the door and such members mitted without piotest. The news of the terrible cyclone at Herman caused considerable anxiety In man Nob. , this city yesterday. John Norton and family of Franklin avenue own n big farm moved to It to there nnd a few weeks ago spend the summer months. The slster-in- luw of S. F. Shuart , local agent of the Adams Kxprcss company , Mrs. V. Brunton , Is a resident of Herman , but her name has not appeared among the list of killed or Injured. Marshall Patterson nnd Earl Fitzgerald , two boys who admitted they had run away from tholr homos in Omaha , were taken Into custody last evening at the Rock Island yards by Special Officer Beswlck. They \\cro taken to the city jnll and their parents notified. Fitzgerald , who Is a fron of the janitor of the Omaha High school , ran but got no further away from home last year , ther than Council Bluffs when ho was caught by the police. George Day was arrested yesterday nnd locked up In the county jail pending his hearing In Justice Fcrrler's court on the charge of stealing n hat valued nt ? 5 , the property of J. K. Drlskell. Both Day and Drlskcll nro working on the Fort Dodge & Omaha railway grade. Drlskell alleges that Day entered his lent during his absence nnd appropriated his hat. Ho accounts for ownIng - Ing n $ n article of headgear by saying that ho purchased It In the mining regions of Colorado. whw > everything costs twice ns much as elsewhere. So far nothing has been seen or heard of Frederick Barnes , the policeman nt Fair- mount park , who lull homo last Friday. Ills wife , who Is nn Invalid. Is In stringent circumstances , Barnes having left her with out n dollar. The police scout the Idea that Barnes may have met with foul play and they believe that his absence Is Intentional. They have ascertained that the day before ho left homo ho made strenuous efforts to Bell his horse and that while ho refused to give his wife nny money on the grounds that ho had not cashed his pay cheek , ho had done BO the day previously nnd had the proceeds In his pocket. City Ticket Agent E. E. Nance of the Qulncy route Is In Kansas City , where he Is holding a conference with the officials nf the road. Agent Blanchard stated yester day that the report that the city ticket olllco was to bo closed was without founda tion. The business of the road will nit per mit of n ticket ngont nt this point and the Belling of tickets. It Is said , will be In charge of the local ngont of the Wells-Fargo Express company , the Qulncy route nnd the express company occupying a Joint oillce. The old sign , "Port Arthur Route , " is to be taken off the window and replaced with the old "Qulncy Route" Inscription. N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250. A fine J450 piano , Hazelton , walnut case , for sale nt $225. Must be sold , as party wants to leave the city. Address rock box 07 , city. Scientific optician. Wollman. 409 Br'dway , Welsbach burners at Blxby's. Tel. 193. LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT For Ciinh or Louuril ( In , IJ. II. bllUAKK Jt CO. , 6 I'eMrl Street. Couiioll Illulfv. Io > vu. INDIAN CREEK ON RAMPAGE Hearj Rain East of the Oity Oansss it to Omflow lu Banks. COVERS STREETS WITH WATER AND MUD Turbulent I.lttle Stream Plooiln Miiny CclliifH oil Hrond iiy iiuil Adjiiln- lliK Thoroughfare * HrldKC IluHpnnnllilc for DnmnKC , Indian creek got on Us annual rampage late Tuesday night and overflowed Its banks nt a number of points between Sixth and Thirteenth streets. In consequence Broad way yesterday from the corner of Tenth Btreot to a block west of the Northwestern railway's tracks was a literal sea of mud. In places the deposit of slimy mud nnd de bris was from six to ten Inches In depth. The railway company had a large force of mon at work yesterday clearing the mud from their tracks and depot' grounds and by noon the street In the vicinity of the depot wan almost In a payable condition. As usual the Northwestern bridges nre blamed by the city authorities for the over flow , the water In the creek not having suf ficient leeway In tlmo of a flood like Tues day night. The heavy rain east of the city caused the otherwise Indolent and sluggish little stream to rise and assume the pro portions of a turbulent and fast-running river. For the first time In many years the creek overflowed between Sixth and Sev enth streets and several vacant lots were filled with water. At Eighth street the water flowed over the bridge and North Eighth street as far as Avenue D was almost turned Into a .river and yesterday was a perfect quagmire , making travel on that thoroughfare practically out of the question. The cellars of two cottages close to the creek at the Eighth street bridge were flooded and the wall of one gave way from the pressure of the water. The yard back of the Danforth block was filled with water and mud. The Metropolitan hotql as usual suffered heavy damage. The water flowed Into the yard like a mill race , causing the north wall of the cellar to collapse and In a few seconds the basement was filled with about eight feet of water. A largo supply of vegetables , Including 200 bushels of pota toes , were ruined. The water got Into the kitchen also , covering the floor three Inches deep. At Ninth and Tenth streets the creek rose higher than the bridges nnd flowed over down the streets and avenues. Avenue A between Tenth street and the Northwestern tracks suffered most , being at least a foot under water , much of which has remained , the drains and sewers becoming choked. The cellars of several cottages on the north bank of the creek between Ninth nnd Eleventh streets were filled with water , which , when drained off yesterday , left be hind a thick deposit of slimy mud. At the Northwestern tracks the water poured from the creek In a perfect torrent and covered Broadway from Tenth to Twelfth streetfi In places almost two feet deep. The basements of the two saloon buildings on the south side of the street near the tracks were filled with water. On the north side of Broadway the water came up within two Inches of the door sills. The water flowed along the tracks In the freight yard until the vicinity of the depot repre sented a big lake. Everywhere the water wont It left a deep deposit of mud and de bris. Shortly after midnight the creek com menced to fall and by 2 o'clock yesterday morning had almost resumed Its normal con dition. The last previous overflow of the stream was In July of last year when Broad way from the Methodist church to the Northwestern tracks was covered with water. On that occasion the overflow occurred in the afternoon and street car traffic was com pletely suspended for awhile. Davis sells paint. IJIUVIXf ! MATIXEES AT UNION 1'AIIIC. lloadnter Club I.I-IIXON Track nnd "Will Hold Serlen of MeetliiKM. The Council Bluffs Roadster club has defi nitely decided on holding a series of driving matinees this summer at Union Driving park. At the meeting of the club last night the proposition of the park association to lease the track for $50 per month , reserving to itself the right to use the park for a race meettag If nee'ded , was accepted. The flrst nmtlneo will be > held Friday afternoon , June 23. The following committees were ap pointed : Track and Classification of Horses Fred Johnson , W. F. Sapp and W. II , Ware. Transportation and Music F. A. Bixby , S. B. Wndsworth and W. B. Huston. Refreshments Privileges A. W. Wyman , C. Gregory nnd J. A. Booth. The following track officials were ap pointed : Judges , Charles Gregory , W , F , Sapp and F. A. Blxby ; timekeeper , A. C. Woods , starter , A. C. Woods. The lub adjourned to Tuesday , June 20. Heal KHtnte TrnnHfer * . The following transfers were filed yes terday In the abstract , title and loan office of J. W. 'Squire , 101 Pearl street ; George B. Folsom to Thomas Nelson , lot 0 , block 4 , Hall's ndd , Council Bluffs , w d * 210 George W. Hewitt and wife to B. La Port , lots 1 and 2 , block 10 , orlg- nal plat , Oakland , w d CO I. C , Honlmrn , assignor to K. M. Hubbard & Co. , lotJ 2 , 3I , 5 and ti. block bS , Railroad ndd , Council Bluffs , deed 13. M. Hubburd & Co , to B. H. Lou- Rce. lots. ' 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 , block SS , Railroad ndd. Council Bluffs , q c d. 25 Sheriff to C. P. Chase , w 90 feet of e 155 feet of lot 29 , Johnson's ndd. Council Bluffs , sheriff's d 919 Same 'to J. W. Squire , lot 5 , block 1 , Siiekett's ndd , Council Bluffs , sher iff's d 237 Six transfers , total $ " 71472 Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following persons : Name nnd Residence. Age. C. L , Clark , Omaha 28 Ethelyn L. Denlson , Omaha . , , . , . . . . , . . , .24 Frank R. Currle , Underwood 24 Nellie M. Jones , Neola 5 J. L. Bjorkman. Underwood . , . . , , , 33 C. E. Golden , Underwood 23 Henry Howard , South Omaha . . . . .41 Julia Parker , South Omalm 32 B. A. Orson , Council Bluffs 24 Sadie T. Nelson , Council Bluffs 21 John W. Klossner , Omaha , 25 Alblna F. Naprnvnlk , Omaha 20 Charles H. Hash , Marelmlltown 25 Frances Imlay , Council Bluffs 24 Davis sells the best soda water , S. M. Williamson , 106 South Main street , makes a specialty of repairing bicycles and sewing machines. Culit-In IMrut Ollleern , The annual election of cadet commissioned officers was held yesterday nfternocn at the High school building. There -were a number of candidates and much Interest was mani fested In the election , which resulted as fol lows : Major of battalion , Tom Lacey , Com pany A Captain , Edgar Dyar ; first lieuten ant , Barrett Llnkey ; second lieutenant , For rest Rutherford. Company D Captain , Tom Welrh ; flrst lieutenant , Albert Norene ; second end lieutenant , Leo Baldwin. Carl Cham berlain was elected battalion adjutant. Davis cells glass. Court Note * . Judge Smith of the dlsctrlct court Is hear ing the equity suit of B , Douglas against Jacob Sims. The action arises over n dis pute as to nn accounting between the par ties. The plaintiff Is the founder of Dun's Commercial agency and the legal flrm of 81ms & Bnlnbrldgc , of which Jacob Sims was tlio senior partner , had charge of Douglas' property Interests In this section of the country. In order to settle certain points In the dlspto , Mr. Balnbrldgo , who was nppolntled second secretary of the United States legation nt Pokln , had to come nil the way from China. The defense sues for $10,000 on a counter claim for slander and libel. In the foreclosure suit of F. L. Whltnej against J. C. Hnffmayr nnd others N. P. Dodge wns appointed by agreement yester day receiver of the mill property on Bryntit street nnd Washington avenue. In the damage suit of Charles Smith agnlnst Lars Jensen , Justice of the peace for Boomer township , the defense yesterday afternoon submitted Its evidence In oppo sition to the motion for a now trial. The court took Us decision under advlsomcnt. ArreMod for Aanunlt. Ed Qreer , over whoso head an indictment on the chance of assaulting one William Thomas with Intent to commit great bodily Injury , has been hanging elnce the last ses sion of the district grand Jury , was ar rested yesterday at Crescent by Deputy Sheriff Baker. In default of ball , which was placed by the court at $300 , ho was com mitted to the county Jail. According to the Indictment it IB charged that on January 13 last In Crescent township Orcor assaulted Thomas with a pair of ibrasa knuckles , breaking his nose In two places nnd smash ing out several of his teeth. Oreer has evaded arrest until yesterday , when ho was located In one of the grading camps on the Fort Dodse & Omaha road. Servant Olrl Charged rrltli Tbcft. Hattlo Everllno , a young woman who hns been working out In several different fami lies , was arrested yesterday on two charges of larceny preferred against her In Jus- tire Vlen's court. Mrs. Seymour Wallace of State street accused her of stealing $2o and Mrs. James of 815 South Sixth street charged her with the lancny of $1.50. The girl has been living with a brother nt Avenue D nnd Fifteenth street. She gave ball for her ap pearance and will have a hearing Saturday morning. PROSPECT PLEASES MACLEAN Cnll to Stnte lliilvornlty of lovrii I'rovoM to He llncltcd lj- At tractive FcntnrcH. IOWA CITY , June 14. ( Special. ) Chan cellor George E. MacLean of the University of Nebraska , whom the Board of Regents of the State University of Iowa has asked to become the successor of the late President Cliarles A. Schaeffer , In response to vari ous queries speaks as follows : "I have been very pleasantly treated by Regent Cable , Acting President Currier and ether members of the faculty. I have not completed my visit , but from what I have thus far seen I am well pleased with the university. The lines along which the board has worked and the plans tlius far adopted In the development of the uni versity are In harmony with my own Ideas and I have found nothing displeasing In the faculty. These are Important factors In the success of an Institution , for It takes more than bricks and mortar to make a university. "I visited Secretary Haddock's office also and I found the financial records so clearly kept that I could tell nt a glance the con dition of finances. It Is unusual to find .such an Institution's financial affairs so well recorded. "If I come to Iowa City I shall bo pleased to follow the methods heretofore adopted In attempting to upbuild the university. I believe In evolution , not revolution , and am glad that your officials and faculty have taken the right Initial stops. You have a real university hero and still the oppor tunities for development are great. "I shall learn all I can of your uni versity tfhllo I am hero and shall he grate ful for help In ascertaining facts. The repents , faculty , students and alumni of the University of Nebraska nro telegraphing protests nnd otherwise bringing pressure to bear on me to retain me at Lincoln and I presume your regents wouldn't have asked mo to come unless they proposed to use a little pressure , too. No , my board hasn't offered to increase my salary In case I stayed at Lincoln , but It has been very active In its endeavors to retain me. I can't say whether an Increase will bo ten dered or not. Neither has ( lie Iowa board made an offer of the $0,000 per nnnum you have already noted. "No , you need not expect a decision while I am here whether during the week or not I cannot now say. Having learned all I can , I Shall take under advisement the ques tion of accepting the proffered presidency and ahnll consider carefully my duty toward both the great Institutions tliat nt present seem somewhat Interested In me. " Tntvn IIiinU < TN Moot. BURLINGTON , In. , June 14. ( Special Tel egram. ) The thirteenth annual convention of the Iowa Bankers' association was opened at 10:30 : this morning. The president , S. H. MoNlder of SInson City , and the vice presi dent , C. H. Martin of Des Molnes , wore delayed by n washout on the Burlington , Cedar Rapids & Northern , and In their ab sence J. T. Romey of this city presided. Hon. C. M. Crape of Burlington delivered the address of welcome. The report of the secretary , J. M. Dlnwlddle of Cedar Rapids , was chiefly Interesting to the public through Its dealing with the work of the associa tion In apprehending nnd prosecuting of criminals who victimized its members , A number of prominent crooks have been brought to Justice by Its efforts. The treas urer's report toy C. B. Mills of Sioux Rapids showed the association to be In first-class shape. In the afternoon President McNIder of Dos Molnes spoke of the necessity of cur rency reform nnd hoped Iowa would bo In the lead In 'tho ' movement. An address wns made by Colonel C. G. Saunders of Council Bluffs on "The Banker , the Crucial Hours of the Republic , " outlining the rela tion of the banker to the nation nt the various critical stages of its history. "The Banker In Politics" was the topic of S. C. Campbell of Carson , la. R. W. Blrdslll of Dews , la. , spoke on "Interest and Taxa tion. " Tonight the visitors were entertained nt the home of T W. Bardhydt , president of the Merchants' National bank. Mlllloimlrr In Ili-fUNdl Hull , DENVER , Juno 14. The Colorado court of appeals refused to admit James Doyle , the Victor millionaire , to ball and he must remain In Jail until September 11. when his case comes up for hearing. Doyle has been In Jail nt Colorado Springs several months for contempt of court In refusing to re nounce a judgment for ST&O.OOO against James N. Hums nnd thp Portland Mining company , secured in an Iowa court. Mr. Doyre had been enjoined By Judge Lunt of Colorado Springs from prcbccutmg hla case la Iowa , but disregarded the Injunction , PROF , MORGAN DROPPED OUT Trustees of Drake University Oust a Member of tha Faculty , HE IS CHARGED WITH TEACHING HERESY I'ctltlon SlniUMl l.y a I.OIIK I.lnt < > t htndfiitn Presented to i\-io\- criiur Drake , Tntlior of the Unix emit ) . DES M01NES , Juno 14. ( Special Tele gram. ) By n vote of 18 to 4 the trustees of Drake unlveislty today removed I'rof , O. T. Morgan from his position on the faculty , as the result of n long contest be tween Morgan and the members of his classes. It was charged by the students that Morgan wns teaching heresy to his classes. Only last week n petition signed by a long list of students was presented to ex-Governor Drake , the father of the uni versity. The Retail Grocers' association of DCS Mollies hold a picnic nt Adel today. Special trains with nn aggregate of twenty-four coaches carried 3,000 people to the grounds and a great day's sport was enjoyed. Th'o Board of Control today announced that the girls at the State Reform school at Mltehellvlllo nro to have a brass band nnd orchestra ns soon as the state can buy the Instruments. The state will provldo Instrnctois nnd the Inmates of the school will become the musicians. Another Cyclone. Victim Dlei . SIOUX CITY , June 11. ( Special Tele gram. ) Thomas Malloy , one of the mem bers of the family caught In the tornado at Sallx , la. , last Sunday afternoon , died at St. Joseph's hospital In this city this morning. This makes the fifth victim In the Malloy family. It had not been ex pected that this young man would die , but still ho had been seriously Injured. It Is thought his death Is more the result of the terrible shock than the Injuries. Ho will bo burled tomorrow at Sallx alongside his father , mother , brother and sister. The other Injured members of the family will survive. Ilerroii CIINO Up Again. GRINNELL , la. . Juno 14. ( Special Tele gram. ) The trustees today , after a long and heated discussion , divided on the Her- ron matter. The report of the executive committee recommending the dismissal of Prof. Smith for alleged antl-Herron utter ances wns rejected. In the afternoon , after n long discussion and no action , a motion to adjourn sine die was carried by a ma jority of one , thus precluding action this season. The trustees elected Rev. E. M. Vlttum of this place to a pluco on the board , thus Increasing by t A-O this1 year the number of opponents to Herron on the board. SEARCH OF RjCHMOND RUINS ENtlmntcn of Xumljor of Ilrnd Still In the Delirlx Vary AVlOcly. NEW RICHMOND , Wls. , June 14. No bodies were recovered from the tornado ruins last night , the work being abandoned on account of the heavy rain which fell during the greater part of-tho night and partly by exhaustion of the working parties. No organized movement looking to the recovery of thojlead or the distribution of supplies has bean Inaugurated as yet , but order Is beginning finally to show amid the chaos and demoralization which have been prevalent since the storm. Telegrams from all points of the country from San Francisco to Boston are pouring Into Now Richmond asking for the sifety of relatives and friends. No official list of the du.id amd Injured has been kept and replies to many of these Inquiries will neces sarily be slow. Many messages have been received offering financial assistance. The total amount thus far ottered Is about $2,600. The militia Is patrollng what was the business section of the town and nobody Is permitted Inside the lines. It is expected that today the task of looking for the dead will proceed with greater success than yes terday. The number still In the ruins Is variously estimated , some estimates run ning up to 100 and others being placed at fifty. O. W. Mosher , who has been at the head of reHef work , says this morning that fully sixty-five children were still missing and a largo number of adults as well. This estimate is generally considered too large. The working party expects to find anywhere from fifteen to twenty-five bodies in the basement of Williams' hardware store. All the morning funerals were passing through the town. There was but one street paseahl' ! from east to west across the town and this was a narrow , muddy thoroughfare between the ruins of buildings. Frequently there was a blockade as a funeral bound east and ono going in the opposite direction would meet. There were no hearees and the dead were carried to the grave In grocery nagons. During the early part of the mornIng - Ing there was a lack of men to dig graves , and It was found necessary to Impress labor ers from the throng of sightseers. No more bodies had been recovered up to noon. PROPER USES FOR THE FLAG AKHoelntlon nixuiiNNPN the Work none In Keeping Old CUory Without Doiseurntloii , NEW YORK , June 14 , The American Flag association hold its annual meeting today. This society formed about three years ago , is composed of flag committees appointed by various organizations through out the United States organized for work In preserving the flag from desecration. The annual report of the piesldent , Colonel Ralph E. Prime , showed ( fiat material prog ress had been made during the last year In Cho direction of the objects of the associa tion , and that now nineteen states had laws on their statute books forbidding the dese cration of the flag. The following officers were elected for the coming year : President , Colonel Ralph E. Prime , Vonkers , N. Y. ; vice presidents , General 0. 0. Howard , General Frederick D. Grant , General J. C. Breckenrldge , Gen eral Nelson A. Miles , Admiral Schley , Ad miral Bancroft Gherardl , Governor Theodore Roosevelt , Mrs. S. V. White and Miss Mary Van Buren Vanderpool ; secretaries , General Thomas Wilson and Edward Hagaman-Hall , New York ; troniurer , Major L. Langdon Ward , New York. Aliiiimt ' 'III.N .Single Tax Amendment. LANSING , Mich. , June 14. Application of the single tax to Michigan cities escaped enactment by the Michigan legislature to day by only one vote , A bill providing for submission to the people of any city of the proposition to assess city taxes upou the land varues , upon petition of 20 per cent of the taxpayers of the city , which had passed the senate , was defeated In the house by a vote of SO to 41 , 51 being a majority of the members-elect , I.lfi- Sentence for Murder. BOWLING GREEN. O. , June 14. Paul Zeltner , ono of the slayers of Attorney E. H. Westenhaver , has been found guilty of murder In the flrat degree with a recom mendation for mercy , which $ aved him from the electrocution chair. The jury was out sixteen hours , returning tholr verdict nl 8 o'clock this morning. Judga Schnufelber- per sentenced Zeltner to the penitentiary for rife. John Zeltner. a brother , will now bo tried on the omo chnrge. MEETING OF ARBITRATORS Preliminary Sr < ilon of Connnel In Vcnexuelaii Cnne Formal MeetliiK Thnmdny. PARIS , Juno 11. A preliminary nnd In formal meeting of counsel engaged In the Venezuelan arbitration took place at the ministry of foreign affairs this morning. The meeting of the Venezuelan commlrslon will bo held In the apartment placed at the disposal of the Spanish-American Peace commission. The room where the tribunal will sit If also the one used In the Bering sea arbi tration. This morning the Informal confer ence adopted a scries of rules of proceduic proposed by Prof. R Do Marlaens , the um pire In the dispute , who Is professor of In ternational law In the University of St. Petersburg nnd a prominent member of the council of the ministry of foreign affairs ol Russia , ns well as a member of the Russian delegation nt The Hague. The hours of session were fixed from 11 a. m. to 1 p. in. and It waa agreed to hold five sefs'ons ' weekly after Prof. Do Martaena has finished his work nt The Hague , which he expects will be about the cud of "next week. M. Martin , nn official of the French for eign office , was appointed permanent secre tary of the tribunal. U Is expected that the arguments will be commenced tomorrow , after a brief Inaugural address by Prof. Do Martauns , Sir Richard Wotxstcr , the British attorney general , opening the cneo on behalf of Great Britain. The correspondent of the Associated Press saw Prof. Martaens at the Chatham hotel this evening and asked him In regard to the delay In opening the tribunal. He snld : "I have been detained by work nt The Hague and the postponement of my nr- rlval hero was arranged with the consent of the other members of the tribunal. The proceedings could have been begun nnd con tinued last October , but they wcro post poned at the Instance of the American ? , owing to the fact that Melville W. Fuller , chief Justice of the United States supreme court , was obliged to attend to official duties at homo which occupied him until last month. I shall expect to be compelled to return to The Htiguc for a few days , but on my return to Paris I will etay with the tribunal until Its work Is completed. " Questioned respecting the prospects of the peace conference at The Hague , Prof. Do Martaens declined to say more than that ho expected the proceedings would end about thn end of this month , with "distinctly prac tical results. " MONTH MORE OF CONFERENCE After Active Lnborn Are Completed AV111 A TV 11 It Approval of tiov- criuiiciitH. THE HAGUE , June 1-1. H Is now expected that the peace conference will not adjourn before the mlddlo of July , a/3 It IB thought the labors of the delegates will not bo fln- iEhed before that tlmo and there Is the addi tional question of the acceptance by the powers of the decisions reached iby the con ference. The delegates who doslro to see some tangible result accomplished > by the confer ence recognize that If the members are con tented with simply transmitting the de cisions of tholr respective governments the work of the delegates will simply be pigeon holed In the various chancelleries of Europe and will not be executed. Therefore the delegates have resolved to adjourn their sit tings as soon as their work is completed and to submit the result to their respective gov ernments with the request that the dele gates bo empowered to sign a definite docu ment. It Is expected the governments will keep trace of the progress of the work and that they -will require about ten days for de liberation on their flnal decision , which will bring their final adjournment In the mlddlo of July. CONCESSIONS BY TRANSVAAL Rpcolved from Pretoria by the European Ilcpre- Heiitntlve. BRUSSELS , June 14. Dr. Leyds , the rep resentative In Europe of the Transvaal re public , received today the following con ciliatory dispatch from Pretoria : "The government does not make arbitration a condition of concessions. It will continue to make concessions , even as regards the franchise , Independently of Great Britain's acceptance or non-acceptanco of arbitration. LONDON , Juno 14. Though the sensa tional papers are making much of the blue book on the Transvaal negotiations Issued last night , in which the British high com missioner at South Africa , Sir Alfred Mll- uor , practically declared It a case of British Intervention in the Transvaal beyond doubt , the j-eply of the secretary of state for the colonies , Mr. Chamberlain , to the petition of the ultlanders removes any misappre hensions. The text shows It did not con tain threats , concerning which many ru- mora were afloat , and demonstrates that there is , therefore , still time for the dis putants to arrange a compromise , of which signs are not wanting. RIOTERS STONE THE CARS Police Finally Arrive and Ulupcr.te the Mob Motoriuan Injured. CLEVELAND , Juno 14. There has been little chance In the street railway strike situation today. Cars have been running at six-minute Intervals over the Euclid avenue line and none have been Interfered with there. New men are constantly received at the company's barns. A serious riot broke out at 12:30 : at the Cleveland & Plttsours railroad crossing on Perkins avenue. Some 5,000 men nre employed - ployed In the great machine and ether shops In that vicinity nnd a crowd of 500 of these held up five Wade Park avenue cars , blockIng - Ing tracks and stoning the cars. The small escort of police was powerless against the mob. J , H , Anderson , a non-union motorman - man , was struck on the head by tricks and seriously Injured. Reinforcements of police finally dispersed the mob and cleared the track. FIRE RECORD , V , I * . Depot at Cheyenne. CHEYENNE , June 14. ( Special Tele gram. ) Fire broke out In the Union Pacific railroad depot here at 11 o'clock tonight and for a time the structure , which Is one of the finest depot buildings of the eyatem , was threatened with destruction. The fire started under the range In the restaurant , which oc cupies the western end of the building , and had secured a good headway along the strlngera In the floor before discovered. By energetic work by the railroad and city fire departments the fire was gotten under con trol before the 'building was damaged ex tensively. The loss on the building U esti mated to be $200 and to the Pacific Hotel company , on restaurant , clock and fixtures , $1,000. Imported Stallion NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , June 14. ( Spe cial. ) Sunday afternoon a very destructive fire broke out among M , C. Keith's barns and sheds on his ranch , fifteen miles east of this city , destroying several hundred dollars lars worth of property. One hon > o perished , BD imported Shetland Bullion , which was worth considerable money. Yesterday morning about 11 o'clock fire 1 Why does the large army of traveling men prefer ? Why do all the first class judges prefer ? Because They know poor ! value when they see. it mid patronize dealers willing to handle n elose margined cigar for 10 cents. The way yon can find out how much fine clear Havana , binders and fillers improve a well made cigar is to ask youif dealer to buy them for you from Council Bluffs. Iowa. ACCEPTED. E NOTICE that our apology for blowing our little tin horn in our friend's ear has been accepted. As ho now announces that it keeps him busy to mind his own business , we apologi/.o again and will not blow as hard next time. There is still one place whore you can always get flood shoes made by ivorkinamcn supporting families. J\To workhouse or { prison-made shoes at I .LOOK FOR THE BEAR $ ( O Cents. 5 Cents. I aB TWO JUSTLY POPULAR CIGARS. B Distributors , a Council Bluffs. o ra Thev are ns much like COATED ELECTRICITY a science can make them. Hach one produces as much nerve-building substance ns is con- tallied In the amount of food a man consumes In n week. This is why they have cured thousands of cases of nervous diseases , such as Debil ity. Dirziuess Iinoninla.Virlcocele , . , u etc. They enable you to think clearf f/ lybydeveloping brainmatter ; force J > healthy circulation , cure indues- tjon , nnd impart bounding vigor to the whole system. All weakening and tlssuc-destroviuj ; drains nnd losses permanently cured. Delay may mean Insanity , Conaumptiou * f and Death. ffi Price , frperbox ; six boxes ( with KSl Iron-clad guarantee to cure or re- VII fund money ) . $ s. llookcontaininc ' positive Droof. frer. Addrei Kuhn & Co. , or New Economical Druu Co. . Omatio. Nebrualta. THE NEUMAYER JACOII NELMAYKn , PROP. 204. 200 , 208 , 210 Broadway , Council Bluffs Itate3 , $1.25 per day ; 75 rooma. First-class In everv respect. Motor 'Ine to ull depots. Local agency for the Celebrated St. Louis A. B. C. Beer. First-class bar in con- was discovered In an upstair room In the property occupied by Engineer Ryan In the Third ward. A small boy had thrown a lighted match among some bedclothes , which were consumed. The damage will amount to about $100. DEATH RECORD , MTH. .Mnrlfi lliimxuy llneot , KENOSIIA , Wls. , Juno 14. Mrs. Maria Ramsay Bacot , who lived at the French court during the tlmo of Napoleon in and was a literary woman of considerable note , passed awny at her homo In tills city to day. She was 79 years of age and was the widow of the late Richard Walnwrlght Bacot. She was closely allied to all the descendants of the French Huguenots who settled In the early part of the Sixteenth century at Charleston , S. C. Gvnernl Ci. F. WlleH. WINDSOR , N. Y. , Juno 14. General O. F. Wiles , colonel ot the Seventy-eighth regiment , Ohio volunteers , during the civil war , died hero today. Colonel Wiles was breveted brigadier general for distinguished services at the battle of Atlanta. Wheeler .liny .MnKe ( he Itnce. HUNTSVILLE , Ala. , June 14. Democrats who desire to nominate General Joseph Wheeler for governor of Alabama profess to find hope In the general' * noncommittal at titude that he will accept the nomination. Representative J. H. Wallace and others have Just returned from Washington , where they saw General Wheeler. The latter Is reported as saying- "U IB yet too early to make a definite de cision ns to what I will1 do. To be governor of Alabama Is an honor to which nny man might aspire , yet I cannot at this time fay I will make the race. I will bay , however , that I am under no obligation to any man to remain out of It. " llliuid'H Condition I'm-luuiKed , LEBANON , Mo. , Juno 14. Richard P Bland slept well all night and uwoko at 10 o'clock much refreshed and stronger than for several days. He partook of breakfast , eating more heartily than usual. At noon Dr. Macomb called. 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