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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1900)
8 ' TTTT3 OAF ATT A T > A nW TlTilTJ' ; TTTTTT ? r > A V inr.mTA7V in i onn I .NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. MINOR Mlv.VTION. Davlg sells glass. Tine A. H. C. beer , Ncumnycr's hotel. Wclftbnch burners nl Hlxby's. Tel. 193. Hudwclser beer 1 * Hosenfeldt. agent. p Hudlii Is homo from a trip to rhl- cn < , " ' . , . Oct your work ilono at the popular Kaglo laundry. 721 Hroadwny. 'Phono 157. 3V. C. Estop , undertaker , 28 Pearl street s . /-V-cf'Js : Ofllre. VI : icsldcnco. 3 . The place lo have your framing -lone , Alexander's Art Emporium. 333 Broadway. Alderman Oirlstonwn tins reported to tlio jinllep tbc theft of n fur robe from his iijggy. The republl'-nn rlty central committee will inoel in Ix evening nt 8 o't'lock In room 218 In the Merrlnm block. The.rfRiilnr meeting of the Woman's San itary Heller commission will be held this afternoon In the city rouncll chamber. A , l.i. cpli bus l > u relumed the Diniuetto i.imlv fnci < > ry nd Intends shipping It to borne' point In thu northern part of town. K II. CMirlnt.x , who has been In thi < city M'vcnil days on buflncKS nnd pleasure com bined. left for his homo In Des Molnes yes- li-rduy. f II Milliard of Missouri' Valley , member of the Hoard of Supervisors of Hnrrlfon county , was a caller at the county' cotirf JIOIIHP yuslerdny. ' Krtink Fox. lorul manager ofi the Hong- ' land lumber yards , Is 1-elnK POkeii of as a < -nnillilute for alderman in the Fifth ward liy the demorrnls. Luther Warren of Omnhii will deliver fine oi his free public lectures tcnlKhl In Odd Fellows' hull. 1 1 In subject will be "The- Vnlti-il Stntei In Prophecy. " WllllnmV. . farrnblne nnd Itlanche I ! . Oirrlrk. bolh fnnn Norfolk , Neb. , were nmrrliM ) In this city yesterday. Justice 1-i-r- rler porfonnltiK the ceremony. P. IS.Vhlte , travelltlK' poBsengcr agent of the IJIInolK Central , with hendiitiarters nt C'ed.'ir Itnnlds. was In tlio city yesterday on liiiNlness coniuwteci with his road. Some of the republicans hnve decided to mil a public nvttlng for next Tuesday nlu'ht In the city hall to discuss the ndvlsa- Jilllty of fixing a slate for the coming city election. The regular meeting of Slmduklnm temple No. SI. Dramatic Order Knights of Khoras- dm ; , will be held this evenliiB In KnlghtH of ij'ythlns hall , Merrlnm block , when several tvrnsi will be escorted across the burning II. A. Cole mid Chnrk'H Swallie arc In IJes CM"lnes attenilliiK the nnmmPronventlon of the Iowa Hetnll Ihirrtwaro Dealers' afso- I'liitlon. Mr. Cole nnd .Mr. Swulno are , r ° - eiioctively president and treasurer of the usxoclatlon. In resimm * to the rc.tuest of the. Mer chants' nnd Manufacturers' association the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul railway will henceforth advertise Council Bluffs In con nection with Sli'iix ' City nnd Omaha as one of the. principal points on ItH system. Grace , the Infant daughter of Mr. and Sirs. A. \ \ . Fruet , 1923 South Fourth street. illed yesterday evening of fever , aged 4 ciionths. Tne fune.nl will be held this morn ing at 10 o'clock from -tho family residence and Interment will be In Falrvlcw ceme tery. The police were notilled about 1 o'clock yesterday morning that burglars had In vaded the ollli'e of the Klmball Elevator company on South Ninth street. Ofllcer.s ilctallctl on the. case discovered nothing jnoro serious than a number of foot tracks In th" snow around the building. .1. L. Uaker , who has for a number of years been , the local manager of the Ohio Cultivator company In this city , has severed Jils connection with that linn and accepted 11 position with the T. G. Northwall com pany of Omaha , lie left last evening for the. east In the interest of tlio rlrm. S.V. . Forney llle.1 an Information In Justice VIn'H cojit yesterday charging Jllruin S. Jordan with obtaining money under fulse pretenses nnd a warrant for the latter's arrest was Issued. Forney recently ijuirchased from Jordan the hitter's barber nh < > | > on Broadway and ho now claims that Jordan secured $ 'JU of his money under false rc-pi'o.soiitatlons ua to the rent being paid In advance. r The regular monthly meeting of the Mer chants' and Manufacturers' association ad journed from 'last Thursday will be hold "this evening , ut the city council chamber. Presi dent Casper will urge the securing of legis lation to place the telephone company more iiniler the control of the municipality. Cas per claims the rates charged by the com pany In this city are exorbitant and wants legislation that will give the city council power to regulate name. Alton t $ T > 00 dnninge wa done to the stock C In S. A. Plurce < t Co.'s 'shoo store at the corner of Main street and Broadway early yesterday morning by llro whluh started tfroni an overheated furnace. Sholvlng next the chimney 1 > ( > canio Ignited , but wns ex tinguished before the Unmet * spread through tlio store. The damage principally wns to the stock of chlldrun'H shoes. The blaze was extinguished by tlio employes Just as the lire department arrived. Miss Nellie Caughcy died yesterday noon nt the resldtiiico of her uncle. Alderman L. j\ . Casper , 1110 Eitst Plcrco street , from heart disease , aged 25 years. She had been nil Invalid for a number of years. The fu neral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence and Interment will bo In Falrvlew cemetery. The services will be conducted by Hev , H. Knox , rector of Grace Episcopal church , nf which Mlfs Ciiughey had been a valued member. a N. Y. Plumblnu dx. Tel.2r.O. . lloliiKH 1" the DlKlrlut Court. $ Judge Thoruell returned from Sidney yes terday and reconvened district court , when the trial of the suit of E.V. . Slgler against Nora Murphy was retmmed , The hearing " wan not completed when court adjourned for tbo day. It Is expected that Judge Thornell will pass sentence this morning on Frank Paul , convicted of breaking Into n Burlington way-ear ml stcallncr an overcoat , and on Jrtiso Thompson , who pleaded guilty to the larceny of a quantity of Jewelry and other A articles from the Klopplng home , near Ncola. Sentence on J. A. Orccory will not IMI passed until Ills motions for new trials nro < Ufl ( > QHod by the court , to The 'Will of the late Dctlcff Witt of Boomer township was admitted to probate , und the son. John Witt , appointed executor , under liomlri. Inv ; the .sum. of $3,000. Detleff Wilt ' left un'.estate , of considerable value' In this 30 county , , ' , , An order wjs rocrlvrtl yesterday from Judge Green } n tlje caso.of Sarah B. Tlobrer ngalimt .Oio pity of Counpll' Bluffs , In which ( hotclty 'IiUH ten clays to- file Its acceptance of the ap'jiralHeuiejit of $1.900 placed" 011 the property . .toythe Jury and pay over thin ninount to the fchurlff. or In the event of Its falluro to do so , It will be deemed as a rpusql ( o/i , the. part of the city nnd , Mrs. Hohrer may move- for judgment qnd attor ney's feeSj whlQh. the court , heretofore ; fixed nt J375v.aH the" iiniount .Ilio city stiould pay to Attorney FlnleyHurko , counsel for Mrs. t KiKiir | C. Suillli l.'iiiii-il , Smlth. manager of the New VorU T.lfo Innuram-e company , waw tendered a be pleasant surprise Wednesday evening by the members of b's olllce fnrco anil a number nf 'the Ti oiittt. xvh'o gathered at his home , ' 17 First1 avenue , and presented him with a iiandeoino' bld-h'fadiid cane. Although taken * > y surprise ! , Mr. Smith was equal to thn occasionsn \ \ \ with tht > a.lstanre of Mr * , Smith , livljo. ( | his' unexpected , though none the IriiS'vWjlcome. guests to partake of the Sicipiiatlr ( { | of Ills home , with the result that a post enjoyable evening was spent. These present were ; Mr. and Mrs. It. E. Herdmun..Mr. ' and MS. . L. Campbell , Mr. md Mr , . $ 8. Mastcrsop , Mr. nnd Mr ; E. K , Zlnxpiefman , Mr , * and Mrs. J. N , McDonald * Donald pjf Omaha Mr and Mrs. II. n. Hct- ruk , Mr , Hnd Mrs. F. A. Blxby. Mr. and Mrs. J A. Johnson of South Omaha , Mr"- J. F Pfoti lco , Mf , J. NNortheott , Miss B , F. .Mcf&rtney. MU's/llltta Freeman , Miss Nellie MUler , MIns Edith Huuna. and Htr . K , A. Relini'rs , Frank FUlu , Henry Villler and Jl F Alexander of Omaha , of FARM LOAMS la Ki5trn KebravVs eo jlowu. Jantea N. Casady , Jr. , Malu Bt. Council lilull * . ESCAPES HIS FOES IN DEATH Frenzied Stranger'Ends ' His Life to Thwart in Imaginary Mob , HUGHES SEEKS REFUGE IN THE SANCTUARY IIIcivFoiiml Krlciiiln , lloivcvcr , Innnnc .Mnn .Srndn llul- lc ( Thrnuch llrnln nf St. Jlcrnnril'n llonjiltnl. A stranger , whoso name Is supposed to be Alfred D. Hughes and whoso actions clearly demonstrated ho was mentally deranged , committed xulcldo yesterday morning nt St. ' Bernard's hospital by shooting himself ' through t the head. The deed was com- ' milled H few minutes after the unfortunate . man had- been tak'cn to the Institution by Rev. Father Smyth of St. Francis Xnvior's ' church. , ' * Hughes appeared at the residence of Father Smyth shortly before 9 o'clock nnd upon being admltlcd to the priest's room threw himself on his knees and begged for his protection nnd blessing. With his eyes almost ntnrtlng from his head , the man poured forth a story of how he was being pursued by a mob of Free Masons who were Intent on taking his life. Between each word ho would look wildly around the room ' ns It afraid of someone. He begged the priest to save him from the mob , and said that Father Smyth alone could save him from the vengeance of the mob that wa fiP pursuing him. He begged , the priest to hide him eomewhcro In the house. Seeing that the man was undoubtedly In sane. Father Smyth determined to summon 8t the ; police and so Informed his strange vis itor. When Father Smyth mentioned "po lice" the man threw his arms around the priest's limbs and with tears streaming trom his eyes begged plteously that ho would not turn him over to the police. Moved by the man's importunities , Father Smyth decided to .take him to St. Bernard's hos- pita ! and place htm In charge of the sis ters , there until the authorities could be tin notified. He had a carriage called and when \ the man learned where the priest Intended vt tended ! taking him he quieted down sorne- what. TnlkN to Illiiincir. On the way to the hospital. In answer to Inquiries , from Father Smyth , the man told tih tih his name was Hughes and that his home was In Chester , England. He eald he had been working as a farmhand for some time near East St. Louis and that Monday evening ho left Burlington , la. , on his way to Fremont , Neb. , where he had a brother tiII living. On reaching the hospital , Father IIS Smyth turned the man over to Mother Vin cent , who engaged him In conversation while an attendant In the Insane department was being sent for. To Mother Vincent the man said ho wanted to bo hidden for n couple of days or so to escape the vengeance Clo of a mob of Free Masons who were deter mined ou taking his life and were pursuing him with that Intent. He said that after he had been hidden at the hospital for a day or so ho could then be sent away dis guised and continue his Journey to Ne braska. The man's demeanor- this time was quiet , although' his wild statement showed clearly ! that he was suffering from mental derangements. He was placed. In charge of dJi James Wlnslow , assistant In charge of the JiIT male Insanity ward. On the way to the wing of the hospital reserved for the care ol Insane patients the man conversed rationally oltl tionally with Wlnslow , but on reaching the tlre receiving room he suddenly backed Into a reC corner ( nnd , drawing n revolver , he held It with both hands against his forehead , drew wtl the trigger and sent a bullet crashing through his brain before Wlnslow , who was ttOI only a few feet distant , coulft prevent him. J. Coroner lloldii an Inquest. The body , on the orders of Coroner Trey- nor , was removed at once to Estep's under taking rooms , where an inquest was held In the afternoon. The witnesses examined were Father Smyth and Attendants Wlnslow and Galvln of the hospital. No additional facts were adduced and the Jury returned a verdict of suicide while the man was laborIng - Ing under a fit of Insanity. Among the man's effects were } 8 in cash , receipt from the National Employment company , 113-5 North Sixth street , St. Louis , Indicating that A.B. . Hughes paid a fco of $2 on January 25 pf this year for securing employment , a small memorandum book , in which a number of entries Indicated that the owner had worked at graveling and "slipping" during December and up to Janu P. ary 17 last ; a gold-filled open-faced Elgin It. watch , various papers and part of a ticket issued at the Union depot In Burlington to Fremont , Neb. iit Hughes evidently arrived In Council Bluffs yesterday morning on the Burlington train Tc No , fi , which reaches hero at 7:50 : o'clock. , th man answering his description ruehod Into nl Bell & Evans' ' restaurant about 8 o'clock , and flinging down on the counter a certificate th In tificate of deposit for $140 said : "Give thin tn Alfred B , Hughes when he calls. " He In then left the restaurant ns hurriedly as ho all hud entered. The certificate of deposit was Issued by the Farmem' & Slorchanls' State IsW bank of Blue Earth 'City , Minn. , September W , 1S9 ! > , for J140 , in the. name of Alfred B. \v Hugheii. After the Inqueat , when the pro prietors of the restaurant learned of the tmlcldo at the hospital , they turned the cer- T llflcafe of deposit oyer to the chief of police. mi From statements "made by Hughes to the pa attendants at St. Bernard's It Is thought yc hu baa a brother jilsp In Pltlsburg , Pa. Jn JnM JnAl KxoncrntCN ( | | ( . lliilMvn > - roniiuiny. Al The coroner's Inquest on the death of John ah Montgomery , the centenarian run down ex and killed by a ' freight traln , on the Mil waukee tracks T'uesdhy .mornltiB , hejd yea- lerday rooming , "reunited' the Jury bring If ing in a verdict exonerating the railway lei cgmpany from all blame In the accident. The only witnesses examined were the mem. bors of the train crew , us they happened to the only persons who saw Uio accident. In The testimony of the switchmen wan to the effect that they saw Montgomery on the track , but expected he would move- off be thu fore the train reached him. When the train JKl was within about 200 fcot of him the switch- inen on the foremost car. seeing that Mont Uio gomery made no sl'gna of moving from the track , gave the signal to stop , which was ran answered by the engineer , but the train cli could not be 'brought ' to a standstill until te after the old. man had been struck and several ' c w had passed over bin body. 'Montgomery's funeral was held yesterday br from St. Francis Xovler's church , the serv trite ices being conducted by Rev. Father Smyth. < to * Interment was In the- Catholic cemetery. bis Home from n I.olihyliiK Trip , For Ills < Mayor Jennings and CH/ Clerk Phillips Ui returned yesterday from Dca Molnes , where ev to they had been In the Interest of several bills pending before the legislature , tbo passage toU which are of vital Importance to this U city. th city.While In While In the capital city the bill amend HU ing subdivision S of section 65S of the code til as to explicitly define the position of po mayors or cltien f the. ' flr , cUn | n city Oil m rounrllK wsu oasstd. The amendment makes the mayor a member of the coun cil , ns well ns Its presiding officer , but only gives him the right to cast a vote In case of a tic. The bill empowering cllles of the first class to levy a tax not exceeding 3 mills on tbo dollar for the purpose ot creating n city fire fund wns reported favorably from the sub-coinmlttre Into the scna'tu , and the chnnrcs for Its passage arc Bald to bo bright. The bill ns orlRlnnlly drafted by the t League ( if Iowa Municipalities provided for n I'l-mill levy , but this \\iis cut down by the committee. The special nssewunonl bill Is still In the hands ot the committee , but both Mayor Jorinlcus nnd City Clerk Phillips were ns- sitrcd that some bill practically along thn lines of the one prepared by the league will be pnssod this session , Howell's Anll-"Kawf" ouron coughs , colds , SIMiCT 1'I.AflJI ) l.M > Klt AHIII3ST. C. llnrrlnon. SlliioNcd | Id UK nn Ovrri'ont Tlilrf , In III C'liNloily , The pollco have In custody ft man named P. ' 0. Harrison , whom they believe to ho responsible for the ntimcrotm thefts ot overcoats - coats ' that , have occurred hero In the last .fo\v ' days , Harrlsoni was arrcHtcd by 0111-'l 1 cor Callahan and Detective Weir a few mlni 'ules after ho had sold'u pair of trousers 'yesterday morning at fllllnskl's second-hand 'goods store on West Droadwny. Hu was Identified by GillnsUl nsj the man who Bold him Attorney's Oablo's overcoat. When searched a pair of gloves and n pokct handf. kerchief that had been lit the pockets of Iho overcoat slolen from A. II. Hodklns Tuesday nflernoon were found on him , In- dlcallng lhat ho was responsible for the theft of this coat. Harrison was also Ident lilled by IJr. Williams us Iho man who called ; at his residence Monday nftoraoon and : made Inquiries about a dentist. A few minutes afler Hits man's deparluro j Dr. Williams discovered that his'overcoat. was missing- ' Harrison has been rooming at the Ogdcn hotel , which Is opposite Hughes' hall , and the pollco suspect that ho nlso stole W. II. Silicon's overcoat Monday night while the latler was attending a meeting of the Modern - orn Woodmen of America. Jlarrlson Is a newcomer to Council Dluffa nnd has been working for n few days so liciting orders for a firm thai enlarges pho- tographs. He claims to be an agent also for sonio missionary sociely ami denies beiug ( guilty of the thefts of the coats. Ho was | somewhat under the influence of liquor when taken Into custody and a pint bottle , ol whisky , nearly empty , was found on him. Ho Is about 40 years of age , with ft : somewhat clerical appearance. I I ' Detective Weir , assisted by the Omaha police , recovered last night In n pawn shop across the river the overcoats stolen from Dr. Williams and A. H. Bodkins. They ( were pawned there by a man answering thu ! description of Harrison. It Is said that Harrison's right name Is Perkins. Davis sells paints. To Aliolinli ( lie Superior .Court. A petition Is being circulated urging the legislature to pass a bill at this session abolishing the superior court. These favor- Ing such a bill urge that the superior court Is an expensive nnd at the same time Useless luxury. Very few cases ore over tried before It , U le claimed , and nearly nil ot the large cities tn the elate hnvo dispensed with such court. Cedar Rapids , Keokuk und n few others are the only cities In the state now supporting superior courts. These who favor the abolishment of this court claim that the pollco cases that are. brought 'before ' It can be readily attended to by a. Justice of the peace or a duly appointed police judge , which position , It is urged , could be held by the mayor. A. L. Melsnor , having purchased the In terest of H. C. Addis In the Iowa Fuel com pany , will collect all accounts duo the firm and assume all outstanding obligations. Itcnl KHtiile TrniinferM. g The following transfers wore filed yester day In the abstract , title and loan office of . W. Squire , 101 Pearl street : William Taylor and wife to John and Mary Walker , lot 1 , block , Judson'a 1st add to Neoln , w d $1,400 Conwny Savings bank to H. W. Binder , trustee , lot 12 , block 4 , Twin City Place add , w d 200 John D. Barkhuff and wife to Wil liam II. Unrkhuff , sn',4 ' nw'/l 7-77-44. w d 1,300 James L. Coffcy and wife to David Campbell , part sw'J sw'i 2-77-41 , w d. 1,400 w Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following persons : a Name and ncaldence. Age. Is ( Louis Schoontng , Mlnoola , la 20 , Fannie Deltchler , Silver City , la 19 se William II. Cnrrablne , Norfolk , Neb 23 fr Blanche R. Carrlck , Norfolk , Neb 13 Ir . A. Myers , Harrison county 44 si . C. Coke. Persia , la 23 fr frol ACT I > KMMIHATILV. ol olut Htouk of .Silk Comix Sorted Over mill ut IJi-Nl Carried Awny. si CEDAR IIAPIDS , In. , Fob. 14. ( Special leOi Telegram. ) Burglars gained an entrance to Oi the store of John H. Taft & Co. last , night and going to the silk counter carried the entire stock upstairs , assorted II , plac ing the best and finest goods In grips or a trunk , and made their escape without leav ing a single clue to their Identity , Nearly tlio goodfi had Just been received and tt estimated that the silks and ratlns taken were worlh fully $3,000. It was evidently thu work of professionals. Coiniiiiliy KlcctH Olllcei'H , CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Feb. 11. ( Special Telegram. ) At the twenty-third annual meeting of the American Poland-China company \ pany hero today officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows : President , Jacob Oroaswan , I anarlc , 111. ; secretary , W , . McFudden , West Liberty , In. ; treasurer , Allen Coeroft. Independence , In , Reports showed the affairs of the company were In excellent shapo. louu \ * VFMoliK. . The live drur-ntores at Falrlleld have been temporarily enjoined against Helling Intox ing icating lluuorn. Hobcrt 1 Leo of LetlB. la , , 1ms been ar rested 'on the 'charge of 1116311118 ; mall from fc rural fire mall deliveryboxes. . an The appropriation bill * to far InlrodUeed of the senate ut Dos Molnrn aggregate J3ffi,5'J8. The house tills aggregate $1,607,67 ! ' . The KplseopallanH have decided to sell Orlswolil college property nt Daven port to tbo city for public school purposes. The Ice crop In being harvested by thu m light of the moon ut Oubuque , nwlng lo HI Bhort Intervals of cold weather and consequent jjood ) cc. dlb ncrtba Ollvi-r , the Washington girl who by away from homo < lreseU In boy's CO clothes , has been found In Uedrlck. She In tells a romantic story of her travels In box earn. lisa HEw A. A. Heynolils. thn 'Momrzumn bridge w contractor who skipped nut and was fo brought back by otllcerg , has xettltvl liis troubles at the rate of 35 cent * on the fowl dollar. wl fieorgo W. Sehee of Prlmghar continues th 'work In behalf of good public libraries. seth latent offer wa.s made to Storm Lake , the the purposu of outabllnhlng a library Uiere he proposes to donate CO centH for in every dollar raised by the vltlzenu of the sc town. A committee has bean appointed to solicit subscriptions. The ovncr of a Tort Dodge poultry es- . ofm Ubllshment , wnere ixiultry la dreasod for oful tviatern markets , U fattening 8,000 ducks ule lilx yardK. ' He stutca that bo hag hud no cvss In feeding thickens or turkeyn , u * BePi they will not eat In strange quarters und Pi consequently sbrlnk In weight dully. Duckn , th the other hand , will fatten nlrely. This of man employ" tiny mm , wno arpdally n- ruecU In VilHiiLuntl UrCsalnir uoultfv - ot CHAIRMEN SCARCE IN IOWA Man Wanted to Fill Vacancy on State Board of Control , LEGISLATURE SAYS GOODBYE TO LARRABEE Iti-porf * I'nvornlil v 1111 Hill lo Alinllfth Olllco of I'rliK.-r mill Hinder 1IIII in i\-niiit Simnr ImliiMrjr from Tuxntlon. DES MOINES , Kcb. 14. ( Special Tele- gram. ) Six men have been offered Iho chalrmaushlp of Iho Stale Hoard of Conlrol by j Governor Slmw. The Ilrsl , Colonel Hood of Mount Vernon , was turned down by the senate ! ; the balance have simply notified the governor that they would not take the position 1 under any consideration. The fact 1t of the matter Is that the position Is "goln1 n beggln' , " for the governor has traveled from ' river to river lo get Komo ot his friends to accept the place. Since Hood'sf conflrmalton Was lurned down by Ihe sen- ale i Iho nomination has been declined by Major O. 13. Stanlon of Contervllle , Colonel W. II. Cnlbertson of Carroll. B. S. Ellsworth of Iowa Kails , ex-Senator II. L. Waterman nnd i Captain J. 0. Hutchison of Ottmmva and Captain M. Head of Jefferson. The governor staled today that ho had several other men In mind for the place , but will probably not tctidcr It lo any one for a day or two. No one has any very definite Idea' as to who will be the final appointee , though the t friends of Major E. A. Conslgney of Avoca still claim that he may get It. I'urcIl < o Hi-nilvcrnnr. At 11:30 : this afternoon both houses of the legislature adjourned and repaired In a : body to the Board of Control rooms In the basement of Iho capltol building , where Ihey waited upon ex-Governor Lnrrabeo and lold him goodbye before he retires from public ] llfo In Iowa and goes abroad. The visit of the legislature was brief. Lieuten ant Governor Mllllman , on their behalf , bade Governor Larrabco godspeed as he re tired from ' iwcnty-Pvo years of actlvo service In public life In Iowa , " and to this Governor Larrabco responded briefly. Ho was so overcome by the demonstration on the part of the general assuibly that ho could scarcely speak. He thanked them for the evidences of their good will and frlond- ship , saying that as a public servant ho had tried to do his duty , with little regard for ' his own comfort and convenience. Ho 'sjoko particularly of the manner In which | his labors on the Board of Control had been lightened by the willing co-operation of his colleagues , After the spoechmaklng lh& visit lermlnatcd Informally by a gen'c oral handshaking with the governor , who leaves the city this evening and sails for IiE Europe In a short time with a family party. The house committee on printing- and . binding has reported In favor of the bill . by Clark of Dallas for the abolishment of the olllce of printer and binder. Action had not been expected so eoon , as the . Investigating committee had not entirely completed worksbut the author of the measure " ure urged lhat "the report be made with out further < talay. ' It Is t nought the report - port of the committee , wlll have considerable ' able weight 'injjjjlo house , at , it is the result of minute Investigation ! HM " " * Encourneejueu * " * . In. Snunr Tnilnntrlca. Blake of We'liJ er Tnstroduced a bill this morning for th'iji Gncou'rageiuent of the su gar Industry /in / the state by exompllng from taxation 'flll property1 of corporation * fiC establishing ! * ltl ] The exemption Includes mills , machinery ? nnd all' needed appara tus , the grbun'd upon which the factory is located , the cap'llal invesled and the isP1 personal property In connection with the business and all stock shares and certifi cates. If the bill passes It will go into service | at once. . a Miller of Fayctte and Byers Introduced insurance bills. The first provides that companies may , in accordance with their ar ticles of Incorporation , collect policy and survey fees and mnko a B ssmenta lo pro vide for losses , but that they shall not Issue paldup policies In which liabilities are fixed at a stated sum for any given period [ or receive cash premium notes In full payw ment for Insurance for any given period. t The Byers bill allows life insurance com- ' panics to carry accident policies. Four now .bills were introduced In tbo senate this morning , the most Important of which is by Hazlcton and proposes to re quire foreign utlorneys acting In cases to appoint [ an atlorncy residing where the case s to be Irled , upon whom notice may be served. At present many foreign attorneys entirely evade such service. Townscnd in troduced a bill providing that councllmen rl sitting as boards of review shall receive pay rlru from the counties Instead of towns. Tre- ru wln Introduced a bill to Include gasoline , , m electric and mechanically-propelled boats under Inspection , the same as sail and steamboats , and Lister Introduced a bill to legalize the Incorporation of the town of Ochcydau. Hill for Normal .Solioolx. The bill for Iho establishment of three normal schools will bo taken up as a spe cial order In the house tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon Miss Anna Donnaven , superin tendent of schools In Palo Alto county , will appear before the house committee In be half of the measure , t The Elker exemption bill caused a two hours' discussion In the senate today. It was referred. MINE WORKERS DO LITTLE \ollilnir Important DIxeUHHeil at Nc - Hloii of I'ulleilHHiieliilloii llii c llnll Si-lieiluli ! JVut Determined. DES MOINKS , Feb. H. ( Special Tele- gram. ) The second day of the aesblon of the United Mluo Workers' association finds but little accomplished other than what was taken up yesterday. The committee appointed ' yes'ierday tn fix u scale for' Ibo coming min year has bad Its troubles during the day and has tried to get togelher. There are dif ferent opinions oven with the miners as well in thu ranks of thu operator * . The work tills committee will bo finished before tomorrow , tbo data set for tbo conference between the association and Ibe operators U who are expected to arrive this evening. There arq .two things which may bo de manded ; of the , oporaiars , , tomorrow the abolition fl lition of tbeiecroen and the cutting of the differential , TJiA Ilr > t question Is championed the Second district , which Includes the counties of Monroe , Mabaska and Wapello. Ihls district tbo operators are said to u one and three-quarter Inch screen , which ; purmlje. only about one-half to threc- fourtha of the foal mined to reach the car which the miner gete puld. The flnu coal , which Is caused by the blasting , which goes through the screen , is one of the readiest sellers , but for the raining of this article miner' gels nothing. The price paid for mining In this district le about 75 cents for screened coal and GO cents for mine run. The representatives of the different towns the new Western league left the city this morning without determining upon a sched for the games to be played during the season. Several outlines of schedules were prepared und these will bo considered by varlouu managers and ball enthusiasts the .eitlro Included In the league and an other meeting will bu bcld lueldo of three er fcur weeks nl Omnltn nt which time the schedule will bo propnroil anil announced. I'pon the request of the DCS Mnlnrn hall men tlio franchises were fixes ! nt five ycnrs Instead of thrrp , ns bail boon decided upon nnu una neon uu > custom. At the nnntml banquet of the Tlppecnnoo club held hero tonight < i banner wns pro- nented to Mononn county for tnnkliiK the largest republican Rnlti at the last elrcllou. Kx-Govcrnor Larrnbco retired today from the Hoard of Control. Ho started tonight for Kfiypt on a pleastiro tour with n party in cluding .Mrs. Don Itovo of Lincoln , Nrb. The I'lonecr Lawmakers of Iowa opened their annual convention hero today with fifty members present. RAILROAD WILL BE BUILT icntN HUM * lle.-n Completed for llu- Orleans I , In.- . NEVADA , In. , Feb. 14. ( Special Tele gram. ) E. W. Olfford , ono of the represent- attvoH of the Duluth & Now Orleans Hallway - way company , who has been In the east , for the last two weeks , Is home. He has ' been In Chicago , also In New York , In com pany with the contraclors , Lawlor * Reid , i looking afler Ihe purchase of rails , etc. , nnd the complete closing up of nil financial mnt- lera pcrlalnlng lo Uio loaning of money on bonds. Through Ihe elTorts of Olfford In his last trip , $1 < 0.000 Is on deposit In n 1J [ Now York bank ready for use In rommene- jlng iho work on construction. The bond I ! company baa made many more concessions * ' since ; the signing up of the contract last i' November , and ono of the principal ones la the placing of the money on deposit In nd- vance , to bo drawn as needed In the work. The company has alee purchased eighty-live miles of rails , which are made and piled up . ready to be shipped when wanted. The sit il lation financially Is on the tnnst liberal terms i that could be expected and places the Duluth & New Orleans company in n position to commence work at once , which will be done. As soon as the printing of the bonds Is completed , which will bo done In a short tlmp , the contracllng firm , Lawler R. Reid of Now York city , will come lo thlc city and commence operations. The material .for the road will bo shipped to Nevada nnd the road between Nevada and Des Molncs will be built first , commencing here nnd working south , nnd when this Is finished will work north to Osage. SALOON DOORS ARE CLOSED For Second Time Temperance IVoulc Arc Ahead nnd ION MolucN IN n I > rv TIMVII. DES MOINES , Fob. 14. ( Special Tele gram. ) Every saloon In DCS Molnes closed Its doors a second time Ihls afternoon nnd the Indications are they will be compelled to keep them closed the balance of the year. The lemperance people In connection with the anti-saloon league of the state held a meeting this morning and ordered the offl- .cers of the association to notify the saloon men no more time would bo given nnd that they must .close their doors at once or subJect - Ject themselves to .Injunction proceedings. ' When the attorneys for the saloons were eerved with nollces they Immediately sought their clients and advised them to cease oper ating. The attorneys for the temperance people were at once urged lo defray steps of prosecution as the saloons would accede to the demands. At a meeting of the Re1 tail Liquor Dealers' association steps were taken for the circulation of a new petition ; of consent. A motion was put and car ried and work begun on' the Instrument this ' morning. T ' Slcnnl CoriinOrKniilzril. . CLINTON , la. , Fob. 14. ( Special. ) The organization of .a detachment of the."Iowa , National Guard signal corp's , which will ? probably bo the first corps of its' kind to bo-formed In this stale'is aboul completed , under the direction of Lieutenant A. P. ' Torkington , who hoe made a study on the . signal corps service. The .corps will give especial attention to the UKO of the helio . . ' graph. - $ Under the reorganization of the Iowa Na tional Guard , in addition to the four In fantry regiments , provisions were made for battery of artillery , one troop of cavalry and ono company of signal troops , dlvldod Into four detachments , one for each in fantry company , to accompany It at all times. The detachment under Lieutenant Tarklngton IB assigned to the Forty-ninth regiment. The men will be mounted on wheels and their work will consist in look- ins after tbo camp telegraph and telephone wlre , taking care of the signal flags , torches and heliograph. The uniform will correspond with that worn by other guards men , with the exception of the. Mrlpes and chevrons of Ihe non-commlseloned officers , which will be black , the United States army regulation for signalmen. The corps hero expects to be ready for duty at the time of the next ( state encampment. AVllKon 111 ( Jon.l HenKh. o DES MOINES , Feb. 14. Secretary of Aghi rlculturo James Wilson , who IB In the city N his way to Washington , today denied the | ' rumors that , on account of Ill-health , he may retlro from the cabinet. Ho said he was in excellent health and had at no time thought of retiring. Telephone Ahor > illoii , OTTt'MWA , la. . Fob. 11. A gigantic movement hns licon organized nnd Is being fostered by Ihe Hell Telephone company of Iowa lo gradually absorb all of Iho Inde- I.emlent systems In the Plate. Authentic In formation was received hero today to the effect that iho management of the Dell com pany has been engaged for nearly n year past In buying Interesls In the various * lines , of whleh there are over 200. anil thai they Intend to absorb nil city and toll lines. The managers of n number of these lines are at work forming nn alliance by which they ex pect to 1m iiblp to fight the Hell system. Ui-nlh of IOMII Pioneer. CLINTON , la. , Feb. 11. ( Special Tele gram. ) F. P. Wllcox , one of the eailtcsl pioneers of Clinton county , tiled hero last night , ngcd 77 years. Ho was secretary of the Territorial and Stale Pioneers' associa tion of Clinton county since Its organization and wns 0110 of the charter tnembers of the lown Land company , which originally owned the land where the main pnrt of the clly Is now located. FIRE RECORD , Odd I'Vllitu * ' Home. ! I ' LIBERTY , Mo. , Feb. II. The state Odd Fellows' home , situated a mlle south of Liberty , was destroyed this morning by fire that started from a torch which a plumber wns using to thaw out a water pipe. The building , of wood , burned quickly. The niwn- hers of the home , llflcen of them aged men and women , the rest small children , were got out safely. The building wns con- slrtlcled at n cost of $70,000 , nnd , with con tents , was Insured for $30,000. Trinity MctlioillNt Church , Clili-nuo , CHICAGO , Feb. II. Trinity Methodist Episcopal church , 2:113-2347 : Indiana avenue. one of the oldest Methodist church build ings In Chicago , was almost totally de stroyed by llro tonight. Only the walla of the structure were left standing , and It Is estimated that the loss will exceed $100,000. nt l"or ( ICootli. ST. PAUL , Minn. , Feb. II. The post hos pital at Fort Kcogh , Mont. , one of the Inrg- est and best buildings on the rrservnllon , was almost lolally dcslroycd by fire today. It was built In 1S78 at a cost of $15,000. No Insurance Is carried on government property Hook Committee Mrcl.i. CHICAGO , Feb. 11. The first session o the yearly meeting of the Methodist book committee was held hero today , the ful : membership being present. The reports oi the eastern and the western publishing houses , sltualed respecllvely In New York and ; Cincinnati , were read and referred to special ' committees. The ' reports showed the assets ' of the t\\o houses to be $4,810,054 , ol which $2,598,080 'is of the eastern branch and ' $1,482,97.1 Is of the western. Total sales for : the fiscal year 189 ! ) were $1,965,091 , $900,000 ' being reported frotn the eastern house ' and $1,065,000 from the western. The report ; of the treasurers' of the Episcopal fund ; showed a . surplus. Reports of de nominational ! editors were also heard. Jerry Simpson GoeN After Clrntrnn. TOPEKA , Feb. " 14. ( Special Telegram. ) In his paper , the Bayonet , today , Jerry Simpson goes after G. C. Clemens rough shod ' for withdrawing from the populist party. 1 He likens' Clemens lo Ben Clover , Peffer ! , Slolnberger , Willette and other old- time ' popullstH who have deserted the fusion ranks. He asserts that Clemens is a dls- 'turber and that the party will be the gainer by his leaving It. Ho further charges 'Clemens with being a trailer lo reform. Will * Sft AxlilP. CHICAGO , Feb. 14. A Jury here today Veridcre'd a verdict setting aside the will of Mrs. Nancy Bailey , In which property valued at .flCO.OOO was disposed of. The Jury fouud 'tha t Sirs. Bailey when she made her will .was uiider tbo influence of Charles Tcufel of Chicago. To Teufel , who wns nol a rela tive , she bequeathed her home , valued at l $100,000. Mrs. Bailey In her youth was a governess In the family of ex-Governor Evans of Colorado. Stutc Convention Cullod. MILWAUKEE , Wls. , Feb. 14. The repubg llcan. state central commlttno , at a meeting w. this afternoon , decided to call a state con vention to bo held In Milwaukee on March 21. At this convention delegates at large to the republican national convention at Phila delphia will be chosen. .Son SliootH IIIn Pntlier. CHARLESTON. W. Vn. . Feb. II.-C. H. Slewart , grocer , died this morning from the effects of a shot IIred by hlsi son , IIRCI ! 19 , ilurlliK a iiuarrel over a valentine. The HOII , who Is In jail , says he was protecting Ills mother from an iiHsuult made on her last night by his father. Mr. Stewart hud re ceived an offensive valentine and had ac cused his wife of having sent It. Milfiilo Can Holil FrnnelilHO. BUFFALO , Feb. 14 , President Franklin the IlufTiilo Haso Ball club , left here last nlglil to confer with ofllelulK of the National league In New York , Concerning the published stories that the American league wns planning to drop ItiifTnlo , Franklin said before leaving : "They can't force mo out now If 1 don't want to go. " AS AN 3ENDFOftl9AB/ES' A > BOOffFOffMOMCfiS. INFANT FOOD. Borden'o Condensed Milk Co. , New York . Cole's Cycle Savings Bank Wheels Wheels $1.00 Down $1.00 Week. Coles' great sensational offer. Jivory one can get a wheel. L'his offer good until April Ist.and only on wheels under $40. $2.50 down , $2.50 weekly on same plan as above on Col- imbia chain and chainloes and Spalding wheels. Get our pass book and save your money. Money ro unded before April 1st , if required. COLE & COLE , 41 MAIN STREET , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IA. DAY & COUNCIL HESS , BLUFFS Have for sale choice Fruit , Farm and Garden Land near Council Bluffs. 30 acres , mostly in fruitadjoining city with2 sets buildings. 88 acres 4 miles east , with buildings and fruit , 4 acres , house , barn and fruit , 24 miles from post-oltice. 1 acre , with 7 room house , 14 miles from post-oflice. 85 acre farm at a bargain. A 39 Pearl St. Telenhone344. Co mil Bluffs , BOUGHS , CVA/TARRM , CONSUMPTION , H CURED. j llrciikH up n Coiijli or Y fold In oiit nljilit. 0 Is the only gii 0M Ctiro for Catarrh ami 0E E Is tlio only troiitiiiuitt for t'oiisiiniiitloti ' - ' ovt'trot'oiiuiim1 ) * oil in the mitt-il Stall's llralth I Hoports. IT CritKS II V IMII.TIOV nr.d your inunoy Is refunded ir you tliul It fall * Send for 11 vi' < lies > ' trontinrtil free. Sold liy all ilriiKilsts ; or sent l.v mull. Uyomrl Outllt. $100 Trial Oiilllt , TI1K H. T. 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Dr L. ] A S.'iyrn Bald to a /lady / of the hunt-ton 'in " imtlirntli "As you Indies will u a them I recommend Gour.'iiid's Cruain an the Irnnt hnrmfiil of ill Bklii preparations. " for tain by all Drufilmnand rim'v fioodH Dealers In the Untied Staled , Canada tnd Kuropr. VKRD T HOPKINS , Prop'r , 87 Jones St. , K. V. I On the third floor , with entrance on the broad corridor rider facing the court , has just been vacated. . / * It is - u just the place for some one > / \ who has valuable papers or wishes a handsome office , THE BEE BUILDING. R , C. PETERS & CO. Rental Agents. | ft < t TO GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH Plf SMOKE CIGARS v V TRY if ONE JOHN G-WOODWARD 8c CO. WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTERS COUNCIL BLUFF5.IOWAM > nOWELL'B dives strength und tone to the vocal tnfiKawfdives ; , making Ihu - vol < ' c-ltt.tr and dwtluct , _
