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    THE CWALTA DAILY 11ETC: SUXPAY, MAY 120. 1000.
MEN FOR DOBSOS'S POSITION
Politician! Who Would Run for Iowa Secre
tary of Stale.
".ONVICTS AT ANAMOSA ARE GRADED
I'rlnincr of I'lr-cl (hut. Arc Ulunnl
Jlueli Liberty In Dri-Mx mill Arc
flwii H pre I it I TnlilcN In
tin- IMiiIiik lluoni.
DBS MOINES, May 19.-(SpcMal Tcle
cram.) Secretary of State Dobson toiay
mailed Ictter.s to his friends over tho stale
Worming them of hln withdrawn! from tho
Bold for a nccond term nomination, and It Is
expected that on Tuesday he will make n '
formal announcement throtiKh tho newspa
pers. To this time tho candidacies of three
nen to succeed Dobson have been Informally I
launched. Kx-Speaker Hedmau of Jasper I
county hag Informed his friends that he Is
In tho field, Hon. Kit Munnlng of Lucas
county has Indicated that ho will be In tho
raco nnd cx-Ilcprescntatlvo Martin of Adair
will bo nn nctlvo candidate on tho dny that
Tlobson'a formal Htatcment of wlthdrnwnt
iippcar In tho newspapers. Tho list of
possibilities grows larger dally, but names
lire being used recklessly and without au
thority. There is no doubt that somo of
"those mentioned aro considering the matter
Herlously, but nt tho present time but three
men, Manning, Itcdman nnd Martin, arc
avowed candidates. It Is stated by tho wlso
ones that Dobson Is withholding his formal
iinnouncemcnt to give Arrhlo Smith of Storm
Lake a chance to see his friends nnd decide
whether or not to run.
Xriv I'eiillciitliu-y .Sjtttcni.
"It Is now Imposslblo to tell by the ap
pearance of first grade prisoners at Ana
mosa that they uro convicts. They wear
cults of plain gray clothes, caps to match,
and have their hair cut as they pleaso and
nre altogether a very preucntablo looking lot
of men," said Judgo Koblnson of tho Hoard
of Control this morning In telling of the
new uystcm Just established. Judge llnbln
ton has Just returned from u visit to tho
penitentiary nt Anamo.w.
Tho grading of prisoners Is to bo adopted
In both state prisons. Aside from having
tho right to lay aside tho stripes ,tho llrst
Krado prisoners havo special tables In the
dining room, whero better fare is served
than tho lower grade prisoners enjoy and
whero china Is used In serving. That men
enjoy tho additional privileges Is shown In
the fact that there are 300 prisoners whoso
conduct ban been such as to entitle them to
n placo in tho llrst grade.
Tho second grade men aro supplied with
u checked uniform, which Is not as bad as
the stripes, but is qulto conspicuous. They
do not have an desirable seats in tho din
ing room and their food is served on granite
ware, in this class thoro aro 160 convicts.
Thero nre only twenty men in tho third
rlnsB nt Annmosa. Men in this class wear
tho regulation stripes, have their heads
tdiavcn and are not allowed to como to tho
lining room, but havo their meals served In
helr cells.
The Council Muffs Nonpareil will bo
obliged to pay $2."0 and costs of suit on ac
count of nn alleged libel. At least thau Is
tho order of tho supremo court this morning.
Tho tltlo of the case Is I.lzzlo Hulburt
ngalnst tho New Nonpareil company, nppcl
lant. Plaintiff .brought action to recover
elaningos for nn alleged wrongful, wicked,
malicious and unlawful, reckless and care
less publication In tho Nonpareil. Tho de
fendant answerod admitting tho publication
nnd alleging certain facts in Justification and
In mitigation. Tho Jury found spcclnllythat
tho plaintiff was not entitled to oxeniplary
damages and entered u verdict In her favor
for $230. Tho finding Is amruied.
The decisions of today wcro:
lovwi Court Decision.
Henry Wllberdlnp against City of Du
buque, Dubmiuo district; ntllrmed.
Kratik Crawford against Athletic Associa
tion of tho University of Nebraska, de
fendant, and students of Athletli Associa
tion of 'tho University of Nebraska, inter
venor, appellant, Pottawattamie district;
iittlrrned. This was an action upon a con
tract. Htrtto against O. tlnrbroskl, Mahaska dis
trict: reversed.
T. K. Illddlck agnlnst Nathan J. Parr,
lluena Vista dlstrlit; reversed.
I.lzzlo Hulburt agnlnst New Nonpareil
company; Pottawattamie county; atllrinol.
Hnth Ilrlghtnian against John .Morgan;
I'ottawattaniln district, alllruieil.
Tho Oelser Mimuracturlnir Company
ngalnst Henry and Ferdinand Krogman,
Osceola district; reversed.
W. O. Clemens against Alice It. Pcnllcld,
l.lnn district, reversed.
Tho supremo court declared unconstitu
tional anil Invalid that section of the code
which makes tho civil war soldiers an ex
ception in fixing a llccnso feo for peddlers.
The act was passed by tho twenty-seventh
general assembly and tested at Oskaloosa.
Tbo lower court held that act to bo valid,
tout tho supremo court holds that it makes
n. clawt distinction not depending upon
natural or present conditions. Therefore It
is In violation of tho constitution. Tho
court says that it recognizee that soldiers
should bo favored In apportioning public
nmces, but that such a distinction should not
npply as to peddlers.
LAST OI' HOHIIKU i.WV. ("A I'TI'II Mil.
fin in llllehle nt liMtn 1'nine I litter
Arrest In llnltlniorc.
OTTUMWA, la., May 19. iSpeclal Tele
gram.) Another member of tho notorious
gang of Chicago safe robbers who went
through Ilrndley's bank nt Kldon to tho tuno
of $7,000 has been captured In the person
of Sam Ritchie, the saloon keeper and
leader of the gang, who Is under arrest In
llaltimore. Sheriff Stutts left tonight for
that placo armed with requisition papers to
bring him back.
On the night of February 1, 1S97, Ilrndley's
lank. situated then on tho llrst floor of
tho Kldon hotel, was blown to pleceB nnd
tho vault looted. Tho scheme was hatched
y Charles Stevens, then city marshal of
Kldon, and through Dick Dodil. an Ottumwn
gambler, he secured tho services of Rltchto
and his men to do the work. Of tho men
Implicated, as noted by tho confessions of
both Dodd and Stevens, all have now been
caught with the exception of "Indian Joe"
Menard, who wns in Jail once at Chicago,
Imt wus released on $5,000 bond anil skipped.
Stevens was given three years and was re
leased only a month ago. Hob Durbln was
caught in New York and Is now serving
three years.
"Uuck" Murray, tho brains of the gang
nnd expert safecracker, wns caught In
Vermont nnd In now serving n nine-year
sentence In Fort Madison. Dodd was not
prosecuted, as he went on tbo stand and
told his story. The rr.bbery was one of
the most daring ever committed In Iowa
Jtltchle will probably go the limit, ns there
Is no doubt of his guilt.
Unrated ("hccLx Come In,
IOWA CITY, la., Mar 19. (Special.) A
threwtl system of swindling has Jum como
to light In this city, by which somo sharper
le known to bo traveling about tho country
cashing forged checks on tho local First
National bank. Thlt morning two checks
for $35 each reached tho bank from out-of-town
corrca; ondr.nt banks, ono check from
Chlppowa Falls. Wis., and ono from Marsh
flcld, Wis. Tho name of Rate & Son Is
forged to these checks. Rato & Son Is a
well known local firm engaged In tho manu
facture of gloves ami mlttena Tho swindler
Is traveling under tho false namo of Robert
A. Rale and Is using a common bank check,
on tho left end of which Is printed "Rate &
Sons, Manufacturoni of Felt Boots and
Shoes, Gloves nnd Mlttctm." Tho checks
nre drawn on tho First National bank of
low a City and havo been made especially
tot fraudulent purposes. FIvo of these
lZt'tll 'Ssl '
them arc certified with Ihc fictitious name
of J. l Helknnp, asslatant ranhler. Mate ..
Son have no knowledge of nny Robert A.
Rate.
ViTitlet hi Hiwidiilil'fl I'm tor.
OTTPMWA. Io., May 10. (Special Tele
gram.) The Jury in tho case of Ous San
dahl at Charlton, who was trleil on the
charge of attempting to murder Miss Anna
Hemming, returned a verdict of not guilty
at 10 45 this morning. The Jury had been
out since 5:30 o'clock last evening. The
trial ha excited tho mont Intense Interest
and there was great excitement when tho
Verdict was known. During the closing
hours of the trial yesterday the crowd In
(he court room became so great that several
women fainted. Thomao Tuttle, the man who
confessed to tho crlmo and whose confession
Implicated Sandahl, was sentenced to six
'cars In the penitentiary at Anamosa.
Sinitliiy School Axooeliitloti In irmlim
,""" A' ''" -npeciai.i-in-
i,T?.V?.0U".ty. "V Sch"?' a;latln
u.NAWA, In., May 19. (Special.) The
met today at tho Congregational church.
W. II. Wonder Is president and Miss Mar
garet Hinsdale secretary. Over 100 delegates
are in attendance. There arc now seventy
three Sunday schools In Monona county, with
an attendance of over 3,300 scholars. Por
the past two years the association has main
tained a ptv.d missionary In tho county work
ing In tho Interest of tho Sunday Bchools
and expect to have one this year.
Oilmen Wo in mi Arretted.
ON AW A, In., May 19. (Special Telegram.)
Miss Myrtle Moore, formerly of Onawa.
who arrived here today from Chicago, was j
arrested on a telecram received from Chief
Detective Colleran of Ch.cigo, which chirol
her with the crlmo of larceny In Chicago.
WEST DES MOINES LEADS ALL
(Continued from Eighth Page )
Won, 5 feet 2 Indus: Kgbert and Stult
of West Deo MolneM tied on ft feet 1 Inch.
Uroail lump: White of Correctlonvlllo
won, 19 feet 3 Inches; Longshore of (!rin
nell second, 19 feet 3 Inches; Shepard of
Kast Dos Moines third, 15 feet Inches.
Throwing discus: Itnlllim of West Des
Moines, won. 9.1 feet 10 Inches; Welch of
Council IllillTs second, il feet 9 Inches;
Long of Davenport third, Ml feet Inches.
Shot put: Uolllns of West Des Moines
won, 13 feet 2' Inches; Long of Davenport
second, 39 feet ',4 Inch; Cork of Kast Des
Moines third, 3? feet 1U lnche.
Hummer throw: Rollins of West Des
MolneM won. 132 feet 7 Inches: Long of
Davenport second. 117 feet 3 Inches; Llttlg
of Davenport third, 111 feet ti Inches.
CHAMPIONSHIP t'UP.
West Des Moines-Five tlrsts. three sec
onds, two thirds; total, 36 points.
Davenport one nrst, live seconds, inree
thirds; total 2.1 points.
tlrlnnelt Two tlrsts, three seconds; total
19 .'olntH.
Carroll Two tlrsts, ouo third; total 11
polnti.
Council HIiiITm One llrst, one second, two
thirds; total 10 points.
Kast Des Moines One llrst, one second,
two thirds; total 10 points.
Correctlonvlllo Two tlrsts; total 10 points.
Harlan One second, three thirds; total 6
points.
Keokuk One llrst; total 5 points.
Hed Oak One second: total 3 points.
North Des Moines Two thirds; total 2
points.
Mem cnampionsnip: nonius oi esi
HrTnn
points. i
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.
Vetcrniis Prepare for Uncninimieiit.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Mny 19. (Special.)
Tho cxecutlvo commltteo of tho Lake Mad
ison Veterans' association Is making good
progress with the arrangements for the an
nual encampment to be held nt Dell Rapids
Juno 12 to 15 nnd the prospect Is that tho
encampment will be tho most enjoynblo In
tho history of tho association. Tho com
mittee) Is making every flort to secure
somo speakers of national reputation for tho
occasion and will aim have a splendid pro
gram of sports nnd amusements of various
kinds, Including base ball, horse, blcyclo
and other races. It has been decided to
have two political speakers deliver addresses
during tho encampment, one to represent
tho republicans and the other tho fuslonlsts,
Tho republicans hope to secure Hon, Wil
liam F. Ourley of Omaha to speak for them
on tho 13th and the fuslonlsts expect to
havo "Cyclone" Davis of Texas to speak
for them on the llth, as ho will bo In tho
suto nt about that time.
Colmiel tirlKshy In Itenulillcnn IIiuiUh.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. May 19. (Special.)
An incident which will havo important
bearing on tho campaign now opening In
South Dakota, In which tho fight for the
seat In tho United States senate now occu
pied by Senator Pcttlgrew will be the over
shadowing IsBUe, Is tho return to thp re
publican party of Colonel Melvln (Jrlgsby,
lato of tho cowboy regiment, and who served
two years as attorney general of South
Dakota, to which offlco ho was elected by
the fuslonlsts. Colonel Orlgsby Is one of tho
strong men of tho state and since early
days has been prominently identified with
tho political and business Interests of the
state. Few men have a wider acquaintance
throughout South Dakota, and his return
to tho republican party will bring to tho
support of that party many men who for
various reasons, chiefly Pettlgrewism, left
tho party during tho last ten years and havo
slnco militated with tho fuslonlsts.
South Dnkotn Conventions.
PIKRRR. S. I)., Mny 19. (Special Tole
gram.) The republicans of Stanley county,
In their convention today, aclected as dele
gates to tho state convention at Sioux
Falls O. D. Mathlson, C. L. Mlllette, T.
Mauhln, Joseph Donahue, J. C. Russell,
Mike Dunn, C. M. Conklln and W. J. Hovcy.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the ad
ministration and instructing the delegates
for C. H. Burko for congress.
The democrats of Stanley county, In con
vention today, selected as delegates to the
stnto convention at Chamberlain to Belect
delegates to St. Louis J. Hayes, F. S. Rowe,
W. II. Frost, M. G. Slnon and M. P. Ken
nedy. Not I.ooklnu for ChtciiKo Trip,
PIERRE. S. D.. May 19. (Special Tele
gram.) Detective E. W. Wallbaum of Chi
cago was In this city last night seeking ex
tradition papers for Dr. Joseph Hertzmau
of Scotlnnd. who ts wanted In Chicago on
a oharge of bigamy. Governor Leo was
Just leaving for his home at Vermilion and
wns accompanied to that place by the de
tective and a hearing will be given Hertz
man before any action Is taken. A former
effort to secure such papers on a charge of
adultery failed and a charge of bigamy Is
now made. Hertzman Is expected to make
a hard light before ho will go back to Chi
cago, if at nil.
I'repnre for DilUotn I'lllr.
YANKTON. S. D.. May 19. (Special.) John
Armstronc nnd OeorRO Harris of Desmet and
Cannlne. respectively, havo concluded their
work as members of the slate fair board and ' mlttee to formulate a pl'in for reorganising
departed for their homes. They have re- i the affairs of the book concern on a buslnoss
vised tho premium list and made all other babls and put the new system of manago
arrangements possible nt this ilme to In- I ment Into effect nt the earliest practicable
sure tho greatest fair In the history of the! date. Delegate Alter tried to have all the
northwest. Ono feature ol mo rair ueciuol
upon Is a "political day." which It Is ex-
peeled will bo employed by the several
parties In oxtolllng the principles nnd candl-
dates of their organizations.
CiiIU for School I'll nil.
1 u '""v. , ,m 7v,,i ' ,Z
l.llllB IllttU UPUU iimuv n .. . "
days for $7,000 of the permanent school fund.
Of this 5,000 goes to Sanborn county. $1,500
to Clay. $300 to Aurora and $200 to Gregory.
Men llccclve DiimaKcn,
I.AUAMIU, Wyo May 19. (Special ) The
volunteer firemen who were injured In the
L'nlon Paclflo oil house explosion havo been
awarded damaged. Twelve men received on
tan average of $50 each
SPELLMEYER DROPS BEHIND
Rumors of Combination to Defeat the Candi
date fcr Bishop.
SPEECHES MADE AGAINST A LIFE TENURE
(iovcrmir Minw ami Dr. Neely I'ntiir
I.liulllnir the Term of n Mllnn
nry Itlalinp to lllulit
Venra.
CHICAGO, May 19. A message of fra
ternal greeting from the Presbyterian gen
eral assembly now In session In St. IxjuIs
was read before the Methodist general con
ference at the opening of the session today.
After the transaction of some minor routine
business the result of the ninth ballot for
bishops was announced. It was as fol
lows: J. Dcrry, 357; H. Spcllmeycr. 343;
I O. II. Moore, 293; J. W. Hamilton, 218; T.
I H. Neely. 39; C. J. Little. 13. Others from
one to seven votes each. Necessary to
choice, 460.
Some surprise was caused by the big fall
ing off In Dr. Spollmcyer's vote, wht:h again
put him In second placo In the billotlng.
Tho conference then proceeded to cast the
tenth ballot.
Humors were thick of combinations be
tween leading candidates for the episcopacy
and the belief was general that at least one
bishop would be elected Inside of two or
three ballots.
o rules were then suspcnuecl to near
rrpon ' o commiueo on episcopacy
presented by Dr. Iluckley on the question of
retaining tho title of "mlKBlonary bishops,"
favoring the retention. It was adopted.
The committee nlso reported In favor of
tho election of another missionary bishop
for eastern Asia, his work to embrace China,
Japan and Corea. This report was accom
panied by a written communication to tho
committee from the Hoard of Hlshops favor
ing the election of an nddltional missionary
bishop for that part of tho world. Over this
report unexpectedly developed one of tho
most interesting debates of tho conference
Involving the question of life tenuro of
bishops. (lOvernor Shaw spoke In favor of
limiting tho term of missionary bishops to
eight years. Dr. T. II. Neely of Philadelphia
was recognized nnd In one of the moit Im
passioned speeches so far heard in tho con
ference favored tho report. "This will be a
historical day In this conference." he said.
Ho favored having the bishops stay on tho
field nnd protested against tho Idea of life
tenure In tho episcopacy. "I believe every
bishop here Is subject to tho command of tho
conference when In session," continued Dr.
Needy. "I may never havo another oppor
tunity to express myself on this sbject, nnd
I do so now. It Is not a third order. A
bishop who does not treat his brethren as
brethren Is an autocrat. It sometimes Is
necessary to remove a man and tho general
conference has absolute power to do ho for
mnlfeasance, unfeasanco or no feasance at
nil."
AKnlunt Too Much Itevereneo.
Dr. Ncely's speech was taken as a protest
tho exclvo reverence for tho
episcopacy and when tho Philadelphia dlvlno
plscopacy and when tho Phlladclphl
Anally sat down he wa3 greeted with pro
longed handclapplug nnd waving of handker
chiefs. Dr. Hiram W. Lowry of North China mado
a pica for n general superintendent for that
country, with an Episcopal residence thero
instead of a missionary bishop.
Dr. J. F. Thompson of South America fol
lowed In tho samo line. Said he: "This Is
tho second time that ray annual conference
has commissioned me to ask the general con
ference not to Inflict upon us what wo con
sider a calamity a missionary Mahop."
Masboyoshl Takakl of Toklo ntso opposed
the sending of another missionary bishop to
eastern Asia.
Ponding action on a motion to recommit
tho tenth ballot was announced ns follows:
J. F, Berry, 337; H. Spellmeyer, 29S; D. II.
Moore. 288; J. W. Hamilton, 2S7; T. R.
Neely, 57; E. J. Little, 16; others from 1 to
9 each.
Tho eleventh ballot was then taken.
Dr. Buckley then spoko In defense of tho
committee report. After further brief do
bato a motion to lay the report on the table
was adopted. Discussion of the commltteo
on Itinerancy, which was presented yester
day, was then resumed. Frank A. Arter of
the East Ohio conferenco spoko in support of
tho majority report, favoring unconditional
abolition of the time limit.
Tho eleventh ballot was then announced
J. W. Berry, 310: J. W. Hamilton, 281; D. II.
Moore. 235; II. Spellmeyer, 239; E. V. Need.-,
193; E. J. Little, 19; ottiers from 1 to 8
votes.
Dr. Noely's eloquent speech had nppar
ently deeply moved the conferenco and tho
eleventh ballot, which followed immediately.
was taken nmld consldernblo confusion
Dr. J. R. Day of Syracuse university then
took the platform In support of tho majority
report of tho committee on Itinerary- Hr.
Oeorgo H. Brldgcman, president of tho
Hamltno university, and (Jovcrnor Shaw of
Iowa also spoko In favor of tho majority
report.
Debate on the report was continued until
after 1 o'clock, when tho twelfth ballot was
announced, as follows: J. F. Berry, 296; .1
W. Hamilton. 272; T. B. Neely, 235: D. H
Moore, 231; II. Spellmeyer, 106; J. R. Day,
23. E. J. Little, 22.
Following the announcement an attempt
was made to Indefinitely postpone further
i balloting for bishops, but In the midst of
j nn uproar the motion was voted down, and
at 1:15 p. m. the conferenco adjourned for
tho day.
cw ll)iunnl Coiiipllcil.
Members of the commltteo on book con
corn today adopted a report recommending
that the general conference authorize tho
board of bishops to adopt a special com
mission cf nine to compile a new hymnal.
The book will contain fiOO hymns, 600 now
In iipo and 100 new hymns. Tho words and
music will be printed together. Tho book
will also contain the church service and
ritual and Is designed for the use of every
Methodist church. A recommendation fcr
nn appropriation of $1,000 tn bo used In
publishing a limited number of tho hymnals
In the Swedish language was approved.
After n long discussion n report was
adopted giving tho management of the San
Francisco book depository and the California
Chrlstlnn Advocate over to a commission
of seven to be chosen by the California con
ference. A subsidy of $7,500 for tho support
of tho enterprises Is rero-mmended with the
understanding that If loss Is sustained dur
ing the next four years both the paper and
tho depository aro to be dropped. Delegate
Arter tried to have tho California nnd the
Paclflo Christian Advorato consolidated, but
the proposition was voted down and the
latter given a subsidy of $9,000. A rebolu
' Hon was adopted directing tho book corn-
putillbliing interests or tne cnurcn put uuner
' one executive head by reducing the numb- r
i of publishing Rgcnts from four to one, but
the plan was rejected
Tho committee on Sunday ixdioo',8 nnd
tracts will report to tho i;cncral conferenco
recommending tho appointment of un editor
fr h Sunday school publlrattona and also
, - . - . , ,
a corresponding secretary for the huiulay
School union and the Tract toclety, whass
duty It shall be to edit traits.
T.Mchprs in the colored educational ir.ftl-
uacners in ine coioiiii etuicrtiiouai intu
unions of tho south complained at tho meet-
Ing of th Kreedman'ti Aid society committee
tndav that thev were havlnu trouble In ilraw.
Ing their salaries. One instructor announ'cj
that ho and hlfl colleagues In a Tennase In-
lliAb it" HU Ml" t-uitchKi .1. a ruuiHT'C III-
stltutlon had not received a cent for four
months Dr. W C. n. Mason, the genual
secretary, was called upon to explain this
state of affairs.
Dr. Mai nt sold that It was through no
fault of the l-'rcedman Aid and Southern
educational society that the salaries, were lint
paid. He said that the organization had ,
given the promtaeel amount In every rase.
but that th sums promised by the churclua
had not been forthcoming. The commute?
adopted a resolution expressing its willing
ness to take up the work In Porto HUo pro
viding the money can be raised and that the
missionary society does not supersede it In
tho field.
RELIEF FUNDS FALL SHOHT
Tm ent) -VI v ThniiMiiul Dollar More
Willi (cil hy neil
.MInNtcr-.
ST. LOUIS. May 19.-At the third day s
session of tho one hundred nnd twelfth
general assembly of tho Presbyterian church
of the United States the most interest
ing reports considered were those on tho
relief for disabled ministers nnd the widows
and orphans of deceased ministers, arid
on the method of appointment of standing
committor of tho assembly, otherwise
known as the "Peoria overture.
The report on ministerial relief wns pre
sented by Elder Louis II. Severance of
Cleveland, O. .Mr. Severance showed that
the contributions of tho church had neither
kept paco with the advance of the church
nor with the advance of tho roll of an
nuitants. He declared that the churches
should very largely Increase their usual
contributions to tho board. Twenty-fho
thousand dollars more was called for, In
contributions, this year, than wns paid last
year, to make the appropriations that will
be required by the vnrlous presbyteries.
Kov. Benjamin L. Agnew, I). D , secre
tary of tho board of ministerial relief, made
an eloquent plea on behalf of the ministerial
relief fund. Ho gnve a long array of sta
tistics showing that tho board had on Us
roll today ono minister's family to every
eight ministers on the roll of tho general
assembly. In 18fi0 tho lionrd had only one
minister's family on the roll to every eighty
seven ministers In tho assembly. Rev. Wal
lace RadclllTe, D. D., of Washington, I). C.
was tho llrst champion of the Peoria over
ture, which provldrw that the moderator shall
upon the organization of the assembly ap
point a committee of ministers and elders to
aid him In the appointment of a standing
committee, said committee to be composed
of twenty-one commissioners from different
parts of the church, not more than two of
whom shall be from any one bynnd.
Ilefore Dr. Radcllfto concluded his address,
amid considerable excitement, a call was
made for adjournment of the assembly until
Monday morning and the time for further
consideration of tho method of appointment
of standing committees of the assembly was
fixed for next Thursday.
Tho commissioners were given a steam
boat excursion on tho river this afternoon.
Many attended despite tho rain.
popular meeting of the assembly will bo
held in the Compton Avenuo church this
evening and five-mlnuto addresses will be
delivered on the subject, "Aid for Colleger
and Academies."
('nulif rlnnil I'rcNhj terlno ic m ll .
CHATTANOOCJA, Tenn.. May 19. -The
Cumberland Presbyterian general assembly
this forenoon heard a petition from W. V.
Orubbs of Texas, chairman of tho Southern
Board of Education, asking for cooperation
In tho work of that board. The matter wai
referred to tho assembly committee cn edu
cation. 'Mrs. II. D. Cockrlll of South Mc
Allister, I. T fraternal delegate from tin
Woman's Board of Missions, addressed the
assembly In reference to the work of tho
Woman's Board, Btatlng that the consecra
tion offering at the meeting at Decatur,
III., last wn?k was over $18,000. She asked
cooperation of tho assembly on work in
San Francisco and other points In America
and In the foreign Holds. The moderator,
Dr. II. C. Bird, responded to the fraternal
greetings.
J, Q. Hood, Justice of tbrj Pence, Crosby,
Miss., makes tho following statement: "I
can certify that Ouo Minute Cough Cure will
do all that Is claimed for It. My wlfo could
not get her breath and tho first doso of It
relieved her. It has also benefited my whole
family." It acts immediately nnd cutca
coughs, colds, croup, grippe, bronchitis,
asthma and all throat and lung troubles.
t SOUTH OMAHA NEWSJ
At tho meeting of the directors of the Si uth
Omaha Commercial club held on Friday
night at tho rooms of tho South Omaha
club theso ofllcers wcro elected to servo for
a year: John Flynn, president; W. S. King,
first vlco president; James II. Bulla, second
vice president; George H. Brewer, treas
urer, nnd J. B. Watklns, secretary. J. P.
Walters nnd T. J. O'Nell wcro elected as
members of tho directory to take tho places
of P. S. Casey and W. B. Olln.
Tho directors approved the amendment
making tho dues of the club $2 Instead of
$1. Notices of this amendment will be sent
to all members .Monday ind a vote will be
taken on tho proposition at tho meeting of
tho club to bo hehl on Friday night.
When the question of the Wllklns hair
fields nuisance came up a committee com
posed of Dr. W. J. McCrann ami Attorney
A. II. 'Murdock was appointed to Investi
gate tho alleged nuisance. In this cornice
tlon Secretary Watklns read a letter from
Herman Kountze stntlng that tho hair fields
must bo moved, as he Is tired of listening to
complaints from east end property owners.
Secretary Watklns asserts that tho people
who aro complaining are nearer to the mouth
of tho .Missouri avenue snwnr und tho city
dump than they are to tho hair fields. By
tno closing down or theso Holds about threo
dozen men will bo thrown out of employ
ment.
Ono of the features of the meeting was a
report from Attorneys Wells anil Murdock
on the street car situation. Theso mem
bers of tho liar wero appointed some tlmo
ago to Investigate tho franchises granted ti
tho traction companies, with a view to com
I filing an extension of lines and better serv
ice. It Is the opinion of tho attorneys that
under the existing provisions the city can
not lompel tho company to extend its lints,
but it can compel tho operation of the ex
isting lines so as to cult tho convenience of
tho public. These two attorneys suggest
several ways In which better uorvlco may bo
obtained and it Is more than likely that ono
or mnro V the piaiM mentioned may bo
ndopted by tho club ut tho general meet
ing to bo held on Friday night.
In connection with the vacation of certain
stub ends of streets la the northern part of
tho city for tho uso of tho I.'tihn Pacific rail
road companj, tho dub U rm.ly to recom
mend that tho council gint the request of
the innipaiiy.prjvldod tho :lty receives cum."
thing la return. What Is vnated Is that tho
railroad people spend to'ue nuney on South
Twenty-fourth (street. It ia stated that till
toadway should bo mauidi.tnlzed nnd tho
club holds that tho railroad c.mpnny should
do this work . return for .ho 'vacating of
tho stub enda on streets between Cnmmnr-
clal street and tho l'nlon Paclilr lUht of
way.
'
lueciun was cbkcii io can mo niientinn or
....
Councilman August Mlllor to the condition
I of tho alley In tho rear of HrlRgb' hardware
Btoro and this will he donu by tho uecro-
1 tarv
,tarj.
Hearty suppnit Is given to the proposition
to etttabllih a musical conservatory hero.
Dr. W. .1. McCrann. .Mrs. McCrnnn nml .1.
I vM. Tanner are at the head of tho movement
I Slgmund Indsberg, Jean Ilnyd Mullan
.TINUiUim t.i.(.n.,E. f,. ukuii .,i,.inii,
Francis Potter, II. J. Schahcr und Charles
Htgglti have been engaged b the totter a
lor' managers to give lusmn Mens
The local sugar beet company, whl h ts
n' 'P of members of the Commer la'
c,llh- wa organised with the. seln i l,m cf
" M- Christie, president; J. H. Wntkltn
""rretary and Kratik Koutsky, treason i.
''r" cnrnniiucc, eompci.ru ci i
Wells, r. A. Cressey. U. ?. King and T
J. O'Neal, will look after the affairs of tho
company In conjunction with the otllcers.
Moor Will Vein Ordinance,
it Is understood that Mayor Kelly will
veto the ordinance passed by the council
providing that not more than one liquor
license shall be granted to any oli persoa.
company or corporation. The mayor holds
that as the brewers own a largo per cent of
the saloons In South Omaha It would work
n hardship on them to be compelled to pro
cure licenses for agents who might not be
responsible, thus rosslhly entailing a large
loss to these corporations In the nurse rf a ,
oar. Mere than this the brewers are own
crs of a largo amount of property here and
nre among the heaviest taxpayers. They
have Immense sums Invested In buildings I
and nre, according to the mnyor's ideas, en
titled to some consideration. For these rea
sons the ordinance, which Is consl'ered a
vicious one, will be returned to the munic
ipal fntheis without the approval of the
chief executive.
lee Wnr Here,
It Is stated that there Is no Ice war here.
Only two companies are In the held, tho
South Omaha lco company and W. B. Mor
ton. The former company sells Ice from
Cutoff lake, while Morton disposes of Ice
cut at the Armour lake at Memphis. A
charge of 10 cents for eighty pounds or over
Is made to private consumers, while 50 cents
per 100 pounds Is charged for delivery in
smaller lots. To saloons nnd butchers n
charge of 25 cents per 100 pounds Is made.
It Is stated that this Is the rate which was
formerly charged here before the war com
menced, a year or two ago. While large
consumers of Ice complain, very few private
consumers have registered kicks as yet. ns
the price Is no more thnn has been paid In
the past, with tho exception of the time
when a light was on.
VUlt of HIkIi school I'm. IN.
A party of West Des iMolnes High school
students, in charge of Principal '. !.
Sllnker. visited South Omaha Frldav after
noon and were shown over tho property of
the Union Stock Yards company and through
Armour's great plant by A. L. Frost, pri
vate secretary to W. J. C. Kenyon. general
manager of the Stock Yards company. Tho
young men composing 'he party seemed to
enjoy the sights of tho Magic City immensely
anil whim they departed thev gavn threo
cheers for the best live stock market in the
west. I'rcf. Stinker is an old ft lead of Sec
retary Frost and therefore there was nothlnK
too good for tho visitors from Des Moines.
It lil on Wine ltooin.
The police aro making an attempt to stop
tlitorderly conduct in wine rooms and with
this object in view a raid was made early
Saturday morning and half a dozen women
wcro arrested. Most of tho women were
taken out of rooms at the Klrby hoal.
where they were rushing the growler md
having a high old time. .Itulge King au
mlnlstered fines nnd delivered a good let
lure to the nrlsoners. When the prisoners
left the court room yestord.iv Acting Chief
Mile served notice that nrrests cr a similar
nature would bo made as often as oe.aslon
required In order to rid tho city ol tnis cui&s
of people.
IIomiiI till Mn Part?.
On Monday evening the women of the
South Omaha Hospital nssoclntlon wilt give
a May oarty at iMasonlc hall for the pur
pose of" raising funds for the Institution
Tickets may be obtained at the door and
these wllW'Ost 25 cents. Refreshments will
be servetl freo of charge. There will bo
music. carJs and dancing. These well known
young men constitute the floor committer
n i,' wilpnv. U. M. Christie, James Fit.
geral'd. Joseph Murphy. J. S- Waltcva and
ii..v. r Richmond. All friends of the
hospltnl aro urged to patronize tho enter
talnment.
Alumni i:eetN Oltleem.
Thi. nnieers have been elected bv "h'
High School Alumni nssoclntlon: Charles
M .lnhm-on. president: r-nmi im.'
vice president: May Darling, secretary an,,
,wi c Morrill, treasurer. The exciutlvt
committee is composed rf Etta Reed. Mary
o.vinv in,l .lean Boyd Mullan. It was ue
elded to give a reception and banquet t
the class of 1900 at a date to no uecu . .. u,..
later. This commltteo will have the mat
.... i.. !,.... Paulino Donny, Etla Reed,
i.'-n..i. Black. Edna VanArman and Orln
Merrill.
Vtnitle ' iotsl.
,.-.i M.,,wh,.w : Co. for lumber. Tel 2ia
George W. llawotth has returned from an
eiM,rsn'M.rlVi. 'erbe Is visiting friends at
Dr. Thomas Kelly has Bnotn Arizona
to look after ins niuiinu
nii has lieen nmn " ""
'..i,.i,Ii'I.r- Eighteenth nnd S streets.
,'....' o..i,,.-ni" F.luhtcelitll
a .-.'...iImi business nicctiiig of the Kp-
... .... i, oV.L'ii,. will be held on Tuesuiiy nigin
r ll Robert has returned from Crom
well. la., where ho was culled by the death
of his mother
well known accountant
has a position with the Packers
National hank.
The city council has sustained the e
monstrance of A. L. Coleman agalnsl
,-n..r(, 'Clni'iiev.
Thero will he a prayer and conference
..',. Vine ill the Nellie Maxwell mission on
Thin sday night. , T
. u ..n,.l,l K Ster of Mrs. J
A Ick, has gouo to lowa to visit friends
for a short time.
it It Montgomery was on lite streets
for a short time yesterday after an IMik-h
,.r ., ..miTtl.i nf flllVS.
Colonel C. M. Hunt Is repairing the !rl k
.. . .Txl m front nf his property at Twenty-
ilftli and N streets.
Delicious soda Is served by an 'xper( : nt
Melcher's drug store. Don t fall to tiy It.
W. W. Cox of Nfola. Ia., will speak at
the Young Men's Christian association nt
3 o'clock this aiicrnoun.
..... 1 II V,.rrlu M'welltV-SlXtll II lid 1
street's 'entertained the Baptist Missionary
-...ir.ii- i.'iiilnv afternoon.
Phil Kearney post No. 2. Grand Army of
the Republic will give a ciimptlre and social
on tho evening of .May .a.
,,,i.t.n I..-.,,, u-iiwia nf Soil" ts the subject
of Dr. Wheeler's morning sermon nt tho
First Presbyterian ctiurcn tuuay.
.... ... ,.,.,.i,r nt linm , the Canadian
Jubilee singers will give a concert ut the
First .MeinooiHi iuiioiui tnu.,.,.
nt nni'lnK contracture are lire
oaring to hid on the repairs to be made
.. ih,, micenieiil on Twenty-fourth street.
vv ll. Overton, secretary of the local
Young Men's Christian asso; i latlon . w 111 .. -copy
the pulpit at the First Methodist
church tonight.
Are you looking for a bargain? If so th Is
should Interest you. Lots within '";-half
lilocU of Illuhlanil park for only $ii5. II.
M. Christie, agent.
The Ladles' circle of the Methodist church
will give u ton on Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs, George Chace, Twenty
third and K streets.
Mrs Ci. W. Davis, Twenty-fifth nnd.C
streets, will entortnln the Ladles' Aid so
ciety of the First Prcabytorlun church on
Wednoaduy afternoon.
J J. Ryan builds houses on eusy payments.
Jam' D. Nethery will hnve charge of the
.. l.,.v ,t wmlnnurlM v ntffht'M unri'tcn
i niicmlon box at Wednenday nlght'H service
. nt the Presbyterian church und Mrs. J.imoa
, liorr w' ,ook ,,"7,1lhl'""uf- , , ,,
hV V'fr
j judge KitiB to aiiHiver to the charge of
i robblns a farmer named II. Monner.
Tno Honomiiiti oiin-n .uiiunuiy
I . ' - t.....t....rl.. h .iIiii.i L. ...Ill 1...
: ,... ..t i..t....i.
Cllty OI tilt" II i'r,j it i ill ii "iiui. it t,i,i i,w
tnC RUOMIH I lllll PUIty f.tJIHIII. ll .till-. UVJ.-,
, Kaduvy, Twenty-sixth and M streets.
, Member of Phil Kearney pom No. ;,
Nlrand Army of the Hepulillc will hold im-
tnorlal nctvlceti next hunduy nt the fhrln-
1 tian church. Twenty-third and K MreetP.
i Tno cr,.i nf the Kltm'H Daughters and
' sons will give a lawn party at the home
of Mrs It I.. Wlnclev liml North Twentv-
se on.i i-trcrt nn ThurtMl.ty evening Ma Jl.
A M liallaglier for four ar- ilcputt
, I ft HH 'iTt T IN t HI UK 1 Sni,Tt V I I 'O't
prior to ucecpung a pynitlon In the otfV o
Who Wins?
ny one who brings us ihc raost of our advertise moots of TODYS
PAPERS (The Bee. the World-Herald and the Nonparlel) by net Sutur
d.i. May 26, will receive a lotutllul Moquetto Hug (27.M, worth $2 60)
PHHH.
Wo want you to come lit nad co our Una of CARPETS AND DRAPERIES
nnd price t.tem and we will convince you that we sell cheaper than nny
house In the city or Omaha. ,
Cut This Out
It will be one of the ads that count.
Put your ads In envelope with your
Treyner & Gorham,
Odd Fellows Temple,
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
uv a Lot
And build your own
Stop
Sonii! vacant lots located in
addition and V gilt's addition. Theso lots will bo Bold
at real bargains. In a vear or so they will brintr double th
money asked for them now.
KIuITh.
Ba
d Teeth
Make Bad Health.
"Why not have good teeth when you can get thorn atthess
prices 5. 00, $7.00, $10.00? Extraction easy and painless.
Dr. A. O. Mudge,
338 Broadway, Upstairs, Council Bluffs.
Gas Stoves oplode
To be safe, buy tho
Insurance Gasoline Stove
It does not explode. Sold by
P. C. DEVOL
i i:u:i'iio.i; s7.
of F. A. Ilni.i'lwi ll. thru or the dM ri. t
l,mri . ...
iIca'.:;' t;:v;y' '.v,uz aiT,iMlz
Kpls. opal tluinn win kivc a kciisiiik'oii
ten. at Ihc home of Miu- Alice I'lark Uavln,
IfXl North Twciity-llfth btrcot.
lll'llff MllllK Mlltr UlllIlN,
PIKimn, S. !., May 10. (Special Tele
gram. ) Slate Treasutcr Silnmbcr has, aftor
a groat doal of vvoili, secured tho surrender
of $70,0(10 ef "into I per cent bondH which
aro not yet d..u. They are ef two Iiihiicc,
$SO,000 or which would not bo duo until
March 1, 1!W1. und tZO.UOO January 15, mil.
Thcio bonds will be surrendered hy the
holdors uftor the July Interest payment has
bexm mado on them. Tho trenauror la nt
tcmptiux to secure another Hesuo of $25,000,
duo July I. 1010, but doos not yet know
that thin can be secured.
Tho State Land department today Mued
sixty-three land patents 'to purchase ol
land at this year's sale.
It ll 1 1 ft nil r.imlncrr,
CUKYHN'NU. Wyo., May 10. (Special )
n older li.ta been received to (ho effect
that the I'tiion Pacific passenger engineers
wU not bo permute 1 to maho more than
llee. May 20
No employe allowed to compete.
namo on It.
Home upon it, and
Paying Rent.
Central sub atkliti dh, Omaha
Apply at Bee Office, Council
An Expert
Carriage Repairer
la a Rood thing to havo around when an
accident befalls your vehicle or when It
needs a neiiera! ovcrhnuUnR and rcpalrlnu.
It your buRgy or wiiroii necdn putting In
good condition for tho summer ou will find
that no one can do It better or cheaper than
H. P. NELSON,
Successor to W. M. Squires,
I 1 ,",7 V, llriniitiwiy, Council llluirn.
The old reliable
i) luituwaro Biore.
501 mtOADWAY. COUNCIL II LUFFS,
j fort y days per month. At present engineers
rmiko tiho.il forly-threo days when they go
ri ,m ,hPlr roK,"ur rm,B- ,,,,iler ,h-
1 1 " i""" ciikiiiccih win no given a
nnow 10 gci in a icw iiayn on pasaenKcr
trains.
IIccInIoii of .liulue WoiiiIm,
INDIANAPOLIS. Jnd May l(t. Tho de
cision of Juilgo Wooda In tho United States
court in thn caso of the tniBteo agalnnt the
Louisville, KvaiiHVlllo A St. I.ouls Con
solidated Hallway company, wus rendeied
today. The proiec'dlng was to foreclose a
mortgage on tho consolidated compuny pad,
i.winii u mo wir t.ine, nnu the enn-
. tioversy decided win hetwoon holdout
of
bonds Issued by nome of the comnjnles
which havo united to form tho "consolidated
company." Judge Woods decided In favor
of thn holders of tho unexchanged bond-
I'mi Imij mi llniiiiiliii,
PlUIUli:, S. I)., May 10. (Spin la Tele
gram,) Arrangements wero all completed
Saturday for the roundup wagons to start
out Sundaj and the crowd of cowboys which
has made Port Pierre their headquartem for
several duyt aro now on tbo annual oprlng
roundup.