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TITE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MA ttCxT 0, 1002. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. 8 COUNCIL MINOR MESTIOJI. Dsvts sells drugs. Btoekert sella carpet and run. Met beer at Neiimtytr'i hotel. Wnl.msn. scientific optician. 40 B'war. Perry picture for ale. C. E. Alexander (Jo., m wroaaway. i C. A W. Woodward, architect, room I, Everett block. Council Bluff, la. Missouri oak body wood, ift.Mi cora. wu llom Welch, a N. Main street. Tel. 128. Go and hear "Ma Dusenberry" at Inde pendent Order of Odd Fellows' ball Monday veninK. J ft me E. Kllby and Kate Doyle, both of Omaha, were married In tni city yesieraay afternoon by Justice eryani. War rent, office room, around floor: ex cellent kcellon for real elate. or Insur ance; centrally located. Addre 8, Bee office. The Colored Republican club at It meet Ins I nt night decided to vot the straight republican ticket at the school election Monday. For rent, two furnished or unfurnished rooms, for light housekeeping, for man and wire; no children; rent reasonable. Ad dress M, Bee office. W. O. Bridge filed a petition la the dlsw trlct court yesterday asking to be appointed guardian or hla brother, Austin B, Bridges, alleged to b of unsound mind., A sneak thief entered the Chicago houss on South Main street early yesterday morning and succeeded ' In - getting away with the fur overcoat and revolver of the landlord. The personal Injury damage suit of Mrs. Lett against the Chicago & Northwestern railroad was not completed In the superior court yesterday and will not go to the jury until Monday. J. B. Bartlett began suit In the district court yesterday to enjoin D. L. Sherlock, saloonkeeper at 340 West Broadway, from selling intoxicating liquors. James Doyle, owner of the building In which the saloon Is, la named as party defendant. Tonight Spedden A Paige open a four nights' engagement at the Dohany theater In "A Thoroughbred." There will be ten vaudeville acts and It Is promised that our theater-goers will have a rich entertain ment, pleasing, refined and up-to-date, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Sylvester, who leave Monday for Cavite, Philippine Islands, where Mr. Sylvester has secured a position In the civil service, were given a farewell reception Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Lougee by the members of the Epworth league of . the Broadway Methodlsthurch. The funeral of Mrs. Mary L. Hart was yesterday afternoon from the Fifth Avenue Methodist church. The services, under the auspices of the Woman's Relief corps, were conducted by the pastor. Rev. E. w. Erlckson. These members of Abe Lincoln post. Grand Army of the Republic, acted ' uavemn, "VUU, IWVVr, Davis, Heft, Craig and Mile. Burial was In Walnut Hill cemetery. The funeral of Miss Clarlbel, 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Chambers, 811 Sixth avenue, will be this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence. Rev. W. S. Barnes, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will conduct the services and burial will be In Falrvlew cemetery. Miss Cham bers was a member of the. High school class of 1903, and her schoolmates will meet at the church at 1:30 to attend the funeral. A thief, supposedly a tramp, broke Into the residence of A. O. McFarland, at 810 Hasel street, yesterday during the absence of the family and thoroughly ransacaed the place. The fellow donned McFarland beat suit of clothes, a new pair of shoes and a complete change of underwear, leav ing his old raga In a heap on the floor of th parlor. He also took a supply of pocket handkerchiefs, a small sum of money from a child's bank, several articles of silver ware and a large bottle of perfume. The Foresters' play. "An Irish Aristo crat," which th local court of Foresters will present at the Dohany next Thursday evening, give promise of being a very finished performance. The Morgans are theatrical people of pronounced ability and the local talent Is said by them to be the best they have ever worked with. The comedy element in the play Is very strong, while not a farce comedy, and the dramatic situations and climaxes are powerful, while not overdrawn. As an additional feature the local people are arranging some new and original specialties of a very amusing ; nature. I St. Patrick's Day Celebration. The committee In charge of the St. Pat rick's day celebration In this city yesterday completed the program which will be given In' the Dohany opera house that evening. The entertainment will be under, the aus pices of the local division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. The proceeds will be devoted to entertaining the state conven tion of ths Ancient Order of Hibernians, which will be held in this city either In August or the Brat part of September. This will be the program: Overture American and Irish Airs Orchestra. Opening address by the chairman...'..... John M. Oalvln. Vocal Solo The Kerry Dance C. B. Attchison. Vocal Solo Irish Folk Song . - . Miss Stella Mclntyr. Violin Duet Irish Airs Masters Matthew Campbell and Edward Stack. Vocal Solo Klllarney Master Darwin L. Bradley. Address of the Evening..,.. . Hon. T. J. Mahoney. Selections Orchestra. Vocal Solo The Last Rose of Summer.. . , W. H. McConvlll. Vocal Solo Selected Miss Rose A. Brady. Recitation Dawn on the Irish Coast.. ' . Daniel J. Hurley. Vocal Solo Limerick Is Beautiful William H. Brown. Chorus (a) Ood Save Ireland (b) The Star Spangled Banner.. Girls of St. Francia Xavier's Church. '. Msvrrtaa"e Licenses. Licenses to wed were' Issued yesterday to the following: Name and Address. Age Ernest M. Malone. Buaaey, la .....7728 Dora B. Myera. Council Bluffs Is Eugene L. Olllet, Council Bluffs r Nettle Cutler, Missouri Valley, la 2 James E. Kllby, Omaha , a Kate Doyle, Omaha 3 - WHAT APPEALS TO MEN la uppermost In the mind of the majority of women, and the fairest example of fem ininity look all the more radiant If appro priately adorned with Jewelry rings, neck laces, brooch, hair ornament whatso ever befits her atyle of beauty. So It's oar province to bedeck the .' ladles and please the men, and we do It to the satis faction of all concerned, even tboa who psy the bill., HERHia !J. LEFFERT, SSt Broadway, Council Bluff. Optician. Jeweler. Engraver. Work Is guaranted. LVIS CUTLER Funeral Director - touocMeer w w. c fcateo la.AL tTMatlT. Iff, FA nr.1 LOANS GoKl fMtiaw4 tn laatara aiefcraaa. I im Jeceae N. Ca,.J BLUFFS. LOCATE NAPOLEON CRENSHAW Authorities of Weeping Water 8eek Eeward for His Apprehension. NO ONE SEEMS ANXIOUS FOR CAPTURE State Treasurer Gllbertaoa Weald Like to Get His Baalc Back, bat Creditors' Seem Likely to Be raid la Fall. Chief of Police Albro received word late Friday night from the authorities of Weep ing Water, Ne, that if W. H. Crenshaw, the former Council Bluffs grocer and Na poleon of finance who secured a bank on nothing except nerve, was wanted they could lay their hands on him at any mo ment. They were particularly anxious to learn If there was any reward offered for Crenshaw'a arrest. Weeping Water ' la the home of Cren shaw's mother and alster, and It la sup posed here that there la where be Is. There Is no rward offered here tor his arrest, neither la he wanted here oa any criminal charge. His creditors have brought bank ruptcy proceedings against him and his stock of groceries Is low In their charge. If Crenshaw's mother and slater will re lease, as It Is expected they will, their claim against the stock, the creditors will realise every cent of their claims and there will probably be $2,000 left over. State Treasurer Ollbertson and C. J. Thompson, who let Crenshaw assume con trol of the bank at Crystal Lake, la., with out his paying anything for It, are the per sons who might be desirous of scouring his arrest, and they were notified yesterday that the authorities of Weeplag 'Water had him located. The Omaha National bank, which cashed a $5,000 certificate of depoalt on the Crystal Lake bank for Crenahaw, was also notified. Ollbertson and Thomp son have assured Judge McPherson that they will protect the holders of the certifi cate of depoalt which Crenahaw obtained If th bank Is turned back to them. The hearing on the petition of Intervention filed by Ollbertson and Thompson In the Cren shaw bankruptcy proceedings 1 aet for hearing on the first day of the term of fed eral court. N. T. Plumbing Co., telephone 260. Great Weatera Reports gtlr Cltlsens. Residents and property owner of the Third ward are greatly aroused over a report to the effect that the Great Western railroad will attempt to railroad through the city council Monday night an amended "vacation" ordinance, which. It la said, will eliminate the very provisions which the Third ward people fought so bard to have Incorporated. A meeting of the Third Ward Cltlsens' club was held yesterday and It was decided to attend the meeting of the city council Monday night and protest against the ordinances being amended In any particular. It was also reported yesterday that Col onel C. O. Saunders, local attorney for the Great Western, bad been Instructed not to make any further opposition to the provis ions In the vacation ordinance requiring the railroad to maintain electric aro lights at the Tenth avenue and Woodbury avenue crossings, but to try to secure by all means to eliminate from the measure the provis ions regarding the storage tracks. Dr. Samuel Leland, the famous lecturer. at the High school auditorium Tuesday svenlng, March 11, under the auspices of the D. A. R. , Subject of the lecture: "World Making." Proceeds to be devoted to High school library. Davis sells glass. Malag-VtaL William Manning and Mrs. Pearl Vetal of Omaha were married Wednesday after noon at the parsonage of the First Pres byterian church by Rev. W. 8. Barnes, In the presence of a few Invited friends, those present being Mrs. J. W. Leaverton, aunt of the bride; Thomaa Pursehouse of Omaha and E. F. Watt of this city. For several year the bride hss held Important posi tions as teacher In the publlo schools of Wyoming, while the groom Is a well known caterer of Omaha. Mr. and Mr. Manning at once repaired to their home In Omaha, which had been fitted up by the groom for the reception of his bride. They will be at borne after March 15. ' Gravel roofing. A. H. Read. HI Broadway. Rea Estate Traaafera. These transfers were filed yesterday la the abstract, title and loan offloe of J. W. Squire. 101 Pearl'ttreet: Fhldella M. Stewart to T. C. Ferris, lot 4, Baughn' aubdiv, q. c. d $ 700 Charles P. Koobier to Charles W. Wlggenlln, eft nwU and wft ne4 20 and e1 iwU 17-74-40. w. d 12,640 R K. Steele to James P. Steele, swVi se 21-74-43. w. d 1,400 Oeorge C. Potter to Precllla Smith, ett se ls-7-J, q. c. d 1 Sarah A. Burton and husband to Frank O. Schoneld. eft sett 2-74-40, except 10 acres, w. d 5,460 Joseph Mackland and wife to Reor ganised Church of Jeaua Christ, part of sett sett 27-77-43, acre, w. d . I 3. W. Roy and wife to Eunice J. Letner, part of lot 13, Auditor's sub div nwttnett 12-75-40. w. d 1000 Henry F. Wilson and wife to Oldeon DeBolt, ntt nwtt 3 and awtt swtt 23-74-40, except 2 acres, w, d 1,444 Luclnda Carter to John W. Schmidt. loU 8, . 10, block 2, Carter's 3d add to Hancock, w. d 160 Same to Adolph Schmidt, lots 11, 12, 13 snd 14, block 2, Career's 3d add . to Hancock, w. d 200 L. F. Potter and wife to J. W. Roy. lot In block L Gates' add to Oak land! w. d 1.200 John P. Organ and wife to E. Reich art, lots 4 and I and e 12 feet lot , block t, Omaha add, q. c. d 1 P. D. Cowan, and wife to Julia Kattel man. ntt lot 4. block 1, Riddles' sub dlv. w. d 1,200 Charles Schmidt, Jr.. and wife to H. Christ Hansen, lots 7, i, , 10, block 2. Marquardt's subdtv to Avoca, w. d 600 Robert I Hart and wife to Julius C. and William Bradley, lots 12. 1314. block 10, Carson, w. d ,. 250 Thomas Brock to Charles R. Butler, n llott feet lot 3. Auditor's aubdiv out lot 2, Carson, w. d 850 Christian Relchsteln to P. L. Reich stein, wU seV 36-74-38. w. d ... 4,600 John N. Holtmyer to Will and Cora irubaon. aett 22-74-38. w. d 11.800 Catharine Hansen and husband to Robert A. Lewis, sett nwtt H-75-42. w. d 1,400 Mary E. Mover and husband to Ed mond W. Mover, lot 10, block a). Riddles' sul.dlv. w. d 1 John Goodcliild and wife to C. E. Hoi den. lot 1, block 14. Williams' 1st add, w. d 400 Mary E. Moyer and husband to Ed mond W. Moyer, part of lot It, in Original plat, w. d 1 Total, twenty-two transfers $&4,ott Plumbing and heating. Blxby A Boa, Charles R. Haaaaa far Mayor. Charles R. Hannan for mayor Is the slogan of a largs number of business men and tax payer of both political parties. Several delegation called yesterday oa the former president of the First National bank, re questing htm to allow hi nam) to bo eon- I siasrta U oecDeouosi -wit Uui republican nomination for mayor, but Colonel Hannan nesitated. and It wss not until shortly be fore he left on a business trip to New York last evening that he finally consented to accept the nomination It accorded him. Mlssoarl Girls Stranded. Leonine Holllday, a 17-year-old girl, and her 11-year-old lter, on their way from southern Missouri to Oiage, la., became atranded at the Union PaclBc Transfer de pot Friday night. Mayor Jennings yeiter day morning raised sufficient funds to pur chase them transportation to their destt' nation. Talking machine record at 30c at Bourl clus, $35 Broadway, where the right kind of pianos are sold at the right price and a child can buy a cheap as the "smsrt" buyer; where the organ stands upon the building. Hear Dr. Leland on "World Making." High school auditorium Tuesday evening. Davla sells giaaa. Sapervlaor Hllllard Gallty. MIS30URI VALLEY, la., March 8. (Spe cial Telegram.) The case of the State against Supervisor Charles Hllllard, which has been before the district court for two weeks, closed today. After being out but a few minutes the Jury found Hllllard guilty. This la the first of the trials brought to oust the Board of Supervisors from of fice. It to probable the case will be car ried higher. Next week the trial of Super visor George Relff will be taken, up. Despondent Over Lost Job. NEW HAMPTON, la., March I. (Special Telegram.) Harry Bryant, negro recently employed at Henry Bollinger's saloon, committed suicide by shooting. He was despondent because he bad lost his Job on a railroad because of his color. HAY ACTS ON WITS PROTEST Secretary ' of State Orders Investlaa tloa of Alleged Injustices to Chinese. DENVER, March 8. Governor Ormaa to day received the following telegram: WASHINGTON. D. C March 8. His Ex cellency, the Governor of Colorado, Den ver: The Chinese minister advises me of reported attempt by Miners' union at Ouray, Ouray county, Colo., to drive Chi nese out of town. Miners' union alleged to have declared boycott against Chinese who are said to be peaceable . residents. If the facts are as understood and repre sented by the Chinese minister the depart ment would be pleased If you would take uch timely measures as you find appro priate to prevent violence and to assure the Chinese protection and unrestricted etv Joyment of treaty rights and prlvllexes. ' Secretary of State, The governor replied as follows: John Hay, Secretary of - State, Washing ton: Your message of March 7 received, I shall take ud the matter mentioned In your telegram with the county and town officers at Ouray Immediately and ascer tain what ran be done. JAMES B. ORMAN, Governor. COMPROMISES TAXATION BILL Minnesota Lealslatare ' Chances Old Statatea After Defeatlnc Pre poeed Now Measures. ST. PAUL, March 8. After defeating everal proposed taxation measures, a tax ation committee of the two houses of the legislature todsy reported a compromise on what Is known a the constitutional amendment bill. A tax on franchisee or on gross earnings of corporation at the option of the legisla ture, a tax on the Income of credlta aot to exieed 10 per cent and ah Income tax on Incomes exceeding $1,000 are the prin cipal changes from existing statutes. , The amendment was reported by the sen ate at noon and will come up in the house this afternoon. It Is now considered prob able that the extra sessloa will come to an end next week. . ' ' ' PUTS BULLET IN HIS HEAD Minneapolis Maa Foond Dead la Charitable Institution Enters . tala Saiclde Theery. KANSAS CITY, March . John Hender son of Minneapolis, Minn., was found dead on the third floor of the Helping Hand In stitute here this morning with a bullet hole In his head. The theory la that he com mitted suicide. Last evening Henderson re ported to the police that two negro women had robbed him of $900. The polled detained him until midnight and then aent him to th Institute. There he wes directed to a cot on the upper floor and this was the last seen of him alive. A dosea lodgers slept within a few yards of where the body was found. They reported having heard a noise, probably a shot, during ths night, but no investigation was mad. Henderson cam here from the north yesterday on business. TO RESTRICT USEl)F"MILEAGE Westera Passensjer Association Coa templates Reforms la Inter changeable Books. CHICAGO, March I. A special meeting of the mileage bureau committee of the Western Passenger association will be held here next Tuesday to consider the proposl tlon to Increase the mileage oa Inter changeable tickets from 2,000 miles to $.000 miles and also to restrlot the use of 2.000 miles individual mileage books to the lines Issuing them. This is to prevent Individual road from Issuing Interchangeable mileage. The ob ject of railing th Interchangeable mileage la to prevent the general publlo 'from using the book and confine them solely to large wholesale merchant and Jobbers.' STILL UNCOVERING VICTIMS Reaeae Party Recovers All Killed by lldes Except Llherty Bell Miners. TELLURIDE, Colo.. March t. Builnes was aupnded her today during th fun eral of George Rohwer and W. 8. Gregory, prominent eitlxona, who sacrlflcsd their lives in a snowsllds when trying to res cue tho men who were burled under a slid at the Liberty Bell mine on February 28. Th bodies of Swanaoa and Aho, who war killed In" trying to rescue others, were re covered today. Only the bodies burled at th Liberty Bell mine remain to be uncov ered. All anxiety for the evea miner employed at th Andrew mln. ltuatd la Ingram basin was dissipated today. CABINET. CRISIS IN SPAIN Termination ef Paevaefal Ministerial Relatione at Maertd Is Rearardeel aa Inevitable. MADRID. March 8. The Spanish paper agree la declaring that a ministerial crisis Is almost unavoidable and they eipreti the oplnioa that the announcement of a crisis hsa occurred, will be made after the cthuet couacu ia oe Beta stare w, JUDGE PROUTY CRIES FRAUD Will Carry Into Convention the Great Polk Comity Fignt HULL EXPECTS TO WIN ON ACCLAMATION lewa Senate I'aaalnewasly Endorses Congressional Bill to Strencthea Interstate Commerce Aet -Bis; Appropriations Came Next. DES MOINES, March 8. (Special.) Th contest In Polk count v for control of the congressional delegation yesterday was so ciose tnat despite the fact that Congress man nun na a clear majority of the dele gation from the nrerfnrts. the Prautv nen- pie threaten to make a contest In the county convention and tn psrrv It to the congressional convention, with a view of causing a division In the party. Ia a num- ner or tne precinct, particularly in De Molne. the vota rv Hnu snif Am or the other of the candidates secured the oeiegatlon by a mere handful of votes It Is admitted that desperate means were resorted to by both aides for control of the precincts. There Is no doubt that a great many democrats were vntmt In mint of th preclacta. But In view f the fact that nuns mends controlled the county, com mittee and named the Judgea of election, fixed the time of cloatna- tha noils and nr.. scribed the rules. Judge Prouty claim mere was rraud In a few of the precinct sumcieni to make the change In the re sult as Shown on the far nf tha ,,ln,.. The Hull people have na fear nf tha threatened bolt la tha convention mil that It will be impossible now for Prouty to get the other counties of th iiiairi outsiae or Folk county. They believe Hull win do nominated br acclamation. IDS total vote at tha renubllran nrlm.n wss oeany ib.ow. and the latest ratnms how that Hull had 8.1UK and Pn.nl. nam but of the delegate Hull ha 133 to' 108 ior rrouiy. In regard to the Judicial omlnsttnn It eem certain that C. P. Holme, A. H. McVey and James A. How are nominated, but the fourth nominee 1 very uncertain. It He between W. H. McHenr rn Bowen and Hugh Brennan. In the city pri mary .ismes n. urenton received 11 dele gates to seventeen for Patrick. Br.ntnn .t one time taught school in Sidney, Neb., ior several years. He will succeed a dem ocrat as mayor of the citv If ha, in April. , Endorse Interstate Commerce BUI The Iowa senate this mnrnin. wa - record as unanimously endorsing a bill in tvu8"" to amena and strengthen the in terstate commerce act. Tha raani,.tin . - Introduced by Trewln, who explained that iv uaa ceme to mm from ex-Governor Lar rabee and had his endorsement. - Ths reso lution was passed unanimous!, aa fnii... WhaMa. I. ., .' aw ha. k ! iCTuiaie . commerce ;r v" arnuuBiy impaired by cer tain decision tt w. 1 1 . th.lt tha liv lii it. (ally inoperative In remedying the evils of -.VTi w "'"" ai-vice oi ine country, Which was tha mirrma. . . i.'. n(j - - . v. im vuavimvnii son-Corllss bill. Is now pending In the two "jnmia me interstate commerce act by conferring upon the com mission rrwn th.MKw .Jji.l , " kuuiuuiini powers for the purpose of enabling It to enforce the nrAVlllnni nf h. , , ... rulings Immediate effect pending review Resolved, by the senate, the house con curring: That the senators and repre- aantatlvaa In nnw . i , . - . , . ..uui mis aiaie oe and are hereby respectfully requested to " o dMTjiut consideration and to use their efforts In every proper way to secure Its early enactment or the e"fetn2"t of some other measure which ..... Bi.u.u III. lUUtllU Seaafe Conferees. ; President Herrlott announced the appoint ment or Messrs. Healy, Hubbard and Wil son as conferree on the resolution to en dorse the Hoar bill in congress. The following bills were passed' by ths senate: To establish fire and police com mlsslon for Dea Moinea: to lv tha n..-. llngton railroad right-of-way through state property at uienwood; to provide for build ing flshway at the Bonaparte dam; to pro vide that mayors of Sioux City and Du buque may appoint waterworks commission ers; to provide for uniform bonds for offi cial; to allow a tax for extra park pur poses at Iowa City, and legalising acts re lating to Rudd, Floyd county, Ralston, Greene county, and Orleans, Dickinson county. Bills on the calendar were disposed of by postponement as follows: to prohibit gift enterprises; to establish a female reforma tory; to Increase psy of county attorney and recorders; to raise the salary of th superintendent of the Orphans' home at Dav enport; to provide that physicians make re ports of birth and. death; to provide for an eight-hour day In coal mines, and to regulate the employment of children In fac tories.. Ths senate adjourned until Tuesday morn ing. ' - Hoase Boslaeaa. The house passed the following bills; To provide . that transcripts shall be filed In condemnation proceedings; to allow plate glass insurance by Iowa companies; to make taxes on buildings a Ilea thereon; to cre ate a commission for the Cedar Rapids river front; to legalise transfer of real estate whore the husband aigned for th wife on power of attorney; to consolidate the state traveling library and the state library com mission and appropriate $6,000 therefor; to give the Burlington right-of-way at Olen wood. The house will meet oa Monday morning. War Claims Heeded. A bill was Introduced tn the senate by Trewln to provide that an appropriation of $300,000 be made for the building . of the state historical building to com entirely from the refund of war expenae expected. The bill to make an appropriation direct for this purpose was killed. It 1 now pro posed to rely entirely on the probable re fund of war claim. The appropriation committee are at work on th general ap propriation bill and expect to have them ready for next week. Bis; .Appreprlatlea Bills. Th first of th big appropriation bill will be reported to th house early next week, the house appropriation committee having agreed this vnlng on th bill for all board of control Institution. Th change made In the bill a offered by the board are a follow: Stricken out entirely Deep well at In dependence. $12,000; solitary at Fort Madi son. $4,500; quartermaster's building at Marahalltown, $6,000; gate and gatehouse, Marshalltown, $2,100. Change a follows Bollsrhouse, Daven port, reduced to $20,000; coalhouee. Council Bluffs, reduced to $1,600; barn at Mount Pleasant, reduced to $5,000; fire depart ment building, Independence, reduced to $2,500; coal houss, Clarlnda, reduced to $4,000. . The Item of $2,000 for support of Knox vllle Instltutloa waa stricken out and pro vision mad for use of unexpended balance. This reduced tha total' sX approprlatto&ajj New Soft Shirts When it comes to makes, colors and designs, we are strictly in it." Our lines comprise the three best known makes lYUson Bros., Monarch and Gold & Silver Ranging in price at 75c, $!,' $1.25. $1.50, $2.. Watch our windows for the new things as fast as they are produced and remember 'if you have them from us they're right" Smith & Bradley, 415 Broadway for charitable and penal Institutions by $38,100, and leaves tha total at $731,577.60. Efforts of (he Deaf School. 1 DeCourcey French of Dubuque, who has a private school for the deaf, baa been In Dea Moines this week renewing efforts to have the state locate another state school for the deaf and place It In the northeast part of the state. He baa been asking slgnaturea to a petition saying: The underslaned petitioners, cltlsens of Iowa, retioectfullv reoreent that there are about 1.0UO deaf and dumb children of school age residing in the state of Iowa, a lama mainrltv of whom reside In the eastern part of the state, and many of whom are too poor to bear the expense of going to the extreme western part of the state to school." Conseonently they are obliged to remain at home and grow up tn Ignorance. The time has come when there Is urgent necessity for another school. About Jno Dunlla are crowded In the Council Bluffs I school, leaving hundreds unprovided for. In consequence or tnese facts we, tne undersigned petitioners, would most re spectfully petition you to establish such a school In the central part of eaatern Iowa. ACTS ON THE DEFENSIVE Hashes Says Americans Hesentment of Flllplne Attack Started Has. tllttlea la the Islaads. WASHINGTON, March 8. Senator Pat terson continued his questioning of General Hughes in the senate committee on the Philippines today, taking up the beginning of hostilities in 1839. The witness repeated his previous statement that the first shot bad been fired by an American. Senator Patterson asked General Hughes what he meant when he said upon, hearing the fir Ing at first, "The thing is on." There was some sparring between tbe two, as on previous oocassions, tho senator insisting upon a direct answer and tbe witness upon replying in bla own way. "I Intend," aald the latter, "to answer In the best way I can to cover the whole conditions. I wish to answer in my own way, aa I am Informed I have a right to do. I felt that they had made an attack upon us and that we must defend ourselves," he added. "Did you mean almply that you should defend yourselves or that you should make en attack also T" .. 'I had no intention beyond what I have stated." " Mr. Patterson then sought to bring out the fsct that the attack waa made before the Filipinos were ready and General Hughes admitted that the Filipino leaders were absent In a conference at , Malolos. He said that hostilities were so active the next day that there wa no opportunity to attempt' to heal the breach. Senator Patterson questioned General Hughea concerning the effect of President McKlnley's proclamation of January 19, 1899, for the extension of the military occu pation of the United States to the entire archipelago, asking the witness If there was anything to do but to attack the Tll- tplno force. General Hughes replied that the policy was to use only peaceful means so long a they were effectual, but that when these were exhausted ' to resort to war. MUELLER PLEADS BOER CAUSE Orsage Free State ' Representative Telia Hay of SuaTerlas; la Cos eentratioa Camaa. WASHINGTON, March 8. Dr. Helnrlch Mueller, one of the European diplomatic representatives of the Orange Free State, called upon Secretary Hay at the State department today and held half an hour's Interview with him. As in ths case of tbe other Boer representatives. Dr. Mueller was received on the distinct understanding that be -ajie la a private character and not in a dlplouiatlo way. Like the preceding callers he did not address himself to th subject of Intervention or mediation. Nor did he broach ths question of the mule shipments to South Africa. His aole con cern was with the concentration camp in South Africa. He told the secretary a piti ful tale of tbe sufferings and of frightful mortality among the reconcentradoes, tbe death rate among the children In the com munities running aa high a 60 per cent, according to his statement. Secretary Hay gave his caller a sympathetic reception, but was unabls to make any promt that tbe United State government would change the attitude toward tht subject that it has constantly assumed. GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT FUND Recommendation 1 Made Honae Committee for Moneys for t. Ideals Fair. , wAHHlNaTON. March I. The bouse com mittee on tnduatrlal arts and expositions today authorised Chairman Tawney to rec atnirianit to the aoproprlatlon committee that tbe aundry civil bill contain provis ion of $800,000 for th government exnmu at th St. Loul exposition, $40,000 tor an Indisn exhibit and $200,000 additional for ths government building. Admiral Remey the Choice. WASHINGTON, March . An Important vacancy will occur in the personnel of tho lighthouse board upon tbe retirement or Rear Admiral Norman Farquhar, who Is chairman of tbs board. In April next, and Rear Admiral George Remey, now on bla way to ths United States from tbe Philip pines, has been chosen to nil the vacancy. Doabt Rhodes' Illness. LONDON, March . While private tele grams from Capetown today report that Cecil Rhodes is In a critical condition, ths officials here of the British Chartered South African company say Mr. Rhodes 1 conducting hi business correspondence as usual. In two cable dispatches received from Mr. Rhodes this morning ths Illness was aot mentioned. Cecil Rhode 1 redding In th suburb of Hussenberg, benefitting by the absolute quiet insisted oa by hi doctors, and his condition todsy Is somewhat Improved. Mr. Rhodes' hesrt has caused anxiety, his two ears' trouble from that organ having beea accentuated by the recent haU ; ' Last Chalice to Get Theater Tickets FREE From now until Thursday noon we ' will continue to give with each $1.00 purchase In our Stationery Department one ticket to An Irish Aristocrat to be presented by-the .Foresters at the Dohany, Thursday, March 13. ' 807 Broadway,. Council ' Bluffs. RELEASE REPORTS ARE DENIED Mrs. Maybrlek'a -.Mother .Thinks . Her Daaa-hter Will Not Be Freed lader Coroaetlea Amaesty. LONDON, March I. The Baroness ' 4 Roque denies all the . reports that her daughter, Mrs. Florence Maybrick, will be Included In the coronation amnesty. She said to a representative of the Associated Pros: . v , l have not Vecelved Information of any ort relating to Mrs. ' Maybrlck's ; possible release.'. I nave no ' anticipation of- such release, or ' knowledge of any Intended coronasrm amnesty. The officials of the United States em bassy , y that is no possibility . of , any action in Mrs. Maybrlck's case la tbe near future. FEW DANES OBJECT 'TO SALE Small Hnmner la rolkethlasr Oppose Transfer of West Indies to ; t'alted States. COPENHAGEN, March 8. The treaty providing for th sal of the Danish West Indies to the United States was discussed in the Folkethlng today. The premier , and foreign minister. Dr. Deuntier, made a long spsech, which created aa excellent impres sion. Only Jobann Otessa and a few others spok against th sale of the Islands. ' Ot sen demanded a plebesclte. The question will com up again oa Mon day next. The session today was not open. There will be two reading of th treaty la open session. Red Cross Procession Stopped. GENEVA, Bwitserland. : March I. Th Canton authorities here have prohibited a Red Cross procession, which was to have taken place tomorrow, as they fear antl British demonstration. Th member ; of th Red Cros society proposed to carry a Bag draped with crepe, a a protest against the alleged vlolatloa of tbe laws of warfare by England la South Africa. FIRE RECORD. Oakaleeaa Training Stablee. OSKALOOSA, Ia., March I (Special Tel egram.) Fire of unknown origin this after noon destroyed forty horse (talis . on ,tbe west ltd of th Oakalooss fair ground, to gether with a large ' quantity of feed, blankets, harness snd other property. Tbe stable wer In us by Cbarlea McCulloch and other a training quarter for a atrlng of bone. All th animal 'escaped. ; Tbe loss is $1,000; no insurance. . ,. . Private Sammer Resort. ST. PAUL. Minn., March t. The summer residence of Michael Dor an, the well known democratic politician, at Cottage Park, White Bear Lake, was destroyed by fir to day. Th residence cost $100,000. It wa Insured for $25,000. Th cause of the fir Is not known. Tbs home waa elegantly furnished. Nona of th content wa saved. Government Arsenal at Parts. PARIS, March I. A great fire ha oc curred at the government arsenal at Lorl- at. Documents, r plans - and 1 reports, of great Importance have beeo destroyed. ?T ft . .a Steam and Hot Wafer Heating la new houses and buildings, aa well aa gai fitting,' I our strong point and we will challenge anyone to equal our acientlflc and perfect work In this Una. If you con. template having your houae, either old or new, fitted up with steam, water or gas dont fall to get our estimate before decid ing who will do the Job. If we do It, il l done right. J. C. 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TELEPHONE 175. 106 BROADWAT, - COUNCIL BLUFFS. DOHANY THEATER ' 'THURSDAY NIGHT, March It, Tha Popular Favorite. The Morgan's Muse N. and Bessie. Supported by local talent. Benefit of Independent Order of Foresters tn the great four-act comedy drama, "An Irish Aristocrat" Nsw Bongs. New Music New Dances. , CAST. Fergus Xf rC m r rr . ... , ""'fit Wolf.....; ...".""linos. tl'llarrSon. Rnh.H ri' II u tilw i " Lord Desmond ....... Frank Eigan aP,?ta Rourke.......W. Y. Shadden Nellie Orace Black Lady Desmond .....Hattle Ferrier Blanch Desmond Bessie Morgan village LMOa ana Maiden, eta. SEE THE HOT SPECIALTIES. ADMISSION 15s. tto and SSc Sail, in ..la a. . -. . V. . . r - uicatai uiuce ana can be procured from all member of the Dohany Theater FOUR NIGHTS, COMMENCItfO SUNDAY, . MARCH THE FUN MAKERS, SPEDDEN AND PAIGE SUNDAY NIOHT, .' 1 A Thoroughbred 10 VAUDEVILLE ACTS 10. Price, 10-20-t0c t.f .wssawiawtiwaj l(a