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THE OMAHA DAILY BEEi FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1SIUL'.. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL MISOR MtXTIOX. Dsvls slls drugs. Btockert sells carpets and rug. Wollrnan, scientific optician, 49 B'way. Leffcrt, eyesight specialist, 23S Broadway. Take home a brick of Metzger'e Ice cream. Vanlla, Be; Neopolltan, tic. Picture framing a specialty. C. K. Alex ander A Co., 333 l( road way. Tel. 366. For rent, a good four-room house, well and other Improvements, and five acres of good land for rent at IS per month. Apply to leonrd Everett, 18 Peart street. Council Bluffs, la. The Atlas club will elect officers Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jacob 81ms. The Oakland Avenue Reading club will elect ofllcera Friday at the hums of Mrs. Burke. W. a. Watson of Des Moines, president of thf Typographical union of that olty. Is attending the grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The regular meeting of Harmony chapter. Order ot the Eastern Star, will bo held this evening, when Mrs. Jackson of Vllllsca, grand matron for Iowa, will be In attend ance. The members of the literature depart ment of the Council Bluffs Woman's club will elect officers this afternoon. The mem bers of the household economics department will also elect officers this afternoon. Work on tearing down the old Nonpareil building at the corner of Broadway and Scott street was commenced yesterday. 1 The Omaha Brewing company will erect a 1 three-story brick building on the site. The citizens' committee having In charge arrangements for the entertainment of the meeting of the national society of the Army of the Philippines will met Friday after noon at the o 111 re of E. W. Hart, when subcommittees will be selected. The. funeral of John Davidson will be this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the resi dence, IS South Seventh street. The serv ices will be conducted by Hev. J. W. Calfee pastor of Broadway Methodist church, and burial will be In Falrvlew cemetery. An Info.natlon charging Charles Park, jni)6 Fifth avenue, with being Insane was filed yesterday by Mrs. Park. He was taken In charge by the police and later turned over to the sheriff and will have a hearing before the commissioners today. The Pacific and I'nlted States express companies will not dissolve partnership In Council Bluffs until June 1. It has been found Impossible to get the new office of the Pncltfc Express company In readiness by today, the date fixed for the severance of the Joint arrangement. Mrs. Mary Alberta, aged S3 years, died yesterday morning at her home In Lewis ' township, from paralysis, after an Illness of eleven weeks. Three daughters and one son survive her. The funeral will be held from the German Lutheran church In Plumer settlement Friday morning, the cortege leaving the residence at 10 o'ekek. Interment will be In the Plumer cemetery. Wllllnm H. Ellis, aged 2S, and Edith Hlnsckley, both from Dunlap, In., applied at the office of the clerk of the district court yesterday morning for a marriage license. The bride to be being under age, a license was refused, and the couple left, stating they would return with the consent Of the young woman's mother. They had not returned before the office was closed for the day. A man giving the name of Albro Martell 'and claiming to be a Frenchman, was taken in charge by the police yesterday. He has been In the city about a week and Monday night was given lodging at the city jail. Yesterday complaint was made that be had frightened several families on Third street by bis strange actions. As he ap peared to be mentally deranged. Chief JTlbblts filed an Information against him before the Insanity commissioners and he will have a hearing this morning. Faaeral of W. E. Ilaverstoclc. The funeral . services over William E. Haverstack, at the family residence, 130 Falrvlew avenue, yesterday afternoon, were attended by a large gathering of the friends of the deceased and bereaved fam ily. Many were unable to gain admittance to the bouse. The services were conducted by Rev. James Thomson, pastor of the First Congregational church, of which Mr. Haverwtock was a member. Among the many floral tributes were offerings In the shape of handsome set pieces front the lodge of Elks, the grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Woodmen of the World and the Masons. The grand lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen, of which Mr. Haverstock waa a member, attended the funeral In a body, headed by a band. The lodge took charge Ot the services at Falrvlew cemetery, which were according to the ritual of the order. These members of the grand lodge acted as honorary pallbearers: Past Grand Master Workman Tllton, Grand Foreman Berry. Grand Recorder Rehkopf, Grand Re ceiver Carroll, Acting Grand Overseer J. E. Harrison, H. Mlcbelstetter, chairman finance committee; F. W. Elcholbergcr, chairman law committee; and Henry Leh man, chairman of grievance and appeals committee. The senior class of the High school adopted the following resolution yesterday relative to Mr. Haverstock's death: Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty Ood to remove from his family the father of our classmate, Horace T. Haverstock, be It Resolved, That we, the members of the senior class of the Council Bluffs High school, extend our heartfelt sympa thy to the bereaved and sorrowing family, Davis sells paint. Military Authorities Want Danlap. The military authorities yesterday noti fied the commissioners of Insanity that Wil liam J. Dunlap, the young soldier com mitted by the board Tuesday to Bt. Ber nard's hospital on an Information filed by his father, Lafayette, charging him with being mentally deranged, would have to be turned over to them. Chief of Police Ttb blts received a telegrari from the officer commanding at Fort Crook to take charge of young Dunlap and to deliver him over to the military authorities at the fort. The parenta of the young soldier will try to prevent htm being turned over to the military authorities and last night It was stated they would sue cut a writ ot habeas eorpus. Chief Tlbblta had arranged last night to take young Dunlap to Fort Crook this morning. Young Duulap went to the Philippines ss a member ot Company L, Nebraska vol unteers, and re-eallsted there for one year In the regular service. After bla discharge be re-enllsted la Ran Francisco and waa assigned to Fort Crook. N. Y, Plumbing Co., telephone 150, Matters In Dlstrlet Court. The cases ot the Stats against Em 11 Scaurs, May Madaen, John Achtas and C. CbrlatoSerson were yesterday continued to Ibe next term, this materially reducing the number of criminal cases to be tried at Ihla term. Judge Wheeler expects to take up the criminal docket at the close of the suit of Ernest Klopplng against Hans Pe terson, now on trial In bla court. Klopplng luea for $1,000, alleging fraud on ths part ot Peterson In the trade to him tor a farm of a stock of general merchandise In Weston The application ot Mrs. Lucia McClure for the appointment of a guardian for the property of her father, F. H. Crocker, was Dismissed In the district eourt yesterday, a stipulation of settlement having been Blvd. HITS CLEANED Dyed anl creased. Special attention given ladies' garments. Also chenille curtains neatly cleaned, dyed and Lre-d. 'Phone L-Sls. Iowa Steam Dye works. Jut atroajway. LEWIS CUTLER FUXEItAL DIKECTOR 8ucceasor to W. C. Kstep) M ruiAJUj rraukST. ' r. BLUFFS. WORKMEN CHOOSE OFFICERS Two Ballots Required to Settle the Ood test for the Minor Placet. CLOSE FIGHT ON AMENDMENT COMING lonx City "elected Without Opposi tion as the Next Meeting; Place of Grand Lodge Make Chances In Salaries. The Iowa grand lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen elected these officers Wednesday: . . Orsnd Master Workman Will M. Narvls, Muscatine. Grand Foreman J. H. Merckens, Fair field. Grand Overseer James E. Stanton, Mar shalltown. Grand Recorder B. F. Rehkopf, Des Moines. Grand Receiver B. F. Carroll, Bloom fleld. Grand Guide R. M. Holt. Otturawa. Grand Inside Watchman L. Southard, Shenandoah. Orand Outside Watchman R. N. Cresap, Bonaparte Grand Trustee I. P. Van Gtse, Mount Plessant. Representatives to Supreme Lodge W. M. Narvls, Muscatine; B. F. Rehkopf, R. L. Tllton, Des Moines. The election of officers was held at the morning session snd the Australian sys tem of balloting was used. Will M. Narvls of Muscatine being the only nominee for grand master workman his election was unanimous, and the same was true of B. F. Rehkopf of Des Moines for grand recorder. Z. Taylor of Fort Dodge, nominated for grand receiver, withdrew In favor of B. F, Carroll of Bloomfleld and the latter's elec tion consequently was unanimous. I. P. Van Glse of Mount Pleasant, the retiring trustee, waa the only nominee for the place and he was accordingly re-elected without opposition. James E. Stanton of Marshalltown was elected grand overseer on the first ballot by 148 votes, as against 105 for J. E. Harrison of Burlington and 33 for E. J. Sharon of Northwood. The vote for representatives to the supreme lodge was as follows: B. F. Rehkopf, Des Moines, 269; W. M. Narvls, Muscatine, 263; R. L. Tllton, Des Moines, 225; W. R. Graham, Waterloo, 66; L. L. Hamlin, Des Moines, 29. Narvls, Rehkopf and Tllton were accordingly elected. Fall to Elect la Morning, The balloting at the morning session for grand foreman, grand guide, grand In side watchman and grand outside watch man failed to .elect, none of the nominees securing a majority of the votes cast. The vote for these offices was as follows: Grand foreman, J. H. Merckens, Fair field. 139; John W. Gelger, Cedar Rapids, 91; George A. Newman, Waterloo, 47; J. B. Harrison, Burlington, 10. Grand guide, E. Totman, Creston, 93; F. E. Gordon, Sac City, 90; R. M. Holt, Ottumwa, 104. Grand Inside watchman, L. Southard, Shenan doah, 120; J. R. Haines, Marshalltown, 109; C. E. Taylor, Perry, 49. Orand outstda watchman, O. A. Pitts, Ottumwa, 84; L. Southard, Shenadoah, 80; R., N. Cresap, Bonaparte, 67; Joseph Reynolds, Oskalooaa, 58. Balloting on theee officers was resumed In the afternoon after the lodge had at tended the funeral of William E. Haver stock and the first ballot resulted In the election of the following: Grand foreman, J. H. Merckens, Fairfield; grand guide, R. M. Holt, Ottumwa; grand inside watch man, L. Southard, Shenandoah; grand outside watchman, R. N. Cresap, Bona parte. Stoux City, meeting with no opposition. waa elocted as the place for the meeting of the grand lodge In 1903. Close Fight on Amendment. The report of the committee recommend ing that the auggestlon of the grand mas ter workman that subordinate lodges elect their officers annually instead ot every alx months be concurred In was adopted, al though there was more or less opposition to It. Before becoming a law the lodge will rote on the proposition In the shape ot a constitutional amendment and those In favor of ths present system of half yearly elections hope to be able to carry the day. Those favoring Orand Master Workman Narvls' recommendation expect to win out, but It Is conceded that which way it goes tbs vote will be close. The amendment will be voted on this morning. The salary of the recorder was fixed at $1,800 per annum, with all clerical assist ance to be provided by the finance commit tee. The grand recorder's salary here tofore waa ft, 600, out of which he had to pay all hi clerk hire. The salary of the grand master work man, at the recommendation of ths finance committee, waa Increased to $1,800 from 11,600. On the recommendation of the committee on the good of the order the grand maater workman waa empowered to call upon the grand medical examiner and the chairmen of the finance, law and appeal commltteea, to meet with the executive committee whenever be deemed It advisable, tbey to be oompenaated In the aame manner as are the members of the executive committee. The special committee of which William H. Fleming of Des Moines waa chairman, to which the. matter ot the order con tributing toward the fraternal building to be erected at the St. Loula World'a fair was referred, recommended that the mem bers ot the subordinate lodgea be asked to contribute toward the project, the con tribution from each lodge to be forwarded to the grand receiver. The recommenda tion of the committee waa approved and It waa decided to limit the Individual sub scriptions from members to 10 cents. This will. It Is expected, result In a contribu tion of about 11,600 from the order. Bars Some Occupations. At the laat meeting ot the supreme lodge persons engaged in dangerous occupations were prohibited from membership and this action was endorsed by the grand lodge yesterday afternoon. Per, cs who are tbua prohibited from membership are those en gaged In the occupation of manufacturing cartridges, dynamite, powder, nltro-glyeer-Ine, fireworks, percuseton caps or other high explosive; a custodian of nitro glycerine, a pyrotechnist, a naval ofBoer, Bailor or marine engaged in naval aervlce In time ot war, a common sailor, a deck hand on boat, a submarine diver, a dredge, boat employe, an engineer on plledrtver, river, sound, lake or seagolug vessel or tugboat; a raftsman, a soldier In time ot war, an aeronaut, a professional baae ball player, a professional bicycle racer, a circus performer or rider, a professional foot ball player, or a Jockey or rider la races. During the forenoon session Webb Mc Neil ot Gaylord, Kan., supreme foreman, addressed the grand lodge Informally on tbs extension of the order. Previous to attending the funeral of Wil liam E. Haverstock tn the afternoon the grand lodge held a memorial e trice, at which addressee were delivered bf Past Orand Master Workman Tllton, Grand Foreman Berry and Deputy Grand Maater Workman Gelger. The rain waa responsible for a smaller attendance at the open meeting In the Dohany opera house last evening than had been anticipated. The theater was taste fully decorated with the national colors snd the emblems of the order. The pro gram as published, consisting of a number of addresses by prominent members of the order, inteiwpersed with selections by the Mendelssohn quartet, was carried out. All of the subjects of the speakers related to the good of the order. The grand lodge will resume Its deliber ations this morning and may possibly get through by noon. Homes for All. For sale at low prices and easy payments, homes In all parts of the city. Including some of the nicest resldsnces and those of moderate size. Also dwell ings and business property in Omaha. Farms bought and sold. It will pay you to see us at the office of J. W. Squlrs. Take Ip Roitlne at Deaf School. The smaller children at the Iowa School for the Deaf will be sent to their homes Friday. Routine work at the Institution has been resumed and Is proceeding almost as smoothly as before the fire. Superin tendent Rothert la meeting with consider able difficulty In aecurlng men to carry out the repalra and alterations authorized by the Board of Control at the time of Its visit her last week. No attempt has been made as yet to open the vault and none w'.'.i be until after the adjacent walls have been torn down, thus making It safe to erect the necessary scaffolding to reach the doors of the vault, which waa on the sec ond floor. It Is believed that the vault passed safely through the fire and that the contents will be found uninjured. Davis sells grass. Charsred nlta Crime Against Girls. County Attorney Klllpack will go to Walnut, this county, today to represent the state at the preliminary huarlng ot J. P. Ounther, a horsetrader, who Is charged with enticing two young girls away from their homes in Walnut for Immoral pur poses. It la alleged that Guntber Induced the two girls, one of whom Is under 15 years of age, the other but two years older, to leavo their homes In Walnut and accompany him to Omaha, where they stopped at a hotel, but occupied separate rooms. The girls, becoming alarmed at Gunther's actions, left the hotel and sought shelter elsewhere. Their relatives fol lowed them and took them home the next day. Plumbing and beating. Bixby ft Son. Track Men OS for Grlnnell. E. E. Bpetman and Roy Mitchell of the Council Bluffs track team left yesterday for Grlnnell, where the State High school field meet Is scheduled to take place Fri day. Manager SUcott, Warner, Hemmlnger, Cooper and Scott, the other members ot the team, will leave for Grlnnell this morning. Reports received here yesterday were to the effect that the rain at Grln nell was very heavy and that possibly the meet might have to be postponed until Saturday. Gravel roofing. A. H. Read. E41 Broadway. Light Guards Have a Ball Team. The Dodge Light guards have organized ; ball team, with J. L. Lawrence as cap tain and J. N. Chernlas as manager. These are ths members: Catcher, . John Law rence; pitcher, George Hansen, first bass, Jerry Walters; second base, Carl Pbllllng; third base. Will Batcbelor; shortstop, Merle Warner; right field. Art Woodruff; center field. Will Sorenson; left field, Charles Spratler; substitutes, Harry Lalnson and Henry Voss. Heal Estate, Transfer. These transfers were filed yesterday In the abatract, title and loan office of J. W. Squire. 101 Pearl street: A. W. Way to 3. W. Colt, lots and 7, block t, Casady'e add., w. d 82,000 W. M. Glbaun and wife to J. W. Squire, lot 15, block 10, Crawford's add., w. d 800 John LafTerty and wife to Jamea Mor- f;an, lota 1 and 4, Qoulden's subdlv. of ots 14, 16 and 16, block 24, Neola, w. d .7 7! 800 John Linder and wife to Frank L Hodges, lot 1, block 28, except rail road. Neola, w. d 560 Treasurer to H. M. Hardin, lot 15, Midland add., t d 1 Hattle O. Hardin and husband to H. M. Hardlm lots 19, 20 and 21. block 83, and lots 18 and 20, block 84, Ferry add., q. c. d 200 Mary E. Hewitt and husband et al to F. J. Moody, lots 3, 4. 41 and 42, block 8; lota 16 and 17, block 6; lots 19 and 19, block 8, and lots 86 and M, block 13, Wright's add., q. c. d 1 F. J. Moody and wife to Jamea W. Cokenowar, same, w. d XoO Claua Ehmke and wife to J. L. Bunker, part lot 18, block 16, Walnut, w. d ... 194 V. A. Street to J. W. Colt, lot 8, block 19, Williams' 1st add., a w. d 2,000 Ten transfers, total. .86.298 Marriage Licensee. Licenses to wed were Issued yestsrday to eht following: Name and Residence. Age. Louis A- Erlckson, Council Bluffs 21 Mabel B. Raney, Council Bluffs 23 J. A. Butts. Augusta, Kan 28 Minnie E. Chambers, Council Bluffs 21 SPENDS THREE DAYS IN BOXCAR Ick Man Found In Pitiable Condition tn Shenandoah Railroad Yards. SHENANDOAH. Ia.. May IS. (Special.) John Swisher, late ot Red Oak, while on his way to St. Joseph, Mo., wss taken aick In a boxcar In tbs railroad yards In this place and laid In one of the cars three days without food or drink. He finally at tracted the attention of some passing men and called for water. Help waa sum moned and the unfortunate man taken to ths city Jail, where an examination ahowed him to ba suffering from an abacess tn the loin. Hs was later taken to a local private boapltal and is there now. An operation that may not end favorably will be neces sary. Tbs man stated he bad worked In Red Oak and waa on his wsy to St. Joseph, but bad no money and so tried to steal a ride. He wis kicked off the cars at and thinks that hut trouble la a. result of Coburg, (ew miles north of this place, ths bruises he rscelved. He has relatives In St. Joseph, who have been notified. Pythian Pirate In Jane. IOWA FALLS. Ia., May 15. (Special.) At the meeting ot the Hardin county Pyth ian Picnic association, held at Eldora, June 10 waa selected as the date tor the annual picnic, which will be held at Radcllffe. The association embraces a membership of over 700 knights, enrolled In nine lodges located at Alden, Iowa Falls, Acklsy, Eldora, Whit ten. Union, 'Hubbard, New Providence and Radcllffe. Electric Railway to Carry Mall. CEDAR FALLS. Ia. May 16 (Special.) Beginning Jane t ths Rapid Transit com pany will begin the transportation ot mall between Waterloo and Denver, la. Thla Is the first mall contract that baa been made between the government and the electrla line f this sieV. JBY BR1TT GETS ESTATE Supreme Court Hands Down Decision in a Hotly Contested Case, YOUNG MAN STEALS FROM HIS BEST GIRL State Board ot Education Formulat ing Rales for Schools Which Have n Normal Coarse State Board of Health Meets. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, May 15. (Special.) The Iowa supreme court today rendered a de cision In an Interesting and hard-fought case from Hamilton county. Involving a large estate. Reuben S. Bennett, who died at Webster City In 1898, had lived In Iowa forty-four years and had accumulated quits an estate. He was never married. Col lateral hetra claimed the estate and an administrator was appointed. Then came Ruby J. Brltt, a resident of Montana, wbo claimed to be an Illegitimate daughter of Bennett. She was born In Ohio In 1854. As proof of her contention she exhibited letters written to her by Bennett when she lived In Louisville, Ky., In which be acknowledged her as his daughter, and showed that later Bennett went with her to their former home tn Ohio and there publicly acknowledged the relationship. Under the circumstances the lower court decreed the plaintiff to be the sole heir. The aupreme court today jifflrmed this de cision. The following are decisions of the su preme court today: Vallev National bank against Des Molns National bank, appellant; l'olk county, Judge Bishop; question as to priority of liens; modified and affirmed. George U. Spence against Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad, appellant; Musca tine county, Judge Wolfe; damages for personal Injury; affirmed. Bertha Chase against M. E. Wright, et al, appellants; Sac county. Judge Elwood; ac tion on bond; affirmed. ... Ruby J. Brltt against O. A. Hall. A1 mlnlstrator, appellant; Hamilton county, .'fiwliTA niritaall' nffirmpd. J. J. Coy against Minneapolis A St. Louis railroad, appellant; Webster county, Judga Weaver; damage case: amrmea. T. F. Greenlee against J. J. Mosnnt, ap pellant; Benton county. Judge Burnham; action on Insurance policy; reversed. Stole from His Beat Girl. Blake Chldester, a young man living In Burlington, a traveling solicitor tor the New York Life company, Is detained at Moulton, Is., to answer a charge of larceny. The young man has been paying attentions to a Miss Ora Hills, an estimable young woman ot Bloomfleld. One day last week he called on her and spent the evening and after hi departure the young woman missed a valuable seal coat from her ward robe. It was supposed the house had been visited by burglars, but there was no ev idence and suspicion was directed to Chld ester. He had been the only person known to be at the house aside from the family. He had been seen carrying a sus picious looking bundle. He was followed to Des Moines, where be had registered at the best hotel. Search revealed the coat In a Des Moines pawnshop, where it had been put up for $20. The person was ac curately described and proved to be Chld ester, who had sold the coat, but he bad left the city before the coat was found and was tracked to Moulton, where he was placed under arrest." He' haa borne an ex cellent reputation. The young woman Is of a fine family. The coat was left here In custody ot a deputy sheriff pending the Investigation. ' "c" Conference on iVormal Work. An Important conference , of educators was held here today. It waa a meeting of the State Board of Education with the rep resentatives of various colleges and pri vate normal schools and all Institutions hav ing courses preparing pupils for teaching, for the purpose of devising rules and reg ulations governing such schools under a law pasaed by the late legislature giving them state recognition. It Is left for the Board of Education to fix a standard for such schools. There were about thirty rep resentatives of these colloges present today for consultation. The day was spent tn Informal discussion of the matter. As a re sult of this discussion the state board will tn a few days promulgate the rules gov erning such schools and establish a uni form minimum requirement for them be fore they can secure state recognition. It is expected that these schools will do a work In preparing young persons for teach ing in the rural schools and not at all take the place of the 8tate Normal school, which prepares tor teaching In the eeond ary schools. Sad Death of College Professor. While the conference ot college men was In session today with the Board ot Educa tion a telegram from .Cedar Rapids was re ceived notifying them that Prof. William Wilcox of the faculty of Cornell college. Mount Vernon, had died this morning. His death waa due to an accident. Yesterday as he was engaged In laboratory work a tank of gasoline exploded and enveloped him In flames. He was alone and had no means of saving himself. He ran down cellar and tried to cover himself with dirt and aand tn the hope ot putting out the fire, but thla only made the matter worse and today he died. . , State Board of Health. The annual meeting of the 8tate Board of Health was held today, with Drs. Linn, Connlff, McKelveen, Sama, Adams and Pow ers and Engineer Francis present. Dr. Linn, the newest member of the board. Is the president. The reports of the secre tary and other officers were read, covering the work done during the laat year, which has been a most Important year In many re spects. Much new legislation affecting the board was accomplished laat year. The election of a president and secretary of the board tor the ensuing year will occur to morrow. The board today debated at length a pro posal to permit raising the quarantine In case ot Infeotlous disease sooner than under the present rules. This proposition met with little favor and was voted down. The board will try Dr. Smith of this city, health physician, on a charge of Incompetency on the affidavits ot a large number ot doctors that hs haa mismanaged the smallpox caaes and caused much needless suffering. The republican congressional convention for the Seventh district waa today called for July 10 at Perry. Parole for Saadell. Governor Cummins has issued a parole for Charles Sundell of Marshall county, who was serving a aentence of two and a half years for larceny. The petition was signed by leading persons of Marshall county. He will go to Cerro Oordo county to live. Bamed hy Gasoline. Mrs. Mary Brnnett and Mrs. Letltla Reess were frightfully Injured as the re sult of a gasoline explosion at 117 East Locust street this forenoon. The wounds srs vsry painful, but will not prove fatal, and the early recovery of both Is expected. Mrs. Reese's gasoline stove needed filling and Mrs. Bennett, wbo resides next door west, volunteered to fill It. The burner wss permitted to remain lighted while Mrs. Bennett was filling the tank. A terrible explostoa Immediately followed. Mrs. Reese had preaence ot mind to close the door to an adjoining room to prevent the Oamoa from spreading. Mrs. Bennett plunged through a window, feet foremost. Her hair was burned from her head and she was painfully burned about the fare. Mrs. Reese followed her, head first, making a desperate leap through the glass Juat as her clothing was catching fire. Her face and head were frightfully lacerated by the glass, but she suffered slight Injury from burns. Railroad Won the Case. Judge Munger of the United States cir cuit and district court this morning di rected a verdict for the defendant In the personal Injury damage case. Perry Young against the Great Western Railway com pany. Young aued for $15,000 for the death of bis son, of whose estate he Is admin istrator. Young was killed while acting In the capacity of brakeman. Negllgpnce on the part of the company was claimed. The motion to direct was based on the grounds that the plaintiff had failed to make a case. LABOR MEN GO TO BALL GAME Delegates to the Federation State Convention Take a Half Holiday. CEDAR RATIDS, Ia May 15. (Special Telegram.) The appointment 6f a sal aried organizer and lecturer Is one of the recommendations of President Holeer of iiiv iuwi oinie reaerauon oi leaner in nis annual report to the convention today. He also recommends an attorney to defend the federation Interest and more power for the executive committee, that It may deal promptly with emergencies. The report of the secretary-treasurer showed a gratify ing gain In membership and receipts. The convention adjourned this afternoon and went to the ball game and Governor Cum mins went along. This evening he was the guest of honor and made the principal ad dress at the banquet. Osborne Delgnnn-IInntoon. STUART, Ia., May 15. (Special.) At 4 o'clock this afternoon Miss Maude Hun toon was led to the altar by Osborn War ren Delgnan, Stuart's member of the Hob son crew of heroes who. In the face of Spanish shells, sunk the Merrlmae In Santiago harbor In 1898. Mica Huntoon, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W, H. Huntoon, Is a charming blonde of petite figure, large, expressive, blue gray eyes, retrousse nose, and a wealth of softly waving brown hair. She was born In Stuart, In the house from which she goes forth a hero's bride. Mr. Delgnan Is boatswain In the United States naval service, late of the Independ ence at Mare Island, California. He la now on three months' leave, but will have orders on June 6th which will appoint him to some navy yard. He also was born In Stuart, the son of Conductor Delgnan of the Rock Island railway, who was killed tn the Grlnnell cyclone. His mother, with her family, is now a resident of Seattle, Wash. William Names Hardin Delegates. IOWA FALLS. Ia., May 15. (Special.) Hon. F. M. Williams of this city, who Is a candidate for Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district, announced the following Hardin county delegation: C. E. Albrook, H. L. Huff, Eldora; J. S. Roberts, Daniel Eller, Ackley. Hon. M. J. Furry, W. H. Lewis, Alden; F. H. Noble, Radcllffe; C. O. Ryan, Hubbard; W. L. Weaver, C. A. Bryson, Wil liam Welden, C. E. Shaw, Iowa Falls. While the date ot the convention has not been formally announced It la reported that the meeting will be held at Fort Dodge on June 12. Helps Growing Crop. SHENANDOAH. Ia.. May 15. (Special.) The rain Monday night and Tuesday was another godsend for this section. It put the growing crops and the soil in the very best of condition and prospects , are fine for big crops. The hay crop, that was at first thought to be Injured, Is coming along . very fast and will make a good yield. Farm work is ahead of Its usual stage at this time of the year and the farmers are In great spirits. Iowa Man Climbing I 'p. SHENANDOAH. Ia., May 15. (Special.) The friends ot Captain Jamea Ross, one of the volunteer officers who served through the Philippine campaign with the Fifty first Iowa, are pleased to know that he has been appointed governor ot one of the Islands over there. Csptatn Ross went out as a second lieutenant, was promoted to first lieutenancy, and then re-enllsted in the regular army as a captain of cavalry. Later he was appointed Judge advocate and to top It oft Is now a governor. Iowa Slate IVormal Commencement. CEDAR FALLS, Ia, May 15. (Special.) The program for commencement week at the State Normal school Is completed. The exerclsee begin June and continue until June 11. BRYAN VISITS GENERAL WOOD General Showa the Wonderfal Pro ductiveness of the Island to Him. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) HAVANA, May 15. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Governor Jennings of Florida and William Jennings Bryan weie received by General Wood this morning. The general explained the difficult work the military government en countered and the wonderful resourceful ness of the country. He aald the Island had but 400,000 tactual worklngmen, who produced export crops worth $60,000,000. No other country equaled thla record. He aald that by the distribution of $160,000 worth of Implements among the poor farm ers they were enabled to raise 215,000 tons of sugar . In 1900 and 600,000 In 1901, the crop this season reaching 800,000 tona. General Wood said the Cuban congress had not yet certified the election of the president and vice president. He unof ficially had notified President Palma this morning that unless this was done he would have no one to whom he could of ficially turn over the affairs of the Island on May 20, and In such case bis departure would be delayed until the necessary rat ification of the elections. Everything Is otherwise ready tor the transfer of the government. L0UBET IS PROUD OF PEACE President of France Says Republic's Prestige Is Raised by later national Solidary. BREST, France, May 15. President Lou bet, who left Paris yesterday evening op Ms way to St. Petersburg, arrived here to day and was welcomed by cheering crowds. He proceeded to the prefecture snd sub sequently was entertained at luncheon by 1.600 civil officials of the Department of Flnlaterre. Replying to a toast wishing success to his Journey, M. Loubet paid a warm tribute to the cabinet ministers, whose disinterested services, he said, had resulted In Internal solidary and had raised the prestige of France abroad. He declared that political strife was over, that the time had arrived to bury all differences and appealed for the union ot all fac tions, saying he Intended to consecrate all bis efforts to the moral consolidation of the country. Referring to the recent elections the president said: "Franca la now unanimously republican. 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All through trains are equipped with buf fet, library cars, drawing room sleeping cars and free reclining chair cars; all wide Tcstlbuled and of the latest design. For full particulars regarding rates, train ervlce, time tables, etc., address W. H. BRILL, Diet Pass. Agt., 111. Cent. It. R, 1402 Farnam Street. solicited the suf frages of ths electors as a royalist or Im perialist. I hope they line aepuiii .!.. i -.miMiran snd that they will not allow their electoral promises to go to protest." RIVAL FOR MORGAN'S FLEET Members ol House of Commons 6ub acrlbe to Companr Build Fast SMys. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, May 15. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) The Dally Mall's parliamentary correspondent saya: "Aa an offset to Morgan's Atlantic trust a retaliatory combination Is talked of In the House of Commons circles. 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The American conimlslon is compesod of Governor Taft and Bishop O'Oorman, Colonel Crowder of the Judpe advocate's department of the array and Major Porter of the aame department will accompany the commission In au advisory capacity. Governor Taft, Major Crowder and Major Porter will sail for Europe next Saturday. CATTLE PRICES REACH TOP Illltlirst Klaure lu 't wenty tears Pre vails In Inlou Slock Tarda. CHICAGO. May 15. Cattle prices wert blgbr at the Union stock yards In Chicago today for almost twenty years. The top price for the day. $7.60. was 10 cents la advance of the high mark last week. AU the offerings were snapped up. The prices of hogs and fehetp also made record murks for the year. Movements of Orcan Vessels May 14. At New York Arrived: Froldrich dor Gnine. from Bremen; (iraf W:ildursce, frnin Hamburg; Carlhaglan, from Glanguw. a.illed: St. Paul for Hnuthusrion; Uujto Wiiik, for Antwerp; Utiiniii:, for l-vr- ''xt' Rotterdam Arrived: My.idam, from New York. , At Giusow Arrived: Furmaata, from New York. t o i-enstowii Arrived: Havorford, from Phlla!el:!iiii. '.ir Liverpool. At Niipio Arrived: Kalserlu Maria Theresa, fiuin New York, for Genoa. At Horn; Konn Palled: Gaelic, for Baa M''jil'iliumpton Arrived: Philadelphia, from New York. f IliiiJjllil rr.v - - rr rrtt & & J i .J in