Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 5, 1889, Page 6

DAILY BEE: SUNDAY., MAY 5, 1880, ~SIXTEEN PAGES. ~ DOESCIRCULATION CIRCULATE How Some Papers are Foisted Upon People Who Don't Want Them. A FREE BACK-YARD DELIVERY. Peeple Do Not Read it But Dogs “Chaw" it Into Palp and Car- riers Throw Arm-Loads to the Winds. They Give It Away. The brag, bluster and blow which has been indulged in by a free-gift sheet that boasts about its marvelous increase of circu- Jation, and its impudent challenge for a com- parison of circulutions with T has drawn a shower of communications from many people upon whom that paper has been foisted against their wishes. The foilowing are a few specimen com- plaints: THROWN INTO THE YA Mrs. J. H. Hurris, of 1113 South Ninth street, stated that a World solicitor had called on her and asked for subscription to his paper. *‘But,” she said, “I told him that b we were taking Tue Ber; that we were very well savisfied with it, and that we did not care to have his paper sent to us. The paper ~ was thrown into the yard, though, and when the collector came around with his bill, I sent word to the ofice that wo TAD NOT SUBSCRIDED for the paper, and that we did not want it and would not pay for it. 1 told my husband that T supposed it was more of an advertis- ing scheme than anythirg else, the leaving of the paper at our house, and that I did not expect that they would insist on collecting the subscription money. It would seem that names are taken for the subscrintion list witnout consulting, or . mgainst protests of, people to whom the paper is sent. When the collector called on ® meltold him that we had mot even sub- . seribed for the paper. I guess he had been ~ wround to several places collecting that morning, because he said that * Bverybody had told him the same thing, and that the man at the World office must have gone around to half of Omaha, taking names of people, without obtaining their subscriptions, and placing them on his list. My husband and I, being aware of these pro- ceedings, did not pay so much attention to our liability on the leaving of the paper, con- sidering that advertising was at the bottom of the whole matter.” “Mrs. Harris informed the reporter that the World had been delivered to Mrs. C. Kimball, at 1115 South Ninth street, by the same means as it had found its way to her home. z DID NOT WANT IT. _Mr. D, T. Lohnes, 1105 South Ninth street, snys that some time ago a gentleman called on him. I told the solicitor that I was taking Tne Bee and the Dispatch both and did not want | i v s the World. ‘Well; said he, ‘every extra subscriber makes matters so much the better for me’ It was on 8 Tuesday that he was here. He said that he would give me the World for the balance of that week and the next week for 10 cents, and that I could compare it with 3 Tue Bee and the other paper. He said that B0 collection was made until the expiration of the period of subscription. “{*“When the end of the week came around arother gentleman called on me and wanted to know if I would subscribe for the Worid, 1 told him that I did not take it; that 1 7 WAS TAKING THE BEE and Dispatch, and that 1 was satisfied with . them. Idid not want his paper any more, and could not take it, but he wrote down the ptreet, number and the name and went off. The paper commenced coming then and I TOLD MY WIFE TO STOP 1T a8 8001 as they came around for the pay. That was nearly a month ago. My boy Leon, who was gomng to school with the carrier of the World, was instructed to see that the paper was stopped. He told the carrier that we had not subscribed F for the paper and that we did not wani it, but the boy claimed he had been ordered by gomebody to throw the paper into owr yard and that he was compelled to obey the order. “The paper was thrown over the fence from the alley right along, and it would lay in the yard until THE DOG DISCOVERED 1T * and chewed and chased it around tho prem- | ises. Some of the neighbors at different . times have picked the sheet up and brought (it to the door, but we have always told them . that we hadno use for it, and did not ~ want it “We have never paid forit. Last night _ ‘when the buy came around with the paper I | ‘toldhim the same thing—that we had no use ~ /“for itand did not want it.” B THEY ARE ALL KICKING. . “My little boy Leon told the carrier just § theother day that his mother had ordered £ the paper stopped two or three times, and said that she would not pay forit, The ' ~ his customr's we) - plaint.” Mr. Tohnes said that he had taken Tne BRE seven years except last summer, when ke was out of the city, and on one long stay _at Cheyenne he had had the paper forwarded to him every day. MADE TUEM 8TOP IT. J. C. Kimball, of 1115 South Ninth street, _stated that he had heard his wife say that the World had been delivered at his house Aor about a weel, but that she had com- plainod to some one connected with the paper * ‘that no sub COULDN"T GIVE 1T TO HIM, M. Silver, who is the proprietor of a gro- * eory at 1824 South Fifth street, ordered the “on bis door step. Thi tore, the carrier who drops u paper at his num- ber without authority, other parts of the city have reached this it this time, R MERCER HITS BACK. ~ He Questions the Street Railway O« gality solidation, 4 * i the courts. Late yosterd Omaha Motor company s injunction in the district court enjol ks or ente Borth t the city limits, 10 orter pither of the thoroughfares. orders werc issied by Judge Gro were served by Deputy Sberiff Houck ‘clock Just uel K Mratary, xnd Georgy ¥ the Strect railway cowpany. ® fight on the iujunctions wenti order gravtod to Street It # recent act of the logislatur Al horse railway Cowpanies, the wourt and from carrier responded that nine owt of ten of making the same com- ription had been solicited or “earrier of the World not to leave that paper demand was ren- dered necessary by the nightly unbidden Appearance of the World in front of his Ho has uot succeeded in heading off A pumber of similar complaints from fice, but it is unnecessury to nppend them of the Auother Lig strect railway war is again on y afternoon the red @ tewporary ng the malia Street Ratlway company from laying ing upon Commercial street, ‘Ames ayenue and l‘axton street, exteuding #oross Thirtieth, and thence nn Thirticth ‘The board of public “works wus also temporarily restrained from issulng u permit to the Street Railwuy com nd ] ening. Service was had on R, Johnsou, president ; D. H. Good- Pritehott, at- ned m lway compaty last Fric ‘That corporatiun, Which is 8 new one , cousolidat- the secured enjoiniug fron: geirg ou Thirtisth siveet from Commercial north to the oity limits. Now the motor company, of which Dr. Mercer is president, comes back in the shapy of an answer to the petition, and alleges that the cable and horse railways are not a cor. ?ordllun. und questions the legality of its ranchises, In its reply the motor sete up that its opponent is not a corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the state; that the Omaha Horse Railway company was organized under alaw for the promotion of building horse railways in 1867 by dn act assed by the legislature of the territory of Rl&hrnukn. Under this law the horse rail- way company existed, The Cable tramway company claimed to be a corporation under the general laws of the .tate until last Jan. uary, The motor co ;uuu‘ now alleges that the two companics horse and cable Lue tramway—consolidatod their two charters, organizations and franchises, into & new cor- poration, under the name and style of the Omaha Street Railway company. The de- fondant to the suit denies that the latter company became vested with all the rights, ~privileges, franchises and pow* ers of the corporations before they consohdated, The motor, in its answer, denics that the property owned and operated by the two companies is not owned and operated by the Omaha street railway; that the pretended agreement and action of tho companies, 1 8o far as it alleges to have authority for any such agrecment or action is unconstitutional and void: that the agre ment of cousolidation was made wholly witl ont power or authority, there being nio lawy in this state authorizing the consolidation of any such corporations. ‘I'e motor also states that it made applica- tion to the board of public works to go upon Thirtieth strect April 20, and that the appli- cation is still undetermined, consequently it does not want the Omaha strect railway to be granted one. . All tho streets mentioned are now tied up to the different companics. Judge Groff set the Wednesday, May 8. Mr. Morse, one of the street railway com- pany, was questioned ahout the subject last night. He simply smiled av the action of the motor line company. **Mr. Poppleton,” said h rew up the original state law, and we're willing to test its legality, At the same time we'll proceed with the work un- less restrained " case for hearing PLAYS AND PLAYERS, Attractions Billed to Appear at the Various Houses This Week. Mr. Nat C. Goodwin, who is rated by many critics as the clevercst actor in comedy that is upon the American stage to-day, will ap- pear at Boyd's opera house Tuesday evening next in a double bil, preseuting the polite farce, “Lend Me Five Shillings,” and Mel- ford’s farcica y, “Turned Up.” This will be Mr. in’s first appearance in Omaha since his great New York success last winter, when he demonstrated beyond question that his abilities did not require him to remain in the farce-comedy school, with which he has been 8o long identified, Possi- bly, outside of Joseph Jefferson, there is no actor in America who possesses the ability for polished high comedy acting that Mr, Goodwin does, and 1t is morally certain that the mantel of the great Jefferson will soon fall upon the shoulders of Mr. Goodwin, On next Tuesdav evening Mr. Goodwin will give an exhibition of what he can do in this di- rection by appearing as Golightly, in the very artistic farce, “Lend Me Five Shil- lings.” Mr. Goodwin will be supported, as he always is, by a competent company. ‘The firm of Rice & Dixey has been dis- solved, but the former will continue to man- uge the latter and pay him a salary. The comedy, “‘After Dark,” whica was booked at tho Boyd the last two evenings of next week has been cancelled owing to its inability to reach Omaha. Omaha lodge of Elks will tako their second annual benefit at Boyd’s opera house on Monday evening, May 20. Their attrac- tion will be in the nature of a minstrel first part fol- lowed by an olio of specialty acts, and conclude with W. R. Goodalls farco comedy burlesque on Mr. Nye's opera, enti- titled **Mr. Sampson, of South Omaha.” The entire performance will be given by local talent. From fifty to seventy Elks, including several promnent citizens, will “‘black up” and_appear in the first’ part. Music, principally negro melodies, s to be a feature of the programme. The second students’ concert of the Omaha College of Music will be given at Washing- tou hall, Tuesday evening, under the direc- tion of Miss Lizzie Isaacs, the principal. An elaborate programme, including the cantata of “Cinderelia,” has been prepared for the occasion. Besides the soloists there will be & chorus of forty trained female voices and an orchestral accompanimentaof twenty-four pieces. The Swedish ladies' octette, from Stock- holm, now making a tour of this country, are booked for three concerts at Washington hall, in this city, on May 9, 10 and 11. A 1z feature of the entertainments will ppearance of the young ladies in their que national costumes, et FREDDY'S TIME-TABLE, A Small Boy's Scheme for Saving Two Hours of Waste Time, My little nephew ran across some- where a paragraph which said that any- body could save at least two hours of waste time a day by running on a time- table, says a writer in the Phrenologi- cal Joulnal. Freddy brought the chap- ter to me and asked what it meant. I told him. Iadvised him to make out a time-table for himself and try running on it for a few days. He said he guessed he would. In a day or two he submit- ted the following to me: A ML 5:45 to T—Gettin up. 7 to 7:30—Bath and gettin’ reddy for brekfus. 30 to 7--Brekfus. 8 t08:20—Prairs. 8:20 to 8:30—Hard study. —Start for skool. 9—Get there (a feller must have some fun in life), 9 to 10:30—Study and resite. 10:30 to 10 Reses (out to be longer). 10:45 to 12—Study and resite. r, ML 12 to 12:15—Goin’ for lunch. 30—Eatin’ it. 12 to 1—Sloos of things. ball mostly. 1 to 8—Skool agen. the day. 3—Skool over. Fun begins. 8 to 6—Base ball. Bisickle ridin’. Goin’ to walk (sometimes with a girl). Slidin’ and skatin’ in winter. Flyin’ kite. Botherin’thedog. Peanuts. Goin’ to ride with pa. Shoppin’ with ma (wen I don’t kno it beforehand. In bad weather readin’. Sloos of other things. 6 to 7—Dinner (grate time for me.) 7 to 7;80—Nothin’ much. Don’t feel like it. 7:30 to 8—Pa gets dun with paper and reads suthin’ alowd. 8--Sez 1 must begin study. :15—Kickin® aginst it. 5—Study. 5—Gwup to ped. Playin’ Tuffest part of 5 to 9:35—Windin® Waterbury wateh, 9:85 to 0: Undressin’ and gettin’ into bed. 9:45 till mornin‘—Grate big times with dreems, but a feller can’t stop to enjoy them much. Wonder wy dreems can’t hang on more like reel things? " P.S.—Ware do thos’ too extry ’ours cum in? 5 s Blood Oranges. It was long thought that blood oranges were produced by grafting an orange tree with a pomegranate slip, but it is now said that there is not the slightest foundation for this belief. The blood orange, which is merely a variety of the sweet orange obtained by cultiva- tion, was first raised by the Spanish ardeners in the Philippine islands. When it was first seen in Europe it cre- ated o sensation wmong the supersti- tions, who saw all sortsof disasters fore- told by the bléody fruit. In the last century blood orange trecs brought ev- ceedingly lurge prices PULLING JUDICIAL BUTTONS. Over One Hundred OCandidates Slated for the Park Commissaion. MANY ARE NAMED, NONE CHOSEN A Number of Prominent Citizens and a Few Politi Gardeners on the the List--Duties and Responsi- bilities of the Commission. The Park Commissionership. If current street gossip has any founda- 110, 1t is safe to predict, on the strength of conversations heard yesterday, that there areno less than one hundred candidates in Omaha for the five places on the park com- mission. Half a dozen men who were asked for information on the subject, replied: “‘They are legion.” One week from next Tuesday the district judges will appoint five men to constitute a board of park commissioners, and as the time approaches for this official act to be consumated, interest increases correspond- ingly. Since there is no compensatian worth mentioning connected with the office, it secms to be a source of great sur- prise to everybody to kuow that so many men aspire to the position. *‘It simply shows,” said one citizen, “that they are in- terested in having a system of parks estab- tablished, and willingly volunteer their ser- vices regardless of expense or inconvenience, to do the work.” Another suggested that many of the can- didates are inspired by selfish motives and have property interests they desire to dis. pose of But the more prominent men men- tioned are being urged by their friends, and they have expressed themselves as feeling willing to sacrifice personal convenience for the public good. Among the list of names now on flle with the judges are such well known citizens as Dr. Georwe L. ler, Herman Kountze, A. Poppleton, Clark Woodman, John Grant, J. Brown, 1. Millard, Andrew Rose- ater, C. S. Montgomery, James Creighton, Augustus Pratt, Kuclid Martin, George W. Ambrose, William F. Ambrose, George Can- field, Laoy, Aaron Hoel, Major J. L. Dennis, James L. Black, Fred Behm, Colonel S. S. Curtis, George Smith, George Paul, B. L. Emery and a host of others. In fact, there arc so many in the race that 1t was found 1mpossi- ble to wev a complete roster of them. The judges declined to divulge any information regarding candidates saying that to do so would be an act of betrayal on their part of the trust imposed on them. One judge said that the appointments would not be made until the second Tuesday in this month, which is the latest date the matter canb extended. 8 The legislative@ actQ creating ae board of park commissioners for cities of the metropolitan class fixes the membership of such boards at five. They may elect one of their number chair- man, whose compensation is placed at $§500 per 'annum, The other four can draw only £200 cach. The duties prescribed are in sub- stance that they shall designate such lands and grounds as_may be deemed necessary to be used for park purposes, employ & secre- tary, landscape gardener, superintendent, keepers, assistant superintondent and keep- ers, as well as such laborers us may be re- quired. Much is expected from _the fist_ board; therefore all _inter- ested parties manifest great anxiety to see good men appointed—men who will take pride in the work delegated to them; men whose means and leisure time from private affairs will permit them to give it much of their attention. If indications go for anything, Dr. Miller and Johu Grant have the lead. While the doctor insists that he 15 not an_applicant, strong influence is being brought to_bear upon the judges to name him as one of the lucky five, A powerful petition, asking_for John Grant to be appointed, has been’ fiied. Fred Behm is also well _backed by numerously signed petition. Judge Poppleton and Herman Kountze have retrained from making any efforts, but an_army of frieuds are pulling the ropes for them. . S. Curtis is lLikewise in the front rank, and it is generally con- ceded that he would be ‘an_excellent selec- tion. Neither Millard, Montgomery, nor Martin have indicated an_anxiety to serve, but they are favorably mentioned. AS everybody admits the absolute necessity of having a civil engineer on the board, An- drew Rosewater's chances are largely'in the ascendency. Mr. W. H. Alexander, expressed himself about in this strain: ‘John Grant, would, I think, be as fit a oman for chairman of the board as we could get, and with four good men to back him, say ‘Dr. Miller, Augustus Pratt, An- drew Itosewater, an engineer, and C. S. Montgomery, a lawyer, 1 am certain we would get the right kind of work done.” There are probably n_dozen slates, on all of which the names of Miller and Grant figure. Some add Kountze, Poppleton and Rose- water; others Creighton, Bechel and George Smith, whiio another has Curtis, Mont- Fomery and Rosewater. ; The anxiety this time_is based mainly on the fact that this, the first board, will have upon its shoulders tho responsibility of map- ping out the park system, leaving thoir suc- cessors to carry out the plans laid down by them. It is impossible to predict, as yet, what the commissioners, whoever they nay be, will attempt to do this spring. e COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Anderson Hauls Olerk Roche Over the Coals. Chairman Mount presided at yesterday afternoon’s meeting of the county commis- sioners, at which Messrs. O'Keeffe, Ander son and Turner were present, It was quite a tame session, and nothing but routine matters were discussed, except that Mr. Anderson made an effort to revolu- tionize the county's stationery department. He produced the bill of a printing house for six chattel mortgage records, but Cqunty Clerk Roche could only show up four of the books. Mr. Anderson stated that Sloman’s chattel mortgage company hud purchased one of the records from the clerk. The two missing books, Mr, Roche said, were not in- dexed when he received them and he sent them back. He presumed that the printing house had not credited the county with them. Mr, Anderson thought that some steps should be taken to look into the stationery depart- ment, and Mr. Roche asked that the matter be referred to n committee and have an in- vestigation made. Mr. Anderson said that there were orders for some of the records in March, and that bills for them came in in February., Hecould not account for that kind of business, not think the county should book store for outside concerns. Mr. Roche, explaining, persisted that two of the books had been sent back to the printer and that be had sold none of the ;x,:m_y-- stationary. The cost of each record s §1: “It's @ cold day when you can catch me in any steal,” savagely remarked Mr. Roche to Mr. Anderson. “1t will be investigated,” was the re- spouse. The matter of investigating the stationery was referred to the entire Mr. department, board. Henry Gibson, of the printing house which printed the records, was seen last night, and stated that Mr. Roche was not at fault, as a clerk n the printing house had made an error in not crediting Mr. Roche up with the books returned. If anyone is to blame, Mr. Gibson says, that it is the printing house, Mr. Anderson offered a resolution, in- structing the county attorney to take the proper logal steps to_require Couuty Clerk Roche to turn over §24, an_awmount uver the expenditures of the office ur to Junuary 1, to the county treasurer. Mr, Roche was present and stated that it was not necessary. Mr, Anderson said he knew it was not necessary, but that be had put up with the negligence of many county officers as long as be in- tended to. Mr, fbu\'ha wade a hasty exit and had his deputy pay the money iuto the treas- ury at once. The deputy rushed into the treasury and assed for a receipt for the money. A bill of Sneriff Coburn for $225 for depu- ties who did service at the fair grounds dur- ing the fall of 1557, was reforred to the finanee comwittee. In regard to the matter the county attorney, who ad been asked for an opinion, stated that the cluim was legal if the county commissioners determined that it ‘was necessary for the employment of the deputies, In another opinion the copn®y attorney, re- garding the pay ot n!uennm‘, ted that the law provided that they wes#tbt entitled to compensation until thei rl was com- pleted, but at the same timé [t was not com- pulsory with the board to_require them to finish their work before they received any pay for their services. Samuel Cotner and others petitioned the boarl to remove the pegt-Kouse from its present location at the martsyest corner of the poor farm, as it wasa muisance and a detriment to adjoining propetty. The peti- tion was referred to the city edbuncil, Ono hundred and six citisens of South Omaha asked for the appointment of J. . Hart as constable of the Mage City, which office is now vacant by the resignation of B. A. Finnerty. A. C. MoGracken also applied for the position, and after a ballot was taken be was declared elected. J.J. McNair made application that the county put in a library at the new county hospital. The petition was referred to the poor farm committee. The contract of J. I, Coats as superintend- entof the new hospital was filed, and his ‘bond in the sum of £1,000 was approved. Andrew Monk, an 6ld man of seventy-two years, was granted an order for transporta- tion to Du Quoin, Tl The contract and bond of Oliver Davis, to whom was awarded the contract for running the New Era grading machine No. 2, were approved, D. C. Patterson asked the board to bear a portion of the expense of grading all the strcots between Leavenworth and Mt. Pleasant, on the north line of the poor farm. He stated that the prop- erty owners proposed to grade the thorough- farcs, and wanted the county to help pay for it. Tho chairman was_directed to sien the petition for. grading from block § to tho west ine of the Belt railway. Appropriations smounting to $13,500 for the payment of liabilities incurred by the county, 10 be paid from the hospital, bridge and gen: eral funds, were mad, County Aulitor Evaus was authorized to employ two nssistants until July 1, for the purpose of helping him to straighten out the county’s accounts. The board adjourned to meet Wednesday afternoon. s gl Will Open an Office in Omaha. The Massachusetts Life Insurance com- pany is about to open an offide in Omaha, with J. S. Gross as agent. Johv A, Hall, the secretary of the company, Colonel L. D. Phillips, president of the finance board, and Isaac B. Snow, the superintendent of agen- cies, are at the Murray arranging for the branch agency to be established in Omaha. SR A LADY BOOMER'S SCOOP. How She Secureod a Piece of Exclusive News. An item recently published regard- ing Miss Daisy Nannetta (not Marietta) the female Oklahoma boomer, recalls to memory one of this girl’s ‘‘scoops” made for the Louisville Courier-Journal while the writer was city editor of that paper several years ago. Miss Daisy was an irrepressible hanger-on about the newspaper offices of Louisville, writes a correspondent of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and her ready wit and sharp tongue made her a general favorite with the reporters, in whose room she was a vegular visitor. Her ambition then, although at the time emyloyed in the publicschools asa teacher, was to become a reporter or society editress, and was occasionally found convenient to give her an assign- ment at a wedding, etc., and through this she soon became familhiar with newspaper work, and thoroughly under- stood the value of a scoap. It was probably 2 o’clock on one of the stormiest mornings of the winter that I sat at my desk waiting the return of one or two absent *‘district” reporters, who were makisg a final round of the police stations.” b All the other reporters had been re- lieved for the night, and I was alone in the city rooms. A sudden ring of the telephone waked me out a semi-doze, and, answering the call, I found myself talking to Miss Daisy, who was at the Tenth and M‘ltlplu streets depot of the Louisville & Nashville railroad, a mile away. ‘While passing the station on her way home she had learned, by accident, of a bad wreck out on the line some twelve or fourtecn miles distant, and a special carrying several surgeons and a wreck- ing crew, was about to leave for the scene of disaster. 1 was informed by her that the news of the accident was known only at the depot, and that there was not a reporter in sight. As the train was about to leave, and it would be impossible to get a man to the station in time to catch it, I ac- cepted Miss Daisy’s offer to accompany it and wire us a report of the accident in time for the regular edition, which generally went to press about 3:30 or 4 o'ctock a. m. About 3:30 o'clock a messenger boy arrived, bringing us a very readable and newsy account of the disaster, which had resulted, if my memory is not at fault, in the death of two em- ployes of the road and the injury of two others, and had been caused by a large tree being blown down and fall- ing across the track. Miss Daisy had boarded the special, visited the wreck, gathered all particu- lars obtainable and then walked nearly two miles to the w\u?rnph station to got off her special, which proved to be a very sensational piece of exclusive news in the Courier-Journal of that morning. This excellent piece of work and my Kknowledge of Miss Daisy convinces me that if she manages to get possession of a‘claim in Oklahoma shie will manage to hold it and take care of hevself in all other respects at the same time. e Sir John A. Macdonald. Sir John A. Macdonald is thus re- ferred to in the Cosmopolitan, where his portrait is the striking frontispiece of an excellent article on ‘‘The Cana- dian Legislature:” **‘When he shakes his head in a laughing passage-of-arms, his long hair sways to and fro upon his shoulders, like the mane of an old ljon, in cheer- ful defiance. And he is,an old lion— the **Grand Old Man’ of,the Dominion, and one of perhaps half 8 dezen of the world’s greatest personajities of to-day. The most striking feature of his face, into which a stranger could not take the merest glimpse without becoming immediately 1mpressed; with the fact that he was 1n the presence of a great man, i8 his eyes, which are us keen and as full of yitality and observation as those of . stripling of twenty. In his place dn the house nothing escapes him, -and he sits through the debates until the small hours with unflagzing intevest and an endurance really remarkable. He is tall and erect, and bears himself with something of mihmrfi alertness, He generally wears a black diagonal morn- ing coat and vest, aud a collar of the Gladstone shape. Sometimes, bowever, he appears in a tailless and jaunty Bohemian velvet coat, but there is one peculiarity of his dress which he sel- l&mu varies, He bas a penchant for bright red London ties, and, except when in evening dress, rurul[y woears any other hue. Several people haye eavored to discover the secret of John’s London tie-maker, but in vai he genius remains an interesting incognito,” Bl EAEtS A European Excurions apitals of five Europsan ewans- $260. Longer tours, $330 and #450. All expenses included. Send for itineraries, M. J. Wood & Co,, 1228 Faruam S, Omaba, Neb. . To the tries, [NEWS ABOUT THE BLUFFS, Hventse of Interest Transpiring Across the River. PROGRAMME OF THE CHURCHES The Saloonists Now Pay License Again ~The Pompiers Coming—Judge and Jury—No More Dog Bounty. From Judge and Jury. The case of the Omaha Coke and Coal Company vs John Linnehan was not com- pleted in the district court yesterday, and will be resumed Monday morning. The jury in the case of Barrett & Barrott vs Wheeler & Herald, returned a verdict for the plaintiffs in the sum of §57.85. Court ad- journed at noon until Monday morning, Judge Deemer accompanied his wife home to Red Oak to spend Sunday, and Bailiff McFadden went to Dunn's lake to pass tho briei recess in coaxing the membors of the finvey tribe out of their natural element, - Pulpit Points. S. Alexandor will preach at Lacy's Hall, South Main strect, opposite Eighth avenue, at 7:45 p.m., to-day. Sunday School in the same place at 2:30 . m., and a social religious meeting there av 10:30 a. m. First Baptist Church—The pastor preach at 10:80 a. m,, and 8 p. m. In mcrning there will be a review of the past four ycars' history. Sunday School 1p. m. Young people’s meoting 7 p. m. Al cordially welcotied. Congregational—In the morning the sacra- ment of the Lord's supper will be admir tered and new members received. Subject of thought, “A Self Sacrificing Savio Evening subject, *Deborah.” A cordial vitation Is extended. Presbyterian—Preaching by both morning and evening, bath school at 12 o'clock. C Endeavor socicty at 8 p. m., and young people’s meot- ing at7 p. m. Strangers and others cor- dially invited. Berean Baptist church—Place of meoting to-day in Shubert's block, on Broadway, near Twenty-fourth street.” Time, 10:30 and p. m. Sunday school at 1145 a. m. acher, Rev. T. F. Thiekstun. Broadway M. E. church—Preaching by will the the pastor, the pastor at 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. _ Morn- mg topic, “Hinderances to Spiritual Growth.” 'Sunday school at 12 m. Class meeting at ¥ p. m. Strangers cordially in- vited. You will find u hearty welcome. Services at the Presbyterian Harmony mission chapel this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Preaching by Rev. G. P. Williams, Text, John 20:25. Subject, ““Masked Men.” Sab! bath school at 4 o'clock. Prayer mecting Thursday evenmng ut 8 o'clock. Subject, “Christ’s Human Sympathy,” as revealed in Matthew 5:8, 13. A cordial invitation is ex- tended to attend the above. Bethany Baptist church, corner of Bluff and Story strects, Regular services at 1 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday school at3 p. m. Young people's meeting av7 p. m. Rev. E. N. Harris, pastor. St. Paul's church. Divine services to- day 8t 10:45 0. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school, 1 Bible class, 12:15. Sermon topics, morning, “An Old Sermon.” Even- ing sermon, “‘Religion and Politics.” Young men and_strangers always cordially wel- comed to these services. . J. Mackay, pas- tor. Skt v Money loaned at L. B. Craft’s & Co.’s loan office on furniture, pianos, horses. wagons, personal property of ail kinds, and all other articles of value, without removal., All business strictly confi- dential, ., J. G. Tipton, real estate, 527 B’dway b s s eaen) Blank books made to order. Can fur- nish patent binding for parties wishing the same. Call and see samples at room 1, Everett block, Pearl street. MOREHOUSE & CO. If you have no time tocall at my office to buy a home, send your address to C. B. Judd, 606 Brondway. —— Mrs. H. Lee will be in Omaha Friday to receive orders for straw work. Ladies can meet her at 2 o’clock at I. Sylvester’s, No. 114 S. 15th st. Al oienl o Smooth Saloon Licenses. The saloon men continue to drop into the city clerk's office and deposit their monthly offerings oa the municipal altar. The ruling of Judge Aylesworth disconcerted the mayor temporarily, but the matter has been smoothed over, and the saloonists now come in willingly and pay their license, ‘The only effect of the outbreak was to raise the sum a little, so as to include the marshal’s fees. It developed that the marshal was entitled to fees of $2.10 in each and_every case, and as the city wanted an even $25 ver month, the feos had to be included in the fine, 1t now costs the budge dispenser $27.10 per month to secure the good will of the mayor and other city oMcials and consequent im- muuity from the raids of the police and mar- shal's forces, Although a truce 1s_patched up between the mayor and marshal, and an open rupture no longer threatened, yet these two officials are not dwelling in_abiding love for each other, but each is pursuing his own way on_the you-lot-me-alone-and-I-will-you plan. Bach thinks himself capable of at- tending to his own business, and will brook no interference from the other. Big Chance for Little Money. Do you want to buy a lot, at cash price, and on easy terms? If so, call on D. J. Rutchinson & Co., 617 Broadway, who for a few days offer the choice of thirty well located lots at 810 down and $10 a month. e Tickets for sale at the Opera House drug store for Ragan’s lectures, C—— Council Bluffs Lodge No, 270 (Loyal A, 0. U. W., meets in G. A. R. hal every I'riday evening at 8 o’clock. L AR Ragan lectures on the Yosemite and the Yellowstone Monday night. e The Santa Rosa is a wonderful cigar, Try one and enjoy life. Arrange to attend the grand opening of Hotel de Manawa on Tuesday next. e S. B. Wadsworth & Co. loan money. Personal Paragraphs. William Beatty, of Sigourncy, is visiting relatives in this ety A, S. Hazelton has returned ant trip to New Hampshire. C. Lange, deputy revenue collector, roed trom @& business trip to Des from a pleas- Moines. Miss Minnie Unthank, who is teaching school at Avoca, will spend Sunday with her parents in this city. Trustees Weinstein and Ranck, of the deaf and dumb institute, were in the city, yester- day, attending the regular monthly meeting. Mayor Rohrer left, last evening, for Chi- cago, where he accompanies his brother, Harry, who is undergoing an operation for caucer. Charles . Breslan, of Minneapolis, Who vepresented the syndicate which has in- vested 8o heavily in Council Blufts property, nas been suffering from jaundice since his return home, He has not been in his ofiice for three weeks, but is now getting the upper hand of his trouble 1 have removed my barber shop from No. 18 North Main street to No. 8 Pearl street, where I am better rr ever before to give satis| customers. Frinz i w0 NUAEDL, i Money loaned on furmiture, pianos, diamonds, norses, buggies or anythin of value at low ratesof 1ntervest. No publicity; fair and honorable dealing. A. A, Clark & Co., office cor. Broad and Main, over American express. THE GREATESTSLAUGHTER SALE In Silks and Dress Goods ot the Year at Elseman's Peoples Store—S8ilks and Dress Goods For 1-83 and 1-2 Off the Regular Prices. Heeo you are. Bring this price list with you. Where else in the United States can you match these goods at such ruinous low prices, at 8% a yard worth 75 to 81,25, Tfil pes moree and surah silks at 59¢ a yard. 40 pes China and shades at 39¢ a yard. 85 pes fancy brocade- silks, elegant shades at 89¢ a yard. 27 pes striped surah shades at 89¢. The above prices are less than one- Half of the manufacturers cost. Come early. They go quick. BLACK GROSGRAIN AND SILKS. At 500, B¢, , $1.00, 81 per yard. Worth fully 83 more. Buy black silks this fully 83 per cent. ROUSING DRESS GOODS GAINS. 46 in. Henrietta cloths at 80c a yard, worth 60c. 4410, luster brillianteens at yard, sold elsowhere at $1.00. 40 in. Serges in plaid and plain at 2 a yard, sold elsowhere at 40c. 40 in. Beige twills at 15¢ a yard, worth 80¢. 86in. cashim a yard, worth 2 Black goods prices. Great tion suit cated for in Amer Greav slaughter in wash dress goods. Best prints e, nd,6e a yard. Best ginghams ¢, be, 6e, ¢ and 10¢ a yard. 4 Lawns f-yard wide at Sc a yard, worth 8e. Best F India .ilks, all silk, newest FATLE 50 to & per week and save BAR- (U res in all shades at 123c at same combina- shades in slaughter of s at less than they can be dupli- all acific lawns Ge d; sold elsewhere for 15c. American sateens at 5¢ a yard. Best Lnglish sateens 123le and 15¢ a yard. Best French sateens 25¢ a yard. American challeys 5¢ a yard. En5lish challeys Se, 12ie and yavd. Best French chaile, yard; reduced from See our elegant line of white goods now on sule. See our elegant line of laces and em- broideries just roceived and now on sale. Every department in the house will have special bargains too numerous to mention here. ’ ¥ Mail orders receive prompte attention at a ya 20¢ a at 42¢ and 50¢ a (AN & CO'S People’s Store, Council Blulffs, Ia. MENTION, HENRY E MINOR N. Y. Plumbing Co. Henry O'Neill, ex-vassenger yardmaster ot the transfer, is the happy father of a sixteen- pound boy. Frank Johnson, a brakeman, had a_hand crushed while making & coupling in the Northwestern yards yesterday morning. A building permit for an £1,100 cottage w issued yesterday to K. J. Duerr. The n building will be erected in Highland Place. The Pottawattamie county Fruit Growers’ association met at the court house yesterda afternoon. ‘The following papers were read C. G, Rice, *Care and Cuiture of Currants;" L. A. Casper, “‘Sprouting and nting Sweet Potatoes;” Peter Weis, ‘‘Marketing Berries;” L. A. Williams, ‘‘Curculio and Coddling Moth.” Carrie Hayes, a courtezan, was yesterday morning fined §10 for street walking, and William Krouse was relieved of $7.60 as the city’s revenue from his three-ply drunk of Friday night. Wilfred, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Dozier, died, yesterday morning, at the residence on Fifth avenue. The re- mains will be tuken to Beatrice, this morn- ing, for interment. The Ladies’ auxillary to Hazel Camb will give a social, Monday evening, at Woodmen hall. Al woodmen, their wives, daughters and sisters are requested to ve present. Special attractions. The children’s choir of the Congregational church will make its first appearance this evening. The choir cousists of fiftcen voices ana has been carefully traincd. The wusic will be one of the special features ot the evening’s service: The executive committees of the Rescue and Eiseman hose teams and the David Bradley hook and ladder team are requested to meet at 11 o'clock this moruing at the store of J. L. Templeton, to.make arrange- ments to attend the races at Nebraska City on the 25th instant, The approach to the patrol house on Bryant street has been paved with cedar biocks, and the council is contemplating changing the entire strip of brick sidewalk in front of the city market to block paving, as teams are constantly driving over the curbing. 1f it is decided to maintain the hay market in its present location, the change will undoubt- edly be made. George, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hattie Bolts, died, yesterday morning, of diphtheria, at the residence of his parents, on Benton street. Deceased was fifteen years of age, and kept the news stand at the Ogden house. The funeral will take place from the residence, at 10 o'clock this morning. Tho neighbors have shown their sympathy by sending in several really elegant floral tributes, Foxley & Son will to-morrow open the first brick kiln of the scason. It is an earlier opening than ever occurred before in the his- tory of brick making in this city. ‘here will be 120,000 for a starter, vised a new process, by w continuous ~ kiln, produ They expect to secure a patent on the im- provement, and if it is as successful as it v promises, it will cause a revolution in brick making. Hon, D. C. Bloomer has just 80l a twen- ty-five foot lot on Main strect, adjoining the Creston ou the south, to u Carson geatle- man, for $7,000. The purchuser will at once erect a handsome three-story brick business block on the property, and the first floor will be occupied as a bank, The prope brought the highest price of any land | sold on Main street. Prices are” constuntly advancing, and real estate in all parts of the ity is in good demand They have de- ; . Plumbing Co. will put a lead service pipe and hydrant in your yard; also 50 feet extri hose. Call at once af 114 Main street. The Ragan Lectures. Mr. Ragon was last evening given a hearty welcomo by @ large and enthusiastic audi- ence at the opera house. His lecture on Spain and Moroceo wis & pieasing opening of the churming scenes. The views were so vivid and the descriptions so_ sprightly as to make the evening delightfully instrictive. A more ecconomical, comfortablo und sufe wode of traveling cotla not he desired. The oxt leeture will be Monday evening, when ce will be taken thr the e For Sale or Trade, #15,000 stock of merchandise. I ticulars inquire of G Me Pear! st., Council Bluffs, Ta, or par I, 10 IBRA SRS, 20 Notice the. beautiful finish given col- lars, cufls and shirts by Cuscade Laun dry compiny. Dr. C blo SR C. Huzen, dentist, Opera house Purse Al a meeting of the Fivemen's associatios in held Friday evening, it was decided to corps at th nication from Chicago stated that tue pom pier corps from that vity would be present if the purse was fncreased 1o the sum above stated, and corlain ciher corpa als: dasiivd e an increased purse. This will insare some interesting exhibitions in this line by some of the best pompier corps in the country, For those who are not familiar with the torm, it may be stated that the pompler corps are the life saving companies, and work with a numter of twelve foot Iadders, with which thoy readily scale tho highest bulldlngl. The ladders are provided with hooks, by which they are readily attached to the window sill from the floor below, and may be detached from either above or be- low as best suits the coryenience of the climber. The exhibitions will probably be on on the highest building in the oity. overal special features will also be pro- pared that will add great'y to the interest of the tournament. llowstone Mon= - The Yosemite and Ye! day night. | Grand ball and banquet at the open- ing of Hotel de Manawa on Tuesday next. Ry —— The largest sale on record is tho Santa Rosa’s for 1888, See ad. e No Bounty on Dogs. It is a noticable fact that fewer dogs ara killed by the officers since they were de- prived of the §2 formerly paid for each canine assassination and burial. Yesterday morn- inga dog was seen on Upper Broadway, o dently sufforing from poison or hydrophobia. It was acting very strangely and attempting to bite other animals, An officer passod along and a bye-stander requested him to shoot the animal. ] haven't the right kind of a gun,'" was the reply; “besides I haven't had my breakfast yet,” ‘and he passed on 1t was remarked that the difference was no- ticable from the time the same officer would have gone a half a mile to earn his § bounty. e Have our wagon call for your soiled clothes. Cascade Laundrv Co. p - 4 Try a Santa Rosa. Finest 10c cigar on earth, N —— ibugede s, If you want to see your picture, go and see Ragan Monday night. - All the attractions of Laka will be formally opened on next. Be sure to attend. Manawa Tuesday i levator in Ashes. About 9 o'clock last evening the Bond ecle. vator, situated about three miles east of the city on the line of the Rock Island railway company took fire and was burned to the ground. The building was located beyond the limits of the waterworks, and no call was turned in for the fire department. Tho ruins fell across the railroad tracks, and in- coming trains were flagged until the burning tunbers could be removed. The building was @ small one, and tho loss will not ex- ceed $2,500. . —-— 1 have twenty houses, all new, nearly 4 finished in Mynster, Mill, Beers’ and Evan’s additions for sale on monthly ayments from $950 to $2,600; and $10 to 30 per month. C. B. Judd, 606 Broad- way. Stop payi monthly pay Broadwa, 'SPECIAL NOTICES. FOR SALE—Or orzan, hal wagon. y REL Estate vought bargal! monthiy payn C.B Juad, i TANT worl way, or 4 Bond's ¥ —— ng rent and buy a home on ments of C. B. Juad, 608 rado—Plano, No. I (new) ess, sewing machine, horse and 523 Brondway, room 1. masons Monday morn- or, 28 Pearl st. nd sold, None but Houses for sale on - Warranty aced given, By dway, Cotincil Blutrs. D—A good girl for general house- mall tamily, ABpiy at 61; Broad- rant st., Counell Blafrs, OR RENT—A fine dairy faim of 133 acres, half o mile from the city limits; & part of it can be cultivated 1f desired; zood house and water supplied- by & windmill Horace 1. WANIED_Dy o young lady, situation as stenographer und lyf:u-\\'rner. Hatisfae- tory references given, Address Stenographer, 627 Fourth street, Council Bluffs. JANT hou ofl Blufls, O RENT—OfICe ro0ms oV 1 A comuetent girl to do gencral work. Apply at (16 Bluff st.,, Coun- A Plerce Pirst ave. EFront room, #10; back room, £ per month. A.J. Stephen SUTUATION wanted—As bookkesper or in an N oftice. Good references. Address . R. S, Bee office, Council Bluffs. ]j‘i)ll SALE: Woodw tdence. Inquire John G. 5 urvh avenue Large double oflice clgar store, Wi Broadway n Frank Levin Inquire of Frank Ley THIS CHECK Ts good on presntation for $1.00 on each pair of pants bought of the London Tailor. Good for Thirty Days. i 2| N g ' (@) QH siE s 3 : S ' E ;Og ¢ I | o || |z T2 S| tp B P18 g ! (= N & | Q P N wm i : I s ‘ggregié RN ;:gs‘pq% N I | 1] | tectors, Elo, Ageols westen. 0 6 VDD e Qenncil Blams § "D, 4 MDANELD & G0, Hides, Tallow | B Pelts, Wool & Furg,