Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 20, 1889, Page 6

THE DAILY BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS. OFFICE, Deltvered NO 12 PEARL STREET. arrier in Avv Part of heCitya enty Cenfs Ier v v H. W. TILTON. .. . . .MANAGER. TEL BueIKpes OFFICE Niout Eviror, No. 2% —— e “ MINOR MENTION. N. Y.Plumbing Co. “The city council mects this evening. ery bench in Bayliss park was occupied yesterday. Officer 'Thomas goes on day and Officer Cusick on night duty at noon to-day. Several of the Bluffs citizens visited Omaha yesterday aftornoon to see the art exhibit. Fairmount park had its full share of visi tors yesterday, among them many Omahans, The Congregationalists have a social at the residence of W. W. Wallace next Friday ng. Yesterday's ball game at Manawa resulted in a victory for the Snowflakes, who de- feated the Beacons by a scoro of 7 to 8. The electric motor trains were well pat- ronized yesterday by Omahans, who desired to visit the lake. One train of coaches was crowded to its fullest capacity. During the past three weeks City Treas- urer Spelman has paid oat about £100,000 in ity funds. Of this amount §22,600 was for general fund warrants, L. Christian was towed in, last evening, for threatening to anniinlate his far resido at the corner of Thirteenth strect and Sixteenth avenue, The first ball game played at Fairview park, vesterday afternoon, between the Odell Bros.’ team and the Union Pacifics, was won by the former to the tune of 17 to 8. The attendance was not largs The three-year-old son of 1d Baldwin, an employe of the Union Pacitic at the transfer, fell yesterday andsustaineda broken arm. The fracture was reduced and the little fel- low was s casily as could be ex- ted las The case of Benjamin vs Shea will be tried in district court to-day. ‘The plaintiff brings suit to recover $)00 from defendant, because of an error made by him, as county. elerk, in bing an instrument, by which error aintiff lost the amount named. The funeral of David McCreary took place at 2 o'clock y afternoon_from the residence of D, W, No. 770 Madison street anoe club, of which the deceased was a momber, attended in a body. The funcral was very largely at- tended. The local committce having the Ragan course of lectures in charge cloared only about $60. Considering the merit of these entertwinments they were not 8o well pat- d us they should have been, The ex- penses were necessarily quite heavy, and the Weather was not propitious. All members and those who have been members of local nssemblics 1608, 9505 or 1800, also uny visiting knights, are invited to attend the regular meeting of local assem- bly 1300. K. of L., in G. A. R, hall, Thurs- day evening, N 5. Mr. Richard Trevel- lick will be present and will deliver a lec- ture. T'wo more parties have given legal notice that they bave fully decided that marri a fuiluré, and seek redress incourt. srown nsks ce from Laura, on the ground of adultery J. Andorson also prays for legal 'separation vom Kdwin W Andersor on aceount of his cruelty and drunkenness, The cases will come up for a hearing next term. It 1s now assured that the ayliss park fountmn will be in position before the mid- dle of next month. ‘The parl commnssioners have per ) the fountain will be ord . The fountain will be thirty feet in height, and will be of metal, with a coping of Colorado brownstone. Seven figures will surmount the structure in pyra- midal form, and will add greatly to tl beauty of the fountain. Several private sub- serintions bave been received to ussist in de- fraying the total cost, which slightly exceeds £2,000. The Grand Army veterans aro making very extensive preparations for the excr- cises to be held on Memorial day. ‘The day will be appropriately observed. William Cazapbell, commander of Abe Lincoln post, has been chosen president of the day, and Major Holmes, chief marshal. Captain J. 8. Lathrup, of Sioux City, will deliver the oration. A’ meeting of the chairmen of the various committees will be held Wednesday evening at the ofice of R. J. Williams, on North Main street, to perfect further ar- rangements. lis wife, , and Alic e Council Bluffs Lodge No. 270 (Loyal) A. 0. U. W., meets in G. A, R. hall every I'riday evening at 8 o’clock. pecg s na Money loaned at L. B. C loan office on furnitur wagons, personal proy and all other m'l.ic‘ ] removal, All dential. uft’s & Co.’s , pianos, horses, rty of all kinds, alue, without strictly confi- e Gala Day at Manawn. Yesterday was a great day at Manawa, in fact, the busiest that the present season has witnessed. During the afternoon and early part of the evening every motor train to the lake was crowded, ana the guests fairly filled the parlors and verandas of the Hotel de Manawa long before 9 o’clock. Landlord ‘Pamisica was kept bus) a late hour, and every little restuurant and ice cream stand avout the lake grounds was awarded u most liberal patronage. ‘The steamers began to make regular trips at noon, and carried several hundred pas- sengers across the lake, to view the exten- sive improvements that had been made on the south side. The members of the yacat clubs were also on hand, and during the latter part of the afternoon attention was divided between watching the sailing craft on the lake and the ball game at the park between the Snowflakes and the Beacons, Tt was the first day that the resort has re- ceived liberal patronage, and gave promise of what is to when hot weather strikes the twin cities in full force. saturday evening, the overhauling of the mer Nellie Keller, of the Lake Munawi fleet, was completed, and the captain and owner, Vic Keller, vited a company of about twenty-five friends to take a trip around the lake. The changes made were quite extensive, and the speed shown by the trim little steumer was a surprise to the passengers, A circuit of the lake was made, and when the Keller returned to her do sho was ready for business for 1589, ‘Il members of tho company desire to thank Captain Ieller for the courtesies extended. —————— Notice the beaunful iinish given col- lars, cuffs and shirts by Cascade Laun- dry company. Dr. C. C. Ha; block, —— 1f you want a tasty and convenient fence or railing about your residence orlawn, use C. J. Beckman’s patent locking bracket, as any panel can be readily taken out and firmly replaced. Address C. J. Beckman, 728 Seventh avenue, S n, dentist, Opera house ——— Personal Paragraphs. Judge Carson, who 1s holding court at Haurlan, spent Sunday with his family in this city. Judge Deomer went to Red Oak Saturday evening to spend Sunday with his fumily. Charles Meighan, of Atlantic, visited the fire boys of the city yesterday. He was muking arraugements for the accommodation of the Atlantic fire department during the tournawent. Major J. H, Marshall left last evening for Spirit Lake, where he expects to remain for several months, L, A. Wickham has returned from Bur- lington, where he secured for Wickham & Co. the contract for putting in 15,000 yurds of gravite paving the present season. Work will be commenced very shortly. D. M. Carr, formerly editor of the Re- fleotor, leaves to-day for Moutana, where he hopes to secure wealth aud a governweut ofice. — Have our wagon call for aur soiled clothes. Casonde Laundry C e 8, B, Wadsworth & Co, loan money. DEAD MARCH AT A DANCE. alter Manderson Shot Down By Peter Hanson In a Row. THE PRISONER'S STATEMENT. The More Plons Evonts of the Day- Two Chapels Dedicated— Reste Seekers at Manawa—Bits of Bluffs News, The Dance of Death. The third murder that has startied and shocked the citizens of Council Bluffs in the past three months was perpetrated between 12 and 1 o'clock, yesterday morning, at the corner of Seventh street and Sixteenth av- enue, in the southern part of the city. The victim w; a young man named Waiter Manderson, uged avout twenty-one years, and the murderer was Peter Hanson, a Scandinavian, aged twenty-four. : The murdered man attempted to gain ad- mission to a dance given at Smith’s hall, to which only Seandinavians were admitted, and was refused by the doorkeeper. In the melée thay ensued the newcomer was thrown down stairs, and the altercation was renewed on the sidewalk. Manderson pulled a knife, and procceded to_carve right and left, when Hanson shot at him. He started to vun, and Hanson fired three shots at him as he fled, one of them taking cffect in the small of his back, alittle to the left of his spine. He fell to the ground, and expired in about t minutes after being removed to the resi- dence of nis parents, corner of Fourteenth street and Fourteenth avenue. § Hanson was taken in charie by the police, and locked up in the police station, where he passed the night, and was then removed to the county juil, W he was seon during the afternoon by a i3Er representative. He occupied a cell in the lower tier. and when the reporter called was lying in the upper buuk, about haif asleep. — His face showed the murks of three or four recent kuife cuts and nis head was carcfully bandaged, a phy sician having been cailed in a short time be fore to dress the wouuds, His coll mate roused him, and he climbed slowly down to the h grating to face his interviewer, 1 pressed a willingness to tell his side of the story, and in_very brok h told the following story of the traged) I was down to the dance last about 12 o'clock a lot ot fellow: and wanted to come in. was the doorkeeper, and them in. They Lad a row at the top of the stairs, and a lot of those in the hall went out t0 see what was the matter. 1 was standing on the inside, near the door, 3 eral of the others had gone out I followed them. We all helped to crowd the fellow down the stairs, After we got them down I called for Mr. Smith several umes to tele- plione for the patrol wagon, but he dian’y come out and 1 said [ would go for a police- man. One of the policemen was there about ten minutes bofore, and I thought I would find him at the foot of Main street. I went up stairs again, and got my revoiver out of my overcoal thut was hanging in the corner and started out to get n policeman o come down and arrest the fellows, for I knew they badn’t gone very far and would make us some more trouble. 2 *‘Just as I got to the corner of Sixteentn avenue and Seventh street, [saw a gang of them stauding there. and one of them Said: ‘Let! A hoad on hiim,! Then they camne wd it pretty hively for a time. 1 ow, and was going to take the nlong offerson he wouldn’t let one f I to the hall and hold him until ould be called, v o and began to cut me with a me here, and here | in: then he ade a dash and _cut a Jong gash along my scalp unacr this bandage. grabbed for him with my right hand got told of the tail of his e y away, and as my hand slipped off his cou the rovolver, which was in my hand, fired, I did not intend to fire it at the * time, but it was discharged. He ran, and I fired three times then on parpose. Yes, I tried to hit him, but I didn’t mean to kill' him. He had cut'open my head, and I wanted to shoot him to pay for it. 1 uon’t know which shot hit him, but he fell near the corner. 7 “Allof his gang away and left him, and four of my fr who came up when they heard the snooting, stayed with him, while I went b nd called for the patrol wagon. 1 don't know who he was or any- thing about him. I think they all intended to come into the hall and rob us, for they had done it before. They steal all they can find, and I carry a revolver because I have y sometimes, and they would knock a man down to getit. They break into our s, smash our locks, and get all they bad to get the gun to protect my property. They would have pounded me in awful shape 1f 1 had not scared them awa with the revolver. Ididn’t mean to kill any body, but I had to hurt some of them.” The murdered man bears a rather hard name, and was arrested some time ago for assisting a party in stopping the fast mail on the “Q" in the yards south of the city. His case was pending, with that of the ‘otuers, until the next terin of the federal court. The coroner’s inquest was to have boen neld, yesterday morning, at the Man- derson residence, but owing to a difliculty in securing the necessary witnesses was con- tinued until 10 o'clock to-duy. The prisoner was formerly the proprietor of the De Kk house, but has been recently in the ewploy of the gas company. He will not bave bis preliminary examination for severul 4 The affair c 1 a great deal of feeling in the southern part of the city where ail of the parties connected are well known. L For $25.00—The N. Y. Plumbing Co. will put a lead service pipe and hydrant in your yard; also 50 feet extra hose. Call at once at 114 Main street. e Sacial Influences. “Ho that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but a companion of fools shall be de- stroyed.” Such was the text upon which Rev. G. W, Crofts bused his yesterday morning's ser- mon at tie Congregational church. In open- ing up the subject, he spoke of the necessity for oceasional solitude, There were times when one felt a strong desire to be alone. Christ, Humself had thus occasionally drawn upart from even Hisdisciples, Still, it was a great mistake for man to think the life of a hermit or recluse to be the most conducive to development. Sometimesa man was n worse company when alone than when ming- ling with oth ‘There were maay benefits 0 be gmmed by society. 1t broadened and deyeloped i man, persen was really a volume of huma ences, and thus, in society wo we urrounded by a great library of human wisdom, Oue of the wiscst of men had said the greatest study of mankind was ‘man, Where could one so successfully study man as by coming in personal contact with othersi By thus studying others we learn of ourselves, and gaincd that power of sceing ourselyes as others see us. It was unfortunate for one to become o society dyspeptic—a misanthrope—seeing no good and having no fuith in others, There was much talk about the seifishness of the world, and yet there was more sympathy and charity thon appeared on the surface. T'here was also more honesty und candor. It was necessary, though, to touch the right spring, to use the right key to open the door of a huwan heart, and see its real wealth, ‘The influenco of soclety is great. It is like the mould of a builet. The bome life is peculiarly so. Tho child often reficcted the image and peculiarities of the parent This was seen even in adopted children. The daily ussociations nad u powerful effect for better or worse. Much depended upon the bringiog up of chiliven, Bringing up, though, did not conmst in merely telling children what to do and what not to do. Ex- ample musk go with precept. Otherwise it was & mere “‘talking up’ and not a real “oringing up," Great care should be taken in choosing us- . Tho purest and best should be We should seek the rich, but no less tho poor, We should strive for compauion ship with the learned, so-called, but should uot forget that many who kiow little of books are really wiso on the result of other educational influences. Nor should one seek merely association with those of about his own age. Youth should sitat the feet of old age, and gan the wisdom which come from long years of varied human experiences. The aged should &x:her about the child set in their widst by Great Teacher, and lcarn the lessons the places|, and cun. which pure simplicity utters in its sweet prattlings, In tho formation of intimate friendships still greater care should be taken, The be- trayal by one in whom you have trusted all often destroys faith in humanity. Such loss of confidence in man is prove to loss of fuith in God, As the influence of a friend is strezsthened by the growth of intimacy, 89 is the ance o1 seiocting such as will influence for good, and not for evil. J. G. Tipton, real estate, 527 ildeaiton Now Churches, An important event in the ecclesiastical his- tory of the city was consummated yesterday afternoon, by the final completion of the or- ganizations and dedication of two additional churches, both outgrowths cf the parent or- ganizations 1 Co uncil Bluffs, The Harmony mission, on Harmony street, an independent mission started by the ladies of the vicinity, was recently turned over to the Presbyterians and formally accepted by the presbytery and organized as the Second Prosbyterian church, of Council Bluffs, The church was put under the charge of the Rev. Mr. Williams, and his earnost ministry has s0 lareely increascd the attendance that an addition to the building is demanded, a fact that was amp! demonstrated yesterday afternoon, at § o'clock, when the dedicatory exercises took place. The dedic srmon was preachied by the Rev. Steven *Phelps, pastor of the Rirst Presbyterian church The ~ little building was far tov small to hold the people who came to hear it ‘The neccessary means for enlareing it into nearly double its pres- ent siz and the work will be commer | At the same hour tho Berean Bhptist church, corner of Thira avenue and Seven- teenth street, was dedicated by the pastor, the Rev. T, I ‘Thickstun, the founder and first pastor of the First Baptist church, now one of the strongest churches in the ' city The uew church has been built n answer to the demand created by the phenomenal growth of the western part of the city. It is a hundsome little structure, seatingg 160 people, and costing §1,500. It is the third Baptist church in the city, and will be lasting mor ent to its popular and under, After the s nearly £200 was raised by voluatary subseription, which still leaves a dabt of nearly $300 upon the young organizati 2 s For Rent—Dining room and lunch counter ta Lake Mauawa, opposite Manawa hotel. Address at once lock box No. 103, Council Bluffs. Bldway S sge aiie Money loancd on furniture, pianos, diamonds, horses, buggios or anything of value at low rates of interest. No publicity: fair and honorable dealing. A. A. Clark & Co., office cor. Broadway and Main, over American express, Soiosoaglle o iy THE SULTAN'S PRETTY PET. A Peep at the Ladies of the Turkish Seraglio. Among the most striking features of Constantinople are the minarets, of which some of the mosques have four, or even six, says a correspondent of the New York Morning Journal. Near the summitis a little gallery, from which five times each day the muezzin calls the ‘“*helievers” to p 5 However, by the aid of an imperial firman, [ secured photographs of three ladies of the harem. One of these dames is, 1 was informed. a charming woman, pretty und graceful, but not at all intellectual. The other two are fair, and probably would be fickle if they had the opportunity. 1'did not visit the seraglio. or seo the inside of any of tr sultan’s palaces, but even their superb exteriors were a treat to look at. The bazuars are very interesting and numerous; but the grand b r, called Bezesteen, is certainly best worth see- ing. It consists of long avenues cov- ercd over with lotty arches, lighted by apertures in the roof, and branching off 1 every direction. There you can get everything you wan but, e are with a native, do not under = cumstances, give more than half the price the merchant asks. Constantinople is well supplied with tramways, and possesses even an under- ground railroad, which runs from Pera to Galata, and which, I think, belongs to an English company. There are plenty of Turkish ladies to be seen iu *he streets and in the ba- zaars, but a3 the re shrouded from head to foot in caftans or mantles, and, as over their heads is thrown the yash- a thin and gauzy veil—which shows the nose and mouth, there is very little chance of studying Turkish uty. Some of them dress in great e, their caftans being of velvet or silk, in the most gaudy coiors, and many sport_very neat Persian boots, which, by the everlasting mud in the streets of Constantinople, they have am- ple opportunity of shoy Many the richer class travel 1n Sedan chair There are numerous I i here, who are even more closely v than their Turkish sisters. There isno opening in the th-band” of the Per- sian lady, and instead of gauze it is made of white calico or cambric, and how thesc poor creatures can sce or breathe is more than I can understand. Apropos of Persia, I met the other day an Austrian doctor who had just re- turned from that country, and who ce tainiy gave us no very glorious accounts of it. The Shah, he suid, is a beust in overy sense of the word; his officials follow the example of their master, and as long as the government is in such a rotten condition the country could not and would not be open to civilization. The Austrian doctor gave us very graphic deseriptions of the adventures he had, especially in the interior, where on one or two occasions he was nearly starved, as not cven forgold would some of the peasants give the “‘Christyan dog” food. Some of the Persian cus- toms which the savant described to us are very strange, and clearly show how much the people are still behind us. There is one thing which displeases me heve, and that is the servile tone of the press. If anything happens whi the governm does not wish to be known, word is senf round, I under- stand, to the press and they do not men- tion a syllable of it, otherwise the re- spective paper ceases to exist, it may be for months, it may be forever. You can easily imagine how it stands with the law in a country where the press is so much handicapped. He only can ob- tain justice here, many think, who is willing and able to pay for it, and not even from the international tribunal, before which disputes are brought in which one or both parties are foreign- ers, can you expect a just and satisfac- tory judgment, for the judges are Turks and the assessors only are foreigners. So you see in what a miserable condi- tion is justice in Turkey. Nearly every branch” of the administration is 1 a similar state, ns every official, from the most insigniticant clerk to the highest dignitary, can, I believe, be bribed. It is therefore not astonishing that the christian population of this country has only one wish, and this is, “May the Turks soon be driven out of Europe.” ‘When a Turk enters a room he be- haves very differeatly from us; he tukes off his boots and keeps on his hat or **fez;” and just as he in this instance does the reverse from what we do, so does he mismanage overything else. I eannot conelude without expressing my horror of the word ‘‘baksheesh,” or ‘'tip,” It has haunted me in my dreams at night and has hung like the sword of Damocles over my fimud during the day; it has emptied my purse and made me consider every official, waiter, por- ter—in fact nearly everybody—my enemy. Travelers iu this country must make up their minds to give ‘‘bakshuesh” freely, as it indeed, the ‘‘open sesame” to the hrearts of the inhabitants. TIRED OF BYURBON RULE. LU An Editor Voices the Wishes of the | Now South. ANXIOUS NOW. FOR PROGRESS, The Contraction of National Bank Circulation Causing Alarm-—Seccs retary Tracy's Executive Ability ~Promotions Go by Favor. How to Break the Solid South, WasHiNGTON, May 18.—[Correspondence of Tne Bre.|—There is a great deal of talk around Washington jnst now about President Harrison’s southern policy, and every promi- nent citizen in the south takes a hand in the discussion when he comes to the national capital. In every quarter the fact that old- time fire eaters are heartily endorsing the supposed policy of the president, to appoint very few colored men in the south, is re- garded suspiciously, Undoubtedly the ola- time borbons would like to see the president commit some grave error in_connection with his recogn n of colored men in tne dis- tribution of tfederal offices. But there are many strong southerners of tue democratic type who are honest in their expressions. Among them is Hon. Richurd Weightinan Who is one of the brightest editors south of Mason and Dixon's line. He is located at Montgomery, Ala, and h the southern question ever at his tongue's end. Mr. \Weightman suid to your correspondent to-day: “1 have alwaye been a democrat and voted the ticket straight. This would not, howe prevent me from earncstly desir- img the disruption of what is known as the ‘solid south.’ Things have gone one way too long, and the time is now ripe for a change. When you consider what the condition of affairs was after the war you will see that the supremacy of the white man was only the natural *result. The negro has never ruled the white man either north or ssuth; he never will. Av infrequent intervals the negro has gotten the upper hand for a short time, but the natural result of the supremacy of the white man came about again. Aiter the war closed the southern people returned 10 their homes, most of them in a truly pit- iable condition. What little they had left was about to gointo the hands of their former slaves or the unserupulous white man, who used the negro for his own ish ends. It was poverty and the insecurity of life and something worse that stared them in the face. They did what you would do, and tovk matters into their own hands. As a result deeds of lawlessn were committed, and many more were avoided. The south then began to hunger for prasper The men who had controlled political affairs found that they were getting tired of the old meth- ods of ruling the placks, and to-day they in- vite and are earnestly urging nortnern cap- ital into their midst. 10 disguise the tact.” contin- openly voting the ublican ticket in the south means soc ostracism, 'Ihe white man who votes wi the nexro is bound to be avoid ide from the sectional question are thousunds of eminent and respectable white men 1n the south to- in sympathy with the republican party celing towards de of the d cratic y in the war, for instance in Vi nong the white men, 1s very intense, and if the, had the chance they would vote for protec- tion. 'I'he old-tim¢ whig sentiment in the south is by no mecans net. 1t is for pro- tection, and if you ean furnish the method by which this whig and the new protection sentiment can get into the republican party without being compelled to openly associate with the negroes, then Just o soon will you manage to break up the solid south ana” no sooner, The adoption of the Austral VS tem of voting will suppress the negro vote of the south; but then on the other hand 1t wiil do the same for thd" iguorant vote of the north, The result will be a victory for the inteliigence of the country, and therefore a condition to be heartily prayed for." There is one thing "that the new adminis- tration ought to do if nothing else that is really in the line of sterling new departures, is done. For many years there has cxisted in the departmenis rings wuich have con- trolled promotions. In ull candor and frank- ness republicans are compelled to acknowl- edgze that, these rings existed under adminis trations prior to Murch 4, 1585, 1t was hop that the last administration would vreak them up, and deserving men and women in ofcial places would get promotions when ever their turns cume, In the ofiices of the commissioners of patents und land these rings have long ex- isted. During the last two years one man has been certified to the commi oners of patents a dozen times for promotion, and he never received it much 1o his surprise and that of his friends. Congrossmen and sena- tors besieged Commissioner Hall to grant lerk & prowiotion, and the commissioner repeatedly certified him to the ussistunt ary of the interior. ‘The latter ofiicer was alwiys unable to understand why the promotion was not made, ason of it Was that Lhis man_was not_inside the ring, was unable to get the ear of the final pro- moting power, and he was always loft out when cmployés were pushied up, and he was never able Lo ascertain why it was, There are eyidences in tie interior depart- ment of activity ou the part of members of those rings, and it is their purnose to control promotions under the prescnt administration unless they are shut off. The trouble rests largely with those who are employed around the commissioners, and the secretary and his assistants. 1t will only be necessary for those ofticers to understand the situation to have the grossest wrong rigited. Py Preparations are being made at the treas ury department for the redemption of United States bonds and the decrease of the surplus by calling in bonds which are in very many inswunces held by National banks to sccure circulation, without any view to the effect these redemptions will have upon the general cireulation of currency. The redemptions of bonds during the past year amounted, in round numbers, to probably 50,000,000, and iv is probaple that the redemptions during this year will ageregate an equal sum, Very many of the bonds deposited with tho treas- urer to secure national bank circulation are 414 ver cents, which fall due in about three years. The rapid redemption of bonds, the increase in their vatue, and the iack of any kind of calculation’oh the part of congress for relief for the banks, are creating o great deal of uneasiness, which is daily showing itself at the treasury department. If nothing 1s done at the first session of the Fifty-first congress toward providing for a new basis for nutional bank circulation, the Prospects are that the oirculation will be al- most obliterated. “A" majority of the banks have already degpeased their circulation to the minimum, and the balance of them are preparing to follow the example. There is no money in Natiowdl bank circulation, and it is safe to predict that if there was a law, s has been proposed, providing that banks could deposit & nominal Sum to secure a nom- inal circulation simply to meet the require- ments of tho congtitition, which would en- able the tederal laws, to be extended over their managementy | that they would accept it, and that where National banks now have $200,000 or $300,000 circulation they would have but §1,000, “T'nis question is one of the most serious that will confront the Fifty-first congress. ‘The lust congress would have provided a new oasis for National bank circulation had it not been for such demagogues as Weaver, of lowa, and Bland, of Missouri, who think that by fighting the circulating medium over the shouldors of National banks they will gain favor with the ignorant people who be- lieve that any \egislation providing for cir- culavion through the National banks is legis- lation in favor of the wmonopolists. The iu- telligent reader nnderstands that the gov- ernment has no,other way of circulating Na- tional bank currency except through Na- tional bauks, and that whenever this cur- rency is decreased in yolume, the volume which reaches the citizens is proportionately decreased, snd that there isno way by which the circulating medium can be more veadily aud directly than through National ban cireulation, There are indicationg of an organized movement on the part of hational bankers to compel congress to take early action question n this If it is delayed till a lateday on the session there will be no legislation what ever, The question is not one of politi It is one of supplying the peoplo with a cireu- jating medium, mooy Thero are few men |n Washington who are as busy as Secretary Tracy. In his office to- Gay hie ROPL &I clorks apd two messengorg hustling about to wait updn twenty men and women who were in to see him upon official business. He will talk nside to one of his subordinates and at the me time liston to what a visitor has to say. The visitor may be a little put out at first, butewhen he gets through he will be amazed to find_out that the sceretary has heard all, and his* answer is ready. Sometimes while a visitor is giv- ing the details of a long story the secretary is making up his mind and issuing instruc. tions upon the information he has received, 80 that when the story done ofticial action has already beon taken. Secretary Chandler has much of the same faculty. He is vory popular, and_Socretary Tracy will also bo popular'in official as well as private circles. Massachusctts has' captured the head of tho commission which will continue the pub- lication of the “Records of the War of tho Rebellion.” Major Goorge B. Davis is o Yankse. When a mere lad he enlisted, and served with distinetion during the late war. At the close of the rebellion he entered West Point, graduated, and was assigned to the Fifth' cavalry. I'or sevoral yoars he was professor of law at West (2oint, and was the author of a text book now in use. After turning to his command ia the west, Pre dent Cleveland appointed him in the corps of judge advocates, and he 18 one of the ablest of them all. Heis one of the handsomest men in the army. Warm_weather in Washington always brings about a general revival among tho colored _people, and their churches are thronged. In the matter of baptism they are Baptists in faith, always demanding immersion. The pastors at the colored churches here are very proud of the number of their race the down weekly into the Potou and Kock creek and administer the bantismal ri . Sometinies one pastor will baptize nverts i a day. Words cannot describe the scenes which are pre sented on the banks of the river while the baptism is taking place. The singing 18 angelic. One of the colored ministers was 80 proud of his success in this line that he inserted in the Evening Star the other day an advertisement which read as follows: “The reliuble baptist minister, the Rov. Sandy Alexander, baptized twenty-two con verts in Rock creck last Sunday, May 5, amidst thousands of spectators, and there was profound respeet shown to dminis- trator by both white and colored. On next Sunday there is to be a new lease of the revival season, and great times ure ex- pected. The Lioss of the Packing House. It has not been decided, or at least not an- d authoritatively, whether the Stew- art packing house, recently burned, will be rebuilt or not, There ure varied rumors afloat, one of which 1s that it will be re- moved to South Omaha, but there seems no authority for such a report. For a long time there has been a conceded objection to the packing hoase being located in that part of the cit ‘Whether just or not, there has been a feelng that it greatly depreciated alue and comfort of the residences in that vicinity, With the burning of the pac ing house and the possibility of its not being rebuilt upon the same site, there is a_strong move to raise valuations of proper feelin: being directea to in that vicinity, and lot owners are stiffening price: 'SPECIAL NOTICES. 37 room cottage, corner and 6th st. Easy terms, W. Jumes, 10 Pear: st. —Easy terms two new flve-room houses, 16th ave, between High and Third Sell cheap if taken tiis week. Inquire owner. J. Dickey, 740 B, Way. JFOR SALE-Old establisned genoral me chandise business, stock, fixtures, wagons, otc. Good room and low rent, Address, J. Dickey, 710 B. Way. OR RENT ten-room_hous: ete.. at 615 Wiilow a! ished or unfarnished Iar, ath room, furnace, inquire at premises,or general ho ork od pay None but first- class neea ap 1) MILCH cows for sale on time to party renting my dairy farm of 14) acres,within 13 mile of Council Bluifs. Horace Everett. TPRESH milk cows for sale or Swan's stock yards, rank Swan, Ubper Broad- Or Trade—Piano 1, (new) horse and wagon. Address NY one wanting fine chance to manufacture can secure building, power, etc., at o bargain Dy nddressivg Main street Meat Markef tons_for sale. Lanzendorfer Muin street Meat Market. None but '3 accepted. for sale on monthiy payments- Warranty deed given, By C. B, Judd, 66 Broadway, Cotneil Bluffs, JOR SAL 7 I( Woodw Foi( RENT—Large double oflice over Frank Levin's cigar store, b2 Broadway. Inquire of Frank Levin. SUMMER IS COMING! KEEP GOOL! What is Needed is a Good GAS STOVE FOR COOKING —A SPLENDID LINE OF— GAS STOVES! Just received and on exhibition at the gas com- pany's office. Unequelled for convenie bsolute safety. No odor, and above all, ec properly s Call and_examine them whether you intend purciasing or not, NO. 28 PEARL ST. A new Clothing Store has been opened in Council Bluffs, No old stock or old Everything strictly first Class, Comé and be convinced, Positively one price and cash, CHICAGD CLOTHING HOUSE, 730 WEST BROADWAY. _ ESHELMAN. C. B, JAGQUEMIN & GO0, Watchmakers & Jewelers Railroad Watch Inspectors For Union Pacifie, Chicago & Northwost Chicago, Rock 1sland & Pacific, Chicago, § lington & Quincy, Kansas City' & St. Joe rail- roads. No. 27 Main St., Council Bluffs, i THEE. OFFICER. W, H, M. PUs BY OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS. Corner Main and Broadway, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, Dealers in forelgn rnd domestic exchan; Collections made and interest pald on tine de- Dl MeDANELD & 0., Hides, Tallow, Pelts, Wool & Furs Highest market prices. and &2 Mala st,, Councll A Genuine Crayon Port other store. usual cost. anteed Send for Catalog ie. H. BIRKINBINE N. SCHURZ TONE & SIMS ., BURKE & TINLEY CASCADE LAUNDRY COMPALY. PROMPT DELIVERY, promst v Yo | 10, 330 BROADWAY. TELEPHONE NO. 260 bREATEST HIT EVER MADE! e e e e, FREE! FREET FREE! —AT THE— —WITHOUT ANY t given PRI that the purchs he miaudc times aggregating that necessi What could be nicer than a portrait of a lost fr even of yourself. Samples of the port We have also made arvangements with o We give you a portre to every purchasos of $25.00 Tt one time, aits are (Bestonetloee: A CGenuing Crayon Portrait Given Away CHARGE— Commencing Monday, May 20th. is not but at ditferent wmount, end or some dear relative, or now on exhibition at the BOSTON STORE. arge feame manufucturer to mount and frame these portraits for our patrons in the best style at one‘fourth the usual cost of such frames. You are not obliged to purchase the frame at t and sell you 1, you can purchaso it at soma ame at one-fourth of thew. BOSTON STORE, FOTHERINGHAM, WHITELAW & GO, Leaders and Promoters of LOW PRICES. 401 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa. NEW CURIOSITY SHOP W B U :IJ—Tss Nos.|5 818 \C?vr\olqsale Frdits. OUNCIL Pear| St. f BSIDAD HAS GONE ToThe 0.8, LUmEe O fa 2 3 IR R N L A X 34 (e O ~———HAVING BOUGHT THE STOCK OF— ———BOOTS AND SHOES——— Of the late J. M. Phillips at a GREAT SACRIFICE 1 am determined to give the public the benefit of my pri RS Nien's Fine Shoes. FURNER'S Men’s EHand-Sew ®7.50, s Ladies’ French Kid, Kid at &3, former goonds at neiurers’ prices, prompily attended to. I. PILES, SIZES FROM 25 10 300 HORSE POWER, AUTOMA Al cat'ons and estimutes fur ) Bpastl ulunnhuw letters from users whe T e) Feonomy i for o purchuse. plote steam 1 quote the following turned, at %35, former %5, and all ¢ prie Mail orders or less. 413 Broadway. Council Biuffs, lowa. ELECTRIC LIGHTING, Mills and Elevators plants. Renlation, Durabliity Guar 15 ol with Corliss Nou-Condonsing E. C. HARRIS, Agent, No. 810 Pearl Street, Council Blu'fs PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. Specifications. Supe ~Hydraulic and Sanitary Engincer. Plans vvision of Public Wor stimates Brown Building, Council B3lufls, lowa. Justice of the Peace. Office Broadwa “Attornoys at-Law. | Courts. Couneil Blufls, GOOD WORK : : i L NG N5 5 s T ————— Rooms Couneil Blufs, Towa. mressmmn e —— s Attorneys-it-Law. 3 e ver American Rxpress, No, 41 Couneil Bluffs, Iowa, Practic » State nnd K und 8 Shugart-Beno block, Loom 16,