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g s N R — . —~— through Omaha yesterday over ' Pac THE OMAHA DAIL A FEW MORE HEADS DROP. Thirteen Union Paocific Freight Clerks Discharged. CONDUCTORS Bpecial Rates Made By ths Transe Missonrt Association—The Ne- braska Uity Tour —Raflroad Nc THE RAILWAY Reducing the Fare. Yesterday thirteen clerks in the local freight office wore discharged on account of the dulinoss in business and several more will Ye discharged as soon ns Major McClintock arranges for “‘consolidation.” According to reports from other depart- ments, but fow men are retained who are not actually needed. No further reduction, it is said, is to be made in track or train- men for the present, and the indications are that the number of the lutter may have to be increased. Complaints are made that sorious delays are made in the #witchiug of cars for unload-. ng, owning to the small force employ m the yards. At the Union elevator the workmen stated that they were com- pelled to stop work for a considerable length of time on account of the cars not being switehed to tho unlonding point. The sudden revival in the grain traffe, they stated, was too much for the present switching force to handle. special Kates, The Trans-Missouri association has decided to make the following rates: To all state fairs, one fare for the round trip from and to any point within the stute; non-partisan pro- ibition convention at Lincoln, June b, one und onu-third fare for the round trip; on July 4, oue fare for the round triv to all 1ius of 200 miles inside the I rates on minor mat- ve ulso been established. Tre Conductors Arrive. About 50) members of the Order of Rail- way Conductors arrived in Omaha yestoaday afternoon over the Burlington on their re- turn from Denver, where they nave been in anoual session. The delegation occupied ten Puliman vestibule cars. A stop of one hour was made here, during which time the vis- - itors were the ts of the Harry Gilmore lodge, O. R. C. A large number of them ‘were driven about the business centers of the city, After an hour's sojourn the dele- gation departed for points east, Tournament at Nebraska Oity. The firemen’s tournament will be held at Nobraska City to-day and the Missouri Pacific will run a speciai train from this city to that point. The rate is ono fare for the round ti The train will leave at 9 o'clock in the morning aud and returning leave Ne- braska city at 0:20 in the evening. A large number of people from this city will attend. The dining car service, recently inaugu- rated on the Union Pacitic between Omaha and Denver, according to reports received at headquarters, is meeting with large patron age. Luxuries have been added to the al- ready wviting menu and the ofcials state that the service will be further improved They are jubilant over the resultof the un- dertaking. Railrond Notes. E. Buckingham, car accountant of the Union Pacific, reports the loss of his package of annual passes. Princess Victora, daughter of King Kala- “kaua, of the Sandwich island. vassed e Union ific. Tramn-Master Baxter, of the Nebraska * division of the Union Pacilic, is out on a tour of inspection. ‘The Atlantic cxpress on the Union Pacific arrived from the west in two sections, the first as fast freight. Superintendent Rathburn, of the Missouri Pacitic, is in the city. The chair cuars to be run on all overland trains, are arriving and will soon be con- nected with the daily service. The party of fishermen, composed of Mis- souri B ific oficials, will return from the morth to-day. The Union Pacific will run a special train to Papillion Sunday, leaving here at 10:40 . m. and returning leave Papillion at 5 p. m. J. H. Lyon, passenger agent of the Mis- sourl Pacific, at Kansas City, arrived in Omaha in company with the delegation from Leavenworth, which 18 connected with the Mystic Shrine order of masonry. ‘The Missour: Pacific has made arrange- ments to carry picnicers to Ruser park on 1ts ‘regular trains Sunday next. Fred Nash, general agent of the Milwau- kee road, has returned from the west. Yardmaster Hayes, of the Burlington, has returned from St.”Paul. E. C. Connor, timber and fuel agent of the Union Pacitic, has gone to Chicago, Sind s INDORSED FOR COLLECTOR. Bixth Ward Republicans So Honor 3 W. A, Granr, 'The Sixth Ward Republican club met in weekly session in the headquarters on Twen- ty-sixth and Lake street last night. Frank Bpoor was elected chairman and called a large assemblage to order, After transact- ing routine business the following resolutions were presented by EQ Taylor: Resolved, By the Sixth ward republican club in regular session, that we cordially and unhesitatingly recommend for appointment to the position of deputy collector of internal revenue of this district our worthy fellow ~ member, W. A. Graot. His faithful and . zealous adherence to republicanism, together Wwith his undoubied integrity and qualifica- tions, render him especially fit for such ap- pointment. Resolyed, That the president and secre- tary of this olub be instructed to present a copy of these resolutions to Senator Man- * < derson, Congressman Conuell and Hon. John Peters, and urge their indorsement of Mr. Grant in the name of their clup, Mr. Grant was present and thanked the olub for the houo! wn him, The matter of caucussing on a candidate for the school board, from the Sixth ward, wus then brought up. Under the by-laws of _the club no caticus could be held under the " name of the club, and an adjournment was « taken. The meeting reorganized us a caucus, with Lee Helsey as chairman, Itresulted doveloping the fuct that there wero numer- ous candidates in the meeting for & position on the school board, and as many factions to correspond. To avoid a split an adjourn- ment was taken till Monday night. The more prominent candidates are Michael Cody, H. C. Coryell, Churies Kelsey and Andy Dauble. —~— REV, HENRY JACOBSON, . He Dolivers an Intercsting Leoture at the Jewish Synagozue. Rev. Henry Jacobson, of Macon, Ga., 18 the second minister who hus been extended 81 invitation by the trustees of the congre- gation of Israel to preach sermons, from the nerits of which the congregution proposes to select & rabbi to succeed Dr. Benson, ~who has retired from the ministry to enter $he practice of law, Mr, Jucobson is & tall, slender, smooth- faced man, whose age is less thun tweuty- five years. He aelivered u lecture last L aught' at the Harney street synagogue. 18 & man of pleasing address and preached .,%0 an audience that was highly delighted with i discourso. His subject was the “Effect of Religion on Every Day Life.” Ho spoko ularly in reference to “doubts.”” Mr, acobson is o very fluent talker, and seemed reate a very favorable lwpression on the ‘oougregation. 32 'Az‘morulnq at 10 o'clock he witl deliver "m\her sermon, and also one Sunday after- S Qlose of the Art Exhibit. The art exhibition was brought to a close * last night, and all those oficially connected With it are profuse in their assertions of the Bubcess uccomplished, The attena- great Mooy day wnd eveniog, has been b ood, the sale of pictures large and, a8 a consequence, every person interested is perfectly satisfied. The ‘receipts from admission _tickets amount to nearly $500, n_sum sufficiently Iarge to pay all expense: and leave a nice balance in the treasury Add to this an equal sum expended by visi- tors in the purchase of = paintings, and it will bo scen that tho interest has been fully up to expectation. The association has been given encourage- ment in various ways to hold anothor and more extensive exhibit in the near future. The use of a large hail and any outside as- sistance that thay be desired have been ex tended. In _the awards made on_Thuraday night, S. A took No. 15, the first prize in_class A, an oil puintine; Miss Kittie Daily, No. 455, second prize in class B; Mrs. Stephenson, of Coun- cil Bluffs, first prizs in class G, water colors, and M. L. Picket the third prize. The attendance, last night, was very good and everybody enjo, by lottery 0. Collin - POCKETING THE PLANS, The Unsucoess 1l Designs Held By the Committ 4 The council committes on public buildings has refused to return to the architects ow ing them the unaccepted plans of the city hall. As a consequence, some of the archi- tects a lingly angry. F. M. Eilis has aeclared his intention to replovin his and make the city pay the cost and has notified the mayor and city attorney of his attention, Sidney Smith says that they can have his, but that he will go to court und make the city pay a handsome prico for them. At the samo time Mr. Smith took occasion to ox- press his opinion of the idea of having any- one but experts pass upon plans. Mendeissohn, Fisher & Lawrie said that had applied to the city clerk for thei signs and had been told "~ that it was the intention of the committee to retain all the plaus until the contract had been formally awarded to Fowler & eindorf. —He said further that while the plan of the last men- tioned fivn had been accepted, the contract had not been awarded nor would it be until the architects had given s suflicient bond and had presented working plans and specifica- tion, Iu the oventof a failure to produce a bond or to draw such spocifica- tions and working plans, as to euablo the building to be crected, it would be nescssary 1o fall back upon some other of the plans submitted “Will you o to law to compel the commit- tee to return your plans?” “No, indeed. We are entitled to them, even under the proposition asking for plans, which stated, in_substance, that the plans not accepted would be returned after the committee had made its award if we went into the 3 would be said tha through spit our work had not been accepted. It is, nevertheless, an injustice, because we will 'be deprived of our work for almost an indefinite period.” “Said another architect: T can’t get my plans, but I can’t help that. I haveno guardntee thav they will be returned to me atail. Neither do I know but that while they are in the committee's hands, they are sub- ject to the inspection of the successfui archi- tects. If these adopt auy of my work the city will be_gamer. But it is suid Fow- ler & Beindorff will be able to got their working plans_and specifications ready in three weeks. 1t can't be done. They might put_the best men they could et on the work, und they will not be able to get those specifications out inside of three months to save them from purgatory.’’ we il Richard Trevoilick's Loctuare. Richard I\ Trevellick addressed the Cen- tral Labor union in Washington hall last night. e wanted for labor a working day of eignt hours, and, sneaking fov trades unions, guaranteed that their members would devote the extra leisure hours to their tamilies, recreation und the study of gov- ernmental problems, and not to the saloon, as enemies of the cight-hour movement maintained. His words were enthusiasti- cally received by an audience which filled the hall. The stage was occupied by the presiding officers of the various labor or- gauizations comprising the union, George W. Willurd acting as chairman. el Army Notes, First Licutenant Frederick M. H. Ken- drick, Company A, Seventhinfantry, isto be captain of Company D. Seventh infantry, vice Comba, promoted, Second Lieutenant J. Bspey McCoy, Com- pany D, Seventh infantry, is to be first lieu- tenant Company A, Seventh infantry, vice Kendrick, promoted, pacr 20 SOUTH OMAMA NEWS, The City Council. Mayor Sloane and Councilmen Rafferty, Johnson, Fenno, McMillan, Towle and O'Rourke were present when the city coun- ol convened Friduy evening. The license committee's favorablo report on li- censo applications of Dowell O'Neill, Thomas E. Foley, George Palmer and Calli- hun & McGee, wis adopted. ‘Lhe committee reported favorable on the petition for u side- walk on he west side of twenty-sixth street, from L to Q. The committee recommended awarding the grading of Twenty-fourth street to Patrick Egan at #4,680.61, ‘Che committee’s estinate of the several bids was: Barrey, Luckey & Co., $1,505.10; Patrick Egan, $4,080.61; John Condon & Co. aud Charlcs Cummings, each $5,241.20; Can: fleld & Fleming, #,557.03; Daniel Condon & Co., 570120, and H. McMacken & Son, re and water committee's favorable for fire bydrants on Twenty-second, at H and I streets, and at Twenty-third and H streets, was adopted. The committee on Mud Creelk was discharged, and Messrs, Johnston, McMillan and iowle were ap- pointed on said committee, The following resolutions relating to the government of the city council was read and adopted: Resolved, That §5 be deducted from the pay of any councilman who Lereafter absents himself from any meeting of the council without good and suficient cause. That no causes shall be deemed good and suficient ex- cept such as are presented in writing at the next meeting of such body and accopted as such, Ou motion all fines were given to the fire compuny. The cstimate of the engineer on Q street, from ‘T'wenty-fourth to Twenty-second, was adopted. Ordinance No, 138, relating to herding ani- mals, was read and referred. Ordinance No. 189, locating fire hydrants, was pussed. John McCune's petition for lquor license was refoerred, Bryan Luckey withdrew his bid on the grading of T'wenty-fourth street, and his checls was returned. ‘The petition of the Rev. Father D. W. Moriarity, to attend the laying of the corner stone of ‘St. Agnes church next Sunduy afternoon, was accepted. Councilman Buyless' resignation was read and uccoptod, A remonstrance was read against granting Fraok Patulka a saloon license oo N and Twenty-fourth strects, The boud of the Omaha Cable Tramway cv;lnuunyiu(l(l,mx) was read and placed on o, City Engineer J. B. Morris reported that it would vost #48.05 to complete the N street sewer across Lake Pivouka. The engineer und tho committee on via- ducts, streets and alleys were ustructed to exumine the profiles of the square, between Twontieth and Twenty third, and N and G surects, Lo ascertain 1f a change of grade is needed. “The vote of the last election was canvassed and the clerk was directed to give the Omaba Cable Tramway compauny notice of the result of the election. The finance committee was instructed to lave the series of tunding bonds printed. The following bills were read and re- ferred: City election, $115; A. N. Mills- paugh, $485.55; J. J. Breen, $i5; 1t. H. Law- 3 as passed. Warrants for election expenses und for A. N. Mills- paugh on the sidewalk fund were authorized, The engineer wils directed to estimate and the committes on viaducts, streets and alloys to advertise for bids to pave N street. ‘I'he council then went into executive session, Notes About the City. J. Trenton has lost & check for 820,15 aud Las notified the banks vot Lo pay. it. Kescue Hose company No. 1, beld a busic ness meeting Thursday night and adopted a constitution and by laws. Patrick McGraw, cattle buyer for tho Ar- mour-Cudaby company, in dismounting from his horse, slipped and sprained his ankle. John Berka and Miss Mary Krafe, both ot this city, have been licensed to wed. This evening Mr. and Mrs. Nathan T. | Gordon will celebrate the twonty-fifth anni- | versary of their marriage. A drivor for Joseph Garnean, of Omaha, who hns been furnishing bread to the jail, | was arrested for violating the peddling licenso. AN AMERICAN IN HAYTL Trying to Force an Enginecr Into Hypolite's Army New York, May 24.—{Special Telegram to Te Bee.]—Bernard Campbell, engineer, who with three others signed articles 10 Now York to sorve on a steamer in the West In- dies, told to-dav the story of his sufferings in Cape Haytion, where no saysan effort wis made to impress him into the service of Gon- eral Hypolite on the gunboat Lo Carondeiet. Campbell hired to serve on a steamer ply- ing between ports in the West Indies, but when he veached Cape, Haytien he found that he was wanted to Srve in Hypolite's navy and refused, saying “that vessel is a pirate--and the United States does not recog- nize that flag. I am an American citizen and won't serve under any other flag.” Campbell thinks that the oficers of the steamer which carried him, and American Consul Goutier, a negro, conspired together to force him into Rypolite's service. He o ho saw Consul Goutier paying North Haytien money to Americans for ser- vice in Hypolite's nay After hesitating and making many excuses the consul gave him a pass to Monte Cristo, i gotting to Monte Christo, i as' follows: “I had already engazod a small sloop to take me there, but us I stepped on the wharf throe Haytien sol- diers attacked me. I managed to knock two down and the other retrcated. They hud guns but did notvuse them, evidently intending two take me alive. Two Jothers now approached. I was knocked off the wharf into the water. In tho darkness I swam uader it and clung to a timber, and after they had finished searching for me L quictly swam to my boat, to whicl my clothes had been already removed. At 1 0'clock on May 15 we sailed out of the har- bor. At Monte Chwisto I got my papers signed Ly the governor.” pbdslasy AT A TRIL D CANADA. A New York Banker Disappears With 20,000. New Yok, May 2t.—Many excited He- brews thronged the private banking office of Max Goldberger in Groenwich stroet. All of them had deposited money with the banker at 163 Ridge street, or at the Green- wich street office. Banker Max has not been scen in town since aweekago Wednesday. His bank suspended payment Tuesday, and as his wife has cleared out of the Ridge strect building and moved up town, they feol very uneasy. Max had £20,000 deposited with him. His brother, Ignatz Goldberger, fied to Canada. two years ago and has not returned or made good several thousand dollars deposited with him as a banker, by poor people. The Gold- bergs are Polish Hebrows, and did_busiress among ignorant and poor peovle, chiefly of their own natiouality. Mux had 600 deposi- tors. —_————— UNPARALLEL] BRUTALITY. A Butcher Hangs Up a Dog and Skine Him Alive. Jensey Ciry, N. J., May 2.—[Special Telegram " to Tug Bek.|—rank Surken, aged twenty, employed at a butcher shop on Harrison street, Hoboken, is under arrest for almost ,unparalleled brutality to a dog. Mrs. M. McFecney, a neigh- bor, makes the complamt. She alleges that Surken cuticed a large Newfoundland_dog into the butcher shop, muzzled tne animal, and_after impalling its hind feet upon meat hooks, began to dress it alive, as ho would the carcass of a sheep, The butcher abused her for interfering, and threatened her wita his knife. The dog was dead when the police reached the butcher shep. Surken had no explanation to make when arrested. He was locied up, iy Stopover Privileges Violated. CuicaGo, May 24.—The 'southwestern rail- roads have an_agreement by which grain may be stopped in trausit at the Missourt river for a period not exceedine thirty days, At a meeting in Chicago lust week a proposition was made that the stop- over privilge be extended to six months. The Missouri Pacific was foremost in obposing this motion, and after much discussion the proposition ‘was voted down. Chairman Midgely has just issued a circular to all the southwestern lines notify- ing them that the Missouri Pacific has all aloug violated the thirty day agreement, as he has discovered upon investigation, and _notwithstanding its ap- parent sincery in opposing an - extension of the limit, it has been stoppiug grain in tran- sit as long as saix months. Mr. Midgely therefore authorizes all other roads to make @ 8ix months limit. It is feared trouble may follow s a result of the deccption that has apparently been practiced by the Missouri Pacific. el Cared For Nothing But the Money. BavTivMonE, May 24— [Special Telegram to Tne Bee, |—Mrs. Abram Smith, of Hagers- town, Md.,was startled the other day by tho return of her husband, who disappeared nearly twenty years ago. Soon after their only child, a daughter, was born, the couple quarrelled and sepa- rated. The husband went away and, nothing more was heard of him. His chila grew.to womanhood, believing her father dead. Several years ago the missing man’s father died, leaving an_cstate, which Mrs. Smith claimed for hor daughter. 7he Washington county court, under the seven years' absence or death law, declared the daughter the legal heir Smith, on his return, did not seck a reconciliation with his wife or recognize his child, but, aiter engag- ing a lawyer to prosecute’ his clam to his father’s estate, left as suddenly as he came. ———— Theolozical Co-eds. Hanrrorn, Coun,, May 24 —The trustees of the Hartford Theological seminary have voted to open all courses of the institution to ‘women on the same terms as to men. It is the first institution of the kind in the coun- try to undertake theological traming for women. el Kusson and the Kaiser. N, ‘May 24,—[Special Telegram to —Atthe court concert this even- ing, the emperor chatted at length with Mr, Kasson, the American commissioner to the Samoan conference, Mr. Kasson was also presented to the empress, who gave him a gracious reception, conversing with him at length, —~ B. & M. Extensic Graxt, Neb., May 24.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee. | ews comes from Lmperial to-duy that the B, & M. has decided to put rolling stock on its grade through that country immediately. The grades were com- spleted nearly two yeurs ugo, and the peopie down there are impauent for the advent of the iron horse. L Electric Loght in Sromsbur, StROMSBURG, Neb,, May 24.—|Special to ~The business men of our ety are discussing the question of putting in an run in connection with orks system, for lighting the city. The cost would be smali, and the idea is gaining ground rapidly with the citizens, e Frenchmen Arrested by Pauis, May 24.—The Nineteenth ( says a nuwber of Frenchmen have been ar- rested by the German authorities at Soultz- matt, Alsace, on the charge of treason, Presentea His Credentials, Bexxe, May 24, -John D. Washburn, the ' new Aumericun minister to Switzorland, pre- sented 1us credentials Lo I'resident Iiammurl to-day. | tho 8 LOADED Fogr WF}“T@I\N LIFE, Three Young Walking ' Arsonals Start Ont, But Ars Areastod PritApELriia, May 24.-]8pbcial Tele. gram to Tur Ber.] ~Chict of Polico. Wood received a telegram last niglft fom Jersoy City signed John M. Deemer; requesting hin to arrest three boys whp 1éft there on 15 p. m. train over the Pennsylvania rond. Detectives were nccorflinply detailed, and when the train arrived the boys were arrested. They gave their npmes as C. B, Burgess,aged fourteen, Volnay Gllbert, fou teen, and Charles Duppet, fifveen. The bovs were walking arsenals, Eachl wps provided with a rifle, cartridge belt ang revolver, and n search of their baggage brought to light a small bruss cannon, ammunition thorefor, and fully 2,000 cartridges. In addition to this tney hud fishing tackle, dark lanterns, buse baii outfits, and other paraphornalia of sportsmen. All these accoutrements wore of the finest kind. They had through tickets from New Yorik to Louisville, and one of the lads stated their destination was Sncramento, Cal. Whilo on their way down Chestnut strect in o patrol wagon after having been arrested, one of the boys threw away o revolver and u box of cartrid They were all well dressed and supplie with money. — e A GREAT SCHEME. Platt Engineering a Plan to Knock Out Hill's Vetoer New Yonk, May 3| 1 Telegram to Tue Ber, |—Th s much talk of a union of the local ticket of the republicans and the county democracy. Platt is said to be engi- neering the scheme. The county democracy sore over their defeat in the mayor- contest and the distribution of local patronage. The union might lead to the con- trol of the legislature by more than two- thirds, thus enabling the majority to over- rule Hill's votoes. 'The trade will be one of local offices for legislative republicans to take the latter, With seventy-seven repub- lican assemblymen (two less than the conspirators feel sure of su they fully expect to elect thirteen county democrats from this city. That would give the combi ore than enough to pass the threatened charter over Hill's ‘This charter s to be one taking Tammany’s power. There is gong to be the hottest kind of fighting over the senute in the nterior counties, in_wh Hill will take an interested part. The next senato will, in 1801, help to choose a United States senator in the place of our own Evarts. The countys fully expect to have six senators in the new senate, and are sure of two, so if the repubiicans keep their end up the neces- sary twenty-two votes to overrale Hill's veto of the new charter will be forthcoming in the upper house. Such are the dreams of the encmies of Tammany. Irish Evictions, DunLiN, May 24.—The work of evicting tenants was continued on the Olphert estato to-day. The evictors met with a desperato resistance. During the struggle Inspector Duff was badly wounded. The tenants had erected barricades around their homes, and from behind these defenses they hurled stones and other missiles at the attacking party. Boiling water was also thrown upon the evictors, and a number ot policemen and bailiffs were badly scalded.” The police arrested fourteen persons. e b gy Banquetting the ktaliahs. BeruiN, May 24.—[Special” Cablegram to Tue Bree.|—The members bf the Berlin press gave a banquet in the hall of the Thier- garten, this evening, in honor'of the Italian press representatives now in Berlin, M. Mayor, member of the reichstag, presided. All oratorical references to the alliauce be— tween Italy and Germany ' werd received with outbursts of cheering. i —_———— Hastings Sewerage £lecfion. HasmiNes, Neb., May 24.—|Special Tele- gram to Tre Bee.]—The. city: council has ordered the city attorney to 'draft the notice of an election to vote $15,000, for the pur- pose of providing sewerage for the thickly- settled and business portion of the city, to be held abous the 80th of Jane. it et g A Soaking Rain in the Hills, Leap City, Dak., May 24.—[Special Tele- —There was a fine rain here, all day, and toward the evening the fall was quite heavy. The rain extended to the valleys north and east of the hills, where 1t was needed, and the result will undoubtedly be very beneficial to crops. —————— Miners Suffocated By Gas. PortsviLLE, Pa., May —While three men were at work in_ the Otto colliery at Branchdale to-day, they were overcome by a sudden outburst of gas and suffocated. ples e iy Is Mellen Going to Concora? Coxconp, N. H., May 24.—Thero is a re- port that C. S. Mellen, general traffic mana- ger of the -Union Pacific railroad, is on his way here to enter upon the dutics of general manager of the Concord railroad system. et Heavy Frosts. Graxp Fonks, Dak., May 24.—There was a heavy white frost hero lust nmight, and in- formation from points west say the ' farmers fear the frost will prove a set-back tojthe crops now so well advanced. Gone and Got Married. Cuere, Neb, My 24.—|Special to Tnm Ber.]—Dr. Arthur Conrad, one of Crete's disciples of Esculapius, was married this evening to MissDora Borz, of Saline county, the Rev. Richardson, of the Ipiscopal church, oficiating. - Crops in Nemaha County. Aunury, Neb., May 24.—[Spccial to Tue Bee.|—All kinds of grain are in excellent con- dition, The prospect for an abundant crop has scldom been bette SELE S Money loaned at L. B. Craft’s & Co.’s lozn office on furniture, pianos, horses, wagons, personal property of all kinds, and all other articlos of salue; without removal, All business strictly confi- dential, g Finest Ice Cream in city. Driesbach’s double parlors, 85 Main st. e Colonel Cain, the picture man, will have a special sale this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Ladies especially invited. Usual sale in the evening. e — Nebraska City and Return, $1.70, One fare for the round tviy'(81.79), for all who wish to_attend the .firemen’s tournament at Nebraska .City, to-day, May 25, via the K. C., St} Joe'& C. B, R'y. Train leaves local depot at 9:30 a.m, 0. M. BROWN, Tigket, Agent. Grand Matinee. Union Park, Council Bluffs, Satur- day, Ma “You Bet" and running g0 to beat their record, for a )0, Trotting, 2:35 elass, 100, Pacing, 2:85 class, §100, Entrics close Friday, May 2ith, at8 g, m. ‘There will be s running race, ane-half mile dash; also, a mateh raee-for $1,000. Ruces will be called ut 1 p#m.} prompt. Take the motor line 1o¢ ‘the fair grounds, Thos. Bowman,gec’y Union Parl association, Council Blufls, WE DON'T WANT THE EARTH! OH, NO! But we do waut the people of Western fowa to know that the B GREAT BARGAIN SHOE STORE A0, 100 MAIN &7, ‘or. First Avenue. stock of BOOTS and . Thet we alweys That persons wanting reliahle 8ive by trading w th A, PIERCE, ey the largest SHOES in this won eud in popular | 25, 1889, LAKE MANAWA, To-day and Sunday. The World Famons Navigator and Lone Voy- ager of Over 25,000 Miles in & Rubber Suit, in his Wonderul Aquatic Exhibitions Wil give one finest exhibitions this ufte Assisted by A sple company of actors who trave with him PROGRAMME: Living on the Water- Builling a Raft—A Wrock Scene ~Aquati: Hunting—Fishing—Mak- ing Fire Adrift—A Nautical Dinner-Cooking Aftoat—Life 8aving—A Human Sai ana Bloop- Rigged ~ Exploding Submarin Firing Ocean Distress A Maring Itnuning the Life Lin Grenado ~Smoking, Reading and Writing Adrift —8:nding Despaiches, by Carrler Pi Standing Upright in the Leepest Wate Mine,” Captain Hoyton's curions little boat an 1 tole compunion on all Iis long voyages—shido, Rest, Sleep a1d Comfort on the Surfaco of the Water—A Midoight Signal on the Deep—I) nating Rcokets, Marine Flares, Water Devi ete. o conciude with A Grand Naval Battle Between fuil-rigged vessels, and a complete do- struction of one of the ships by a powerfal t fodo, u thrilling ana most magniiicent sixit Remember this 15 not sinply an exhibition of swhuming or diving, but an Aquatic tntertal ment that has delighted numerous audiences in every purt of the world, In addition to Captawn Bo, PROF, YOUNG W HISTLE will walk on the Lake i h ride on his Water Bicy Vater Snoes between two on's Exhibitions, of San Franclsco, Water Shoes and 18) & race in Superb M FREE! FREE! FREE! Everything I'reo for the public, No rescrved seats, There will also bo a Rowing Raco botween the OMAHA AND GOUNCIL BLUFFS ASSOCIAT.ON CREWS, i on nect with the El and Dummy trains for Omaba. The management hope to clude the programme by 6:3) each duy, SUMMER IS COMING ! KEEP GOOL! What is Needed is a Good GAS STOVE FOR GOODKING —A SPLENDID LINE OF— GAS STOVES! Just received and on exhibition af pany’s office. Unequellad 3 Absolute safe No odor, , eco- nomical if properly nsed Call and examine them whether you intend purchasing or not. NO. 28 PEARL ST. The Most Modern Novslities in PAPER HANGINGS. AND Artistic Decorations! EB . MILLER'S. © gas com- venlence, =% e — a2 2 A BIG LOT OF YELLOW JERSEY and Nansamond SWEET POTATOES Cabbage and Other Vegstabls Piants. FOR SALE By J. R, McPHERSON, GROWER, Vogetables, Vegetabie Plants, Fruits Efc, East Pierce St. = - - Council Bluffy Mail orders promptly fille 0. B, JACOUEMIN & GO, Watchmakers & Jewelers Railroad Watch Inspectors For Union Pacific, Chicago & Northwestern, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, Ch lington & Quiney, Kansas City' & st. Jog roads. No. 27 Main St., ©Couucnl Bluffs, Ia, THOE. UFFICER. W, H, M, PUSEY OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS. Corner Maiu and Rr COUNCIL BLU Denlers in forslgn tud domestic Collections made #nd interest paid posits. dway, 8, IOWA, exchay on time de- MANAWA STABLES. OVERLAND & CREHAN oughly prepared ax of horses 46 St Vst Plenty | of anedy and stalls, and auimils and carviages | will b reasonablo. | Ac o nlght and 3 y atiug hortlers on h )y 't forges on drive to the La ay. When l LD DAD. CAPT. PAUL BOYTON| K Real 505 Is! L firaf\@' @ W30 Maine NoIoTI = Stayp\e & Yor\cEy:a CannedGoods. Fashioned English Kitchen Fine Candies, BETTS S. 8 Cu ncegg.mg J Esfa feG&‘LGa RAA Yr' oan 5. hAve, Bet Mo & pomio” | Bvery Dav. Dompsey & Butler, 86Pearl-st Broagfy,, GlenA Ve Haspital for Lame %Sk ANIMALS. reatmanton Scientific ri eterinananferCouncil B’fléf*g re X2° Polica Department., G. E. TAM ISIEA, Prop. CONNECTED BY MOTORS WITH | [COUNCIL BLUFFS AND OMAHA, RATES--$3 PER DAY. Special Rates to Parties and Families. Corres= pondence Solicited. ~——HAVING BOUGE 1T THE STOCK OF-—— ———BOOTS AND SHOES———— Of the late J. GREAT SACR M. Phillips at a FIGE crmined to give the public the benefit of my purchase, 1 quote the following o MEARS Men's F URNEIR'S Men’s Hia 87.50, Y BURTS Car Kid at goods at uanufa ' prompily attended to. ‘Ladics’ Freneh Kid, tarned, at 8§35, fo &3, former > o i ne Shoes, 5, former prier, S, nd-Sewed Shoes, %5, former 1er price, §5, and all ot} r , or lIcss. Mail orders I. PILES, 413 Broadway. SIZES FRON 25 70 300 HORSE POWER. AUTOMAT nd-ostimatos £ omplo rs from usors Send for catalogue. GOOD WORK : : | NO. 330 BROADWAY. {STOP! READ THIS! A uew Clothing Store has been ‘ounct “iiutts. No_ old_ stock 1 P 70 WEST BROADW AY E SHELMAN. 0.4, MGDANELD & 0., Hides, Tallow, Pelts, Wool & Furs, Pronot retur ns. No Towa. : hest markot prices, o BGBE B BV Gounch Biuts, E. C. HARRI Council Bluits, lows. THRE RUSSELL Especially Adapted for ELECTRIC LIGHTING, Nills and Elavators ENGINE Durability gunrantoed, densing. 3 S, Agent, No. 510 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, “tonm plants, osu) qual with Corlis GASCADE LAUNDRY COMPANY. PROMPT DELIVERY. _TELEPHONE N0, 260 " B LADIES OMAHA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS AREINVITED TO CALL AT Haie Emporium A ass or no Line of gty ¥ i i ORNAMENTS in the city. Wik Tenrdls, ote, for ot orSale. Gluth and Coyle and M; Graase Panes. Hats o | 8 N Dresstng, L, No. 20 Main st., Councll Biu T | 7 Orders by mail rectlve promptattention,