Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 30, 1889, Page 6

PULLMAN EVADES TAXATION He Is Apeascd by tho Stato Board of Hqualization. HIS VALUATION IS REDUCED. . § H U Once Enrolled at $80,000, the State Board, Under a New Law, Reduces It 10 Less Than $5,000—Sur- prised Commissioners. Pullman's Coup A’ etat. Tir Bee of yesterday announced that the property of the Pullman company, the head- quarters of which are in the Third ward, had wot been assessed by the county assessor, Mr. Roche, Last year, when the headquar- tors were in First ward, this property was assessed at 830, Of this amount £80,000 svas supposed to cover the cars, the rest, §150, the ofice furniture. The assessor, Roche, could not be found to sxplain this omission, but a friend of his said Ythat he thought the assessing had been dele- gated by Roche to n man named Solon, who had probably neglected it. At the headquarters of man company it was found the assessor's blank for the personal prop- crty had been filled out, but that tha ussessor had not called for it. The return on the cars of the company, however, the superintondent said would be made in the east, if made out at all, which he didn't think it would, be- cause the company was contesting the eounty’s right to tax its cars, The case is 1.0w in the supreme court. In connection with this matter the point voas raised that the duty of assessing a slecp- e cur company’s property hud been re- troved from the county and imposed upon 1he state beard of equalization. A few days ago the county elerk, groatly to his surprise, received a no- trce of the fuct from State Auditor Benton to the effect that the assessment and valuation of the Pullman_property was $4,681, ‘This amount was oblaiued by considering the length of each road in the county over which Pullman care were run the compuny atacertain r: tho O. & S, W., and th ‘were 14 8-100 miles at &7 the Pull- 0. W. there 05, making n total Pacific therc on the Union Pacific there wert 2- aniles at £50.61 per mile, making a total $1,050.20. The grand total is above given. “The reduction is a great oue, and is a sur- rise to the commissioners, who had no nowledge that n law had been passed to enable the Pullman people to avoid taxation. But such seews to be the case. Reference 1o the synopsis of the enactments of the last legislature disclosed the fuct that the law on “revenue! taxing slecping curs, approved February, 1881, was agnin amended the past session. 'The amendment was ap- proved March 23, 1850, having been passed with the emergency clause, and consequently going immediately iuto efféct. "This provides that all railroad companies in tho state shall report to the nuditor the number of dinng and sleeping cars not owned by them but used in operating their roads: also thut the board of equalization shall assess, for tuxation, the average num- ber of cars used cach month, and the assessed valuation of the cars shall bear the -proportion to the entire value that vhe monthly average number of miles that such cars have been run within the stute, pear to the monthly average number mmiles that suid %tars have been used or op- erated within or without the state: such valuation shall be in_the same ratio &s that of the property of individuals, ‘Threo yeurs have elapsed since the Pullman company paid tuxes in this city. Atthat tim under an nssessment of v £1,50010t0 the county treasur 8g0 the company was ussessed about £0,000. It then objected, holding that it should 'pay taxes only In Chicago, where its cars are wade, and that consequently the county had 00 right to tax it. 'The case is now in the supreme court. When it will be decided is problematical, Oncoun year Mr. Bolln, county treasurer, received a notice from that court enjoining him from collecting taxes on the company. Under the new order of things it is thought that the Pullman compuny has played a slick trick on the people, aud that its appeal to the courts is now uunecessary. Fire and Polic: Commission, The board of fire and police commission- ers met last evening and considered the charges against Officers Bloom and M cMath, for drinking and frequenting saloons while onduty. The case sgainst Bloom was re- ferred, but owing to the fuct that there were other charges against McMath, he was dis- missed from the police force, dismissal to taie effect July 1. Charges aguinst Special man were also considersd, but action in the matter was postponed. Heitman is a night watchman, and he is charged with informing luwbreak- @rs of an officer's presence at Metz's hall on June 21 Detective Ormsby stated that Metz's hall is a resort for toughs and prosti- tutes, and that beer drinking is going on there every Sunday. He says Heitman in- formed the barkeeper that oficers were in the hall, and then the beer sclling was * stopped. A proposal was read from A. Breugger, of Chicago, for furnishing Omuha with anotior ctiemical engine, 1t was filed as was ulso o petition from Oficer Rawden for ten days® leave of absence. ‘Phe board will hold another meeting next Tuesday cvening for the transaction of im- portant business, of Ofcer Heit- Stupid Policemen. Mr, 8. F. Neble, editor of the Danish Pioneer, and M. John Rosmussen, another prominent Scandiuavian citizen of Omaha, are highly indignant over the peculiar treat- ment they received at the hands of four Council grluffs volicewen on Fridiy evening, They were returning from Weston, Ie., where Mr. Rosmussen had purchused a fine oung horse. As they were driving down ro; wy they were covered with revolvers by four policemen and drugied to the sta- tion, where they were informed that thoy ‘were suspected of being horse thieves, Ball was refused for some time, and it was not until they found Mr, Kosmussen's check- book, contuiniug the stub from which the check in payment of the horse had been taken, did they decide 1o release the prison- ers, 'The gentlemen are very indignant over the matter, und threaten to sue the police- suen and the bonasmen for heavy damuges. Liate Arrests. Charles Joy, o youug man about twenty- gve yoars of age, was arrested last night on & warrant sworn out by John H. Parry, for stealing §25. He was roleased by Judge Berku ou s bond furnished by his father, 0, W, Lindley, & plumber, was arrested last night for being drunk and a suspicious character. On_his person were found two checks on the Merchants' National bank for able to bearer, and signed “'D. " Phe checks appear to be vers bungling forgeries. One is endorsed **George ace.” Lindley claims to be one of the striking plumbers. Collided, . TLast night a buggy being driven by Orvin Pickard was run into at the coruer of Doug- las and Fifteeoth stroets, and completely demolished. Mr. Pickard was accompauied nd both of them by the shock ‘were shot into the air, In descending, Pick- ard's knee struck some part of the vehiclo and was bruised and cut in & most painful ner, Pickard’s friend wus also brused. 'he parties respon lh&o for the collision left ihe remnants of tlw’r uggy wliter them, and, 50‘"‘“". thoir horse, disappeared in the citement. ——— A ¥False Rumor, The report that Vice Presideat Holcomb's eye sight is in any way soriously impaired is withiout foundation. The gentleman kept his w ygsterday in order to rest up from & fa- Fud’urlrm“(hulully spoakiog his health OBJECTS TO HIS TAXES, Ferdinand Streitz Asks that Their Collection be Enjoined, Ferdinand Streitz, a tax payer of this city, hus filed pavers in a suit in the district court in which Cily Treasurer Rush and the city of Omaha are made defendants. The com- plainant alleges that the city council raised the assessod valuation of his property with- out legal authority, and further that the same body levied a tax of $904,881 49, equal 10 48 mills on each dollar of nssessod valua- tion; that the amount of revonue is grossly in oxcess of legitimate domands f.r muni- cipal purposes; thut & mills on the dollar would be sufficient for all needs of the city, and the oxcess of $143,004 will be diverted to some fund to which it does not belong, or lie in some value bearmng inter- ost whieh wonld not be realized by the city or complainant; timt the item, 9,180.87, as & park commission fund, was levied without legal authority.” The eomplainant also states that tho amount of availabie funds in the hands of the city treasurer June 1, last, was 8361,064.87, and that Treasurer Rush has funds deposited, bearing interest, which he appropriates. The complainant states that he is willing to pay into court all logal and just taxes and asks tho court to restrain the defendants from coll the pretended taxes as levied by ouncil sitting as a board of equaliza- ruary last, Music for the Opsn Door. Under the suspices of the ladies of tho W, C. T. U. a concert will be given on Saturday ovening, July 6, at the Y. M, C. A. hall, with the following programme, The procceds are to be devoted to the benefit of the Open Door. Lecture—*"The piano: Its use and capac- ity,” illus! ed by the following compositions ir. F. S. Robbins Serenade...,.... Schuberi-Liszt Mrs. [ Song without Op.-88 No. 6 (Duett) .Mendelssohn Mr, and Mrs, Robbins. . Fantasie impromptu (¢ sharp, mnor),Chopin Miss Ilorence Krag. Chromatie fantasie und fug «..Bach Miss May Potvin, Andante variations and Turkish in A . 8. Rol words. march SR G +...Mozart Mra, Bach-Marchun, Andante Spianata. . . ...vs.Chopin Mr. F. 8. Robbins. Solected) . @ dward 7. Brett. aneing... . Goring Lton, Quartette—(Sclected) Madrigal club. Voeal solo—**The New Kingdom” ... Tours Mr. Revel R. Frauce, Recitation—The Dream of Eugene Aram 5 JOORE. SN Hoo Mr. A Gordon' Robinow. Stenographers' Meoting. I'he regular moeting of the Stenographers’ association will be hield next Thursday even- ing in the rooms of the Standard Short-hand school at § 0'clock. The programme of the evening wiil be the discussion of the various systems of short- hand by some of the leading stenographers of Omaha. Al stenographers are cordiully invited to attend, und by their vresence manifest sowe intorest in the efforts of those who are endeavoring to forin an-association of this kind. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS, Buricd by the Sons of Veterans. N. L. Trobough, the unfortunate young man who lost his life F'riday in the sand pit on Seventeenth street, was a member of the Sons of Veterans and will be buried Sunday morning by Camp E. K. Wells, No. 72. A detachment of six men from Cump Crook, No. 1, of Omaha, under Licutenant Colonel Moses P. O'Br ill take part in the cere- wones, Camp K. K. Wells will meet at Hunt's opera houso at’ 9 o'clock sharp, Sun- day morning, and march to P, J. Trobough’s residence, Thirty-six and E streets, The interment will be n Laurel Hill cemetery. Third Attempt at Housebreaking.g . Burglars attempted to enter D, L. Imes’ house, Thirty-third and S streets, at 1 o'clock Saturday morning. In cutting out a pane of glass Mr. Imes was awakened and _the bur- glars left, leaving o trace to 1dentify them, This is the third attempt to_burgiarize Mr. Imes’ house during this month, Alpha Lodge, D. of R. Alpha Lodge. No. 44, Daughters of Re- bekah, will install officers Friday evaning, A lunch will bo sorved and a large number of visitors fron, Omaha is expected. Messrs. H. Heyman, John H. Johnson and Cloud L. Tolbert have been appouted a committee to receive and etertain visitors. Fell Twenty two Feet. Cloyd Johnson, the young son Johnson, of Albright, Dlaying on a tree, and, losing his hold, foll to the ground, a distance of twenty-two feet, sustaining painful bruises, but, fortunately, uo serious injuries. Notes About the City. Mrs, David Loescher and son have re- turned from Hammond, Ind. The contract to buld Holmes & Smiths new block on N street, between Twenty- fourth and Twenty fifth street, Lus been awarded to Burness & Parks. Colonel John 8. Mullen. of Albright, is suffering from @ partial sunstroke. John Barka 1 sick with malarul fover, Miss Brenizer 1s visiting her brotuer, C. L. Brenizer. Michael Cudaby returned to Chicago on Saturday. Thomas Rock has had John L. Connors arrested for_obtaining wonoy under falso pretence. Tho affair grew out of a horso deal, Mr, and Mrs. Josepn W. Edgerton will re- turn from Athens, Ohio, to-day. Mrs. Jucob Lovy is on the sick list. John Berghoft has returned from Chicago, Ex-City Engineer R. H. Lawrenco has ro- turned from Columbus, Messrs. C. H. Sobotkor, Nathan Louis Scott, J. J. Spitzer’ and W. & haye one 1o Fort Callioun on a fishiug ex- pedition. hilip C. Brayton hus returned from Chi- cago. John Doua has gone to Milwaulkee, Miss Mary Maley has gone to Kansas City. Mrs, F. Wilson, of Chicago, is visiting her brothers, John and William Wallrock, Thomas Ketley will spend the Fourth in Chicago. . Dr. M. A. Sanford, of Oleon, N. Y., is vis- iting hs son, C. M. Sanford. A B. W. Leonard, of the Armour-Cudahy force, will spend the Fourth with friends in Chicazo, Gary & Co. will open the Germania gar- acns and hall, Twenty-fourth and J streets, Sunday, An additional letter box hus_boen put np by Postmaster Cockrell at D. Morrell's mill, Albright. Tuesday Miss Celia Madden will open the Magio City restaurant. The many fricnds of Miss Eva Hall, who will go to Denver Monday, gave a farewell party Saturday ovening at the residence of Ir. and Mrs, H. P, Richardson, Twenty- second and H streets, A most enjoyable evening was spent by all presont. of Dug Friday evening was Sinallpox at Denver, Dexves, Colo., June 20.—This, city 1s hay- iug an epidimic of swallpox, although the authorities and newepapers are doing their utmost to keep the matter hushed in the in- terest of real estate and the harm it would do the 2ity in general if the true reports were circulatod, It is, nevertheless, a sad reality, thers be/ng to-day no less than one hundres cases of tho plague in the ity und viciaity, There were six cases removed from the county {ail in one day this week. If it com- tinues on at this rate throughout the sum- mer‘! e mlllldll.lall olbl)%nvcr during the fol- lowing winter can be beter imagined than deseribed. o ‘This item is written for the benefit of the numerous invalids and others who seek this climate 10 large numbers for their health, the writer being one of that class, and thinks it right and proper thut the real facts of the case should be published. This is no vague rumor, but will bear luvestigation, IN LOCAL RAILWAY CIROLES. Severrl Official Changes to Take Place To-Morrow. Some important changes will take place in railroad circles to-morrow. Willlam N, Babeock, who, for the past five vears, has been general agent of tho Chicago & North- wostorn at this pluce, will retire {rom ?mg position to assame the duties of assistant t6 the president of the South Omahs Stock Yaras company, to which position he was elected about threo weeks wgo. The vacancy occasioned Ly the retirement of Mr. Babcock will ba filled by R. R. Ritohio, who has jast rosigned the office of general agent of the Northwestern at Des Moines to accept a similar position hore. Mr. B. Preston, contracting freight agert of the Chicago & Northwestorn at this place, will vacato his position to accept the city'passenger agoncy of the Chicago, Mil- watkee & St. Paul in this city. Mr. Bab- cock and Mr. Preston are both well and fav- orably known in Omaha. Mr. Babeock was born at Canandaigun, New York, February 5, 1817, He is, consequently, forty-two years of age. He commenced railroading in June, 1863, being then sixtoen years of age. From 1863 to 1804 he was joint operator of the Chi- cago & Alton and the Wai , at Spring- fleld, IIl. From 1866 to 1568 he was agent of the lllinois Central at Mound City. From the latter date to 157 he was station agentof the Chicago & Altor at Girard and Springtield. From 1872 to 1876, he was agent of the United States Express company at Crawfordsville, Ind. From 1576 to 1881 he was superintend- ent of construction and general freight and Yuls‘un;:nr agent of the Colorado Central, From 1881 to 1884 he was general agent of the Chicago & Northwestern at Deuver, and from August, 1884, he has been rnm‘rnl agent of the Northwestern at this place, bolding the position which he will vacate to-morrow. James E. Preston commenced railroading in September, 1852, as clerk in the Blue Line oftice of the New York Central at this place. In 1885 e was appointed contracting agent of the Blue line, in charge of all the territory west of the Missouri river. He con- tinued in tois position until January 1, 188 5, when he was appointed contracting agent of the Chicago & Northwestern at this place. He is a gontlemanly, popular and energetic railroad man who will make himself felt in his new position. R. R. Ritchie, who succeeds W. N. Bab- cock, agent of the Northwestern, was born in 1846 and is consequently forty-three years He commenced railroading in the v of telegrapher, in the service of the rn, in Wisconsin, fourteen years ce he was promoted to the position of agent of the Northwestern at Clinton, In., and from that he worked bimself up to the appointment, of general agent of the North- western at Des Moines, a position which h has just resigned after two years occupanc, Harvest Excursion. Arrangements huve been completed for the running of harvest excursions from points east to points in Nebraska, Colorado, Dakota, southern Missouri, Arkansas, Utah, ‘Wyoming, Texas, Indian territory and Idaho. The rate will be one fare for the round trip. The dutes for the excursions are August 6 and 20, September 10 and 24, aud October 8. The passenger agents state that harvest ex- cursions have a tendency to bring a large number of sight-seers into the western coun- try at a time when it is in its splendor, and that from this a valuable amount of adver- tising is realized and capital is attracted. B CAMERON'S VUNERAL. Conducted With Great Simplicity in Kespect to His Wishes. HARRISBURG, Pa., June 20.—General Cem- eron’s funeral this afternoon was charac- terized by the greatest simplicity. This was in accord with the wish he often expressed during life. A few flowers sent by friends were placed around the casket. The choir sang several appropriate hymns and then Rev. Dr. Chamleers, pastor of the Pine streat Presbyterian church, conducted the services. In his remarks he referred to the remarkuble career of General Cameron and some of his eistinguished services. All the relatives of general and o great many persons from a distance were present. The interment took place at Harrisburg cemeter, —_————— Danger of an Uprising. Brackroor City, Mont., June 20.—Grave fears are entertaned of a general uprising and wholesale butchery in the Oro Fino min- ing district on account of the operations of an organized gang of townsite and claim jumpers from the east and south. The gang consists of two brothers named Moore, one from Brooklyn and the otber from St. Loui: Alexander Weir and _ John Al drews,of [lion, N. Y. and twenty cowboys in their employ. Last Saturday the Moores jumped the town- site of Granite, wheré, in sinking an artesian well, they uncovered what is sup- posed to be the richest vein of gold and_sil- ver bearing quartz in the territory. Weir and Andrews, who were in the deal, moyed over to Champion, a new town a few miles west of Deer Lodge. They bored a well,and as u result of their fvestigations and with the aid of the Moores and their cowboys, they jumped the wholo townsite under the mineral laws. It develops that puy dirt was struck twenty fect from the surface, the ledee running north and south for nobody knows how far. Dozens of claims have been staked out by the jumpers, and a_messenger has been sent to Helena to enable them to retain possession of the property, There is a good deal of excitement oyer the affair, and old miners who saw the quartz uncovered by the gang say it is richer than that at Granite, which is estimated to be worth §5,000,000. Thesheriff and a posse have gone t Cham- pion to prevent trouble, ——— No Iron Mill Strike. PirrspuRe, June 2).—It can be safely sald there will be no strike in the iron mills over the wage question. The officials of the Amalgamated association were notified to- day that sixteen firms had signed the scale. A number of others have signified their in- tention of signing as soon as necessary re- pairs at their plants have been made, and Within & month it is thought all the union mills in_the country will be in operation under the ucw scale. Some trouble 1s e: vected in the steel mills, as the manufactur- ers insist upon a reduction. N Stanley's Hair Snow White, LoxDox, June 20.—ail advices from west Africa confirms the previous reports of the shocking privations tp which Stanley had becn_fsubjected—the statements that his hair has turned snow white; that his clothes are in rags and that he is without shoes, be- ing obliged to use skins to cover his foet. Carnegie Sues a Railroad. Toresa, Kan,, June 20.--|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre, |—Andrew Carnegie, the Pennsylvania 1ron manufacturer, to-day began suit in the United States District court, in this city, to recover §35,000 from the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway for iron bridges furnished by him. B Pauncefote Going to England, WaSHINGTON, June 20.—Sir Julian Pavnce- fote, British minister, will sail for Englaud shortly, and upor his return in autumn will be accompanied by his wife and two daugh- wrs. IHe has purchased several acres of land outside the city Lmits, which will be devoted to farming purpos R A Mad Soldier. Narres, June 20.—While Bersagher's reg- iment was marching here to-day, a private named Borrello in a fit of maduness airected his gun upon his comrades, killiug the major of the regiment and wounding the captain and several others, The madman was killed with & revolver, e ‘Weekly Bank Statement, New Yok, June 20.—The weekly baunk statement shows the reserve decreased $1,028,000, The banks now hold #8,975,000 in excess of legal requirements. e The Marquis Tseng, well known on account of huving been Chinese am- bassador .to the English court, will in future control the foreign science col- lege in Pekin, THE DAH.Y BEE. COUNCH, BLUFFS. OFFICE. NO Lelivered by carrfer Twent 1. W, TILTON, .\ TRL BUSINERS OFFICE, Nigut Epiton, N N. Y.Plumbing { C. B, Music Co., 53§'B'way. Reiter, tailor, 810 Broadway.' Evans' laundry, 724 Broadway, D. W. Otis, city and farm loans. Tickets for chautauqua will be on sale at the gates to-day as usual. This afternoon the Garneau's Snowflakes play the Fort Omaha club at Manawa park. Game called at 8y 1t A marriage license was issued yesterday to W. L. Park, of Brooks, Adams county, and Ada B, Bolin, of this city. The executive committes held a meeting at the city building last evening to finally a just the financial business of the tourna- ment. The grand jury has returned an indictment against Peter Hansen, murder io the first degree. He is the man who killed Walter Madison in the southern partof the city a few weeks ago, at a Danish dance. A small gasoline blaze called the fire de- artment to the corner of Seventh street and Sighth avenue yesterday, at the residence of Mr. Southwick. The fire was easily extin- guished and the damage was slight. Messrs, Peregoy & Moore yesterday took possession of the interest of C. D. Haigh in the Manhattan, The partnership of Sears & Haigh will be dissolved, and another partner will assume Mr. Halgh's place to-morrow. The adjourned meeting of Congregational- ists will be beld in their tent on the Assem- bly grounds at 7 p. m., Monday, July 1, to ve the report of their committes and complete their organization. By oraer of committee. The Crane Bros.’ and Odell Bros.’ teams will play at Fairview park this afternooa, The Odells' new battery, O'Donuell, of Alleghany City, and Lawton, of Des Moines, will make their first appearauce. The game will be a good one. At the shoot of the rifle club Friday after- noon, the badge was again won by J. G, Tipton, who scored 78 out of a possible 100 points. His uearest competitor was Con- ductor Hamling, of the Sioux City & Pacific, who scored 69 points. A grund barbecue und picnic is billed for Manawa on the Kourth, A lengthy pro- gramme hus been prepared. It is being extensively advertised along the various lines of railroad centering here. It is ex- pected that there will be a very large attend- ance. The horse and buggy presented to Rev. Dr. Phelps was not only an expression of friendship on the part of the ladies who originated the idea and made it successful, but also on the part of the masculine portion of the church, and friends outside of the church, Council Bluffs lodge No. 175, 1. 0. G. T., at its last regular meeting, passed resolutions urging a better city government., The pre- amble expresses the alarm felt at the disre- gard of law on the part of saloon-keepera and gamblers, They decide thut the power 1o close these places is in the hauds of Mayor Rohrer, and they demand that he at once issue orders to the chjef of police to shut these pluces up. Notes and mortgages bought and sold, money loaned; fire iusurance. Robert V. Innes, 80 Pearl st. bt No ice. Tickets for Chautauqua will be on sale at the gates to-day as usual. cee o The Hammock Cart, Warranted the easiest riding vehicle on wheels. Don’t fail to seg.1t and try it. Sold only by David Bradley & Co., Council Blufls, Ia. Rink livery and feed stable. Horses, buggies and carriages. Hacks for call. B. S. Terwilliger, 502, 504 and 506 Pearl. M. Wollman, jeweler, moved to 538 B’y R by Dr. C. C. Hazen, dentist, Opera house block. e Money loaned on furniture, pianos, diamonds, horses, buggies 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. e Personal Paragraphs. P. J. Towns, an attorney of Greenville, Ky., is 1n the city visitmg relatives. He talks of locating either in this city or Omaha. Dr. Hanchett and wife return this morn- ing from Minneapolis, where he has been at- tending the meeting of the National Homeo- pathic society. Miss Mamie Fleming returned home yes- terday morning. She has been in attend- ance at the Cnicago Musical college and tinished the year’s course with high honors. Judge Deemer leaves to-morrow evening on a combined business and pleasure trip to the northern part of Wisconsin. He wiil be absent until the 18th of the month, B. F. Adams, who left here three years ago and located in Chatanooga, is back “on a brief visit. He expresses Limself as sur- prised at tho wonderful improvement in Council Bluffs, Mr. N. H. Mecker and family, of Green- field, Md., are the guests of J. G. Tipton and family of this city, over Sunday. Mrs. Meeker is a sister of Mr. Tipton. Mr. Meeker is cashier of the Greenfleld bank. Mr. John T. Clayworth, a capitalist and extensive real estate dealer of Seattle, W. T, is stopping in the city for a few days with his brother-in-law, Dr. A, J. Cook. Mr. Clayworth had his office and furniture destroyed in the late great fire. He says the stricken city will be immediately rebuilt in the most substantial manner, R Call on the Birkinbine Engineering and S"l'"‘v company, 115 Pearl strect, Council Bluffs, Ia., and examine the Bodine roofing. It will pay you; sam- ples sent on application, L it Bechtele hotes,central location, firstelass e Money loaned at L. B, Craft’s & Co.'s loan office on furpiture, pianos, horses, wagons, persona) property of all kinds, and all other articles of value, without removal, All business strictly confi- dential, : Steam and hot water heating, first-class piumbing. Work in both cities. Jons Gii- BERT, 518 Pearl street, Council Bluffs, — Notice the beaumful finish given col- lars, cuffs and nhj\;y by Cascade Laun- dry company. ———— Have our wagdh call for clothes, Cascadp Laundry R City steam laupdry, 54 Main, tel. 141, No &ur soiled losions ‘When persons p cool and use our “Sun Dial” gas stoves. Four holes, roaster and bakeoven. Costs 7 cents zer hour when running full blast. New 'ork Plumbing Co. ———— Splendid bargains at Marcus’ clothing store before removal to new building. o ——— 8. B. Wadsworth & Co. loan money. R — C. B, Trunk Factory moved to Chapman's old stand. Largest trunk factory in west. B Bodine roofing will last longer and give better satisfaction than any roofin, made; will not crack, curl or split, an makes a perfectly solid joint on the en- tire roof. Birkivbine Epgineering and Supply company, 116 Pearl street, Coun- cil Bluffs, Ia, R Ice cream at wholesale. Louio & Metzgar, 525 and 527 Broadway, Council Bluffs, 1 / SENTENCE DAY IN THE COURT Judge Desmer Fixes the Fate of Numerous Law-Breakers., THE DELIGHT OF CHAUTAUQUA. The Gate to Be Opened for Sunday Sorvices—Tho Newsboys' Friend —~1he Pulpit Programmos For tho Day. The Sentences Pronounced. Moro business was transacted 1n tho . trigt court yesterday than on any previons day this term. This was rendored necessary as the term i3 drawing to a closo, and the court dosires to adjourn Monday evening for about throe weeks. The case on trinl dur- ing the groater part of the day was that of State vs. Kimel, for larceny from tho person. It was submitted about 4 o'clock, and the prisoners gonvicted at this term of court were then called in to rocoivo theis senten- ces, ‘There wero fifteon of them, and thoy were disposed of ns follows: Juck Brown, seduction, three years at Ft. Madison; appeal bond fixed at §2,000. Brown seduced Mary Sutton by weans of & mock marriage. Sam Andrews, falscly personating an offi- cer, thirty days in the county jail. The sen- tence was made lighter in view of tho tact that the prisoner had already served 153 days 1o jail. Appeal. bond $100. He per- formed the mavriuge ceremony for Brown and Miss Sutton. William Copeland, larceny from a building in the night time, five years in the penite tiary. Copeland’is tho fellow who stole o boit of silkk from Beno's store. Appeal bond £2.500 Frank Rowe, larceny from a building, two and one-half years in tho penitentiury, Appeal bond 81,500, Rowe stole a watch and some money from Mr. Carger's farm in Garner township. Frank Williams, larceny from o buildmg, eighteen months at Fort Madison. Appeal bond, §1,500. *This case,” said the court, “shows the uncertainty ‘of jury trials. Williams and Somers were both indicted on this charge. They were tricd sepatately. One jury con- victed Williams, who stood outside and kept watch, while the other jury acquitted Som- ors, upon precisely tho same evidenco, al- though he went inside and did the work, There is no question but that both should have been convicted. It seems hard to pun- ish one an and lev the other go free, and for that reason 1 will o this sentence lighter than I otherwise would,” Jacob Stdey, larceny from a building in the night time, three years in the peniten- tiary. Appeal bond §1,200. J."'S. Mercer and ' James McLuughlin pleaded guilty to burglary, and were both sentenced to the penitentiary, the former for three and one-balf years and the latter for three years, Appeal bonds $2,000 and 81,500 respectively. These are the parties who bur- glarized a store about eighteen miles east of this city, Peter Knecht and Adolph Kolp, the parties who broke open cars in the Northwestern yards and stole property valued at less than 8§20, wore each fined $150 and sentenced to the county jail for nine months. “This is the full extent of the law,” remarked tho court, “‘and I wish that I was allowed to give you more. That is beyond my discretion, however, and that alone keeps you outside the walls of the penitentinry." Fred Harter and Clarence Blakeley, who pleaded guilty to the churge of lurceny from a building i the night time, and the value of the stolen property at $12, werc_fined and sent to jail. Harter's fine was 75, and his sentence eight months, and Blalkeley’s fine was €0 and sentence six months, The di ference was due to the fact that Harter was the more to blame, and led Blakel ey into the scrape. These young men are a part of the tough gang that has made so much trouble in the southern part of the city, Shiclds aud Casey, the two Omaha young men founa guilty ‘of assault and battery, were each fined 875 and costs. Colonel Sapp asked the leniency of the court, stating that the assault was provoked by the most outra- geous conduct ou the part of Connors, the prosecuting witness, and to this fact is un- Houbtedly quo the réduction of the fne from the full lim of §100. Thomas Mullen, larceny, §150 fine and one yearin jail. Mullen stole a coat from a boarding honse on Fourth street. When asked if he had anything to say why sen- tence should not be passed upon him, he de- livered the following: “I was traveling west, and [ was hard up. 1 stolo the coat, and was honest enough to own up to_it. confessed the whole thing, for I hada't any witnessos and couldn't prove an alibi.” At this statement the spectators opened their faces and roared, while a very audible smile overspread the features of the court, who unsuccessfully endeavored to preserve his dignity behind his pocket handkerchief. “‘Were you ever in the penitentiary?®’ queried the court. *‘Not in this state,” was the reply. “In any other state!” persisted the court. ‘‘Well, I don't know as I am compelled to answer that,” was the cautious answer. *“You have not been out long, and I only wish that I could send your bacl,” said the judge, with a severe frown, “I tell you, I am mighty lucky to stay out as long as [ have, but I "didn’t” want to go back on this job,” was the parting reply of the crook, as he ambled away to the ante- room, with a step which showed plainly the prison lock-step acquired by years in the penitentiary. After this batch was disposed of the court announced his decision_in the David Gray contempt case, He found the defendant guilty, but in view of certain mitigating cir- cumstances, fixed the fine at §00 and costs, the defendant to be confined in the county Jail 150 days in dofoult of payment. The jury in the case of State vs Johnson, alias Stewart, was unable to agree, and was discharged, after a struggle of twenty-four hours. Three of the jurors were taken sick, the result of hot weathor and ice water, and had to be released. The jury stood ten to two for conviction, At five o'clock the jury in the Smith case returned a verdict of guilty as charged in the indictment, after being out an hour. M. V. Gaunon and George Townsend, two Omuha atlorneys, were present to take up the Frainey contempt case. 1t was desired to argue & motion to modify the order of the court regarding the commiument clause in caso he failea to pay the required sum within a specified time, It was continued until Monday. “Tdon't want to do any more busin to day if I can possibly help it,” said the court when asked about other cases, “‘Lib- erty is dear to the average American citizen, and it is @ disagrecable duty to deprive him of it. You may think that I have been unduly severe in the cases of these men who have pleaded guilty. 'The law recognizes these results to be derived from sentencing crimibals—punishment of the criminal him- self, the example to deter others, and the hope of reforming the criminal. 1 am satis- fied that there are but two, and that there 18 nothing whatever in the reformatory idea. There 18 altogether too much crime in this county, and the only way to stop it is to make the punishment severe. Iam deter- mined, if it is & possible thing, to relieve this crime-ridden communily, and therefor have made sentences as severe as I have shie hopo of accomplishing this end. 1 desire to adjourn court Monday evening, but will roturn July 18 to finish up some preliminary business and render decisions in clvil cases now under advisement.” ~— J. G, Tipton, real estote, 627 B'dway. —— Council Bluffs Furniture company g00d goods at low prices. 407 Broadway, —— for The New Ogden is catching traveling men at $2 per day. e The News Boys' Friend. Colonel Alexander Hoagland, known far and near as *‘the newsboys' friend,” is in the city for & fow days stay and work., He was here four years ago, and his visit {s still re- membered by many who enjoyed his talks. To-night he will speak at @ union meeting to pe held in the Congregational church, He will give & review of the work since he was here before. During these four years he has visited over one hundred cities, and will pre- sent facts from these, and from visits to the soldiers’ home in Dayton, O., and the homes for the orpbans of soldiers and sailors at Xenis, 0., aud Kuightstown, Ind. Colonel Hoagland rmiden! of the Boys' and Girls' National Home and Employment asso- ciation, but receives nosalary. Ho rolies for mecllnf expenses on the sale of his interest- ing little book and from collections, He is an enthusiastic worker in the line of roform- ing boys, and has done a great work during the years he has thus been employed Tiiis morning Colonel Hoagland will speak in the Presbyterian church, Among the Churches. Preshyterian—Preaching by the pastor at 10:30, Sabbath school at 12, Strangers and others cordially invited. Kvening sorvices given up, because of tho Chautwugua as- semblp, Berean Baptist church—Place of meeting Third avenue and Seventeenth street. Di. vine service at 10:30 a. m. and Sp. B. Sun- day sohool at 11:45 4. m, Wednesday evening. Bethany Baptist and Story streets, hours, 10:80 A, m atip m. Rov. chure Congregational services this morning as usual. Preaching by the pastor; subject, “Why Man Docs Not Trust in God.’ A cordial nvitation is extendod. First Baptist—Proaching by the pastor at 10:50 o, Sunday evening service. school at 12 m, No 1l cordally invited. - The Chautauquans. At 11 a. m. Hon. Will Camback delivered his socond lecture. iis Model Husband. At qnartette gave their first musicale aud rich treat it was, Prof. Cunnock then conducted A pronouncing contost that created quite an amount of Amusemont. At 4 p m. Rev. T. Docking presided wt o meeti which Mr. ered an n solo. At the round tent at b p. m, Dr. lette gave a seloct roading before the C. L. C. Round Table. he evening concert was of unusual inter- est, and was participated in by Rogers’ und, the Schubert quartotte and the assom- bly chorus. RO ubject vas “The the Schubert J. beforo RAMME YOR TO-DAY. 0:00 n. m.—Teachers’ meeting, conducted by Rev. Watson C. Trantor. 10:30 a. m.—Assembly Sunday school, con- ed by Rev. James 1. nes, T, p. m.—Gospel Docking, Des temperance mecting, rmon, Rov. W. L. Davidson d, O :00 p. m,—Meating in the intercst of the army and vavy: address by Chaplain Nave, of Fort Omaha. Tabernacle. Young peo ple's meeting, conducted by Rev. James T. Docking, tent No. 1. :00 b. m.—Chautauqua Sun; conducted by Dr. Gil m.—Praiso ay vesper ser- e, tent No. 1. service, conducted by Hon. Will Cuam- ing Force.” MONDAY, JuLy 1, 8:00. m.—Junior boys' and girls' class, Rev. James T. Dockin; 9:00a, m, W. Coxe, mal, Rev. 1 's normal, Rev. J. ©. acle. Intermediate nor- C. Trantor, tent No. 1. ) a. m.—Chorus class, Prof. C. C. Case. No. 1. muss ston. Carter, Omaha, Temperauce meeting, tent 11:00 a. m.—Temperance address by Miss I. C. Clothi 1:30 p. m.—Lecture, Dr. meeting; ture, Hon. George W. Bain, Lexington, K *Our Country, Our iome, Our Duty.” . m.—Address, Hon. I\ . Clark, of . m.—C. L. S. C. Round Table. . m.—Chorus cluss, . m.—DMusicale, the Schubert quar- 8:15 p. m.—Lecture, under the auspices of G. A. R., Corporal Tanner. Ali persons having accounts at my store of 28 und upwards who will call promptiy Mon- day, the 1st of July, and settlo same jn full, I “will present with a five foot bamboo casel. W. W. Citaryiay, 16 Main Street. Ola Boston Tea store stand. Hello Extens:ons, The new telephone line to Lake Manawa is completed, and in active operation. It was built by six parties interested at the lake, S. P. McConnell, F. C. Reed, E. H. Odell, J. I. Malowney, W. H. Beck and Ben Marks. Connections will be mado at the following rates: Ten cents with this city, and 25 cents with Omaha. It has already been used quite extensively, and the indications are that it will be in general use during the summer season. The telephone furnishes an instrument at o monthly rental of § The lino was erected at a cost of about §2: and will be worth many times that amount to the resort in the sccommodation furnished patrons. It has long been a much needed addition, and the enterprise of the managers of that resort in supplying it will be greatly appreciated by the public, -~ Little Romances. A celebrated romance in real hfe, which has also found curious counter- parts more or less authenticated ands and periods,1s the Florentine story of Ginevra, Married against her inclination in the year 1400 to I'ran co degli Agolanti, the one of her two lovers who loved her least, Ginevra was buried alive during a trance looked like death. At midnight she awoke, and horror-struck, made her way out of the vault to her busband’s But he, sorrowful for her death refused to believe that this ante crying at his door was aught else than a’ ghost, and repulsed her with a hasty benediction. - So did her father, so did her uncle. Then, nearly dying in good earnest,she r membered her other d truer lover, Antonio di Rondinelli, and dragged herself to his doorstep. He answered her timid knock himself and though startled at the ghostly ion, calmly 1nquired what the “spirit wanted with him, Tearing her shroud from her faco Ginevra exclaimed: 1 am no spi Antonio! Iam that Ginevea you once loved, who was buried yesterday—bur- ied alive!” and fell swooning into the welcoming arms of her delighted lover. He took her in, warmed, fed and com- forted her, and when she had been nursed back to heulth he privately ma rvied her. The next Sunday thoy ap- peared together as man and wife at the cathedral, There was universal con- sternation among Ginevras friends, Au explanation ensued, which satistied all but the lady’s fivst husband, who 1n- sisted that the original marriage had not been dissolved. The case was re- ferred ‘to the bishop, who decided in *favor of Rondinelli, on the unscientific but none the less poetically satisfying ground that the lady had really died once and been released from all former ties. The first husband was even obliged to pay over to Rondinelli the dowry he had received with his bride. Now, to be at once slangy and Hiber- nian, this story was a chesinut before it happened. Fifty years previous some- thing very like it had been told by Boceaceio in the ‘“Decameron,” and back of Boceaccio the story can be Iraced far into the mists of antiquity. So true is it that history repeats itseif, although skeptical historians are too apt to see in that repetition a reason for distrust. Some days ago a practical joker of Norwalk, Coun:, sent invitations to sixty porsons in that city to attend the wedding of Jumes Gordon in Bridg port. The preceding afternoon thr wagon loads of wedding guests alighted at Mr. Gordon’s door. Now, Mr. Gor- don was not even engaged, and 1t took considerable time to explain to him the oke that hud been put up on him and his Norwalk Jfviends, As soon as he grasped the situation, however, he ex- cused himself from the surprise party, hurried off to the house of Miss Lizzie Emmons, and asked her to become his in all which hous Prayer moeting corner of Bluft Servicos at tho usnal ond 8p. m. Sunday sehool . N. Harris, pastor. Second Prosbytorian churchi—egular sor- vice at 8 p. m. ath sehodl at 4 o'clock. Prayer mecting rsday evening; subject, “Doubt.” bride 1n_ ten minutes. The proposal was so sudden that it almost took her brenth away, but she accepted. and onl begged for a half-hou time in whlvfl to adorn herself in suitablo weddin tire. Mr. Gordon thon rushed back to inform his guests of his good luck. An impromptu committes at onco started for refreshmonts, music and a minister, Thoy came back presently with caterer and an orchestra, but no minis- ter, Aftor eonsiderable delay n justice of the vol The br she hud asked tied. After ! uests started ate peaco who was with the party red to perform the cevemony. o was rondy in less time than for, and the knot was an hour's daycing the back for Norwalk, and llhn bridal pait went on their wedding our. On bvoard the Fowler, which Nashvillo, Tonn., recently, youug bride und groom on home 1n Jackson county, Tenn., o couple to whom much inlorest is ate tached in that section. They were mar- ried in Nashville. Several years ago the bride’s father and mother, who had been living in_Juckeon county, loft there and movad to Tilinois, where they lived for a few years, Their married lifo uot boing a happy one, they sey ated. ‘The father feft Illinois and set- tled in Massachusetts, where he en- gaged in business, and in the course of a few years ho had aceumulated a con- nount of property. His bus- ato was a gentleman named to whom ho told the story of his past life. He related to him his unbappy warriage, the sevaration botween him and his wife, and of his having an only child—a daughter-—~who had remained with her mother. bout a yenr ngo he made his in which he left his cntire estate s daughterif she could be found,and ort while thoreafter he die partner and friend, Cleveland, engaged an attorney, who, after some dela ceed i i her in Juck: county stare, where he found the girl living on a farm fow* miles bolow nesboro. could not realizo that she was to be put in possession of o im- mense a sum as $100,000. A young man named Shores, who has lived in the same neighborhood, had for some time been ing the devoted to the girl be- fore she dreamed of her good fortune, and they had become engaged to marry. On the gicl’s return to Nuashville from her northern trip he went to Nushville where the two were married. lefs were L) their way Cleveland, Miss Hannah daughter of the late Colonel Elizaboeth, N. Y., one of the tive beauties of that place and mem- ber of St. John’s church, became at- tached to & young man of Brooklyn, and promised to marry him. Her parents were decidedly opposed to the match, and to break itoff sent their daunghter to Burope. While v nent Miss McDaniels, grand- rider, of presentas of tho conti- met at Veray, g ron Von Beust, & cousin of the late German Minister to France. The Bavon hecame deeply i fatuated with the Auw assiduous in his atte As the story runs he pr . who frankly toid him rond, by the image of another. did not discourage the Baron de- 1as a fin of beauty tour manly uit aod at last ctantly consented y He per Miss MeDaniels u to become enguged to him on one condi- tion—namely that her former lover ould be found to have forgotten her. on joyfully accepted theso and confident that he had cap- tured the Americun beauty at once be- gan on her departure, to make prepara- tions for the nuptials, which were to ba solemnized in the United States, Miss MecDanicls, upon returning to America, met among the first of her friends the Brooklynite for whom she had first conceived an attachment. All her former love for him returned more strongly than ever, and he proved to be just as ‘devoted to her. She at once wrote to the baron, telling him of her meeting wiih her old lover, and inform- ing him that a European title had no tor her, and re- ques consider the engage- ment at an end. Baron Von Beust was just on the point of sailing to this coun- v to claim hisintended bride when the fateful letter arrived. It is said the parents of Miss MecDan- iels have at ln become reconciled to the union, and permitted her to become formally engaged to the choice of her heart. The nuptials of the reunited couple will take place shortly. The pretty little suburban hamlet of Highland Paric, N. Y., opposite New Brunswick, on the R: n river. has been greatly excited over the behavior of a bride who refused to wed her lover at the last moment, or until it was set- tled that her intended mother-in-law should not live with her, The bride- groom was John H. Hurlbut, o sturdy bootmaker of New Brunswick. Miss Sadie A. Bennett wus the determined bride. The clergyman ~us engaged to tie the knot, and went to the bride’s residence to conduct the ceremony, The * guests had assembled and the wedding ents were displayed., ‘When the bridegroom went to conduct the bride to the parlor sho ot her tiny foot down very hard and demanded to know whether Hurlbut’s mother in- tended to live with them. As such an- arrangement had been made he admit- ted that their future home would he with ) Hurlbut for a short time. “Then you don’t wed me!” exclaimed the pretty girl, and no amount of ex- postulation woutd change her mind, The guests departed und the clergy- man good humoredly remarked that he would call again, When Miss Hennett was pressed for an explanation she said she had read so much about mothers-in- law that she couldn’t tolerate the mere mention of one, although she could not find any particular reason for disliking Mrs. Hurlbut, During the week frionds persuaded Miss Bennett to overlook her aversi and at last she consented to marey Mr. Hurlbut, The wedding then took place. _—_— Below we give names of a few of the many rons of th Council Bluffs Insurance Co, ¢ In Council Bluffs and vicinity, The character of the patrons named, and the amount en- trusted by each to the protection of the coms any, indicates the confidence enjoyed by it at Fionis Where its manner of doing business 1§ ! LW, Nusi, .. 1.'A. Miller . T i nolie, Churcli, Westphi unty Court House Carroil ¢ y coper ar polloy exeends E4T00.00 1o destruct lR} & rlugl QU PrOpEF! Y ured iU ethor Corapani y aw! Are, tho excoss