Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 17, 1889, Page 6

S “t0 the board at $10, THE FIRE AND POLICE BOARD. A Long and Busy Sitting of the Commissionera, A BIT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. Two Policemen Resign to Open a Saloon—OfMcer Klils Finec The Proposed Burnt Dis- trict—-Other atters. A Busy Evening. The reporters stood up and wrote their notes on the rail as vsual at the mecting of the board of fire and police commissioners Jast night. 1t was a weary task, for the sos- sion was a long one and a vast quantity of business was transacted, The first matter which received at the hands of the board was the Ofcers McHride, Wilber and Sebeck, who were charged with occupying the bridal chamber in Dewey & Stone’s exhibit av tne Coliseum exposition. It was shown that they had received pormission from the ser- geant in command to lic down and rest having been on duty for along time. The board dismissed the charge and ordered the men to report for duty without loss of pi Chief Gallican’s report of his trip to the meecting of fire chiefs at Kansas City was submitted and accepted, Among other mat- ters contained in the report was a clause re- commending the rebuilding of the chemical engine Officer Bllis was then put on the carpet to answer to charge of having taken u drink while on duty, preferred by Commissioner Gitbert. Eilis admitted having ‘‘taken a smile” and his cuse was referred to the executive session, Resolutions of regret on the death of Line- mau Harrison Miller were read and adopted after which the resignations of ofticors Charles Bloom and Martin Shiclds, who are going into the saloon business, were read and accepted. They will take offect at once. Gus Williams, pineman for No. 4 hose company, was granted ten days leave of ab sence with pay, beginning October 1 The resolution of Mr. Ford, introduced und adopted at the last meeting of the coun cil, and which requested that the board in struct tho police not to interfere with the sporting people on Kighth and Ninth streets botween Douglas and Davenport, was then read, Hartman wanted it referred to the chicf, Gilbert was in_favor of sending it to the council for an ordinance, while Smith de- sired it held for executive session. Mr. Hart- man stated that he understood that the chief had been interfering with the prostitutes in the district mentioned, when 1t would have been better to have left them alone. Mr+ Broatch stated that the city had been acting under orders from the mayor to remove cer- tain prostitutes and that the conncil had no right to interfere in the matter. Neither had the council any right to pass an ordi- nance setting apart a_certain district for the commission of crime. The resolution was then filed. A relic of the recent, was the next thing and was brought, up by the report of a special committee pointed to investigate a charge made by Councilman Kaspar, to_the effect that Chicf Seavey had reicased two employes of the Kilpatrick-Koch dry goods company, who had been arrested on some trivial charge, on the payment of a certain sum of money. Mr. Giloert, chairman of the committee, reported that the committee hid written to the tirm for information, and that the reply received was to the effect that all the men in the em- ploy of the house had been rig- idly questioned and that they were a unit in declaring that they new nothing of the matter. The firm usserted in their letter that they had extended an invitation to Mr. Kaspar to call and identify the meu, but he had not as vet done so or signified his inten- tions. The committee asked for further timo which was granted. Officers Ormsby, Harrigan and Pulaski wero present and wanted to be vindicated. It appears that Councilman Kaspar is alleged to huvo said that he had drank beer in ® saloon on Sunday with members of the detective force who were detailed to watch for saloonists violatipg the Sunday law. Ormsby and Horrigad were supposed to be the ofticers, Both emphatically denied ever having taken a drink with Kaspar, Pulaski's was difforent. By inference he was charged with haviog informed Kaspar that the police had been instructed by the chief to keep a close watch on _his place of business and vail him if possible. Pulaski denied the tale in toto. Mr. Gilbert then introduced a resolution comyosed of two whereases and a resolved to the effect that there was an ordinance in ellect requiring the police officers to thor- oughly study the city ordinances and famil- 1arize themselves with their provisions. As the ordinances were not compiled and e not accessible, it was resolved that the council be requested to have some books printed as soon s possible for the benefit of the fo The mayor stated that it was the fault of the council that the matter was in such a_condi- tion. Mr. Connell had tried to compile tho ordinauces and that 134 pages were in tyne and had been for n year when the matter was adovted. ‘The resolution earried. After cutechising William Inch, an appli- cant for the position of line man, made vacant by the deutn of Harrison Miller, un- til he was black i the face, the board went into executive session, During the secret scssion Officer Ellis case came up, Gilbert stated thut he was a £00d ofticer, while Suith asserted that such offenses could not bo passed by unnoticed. The result was u fine of three day’s pay on Ellis. ireman Traynor for quarreling with a wienerwurst peddler was fined two days pay. John A. Timmer was appointed u special policeman and Inch was created a lineman, Then Commissioner Hartman re- lated his visit to Kunsas City where he at- tended the meeting of fire chiefs and i viewea the chiefs from Chicago, New and New Orleans and explained what he Jknew about chemical engines. Councilman Kaspar cawe in fora sharp criticism by the mayor regarding the police investigation and other matters appertaining to police govern: ment. One of the board wanted k par's charges marked **false and erroncous” and the others were of much the same opinion. After resolving that it was time to adjourn the board went into open session and Hoated out into the moonlight, - EDUOCATION, attention case of ice investigation FOARD O Considerable Business Transact 'd By That Boly Last Evening In spite of previous resolutions, it was the usual hour of half past 8 o'clock when Pres- jdent Goodman’s gavel called the board of education to order last night. The certificate of H. B Coryell, the new member of the board, was read and placed on file, and Mr. Coryeil ook his seat. After the readinz of the minutes, Sec- retary Piper called the attention of the board to the action of the council i condeming Twenty-ninth avenue from Farnaw to Half Howard, which appropri ated pact of the Farnam street school site. A board of freeholders had fixed the damage 5. It is stated that only one property owner bad accepted the money awarded by the appeaisers, and that the board had not acepted, The secretary reported that Lie conld not find recora of the board ever haviug been officially notfied of the appraisement, and suggested that the matter bo looked up, as the street wus about to be opened. The matier was referred to the committee on judiciary aud the attoruey President Goodman stated that bhe had made two changes in the committees, by lfiwfllulmu Mr, MeCounell as chairman of the ommittee on claims, vice Millard, as McConnell was wequainted with the work of the commitiee, and bad appoiuted Mr. Coryell, the new member, Lo the chairman- #0ip of the committee on salary, ‘I'he church council of the Swedish Luthoran church requested perms slon 10 use a portion of the Franklin sehool for the purpose of holding Sunday sehool. The request was refused. “The committee on buildiugs and property woported that thoy bud roceived bids for mov- ing the Hickory street school building, and recommended that it be awarded to Paul Platz for §52. » The committec on High school recommendod the adoption of Johnson’'s history of the United States and HBackus Shaw's English literature for use in the High school. The recommendation was adopted. ‘The same committee recommended that Mrs. Sudborough's salary be fixed at 81, 000, McConnell thought the salary should be fixed at §1,300. Saville said it had always been customary to pay new teachers from $000 to $1,000, but this year the rule had been broken over. The board had employed a teacher of Latin at £1,000 and he could see no reason why this figure should be raised in one case moré than in another. If it is the policy to raise all the salaries, well and good, but hie would protest against selecting one teacher and paying her more than another of cqual ability Prosident Goodman asked 1f borough had a certificate, Superintendent James stated that she had no city certificate and he was not informed whether ste had a state certificate or not Sholes said she had a state certificate, he had seen James asked the board to decide whether it would consider a state certificate sufficient wuse the teachor to secure a city certifi- . a8 it had done in a parallel case a few S Ug0. The question being on the amendment, it was put and lost The motion to fix the salary at $1,000 then passcd ‘The committee on claims reported in favor of allowing claims to the amount of §1,813. Adopted, A resolution of Kelley to contract with the Hess company to pit in two furnaces 1o the Pacific school was lost. The committee on teachers recommended that the puils in the eigith grade now in Gibson school be transferred to the Bancroft school: that an_ additional teacher be as- signed to the Davenport schoolj that the fourth and fifth grades bo transferred from the Pleasunt school to other schools, and that Mrs. Mary I'hompson be ussigned as additional _teacner in the Central Park school. Adopted. Sholes offered a resolution that the com- mittee on boundaries be abolished and that the duties devolving on that committoe be ucted upon by the superintend- ent. This motion was laid over under the ruje Orlan M. Hart was elected janitor of the Eckerman school. Spaiding introduced a resolution mstruct- ing the committee on buildings and property to seo if suitable grounds can be leased m Windsor Place for school purposes with a view to erecting a two-room building thercon. Adopted. Koliey offered a resolution instructing the superintendent of buildings to ascertain and report to the board the cost of putting_oak or stoue floors in the Bancroft, Omaha View and Webster schools, Referred to the super- intendent of buildings. Another resolition of Kelley that the committee on buildings and _prop- erty e given authority to rent additional room to relieve tne Pacific school, 1f such relief be necessary. The resolution wi adopted. Mr. Points introduced a resolution ussign- ing the followiug teachers to the eighth grade in the respective schools: For Cass echool, Miss Nellie Benuett; Castellar, Lucy J. Roys: Farnam, Emma Whately; Izara, Sadie Bunker; Lake, Georgia Valentine; Long, Alice 15. Hitts} Pacific, Clara E. Elder; Park, M. Elizabeth Allen;” Walnut Hill, Kate M. Stillwell; Mason, Ida K. Greenlee, The board theu adjourned until next Mon- ay nicht, Mrs. Sud- as was provided Adjourned for u Week. The local branch of the National commit- tee for providing homes for homeless waifs and seeing that they are properly provided for Which was to have reported at the Y. M. C. A. rooms last night, have vostponed their meeting for one week and will meet on Monday eveningnext. A full attendance is desired. i ST Chicken Thieves. Nine specimens of the genus tramp were arrested by the police below the Union Pacific bridge last night. They had taken possession of a boxcar and were diligently working the growler and boiling stolen chickens, much to the dissatisfaction of the residents of that portion of the city. Stblele LS Tenth Strect Property Owners. A meeting of South Tenth street property owners was leld at Metz hall yegerday afternoon to consider the proposed Tenth street viaduet question. No business of im- portance beyond the looking over of the ground was transacted. Another meeting will be held to-day. - SOUTH OMARA NEWS, Procecdings of the Oity Council. The finance committee orted in favor of considering Chris Durr's claim for $05 and C. N. Dawton’s claim for § as a_committee of the whole. The city engzincer will relay the grade line on N sureet from Twenty-fourth street cast to Twentieth street. The street and alley committee reported favorably on the petition to grade the alley from M to N street between Twenty-third and ‘Twenty- sccond streets. The same committee re- ported in favor of removing the dirt east of Charles Singer's iot, Twenty-tourth ana N streets. Ordinances, No. 103, creating via- uet inspectors, No. 105, governing the care and management of the Q and L street via- duets, No. 166, preseribing licon ses for shows, entertainments, etc, No. 145 to vacate O east from O street to Railroad avenue, were read and referred. Ordinance No. 163 was subsequently reported and pussed flually, H. Werrick’'s communication in regard to the condition of thealley at Thirtioth between N and V strects was referred. J.J. Smith’s application to be appointed viaduct mspector was referred. Ella McProud’s petition to ;‘- d priso ners at 15 cents per meal was re- orred The petition to have Railroad avenue and Twenty-seventh street with stone was read and referred. Valentine Lipp's quest for $13.100 for damage done by gradin Twenty-sixth street, was road and referred to the council as a committes of the whole. Building Inspector Breen and City En s Morris reported that the material and work in the South Omaha Ice com- pany’s houses on Q strect were §2,467, and the report was adopted. er Thomas ( eary’s report as follows was read and referred: July 1, 185t balance on hand, $107,614.01; July 81, fund- ini bonds, §7:5,006,64; sundry permits, 03 saloon license, county” treasurer, 11, 612,104 tax, §1,741.13; total, ' $19 81, paid gen- eral’ fund warrants, 5,513 puid school fund W £2.564,02 paid for sewer fund warrants, £524; for fire and water fund warrants, $184.42; for Q street viaduct fund warrants, £150; for I strect fund warrants, $4,719.20; for inci dental fuud warrants, #330.04; for special grading fund warrants, $2,035.50. Balance on hand, $153,952.42, August 31, t balance on hand, §153,852 42 to_ recewed sundries, $327.50; to received police judge, £21.80; to fifty-five saloon li conses, $20,025: to speeial grading, $914 to dog tax, $4. Total, ¥175,374.40. Aug 81, paid general fund ‘warrants, $i1,14. vaid for salary fund warrants, §1,501.0 for incidental fund warrants, $130.41; for opening Thirtieth street fund warrants, £348.62; for schuol fund warrants, #2815 for sower fund warrants, i for firo and water fund warrants, for Q stroet vinduet fund warrants, 321 for L strect viaduct fund warrant, §13,08.71; baiance on hand, #103,109. George K. King's communication request- ing additional payments to the King Rridg company on the Q street viaduct was read and laid over. The bids for paving Railroad avenue, Twenty-seventh and M sireets, with Colo- rado saud stone arc as follows J. E. Riley & Co., per square yard, $2,19, 24 ineh eurbing per foot, $0c., 15-incti’ curb: g per foot, 6)e, C. F. Hammond, 24-inch curbing per lineal foot, W, 15-inch curbing per lineal foot 75c. Q. Murphey, per square yard, §2.40, 34-inch curbing per lineal foot B0c., 15-inch curomg per lineai foot e, Barry & brennan, per squar d 8254, -inch curbing per lineal foot $1.03, 15-inch ourbing per lincal toot 7ac. C. H. Wood- worth, por square yard §2.14, 24-inch eurbing per lineal foot 85¢, 15-iuch curbing per Lineal foot 4de. Mr. Woodworth's bid was not sigued the coutruct was awarded to Mr. Wood- worlh, THE DAILY BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS, OFFICE. NO 12 PEARL STREET. Part ot heCltya or W ee) MANAGER Lelivered by carrier in An, Twenty Cents H. W. TILTON vieit TELEPHONES! Dueixess Orrice No. 43, Niont Epior, No.2 MINOR ME] N, Y. P. Co. Gleason coal. D, W, Otis, city and farm loans. Boston store leads them all. Dry goods. Carbon Coal Co,, wholesale,retail, 10 Pearl. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roberts are rejoicing over the arrival at their home of a daughter, born on the 14th inst. uire Schurz yesterday porformed the marriage ceremony for A. Futter snd Adda Geiger, both of Omaha, and James H. ~Nel- son and Weltha Brown, of Honey Creek The residence of Will Sherman, on South Seventh street, narrowly escaped & confla- gration from the igniting of a can_of gaso- line. Much excitement was croated but no damage resulted. In returning from a fishing excursion Sun- day evening, Robert Hunter was thrown from a vehicle on Washiogton avenue by a collision with u pile of building material in the street from which no danger signal was displayed. There was a little blaze at the Kssex house, corner of Bryunt and Vine stroets, yesterday morning, caused by the breaking of a pipe of a gasoline stove and the ignition of the fluid. The flames were subdued with- out outside assistance. An apple weighing 1014 ounces was rleft at Tux Be sterday morning. It was raised by John Delaney, of Lowis township, who delivered a load of the apples to S. T! McAtee, of this city. They are of tho “Pound Sweet" variety, and are all immense specimens. H. Kord filed an information before Justice Schurz yesterday, charging James MelIntosh with larceny.” Tie defendant is accused of trading a horse to Ford, the ani- mal being mortgaged to E. A. Cratt for $100. Melutosh was arrestod and furnished $300 bonds for his appearance for trial on the 25th wnst. Jolonel W. I, Sapp was yesterday exhib- iting some specimens of avpies raised on his farm east of this city. The colonel has one of the fincst orchards in the state, including twenty-two varieties of apples. He says that any doubting Thomas who thinks that i ittamie county will not grow fruit ¢ 1o call him and be converted from ful ignorance. Roscoe, the son of Mrs, J. W. Johnson, No. 1023 Seventh avenue, died at 10:30 Sun* day evening, aged three years, ten months and twelve days, of diphtheric eroup, after aweek's iilness,” The funeral services will be held at 10 o’clock this morning, at Fair- view cemetery, services at the house being impossible owing to the malignant nature of the disease, aud the dunger of contagion. The funcral of George Fairman took place at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the Broadway M. E. church. The deceased was seventy-three years of age and had resided in this city for the past thirty-three years. He wus a member of the first artillery com- pany and the first fire company organized in the city, and was at one time fire warden. He leaves a wife ana four daughters. He had a wide crcle of acquamtances und a host of friends. Western Lumber and Supply Co., 13th and 14th streets and 2d and 3d avenues, carry the largest stock of_lumber, piling pole, ties, lime, cement and building materiul in the west, [, W. Raymond, manager. S - i Get Fountain be cigar, next Biseman block J. C. Bixby, guaranteed steam heating, 333 Broadway. ——— Fime dressed chickens. - C. B. Music Co., 538 Broadway. = & Younkerman sell grocerie anborn coffees a specialy. = Steam and hot water heating, first-class plumbing. Work done in both cities. John Gilbert, 515 Pearl street, Council Bluffs, it et v, Encouraging Manufacturing. The advantages of Council Bluffs as a manufacturing pomt have been presented many times and some of this advertising has began to bear fruit. A number of man- ufacturers are considering the advisubility of moving here from the east. Council Bluffs would welcome them heartily for such enterprises are groatly needed here. A mere welcome, however cordial, is not sut- ficient inducement to causo some desirablo estabiishment to locate here. A welcome does not begin 0 cover the oxtra expense and temporary loss cuused by such a change. Still there is no need for any heavy sub- scriptions. A little money and a_gond deal of energy can secure for Council Bluffs just now twc large -factories, One, especially, will employ u very large force of employes. It is an old, well éstablished castern factory. “The simple query is whether Council Bluffs will arise to its opportunity! The board of trade is moving in the matter and a test will be made snowinw how much spirlt there is among ndividuals and in the community as a whole. Oue thing should be borne 1n mind. When a committee waits on you remember they are not hegging for themscives, They are putting in their time and energy working for the gencral good—working for your in- terests, Show your appreciation by prompt- ly and gencrously helping to the full extent of your ability. G. Mottaz, tele. 1 Kelley Chase and —— Buy 25¢ worth of Fountains at the Foun- tain cigar store and get a chance in the South Omaha lot to be rafiied November 25. - Desirable dwellings for rent at mouerate prices. K. H. Sheafe & Co.. rental ugents, Broadway and Main streets, up stairs, Keating, prescriptions and drugs, Broadway. 505 T Tube paints ilge at Chupn an’s ari store, - ‘The Acme club will a poverty party at the residence of Mrs, A. S, Beck, on Thursday evening, September cordially invited, cdiduadbl E Shot in the Mint, About 9§ o'clock last evening, a pistol shot, at the miut, attracted quite u crowd to that spot. Numerous mquirics were made, but 10 one seemed to know snytuing about it, A chair was found covered with blood, and there were numerous drops of the same gory fluid on the floor. At length it developed that a young man, who has been hinging around the place for the last ten days, had entered by the front door, aud walked 1o the rear, where he met o rather tough looking customer with - whom he seemed to be ac- quuinted, as he immediately proceeded w0 “smash’ him, The other pulied & gun, aud young muu No. 1 bas soon bhurrying out with @ bullet thi his wrist, The shooter vanished through the rear door and soon afterward passed down Washing- ton avenue on the run, The man who was shot also managed to get out of sight v quickly, and has not been scen since. The names of neither one could bo ascertwned. There were few in the saloon at the time, and the participants in the row had disap- peared before the crowd gathered, The po- lice were notified and looked for the parties but unsuccessfully. It was reported that the man who aid the shooting lost bis hat in escaping, and later iu the evening held up a wotor line couductor, Who was going home on North Seventh strect, at the point of his olver and helped himself to the ticket 19, - Always If you wish to purchase a good and reliable watch 25 per cent less than club rates, and on €asy terms, then call at once and make your own selection at C. B. Jacquemin & Co. Muin street. e Masoni Regulur communication of Bluff City Lodge No.71 A. F. and A. M. this eveniug. All master masons invited, By order W. M. - Autend the Westers lowa Business Colloge, Council Bluffs, A NAN'S A MAN FOR A THAT. PO A Ragged Tramp Saves a Train Load of Passengors. DEMOCRACY IN CONVENTION. A County Ticket Named—Factories Wanted—Professjonal Jurora— Personal and Quick Told Items—General News, The Tramp Saved the Train, “Station agent! Station agent! Hello! Where's the station agent!” yelled and gasped A tattered-looking man, while he thundered at the closed door of the Chicago & Northwestern railway station at Honey Creek about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The station agent lives with his family in the upper rooms of the depot, and the thun- dering racket quickly uroused him. “plag the train! For God's sake, flag the train quick! There's a broken rail down here at the big curve, and there'll be a fear- ful accident if you don’t swp the train!” There was no mistaking the appearance of the man, He was o tramp of the purest type, but his eyes were ablaze With excite- ment and avxiety, his face was flushed and dripping with perspiration, and his whole body was quivering from the effeots of some extreme exertion. His breast was heaving and his breath came in such gasps he could scarcely articulate, *I was walking up the track and found a broken rail on a big curve threo miles below here. It's a bad break, and no train can go over it without an acci- dent. A hand car would b thrown off.” The station agent looked at his watch, It lacked but a few moments of the time when the “limited” passenger should go thunder- ing along on its flying trip from Council Bluffs to Chicago in sixteen hours. Then he rushed into his office and *‘called” Cres- cent City over the wire. It was between Crescont and Honey Creck the break was located, and the only hove of preventing a wreck laid in flagging the train at the former station, as the “hmited” makes no stops at these stations. He made the keys fairly scream the Crescent call, but there was no re- sponse. A few precious moments were lost in the wild, vain calling. The operator knew the Suaday night limited was the heaviest train that passes over tho road. He kuew that its scheduled time to leave the Bluffs was 3:25, but that it was always delayed a few minutes in the upper yards by the neces- sary cleaning and watering of the coaches, and ke knew, too, that it made up a portion of this time between the Bluffs and Missouri Valley. The time to Chicago, including all stops, is forty miles an hour, but here the speed 18 seldom less than fifty, It was plain that the operator at Croscent was not at his post_and the train would dash past there with no warning signal. A broken rail on a sharp curve meant destruction, and with the Sunday night limited it meant a perfoct car- vival of horror. “Get a nandoar,” yellea the tramp, “and come with me and we'll flag her.” The operator’s hands were trembling like an aspen Jeaf and the cold perspiration was dripping from his face, but nis fingers wore still working the key witha terrible earnest- ness. At the words of the tramp he closed the key and grabbing a_trainmen’s lautern to which were clinging several torpedoes, he called the tramp to follow him and bounded outof the station. The section foreman’s shanty was but a short distance away, and only a few secouds were required to arouse that individual. *‘Can’t get Crescent— bioken rail three miles boiow—time for the Jimited,” were the gasping ejaculations that conveyed the information to the section man. A few seconds later the tramp, the operator and the foreman were pumping the handcar with all the power their muscles could give. The smoke from the limited could be seen curling over the bluffs to the south before they had cleared half the distance, and it vas evident the train had passed Crescent. The track is a little down grade, and never did three men send a haudcar along with greater energy. They came iu sight of the hill around vrhich the road curved where the break was located, but they could see the biliows of smoke ascending from the pipe of the flying train, ‘They reached the curve and could sce the bright steel line was broken. The end of the rail had sprung up and off to one side like a_monstrous serpent rusing its head to strike. Tho billows of smoke were mingling with the tree tops and the rusning train was jarring the track over which they were flying. They came to the break, slowed up u trifle, grasped the torpe- does and the red flag and jumped from the car, which reared in the air when it siruck the'serpentine rail and fell quartering across the track and stobped. The train was surg- g uround the bluff less than halfa mile away, but hidden from sight. Fewsprinters ever ran 300 feet quicker than the operator and the scction man. A torpedo was placed ou the rail and the red flag was dropped be- tween the ties, T'wo more of the precussion caps were placed as the engine dashed around the curve. Theengine was in charge of Phil Pickering, one of the sharpest-cyed ang quickest men on the road, and he caught sight of the flag and had shut off steam and puiled the air brake before the wheels struck the first torpedo. _I'ne train was broucht to @ stop with the pilot right over where the treacherous rail was raising its head, and a railroad horror that would have sent mourn- inginto many a home was averted. The rail bad evidently been spli bya down-coming freight. A train gomng slowly over it might have passed if the track had been straight, but the sharp curve at that point there could have been no escape from a terrible disaster. The broken rail was on the west side next to the river, at u point where the erade is nearly twenty feet high. Every one of the five coaches wus crowded with vassengers, and down this embankment they woula all have been hurled with fearful force if it bad not bee for the heroic act of that unkuown aud nameless tramp Said Dr. Lowery, of Neola, one of the pa s, “Inever’ wanta uarrow escape, 1 a hundred peoplo would have been killed, 1 examinea the rail closely, The south end curved down and out, and the other broken end projected up and’ over the othe 1 am confident the worst accident that ever happened 1n_the west was provi- dentially averted. We tried to find the tramp but he was gone, and we couid not even learn his name.” There were but fow of the passengers who knew anything gboutit, and they went on unconscious of the fearfully narrow escape they had. The train was deluyed only stiort time, while the rail was hammered down and back into its place when 1t passed slowly over it. 9 The airty, tattered fellow who discovered the rail was almost dead with exhaustion. He hud run nearly every foot of the three miles to the station, and then exerted him- soif in getting the handcar to the sceno of dan, The excitement was a stimulant which doubtless preventea him from sining breathless to the ground, Allinquiries as to the name of the tramp and what became of him bave met with no success. His act was us heroic and noble that of the brave girl, Kate Snelly, who saved the Northwestern passenger from dashing into & washout near the Des Moines river a(few years a T'he company aud the passengers rewarded hor bountifully and her praises are sung in pootry all over the country, BBut the tram) s cven unknown to the passengers who 15 to reward him. 1t 15 meet that su ‘le deeds, pe formed by humble nufl wiiling bands in the conscious discharge of duty to humanity, should not go unnoticed and unrewarded, and the poor tramp, Kickea and cufled by the railroad employes, spurned by bumanity, perhiaps the very humanity he saved, should be found and rewarded well. The company cau well afford it, and public policy demands i R Scoring Protessional Jurors. There was no business transacted 1n dis trict court yesterday moruing, owing to the meeting held by the judges of the district for the purpose of arrunging for the court terms of next year at the different county seuls of the district, In the afternoon the regular panel of the peLit jury was called, aud Judge Macy guve them a talk that was highly relished by of the attorneys and court'oficers presont. He evidently did not have any use for “pro- fessional jurymen,” and was very free in saying so. He instructed the jurors that he wished them to pay more attention to the arguments of the attorneys, and did not wish them to it back in their chairs with an arrogant ait_and evident determination to give no hoed tothe arguments as has too often been the custom. They wero to con- sider everything that would assist them in arriving at a verdict. They were not to hang out fora few hours longer than necessary for the purpose of getting extra fees for extra time. Ho cited the case of the Avoca court, where there was quite a wrangle over this very matter, the deputy clerk of the court there refusing to the extra fees. Someof them very frequently manage to haug juries until 8§ or 9 o'clock at night, and then claim fees for two days, In this way, they demand fees for from ecight to ten days each weok, although not stitled to it. ‘The Avoca jurors desired the court to mstruct the oclork to pay their fees, but he rofused to do it, a8 he found nothing in the statutos to warrant such proceedings. The money was finally paid over, however, by the clork. The court stated that he pro- vosed to put a stop to such proceedings, and would not countenance it. He directed his principal “roast” to the so-called “professional jurymen.” and an nounced that he did not want to have an of them on juries in his court. ‘The bailiffs were instructed not to call any of them in case the regular panel was exhausted. The court stated that their sole purpose was to hang juries as long as possibleto extort all the monoy possiblo from the county, and he would have nomoreof it. The professional juryman is a familiar fizure in the Council Bluffs district court. Ho is al- ways present during tho progress of law and criminal cases, and always manages to squeeze in on several cases during the term, no matter whether he is on the regular panel or not. It will cause a general feeling of de- light amopg the attorneys us well as among the bailiffs that Judge Macy has so severely ipon them. v was dismissed until this morning, irst cases of the law assignment will be called. Arguments were submited during the afternoon in several cases, which had been allowed to stand onen for this purpose. A fow legal chestnuts were disposed of, and the equity dockot cleared up as much as pos- sible. Unfiished equity busmess will now go over until the end of the term, when the court will devote a few more duys 1o it. g Finest market 1 city—J. M. —_————— S. B. Wadsworth & Co. loan money. Bt Dwelling for sale on easy payments. Also vuilding lots at lowest market prices, “Call and examine our list. K. H. Sheafe & Co. The New Ogden, Council Bluffs, finest and largest hotel i western lowa. Special at- tentions to commercial men. Money loaned at L. B, Craft’s & Co.’s loan office on furniture, planos, horses, wagons, personal proverty of ail kinds, and all other articles of value, without removal. All business strictly confi- dential, anlan's, el The Democratic County Convention, At 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning the democratic county convention was called to order in the south room of the court house by George A. Holmes, chairman of the county central committee. James Crow, of Minden, was called to the chair aud Thomas Bowman selected s temporary secretary. The following committee of five was se- lected on credentials: J. C. Large and G. A. Holmes, of Council Bluffs; William Currie, of Crescent; Fremont Benjamin, of Knox, and J. H. Henry, of Walnut. The chair appointed William Groneweg, of Council Bluffs; Dr. J. H. Lowrey, of Neola, and John Stuhir, of Minden, a committee on permanent organization. An adjournment was then taken until 1 o'clock. On reassembling at that hour the committee on credenitials submitted their report, entitling 128 delegates to seats in the convention. ‘The committee on permanent organization reported the names of Fremont Benjamin, of Knox township, as permanent chairman, ana Dr. C. W. Hartman, of Valley township, as permanent secretary. The usual address on democratic harmony was delivered by Mr. Benjamin on taking the chair. Messrs, Y. H. Smith and C. M. Maynard ware named as tollers, and after the various township delegations had each selected a chairman to announce their votes the con- vention prepared to ballot. The first nominces batloted for were two members of the legislature, to_succeed Rep- resentatives Wyman and Hart, Seven names were placed bofore the convention, as follows: Hon. A. W. Wymen, R. W. Briggs, of Carson; S. G. Underwood, Dr. J. W. Hempstead, of Wavelund: W. H. Ware, Emnmet Finley and G, A. Holmes, of this city, Mr. Holmes immediately declined most positively to accept the nomination. The convention then proceeded to an in- formal ballot, which resulted as follows Briges 68, Wyman 51, Hempstead 42, Pinle 35, Ware B4, Underwood 15, Holmes S. On wotion a formal ballot was then taken, with the following result: Briggs 82, Wyman 56, Underwood 22, Hempstead 40, Ware 35, Finley 21. Mr. Briggs havine receved a majority of the 128 votes cast, was declured one of the nominecs. None of the other candidates having received a majority of the votes, the convention proccoded to the se ond formal ballot. The following was th result: Ware 49, Wyman 463 Hempstead 16, Finley 9, Underwood 5! Before the result of this ballot was an- nounced, several of the outside townships and the first three wards of the city changed their votes to Ware, making the result as above announced. Op the tuird formal bal- lot the result was as follows: Wyman 5, Underwood 6, Ware 14, On motion the nomination of both Messrs, Ware and Briggs were made unanimous, In response to cries of *Ware,” that tleman took the floor and expressed his thanks to the couvention, The uext officer to be nominated was county tr The name of John Plumer, the presen mbeat, was then placed be- fore the couvention and a motion made to nommate him by acclamation. The name of H. M. Prouty, of Gamer township, was then presented and the convention proceeded to an informal ballot, which resulted as follows: Plumer 118, Prouty 10. The nexi was a formal ballot and resulted, Plumer 125, Prouty 8, the latter holding 'the vote of his own township. Plumer was deciared the nominee and his nomination was made unanimous. Nominations were then in order for county auditor. On motion Ira F. Hendricks wis nominated by acclamatior lie nominations for sheriff were next de- clared to be in order. On motion it was de- cided to proceed to an informal ballot. No pames were presented, and the informal allot resulted as follows: Hazen 19, Stubr 10%g, Perkins 93, Forman 6, O'Neill 74, Mr. A, B, Periing' name was then with- drawn by his township dele When tho resuit of the formal ballot was an- nounced, a loud *ha ha" from one of the visiting aelegations excited the risibles of the conventio A formal ballot was then taken, which re- sulted Hazen 15, Stuhr 1544, O'Neill 97i¢ Jumes O'Neill was then declired the nom nee, and his vomMnation was wade unanpi- wous. Jobn K. Cooper was then declared the unauimous nominee for superintesdent of schools by acclamatior Or, J. C. Waterman was nominated by acclamation for county coroner. Nomunations for Lwo members of the board of supervisors were then called for, and the toilowing names were presented: A C. Grabam, of Kane; J, 8. Matthews, of Wash- ington; Juwes McGinnis, of Wright, and August Hostedt, of Minden. The nawe of Eugene Stupfel, of Hardin, presentod, but that gentlieman withdrew it. Auv io- formal ballot was taken, with the following result: Graham 96, Matthews 77, Mo( 8, Bostedt 68, Stupfel 7. On the formal bal- 1ot Matthews Grabam 94, Hos tedt 12, Stuptel 15, When the call of town- ships was first concluded, and before the re sult was announced, Matihews had 75 votes to Bostedt's 64, but seweral changes were then recorded, which made the result i tie 48 far us thesé two men were concerned ‘The second formal ballot resulted, Mat hews 44, Bostedt 77, Stupfel 7. Mr. Bostedt was declared the notuiuee for supervisor and both his nomination wnd that of Mr. ham twere mado auanimous. The next business was the selection of cighteen delegates to tho state convention at Sioux City on the 15th inst. On motion the chair appointed & committee of five to bring in a listof delogates. Tho committeo ap- vointed consistod of Thos. Bowman, of the Gra- Second ward, of Counail Bluffs: W. Dye, of | Maceaonia; S. M. Jackman, Lacy, of the Third ward, and W, H, Ware, Council Bufts, While the committes was absent prepar- ing its list, Mr. Briegs, of Carson, the nomi noe for tho legislature, addressed the con vention. outlining his views, and promising to introduce a bill to repeal 'the present pro: :nln'ury law, and enact in its place a license . Nominations for chairman of the county central committee were then called for. The names of G. A. Holmes, J. I’ Weaver and Thomas Bowman wore presented. On ballot Bowman received 62 votes, Holmo and Weaver 2. Bowman wus declared elected, of Knox; P, Council Bluffs, of the Fourth ward, of solect dole of William A. Wickham, W. H. Kuepher, 1. Brodheck and O) P. Wickham, of Council Bluffs; W. W. Gardner, of Knox; M, Mackenzie, of Silver Croek; lugene Stupfol, of Hardin; C. F. Jacobson, of Walnuty' S, N, Harvey, of Neola; C. W. Hardman, of Valley; Jamoes Crisman, of York:* Warran Hough, of Crescent, and James Crow, of Minden, That being all the business to come bofore th‘ onvention, a final adjourament was theu taken, tee appointed to ' the names A. Murphy, Larimer, The Council Bluffs Carpot Co., the only exclusive carpet house in western lowa, have splendid new goods which are just s opened. Am@hg them are some beauti- ful noveltios in c be very popnlar awong the ladies. They cannot be described, and the ladies who de- sire the most fashionable thing must call and see them, Just now a littie cash uniocks the doors to some splendid bargains at the Carpet Store, — Personal Parageaphs. Peter Kicne, jr., of Dubuque, and James F. Anson, of Caschde, T, arrived in the city last_evening, to attend the reunion of the Crocker brigade, They wero members of the Sixteenth lowa. During their stay they will be tho guests of O. Anson, chief clerk at the ‘Lenth avenue dopot of the Union Pacific Kailway company. - Horeafter our storo will be open until 9 o'clock p. m. John Beno & Co. - House and lot for 1. Buy your tickets in grand drawing so we will not have to defer raffle. See notice i special columns this page, (T e Don’t buy a stove until you have seen the splendid line of new style heaters just un- loaded at Shugart & Co.’s new store, No. 11 Main street. The new “Red Cross Bee” is the finest, best and cheapest heater 1 the world. It takes tho cold air from the floor ana heats it before distributing it in the room. You can save £10 in cost and a ton of coul by getting one of these beautiful stoves. - Close of the District Conference, The annual session of the Des Moines con- ference of the M. I. church adjourned at noon yesterday at Denison, and the members from this city returned last evening. They were Rev. W. T. Smith. presiding elder of the Council Bluffs district, Rev. D. C. Franklin, of the Broadway M. E. church, and Rev. S. S. Alexander, of the Fifth ave- nue and Trinity churchos. Rev. W. H. W. Rees, formerly pastor of the Broadway church, but now presiding etder of the Des Moines district, remains at Des Moines. Tho appeintments for this district for the ensu- ing ure as follows: W. T. Smith, P. E., P, avenue, Council Bluffs, Ta. Blanchard, M. A. Wright. Coin, J. R. Welbor Counicil Biufts, Broadway, D. C. Franklin, Council Bluffs, Fifth Avenue and Trinity, S. Alexander. Council Blufts, Circuit, W. A. Main. Denison, Dow City 3 Dunlap, H. H. Barton. Defiance, L. H. Cook. Emerson, W. M. Todd. Essex, I 1. Stevenson, Farragut, G. W. Wright, Glenwood, C. W. Brow Hawburg, W. M. Dualey. Hastings,' A, L. Hunt. Hillsdalo' and Pacific Thompson. Little Sioux, D. Pruitt. Logan, George M. Hughes. Malvers, C. M. Ward. Manilla, G, W. Rodc Magnolia, 15, M. Hoff, Missouri Valley, W. O. Allen. Neola, North Boro, A, I, Conrey. Persia, W. A. Walker. Randoiph, R. E. Carter. Riverton,'C. W. Poste Shenandoah, L. B. Wicker W. I, Howe, City, M. R. Harned. H. Rusk ©. Waynick, L. Johuson. - E. H. Sheafe & Co. give special attention to the coll i reutsand care of property m the city ty. Charges moderate. Ofice Broady nd Main streets, Fine jewelry, watches and diamonds ; caning and repairing at k. Burhorn’s, Monroe, sign painters, 416 13'wy. 0. 309 Oakland Junction, G O. ick. Woodbi Yorktov Wintel “The Famous” cash bargain hous - an, room 216 Merriam blk. Council Procecdings, “The city council met last nizht in regular weekly session, with the mayor and all mem- bers present except Alderman Everett, After reading of the minutes had been ispensed with some minor bills were al- lowed, Mrs, Dr. Gordon was granted sixty Qays time in whicii to remove a brick houso from the alley in the rear of Niuth avenue, Petitions were presented and granted praying for the establishment of grade on “Tostevin uvenue, A remonstrance was pre- seuted from property owners between Hroad way and o streets, from Bryant to First- againsy paving the alley this year, and ro, rod to cow stroets and alleys, T'he alle Tenth and Ileventh in block fifteen, Bayliss’ Second ad ted by the city. [ , r petitioned for pavment of his bill of $5 for papering two smallpox houses under orders of board of health, und the petition was laid over for action by the board. Mrs, Marie Myaster and others p an ordinance for right of way to construct u street railway for stewin or electeic motors or horse ears on the following strects: On Washington avenue frow Eighth street to Hurrison, on Harrison from Washington to dalesburg addition and Grand avenus, from and wyenue to Myuster avenue on Myns- ter avenue w Big Jighth stret to Washinglon avenue ordinunce was passed o its second und referred to the judiciary commuitte “The gus company offered “to ty-candle power gis lamps for per lamp. ‘The gas company also submitted bids to furnish 2,000-candle W electrio are lights all night on towers or poles at #9, Phe Sperry Bleetric Light company offercd to supply seventy-five lights, 2,000-candle power, at #100 per year for the first and down to #2 for the tenth year and offered to purchase the six iron towers now erected The Council Bluffs Gas and Electric Light company (of Chicago) i to furnish ) power lamps at per year, Sun Vapor Light c of Chicago, od o illuminate the places beyond the range of the ebric glar tor #16 per post per year provided 100 Lights were taken on & ten-years' contract. All of these bids were bused upon the Philadeiphia lighting tables, wiich follow the vagaries of the in- constant moon, and leave the city in dark ness half the time, The Sperry representa: tive stated bis company would ask no assist ance and would file any bond required to have the plant necess: in operation before the present contract with Mr. Officer expires. This hid is less than 8 per month, while the present contract is for §20 Alderman Lacy moved the council adjourn and go into execulive session Lo wine the bid, approve sud secopt it and awarded 3, 200 By Dr. Murphy,opt dition psented o | rpets, a new fad that will | Lake and returning on | | erowds to the Sperry company, The resiznations of all the members of the fire department were presented togethar with their petition for reinstatement under the ordinances were reforred to the fire come mitteo. The council went fnto executive sessiom and upon returning to the chamber, ane nounced the award of the contract for lighte iniz the city for five yoars at an average cost | of 5 & year per arc lamp to the Sperry company. @The intorsection grading estimates of O, R. Mitchell and John Flageolie were allowed and ordered paid. Ole Rassmussen filed a bid to put up street signs of tin for 33 conts each, A large num= ber of bids for grading, curbing and sewers wore presented and roferred to the city ene ginoor for tabnlation, Ihe EBlectrie Light and Power company filed bids for lighting the city by alectricity | us follows: For all night, 2,000 candle power | lichts on tho towers SL33L per month on five years contract, and upon all now towers to be ercoted at the same pri low ara lamps on poles, §3 per month; $16 per yoeae for sixteen-candle power incandescent 1araps, For shortor time contract a larger price was demanded, the contract - - The New Pacific is now ready to receive guests, Best £ hotel in city Wall_paper, room moldings tions, No. 12 North Main stroet o~ Swanson Music Co. - 1. steam dye works, 1018 Broadway. - Tho Crocker Brizade Rounnfon, The Crocker brigade reunion, which is te be held in this city Wednesday and Thure aay, promises to bo one of the most interests ing gatherings that the soldiers have ever had in this part of the state. The arrange= ments are in the hands of a committes cons sisting of Messrs. G. I, Wright, J.J. Brown, H. Biseman, C. B. Waite, L. Everett, 1. D Edmundson, W. C. James J. C. Dehaven and George Metealf kv hing I8 being done that these enterprising gentlemen can do to make tho affair & success, A reception committee consisting of M. I\ Rohrer, L. Wells, . W. Hart, Fo Thomas, Judge Carson, J. J. Stead man, Dr. McCrae, S. I MacConnell, W. C. James, J. Lyvmun, B. Zevely and Judge Reed will have charge of the entertainment of the Ruests, The programme of the reunion is to be left largely in the hands of committees to ba appointed by the brigade. The order of exs ercises, however, has been partially fixed upon, ‘I'he brigade meeting will be held Wednesday at the opera house, the address of welcome being delivered by Mayor Ronrer. Tho address of tue day will be de livered by Mr Pray, the clerk of the sus preme court, followed by short speeches by othor gentlemen. On Thursday the regie medtal meetings will be held at the governe ment building, south room of the court house, board of trade rooms, and the G. A. R. hall. In the evening a banquet will be given at the armory hall. Masonic tempie. A lirge number of prominent men both from this state and from a distance are exs pected to be present to heip make the occasion one to be long remembered. 1t is hoped that the stores and dwellings throughouv the city will be decorated as elaborately us possible, and that everything possible will be done to make Couneil Bluffs show off to the best ad= vantage. ana decoras 5 Broadway. - Fairmount Park. The beautiful gem of Council Bluffs sot amid the romautic hills and shaded by vers dang boughs of forest trees, The most des lightful place imoginable for picnics, tennis parties and quiet rambies, Take the electric motor cars—bridge line— which sougers in the very heart of the park. Iaro from Omaha to'tne park only 10 cents. The park is owned and controlied by the city authorities and the best of good order is enfol d. WHITE MEN TOO SALT. For That Reason New Z:aland Oune nmibals Don’t Care For Them. The Maoris, like every other race in their part of the world, indulged freely in cannibalism in the olden time, al=- though they long ago abandoned the habit, says the Chicago Mail, The rea= son for this practice is found in the facs —which maintainsalso throughout most of the islands of Oceanica—-that their country, until the arrival of Europeans introduced pigs, cattle and other do- mestic animals, possessed no mummals whatever, and thus made meat, pt that of the human subject, impossible to obtain. The Maoris never ate their friends” unless they were hungry, and chiefly regaled thomselves upon the enemios who had been slain in battle. When the whites came among them they cooked some indiviudals as an experi= ment, but very generally abandoned the practice as finding the flesh too sult— the result no doubi of the use of tiis condiment in most forms of eivilized food, the taste of which the Maori could not stand. Most of their white eaptives, therefore, wove kept as slaves, and wers readily given up to one who would exchange an old musket or a dozen stridges for them, - S A Comrade of Harrison Colonet 1. 8. Clemeat, proprietor of Congress Hall, Saratoga, served in the une brigade with Ben Harvison during 1t part of the war, Clement was first major and afterward licutenant colonel of the Porticth Ohio, and Har rison was lientenant colonel of the >eve entieth Indiana. When Harrison first joined the rogiment he knew nothing of militury life whatever, and what he cquired was by work and persist= ent study, e was never popular with his command or fellow oflicers, chefly because of his cold-hloodedness anit want of =ocinbility. No one questioned his bravery. he alwiys vode at the head of his regimoent into bautle. But Cle- ment is quoted as having told Harrison one night in his tont that the principal thing that wis the matter with him was that he perspived ice water in thoe mid=- dle of August. Harrison used 1o exeuse nimself for his want of ability and suy that he desired to be otherwise, bat it was his nature to be justexactly as he was, When Harrison spoke in Sarato- a during the Garfield campaign some of his old compunions in ms called on him; but they were weleomed without any such effusion usunlly obtaing among veterans, and went away after five minutes’ commonplace conversas tion. Water sand Kyvang lizatio Sarah Holland, o woman evangolist, presching among the negroes at Bruns- wick, Ga., distributes a losd of witers mellons free at the mectings. The that go to hear her prouch are CHOrmous. Manuel 1 ining h Dakota, North Dakota will be the first state, as a state, to make provision for u syss tem of manual training. Forty thousand acres of lund are set aside for thut purs pose B Gotting Kicn eeom His bog There is & man in Schenevus, N. Y., getting rich from a dog. He owns a canine which he sold several times, bug he always returns home, no matter how far it is carrvied, Sy S LS bk Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria, When Raby was sick, wo gave her Cemoria. When abio was & Child, she eried for Castoria, When aho became Miss, sho elung to Castocia, 19 0o whie had Chiildeen, shie ga ve thetn Castoiia