Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 29, 1889, Page 6

THE OMAHA DAILY BER! TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1886, THE OMAHA BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFICE., NO, 12 PEARL STREET, Delivered by cartlet in any part of the City at wenty Cents per Weoek, W, TILTON. ... _MAN AGER TELEPHONES, Busixees Orrice No, 42, MINOR MENTION. . N. Y. P. Co. Gleason coal. Council Blufts Lumber Co.. coal. Boston store, the leaders in dry goods. Carbon Coal Co. wholesale, retail, 10 Pearl. Two drunks were cinched in police court yesterday morning. Another caso of diphtheria was roported yesterday at No. 1105 Avenue E. A marriage license avas issued yecterday to Frank Purcell and Mary Lustik, both of Omaha. A number of local democrats went out to Hazel Dell township last eveniog to attend & rally of the unterrified, . John Troutman, proprietor of the Atlantic house, on South Main street, has moved his hosteiry to the St. Joe house, a few blocks north. More room is called for at the Clark #choo, in the northeastern part of the ecity, as the present quarters are crowded to over- flowing. Remember that the Rev, Dr. Duryea, a man of national reputation as an orator, will speak at the Broadway M. E. cburch to- night. No charge for admission. All are wyited. The Metropolitan hotel, on Lower Broad- way between Eighth and Nintu streets, has gain changed hands, Mr. R. 5. Rictardson D&ving disposcd of his intercst to Mr. A, P. Langmade, who will take possession on the 20th of November. A youthful couple, aged seventeen and fifteen. yours, applicd to the county clerk yesterday for w permit to wed, but the nec- ‘essary affidavits of parents or guardians wero not forthcoming, and the matrimo- nially juclined juveniles were compelled to depart einpty handed. Sheriff Dwyer, of Henry county, arrived In the city yesterday morning to take a look at James Agnew, a K. C. brakeman, who was arrested Sunday on suspicion of being the mun wanted at Mt. Pleasunt for seduc- tion. He identified Agnew as the man wanted, and started back with him for Mt Pleasant on the next train. Ofticer Scott's enmiiy towards Conductor Bretz, of the motor line, is explained by the latter, who states that he refused to allow Beott' to ride without paying his fare. ex- cept when 1 uniform, On the night of the tragedy Scott boarded the train, but jumped off when he saw what conductor was ruu- ning the train, A new sixty-six foot turntable is buing constructed at the K. C. round house. The old one, which was fifty feet long, was not Jong enough to turn the larger engines be- longing to the company, some of the new passenger engines having to be uncoupled, 80 us to turn the engine and the tenders separately. The new turntable will turn the largest mogul freight engines on the road. ¢ A good Monday night audience gathered at the Broadway M. E. church last night to listen to the Rev. C. N. Dorson, of Omaha, on the question of the suppression of the liquor trafic. Mr. Dorson is an cloquent speaker. His address was full of statistics, humor and pathos. Twenty-five new names were added to the list of those who propose to stand together i enforcing the pro- hibitory law. Dr. B. I. Woodbury s making arrange- ments to erect a row of flats on his vacant lots at the corner of First avenue and Beventh street. This is very valuable resi- dence property, and the new buildings will be very handsome and nicely finished. It is now too late to complete them this fall, and work will accordingly be commenced early in the spring. The erection of these flats will be the direct outcome of the successful issue of the hotel scheme, and demorstrates very clearly how one improvement forces another. e The Pullman restaurant, 534 Broadwuy. e Dwelling for sale on easy payments. building lots at lowest market prices. and examine our list. £, Sledvo Bixby has removed to Mer el SO Always on Tim~, 1f you wish to purchase a good and reliable watch 25 per cent loss than club rates, and on easy terms, then call at ouce and 'make our own selection at C. B. Jacquemin & 20., 27 Main street. ek Scott Charged With Murder. Prosecuting Attorney Organ yesterday filed an information in the city criminal court, charging Officer C. W. Scott with the murder of Mrs. Ladd, alias Lotiie Leland. The degreo is not stated, the charge bewng sumple murder. The prosecuting attorney states that the preliminary examination will be held vo-morrow, provided the motions in the district court set for a hearing to-day are disposed of. The defendant's uttorney is Colonel D. B. Dailey, who will be able to attend to the case s koon as the Brooks case is finally passed upon. —_—— 1890 Ledgers and journals, special ruled, extra first class paper and well bound, by More- house & Co,, Pearl St., Council Bluffs, Let Rasmussen beautify your house in best style and cheap. 12 North Main. - BSwauson Music Co., 335 Broadway. Algin B 38 Broadway, Loy Preparing For the Hotel Foundation. ‘The first move toward vacating the new hotel site of the buildings now located upon 1t was made yesterday, when Dr. Wood bury gava the tenants of ali the buildings twenty- four hours’ notice to fiud other quarters, as the work of removing the buildings was to begin at once, He made preparations to move his own office, and bought the George F. Wright property, adjoining his, o 22-foot front on Pearl street, paying therefor $4,400, "lnll will remove his office there as soon as he present occupants vacate it. It will be but a few days until work on the foundation of the new hotel will be i full blast. Also Call H. Sheafe & Co. m block. C. B, P. Co,, Stephan & Harmer, 32 Pearl C, B. steam dye works, 1013 Broadway. e S E. H. Sheafe & Co. give special attent on 1o the collection of rents and care of property n the city and vicinity, Charges moderate, Ofice Broadivay and Main streets. Ll Meschendorl’s popular meat market, finest 1o the Twin Cities, 833 Broadway. e New Ogden, largest and best hotel in western lowa. Special attention to commer- clal mea. A City Councit Proceedings. The city council consumed balf an hour last evening in partially reading up the min- utes of previous meetings, dating back as far s the middle of September. The remaiuder ‘was dispensed with and Alderman KEverett moved that the ordinance known as the Mynster Springs street railroud charter be taken up and passed to its third reading. After a spirited debate b which interested parties took part the ordinsuce was laid over. Alderman Everett moved that the finance committee be empowered to contract with one of the city papers for the publi- cation of the officiul proceedings and the ftems of all bills allowed by the council, &:- contract to continue for three months. defense of his motion, Mr, Everett wade a [ S'uu\eul. that elicited the applause of the atidience and brought Aiderman Weaver 10 his feet in an excited manuner to resent Wwhat he understood to be an iosinuation that %he council had squandered money in the past, » The motion prevailed, and the duty of making the contract was referred to the finance committee. J, J. Shea, representing various Fitoh ave- nue property owners, objected to the council ranting any rights to the eleotric miotor mpany ou that thoroughtsre, pending the ion of the matter 1n court, and to let alone in their bt with wotor company, On action of the council at the last meeting _was rescinded by correcting the reccrds to show that no action was taken in the matter, The motion was lost and a simple resolution to take away any rights the council had granted the motor company on the avenue was passed. F. M. Hunter, from the board of educa- tion, asked for better sewerage for the Wash- ington uvenue school. To afford the relief desired, thecity clerk was jnstructed to ad- vertise for bids for the construction of a sewer down Washington avenue from North Main to Eighth, and south on Eighth to Av- enue A, and thence to Union avenue, the bids to_be received until next Monday night. Estimates of sewer work done by Con- tractor Miller and grading and paving esu- mates of other contractors were read and ordered published. Several grading, curbing and sidewalk resolutions were adopted and the clerk in- strocted to advertise for bids. A six-foot plank sidewalk was ordered on the north side of Broadway from Sixteenth stroet weat to the bridge. Alderman Weaver protested earncstly against the order, de- claring that it was an unnecessary burden to put upon the property owners; that with the grading and filhog necessary it would make the walk cost 60 cents per foot. “The council, upon request of the new clec- tric light company, agreed to po out this af- ternoon and evening and locate the arc hghts ordered at street intersections. 1he work of locating the new lights wiil be commenced in the Fourtn ward. Mrs. Day asked to have the city scales re- moved from the junction of Main and Pearl, Referred to the committee on streets and alloys. . Alderman Everett moved to advertise for bids for filling Avenue A, replacing the dirt taken out by the motor company. The mo- tion prevailed and the bids will be received until next Monday night. The bids for construcing sewers and catch- asins on Grace street from Pierce to Broad- way were rejected and the clerk ordered to advertise for bids to be received until next Monday mght. Aldermun Everett offered a resolution ordering the property owners on avenues First to Seventh, from Eleventh to Four- teenth streets, to improve their property by bringing the streets named to grade. This was a_part of the territory covered by the mayor’s famous veto. The motion was lost. ‘The city marshal was ordered to notify the Northwestern railroad to remove their spur track on Eleventh street from Second 1o Fourth avenues within ten days. Avenue B from Eleventh to Sixteenth reets, Eleventh street from avenue A to B, clfth street from avenue A to B, Four- teenth street from avenue A to B, and Fif- teenth street from avenue A to B, were ordered to grade within thirty days. A fow maps of Cuss, Gutherie, Adair, Harrison, Shelby and Pottawattamie counties for sele by C. R. Allen, civil engineer, room 236 Merriam block. Eae G Vg Three dollar cabinets only §1.75, Schmidt's, 220 Main. AU Naturalizing a Citizel Judge Macey yesterday naturalired a gen- tleman of English birth, who has been a resident of the city for the past five years, and has held a prominent place in business circles. The examination Judge Macey subjected the candidate for American citi- zenship to was so searching and{exhaustive, and so unlike the formula ordinuvily gone through with by the party bosses when a forcigner is naturalized after a six months residence, that 1t attracted a great deal of attention. The political sponsor for the young man was a well known citizen who has lived in Council Bluffs for thirty-threo years. “Dg you know this man1” $1dos “How long have you been personally and wtimately acquainted with him ¢ ive years.! “How do you fix the tims in your mind1” “I recollect telling him it would be 1889 be- fore he could vote.” “*What year was it1” “Do_you know him tobe of good moral character{" 1 do." “How do you know {t1” DBy intiniato and - daily sssoclation with im. ! +Do you know him to be m sympathy with our institutions " “Ido.” s What means have you had of knowing it ““Couversing with him and hearing contrast our monarchies.” “Has he ever been convicted of a felony!" “Never.” “Has ho ever bgen arrested for a crimet” “Never.” Do you know him to be industrious, self- supporting and law-abiding I do.” Theright of citizenship was then conferred. There was not a question asked that should not be asked of every applicant for such honors and piivileges. and the opinion was generally expresscd that if all judges would dischargo their duties in this respect as thoroughly us Judge Macey there would be fewer fraudulent votes on election duy, AR i 1 him republican government with Money loaned at L. B. Craft’s & Co.’s loan office on furniture, pianos, horses, wagons, personal property of ail kinds, and all other articles of value, without removal. All business strictly confi- dential. kel Sy AL Western Lumber ana Supply Co., 18th and 14th streets and 2d and 3d avenues, carry the largest stock of lumber, piling pole,ties,lime, cement and building material " in the west. E. W. Raymond, manager. ————— 1s It Alive ? “Tam just as anxious about that as aoy- body else, and although I am one of the committee I can’t tell you much about it,” was the answer of & prominent citizen yes- terday when asked regarding ,the present status of the union depot scheme, “It's a little bit strange, t00,” he con- tinued, **for the ground is purchased and has been for some time, yet the matter seems wbeut o standstill. The first thing we know the golden opportunity will slip by, and then it will be good-oye nuion depot. The mutter now rests in the hands of George F. Wrignt, attorney for all the roads, and he has been promising for a long time to attend to the matter just a8 soon as he could get the managers of the roads together, The managers have met in Chicago several times lately to attend to trafic business, but the matter hus not been brought before them. In this way much val- uable time is beiog lost, and some of the roads, as well as the people, are getting im- patient. The Burlington especially is getting tired of waiting, und they won't stand this dilly-dallying much longer. If something definite in regard to putting up the union depot isn’t done before long, they will go o work und put up a local depot, and then the fat will all be in the fire, for the other roads will do likewise, and then the uvion depot ground can be used as @ site for a monument to blasted hopes.” *You're right, o far as the 'Q'Is con- cerned,” interrupts an ofticial of that com- pany who was present. “Our folks are get- ting quite impatient. You see they made arrapgements three years ago to putup a fine local depot. They had plans drawn sim- ilar to those of the depot at Galesburg, and intended to go right ahead and build it. The plans were sent on bore, but just as they were ubout to commence work this union depot scheme was sprung and_they were in- duced to hold off to see if all the roads would mot go into .it, thus doing away with any nbecessity = for local depots. They waited, and have been waiting ever wince. It was finally stated that if a site was secured the depot would be built by a stock company, the various roads subscrib- iug the necessary stock., Thut site is se- cured, but the stock compauy und the new building have failed to make connections. ‘The matter seoms 2 be at a stand stul, and that is what makes our folks uneasy.” *‘Ihey are not apy more uneasy than I am,” resumed the first speaker. “My woney was subscribed and paid over to the com. mittee more than year ago, and it strikes me that it is about vme 1o see something move, [ received a letter from Mr. Perkins @ few days ago, and he said that the ‘Q wanted either a'union depot or a new oue of their own, and wanted it right away, too. It begius to look & little bit uncertaln. The Uniou Pacific, of course, wants 10 bang on to the Lransfer, which 15 afat euough thing for them, and uow the Northwestern has Rgone over to their side by reason of the recent agreement between them. We can’t depend upon either of them 1o belp us out. Now thon, Mr, Wright attoruey for all of these roads, some of which want the union depot, and some of which do not. Whiat I can’t understand is how he is !olnq to reconcile these clashing intorests. know that some of the roads are not exactly satisfied, in fact, are far from it, thinking that the interests of the others are receiving more aitention than their own, and it is ru- mored that therc will be achange before long. 1 will tell you one thing, and that is that I am going to know why this matter isn't moing along as it ought to. If the scheme ia dead, past any possible hope of successful resurrection, 1 want to know it at once that the agony may be over, and 1f it is 10 2o ahead [ want to see it move.” aaitoticilifioaiisin Desirable dwellings for rent at mouerate rices. E. H. Sheafe & Co.. rentul agents, roadwuy and Main streets, up stairs. ““The Famous" cash bargain house, 200 B'y s sl Fine dressed chickens. G. Mottaz, Tel. 173, phrictisicie-~fitol S Motions To-Day in the District Court. There was very little business transacted inthe district court yesterday. The petit jury for the term has been finally discharged, with the exception of the jury in the Omeg rapo case, which will report Thursday morn- ing to listen to the romaining evidence to be submitted by the defense. To-day will be oceupied in hearing motions for new tgials in the cases of Stato vs Brooks, murder; State vs McIntosh, obtaining money under false pretenses, and State vs Feurhauken, receiv- ing stolen property. These cases have all been tried this term, and the defendants found guilty. It is expected thet all willbe disposed of to-day. Sentenco day is set for Thuraday, and un- less a new trial is eranted in the Brooks case that young man will be booked for the peniteutiary o await the decision of the igher court, as it is stated that the case will be taken up in case n new trial is refused. A counter afidavit wos filed yesterday in resistance to the motion for a new trial. As stated a few days ago, the defense filed an amdavit of George T. Miller, alleging that George Bodurtha, one of the jurors in the case, had expressed an unqualified opinion after he had been passed for cause and be- fore the jury was sworn. County Attorney Organ filed Mr. Bodurtha's afidavit, den ing tho allegations of the Miller afidas ana stating that he had fully obeyed the i structions of the court in regard to talking about the case, hearing anyonc else discuss 1t or reading the newspapers during the pr gress of the trial. oy S Steam and hot water heating, frst-class plumbing. Work done n both cities, John Gilbert, cor. Pearl st. and Willow ave. pcalsio oo ey Finest market in civy- M. Scanlan’s, J. G. Tipton, real estate, 527 Broadway. Get Fountain 5e cigar, next to s g Porsonal Paragraphs Miss Lou T. Neal returncd yesterday morning from Fremont, Neb., where she spent Sunday visiting friends. Alderman E. . Waterman is able to be out again, after being confined to his kome for ten days. Colonel John H. Keatley writes from Alaska that he will be home about Christ- mas. His rosignation of the United States district judgeship of Alaska has beeu ac- cepted, to take placo November 1. Prot. A. Glenn has_taken the road as ad- vance agent for the fleine family. hvensabmign: For Rent—One saven-room house on Fourth avenue; one eight-room house on Second avenue, and one eight-room houso on Tenth street; all fitted up with all modern conveniences, W. W. Bilge, Pearl street. = MANY C:NTENARIANS, The Irish an Unusually Long-Lived R The Irish report for 1888 records the deaths of 16,611 persons aged upward of seventy-five years; the 208 reputed cen- tenarians were therefore equal to 12.5 per 1,000 of those who died above the age of seventy-five years, says the Lou- don Lancet. If we measure the sixty reputed centenarians in England and Wales in 1887 in the same manuer, we fine that tney were equal to 1.1 per 1,000 of the recorded deaths of persons aged upwardsof seventy-five years. We are faced, tnerefore with two alterna- tives—either we must believe that of porsons aged upward of seventy-five years, more than twelve times as © many attain _the age of 100 years in Ireland as in Eng- land, or we must decline to accept us trustworthy the statement of the regis- trar general of Ireland that 208 un- doubted centenarians died 1n that country during the past year. Indeed, further ground for doubting the accuracy of the registrar general’s report as to Irish centenarianism is af- forded by the fact that the death rate in Ireland among persons aged upward of sixty-five years (stated by Dr. Grim- show to have been 97 per 1,000 in 1888) has in recent years somewhat exceeded that which has prevailed in England and Wales. If the mean death rate among persons aged upward of sixty- five is higher in Ireland than in Eng- land, there is the best grounds for dis- believing that the proportion of sur- vivors to the age of 100 years is larger in Ireland than in England. Eiseman’s. —-— The Opelt hotel, as now conducted, is not surpassed by any hotel in the city as a convenient, comfortable place for transient guests. Steam heat through- out. Table equal to the best two dol- lars per day. J. Q. HAMILTON, Proprietor. Mrs, Burnett's Talisman. Every one has, I expect, heard of Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett’s enormously successful book and play en- titled *‘Little Lord Fauntleroy,” there- fore an anecdote about the clever Amer- ican-married, though English born, authoress may be of interest, says a writer in Bow Bells, Some years ago a daughter of Harriet Beecher Stowe gave Mrs. Burnett a thin gold ring set with a single moonstone (moonstones are accounted as “lucky” stones), and shortly after she made " her first success in the field of literature, where she had formerly lubored in vgin. She laugh- ingly attributed her success to the moonstone. and since then the ring has never left her finger, and she declares it never will, Many authoresses and actresses wear some things about their persons from which they never part. Ellen Terry always has about her a lucky stone, given by no less.an important donor than the Prince of Wales, and a lead- ing lady novelist of my acquaintance carries a little piece of gray fur about with her, given to her when a child, The Denver State lottery company wants agents, Tickets 50 cents. Ad- dress A. C. Ross & Co., Denver, Colo. Work on the Oongo Road. Railroad building in Africa seems to be booming. According to latest ad- vices the Portuguese have surveyed the line of a route connecting Lake Nyassa with the sen. Work on the Congo rail- road has begun in earnest. On the 25th of this month a steamor sailed from Antwerp bound for the Congo, and loaded with 1,000 tons of rails for th Congo ruilroad. e Red Cross cough drops beats them all. 5 conts per box, sold everywhere, - Lady Victoria on the Stump. Lady Victoria mobell, a daughter of the duke of Argyll, is addressing meetings of young women during her annual visitation of the Western islands of Scotland, and is everywhere received with much enthusinsm. s Keep some of Cook's extra dry imperial champagne in your ice chest; it's splendid for company, A FAMOUS LONDIN LAWYER. A Sketch of His Methods and Char- acteristios. HOW HE HAS WON HIS CASES., A Collection of Annedotes of the Life ot the Noted Georre Lewis, the Distinguishea Member of the English Bar London's kamous Lawyer. Ina recent issue of Frank Leslie's Newspaper Blakely Hall writes of Geo. Lewis, the noted London sohicitor: Of all the lights ot the law in Eng- land, George Lewis shines as the most bralliant, His name is knowo in every circlo, rich and poor nlike. The news- papers are tull of him. He is described in books, caricatured on the stage, and will be famous in higtory the com- plete master of his craft, I well recol- ect the shout of recognition in the audience when the lawyer in ‘‘Pa- tienco” made his appeararce in n make up which was an exaci representation of Lewis’ figure and physiognomy. Lewis himeelf was in a conspicuous place 1n the stalls,and although entirely unprepared for the appearance of his doubles he did not display the slightest surprise or emotion, but continued to look at the play with polite aud intelh- gent interest. He is a “‘solicitor,” not a “‘barvister.” The legal profession in England is divided into these two branches, each having distinet func- tions. It is the duty orllle solicitors to instruct the barrister or ‘‘couusel” and the latter pleads the case in open court. The solicitor does not himself appear in court, except in minor trials, where the eloquence of counsel is neces- sary, or when therc not enough money for two men. George Lewis gen- erally—in fact, always in important coses—employs Sie Charles Russell, and the combination of these two leviathans is a hideous and appalling one to their luckless opponents. They work magnificently together, and th wiumber of thei i®tories compared with their defeats isabout proportionate with Hanover’s winning and losing races in his three-year-old career. I re- member only one case in which they were badly worsted—the case of Belt, the real or pretended sculptor, in which the plaintiff got $25,000 dumages. Per- haps it is safer to say that he was tawarded” $25,000. He never got a peany However, the legitimate exercise of his profession us a solicitor is not one tithe of Lew various and muitiform oceupations. His oflice in Ely place, Holborn, is crowded during all the king hours of the day with clicnts of every degr the highe: stoc- racy, distressed tradesmen, rich Jews, baukrupts, editors of society ne papers wishing to keep on the safe side of the libel law,actors and actresses with doubtful contracts, husbands and wives with *‘strained relations,” in fact, people of every condition of life. It is safe to say that not one-tenth part of the troubles disclosed in that silent and discreet oftice are ever brought to the notice of the public. It is, in fact, his great boast that for one case Lewis argues in court he settles twenty out of it. He is the great favorite and confi- dant of the aristooracy,and every scion of nobility who has got into trouble for some “‘amiable indiscretion” comes to Lewis for extrication. There isnot a scandal in any of the great families in LEngland which is not laid bare to him, and the skeletons in every aris® rocratic cupboard in Great Britain tattle audibly within the cognizance of this astute and clever man. is, i fuct, not only a ckilled legal adviser, but a man of the world, whose advice is sound, crafty, and invaluable. It is said—mind, I do not vouch for this story; it is only related as an instance of one of his multifarious methods of do- ing business—that a large financial op- erator, whose methods had at last pro- voiked legal investigation, went to George Lewis for advice and laid be- fore him his entire situation. “*You must have a good bit of monoy?” said Lewis. “Yes,” “Very well, then. for £4,000. you.” The check was given. **Do you keep books?”’ asked Lewis. “Certainly.” “Well, they are the only material evidence against you. It’sa pity you keep books. Good-morning.*’ Curiously enough there were nobooks forthcoming at the trial. The specu- lator escaped. The intimation was cheap at $20,000. The ends of justice may not always be served by such methods, and itis stil mwore open to doubt whether it is no- contrary to principle, that wealthy de linquents should escape punishment and exposure by delicate manipulation on the part of their legal adviser. But in the first place, there no evidence to prove that anything contrary to legal etiquette had ever been done by the gentleman in question, and in the sec- ond, possibly the public ought to be grateful to be spared the open exposure of a small percentage of unsavory scan- dals, There are quite enough as it is. Tt is impossiblo to estimate the Give Perhaps 1 me a check might help for he must have been born with it is—his e{a-alnu. It is truly a remarkable eye- glass, and serves every conceivable pur- pose excopt to see with. For that pur- pose it it is an impediment, It intimi- dates the bully, it quells the angry woman into quiescence, it is perturbing ton hostile witness, and it is comfort- ing and beneficent to a friendly one. It can beam with congeninl warmth, or it can glare sith ferocity. Itis,in fact, as 1 have said above, quite out of the common as an eye-glass. Thore is, in porsonal appearance, certain vesem- blance to & noted lawyer here—Edgar Johnson—as regards features and the mutual possession of the keen black oyes aforesaid. It is, I believe, curious- 1y enough, a fact that there is a rela- tionsnip between these gentlemen, and not a very distant one, on the mother’s side. Lewlis s very fond of society and club life, and is popular everyvwhere. The prince of Wales has had oceasion to pro- fit in some instances by George Lewis’ good offices. There is a fierce light of publicity which beats on the heads of persondges in his high position which makes him peculiarly exposed to black- mail and extortion. He has a great re- gard for Lowis, and that discreet and amiable gentleman is a welcome guest of Marlborough House. TIhdeed, the stories that are told about Lewis’ skill in getting the wmiable heir to the throne of Great Britain out of scrapes into which his indiscretions are .con- stantly leadiug him, would cause the average romancer to turn pale and con- sider his powers of invention a myth. The head of the sccret service of the Russian police has nosuch power as this suave, polished and quick-witted law- yer. IHis knowledge of men isso wide that he is epabled to bring its pressure upon uny one person in a fashion and from o 'quarter where it is practically irresistible, and his command of the newspaper press in London is absolute. He is, in the first place, the closest- mouthed man on earth, though he talks with entire abandon and amia- bility at dinner and in public, and no- body can tell exactly what he is up to. The only instance on record of a story about young Prince Albert Victor, the son of the Prince of Wales, wns hushed up in afashion that reflected the utmost credit upon the sagacity of London’s most famous lawyer. It was not a maid- of-honor in this instance, but a married woman, and the wife of a well know: political lord, who caught the fancy of the long necked and gawky son of the Prince of Wales, and_ straightway en- deavored to entangle him in her meshes. She did indeed succeed in compromising him on one public occasion, but the fol- lowing day she went to the continent suddenly, ana has been living in Italy ever since *‘for her health.” As she is a woman of title and wealth, the smail talk of the day in London was busy with wonder over Lewis’ power to politically banish her from the country—a thing that the Prince of Wales, or the queen for that matter, could not possibly have done. It is said that three hours after he had been called in by the pvrince of Wales to straighten out the little tangle in which the heir to paternal indiscretions had found him- self, Mr. Lewis had made three visits to London. That afternoon no less than three men called on the lady who had involved Prince Albert in a small scan- dal, One was a duke and the head of her family. One of the others was a politician who held her husband’s fu- ture in his hands, and the third was a gentleman who had unfortunately held relations of asomewhat startling nature with the lady herself. These three men danced like puppets on a wire at the will of the wily and spruce little law- yer. They begged, pleaded and worked and the banishment of the lady was ac- complished forthwith. One can only get a glimmering of the tremendous hold which Mr. Lewis must have had upon these three men to cause them to do his bidding in such hasty and slavish fashion. Their names are famous, and probably no man would ever class the lawyer with them, but he proved on that_occasion as on many others, the wonderful extent and reach of his powers with all classes and conditions of men. Ll of Conel Blulls ™ AND VICINITY. ‘We were in hopes that the coal dealers whose names have appeared in a certain card published in various local paj rs at difforent dates trom October 4, would have on calm reflection seon the folly of their position without taking into consideration its utter falsity and have asserted their individual manhood, business integrity and honesty of purpose by withdrawing from a combinationthat has been produc- tive of nogood to themselves, either individually or collectively. But 1t is & mat- tor of supreme indifference 1o us if they wish to sacrifice their business mterests to their blind personal prejudices. We publishied, and bran reiterate tho statement wo have already their whole article as a wilful falschood and the parties were perfectly aware of that fact when they signed it. What has becomo of the sig- nature of the party whose vivid imagination concocted the fabrication but who lacks the courage to father itl soft coal at the same old popularfprices. Meanwhile we shall still continue to sell hard and H. A. COX, Western Sales Agent A. T. THATCHER, Chicago, Ilis, Council Blutfs, la. ——TOTHE— Coal Consuming Public The conl dealor of the reduction in p to do so, if we could geta g with conl bought from M. of Council Bluffs would most_respectfully say in explanation ico of conl made by A. T. Thatcher, of this city, that Mr. Thateher has heretofore claimed to sell coal by us have purchased coal from him at the market pri wholesale only. and that many of s, and would still continue vd article of coal that would please our trade, bus hatcher we have had a great deal of trouble and compluint, and those of us who have handled his coal have been Obliged to Withdraw Our Orders from him or lose our customers. To resent this and coerce the dealers into buying an inferior article of coal Mr. Thatcher has come into the retail trade, and is now offering his coal at a less price delivered to consumors than he charged us for it al prices than we could purchase Merehantable Co Wo are prepared to furnish a statement fully v lower the above explanation: Supp & Knotts, D. E. Gleason, Carbon Coal Co., W. Williams, Council B Jos. McWiltiams, uils Lumber Co., his yards, and also at 1 elsowhere. d as to the correctness of E. E. Mayne, Wm. Welch . E. Meyers, F. B. Marklo, L. Smith, L. M. Shubert. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. Hyd Spec H. BIRKINBINE aulic and ications. inecr, Plans, y B imates Supervision of Public Worl. Brown Building, Coycil Bluffs, Iowa, —Justice of the Peu N. SCHURZ ce. Broadway, Council Blufls, lowa. Ofico over American Expross, No. 41 e e o e e Practice in the State and Fed- el A At bl it it (Rt Fe - STONE & SIMSupta R buia 7. AL 5 BLUGAEEEno D oaK Council Bluffs, Iowa. “Surgeon and Hom P. ). MONTGOMERY building. 1 a, m., 2to 6 and 7 MPROV farms in Towa and Kansas for exchango for city property. N. C. Phillips, room 5, Everett block, FQRSALE o ent by J. K. Rice, 102 Main sf corners, with houses, Jouncil Bluffs. on 4th avenue, Van Brunt & Rice's sub., cheap. Benson & Snepherd, Y Main st. TANTED—A neat y cral liouse WOrk, Platuer st. 'I OTS on Glen ave., genuine snaps. Benson & 4" Shopherd, ¥ Main st. ung girl to help in gen- Mrs Jacob Sims, 316 OTSon Manawa motor lina, Jcash, balance $10 per mouth. Shepherd, § Main st. T BAL EST. TEflougnt and xol1 and ex- changed. Bperinl aftention given to exam- ination of titles. W. C. Jnmes, Nn 1) P 1 }3 ST corner on Broadway, opposite Dower house" Benson & Snepherd 9 Main st. 'OR SALE—Acre lots in Orchard place. This property 15 located in the Rice nursery, Boutn of the main part of tha ' city, 134 mil from court house, Geo. Metcalf, 1) Pearl st. ‘OUSES and lots; #10) cash, 320) cash, #i0 cash, balance easy, Denson & Shepherd 9 Matust, M. SIEDENTOPF, Real Estate, Special uttention given to examnation’ and cor- rection of title to lands and lots in city and county. No. 8 North Majn st. OTS In Mullin's sub, 810 cash, balance $10 per month. Benson & Shepherd, ¥ Main st. corners, 10 lienso & - —- Cushman’s Mentho inhaler cures catairh, headache, neuralgia, asthma, hay feve “U'rial free av your druggist. Price 50 cents. A “Lunnun’ Joke. A London music hall joke very popu- lar at present is: First Artist—Who has the smallest foot in the house of commons? Second Actist—The Grand Old Man, because nobody can step 1nto his shoes. [Roars of applause from the audience). Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. When Daby was sicir, we gave her Castoria, When she was a Child, she cried for Gastoria, Wken she became Miss, she elung; to Castoria, ¥hen ahehac Children. she gave them Castorin 'SPECIAL NOTICES., COUNCIL BLUFFS, amount of Lewis' yearly income. robably it makes an average of about 200,000, It varies much on account of the enormous “fancy fees” which are paid for his services occasionally, and which are not fixed by any legal scale, or, in fact, by any scale except the depth of his client’s pocket. There is no doubt that he makes—and very properly—his wealthy chents pay pretty heavily for their extraction from the consequences of their indis- cretions. On theother hand, he is both charitable and liberal, and had many a time given zealous attention®and un- grudging interest to the case of some poor chent, who was oppressed by usury or suffering froin some other unde- served burden, He has made many a crusade against blood-sucking money lenders who have got some poor man or woman—generally woman—in their clutche reover, it is difficult for his friends to make him take even the barest payment for his services. De- spite his indulgences in these human weaknesses he is @ yery wealthy man, He is also a very happy one, having a charming wife and a delighttul home. If be should ever be in need of $100,000 he could obtain thut sum with consid erable ease by writing his ‘*Memoirs,” It would be the most comprehensive and astounding compilation of gossip about men—which expressly i this in- stance includes women—and manners that has ever been written, Lewis could, however, obtain a considerably larger sum by threatening to write such a book, and then being *per- suaded” novto write it. As a matter of fact, he is not likely to want $100,000, nor is he likely to emplo; either of these methods if he did, He is spare in figure and not large in stature, has a keen, sensitive face, carefully trimmed side whiskers, is very neat in his dross, and Ims the keenest pair of blagk eyes you are like- 1y to see anywhere. But the most dis- tinctive feature with which nature has gifted him—I say “‘nature” advisedly, uner who understands furnice quire 71 Broadway. WAN'ri:n-A 200 cook, woman preferred, quire at 117 Broadway. OR SALE—To quit busmess, my entire stock of furniture, stoves und carpets, will e s0ld at cost, without reserve, Persons fur- mishing good references can buy on install- menty, making weekly puyments, A, J. Man- dell, 3 and 5% Broadway. AN 00d_gur] or g4 house- work, 221 South Seventh gt. OTS on {th ave. and 10th st. very cheap dsnaps. Benson & Stepherd, 9 Mali st. F)’l‘sun Broadway, anywhero between Coun- joil Bluffs and Omaba, Benson & sShepherd, 9 Main st. DELL BROS. & 00. loan money. The most liberal terms offered. 105 Pearl st. OB SALE-An old and well established drug store, established in 18, Cash re- quired, #1,6)), 'Dalanco real estate. Address A 2, 1 ‘ouncil Blufrs, I ARG AIN —{ lots ia_Rid ] b, on Uth ave, Grading all paid. 86)each. N, C, Phillips, room 5, Everett block. 1.9%8 i L4 Philllips, room 5, Everott bl 078 in Van Hrunt & Rice's add §20, Easy dtorms. Philiips, room 5, Bverett LK, A BABGAIN in West Broudway proporty. N.. . Pulllips, room b, Bverett block. Torwilligers add $77 J Q8 1n Terry additton. Monthly payments AN, C. Phillips, room 5, Bverott Dlock. AKGAINS In all parts of the PLLiiips, room b, Everett block. ANDS for sale or exciange . N. room 6, Everett block. Address Liu} INSURANCE at A. K, Council . Daugherty, Biun it HAVE hiouses and lots in all parts of Coun- cil Bluffs, from ¥0) to $5,00), that I can sell on monthly piyments, or auy terms (o suit_pur- Chasers. This is Of pariicular advantage to Omaha merchants, clorks, mechanies, oF people Who desire s home near the puxiness center of Omaha without utn“wuullud to pay exorbl gt prices. C. 1, Judd, 6 irosdway, Councl . in Contral sun cheap. Kasy terms. N, L2 Toom's Everow blode: Cunning s OR SALE—12) acre farm in Jasper county, Towa, located near coal mines that are in oporation. I'here isa five foot vein of coal under the farm. Geo. Metcalf, No. 10 Pearl st. USINESS locations or Main and Broadway bargamns, Geo. Metcal?, No. 10 TRORSALE-1mproved and unimproved prop erty in overy part of tho city. Rara oppor tunities for investors who seck speculations splendid opportunities for those ‘who desire Geo. Metcalf, No. 10 Pearl st, tween C_B, boat house and Manawa b ‘Also a number of choice lots in Regatta place path. Room 6, Brown Oftice hours, 9 to 12. 108 p. m. 5 Pearl & THE RED GROSS STOVES. It §8 conceded Lo be th best made and most admired sto ci 18 construct principles, to ae heat With the Least 1, only stove in which the system of virculating flues §s perfact, taking the cold air from the floor and heating it. Every stovels convertible ingo u double heater to warm the rooms above, with no_dificulty or expense, Another poing in their favor I8 the fact that thoy are choaper than any otlier Hrst-class stove on tho markes, For salc in Council BIufrs only by BHUGART & COZ, 11 M It is the business front, 37 Broas way. A fine retall point, In good cond: tion. Inquire E. E. Muyne, 619 Broadway, Councii Blufls, COAL. COAL. COAL, 1 propose to give consumers value for thelr money in Coal, and until further notice my prices ave—all rail Anthracite: Grate and Ege, #); No, 4 and Hauge, 8 nut, 9,50, Al50 Bost grade t lllnois and Jowa Boft O — Edinburg, 1lino 1.5 lump, 84.5 nut fiock lump, 8360 Hamilion lump, & Whitebreast lump, #1.60: Whitebreast nut, Pea, 82.00; Steam. £2: Black, $).80. ‘erms cash with order or delivered 0, 0, . WM. WELCH, 616 South Main street. Telephon ump, ¥ Flower Pots. Something entirely new, and the handsomest article of the kind that eyer adorned a bay- Window or conservatory, areour new painted and ornamented Flower Pots and Vases for Tiouse plants, These zoods are entirely now and aresold exclusively in Connetl Bluifs by us. The Rustie Pots are highly oraamental and will beautify any house, One grade is smoothly ainted fn bright colors ready for decorution y ladies who paint, These handsome ods aro 5014 at prices commonly asked for plain: be for puinted pot and saucer, and plain ut cor- responding pricos, LUND 1RO, 3 Main St t. MARKKT | 1 have opened @ new meat market on the corner of Sixteenth St. and Broadway. It will be my aim to please my customers by giving them the best meats to be obtained. Iverything to be found in a first-class butchy shop will be furnished at the lowest pric Plense give me a call and imspect my nev ostablishiment. JOSEPH WARDIAN, —~OF ALL KINDB— AT VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH. Bargains in School Bhoes and Winter goods at E. A, SPOONER'S, 521 Main Street. D. ), BDMUNDSON Pres. : JuAs, R HANNAN, Cashier, MTITONG? CTAT D 0 CITIZENS" STATE BANK, GF COUNCIL BLUFFS. Paid up Capital $150,000.00 Surplus .o 35,000.00 Liability to Depositors ... 336,000.00 DigcTons —1, A. Mille 0. Glezson, B, L. shugart, B, B. Hart, J. D.' Edundson, Chas. K. Hunnan, Aransact’ goneral banking business Largest capital and surplus of any bank in Northwestern lowa, Interest on time deposits J. M. PALMER HAS THE CHOIEST LOT OF—— SUBURBAN & INTERIOR PROPERTY Iu the city. Gilt edged opportunities to imume- diate investors snd bome seekers, E. L. 81 Vice ur, Pros, : LNL.IL BL 'S Omnibus, Carriage an Transfer NES. ? WM, WELCH ‘Proprietor, The Finest Lino of Tandaus, Coaches and Hacks n the City. . §27°1 have & new s atin-lined carriage for priv ate call. 16 i the most elogant couch in the city. a’i, sclul attention given to commercial men and theatrical troupes, Best facilities in the city for handling sconery, OFFIC 616 $0. MAIN ST, Telephore Teicphone No, 98, BARN. Telephone No, 230, The only line authorl to answer calls turned fa to Am, Dist, Tel. Co. OGDEN HOUS| TS s_JfA_.hA\Y" Pt “38 [dvad g1 “3s urel 91 "05ToIND J0ISOM STO02 34T Ju SIS s AR e | "GIVE US A CHANCE To Price QursStovee. Fuller and Warren's Splonald and _Abraham Cox Radlant Novelty Base Lurnors are too well known to require comment on_them here, Nemamber, we guarantes all Stoves, Cooks, Ranges und Heaters to glve perfect satistag: tion or uo sale. BARTLETT & NORTON, 77 Broadway. THOS, OFFICER, W.H. M. Pusexy OFFICER & PUSEY,| BANKERS. Corner Main und Broaaway, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. _Deslers 1o forelyn and domestic exchauge Collectious niado and tuterest paid on time [+ o8iLs. " BELL & BERLINGHOF, ARCHITECTS AND SUPERINTENDENTS, Koom 2, Opera House Block, Council Bluffs, lowa, *aR30[EIED 0] PUSS "AI[LI0AAS T SUTWEAJOT 3seuy oy SIaL -S13a¥