Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 7, 1891, Page 3

A== Some thief, however, during the ni THE OMAHA BEE | CCUNCIL BLUFFS, OFFICE, NO. 12 PEARL ST, Telivered by Carrier \n uny partof the City H, W, TILTON - MANAGER TELEPHONES: Pusiness Office, No. 43 Night MINO K MENIION, K. Y. P Co. Couneil Bluffs Lumber Co.. coal. Judge Thoruell opens a term of the district court here next week, St Alban's lodge, Knights of Pythias, will bavea public installation Fric Mike Carroll was fined § 3 morting i the police court for intoxication, | and I'. Goodmanson £10.30 to settle with | Judge Mc ame offense, The Merchants® retail imercial ageney | will hold its regular bi-monthly meeting this evening in the Board of ‘T'rade rooms at S All members are requested to be present. I'he case of I, Foedish will be given an other hearing by Judge McGee this morming, and the saloon man given an_opportunity to save bis forfeited bond and relieve his bonds. man, John Linder. Leave to wed was yester Charles S, Hanson and Lila Rasmussen, both of this county; A. C. Gilmore and Mary E Ryan, the former of Harrison county, the | latter of this count | | granted The alar meeting of the Women's Chiristing Temperance union will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the rooms in the Meriam block. Topic: “Alcohol in the | Kitchen," Fvory laly interostod in tem per Chief Cary evidently proposes to have the patrolmen do their duty, their wholo duty and nothing but theirduty, Toinsure this it is said that men in citizen's clothing are ¢ ployed to watch patrolmen and report nderings or loiterings. Oficer Dan Graham handed lice his resignation yestorday, It was e cepted and the officer has engaged in othe busin he resignution was a purely vol untary raham being unabvle to with- stand the hardship of twelve bour duty, Miss and the Baldw! residenc 819, T years, all the chief po- Bssie Kinsey, wife of John Kinsey | danghter of Mr.and Mrs, Alfred 1, died Monday at 4:50 p.m., at the f hersister, Mrs. J. W. Rick, No. | anth ay of puenmonia, aged =0 | funeral will take place from residence, Wednosday at 2:30 p. m, Mrs. Angelinn North, who had_ ber hus- band, Daicl, arrested on Tuesday for assault and battery and threatening to do her ereat | bodily injiry, failed to come around to tho court'yesterday morning and sustain her charges, and her hus band was discharged, From the story told by North and his friends he isthe aggrieved party and ought to have mado counter charges of “cruelty against his wife, R, Jepson, the grocer, has given to Girone- weg & Shoentgen a chattel mortgage for | 38, and also_one to J. C. Hofmayr & £125.95, The samo parties wore tate mortzage for like amounts, t, but business is sodull and collections so ciose that he finds it difi- enlt to meet his bills, His creditors do not intend to push him and he will come out all right In the superior court yesterday judge and e listening to evidence in the case of day vs J B, Smith, 1t being a claim of § forront for land at Manawa, the defendant | claimirg an offset on account of damages by | having had a porton of the land used for | cball grounds and other outdoor sports, which deprived him of the erops he would therwise have scenred, Saeveral cases of vials Just received at the Opern house drug store were loft standing outside the building over night, the intention of the proprictor, Mr. Ellis, being to have them brought in’ and put away yesterd ht re- lieved him of onc of the eases. Just what, a thief could profit by a lot. of empty vials, with the owner's name blown in each’bottle, does not clearly upoear. Rev, Thickstun of the Berean Baptist church is doing a noble work in the relies of the poor and needy and voluntecrs to see to the proper distribution of such rood and raiment as the chavitably inclined may con- tribute. 1t is no littio tisk to investigate and determine who are worthy and what are their greatest needs, and those who have old clothing or other articles which they can readily spare for the relief of those less favored, siould communicate with the rever- end gentleman, Miss Liliuh Stuart and her excellent com- any presented an adaptation of Tillotson’s ‘Qucena’ at Dohany's last night under the title of ‘A Desperate Game” This is the piece that Grace Hawthorne starred through the west withseveral years agound played n Councii Bluffs under the management” of Kelloy just prior to her departure for London where she made such a decided hit with it in the Princess theater, Miss Stuart’s por- yal of the dual character of Queens and ile Reine is fully as brilliant as Miss Ha corne's, and heracting last night recatled whe winsome Grace vividly to the minds of her audience and won her immens applase. Her support throughout was ex- cellent. The company romain during the week, appearing each night and give a mat nee Saturday afternoon, At the concluding performance on Saturday evening a hand- somo bedroom suit will be given away, Pop- ular prices provail. Tonight the company will give “Justat Dawn.” Remember the Young Men's Catholic Mut- ual Benefit association concert on Jauuary 1, —_— For Sale—415 acres, one mile from market; finest grain or stock rm in Pottawatamie county. Very cheap. Most ofground has been in tame grass from five to ten years. For particulars seo Ohio Knox, 9 Main street, Jouncil Bluffs, Ia, Buy your coal and wood of C. B, Fluel Co., 839 Broadway. Telephone 135, Horse blanketsand lap robes at cost at Theo. Beckman's, 227 Main street, PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS, ‘Will Somers of Tacoma is giving is many Council Bluffs friends a vrief chance for a hand-grasp, Howill leavein a day or two for the west. Mr, Will Hield of Minneapolis was in the city yesterday, examining into the operations of thio motor lines, with a view to getting such pointers as might prove helpful in the operation of like lines in his city, with which he is prominently and actively connected He goos from hero east, expecting to make like visits to a large number of other cities, Frank Cools, who has so long been promin ently connected with the real ostate interests of the city, has been absent for some time, and when he returned yesterday the mystery was explained and congratulations trooped in upon him. About a week agohe was wedded to a young lady in Chicago, Miss Florence Boyer, who has relatives and many friends here. Mr. Cook expects to make Chicag his home s0 soon as he can areangehis fut ests here, W J, Hutchison, who has for several years been in charge of the Northwestern round house here, und has been at the head of the mechanical department, has been given a more responsible and licrative position by the company, which cvidently apprecistos his worth. He is now to be the” master me- chanic for the northern Iowa division, with headquarters in Eagle Grove. His place heee is to be filled by Ed Dawson, who has been connected with the shops in Clinton, The most complete line of blankets and comforters, hosiery and underwear in the city is at the Boston Store, where good goods, low prices, cash aud ono price to all 1s their rule. Boston Store, Council Bluffs, Special prices on ladies and geuts under wear this Week at the Boston Store, Council Bluffs, Will Make Hominy. Mr. A, B, Walker has leased what is known 4s the Hawkeye mill tosome Baltimore cap- ftalists, prominent among whom is J. J. Shep- herd. The intent of these gentlemen is to make hominy and feed for the jobbing trade. Mr. Stepherd has also become interested in & like enterprise to be established in East Omaba. The gentiemen have taken an option on the Hawkeye mill with @ view of purchas- fng it if the enterprise develops as they ex- t it will. They are sald to be men of ur{e - capital and thoroughly expericnced in busi- uess affars, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 7, 1891, THE NENS IN THE BLUFFS, | Many Citizens Complaining of the Astion of the Motor Oempany THE CITY CAN'T ORDER THE LEVEE. Aiding the Destitute—An Appral for Ol Clothes—St m adman for Com- Minor Menti Personal, The electric motor give the zle-dazzle’ of the pay company promises to uncil Bluffs citizens quite & *raz- before it consents to pay its share ngof the strests over which its lines pass. 'T'he property holders have been relying strongly onthe common understand- ing of the law and of the special charters under which the company operates, that the company was obliged to pay forall paving be- tween their rail, and for one foot outside of each. They have waited patintly for the | company, andas no pay was fortheomingg a number of them at st joine 1 in a sult to col- about §,000 of this paving. The cot pany has filed its answer, which rly in- dicates that the company purposes giving, if possible, a wild chase to those who thus seek *0 fovee the company Lo pay its share of the street improvement. The answer seems a soit of three carcd monte shufilo to those in terested citizens who have sought to get at the real me aving of the refusal of the com- pan, cleared of techricalitios and _legal plirases, It scoms that the Council Bluffs motor compauy is one corporation, theOmahn end of the line another corporation, and the old Council Bluffs street railway the third, althongh it is now swallowved up by the two others, The Omana corporation is said to simply coutracted with thes Council end “of the company to build and certain e so that the citizens are advised to look to a forign corporation for thir pay. The Omaha _corporation his o charter in Council Bluffs, and is not bound by any of the provisions of any such instrument, and the property owners take an- look toseo if the old Couneil Bluffs ruilway charter affords any relief, only to find that the rights of thatcharter have been given upto dhe Council Bluffs motor line, and when "t there the Council Bhuifs motor company points to the fact that the old Council Blufls street, railway has gone outof business, Sothe triangular huat, or gume of “puss in the corner, ™ promises muct oxation of spirit. The refasal of the motor company to sutisfactorily settle for the pav ing1s ciausing no hitle bitterness of spirit, ally in view of the fact that ths city has gencrously aided by cash and by charters whenever the motor company hus whispered awish, leet cl impatient lie Bargains in blankets and comforters at the Boston store, Councit Bluffs, this weck, Wh good L0t pay 81,50 when you can get jnst as areand beds at the Scott house for No Authority to Build the Levee. “The real reason that the council refused to it the contracts for strengthening and widening the old levee was not hecause there were reasons to beliove the electric motor company wanted it for selfish purposes, said lderman Wood fay. *The chief reason was that the aldermen had looked up the matter and felt satisfied that if they ordered the expenditure of $5,000 or £10,000 down there they would be eventually called upon to foot the largest share of the amount "The law is as plain as can be, and if we had gone ahead we would have ran against a very large sized snag that would have seri- ously rended onr financial crafts, The cou cil has no power to ordersuch work. That right belongs entirely to the bourd of supe visors. If we had ontered the work the col- lection of the tases would have been enjoined as sure as the world stands and in the end the individual membersof the council would have been called upon to pay for the work. The in- demnity boud offered by Messrs, Wright and Evins was probably tendered iv good faith, and [ hayve no dou bt that the gentlemen would have been willing tohave made good their vromises, but wo would all have been in- volved in expensive and extensive litigation, "The law plainly indicates the course to be taken. IUis purely county work and comes under the exclusive jurisdiction of the bourd of supervisovs, The liw proseribes the course to be taken in such cases, and directs that thepeople who desire sich improvements shall petition the county board, and if their petition is considered the voard is required to send its engineer to examine and report upon the work, and it mustthen be let the same as any other county work. It is the duty of the board then to as- sess the st to the property that benefitted, and the assessments will as county taxes and will not show upon the books as city taxes. Suppose we had gone ahead and let those contracts, what would have been the result? Half a dozen large property owners besides Mr. Paul would have enjoined the payment of their taxes, and the injunctions would have stuck like fat. The contractors would soon have become climorous for their money, and when they d toget it would have' taken the next and inevitable step—brought suit aguinst cach individual aldermn for the amount, less the small swrs paid by the few peoplee who would be willing to pay. We are patriotic enough for every day work and half of the night once or twice a week, but we are not self. ing enough to induce us to pay for such improvements, “Another thing that helped toinfluence us is the factof which we are convinced that we can take a couple of hundred dollavs and go down there and make the old levee as good and strong as itever was, and the taxpayers would never fecl it. SIf Mr. Paul wants a lovee he obliged toappeal to the county board for the authority to build it and thé assistance he may desure, if he needs any, to make good his mely liberal offer to'oxpend own money largely forthe benetitof the yestel will be ——— ¢ hose in_the country is to be Boston Store, Council Bluffs, sither in gents half hose, in wool or cotton, ladies’ all wool or cotton, in misses all w ool or cotton. Boston Store, Council Bluffs, found at t J.C. Bixby, steam heatinz, sanitary en. gineer, 20! Ma rriam block, Council Blulrs, Planning for i Governo=, Hon. 8. F. Clayton’s name is being men tioned quite generally as the one that will be placed at the headof the next republican stato ticket. His friends are already open urging his claims for the gubernatorial nom- ination, and as he seems tobe the ouly ono from the western part of the state it seems that his support from this locality will be of unimous solidity, Mr. Claytoz: iis not openly ovowed any candidacy, but his friends seem not to hesitate on that account. —— Great success, Reliable goods, Fair dealing. Bovtom prices. At C. B. Jacquemin & Co. e Relieved ot His Pork. Sheriff 0'Neill feels relieved. For several days he has had the respousibility of having in charge the packing house of Green & Son, together with the immense stock of meats, the froperty having been attached, Although an old packer and not wholly unfamiliarwi th the business, he has neveriheless taken no great delight in being beld responsible for so large an amount of property in this line, Yesterday Assignee Hart gave a delivery bond of £140,000 and the property passed out of the sheriff's control, el The Boston store, Council Bluffs, is show- ing special value in blankets and comforters for this week. T Main street A Clean City Jail, Marshal Templeton has taken a very com- mendable interest in renovating the ety jail and keeping it in applepie order. The inter est has been an {ntelligent ove and @ great | deal of work has been accomplished without | expeuse to the city, with the possible excep tion of the wire netting that incloses th | skating race today in private office. The whole interior of the jail bas been re dand transformed into clean and comfortable quarters for both officers and men. The marshal's private office has been covered with linoleum, with bright colored Turkish rugs seattered around and a nic upholstered lounge, all the personal property of the chief ofticor. The interior of the jail, or the portion occupied by the prisoners, has also been sogreatly improved that the re- porters are no longer justitied in calling it the sewer. ‘Tho vermin that has been the curse of the place for yoars, has been exterminated and the prisoners who spend a night, in the cells or corridors are not compelled to throw nway their clothing when they come out. The last improvement has boea a coatof wh paint on the walls and ceilings of the dors and cells, giving the place a clean and | almost cheerful appearance | The upper rooms of the building have also been greatly improved, and special quarters | have been provided for the class of tramps | und prisoners who are filthy past redemtion. The female departments have ulso. been greatly improved, and the old jail put imto a condition that is a cr marshal, ditto the eity and the The American Distriet Telegraph Co. has been reorganized and is now prepared to give prompt service. Special attention to express and parcel deli [ Adding the Poor. A systematic effort is being made to assist the poor of the city, ‘Thero arc not as many titution as might be expected un- der tho cireum , but many have boen discovered where help 1s badly needed. The fund raised for the purpose of giving the poor children of the city a generous Christ- mas dinuer was muct larger than required, | but it has been expended judiciously, after a thorough examination of the condition of tt people who made application for relief. Ihere is yet a small portion of it in the hands of "Cashier Hannan, of the Citizens bank, and it will be expended in the same wise and caveful manner, ‘Twenty-three tons of coal have been purchasea and deliv d, and a large amount of provisions dis- tributed. — Mr. Hannan, in speaking of the matter yesterday, said there wore many cases brought tothe attention of the relief committeo that were truly pitiable, Many children were found without shoes or s, huddling aronnd_fircless stoves in cheerless, empty hovels that should not be characterized with the dignitied name of homes, These people were promptly relieved as faras it was inthe power of the committoe to do so0. The most urgent and pressing need seemsto be for clothing, and a syste matic effort1s being made to supply this de- ficiency. Mrs. A.C. Davis and Mrs, Hammer re devoting allof their time soliciting old lothes for these destitute people. Rev, M. Thickstun is alsodevoting all the time he can spare from his duties in collecting the clothing thus donated, For the purpose of assisting the deserving poor and_lightening the labors of the people whao are thus devoting their time to the mat- ter, Mr. ‘Ihickstun desives Tue Bep to state that he will call at any residence in the city where the people have clothing of any description which they are willing to give away, if they will kindly advise him by postal card, giving name and address, ind will take their donations and sec that they are applied where they are most needed. Similur contributions left at Tz Ber ofic will also veach Mr. Thickstun and the ladic who have charge of the matter. There ave hundreds of families in the city where there are numerous cast-off garments that could be converted into veal blessings, and to these people Tk Bek makes an cartest appeal in behaif of those who_are suffering from lnck of proper clothing, Large garments can be cut down and made over into smaller one: and smaller ones will fit some needy child, and bring comfort to shivering little bodies Let there bea generous response to this call Each person can have the assurance that whatever may be donated will not e mis- cases of de vst-class fresh candy made for the holi- day trade, tA. C. Dempsey’s, 105 Main st. Denth of Rev. William Snethen. Yesterday morning at 11:30 Rev. William Suethen of Troy, Kan., died at the residence ofhis son on South avenue in this city of heart trouble. At the the time of his death ho was sixty-seven years old. He has been connected with the ministry of the Christian church for nearly forty-fivé years. EHe was & mémber of the Grand Army, holding the position of chaplain of the post at Troy, Kas. During bis illness he re- quested,’ in case of bis death, that he be buried by the Abe Lincoln post of this city, and be laid at rest in the soldiers’ lot in Fair- view cemetery. This will be done, the funcral to take place on Wednesday after- noon, Elder Snethen came to the Bluffs shortly before Christmas to attend a reunion of th family at his son's tence. At the re- union’ there were present. seven children. nineteen grandehildren and two great grand- childven. * The affaic was a pleasant one to all. Within a few days afterwards Elder Suethien was taken ill and never recovered. s S Farmers' Combine. The Neola Farmers' Alliance association is the name of & new which filed its papers yesterday, Its capital stock is fixed at £20,000, divided into sha 5 each. Itis provided that the associa- tion shall not engage actively in business until atleast $00 of the stock has been paid in. Whe life of the corporation is fixed at twenty years. Its place of business is Neola, and it may engage in mercantile busiuess, build corn cribs, buy grain, ete. A bourd of directors and a manager will control the business, The incorporators are: William Spears, James Hadfield, Henry Watkius, jr., C.B. Bavdsley and T. Ranson, —— Steadmn For Commander. Colonel J. J. Steadman is being enthusias- tically endorsed for the honor of department commander of the Grand Army, The Grand Army Record of Sioux City, comes out strongly for him. The Missouri Valley News says, “The Grand Army of the Republic boys of Harrison county are almost unani- wously for Steadman.’” His home endorse- ment is solid and strong, and it is gratifying to his many Council Blufs fricnds that” his endorsement elsewhere is no less hearty, -~ Pennsylvania Governor's Message, Hannrisnuna, Pa,, Jan. 6.—Governor Beaver in his annual message to the legislature advo- cates the passuge of such laws in regard to ballot as will secureto every voter freedom from dictation in his vote and absolute cer- taluty s to its bemg counted as cast. He calls upon the legislature to orgamze a com- mission to superyiso the part which Pennsyl- vania shall take in the world’s fair_and asks that a liberal appropriation be made for the erection of suitable buildings. McAuliffe Will Fight Carvoll. New Okveaxs, La, Jan, 6.—[Special ‘Dele- gram to Tur Ber. |—Jack McAuliffe left for Galveston this evening. It is understood that he has about azreed to to the terms for fight with Carroll. The purse will be $10,000, orvery rearit. ‘The only question is about tho time. The club wants the fight for Mardi Gras Today was the first tickets for the Demps: test, and $3,400 worth w - The Irish Party's Funds. Loxnoy, Jun, 6.—It is stated that the funds of the Irish parliamentary party now in the hands of Monroe & Co. s bankers, amount to only £8,400, of which sum £1,200is | cash and the remainder United States bonds, | Munroe & Co. are prepared to pay over the | funds to Dillon, O'Brienand Clancy when | they come to an agreement. -~ Poor People the Losers, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, Jan, 6. —Investigation into the affairs of Bernand Dounelly, re cently declared insane, shows that his liabili ties are over #100,000. Half of this is due to poor persons, who entrusted thelr savings to nim for investment, taking o security. No assets have been found except some heavily mortgaged real estate, e Skater Donoghue's Victories, AMSTERDAN, Jan, 6.—*Joe'’ Donoghue, am- ateur champion of the United States and Canada, won the half mile international 1 minute and onds. Donoghue also wou the two wmile race in 0 minutes 40 4-5 seconds, Mercantile corporation day of the sale of Fitzsimmons con- re disposed of. | that the friends of free coinage of silver had | made to build up shipping by subsidies had CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS ! Consideration of the Finangial; Bill Resumed in the Senate, TELLLR MAKES A SPEECH IN ITS FAVOR. , The House Repoals tho Law Anthorize Iug the President toSupand Ton- Dues —Tho, Shipping Bill Taken Up. nage Wisnixaroy, Jan. 6.—But seven senators were present at 10 o'clock when the senate was called to order. After the lapse of threc-quarters of an houraquorum appeared A communication from the secretary of the treasury asking for an appropriation of £50,00 for the repair of the goveramen building at Chicago was luid before the sen- ate. Referred. be morning business having cluded, th been con- senate resumed consideration of the financial bill and was addressed by Mr, Teller. Mr. Teller said he supposed the slanders that have been perpotrated for the last eicht or ten months would be renewed (at least outsideor thischamber)to the effect entered into an alliance with the opponents of the election bill for its defeat in return for Nheir votes in favor of fres coinage. There never was a more unfounded slander pub- hed than this. Mr. Teller proceeded to criticise Mr. Sherman’s speech, which, he declared, consisted of nothing but an asser- tion as to what would follow the passage of the pending bill. The seuator from Ohio had declared that the country was on a gold basis, The senator had attempted to put the country on that basis, but had boen unable to do so. The senator had a wouderful faculty of being on ull sides of ail financial questions. Referring to the condi- tiow of American farmers, and showing it to be less prosperous than that of the farmers of F'rance, Mr. Teller said thet the farmers of America made themselves heard last Novem- ber—to his regret and tothe regret of the senators on his side of the chamber, They have been found voting aluost unanimously withthe democratic party. Why! They had not changed their politics, But: they had t come dissatistied with the republican man- agement of financial affairs, and for one he did not wonder at it. He had tried last year to have the senate listen to their voices, He knew they wanted | free coinage of silver. Proceeding to discuss that section of the bill providing for the pur- chase of §12,000,000 of silver, Mr. Teller said he washed his hands of aiy responsivility for that. He had no interest or sympathy for men who speculated in silver. He denied any knowledge of the alleged silver pyol, Tho pending bill was not brought forward in the interest of the siiver states, 1f the 812,000, 000 of silver were in the hands of the mine of Colorado there would not have been any anxicty to buy it up, but it was in the hands of political and financial | circles in New York, and that was | the reason why there was’ o much auxiety about it in certain quarters, A proposition | had come from New York and not from the silverstates. They were indifferent about it, and they were indiffenent as to the prico of silver o5 a single question. They had some interest. of courso, in putting up the price of rold or any other commodity which they pro- duced, but their great interest in the question was that silver should not. be used as money, He opposed the fourth scetion of the bill, which provides for the issue of ~£00,000,000 3 per cent bouds. It was, Mr. Miller ed, in the interest of two classes only—the silver speculators of New York and the banke of the country. It absolutely ignored the people of the United States and their de- mands for more money. Ho alluded to tho silveract of the last session us a mere make- shift,and said there was bufone sure method, und that was free coinage of silver, Mr. Sherman said he would at some future time reply to_some of Mr. Teller's observa- tions, but he did not care t1 do 50 now. Mr, Morrill then addressed the senate. In viewof thelate financial disasters in New Yorkand the popular demand for some in- crease in the currency he had been wllling to stretch @ poiut in~ order to keep step with the senators from Colorado and Nevada. But the appetite grew by what it fed upon. It had not been enough to assent without a whimper to the purchase of £12,- 000,000 worth of foreign silver, supposed to be in the hands of speculators, nor to assent to the provision for the issue of treasury notes to the extent of $150,000,000 to purch; sitver bullion, but it was proposed (whenever the market price of silver bullion should be a dollar or over 8711 grrains of pure silver, that the purchase of silver should ceass and that free coinage of silver shoula take place And yet all these propositions tipped with silver, propesed, sorrell said, no finalty, but were o “streteh out 1o the erack of doom.” He was und ever had been sincerely and heartily disposed to support any fair and re sonablé measure tending to advance the mar- ket value of silver, but it appeared to him that his silver friends weve asking 100 much, and he had to halt before plunging into a shoreless aud bottomless sea. One of the most potent instrumentalitios in the advance tion was an honest and unalterable of money. tavzued in favor of the free coinage He veplied to Mr, Morrill, and in the course of his remarks alluded tothe state- ment that he had received a letter from ex- President Cleveland recanting some of b views on tho silver question as not having the slightest foundation. Al that he (Vest) had ever said was that he had reason to b lieve Mr. Cleveland had, after further exam- ination, moditied to some extent _his opinion in regard to the free coinage of silver. As to the alleged combination between democratic senators aud silver senators, he denied 1ts ex- istence, . Atthe close of Mr. Vest's remarks the senate went into executive session and soon adjourned. Ve Hous. Wasnixerox, Jon. 6.—In the house today the bill repealing the law authorizing the president to suspend tonnage dues was passed. M. Farquhar moved that the house go into committee of the whole for the consider- ation of the shipping bill Mr. Spriuger moved as an amendment that the committee consider the options bill, Re- jected—101 to 96 Mr, Farqubar’s motion was agreed to—117 to 91, Mr. Wheeler of Alebama opposed the measure because it took s more from the Lard carned money of the farmer and laborer. ‘The republicans almost 0 a man had just voted against taking up the options bill, and among the negative votes was found the name of the wuthor of the melstre—Butterworth, Mr. Butterworth ingdired whether the democrats voted to take up the option bill for any other purpose tnan to defeat the pending méasure, Mr. Wheeler responded that the democrats always voted in the interest of the country. He contended that every effort heretofore failed and produced exactly the opposite re- sults 10 what had been expcted. Mr. Herbert of Alabumi spoke at length againist the bill, and pending his ronarks (he committee rose ‘and the house adjourned, Bt ok Paid Firemen's Asssciation. The Benevolent Assoclation of Paid Fire- men met last night at engine house No, 8 and proceeded to elect officers for the ensuing year, Following are the officors elected : J. 3. Galligan, president; J. J. Barnes, v president; Peter McGuire, secretary; C. Salter, tréasurer, One’ delegate from each company clected to form a board of managers, meet W transact the busine tion. Following are the members clected Hose team No. 1, G. T, Anderson; truck company No. 1, James G McCormick; No, 2, Martin Mulvahill; chemical company ' of No. Helected Thomas Donobue and the ook and ladder company elected Eli Kling: No. 4, N . Nelson; No. b, Mike K. Goggins; N George Blake, andthe linemen elected George A, Couloe N was , who s of the associa- Presbyterian Revivals, The revival meetings begun at the Second Presbyterian church last Sunday creating cousiderabie interest, evening are Rev. Ware, Rev. Birch ¢ing evan ady awalk held ever on Twenty the pastor, hus the nssistance of of St. Louls, who 1s called *the si gelist, " and'u decp 1nuterest s ale kened, The meetings will be night this week at the church fourth street, - ALISBURY CONSIDERING, A Forty=Pag s Dispatenh feom Blain pying His Atten tion. The press association an- ged in the con forty-page dispateh received Blaine December 0. The latest from Washirgton, the association says, is that Blaine only discusses the subsidiary points of arbitration on the time of closing sealing, The press association also states that no reparations have been made to augment the Jritish fleet in - the Pacific owan, us such a step might be regarded as a menace nounces that S sideration of a from Solicitor eral Clurk's speech. Loxno, Jun. 6.—Soliator General Clark, speaking at Plymouth tonight, said with re ference to the Behring sea dispute “Lor Sulisbury is only asserting the doctrine laid down by the United States government years ago—namely, that no nation could claim sov- eroignty overan open sea. It is to be hoped that Lord_Salisbury’s offer will_be accepted, but if an Exnglish vessel fs seized on the high seas and violeuce is used toward British sub- jects one fatal half hour would put it beyond the power of the two countries to settlo the dificulty by arbitration,” What Britush Papoers Say. Loxnox, Jan. 6.—The St.James Gazette today asks why the United Slates navy is being massed in the Pacific ocean unless it Jbeto make Behring sean marcclausm. The ofticers of the American navy do not actupon rumors printed in American papers. The Pall Mall Guzotte says: “Mr. Blaine evidently means to try more ‘bounce’ for the ke of making political capital. We aro convinced, however, that Americans will not support Blaine, Ttis imperative to arbitrate the matters in dispute The Globe attributes the friction to Blaine's bragging, svread-eagleism, and is of the opinion that in view of a possible though un- likely American display of force in the Behring sea, Great Britain ought instantly to strengthen her Pacific squadrons. The Globe also advocatesa settlement_of all the matters iu aispute by means of arbitration. WANTS THE S REDEE - BOND nED. A Man with Rebel Sec secrotary Bl Bartivore, Md., Jan, 6.--J). Van Raalto, Dutch consulat Glasgow, has brought suit aguinst James G. Blaineas secretary of state of the United States, Prior to July 28, 1868, the plaintiff bought#125,000 negotiable coupon bouds issued by the southern states as state and confederate states bonds jointly. On the date named above Secretary of State Seward issued a proclamation that all such obligations were void, Plain- tiff contends that this was an_implied ad- mission that without such prohibition the debt or obligation would be good and valid. Healleves that Seward’s proclamation was an llegal interfe with the rights of the plaintiff as a citizen of Great Britain and folland, 'The case preseuts many curious points. The principal contention will be that as the United States always held that none of the southern states weré out of the union thesecretary of state bad noauthority to issue the proclamation. N g Powderly's Circular Letter., PrrLaverenia, Jan. 6.-General Master Workman Powderly has issued a circular letter tothe industrial organizations of the United States asking for co-operation in the national reform industrial conference at ‘Washington, February 23, March 25 or July 29, the date to be fixca by vote, The con- ference is to formulate *a political platform, such as industrialists could favor at the polls.” In his circular, Mr. Powderly embodies the report of the committee on political action, presented at tholast general assembly of the Kuights of Labor and which recorded the desire of the order that the platform be built upon the principles of the Kunights' preamble, the principles of which are the reservation of public lands for actual settlers, establishment of anational mene system without the intervention of banks, and governmental operation of the telegraphs, telephones aud railroads, Mr. Powderly savs he shall vote for Februat for the reason t we will bo enabled to meet and confer with newly elected congressmen who owe tneirelections 10 the laborers of the field and city. = Prospects ot a Deadlock, Harrrorn, Coun., Jan. §.—The gencral as- sembly meets tomorrow. In the senate the democrats have ten majority, and in the house the republicans have sixteen majority. Ofi- cral returns of thelast clection show a ma- jority of twenty-six votes for Morris, demo- cratic candidate for governor, though several bundred prohibitionvotes throughoutthe state having been cast and other votes of both par. ties cast cut for various causes. The repub. licans insist that the matter should be - quired into, while the democrats in_the sen- ate insist that Morris is clected, There is every prospectof a deadlock in the legisia ture; itics Sues Fidelity ana Directors. New Youx, Jan. 6.—Theelection for seven directors of the IMidelity and Casualty com- pany resulted in the re-election of the incum- bents. Vice President Seward said the oppo- sition votes were cast by a party which began about a year ago to purchise stock with a view of ‘obtainiug control of the company. Their defeat toduy practically ends the con- test. Reports that the capital of the com- pany had become impaired are declared to be without foundation, — ght Between ‘Three Pamilies, Grasn, Ind, Jan, 6.—Last Sunday night during a raligious meeting at West Fork, this county, a riot started among the ad- herents of three large families. Pistols, knives, cudgels and fists were used. Five men are now lyingat the point of death, while others are seriously injured. Those considered in a _ecritical condition include William Lowe, Willlam Wiseman, John Wiseman, Robert Baggerty and Edwin Jones, — e — No Ofiicial In formation at Ottawa, Orrawa, Ont,, Jan, 6.—It is stated on the best o authority thatno official information has reached here as to whether or not Blaine has replicd to Lord Salisbury’s offer to sub- mit the Behring Sea question to arbitration or as to the nature of his reply, Neither is there any information in the dispatches cently received rvespecting the probable action of the British fleet in Behring sea next season, ———— Ran Into Two Hand Cars, Cosnocrox, 0., Jan, The Pantandle passenger train this evening ran into hand cars containing twenty-two laborers. John Curran, Robert Davis and Captain Burgess were killed. The otherssaved them. selyes by jumpiug two —-—— World's Fair Eastern Headquarters, New York, Jan. 6—The foreign affairs committee of the world's fair today decided to establish the castern headquarters of the exposition in New Yok city. A bureau of promotion and publicity also will be located here, Gladstone's Forebodings. Duneiy, Jan, 6,—The Express of this city publishes a statement to the effect that Glad- atons, writing to' frisnd. ssld be fears bl end hias come so far as public life and politics are concerned. Decided to Take No Action, Sr. Lovis, Mo, Jan, Master builders toaay decided to take no action whatever in regard to the carpenters’ demand for an in creaso in wages after May 1. - North Dakota Solons. Biswanck, N, D., Jan. 6.—The legislature convened toduy and th both houscs wero elected. Tie President Dines the Cabinet. Wasiiarox, Jan. 6.—The president gave & dinner to the cabinet this eveniug. aucus nominess of | threatened to kitl him i To Soft Coa Consumers. Owing to large receipts and continued waria weather, Commencing Monday, - I wiil offer the Lump at $4.80 Per Tot This is mined in Southern I from that State. Celebrated anuary o, Jackson, Ill.g 1y llinois and is the very best coa} Sample can be seen at my office, A. T. Thatcher, Telephone 48. 114 Main Street, PEERLESS BLACK PEERLESS. Is in every respect the best C market, It lasts longer, produces more any other lowacoal. One ton wi theordainary stuf grades commonly sold. Tr Soal for, domestic purposes in the heat and burns up cleaner tha 1l go as far asa ton and a half o .« and itcosts no more than the cheap, unsatisfactor /it for cooking and heating. Sold only b L. G. KNOTTS, FUEL MERCHANT, All kinds of Wood and Coal. Cobs a specialty. Full weight anq prompt delivery. 29 South Main St . Telephone 808. 1 Y’S ADY RELIEF CURES AND REVENTS Colds, Sore Throat, Bronechitis, Rheumatism, Neuralgia mmation of the Lungs, Kidnoy: insin the Back, Chest and Linbs, and T all the usual Bowels, Sclatiea, Chilblains, Frost Bites, Toothachs, Headache: CONSEQUENGES OF TAKING COLD. The application of RADWAY'S READY 1 cure the sufferer Inte sments. Cramps, Spasme, Sour Stomneh, ting. Cold Chllls, Nervousness, sl cat Drugglsts. RADWAY ‘& Co., 92 Warren St., Colie, OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS. Corner Main and Broadway, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, Dealers fn foreign and domestio xchanze Collection made and interest pald on tine deposits. Sims & Saunders—A! federal courts. Rooms i, 4 Benoblock, Counell Bluirs, lowa. Finley Burke.Gen.WTHuw:ttTh;;E?Jnsmly Burke, Hewitt & Casady, Attorneys-at-Law PRACTICE IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURT! Offices Brown Building, Council Bluffs, lowa. J Curious Anecdote of Ruskin, Mr, Ruskin’s undisguised dislike of all modern ideas of progress is amusingly illustrated in the recently-published a cedote which represents him as congrat- ulating a mason working at Brantwood on his inability to read and write, says the Lady's Pictorial. The great arvt critie has talken such pains to acquaint us with his curious views on such mat- ters, that one has not the least dificulty in imaging him, as the story deseribes him, stretening out both hands toward the illiterate workmun, with the enthu- siastic words: “Iam proud to know you. Now I un- derstand why you ave such an entively good workman, Caie S Reciprocity with Spa‘n. Maniin, Jan. 6.—General Grubb, the United States minister here, has indic the desive of the government to negotiate reciprocity treaty with Spain on the unde standing that the treatment granted Ameai- can imports in the Spanish West 1nd should not be extended to imports from other countries, and that the United States in e change would partly exempt Cuban _suga and tobuccos from the imposts of the MeKin- loy tariff. The Spanish government, it is un- derstood, would like towelcome this over- until all ber Buropean treaties ex- Spain cannot grant the Unite es any reciprocity thac European powers inot also claim under the “favored nation clause, new ted a . A Truant Husband. Siovx Ciry, Ta, dan.6.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.)—Oficers are looking for Owen Evans, whoa short time since left the city with a young woman named Etta Burke, the daughter of & farmer living between here and_ Yankton, for whom Evans formerly worked. It is thought that they went to Omaha. Evans lefta wide and five small children in destitute circumstan The mother has since been taken sick, and if the truant husband can be found e will be dealt with in the severest manner possible under the Jaw, Woess Loxnoy, Jan o . 1 Displeascd, sal Cablegeam to Tue Bee.|-The Standard’s Berlin corve- spondent says: It appears scttled that Emin Pasha is to be governor of the west tion of German Bast Africa lake territory, aud Here Von governor over the remainder, un will_probably retire, or be sent to flairs in West Africa. ' He is displeased usohe was not appointed head of the new colonial department. - Parnell, O'Biien and Others Confer. Borovaxe, Jan, 6.—Parnell and party ar- rived here today and immediately drove to a hotel. They were joined by J, J. Clancy and John Redmond. Parnell, O'Brien and other members of the parlinment had a long talk tonigut, which will be continued tomorrow. —~ allpox in AuvsTiy, , Jan. 6.—~Smullpox is on the increase in Texas, and at several points ap- pears to be assuming an epidemie form state board of nealth is vigorously at work Several small towns havequarantinod against San Autonio because of u Tew cases in that n 0, i por- including the Soden to be Baron Wess. S —_———— Paine Got the Drop. Ia, Jan, 6,-One Moss, a saloon- keeper, was arrested Saturday for violation of the liquor law. He charged his Paine, with getting bim into trouble ana Paing got the drop, r, and killed Moss, . - - Henry Soigle was arrested yesterday Edward Peterson With bav- | g stolen un overcoat worth #40, Tun, howey GL1ISE, o the parts affecied ally in doses of from thirty (o sixty drops, in half o tnmbler of wa s ness, and all internal will instantly roliovo and soom 1t will ¢ Lok 1 Fintulenco, Diarrhc W cer Hearthurn, pains. or gent willing to works rom sturt. Experience not Willow avenue, »d girl for 1y of two. € general house: rk in fa 1t 122 Aves Mrs. J. O, light und COUNCIL BLUFFS, Waln nue D. Jal'l:&hlll-jll rooms with heat, fruit land near Council Blus. Johnston ] Forsale, 57 neres, 8) rods north of Chuue ori0acre lots at $50 per acre, or aore for wind mill, fine g ated on Mynster house. barn, fine orel and small 0. %00 i nere, apple trees and small fraits, Pri 4,000, w3 wn acre 1 tak soon. Eusy s, W, OR SALE or Rent—( P IOV (Y SPECIAL NOTICES. ANTED-Lad necessary, “'.\ W W ANTEDGirl for houscwork, Grason, 10l Sixth avenue, Vath, No. 620 I rst avenuo. OWA farms for salo. also choice garden and n Patten, Ev ARGAINS In fruit and voget tangqua grounds stern slope, fine springs, fine spring brook: Land very rich; will soll in 10 Whole triot. 2 weres on Gr venue; fine orchard proposed motor line; price K150 por acre. 10 acres ndjoining eity | two stor good d fruits, i’rh'lnin‘IHKL dacres on Grand avenue, 1% miles from P 10 acres, three miles from eity 1imits, good house, barn and out buildings, 80 hearing Stock farm, 40 ue fine fmprovements, woll watered, only one mile from station, Farm and city property for sule 0. Stacy, room 4. Opora house bik, Council Bluffs. rden land, with houses, by J. R [ica. 104 Maln st tounoll i COUNCIL BLUFES STEAM DYE WORKS All kinds of Dying and Cleaning dono fn the Highest Stylo of the Art, Faded and Stained Fabries mide to lookas good as n Work prowptly doneand deliverod in ull parts of the souritry. Send for price list. . A MACITAN, Prop y tern 4 1015 Broadway., Co Electric Trussss, Belts, Chest Protectors, Ete, AGENTS WANTED. DR, C, B, JUDD. 306 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Ia TELEPHONES, OFFICE, 07, RESIDENCE, 3 CITIZENS STATEBANK CAPITAL STOCK. . ...............8150,000 SURPLUS AND PROFITS.......... 65,000 TOTAL CAPITALAND SURPLUS. ... 215,000 Dinecrons—1. A, Miller, I 0. B, L Shugart, K. E. Hart, J. D, "Edmundson, Charlos hunk i g busis . ransact goneral ot oy Largest capital and surplus bankin South western lowi INTEREST UN TIME DEPOSITS, Over O, B, D. H, McDaneld & Co,, Butchers' and Packers’ Suplies, Market Fixtures, Casinzs, Splecs nod Baus 522 Main st., Co B Hide 820. Also dealers