Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 8, 1891, Page 3

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, THURSDAY. JANUARY 8, 1801 'THE OMAHA BEE COUNCIL BLUFFS, OFFICE, NO. 12 PEARL ST. Telivered by Carrler 1o any part of the Olty H. W 'I'IJ.TUN, - L] . MANAGER TELEPHONES: 8L WA Business OMce, No. 43 Night Editor, No. 28 MINOK MENTIO K.Y.P.Co. Council Blufts Lumber Co.. coal, The Covell case 1s set for hearing befora Judge McGee today. The caso of Day vs Smith was still ocoupy ing the time in the superior court yesterday. The superior court has the following fixed as the dates of opening the sev terms of court this y January 12, February 18, March 23, May 4, Juue 8, September %, Octo ber 12, Noveniber 0. The county board of superv terday busy checking up the accounts and vyouchers of the county treasurer, The pub- lic money was found to be all right, and the accounts duly audited, Bert Eesley, the colored shooter, whomade 8 portion of 'Washington avenue a warn neighbortood Sunday afternoon for another negro named Mcladden, still lies in the city Joil. Tt is probuble that he will be given a hearing today. McEFadden i also locked up Colonel I, C. Reed, who has been spending three months in Florida and uis former hor in Arkansas, returnad to the city yesterday, and if there should happen to bo any winter weather he will take of 11 by m ing a brief but lively winter scason for Man- aw 0rs WS yes- Rev. B. F. McMenomy united two couples _ghe bonds of matrimony at the Ci parsonage yeste v morning at 8 o' They were Me. Arthur C. Gilmors of 1 son county and Miss Ma K, county, and Mr. John Gilaghor Annie McGovern, both of this city Marshal Suodderly of Stuart, Neb,, has been in the city fora day or two looking after a fellow who is wanted for fory in the Nebraska village, has returned home without. finding his man d reason to belicve that the fellow had come t Bluffs, but the most ditigent failed to discover him Elder Weaver of Sidney, Ta., 18 as: the revival meetings still in proeress at_ the Overton mission, Tho meetings are held y are increasing in iuterest, Among'the conversions is one young m from Ou ambler, who give thrilling narrations of his past experi wken his cards and bottle for ac tive work in the saving of others, Bruen, the Oakland merchant who re- cently failed, is wanted to answer a summons callitig him into conrt to answer certain ques- tions as to his finauces. Ho has not been found yet, and the paper has not therefore been served. He has not been seen about Oakland for nearly a week past, and his ab- sence, in the absence of explanation, is caus ing no little comment and curiosity. The married ladics’ society held a mesting at the residence of Mrs, John Huammer last evening. The object of the organization is to devise means of aiding the worthy poor. The ladies for this purpose make and’ contribute useful and fancy articles, which are sold at private sale or at fairs held for the purpose, A good deal of suffering has been alleviated by the work of these kind-hearted ladies. A shooting affray in which two favmers in Rockford township took part was reported yesterday. A man named Boulden had pur- chased a‘auantity of hay from another farmer named West. ‘Frouble arose over the settle- mentand West shot at Boulden several times without hitting him. The shooter escaped but has siuce suprendered himself and will ave o hearing before a Crescent justice on turdny. ‘The announcement that St. Alban’s lodge, No. 17, Knights of Pythins, would have a puolic installation of its oMégrs next Friaay night was a mistake. None but Knights of Pythias and friends who are invited by con- sent of the committee on arrangements will be permitied to witness the ceremony. All knights uve cordially invited, If any knight has a friend he wishes to bring aloug he can have the invitatiou extended through the committee, of which J. M. Scanlan is chair- man, Two men who gave the names of Frank Howard and George Burke were arrested last Saturday for vagrancy and discharged after spending Sunday in the city jail. On Monday @ telegram was received from Sherifl’ Cysteilo of Grand Island, Neb,, ask- Ing the ofticers to hold the men until he could get here. Both were rearrested within an hour after tneir discharzo. An explanatory letter followed the telegram stating that they were wanted there for turning a confi- denice game, but that the men who had been fleeced did not desire to prosccute, The men were not discharged, however, for Oficer Beswick believed he could connect them with the burglary of a freight car. Sufiicient evi dence was not obtained and the men were dis- charged yesterday moruing, Last October a thief named an alias of Campbell, raic ding house kept by Mrs. Miller at No. 10 North treet in this city, and got awny with a lot of jewelry after getting the lady out of the w upon ‘a pretenso of desiring to wash his hands. On Octobor 80 he was sentenced to the county jail for six months after pleading guilty to ihe charge of petit larceny. A few days ago & woman who claims to be his wifo wrote a pitiful lctter to Mrs, Miller, the North Bighth street woman, begeing her to withdraw her charge aguinst the fellow and let him get out of juil. She dates her let- ier from the Cook county, Illinofs, poor house, into which she says she has been driven through the imprisonment of her husband, She coneludes her pitiful appeal for merey by telling Mrs. Miller that she has one child twenty months old and is soon again to be- come a mother. The letter is written in a masculine hand ang the beliof 1s that it 15 a scheme of the thief to awaken a little sym- pathy with the hope that it will get him out of jail. No country on the face of the earth is so mich in folk-lore, fairy beliefs and pretty su- perstitions as Ireland, und this, coupled with many other characteristics of the race, wake the Irish drama always interosting. Edwin Stuart has strung a lot of theso pretty fan- cies tozether and wrought an I s‘\ play that sparkles like a fountain and created a char- ac-er for Miss Stuart which few women of the stage would dare attempt to portray, Yet, as Jerty O'Farrell Miss Stuart_ attempfed it last night at Dabany’s and won suficient applause from the audience to convince her that she succeeded admirably. Like the preceling ovening she was well sustained by hor excellent company, Charles Travis as Major Bromley and J. Lesrandt as Tin Crawley, sustaining their characters fully. Miss Stuart's Jerry indicated ber versitility, but ber work of the preceding evening in- dicated too plaiuly that her greatest successes must b achieved in the emotional drama, Tonight she will give a version of “Camille,” especially prepared for her, and will be af- forded an pportunity for her Wi The author's version of “Ten Nights in a Barroom™ will bo given at the Saturday afternoon matinee, nd Miss sting in Miller, with For Sale—415 acres, one mile from market ; finest grain or stock farm in Pottawatamio county. Very chehp. Most oiground has been in tame grass from five to ton yves For particulars see Ohio Kunox, 9 Main street, Council Bluffs, In, Buy your coal and wood of €. B, Fuel Co., 30 Broadway. Telephone 136, e PERSO), PARAGRAPHS, M. Flamant of Mineola was in the city yes- terday. Mrs, Rich and daughter loft yesterday for California. Frar'~Shinn of Carson was among yester- miv Jtars to the Bluffs, Y C. ).+ Converse of Oakland was in the city on legal business yesterday. Fremont Benjamin of Avoca was in the Bluffs yosterday. Ho says Avoca is to have # new $10,000 hotel soon. Grace @'Urre s visiting friends and rela- tives in Nice, France. She is delighted with tho signt-scciug, but Stll thinks there s no iko America, aud expects soon to re- urn to Council Bluffs, —_— Horse blaukets and lap robes al cost at Theo. Beckman's, 227 Main street. —— The most complete line ofg blankets and comforters, hosiery and und®wear in the city 18 at the Boston Store,where good goods, _ low prices, cash and one price to all 1s their 7 rule. Boston Store, Council Blufts, A who | THE NEWS IN THE BLUFFS. Oreditors Take Possession of the Business of a Ww Known (oal Dealér, A COUPLE OF ATTACHMENT SUITS. The Pitiful Story of Hardehip and Destitution Told by a Little Boy—Notes About the City, D. E. Gleason, the well known coal dealer, pinched by the financial pressure, and his business is being taken in charge by his creditors Wednesday e ping he stepped into the superior court and confessed judg- ment in six different cases on notes due 10 | his sister, Miss Mary Gleason, the aggregate amount being about £,770, It appears that she has been furnishing him money from time to time forseveral years past and has | been taking his notes for the same, ln order to protect her he confessed judg- ment i her favor, sccing that impaticnt oreditors would soon be- gin pressing him, Yesterday morning the Chicago & Rock Island railwa a large numberof cars of conl, @ worth, in order to secure a_bill of 5 for freight There was also filed in the record. er's office a chattel mortgage and o morts on his real estate to secure the payment of three notes of $1,000 each, given to Oficer & Pusey. Other claims will now come rushing | in, the agregate amount of whicli is not now | to be ascertained. Mr. Gleason accounts for his financial troubles in various wi He has_invested { largely in real estute, and most of this being mortgaged he has been compelled to pay lurge amounts of interest and taxes in order to hold for the advances which he was ¢ tain would come. Then tho coal business for two or three seasons past s been_very | unprotitable, his losses Season being { £1,500. The’slowness of collections has been the immediate cause of bringing the crisis, it bemg almost impossi- ble for him to seccure cash of customers who for years have always paid Lim promptly on presentation of bills, Both last season and this season he stocked up heavily, hoping that there would be a change in the coal market by whichi he would be able to retrieve former losses, but the weather has been agzainst the consumption of coal, und prices have nut advanced as ho hoped. Ho was unable to state the amount of Iliabilitics and assets, but1s confideut that the assats are at least 82,000 more than is required to pay off all the indebtedness, provided the as- sets ave not disposed of at rorced sale. With the light activity in real cstate and the prob- ability of large court costs and shrinkage the outlook is not very favoaable tor their being anything left after the debts are paid. Bargains in blankets and comforters at the Boston store, Councit Bluffs, this week, Why pay $1.50 when you can get jnst as good fare and beds at the Scott houso for $L00 w0 The best 25¢ hose in_the found at the Boston Stor either in gents half hose, in wool or cotton, in ladies' ull wool or_cotton, in misses all wool or cotton. Boston Store, Council Bluffs, . Bixby, steam heating, sanitary en- 2 Me rriam block, Council Blufrs, On the Cold Wor'd. Marshal Templeton had his tender feelings denply stirred yesterday by the appeals of a bright little thirteen-year-old boy, who came to the station the night before and applied to the night man for a place to stay all night, Instead of putting him up staivs in the rooms devoted to the use of the misscellaneous crowd of vagrauts and lodgers, he was given a birth down stairs. The usual custom of turning the lodgers out each morning before breakfast was also not observed in his case, He was given a hearty breakfast and de taived until the marshal came to his office yesterday morning. In response to the mar- shal's kind inquiries the little fellow told a very pitiful story of hardship and destitu- tion, He told it in so straightforward and tevthful o manner that every word bore tho stamp of truth, and awakened a great deal of sympa thy for him. He waiked all the way from Villisca 1n the rain and slush, and after three or four of hard tramping, during which he became bewildered and lost in a snow storm and passed twenty-four hours without food or seeing a fire, he regened Council Blufts, almost exhausted, his shoes worn_out and affording no protection at all to his feet, and his clothing rent and ragged and froz around his body. Both of his parents were dead, and he had no nearer relatives than an aunt'In Villisca and a cousin in Deadwood. With the former relative ho had como to Iowa from Ohio u short time ago. She was a widow, and her own family was more than she could provide for, and the little fellow, whose name is Chester Wilson, found a_tem' porary home with a favmer, who seems to be a good deal of a crank on the subject of edu- cation. In addition to the daily chores the boy was given to do hewas ulso given a scho- lastic task that would have been a formidable one if he hud been permitted to devote all of his'time to study. The chief condition of the boy remaining with the well meaning farmer was that he should never fail in the perform- ance of his educational stint, Some of the avitbmetical provlems given by the farmer, who was evidently a pedigoguic crauk, and remembered by the boy, were sufficient to puzzle all the marshal’s fource, and if the marshal bad made a rule that none of the men who could not solye the problems should remain on the force there would be several vacancies immediately. One evening lust week the boy failed, and his iron-clad in- strutor insentinently thrust him out of doors, Believing that bis only friend capablo of helping him was the Deadwood relative, the brave-hearted youth started out to invade the Indian country and hunt him up, Mar- shal Templeton kept the boy until y esterday afternoon, and then sent him down to the Home for' the Friendless with anote of ex- planation to the manager. He was at once admitted and taken care of and will have an opportunity to get the education he seems to crave without impossible restrictions, el iy Great suceess, Reliable goods. Fair dealing, Bottom prices At C. B, Jacquemin & Co., No, P il The Boston store, Council Bluffs, is _show- ing special value in' blankets and comforters for this week, country is to be Council Blufts, Main street The American District Telegraph Co. has been reorganized and is now prepared to give prompt service, Special atteution to express and parcel delivery. s——— First-class fresh canay made for the holi- day trade, t A. C. Dempsey’s, 105 Main st. Special prices on ladies and_gents under- wear this \week at the Boston Store, Council Bluffs, Two Attachment Casos. Yesterday Max Myer & Co. of Omaha, through their attorneys, West & Wheeler, swore out an attachment in the superior court upon the stock of cigars and fixtures at the Ogden house cigar stand. The prop- erty belouged to John Boehn, who also runs the barber shop in the hotel. The attach- ment was to secure a clalm held by the Omahn firm of §142.16. An effort was also made to attach the barber shop property but it was found that ‘A. A. Clark & Co. helda chattel mortgage upon it covering everything, and that portion of the attach- ment was withdrawn, Landlord Dooley of the Ogden house also filed & landlord's lien on the stock and fixtures, aud under the Towa law this will take precedence of all other claims. D.J. Hutchinson also claims to have a bill of sale coverng everything, The case will be heard during the February term, J. O, Grenawalt, a driver in the employ of Oliver Maggard, an Omaba man who runs a string of transfer wagons between the two cities, swore out an attachment in Justice Patton’s court to secure §4.99, claimed by him, and one of Maggard's wagons was seized by Constable Austin, and will be held until the claim is settled. 'The driver of the wagon was permitted to take the team home, a8 Grenawalt did not care to put his former employer 10 the expense of keeping the ani- mals bn this side of the river, The case will come up for trial on Monday. ————— CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDI The House Considers the Shipping Bill in Committee of the Whole, WasitiNaros, Jan. 7.~In the house today the senate bill increasing from fifty to seventy the number of army officors who may be detailed to military colleges was passed, The house then went into committee of the whole on the shipping bill. Mr. Herbort of Alabama opposed the meas- ure because it proposed an indiscriminate subsidy to vessels of every character in the foreigu trade. It was a natural result of the MeKinley bill, Mr. Dingley “of Maine, reviewing the de- cadence of American shipping interosts, said that in such condition as tho country now found itself, with only 12}¢ per cent of the foreign carrying trade, with Great Britain entrenche |l on every oceun roate, it was ob- vious that it was utterly out of the pawer of private individuals without assist- ance o some direction to discharge the shipping of Great Britain, It was said that the bill would not do for our merchant marine what was claimed for it. We could judge of that by what a similar policy had done for I'rance with less maritime peoplo than of the Uuited States. Within five years from the estatlishment of the sub- sidy system the steam tonnage of France had doubled. With the widest extent of coast known 1o any nation, the Unitea States could reap a benefit from svbsidies far greater than other nation. Italy adopted the subsidy ystem in 1855, and in foue years her steam marine increased 45 per cent, The maximum expense of the bill for the first year would be 2,000,000, of which all but about $300,000 or $190,000 would coma from the postage and tonnage dues. The greatest amount of expenditure that would be needed i ono year woula be §,000,000, after which the rate of payments’ would steadily diminish, Mr. Dockery to those Missouri said threo causes constituted an effectual barrier agaiast any attempt_to restore the American carrying trade, The first was the difference of cost between American and foreign vessels; second, the greater running expenses Ameri- can vessels wore under, and third, the havsh and restrictivo features of our navigation laws, exacting heavy tonnage dues, consular fees iues. Furthermore, the republi- y of exclusion of imports was at war with the'interest of the American carrying trade. He opposed subsidies and all protection to special industries, and asked Mr, Farqu- har, chairman of the committee, how much cific Muil steamship company, which at one session corrupted the employes of the house, would get, Mr. Farquhar replied that it would get the same as all steamship companies. Mr. Dockery said that was no answer, and asked if Pacific Mail stock had not risen on the probability of the passage of the bill, Mr. Farquhar warmly replied that if it were 50 he was glad l'll.x\m\ hoped that the stock of every American company would in- crease in vatue, Mr. Dockery, rvetorting, d he wanted to the fact home to the farmers of the -yest that £,000,000 were being taken from the treasury to sustain and_support a few New England ship owners. George Gould, ho un- derstood, was one of the “laboringmen’’ to no benefitted. Mr. Dockery then invited atter tion to the restrictive scope of the reciprocity advocated by Secretary Blaine. So far as the farmer was concerned the defect that was fatal to the subsidy bill was alike fatal to reciprocity, ‘The farmer could derive no benefit from reciprocity because the South American countries had almost every article necessary for their own consumption. Let the country return to that propitious pol under which it explored every sea and ¢ anchor in every harbor. Divested of arti- ficial viction, our commercial marine could renew aud assert its importance upon the deep, Pending further debate, rose and the hous the committee adjourned, renat WasmiNgToy, Jan, 7.—In the senate 'today the conference veport on the printing de- ficiency bill was agreed to, The financial bill was taken up and Mr. Daniels spoke in favor of free coinage. Mr. Plumb followed. He credited the silver act of the last session with having had the effect of preventing a universal financial panic. Whatever might be said about its hortcomings, its effect on the immediate tuation had been of a muaificent charact He did not sharethe fears of the senator from Ohio (Sherman) as to what would happen from the free coinage of silver. Per- haps he was not as sensitive on that point as he might bhave been if he bad not so often heard similar forbodings from the same quarter that have not been realized, He (Plumb) was not able to give his support to the bill veported by the finance committee. He was opposed to the first sec- tion, providing for tae purchaspof $12,000,000 of silver. It would of course add that much money to civeulation, but it would inevitably bear on its fuco the disposition to help a o tain class of people at the expense of the treasy It was in the interest of our trade and of honest money that the country should establish us nearly as possible a parity be- tween gold and sil The population of ing @ the rate of § per cent, while business was increasing at the rate of 8 per cent. Circula-, tion should have relation to both population’ and business, There should be internatio bi-metalism. He did not hold that the free coinage of silver was a panacea for all evils, but he did contend that it was a wise ana much needed step in the right direction, Mr. Hiscock spoke against free coinage, “The people he represented had never believed that the free coinage of silver would place that metal on a parity with gold, Mr. Sawyermoved to go into executive session. “On,” said Mr. Edmunds, “let us take a vote on this motion now." Mr. Stewart expressed a desive that an early day be fixed for a vote—say Saturday. Mr. Edmunds, in a tone of bitter sarcasm— The session is drawing to an end and this most important and immaculate bill ought to be got into a form of faw at the earliest pos- sible moment. Tho country, of course, i suffering for it» Disaster and bankrupte are said to be impending, and therefore we ought not to leave a stone unturned to get an immediate vote upon it. An exccutive ses- sion was then taken. R Want Their Wages Adjusted. Cuicago, Jan. 7.—A conference has been goiug on for three days between a committee of engineers and firemen of the St. Paul road, together with Messrs, Arthur and S geant of the engineers® and firmen’s brother- hoods and General Manager Earling. The encineers have been getting $.75 per hun- dred miles on eight-wheel engines and &, on ten wheelers, with 2. men. They work on an average twelve hours a day, but'are not allowed extra compensa- tion unless they work thirteen hours and thirty-five minutes as a minimum. They de- mand $3.70 and § pectively for ‘engi- neers and firemen for ten hours’ work, with @ correspondiug raw for overtime. An ami- cavle settlement is expected. ey McCarthy t Loxpoy, Jan. 7.—A dispateh to the Fx- change telegraph company says at yester- day's conference ween the Irish leaders at Boulogne-sur-Mer it was agreed that Justin MecCarthy should resign the chairmanship of the party and that a full meeting of the party should be called to elect & new leader. ' The particiption of the Parnellites in the vote for a new leader is tantamount to a reconstruc- tion of the party and will be entirely satis factory to Paruell o lal A Peaceable Settlement in Sight, BovLoaNE-suk-Meg, Jan, 7.—An authorized statement is 1ssued by tbe Irish leaders who were present at the couference hete, They aunounce that the conference terminated today and that both parties resolved that the proceedings be regarded as confidential. It understood that the exchaunge of views has led to the hope that w peaceable settlemont ©of watters lu dispute avill be made. ONE SIDE HAS BACKED DOW Report That the Omaha Bridge Trouble Has Been Settled, RESULT OF A CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK. Gencral Manager St. John Says No At tempt is Made to Oross the Bridgo —The Southwestoen Pool Becoming Kestive, Citic 1o, Jan, 7.-—A report was current in this city yostorday that an amicable seitle- ment of the trouble betweer the Union Pacifle and the Rock Island and Mitwaukes and St Paul roads regarding the use of the bridge across the Missouri river between Council Blufts and Omaha had beeu made at a confer- enceheld in New York yesterday morning between Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon, R. R. Cable, Roswell Miller and others intorestod 1n those roads. It was said Gould had agreed toallow the Rock Iskind and Milwankee & St Paul roads to use the Omaha bridge pending a decision of the courts as to the legality of the contract between the three rods, Until orders are given to permit the running of the Rock Islind aud St Paul trains across the bridge it is impossible to tell what truth there is in the reports regarding the settlement of the difficulty, as the mag nates in New York are exccedingly uncom- municative and decline to make any state- ment regarding it. The opinion pr vails in railway circles here that somo sort of an agroement has been reached be- 1 the contesting factions, but which side ed down is a matter of much doubt. Sozae claim that Gould has succeeded in bull- dozig the Rock Island and St. Paul peoplo by pretending to enter into an_offensive and aty with the Atchison, Topeka c Santa and Denver & Rio' Grande, which would shut outall the Chicugo west ern roads from participation in Pacific coast through trafic, It is claimed that the Santa Fa is willing to do anything Jay Gould m demand of it. _That some action has been taken in New York rezarding the Omaha bridee trouble is indicated by the fact that the talk about smashing the proposed agreement for pooling the traftic of western roads into smither- eens if Gould does not recognize the contrs made by the Union Pucific with the Ra Islundand St. Paul roads §s no longer indul; in. President Cable is reported to have said to aninterviewerin New York yesterday that the western railroad agreement would un- questionably be carried out. “We shall,”” he is reported as saying, “eertainly use all our influence and the other western roads will agreo to tho plan which, will establish and maintain higher rates, The agreemont will be lasting, The Omaha bridge matter is of secondary importance and will right itself,” President Miller of the Milwaukee & St. Paul is also reported as saying that all ob- staclos in the way of the udoption of the new gentlemen's agrosment by the presidents to- morrow had been removed, and there was no longer any doubt thatit would be adopted. Trying to Fix 1t With Jay. CumieaGo, Jan. 7.—Generdl Manager St. Jonnof the Rock Island road says that no further attempts have been made to cross the Union Pacific bridge at Omaha with Rock Island trains, Itis behoved here that attempts ate being made by Presidents Cable and Miller, in New York to each an und er- standing with Jay Gould, and predictions ave made that the new contract will be agreed to. A Raiirond in Prospective. Sair Lake, Utah, Jan. 7. (Special Tel gram to Tug Beg|—The Utah Centr oficials here were notified; today by Johu W, Young, who is in New York city, that he has succeeded in gotting £0,000,000 in American capital pledged for the construction of a line from this point to Chihuahaa, Mexico, From what is given out it appears that the report may be considered reliable. Young bas had this scherne in his mind for a long time, "The proposed route, as near s can bo as- certained, is direct south through Utah, opening up a territory hitherto untouched, theuce through Arizouu, crossing the Rio Grande at some point not_yet decided upon, In the original plan, which' Young has formu lated, the line will also extend north counect- iug with the Northern Pacific, and the open- ing up hitherto undeveloped mining countrsy Whether or not the money pledged will bo used in building this lino is not known. The advices from New York are very meagre and the only statement that can be obtained is from those who have heard Young discuss his plans. The money, however, is certain Railroad Business Hurt by Indi Ciiicao, Jan. 7.—Ofliclals of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad say the business of that rad is greatly interfered with in Ne- braska and Dakota by tle Indian troubles All business near the scat of the trouble is at a standstill. AN L ST SOUTH DAKOTA'S LEGISLATURE. Ihe Senate and House Organized and Ready for, Business, Prerre, S. D., Jan, 7.—[Special Telegram to Tre Bre,]—The house met at 10 o'clock this morning. After the opening Beach of Clark, the only member absent yesterday was sworn 1. It then proceeded to the elec- tion of officers, Dell Coy of Hughes, dem- ocrat, was nominated for assistant clerk, and J. C. Adamsof Day republican. Coy was clected by a vote 66 to 55 for Adams, Coy is culogized as the man to whom the state was indebted for the gift of state house site. It will be seen that he received two republican votes. For second assistant, Clark, democrat, received 64 votes, W. A, Morse of Spink 60. This wotld indicate a combination that clected the speaker solid, as other officers | confirm. Henry Schatz, Yankton, democrat, for bill clerk, 64; J. S. White Hughes, 60, Hart Benton' of Bonhomme, democrat, the only nominee, was elected sergeant-at'urms by & vote of 119—five not voting. H. S, Volk- mar of Grant, independent democraf, was named for engrossing clerk and received 64 votes; Scott White of Webster, 60, Adjournment being taken for dinner the house reassembled at 2 o'clock and proceeded with the election, For assistant sergent-at arms, R. D. Whitaker of Brown, the ind pendent, and Andrew Thatz of Huckins, re- pubhican, were placed in nomination; Whita- ker was elected—64 to 5. H. L. Comst of Brookings, independent, ind John H, E, of Beadle, republican, ~were nominated for postmaster Cowsteck received 02 votes, Eyre 61, For méssénger, S, F. Dow of Kingsbury received 03 votes, W, J. Thornby of Custer 61, #oroffice of watch- man and janitor cnmlx!un:‘, James Oleson, union independent, received 05; H. Saternia of Yankton 59 . The chair appointed Bradley Towne of Redfield, Charlie Arnold of Hughes pages, A resolution was offored instructing the speaker to appoint a committee of three to receive bids from the daily papers of the city for printing the journal. - McKeel, Sanborn, republican, Waldron jof Gk, indepe ndent, and Peacock of Douftlas, independent, were appoiutod as such committee, After considerable discussion as to the economy aud necessity for, i chaplain a com- mittee of three—Winslow of Sanborn, Ha- maker of MeCook and Toots of *Beadle—was appointed by the chair tosee what arrange- ments could be made with the muisters of the city to act. This was the system last ye Pratt of Hughes, McCormack of Hyde and Jones of Miner were appointed @ committee on rules, The governor's messige wis made a spe- cirl order for Saturday at 2 o'clock, After balloting for” seats the house ad Journed to 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The senato met at 2 o'clock this afternoon, The rules presented by unanimous agrecuent by the committee were adopted. Ouly o few miuor changes from last year woro made, The senate named a commitiee on joint rules as follows : Sheafe of Coddington, Jolley of Union and French of Yankton, e sularies of oficers were fixod. The secretary’s at 85 per duy; first assistant, #5; second, 3 ergrossing clork, $4; bill clerk, $4; sergemt-at-arms, $; postmaster and messen: or, $4; watchman aud janitor, §450; chap- wiw, $, and pages, 32, The discussion resulting from fixing these arics showed members talked economl- cally if nothing else. After balloting for feats adjourned to 10 o'clock toworrow morn: ng. Teets of Beadle thought the house could dispense with chaplain unless he would serve without compensation, © McCormack of Hydo retortad that as the candidate possessed n rea- sonableamount of brains he would expect a reasonable amount of compensation. Tho senatorial * situation today remains lut- tle changed from what yesterday's report gave it. The democrats “and independents claim the earth. It 1ooks as though they ha some ground for it. The Moody tien e nt in announcing Moody’s expect tion of winning, notwithstanding the loss in the house. While the democrat and inde pondent orveanization of the house can hardly e said to be in his favor it may be bis work- ers will prefit by experionco and make more sure of their men next time, 1t is_claimed Moody has members enough pledged to elect him. “Tripp workers ure highly exultavt and pyhile not clutuing much, quietly saw wood. 'he independents seem to be in a flounder. Delegate Matthews is some talld of as a andidate, also ex-Speaker Young of Sioux Falls will' probably take, some indgpendent strength, There 8 littldenthusiasm or inte est over Hurden's candidacy. 1t would scem to mo Pickler has more friends in both bodies than any candidateso far named outside of Moody, ‘and Mellette is almostas much talked of. He hus many strong friends. President Lotcks of the farmers' alling arrived st night, and is assisting with the best advice to secure the election of an inde- pendent. Loucks is in very feeble health, The republican caucus to determine a choice for senator will be held in'a day or so. aro working with the speaker for fair ropre- sentations on the elections committee. It is rumored that the speaker will only give thom two out of seven of this committes. It would hardly be in keeping with his an nouncement. ~ Democratic Representative re seems to have more influence with the independent Speaker Seward than any one slse. Is it a democratic sign? The speaker annoances that he will name the committees tomorroy The republicans ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE, Democrats Organize the House and Repubticans the Senat» SerixarteL, 1L, Jan, 7.—The thirty-sov- enth general assembly of Illinors oponed at noon o In the house for temporary speaker the republicans nominated Chott of Cook, the democrats Ramsay of Clinton and the Farmers' Mutual Benefit association, Cockrell. Ramsay received 77 votes, Chott and Cockroll 3. Ramsay made a brief speech on taking the chair, and Farvell of Cook moved the election of the candidates of the democratic caucus to the clerkship and other temporary offices. Headon tried to fn- troduce a counter resolution with the names of republicans, but the temporary spoaker refused to recognize him and declared the democratic resolution carried on a viva voce vote. This aroused the indignation of the republicans. Hunter presented a resolution for the appointment of a committee on credentials, and despite republican at- tempts o gain recognition the spoaker de- clared the motion carried and appointed a committee. The committee soon returned with a list of members in accordance with the official Jist. Chief Justico Schofield ad- ministered the oath of oflice to the represen- tatives-elect and the house proceeded to the election of permanent oMcer: reen of Alexander on behall of the democrats nom nated Crafts for speaker; Kellar for republi- cans nominated Hunter, mifd Cockerell for the Farmers' Mutual Beneflt association nomi- nated Mooro of Wayne. Coclrell's specch was @& surprise to those who expected a repetition of worn out platitudes, He said he would not present his candidato bocause he had been known as a member of u_corpor- ation, ora corporation attorney, not because he had been in office or been a secker for of- fice, but because he was one of the great com- mon people who will favor legislation that will give prosperity to the whole people of thestate, On roll call Hunter voted for Moove. The latter returned the comphment and Crafts was compelled o vote for himself to insure his election. He made a speech of some length, after which the other democratic nominces were electod, The clerk was instructed to notify the senate and the governor that the house was ready for business, After traus- acting some other business and appointing a committee on rules consisting of Crafts, Dick- son, Exddy, Craig, Allen of Vermillion, Mooro of Wayne, and White of Whiteside,the house adjourned. ‘The senate was called to order by Lieuten- ant Governor Ray, T. F. Watson was elected president and W, H. Krotzinger sergeant-n - arms protem. The senators-clect took the oxh of office and permanent organiza- tion was proceeded with, Fuller of Boone nominated Senator Mathews: for president pro tem and Senator Shumway nominated Senator McDonald for the samc oMce for the democrats. Mathews was elected—27 to24. The other republican cau- cus nominees were elected. Hev. Preston Wood was elected chaplain. ~After the trans- action of some routine busine taken until 4 p, m., at which time a commit- teo was appointed to inform the senate and governor that the house was ready for busi- ness. Adjourned. Called on the Polic Coxconn, H., Jaa. 7.By direction of Governor Goodell, members of the police force were scattered in yavious portions of the state house this mornmg. As the morm- bers of the senate and house filed up the staits it was necessacy for them to identify themselves as members-clect of the legisli- ture, At the democratic legislative caucus the placing of policemen in the state house was severely denounced, Both houses were called to order at noon. In the house Clerk Jewett proceeded to call the roll of mempers prepared by him. In- cluded in the roll were the names of all the “if entitled’’ members who presented certifi- cates, also those from towns showing a d cocase in the population under the census of 1800 below 600. -Omitted from it were those from former classed or pro rata towns, also the names of members from Meredith and Meare on account of improper certificates. Clerk Jewett announced that a constitutional number of representatives appeared to be present and directed the sergeant-at-arms to administer the oath of office. The rotl pre- pared by Clerk Jewett contains the names of 179 republicans and 158 democrats, After the members had been sworn Gallinger was elected temporary chairman. The democrats made no effort to obstruct the proceedings. F. G. Clark was elected speaker. A re was taken until 1:30 p. m. Minnesota Legislatura, S, Pavr, Minn., Jan. 7.—The deadlock in the house of represontatives, inaugurated yesterday over the election of speakor, con- tinues today. At the afternoon session the house took an- other ballot for speaker without resuit. Other Legisiatures, Dexven, Colo, Jan, 7..-The Eighth assem- bly of Colorado began today. After the com- pletion of the organization it was adjourned until tomorrow. The republican nowminces were elected. Laxsixg, Mich., Jan. 7.—Tho lature met today The demo IF YOU KNEW how easy it was io rid yourself of face pimples and blotches, you would take a few bottles S, S. S. and remove them. HER FACE HER FORTUNE, 41 was annoyed fora yer with pim ples and b'otches on the face. 1con sulted prominent phiysians and use | different kinds of advortised cines witl out any benefit, Finally 1 tried Swift s Speeifie, and the smooth ness of my skin was complete stored by the use of a few 1 CHA LOTIE RANDOW, Thalia Theatr, New York City. B00KS ON BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES FREE. Tue: WirTSPE 1v10 Co., Atlanta, Ga state leg is atic caucus me li ttles. | weather, Commencing Monday, I wiil offer the from that State. Sample can Telephone 48. A FINE LINE OF Boots, Shoes D— =—AD WINTER FOOT W EAR. At prices that will sur- prise you. The best goods at lowest prices In the ecity. Consult your own interest and buy your Winter Foot ‘wear at the BOOT UPSIDE DOWN SHOE STORE nominees were elected and an adjournment taken until tomorrow JEFFERSON City, Mo., Jan. 7.—The two l)hll_\l‘lllN of the state legislature met and ov- ganized toda ‘The democrats have an over- whelming m jority, Oryvri, Wash n. 7.—The second G legislature met today und effected a perma- nent organization. Huwrronn, Conn,, Jan. 7.—Both houses of the general assembly met this mornin, The senate is democratic and the house r publi- l'm‘l} At 1:30 both houses took a re until 2:30, ‘This afternoon the house sent the official canvass to the senate with a resolution refer- ring it to a joint committee, The senate had voted not to select such a committee and creatod a special committee of its own, which, after two hours’ confe rence, declares Morris elected governor and_ the mainder of the regular democratic ticket, ho republican members of the senate committee reported that various persons were being refused opportunity to show that the returns were incorrect and thatuo one should be declared elected and the matter should be examined into. This was defeated and the senate, after declaving the state officers elected, adjourned until to- morrow. The house took a recess until tomorrow. The republican caucus tonight renominated Se or Platt, Bostox, Mass,, Jan, 7 vened today in both bianches, The officors of 1800 were re-elected and adjournment taken until tommorrow., e A NEWS, he legisture con- 10 National Guard Assoclation. Des Moives, Ta., Jan, 7.—[Special to Tie Ber.|—The second annual meeting of the Na- tional Guard association of Towa, composed of oficers of the state militia, has been called to meet in the state arsenal in this city Janu ary 14 at9a. m, by the presiaent, Brigadier General H. H. Wright The membership at present numbers about one hundred and fifty and is rapidly growing, Papers will be read upon “Our Uniform,” by Licu- tenant - Colonel G, W. Weeks, A. A. Sccond brigade: “A TRational Owganiz- tion of the Guard,”” by Colonel . C. Gilchrist, Third regiment; “*Small Arms Practice” by Captain T. F. Cooke, Sixth regiment. The legislation committée, of which Lieutenu Colonel A, W. Swalm of Oslealoosa is ch man, reauests all members ‘who have any information upon that subject to send i ov bring their suggestions with them, The governor has commissioned H. W. Brown of Osage as second licutenant of company B, of the Sixth regiment. Arrested For Stealing Cattle. Missount VaiLey, Ta, Jan. 7.—[Special legram to Tue Bee,]—Sheriff Hall of Cheyenne, arrested James Brantuer lero today on a requsition from the governor of Wyoming. Thecharge is that of stealing fifty head of cattlo which 1t is alleed are be- ing leld at or near Dunlap, Ia. The prisoner has been employed hero in 'the railroud shops sines November, He goos to Wyoming to- night, An Unknown Man Killed. Dunvque, Ta,, Jan, 7.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—The remains of an unkuown man were found last nignt near Govdon's ferry ng beside the track of the Milwau- kee road. The body had been cut in two and was clothed only in shirt and drawers. It nad evidently lain where found for several aays. ‘Theré were nomeans of identification — e DISCUSSING A LAW, The Police Relief Association Looking Toward Legislative Reliot The Police Relief association met last night and cousid bill which will be intro duced in th ure secking to pal poiuts in the present law that are objectionable are the plan of assess ment and the authority given the board of fire and police commissioners with reference to the disposition of the funds of the association. ‘The . changes that will bo sug- gested will takethe authority governing the disposition of the funds out of the bauds of the board of fire and police commissioncr. and leave it entirely with the association The manuer of assessment wili be per capita instead of a per cent of tho salary re- ceived. At presenteach officer is assessed one per cent of his salar$ each month and ~ that assessment ' goes into the relief association fund. The plan recom mended in the new bill will be to assess each ofticer 0 cents per month. Inasmuch as the benefits received from the association In cuse of sickness or of death are the same for every member of the association, it is thought to be a more just and equitable plan to assess them all alike, rather than by contage of salary, for the salaries vary and consequently the wmounts paid, under tne present law, by the higher salar than the amounts paia by those drawing the low- est salaries. The association will meet next Moudiy night sgain to consider the il in detail and . Celebrated Lump at $4.80 Per Ton. anuary be seen at my office. 114 Mai — |SPECTAL N ANTED-A girl to fit | urse at the W, C, ANTE od girl for vk in family of two. 101 SEXth avenue ) rooms with JOURNISH 2 620 IVirst avenue. ath, [OVA fruit land neud & Van Patten, Everout block, F3ARGAINS in fruit and v For sule, 57 no tanqua, grounds fine spring brook or whole t acres on 1 mill, fin proposed ot 10 neros ot and £rove, sl o lne; price & adjoiy city 1 oreh rund avenue, 1 ifles from out build all fruits, acres, fine 1o lle Eusy t apple trees and st Stock farm, 450 well watered, only it taken soc and city OR SALE or CAPITAL STOCK. ....... SURPLUS AND PROFITS.... urt, B B, Hart, C. Hunnin nsaot genora pital and bankin Southwestern Lowa Jackson, rl for housework. s, 8) rods ern slope, fine springs, ( very rich: will sell In 10 re [ots at $30 per ucre, or §75 per ucre for avenue; fi property for sule. Stacy, room 4. Opers house bik, Couneil BIu s, Ront—Gardon Ludouses, by J. . ltice. 102 Maln st, Gounolt u CITIZENS STATE BANK Of Council Bluffs, To Soft Coal Consumers. Owing to large receipts and continued warm - 11 This is mined in Southern Illinois and is the very best coal A. T. Thatcher, n Street, )TICES. COUNCIL BLUFFS, o work neo nof general Callat 14 Mrs. J. O, heat, llght and 18 for sale. also choico gardc a “ouncil Blutis Jolnston 15, Ll etablo I north of e hard nster W Der nor mits, two stor ard " and small from P, 14 miles city i ings, 8 Price, 36,000, improvenents, from station, £ erms, W. O, iand, with' --8150,000 ceeeee 65,000 TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS ...7215‘006 rois I, A F. 0 ¢ mundso E. L. Charles 1 banking busi= suPplus of any INTEREST OUN TIME DEPOSITS, OFFICER & F Corner Main an1 Bro Dealers i fore Collection deposits. Fiuley Burke,Ggo. W, Hewitt. Burke, Hewitt'& Attorneys-a zn unl do made “und intere PRACTICE IN THE 8 COU RS, Oftices: J. J. Brown Bulldin, Towa, TRADE MARK TiE Gixa A i cure nal W Bperun Tmpot follow s n s ubuse: 08 Loss o BEFORE TAKING, ‘ol Lussivui 11 the Back, Dimness of Vist ofiler 1 and BFFull particulnrs I our pamp sr0 to send froe by mall Lo every cifie Mediclne Is sold at#l per pac uged for 85, 0r will bu sent free by tho money, by addressing 1110 FARNAM STREF On aecount of counterfelts we yolloww qary de WIS Valuati troutie Tl pAFLules for. Homo eure, A'splon 4 meical worle s ahu FEMALE B Absolutely rellpble, perfuctly safe, mo or fal; 420 il to cousult with other regarding its provisions. memk: Election of str The Omaha street railway its anuual meeting yesterday of officers, The member's board of directors w all ing Mr. 8. R Johnson, t r. L. 13, Williams was ol The oftice Murphy, president » 08 ¢ president; L. B, D. n. Goodrich \. Smith, g ¥y I, Tucker, geacral supe BANKER D ATE Wi f8 nervois and - debiiitated Prof. ¥, C, '0 WLER, Moodus, Conn coted yesterday o PUSEY, S. alway, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, ostio xchanze su paid on time Thos. E. Casady Casady, t-Law AND FEDERAX, & Council Bluffs, T YRADE MARK REM: quence of Self- ot Mewory, Univer- "R TAKING. on, Premature Old tisensen that fend (o tasanity premnture grave. phlot, which we de~ one. gHThe Bpe- Kige, OF 81X packs wall on recelpt of THE GOODMAN DRUG CO., OMAHA, NEB, huve adopted the T0 WEAK MEN , wasting weakness, lost s oton o ey contining R o el Yo read by every Radreas EANS ost powerful female tald 16 box foralo, N, ¥, JODMAN DIRUG 0O, ers of the force Oficlale, company held for the election of last year's excopte prosident, tod in his stead, Frank Williams, vice tary and Al IALAEEE? utendent.