Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 18, 1891, Page 6

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THE OMAHA BEE | [HE NWS 1Y THE BLUFFS. CCUNCIL BLUFFS, OFFICE, NO. 12 PEARL ST. Felivered by Carrler in uny part of the Clty H. W NLTO MANAGER TELEPHONES: Business Office, Night Editor, No. -_—— MINOR MENTLO. K.Y. P.Co. Couneil Bluffs Lumber Co.. coal. Craft’s chattel loans, 2048app bloc Sheriff O'Neillwent to Reels yoste official business, The grand jury adjourned 2 p. m. Monday. The Good Templa merrow evening at K, of P, street The ladjes of the Women's Christian asso- clation will meetwith Mrs. George T. Phelps, Monday at3 p. m. The ministers of meetin Dr, Phelps’ ing at 10250 o'cloc The funeral of Elmer Browncll, who was brought here Friday night from Portlaud, Ore, took place yesterday at Fairview ceme- tery. Mr. John Clausen has been elected prosi- dentof the State Savings bank, in place of C. B, Waite, and 1. A. Wickham takes Mr, Clausen’s place as vice president. it fs reported that William Hayes, who lived near Oakland, left his family, consist- ingof a wife and several chiliren, several days ago and has not been heard of since. The arguments in the case of Kinsey vs Rick, wherein Mrs. Rick and John Kinscy are disputing over the possession of a trunk, were mado before Justice Patton yesterday and the case was submitted, Judgment, will be rendered Monday morning at 4 o'clock Sheriff Mallon was in the eity Friday night and took W. H. Robb, u jailbreaker, back to Lincoln with him, Robb was very accommodating and consented to go withoit a requisition, He I haveto answer to the chargo of robbery, it being claimed that he stole a gold watci from a Nebraska stock- man about three weeks ago. After a ten day’s sicge the now Covell electrie light case was e the superior court yesterday morning, After the attorn: pent several hours in dish- ing up the évidence, the judge decided that the bulk of the testimony had been inCovell's favor, and he was released. Attorney Tinley states that he will bring the case before thie grand jury. y on csterday until will give a social to- hall on Main the city are invited to study tomorrow morn- celebrated upleted in See Tie Ber for tho announcement of the Boston store’s second annual clearing sile which opens Wednesday, January 21, and will continue for ten days. Store will be closed ‘Tuesday from 1 p. m. marking down goods for sale. Boston store, Council Blufls. R i Pomona Brand Hoarhound tablets will re lieve your cough. Pomona stamped on_each tablef. Ask your druggist or candy dealer for them, PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Miss Belle Robinson is reported ously ill, B, I". Monteomery of Denver 1s greeting his Bluffs fricnds. Mrs. M, E. Bowman left for Chicago last eveding over the Northwestern, Miss Mary Long of Kansas City, Mo, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. T Bell. R E. Ingraham of Omaha assumes the business management of the Nonpariel to- morrow., Miss Louie Williams has returncd from Lancoin, Neb,, where she has been residing for some time past. J.F. Record, M. H. McCluskey, W. C. Delashmutt. and ID. A, arrell left last even- ing for a wrip to Hot Springs, Ark. George . Robb of Omaha fs at the house of nis sister, Mrs. C. Spruit, 1100 Fifth ave- nue, at the poiut of death from an attack of hemorrhage of the lungs. The Boston store, Council Bluffs, is making great preparations for their second annual clearing sale which takes place Wednesday, January 21, 1801, and will continue ten days. Store will be closed Tuesday first from [ p. m. marking down goods for sale. Boston store, Council Bluffs, Horse blankets and lap rooes at cost at Theo, Beckman's, 227 Main street. The Boston store, Council Bluffs, is show ing speciul value in'blankets and comforters for this week. ger- Among the Churches, St. Paul’s Church—Divine services at 10:45 a.moand7:30 p. m. Sunday school, 12:153 bible class 6:30 p. m. Sermon topics, morn- ing, *The Opened Books,” Evening sermon, “‘Has the Episcopal Church Outgrown Its Liturgy!” Congregational—Services evening. Preaching by the subject, ‘“Tendencies.” E Fast Our Profession.” Y. P, Bervices free to all, Youne Men's Christian Asssociation— Third floor Merriam block. Rev. C. Monroe will address the young mon’s meoting today atip. m, Allmen invited to attend. Any stranger in the eity will be welcome, Rev. Dr. Stephen Phelps will address the railroad men at 230 in the Y. M.C. A. rooms, south end third floor Mevriam block. All railroad men invited. Bethany Baptist Church—Corner Sixteenth avenue and High street—Rev, . N, Harris, pastor. Sunday school, 10 a. m, Church services, 11 o, m. and 7:80 p. m. Buptism in connection with evening service. First Presbyterian—Corner of Willow avenue and Seventh street—Rev. Stephen Phelps, pastor. Preaching by the pastor at 10:30 &, m. and 7:30 p. m. Savbath school at 12m. Young people’s meeting at 6:30 Strangers and otliers cordiaily invited. free. Everybody invited. Berean Baptist Church-- Preaching at10:30 . m. and 7:50 p. m.Sunday school at 11:45 a.m. This week will bo a "week of prayer for our Sunday school. Come and help the good work along. Christian Church—Rev, C. Monroe, pastor, Preaching at the corner of Broadway and nty-third street at 11 o'clock a. m, and 7:80 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. To make room for spring stock we offer great induccments in furniture, oil cloths, carpets, stoves, hanging lamps, dinoer tea sets and toilet sets. We sell for cash, on easy payments. Mandel & Klein, Broadway, Council Bluffs, The American District Telegraph Co. has been reorganized and is now prepared to give prompt service, Special attention to express aud parcel delive morning and pastor. Morning ening, “Holding . C. E. at 6:30. Buy your coal and wood of C. B, Fuel Co, 880 Broadway, Telephone 133, y Chaul Moo Grau at Davis' drug store. Got a Suit Cheap. A teunk was stolen out of William Lewis' stable last Friday night. It betonged to W- H. Senate, the head cook at the Ogden house, Senate had given up his job and was about to leave for the new Hotel Dellone fn Omuha, Ho haa put bis trunk in charge of Lewis to bo taken 10 the depot, and he, in accord- ance with s usual custom, had put it in his bam until moming. At about 10 o'clock, during the absence of the stable hands, 'some one broko into the oftice, loaded the trunk upon a wheelbarrow that was standing near and took it away. Yesterday mornivg the wheelbarrow was tracked by Officer Beswickto a vacant lot near the canuing factory, and there the trunk was found lying on the ground with the con- tents scattered about in all directions. Senate was notitied of the finding of his trunk, and after wiexamination stated that a_suit of clothes and a fow swull articles, in all worth about §15, were all that were missing. The Councll Bluits Music Co. will continue its business at 538 Broadway under the pres. ont management of J. C. Lange. Thunking the public for its past patronage we hope to meot our old customers again, as well ns many now ones. Couxeir. BLurrs Music Co, ‘Mhe most complete line of blankets and comforters, hosiery and underwear in the city 15 at the Boston Store,where good goods, low prices, cash and one price to all 18 their A~ Raslou Store, Council Blufls, The New Trinity Methodist Ohurch to Be Dedicated Today. MOSSLER'S CREDITORS STILL COMING. A Young Debutante—Council Blufls’ Fine Police Headquarters —Died of His Injuries—A Cheap Sult—Minor Mention. The congregation of Trinity Methodist church, which was organized about two years ago, has been quictly at work ever since on the preliminaries to the erection of a house of worship. These preliminaries have now been completed and on Ninth avenve unear the corner of Fourth street stands the monumentdf their labors in the shape of as and cosy an edifice as one could wish to see. When it was visited yesterday afternoon by a Bre representative there were in_the neighborhood of twenty ladies and gentlemen there busily engaged in put- ting on tho finishing tonches and preparing for the formal dedication, which takes place this morning. The building is of brick and_faces the cast. The basement consists of o large room for Sunday school purposes and two small rooms, one a furnace room and the other' @ kitchen. The _auditorium is on the upper floor. It is lighted by stained glass windows, two of which have the fnscriptions ““Trinity Sunbeams,” and “In Memory of Mina M. Watson,” showing the names of their donors. A third large window in the east end of the building was denated by the Sunday school. The walls of the room are nicely frescoed and on the whole tho church has reason to feel proud of its achicvement. Tho expense of the whole undertaking has been aboit §,000, most of which has alveady been paid. The remainder it is hoped will bo subseribed at the serviee this morning. When the present undertak- ing is completed the intention is to build a much larger room on the cast end of the pres- ent structire. When finished, the large room will be used 1s an auditorium, while the smaller one will be devoted to the Sun- day school. The church will then front on Fourth street, and will occupy a_very com- manding position, thero being a jog in the streot at that point which will enable it t be scen from all directions, An atteactive programme has been pre- pared for the dedicatory exercises today aud is as follows : 10330 . m.—Opening biymn. Prayer, Anthem by choir., Seripture reading. Hymn. Sérmon by Rev. Omaha. Declaration read. Collection. Ritual reading, Dedication. Doxology and benediction, hildren’s meeting. 8. P. Menill, D, D, of Song. Prayer. Song. Responsive readingof Sunday school lesson. Song. Addry others, 0 p. m—Sermon by Rev. L. B, Wickor- sham of Shenandoah, 1 s by Dr, Stuart, Rev. Brower and Special prices on ladies and gents under- wear this week at the Boston Store, Council Bluffs, J.C. Bixby, stcam heating, sanitary en- gineer, 202 Me rriam block, Council Blufts Creditors Still Coming, Several more attachments were filed in the district court yesterday on the stock and fix- tures of the Model clothing house, which was closed by its creditors last Friday afternoon. In addition to the $1,800 which was included in Friday’s batch, attachments to the amount of about $2,500 more were filed, the firms be- ing Darrow & Logan, Hirsch, Elson & Co. Romadka Bros,, Levy Bros. and theJ. May- berg hat company, Besides the $4,30 worth of which are thus rendered mortgages were filed Mossler himself within an hour after the store had been closed out. One was for #3.000, in favor of Mrs. Kate Mossler; an- other for 00, in favor of Officer & Puse; another in favor of S, L. Mossler, for $1,300, and a fourth in favor of C, H. Wind, for $18, It is stated that the stock in the Sapp build- ing is worth about §15,000, — Great success, Reliable goods, Fair dealing. Bottom prices, At C. B. Jacquemin & C 0,27 Main street An Old Case Revived, Judge Thornell has before him a case which is exciting considerable interest, especially among the people residing in the country near Walnut, inasmuch as thedecision which will be made may change the ownership of a quarter section of fine farming land near that village. In 1852 Andrew Martin, a man liv- ing near Rock Islang, 111, borrowed 6,000 of George H. Maish, and gave him to secure the payment thereof, a mortgago on the farm on which hel T'he farm was not worth nearly that much, but in order to come outeven he paid three appraisers £30 apitco to estimate it far above its truo value, He theu purchased the Walnut farm before veferred to and soon after sold it to a man named Crangle, a resident of Gago county, Nebraska. About this time the mortgage on Martin's Rock Island farm became due and Maish foreclosed. It was then that he found out the swindle that had been practiced upon him. He only realized in _the neighborhood of §,300. Finding that Martin had up to a short_time before been the owner of a farm near Walnut and that he had sold it to Crangle, as he had himself admitted, for the vurpose of defrauding Maish, the latter levied an attuchuent upon the property to recover the balance of the $4,000. The case was tried before Judge Carson about four years ago and & judgment was vendered in Tavor of Maish, whereupon Crangle appealed to the supreme court, which afirmed Carson's decision, For the last three years nothing has been done in the case, but now Crangle comes into court again through his attorney, Fre- mont Benjamin, and asks for a new trial, stating that new material evideuce has been discovered which will eause some of the most fmportant witnesses for the plaintiff to change their stories, Judge Thornell hus the matter under advisement, and it still re- mains to be seen whether Crangle will have another chauce to recover his property, New Carprtsand Straw Matring Arriving every day. Call and see them, Prices vory low.” Council Bluffs Carpet Co., Council Bluffs, Ia, liabilities certain, several late on Friday by Tho best 25c hose in the country 1s to bo found at the Boston Store, Council Blufts, either in gents balf hose, {n wool or cotton, in ladies’ all wool or cotton, in misses all wool or cotton. Boston Store, Council Bluffs, n Fine Q iart rs. The final finishing touches bave been placed upon the new police headquarters, and Chief Carey and his men have the satis- faction of knowing that they have finer apartments in all respects than the police force of any other city in the west can boast of. The arrangement of the rooms is the re- sult of good judgment and the furnishing of refined taste. The wall decorations are in keeping with all other features of the apart- ments, rich, substuntial and elegant. One- half of the entire floor is devited to the use of the patrolmen as & muster room and a lounging place when not on duty, Jach patroluian is provided with a locker for the reception of his private uniform and pri- vate belongings, aud he carriesthe only ey that fits the lock that protects it, It is a large room, well lighted, carpeted and com- fortably hested, with plenty of chairs and tables wnero the men can rest and read and write. Adjolning this lurge hall is tho toilet room, aud the remainder of the building is takeu up with the ofices of 0o heads of do. lnmuu. sud the chief's private roow, where secret conferences without fear of prying eyes of listening ears, Theoftices of the captains and sergoants and the chief's public apart- ments occupy the frontend of the building, the chief having a revolving chair in the cir- cular bay window where he can note sll that takes place on several of the busy streets and in the market place if he feels s inclined. The sergeants' room is pretty well filled with the clectric apparatus and teleplones used by the wpatrolmen in making their hourly reports from all parts of the Al of these ofices are cov: with the best quality of Bryssels carpets, and alithe desks, chairs and_tables are heavy substantial oak. The headquarters, taken altogether, are the ride of the members of the force, and they eel confident that thereare no other police offices in any city within 500 miles of here where greater comfort, elegance and conven- fence canbe found. This is the universal opinion of partments who visit the city, and with the personal knowledge that many of the men possess they are satisfied that it is so, and consequently take great pride visitors theough the offices. Outside of the bare walls the city has not been asked to contribute a cent toward the expense entalled by the elogant quarters, The money has all been raiscd by the me bersof the department, largely by the ball given some time ago. Some things are lacking, which the chief desires tosupply by funds to be raised at another ball to be given on the eve of Washington's birthday, Febru- ary 21, The fund is largely to be used in the purchase of alibrary tobeé placed in the pa- trolmens' room and composed of literature suitable w the profession. The ball promises to be avery enjoyableaffair. It will bea masked 1, and one new feature will be introduced by permitting the maskers to re- tain their disguises until2 o'clock a. m., with an announcement fifteen minutes before the hour for unmasking arrives, Bargains in blankets and comforters at the Boston store, Councit Bluffs, this week, The best F'rench cook in western fowa is at the Hotel Gordon, Council Bluffs, Pt An Early Gebut. Mary Frances Keeline 1s a very young lady, having just reached her socond birthday anuiversary. With the assistance of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Kecline, she enter- tained on F'riday afternoon a large company of her baby friendsin honor of the event, The details of the affair were not only ple ingto the little ones and the doting parents and relatives who accompinied them as ardiavs, but were indecd elegant. Tho mennconsisted of several courses, simple foods and fruits, daintily scrved, The car- pets were strewn with all sorts of playthings for the amusementof the guests. One very amusing feature was a fish pond, from which tiny hands drew forth such prizes as doils and trumpets, Miss Keeline was romenm- bered by numerous appropriate gifts and she showed her appreciation of the oceasion with due grace for one of her years, can take place With the cleancst stock of grocerics in Couneil Bluffs we allow noone to underseil us. Bell & Son. New fuvitation papetries at Crockwell's. Dicd of His Injuris. Nels Eckenbaugh, one of the men who was 50 severcly injured by fuling under the wheels of a Northwestern freight train in thie yards at Missouri Valloy on New Year's night, died of his injurics at the Woman's Christian association hospital at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. Eckenbaugh was badly crushed, and afterho was brought to this city it was found necessary to amputate au arm and leg. He also suffered severe inte nal injuries. The body was taken to Missouri Valley yesterday morning for interment, ac- compaied by his wife ana brother. gl lanihdig AM. ICAN PORK, cct Much Discussed by tho French Tariff Committee, Aans, Jan, 17.—American pork has been a subject of much discussion in the tariff com- mittee, Tt seems to be generally understood that the committee will recommend the abro- gation of thedecree prohibiting the importa- tion of American pork. If this is adopted American pork will be placed on the samo footing as the product of other countrios. In fixing the new duties on pork to be recommended by the committee thero was considerable variety of opinion on the part of various members. M. Vigers, reporter of the committee, said today that three members of the' committee had advo- cated making a single tariff rato for all forms of pork of 20 francs per 100 kilograms, This plan, however, didnot find favor with ~the committee. After much deliberation it_was decided to make two classes of pork products with diferent rates for cach class. In the first class are placed ham, bacon and salted pork and the duty proposed on these is from 15 to 20 franes per 100 kilograms, according toquality. In thesecond class are included all form of pork products known as char- cutrie fabrevuee and the duty proposed is from 1810 25 francs per 100 kilograms, M. Cluseret, deputy from the department of war, has talen a lealing part in the ef- forts tosettle this question, - In conversation with the correspondent today M. Cluseret sald: “I bave boen doing everything in_my power to getmy colleagues to understand the principle and workings of the new American tarifY so far as it affects French interests, [ have had numerous conversations with my fellow members, in which I haye endeavored to explsin this matter to them. At the same time 1 haye urged that the decreo prohibiting the importation of Ame ican pork ought to be re- inded. I have sought toconvinea them of what I consider an _undoubted fact, that the proposition was in its origm only a sop to Germany. 1 thuk this clear because we never shut out German pork.” Mr. Cluserot expressed the opinion that the’ questin would be seitled as already outlined. The report submitted by Vigers, he said, presup- posed that the decree against American pork would be abrogated. Manyof his colleagues, he knew, believed thay the proposed duties would afford ample protection to French in- terests, M. Monchicoure, the liquidator of the Panama canal company, in an interyiew in regard to the proposal that the United States government should guarantee the interest on the Nicauraugua canal company’s bonds, said that the Panama canal would be finished be- fore the Nicavagus caval was completed. He added: *‘Imm doing everything possible to baud over the affuirs to the new company. I once hoped that the United States govern- ment wouldassist in the work of completing the Panama canal. 1 wns instrumental in having thecabivet at Washington and the American logation in this city sounded upon the subject, but I am sorry to say without effect. I proposed that the Punama railroad company, practically an Amcrican concern, should en: arge its capital stock 5o as to embrace in its board of directors representatives of the Paig ama canal company. Here ngain, T am sorry to add, the Panama railroad company's board of dvectors kindly but positively déclined to entertain any of the propositions 1 mado to them, ‘There is no possible doubt that the government of the Urited Statesand the govy crument of France ought to promptly assumé chargeof the Panama canal and mike the necessary arcangenients tocomplete the work. Lam cerain tnatif the French government felt. that. it would rot suffer s humiiating rebuff from the government of the Unitea States the former government would be only to0 willing to miake propositions to the United States which might lead toamutual and sutisfactory understanding by which the Panama canal can be completed. Americans will readily admit that it is much more prac- tical for the congress of the United States to spend money on a canal which is nearly half completed than to spend money upon a pro- ect which is scarcely started.” Mr. Waitelaw Reid, the United States min- ister to France, is now at Athens, on his way back to Paris. having i particulur thorough- ly enjoyed his trip up the river Nile and being thoroughly satisfied with nis tour in the cast in general. Mr. Reid hopes to be baclk in this city in time 10 be present at the upproaching dinner of the corps diplomatique which takes place ou January 24, Advices from St. Petersburg received in this city state that Mme. Marie Van Zandt is enjoyiug a most pleasant nnd prosperous sea- son in the modern capitol city ef tue Russian empire, on the banks of the frozen Neva. Mme. Van Zavdt is now completing the third week of ler engagement at St. Petersourg nd is belng treated to an enthusiastic boow.” The prices of admission have been tripled and the gifted American artist is earning $1,000 a night in spite of the severity of the Russian winter, representatives from other de- | in showing | SUNDAY,. JAN The Oouncil's Invéstigation of the Books of the Plumbing Iuspector. THE SCHOOL BOARD INVESTIGATION. Arrival of the Romains of the Late Colonel Eddy-Visiting Rail- way Officials—Clubs Vote to Consolidate, The council committee consisting of Messrs. Morear Donnelly and Tuttle, et yes! day morning to begin the investigation of the | management and mismanagement of the business of the plumbing inspector's office, anl every assertion made by e Bee was verified by sworn statements. The investigation drew Major Dennis, an arm load of books, and half a dozen wit- nesses, Clippings from Tie Ber were introduced as a buse from whichto start and the ques- tioning was directed solely with having matters therein setforthexplined by the plumbing inspectors. The major admitted that he was running his ofice her irregular and unsys- tematic way, as he sometimes collected fees when plans’ were submatted and some not_until the building was completed. The cases previously reported where money was paid for inspection and no entry made of it were taken up oue by one, and several of the partics who had paid the mouey were examined. The inspector said that he wauted to ex- plain the ved ink entries in his book, and did 80 by stating that after Tie Bee opened the way for an investigation he went over his books and straightened themout, and all entries made in 5o doing were in red ik, There was an abundance of red ink dis- tributed over the pages. John Bolan, the es-deputy whom Dennis charges with being at the bottom of the in- vestigation, testificd that he kunew that fees were paid to the inspector and no returns 1e to the comptroller, He also knew that the major looked over his books st Satur- duy and seut out official receipts for money that was paid in last June or at other times even longer ago, Do you know of any other items of short- other than those mentioned in Ture " asked Morearty. orge Schuler, at Thirteenth and Pa- cific, pud me last November, I col- lected this money and turncd it over to Major Denms, [ don't think the amount is ac- counted foron the books of the oftice.” The books were examined and it was found that no such amount appeared. *You were discharged by Major Denni: were you not#"' asked Mr, Donnelly. “Yes, sir.” You are not very friendly with Mr. Den- are yout" *I have no ill feeling against him." Major Deunis was put upon the st asked, “What do you know George Schuler caso? “1 doa’t remember this man, but if he did have an iuspection made my books ought to show it »? Here the investigation closed for the day, to be resumed next Thursday morning. SCHOOL BOARD INVESTIGATION nd again bout the Alleged Partiality Shown to Appli- cants for Teachers' Oertificates, At the last mecting of the board of educa- tion Mr. Rees made the charge that the examining board, appointed to examine ap- pheants for certificates to teachin the Omaha schools, had shown great partiality in its report of the last examination held December 0, 31 and January 2, He also charged that the original percentages had been changed in some cases by members of the examining board after the report had been made to ‘the board of education. . The matter caused considerable surpriso and was referred to the committee on teach- ers and examinations, consisting of Messrs, Points, Rees, Babeock, Poppleton und Gibbs, The members of the examining board are Prof. Homer R. Lewis, principal of the high school; Mrs. W. W. Keysor and Dr. L. A, Merriam. A meeting of the committee on teachers and examinations was held yesterday after- noon at the boara rooms, commencing at 4 o'clock and continuing about two hours, Allthe members of the committee were present and the papers of the last examina tion were gone over very carefully, Tt was the unanimous opinion of the com- mittec that the questions asked the appli- cants for certificates were entirely too tecn- nical in their character. These questions were on the subjects of geography, history, s, physiology and the usual common cfiool branches. = They were of such a nature, for the most part, as to require the knowledge of a specialist in each particular branch in order to answer them properl As very few of the applicants for certificatos to teach in the primar rades of the ¢ schools are specialists, the questions were answered in a way which was anything but correo Notwithstanding the fact that some of the applicants answered the questions in & most ridiculous manner, they were centage high enough to bring them above the average of 75 per cent requiredin each study. In each study there were ten questions, and a correct answer entitled the applicant'to a grado of ten on each question, ora total of 100 indicating perfection. In one instance a young lady ouly attempted to answer six of the ten questions, but she received a grade of 5, just enough to pass. Many of the pupers showed bevond a doubt that the markings had been changed. Mr. Babcock stated to the committee that he knew of one case in which a young lady haa failed to pass, having fallen below 75 per cent in one study. She went to one of the members of tne examining board and that member went with her to the rooms of the board of education and changed her grade, raising her percentage high cnough to entitle her to a certificate, He also related another instance in which a young lady who had failed to pass in one slutl{ had gone to a member of the exumin- ing board and had been given a prival amination on which she passed triumphant. Dr.Gibbs related an instance similar to the one spoken of by Mr. Babcock 1 which the grade had been changed after the report had been made to the boara of education. Mr. Rees stated that he had been ap- proached by a number of teachers who had been emploved in the lower grades of the city for several years and who had taken this last examination for the purpose of getting a cer tificate for a higher grade. They pronounced the examination unfair and unreasonable and charged that gross favoritism had been shown in marking the paper: “The question of the technicality of the ex- amination was not discussed, but the matter of marking the papers, and especially the e denco on the face 6f the papers that fraud had been practiced in marking, was warmly discussed, all the niembers of the committee being unanimous ou these points, After this discussion had been indulged in for some time Mr, Babcock moved that tho committee recommend 1o the board that the entire examination ve thrown out and all cor. tificates, issued onthe returns of the exam- ining board, be recalled, This caused another the motion was’ finally adopted, all the members voting in the afirmative except Mr. Points, who held thatthe board had no right to repudiate the action of its examining committee in issuing certificates to teach, He wasin favorof allowing the certificates to stand, and then the board might decline to elect those who beld thein, The other members argued that great in- justice had ‘been done those who were re ported as having failed, and that certificates had been issued on false grounds, M, Poiuts did not take that view of the matter, and will presenta minority report. ‘The present board of examiners was chosen by the last board of education, aud has held over, as no examiners bave been elected by the present board. A new boa f examiners will be elected at the next e discussion and The Clubs Will Consolidat The members of the Omaha mecting last night 1 cousider the proposition f consolidating with the Union club, "ho committee uppointed to confer with the latter club reported favorubly, and by & vote it was decided to consolidate at a future date. The Lwo clubs will open subscription books, UARY 1 LOOKING EOR LOOSE JOINTS. an eye to | s | club helda | 1801.-SIXTEEN | and when, #100,000 is paid In a dub_ house will be erected, the location to be decided upon by a joint comittee, This building will be commenced early in the spring and rushed | to completion, Unll that time the two clubs will occupy their respective quar- ters and names. When the move is wale to the new bullding both clubs will disband and reorganize under the name of the “Omaba elub,” all -members of both clubs who are in good standing at that time being eligible without paying in- itiation fees. N THE LAIE (‘(;.(;A\I'.L EDDY. Arrival of the Remuins in This Clty Yesterday Afternoo The remains of the late Colonel J. M. Eddy | arrived from Denver at 4:05 o’clock yester- day afternoon 1 a special car attached to the fast mall, The widow and brother of the deceased accompanied the remains with an escort of Omaha Knights Templar, consisting of Com- mander H. P, Devalon, T. K. Sudborougn, Thomas Swobe, H. P, Deuel, Ed Haney, C. Deitz and N. B, Apple. The funeral car belonged to the Tnterna- tional & Geeat Northern road, of which the . deceased was gencral manager at the time of his death. Ihe remains were takento the residence of the fatber-in-lawof the deceascd, Dr. Van Camp, Twentieth and Webster streots, a brief stop being made at Maul's un- dortuking rooms, to remove the beautiful casket from (he heavy ash shipping cise. A special car came” in last evening from Kansas City attached to No, 8, bearing a number of ihe railroad oficials who were as- sociated with Colonel ddy and a number of representatives of the Intemation & Great Northern who came 1o attend the funeral The members of the party wero: L' veasurer A. R Howard, Traffie Manager J. B. Gal- braith, General Passenger Agent D, J. Picrce, Assistant Suporintendent G, W. Bartholemew, Auditor W. L. Manry, Super- tendent Car Department W, . Siddon chasing Agent . Alvord, Claim Agent Frank Mathews, | G.bson'of the Brothe hood of Locomotive Engincers and C. W, Bowerfind of the Orter of ailway Conductors of Palestine, Tex., T. M. Orr, general agmt at San Autonio, ST D] P. Hom, superintendent of the Iron Mountain, Little Rock, Ark. and G. . Brown of San Antor Mr. Ore and Mr. Brown were accompanied by their wives, With the party also wero W. B. Jerome of Chicago, general western passenger agent of the New York Central, and Joseph Shepard, general superintendent af the United Sta will arrive ina special car today Judge Fo dyce, president of the Cotton Belt systom; Colonel Wells H. Blodgott of St. Louis, ge eral solicitor of the Wabash system; C. K Wilbur, western passenger ugentof the Lake Shore, prominent railroad mon who knew and loved Colonel J. M. Exddy duving his life On the day after Colonel Edady's death all traffic ou the International & Great North- ern, except the running of mail and most. i portant passeager trains, was suspended, and allof the ofices, depots, engiues passenger coaches of the company were dr in mourning for the dead general manae The funeral will take place from D, Camp's residency at 1 o'dlock this aft noon under the auspices of the local Kn Templar, The local orderof Elks will meet in the Jodye room atnoon today toattend the funeral in 1 body, The followite gentlemen will actas pall- bearers: Colonel 8. S, Curtis, J.S. Collins, A.U. Wyman, W.N, Babeock, V. H. Coff- man, W, B. Jerome, Thomus Swobe and T M. Ore. The visiting railroad ofticials will actas honorary pall-bearers, At a meeting of division 104, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engincers, in service upon the International & Great Northern railroad, held at Palestine, Tex., January 14, the (o lowing resolutions were adopted : Whercas, It having plensed Almighty remove from our midst our late f employer, Colonel J. M. Eddy, at Pasadena, Cal, on January 1 and Whercas, Wo r in Cotonel J. M. Eddy a sineere “fricnd and one who would nlwiys lend o willing ear to his cmnloyes when in trouble; therefore be 1t Resolved, Thatacopy of these resolutions Dbe sent to Mrs. John 1T, Eddy, and that they be publis d in the oficial orzan of the brc erhood an 150 In the daily papers of Texas nd Omaha, Neb.; and be 1t tarther Resolv That In honor to his menmory our engines be ‘suitably draped. At a meeting of conductors of the Inter- national & Great Northern railroad held in Palestine, January 14, the foilowing resolu- tious were adopted : Whereas, It has heen the will of Almizhty God toeall from his Iabors to eternal rest our late yecelver and manager, Colonel J. M. Eddy. and Whcreas, Tt is hefitting forus on ths occas— 101 to offet this, our tributeof respect, to s memory; therefore, Le it Resolved, That while we bow inhumble sub= mission to the will of the Fupreme Ruler of the Universe, we the no less mourn our loss. Resolved, T hisdenth we havelostan eurnest d, ome who, soflor nd, true, offict Resolved, That we tenderour pathies to the wife of our dece this herhour of berenvement, > Him Who doeth all thing olved, Thata copy of the sented to Mrs. J, M. Eddy inthe Omaha dailies, d o fend and and us un rtfelt sym= friend in commend ' resolutions and publishod Visitin way Officials, A party of ofticials of the International & Great Northern railway, who arein the city for the purpose of attending the funeral of the late Colonel J. M. Eddy, visited T Bre building last night with Hon. Tho Swobe of the Millard, The ofileials were A. R. Howard, tre M. Alvord, purchasingz agent; J. aith, general Voffle, manager; W lons, superii- tendent of the car D, 'J. Pric general passenger agont; G. W. Barthole: mew, assistant superinterdent: Erank Mathews, clim agent; W. L. Manry, audi- tor; R. W. Gibson of the engineers brothe hood and railway _conducior: ) agent at San Anton x. W.B. Jeromeof Chicago, general westorn passenger agent of the New York Central, and Joscph Shepard, general superintendant of the United States express companyy, were also with tho party, service; M. Orr, general Miss May Olark Win ing Suc The Lininger art. gallery, which has been the scene of s number of pleasant recitals this season, was filled last eveniug by a v friendly audience assembled to wities participate in thedebut of a former resident of Omaha, Miss May Clark, One could hardly believe that the sessed and cultured young woman who o pied the place of honor on the programme was the same person who loft the metropolis but a year or so ago to take up thestudy of elocution in Chicago. Thero was little of the amateur about her worls, and the friends wh had come to eriticise the efforts of the young lady were quite disarmed from the begininings, and theie admir: 5 the readings brooded from the humerous to the dramatic and the pathetic, Miss Clark hasa very pleasing manner and a voice which is capable of expressing many varied emotions, In addition to these abso- lute requisites of & successful reader, she is an exceedingly pretty brunette, with dark brown eyes thatsnap and sparkle with the enthusiasm of their owne The fair beneficiary had three numbers on the programme, which were increased tosix en the encores were done, a very unusual even with an exceedingly frieudly audience in front Miss Clark demonstrated very clearly that she had avility of no uncornion order, and with a few years moro study 1 destined to be heard from ina much wider field Mr, W. C. E. Sceboeck, Chicago's leading pianist, came on for the recital and made, as migzht have been expected, a profound im- pression. In many respects My Sceboeck is agenius. He is unlike any other artist uow befove the public. In his techuigue, in his phasiug, in his foger movements ho is a law unto himself, One cannot help but admire the effects he produces, but still the musician longs for a glimpse of the Tausig method, ospecially in Hugering, wk entirely lost. sight’ of. Of his programme little need bo said; it was very light and very popular, Mr. Secboeck in its selection displaying diplomatic qualities of no common order. But the absenceof & u number, a KRubinstein uumber, a Liszt was remarked, Mr, Secboeck instead playing two or three compositions of his own | Oue of these, s Barcarolle, is exquisitely written and very pretily claborate His arrangement of the “Faust F k was upon 8 very lofty plane uud deservedly Pur- | s express company. Thero | PAGES. 1 GOING LIKE What 1s ? To Soft Coal Consumers. HOT CAKES. COAL AT $4.50. 3est in the market. Nothing like it. Order early and avoid the rush. A. T. Thatecher, Telephone 48. on an encore, to which he respondea with variations upon *Home Sweet Home.” This could have easily been omitted. it savored very much of clap trp, and something very | unexpected from an artistocoupying & prom | inent position in the musical world, Mrs. Frances Moeller improving in her singing, gave twovery ing numbers, “Changeless™ by Trotere urs' dreamaticcomposition, *The Threo . Atthe opening Mrs. Moeller was | rse but the veiling of her voice was | only temporary and her closing number was tically rendered, showing the singer to good adv Mis. T, W. Cotton played | Mes, Mocller's occompaniinents n o ' miisi- dianly maner, rounding out a very delight ful evening. AN USEMENTS. Rice's “Evangeling? oceupiod the boards | I at Boyd’s last evening, the audience in at | tendance being very large and although the | | company is composed almost entirely of new | people, the performance was as brizht, spirk- | ling and catehy as of old. The Evangeline of | Miss Lillian Walters was superb. She en- | acted the part with charming ility, her | singing being particularly good. The roleof the dashing countrys wain was attended o by Miss Geraldine MeCann with - dasn and impress- | ment that broughtdown tho house. Miss Helen Young as Eulolie, the exponent of fornale sufirage, also acquitted herself with | much eredit, wiile Miss Dana, Miss Lanney and Haines > in for their full share of applause, James S, Mofit, as the Lone Fishermin, was even more dioll and comical thanever. There are many innovations in the play, and asa whole it pleased the audionce immensely, The Acadian quartette made a decided hit, and the Arizona Pets swept every thing bofore them. Veteran #iremen. Thoannual meeting of the Omaha Veteran Firemen’s association takes place tomorrow | evening m the rooms of the police court at 7:30 o'clock sharp, All members arc earn- estly requested to be present. K P. tixroy, President. - Ll KETURNS, He rears no Further Trouble on the Part of the Indians, Colonel William ¥, Cody (Buffalo Bill) was registered at the Merchants last night, and 1s biepuffed ata fragrant Havana be spoke thusto a Bik reporter : Ileft Pine Ridge agency at 8 o'clock last nightand have been on the road just thirty- fourlours. When I left cverything was quietand 7,000 or 8,000 hostiles and friendly Indians were in_camp just outside tho sol- diers quatters, Tho hostiles are giving up their runs as rapidly as can be expected, and are complying with overy request made by General Miles, Right hore Iwant to say that | Inever saw Indims more submissive and | willing to obey orders than those now atPine Ridge. “1 don't think that an attempt will be | made to disarm them, for General Miles does not propose fo have a repetitin of the Wounded Knee disaster. He has paticn, and by warting a short time most of the hos! tiles will deliver up their guns, though no doubt but that some of them' will ‘cache' theirarms in the bad lands and go back after them when the trouble is entirely over, for if | there is anything an Indian loves, it is a | run B8 feel saten saying that unless some un- foreseen necident” oceurs there will bo no more bloodshed. “Ihings at the agency are comparative quiet, Capluin Spencer, the new agent, has aken charge and matters are shaping them- selves for peac “Yes terday moriing the Northern Chy- ennes, under Little Chief, started for Tonzie river, and whilo some of them ob- | jected to the move, most of them were willing | to go, though they left friends and re belind, *“Thereis a change that ought to bem in conducting the affairs of tho agencies, Waere two azoncies ave close_togethor they should both Le under the control of one man, 50 that the Indians on each may fare tho same. When this is done it will give mucl better sati tion to both the Indians and the department. For the present I think the Fovernment s acted wiselyin placing th agencies under the war depariment, bu after quict has been restored [ can't say whether or not it will prove to be a wiso policy, for an Indian bites to seo soldiers around. “Regarding further trouble next spring, if projerly handied and fed the Indians will ro- wain as quictand docileas lambs and will never g0 to war agiin. “One of the best things that was done was the calling out of the state troopsand plicing them along the border. This quieted tho fears of the farmers and settlers and has re- sulted in theirstaying at thelr homes to care proverty, though some did become nd left nt vou to it itin double pica, black I type, that not a hostiloIndian was in tateof Nebraska, and not a man was killed in the state by Indians. Some crank has sent out areport that the war was in Ne- wska, but every word of that report was a 1don't ¥ cattle belonging to hers and rders ware disturved, aud when the spring and-up is made I think most of the animals will be found, “Some people lave eriticized and found fault with the plaus of General Miles, but his actics have proven that he is a great gen- | . When he went into that country he outlined the course he intended to pirsuo and has follbwed it tothe letter. Had almost any other man been in command of tie forces the war ould have been prolonged for a year or two, and during that time thousanids of innocent settlers would have been killed and @ large portion of the west abandoned. He took in the whole situation ataglance, and but for the Wounded Kuneo battle the' campaign would hive been the most wouderful and successful on record. “Some people have howled about his call. g for so muny troops, but by doing so he averte calainity that would surely have fallon upon the country if he had had but few hundred men to contend with the Ln- dians he Indians who were with mo on my e cent tour in Englana did valisnt service, and in every instance acted the purt of peace maker: “lam through with the Tndian war, Mon- I shall return to my homo at North Platte, whero I shall rest until the latter part of March, when 1 shall sail for Gen taking with ‘me a large party of Indy After that I shall make atourof Europe with my ‘Wild West’ show," — - The Painters' Mask Ball, Germania hall contained as gay s crowd of merry maskers last night as ever assembled, The oceasion was the annual mask ball of the Paioters' and Decorators' union No, 106, which is composed entirely of Germans. At 9 o'clock George Drembrousdy, the secretary of the union and master of ceremonies, called the grand march ana 100 couples responded to the call. From that time until mid- night the dauce weut as wmerry a8 who is constantly | | Bluffs and Omaha only by Mrs 114 Main Street SPECIAL NOTICES. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Try Dr. Mill ntecd ‘:Ji"‘ or's_ ho Tisen Sinfe, 1 s pile pistl re. Forsale in A A Higsing, & h‘l nd Duinio St th 1018 sure aud g it 1388, 18t st. and Mrs, G. K 1 Our Celebrated Jackson, Illinois, - Pl _o— Leavenworth'st., Omaha. ntto n atract for o e Tbedy 6% roen sheus B onles [t on In Hol county, Missourl. The thnbed 1s good; wood must be corded In one place on each forty. Apply to Loonawd Everett, Couns cil Blufrs, Ia. AXCHANGED Th louble” Paisley wis taken from Ry g 2,000 FUlioust of ugh Mistake— A now shawl with I contop al Arcanum hall atparty otnight of Decemher 27, 15, Roturn to Mrd, A. 1. Stephenson, B Washington avenue, and get theirown D-Man for £ monthand i curlty required. No. 607 W el Bufts OWA furnis for sale. also choteo gardon and frult land near Council Blutts. Jolnston & Van Patton, Everett bloek, - JOR SALE or houses, by J Bluifs CITIZENS STATE BANK Of Council CAPITAL STOCK anch offiee. Salary Commission, $50 os low avenue, Couns Ront-Gardon land, with R Rico 102 Main st Gounoll Bluffs, oo e e00-$150,000 | SURPLUS AND PROFITS.......... 65000 TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS. ... 215,000 DiRE-TORS L. A, Miller, F. 0. Gloason, E. L Shueart, B, B art oD, Edmandson, Charlos c. i 1. Transict general banking busls ness. Largest capital and surplus of any Lank In Southwestern Lowa. INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS, —_— ] murriage bell, when was announced, Masks were taken the dancers sat down to a royal fe which dancing was continued uutil mor: The musid was furnished by the National league band, No. 2. The dance was a success both sacially and financlully, the net receipts amounting to nearly 00, all of which. goes into the treasury of the union. supper off and = S Sia R e A LAUGHABLE MEETING, The Western Traflic Association Meets and Talks and Adjourns. Ciiesco, Jan. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre.)—The general tralic managers of the lines in the new Western Trafic ussocias tion failed utterly today to decide the verv easiest of all problems before thoe association, They met to decide the boundaries of the territory over which each commissioner should have jurisdiction. hey could not agree to leave the boundaries as they are and, least of all, could they agrce on any change. Finally, they agreed on the astonishe ing proposition to “let the commissioners themsclves decide what territory they should govern and the meeting adjonrned. his is the first meeting since the ass N WS born and the traffic managers have made themseives a laughing stock owing to their inavility to agree, The question is asked, on all sides, how it will be possible, in view of this meetingto agree on the really importang mutrers which must be decidea before the association eun get down to business ¢ ' Excursio! .. —[New Vaggage Ag Cnicaco, Jan, 1 Yorlk Cuble Special to Tus Bee.|—A railroad e cursion will start from the Tllinois 4'nnlm5/ depot Monday night. Its destination is Now Orleans The party will be composed of cighty general baggaze agents, representing nearly all the railroads from Maine to Cale and vorth of Mason and Dixon's lin, ny of them will be anccompanied by theis wives, They are goiug to New Oricans to attend the annual meeting of the National association of gencral baggage agents, which will begin on Wednesday next. Herald Eanggerated « Citrcaao, Jan, 17.—[Speel Tk Bre.|—A rumor is in circulation that the general ofices of the Burlington & Northern ave to be consolidated with those of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy on Febe ruary 1, in the interests of economy. There has been an doubling up iu the dutics of some of the officers recently, but the general oflices of the Burlington & 'Nortnern will ba miintained separate and distinct from those of the *Q.” eports ial Telegran to Open to Ku Ciicsao, Jun. 17.—(Special Telegram to Tie Be,|~The St. Paul & Kansas City road will open its line to Kansas City Pebrus ary 1 for freight and passenger trafiic, - The Cooking L The ladies of Omahaare very much inters ested Just now in forming a class in cooking to be given by Prof. Pfau, late principal of the Chicago school of cooking. The professor a free lecture yesterday at 70) South Sixteonth street. It was a very interesting event to all who were present. Tho coursd consists of twelve lessons, which wero taken up and gone over in their order to show tha ladies the many new and simple dishes thay be prepared for a very trifling cost and yet go & long way to make the table attractive to the masculine eye and stomach, The course will commence W edne: at? p.m, sas City. ures. Will Spend Su:day at H . The Omaha contingent in tendance ag mewmbers or spectators at the legislature at Lindolu returned homo yester ovening. or Boyd, Senators Switzler and Shea most of the Douglas county ropresentatives, United States Dictrict Baker, Deputy United States oer, Elner Frank and other United stales ofils fals were umoug those who came in t spend unday at home - irst Attempt a Failu 1 attenpted a new departure last President Lowry was io favor of all the committees meet & night, and issued a call for that purpose. was adismal fallure, Half adozen of the city fathers gathered about the president's desk in the council chamber, and after dis cussiug the Indian war foran hour, separated and went their respective ways, A diled self and Ohild, S1. Louis, Mo, Jan, 17.—Mrs, Mollio Barry wave lier eight-y old daughter, Mamie, ¢ dose of poison this afternoon and took a lary ouentity herself, Tho mother died tonigh aud the child canuot live. —— L ‘Two Trains Discontinm *d, - The Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Vallg railroad will discontinue running urains Nos 03 and 65 over the Superior and Hastingg ine, which leaves Fremout at 4 o'clock Sunduy morniung, < The The coun night. having o