Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 29, 1891, Page 6

THE OMAH A BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS, O Iic No, 12 PEARL STRE fer inany part of the City. MANAGER Delivered by € H, W. TILTON TR Dusiness Oftice, No. Night Editor. No. 28, —————————————— MINOR MENTION. N. Y. P. Co. Council Bluffs Lumber Co., coal. (Craft's chattel loans, 204 Sapp block. (jenuine Rock Spring coal, Thateher, Main The Good Templars will celebrato their fifth anniversary tomorrow evening at their hall_over Foster's drug store. All are in- vited. Doley Helm was fined £10.70 in police conrt yesterday morning for druikenness and dis- furbing the peace. Gerard Schrader was taxed up o like amount for a plain drunk. For a_grand good time attend tho fifth annval ball of the Council Biuffs switchmen at Masonic Temple ball Monday evening, April 6. Their balis are among the most en- Joyable given in the cit; An Easter concert will be t Gongreegational church this evening consist ing of appropriate music and recitatious. Mr. Willinm Murphy and Miss Mary Olliver of this city and Miss ( “h of Omahi will mssist. Al are cordiall, come. Harry Wilson, dontly a sleoping car porter, was Kemp yestorduy afternoon drunlcenness. When searched at tho y station he was found to have #102 in cast £30.10 in orders on business houses on person. 16 given at the 1 Broadwn d Raywond Sprague, childven of ague of 715 First ave, are Il with Two cases of measles were ro porte rday at the residence of Lars Jensen, Eighteenth avenue. Gertrude i 507 Twenty-first street, is sick with mensles, At the Presbyterian chureh this morning & s0lo will be dered by Mrs. W. W, Sher- man entitled “Bmmaus,’” the words of which were composed by 1Rev. G. W. Crofts of this Adiet will be sing by Misses Miunio Merklo und Lu_ Porterfield entitled *Our Saviour,” by C. A. White. its have been begun in the superior court against the tirm of H. Kiseman & Co. by the following plaintiffs and for the following amounts: or, Kahin & Co yavid othitig company, $08; Giver- 122.47; Young & ituther- fiinestoin, $$54 court yesterday afternoon a pe- filed P. McCounell asking rit of attachmnont upon the property owned by A. T, Lainson to the amount of 4,040, The plaintiff alleged that he had signed a note as surety for Lainson, and had been compelled to pay the note and interest. He furth ed that the plaintiff was about todispose of his property to defraud his ereditors. A notice of appeal was filed in_distriot court yesterday 1n the caseof A.T. Flick- inger vs, W Siedentopf. Tho suit was tried at the last termof court and a jude- me rendered in favor of tho plaintiff. e will be heard on_appeal before the supreme court at its May session at Des Moines. Lutz& Shepherd will move into their new oftice in the Grand hotel building April 1. Peter Knight had an information iss Justice Patton's court John Mergle with obtainiug money under false pretences. He claims that ~ Mergle agreed to build a nouse for him for §75. He went on aud built the house, andin some way, Knight does not know how, he claims Merglo got $13 out of him. Ho claims that the extra %5 was obtained fraudulentl The case will be given a hearing Monday. Fred Bisenheimer filed informations against John Kelly and Bd_Sherman in Jus- tice Patton’s court yesterday morning, chargieg them with obtaining board and lodging under false protenses. Elsenheimer keeps a boarding houso on Lower Broadway, and last summer he bad the two men _ at. his place as boarders. They suddenly skipped out, he claims, without settling their board bill; and from that time until yesterday he heard no moro from them. Yesterday he learned that they werein the city, and at once proceeded to try to get hold of them. Sherman was caught and his_caso was set for a hearing tomorrow. Kelly was in Omaha and the officer could not find him, so that he escaped arrest. A suit was commenced in district court by Ed Burke against John Wallace to recover the price of a horse which he claims he was cheated into buying. He states that he bought the horse of Wallace, and paid bim 850 for it, on the statementthat it wus twelve ears old and free from blemishes of any ind. He claims that he afterwards found that iho horse was much more than twelve years old, and that 1t was broken down and unfit for workof any kind, To secure the payment of the price of the horse Wallace ook &0 worth of hogs under a mortgage. He olleges also that be has been damaged in the sum of 27 by having to feed and take care of the aged steed. He asks judgment against Wallace for §100. tition for a w ned in yesterday, chargig TLost—On night of March 25, large English mastiff, light fawn color, black snout and ears, black leather collar, with heavy chain attached, Liberal reward for information sent to George C Pullman, Council Bluffs, or C. A. Altmansperger, Minden, In. Hay by tho car load. Apply to W. § Homer, 407 Broad way, Council Blufts., ——— PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS, Mrs. J. J. Shea is very i1l F. L. Shugart is confined to his home on First avenue by thegrippo. " Miss Agnes Drake leaves today for Cres- cent, where she expects to teach school. Mrs. W. P. Walker has returned from an ;‘xu;;u!od wvisit to her old home in Rochester, J. P, Weaver, who has been very ill for several weeks, is reported slightly improved by his physician. Dr. E.I. Woodbury, who has been seriously ill for some time past, is improving slowly. He expects 0 ba out in a few days. City Auditor Lange, who has been confined to bis home for the last month, is so far im- proved as to be about his ofice again. Ohficer O. E. Buoswick, who has been con- fined to bis home forthe past two weeks with @ severo attack of la grippe, is able to be out again, but has not yet reported for duty. Charming new offects in spring and sum- mer, millinery at Louis®, Masouic block. ———— Drs. Woodbury, dentists, 30 Pearl stroet, next to Grand hotel, Telophone 145. High grade work u specialty. o‘}'}t:‘(‘-nmunnnunn, sporting headquarters, N, Trouble Over a Meat Market, A mortgage sale was advertisel to have taken place yesterday afternoon at the Initiat Point meat market on Broadway near Sixth street. The mortgage was for £40 and cov- ered all the stock and fixtures. The mort- gagee was John A. Creighton of Omaha. The stock had been mortgaged by the former proprictors, Messrs, Muchoff & Peffer, and the payment of the mortgage had not been assumed by Leake. Consequently Leako claimed that he did not have to pay the mortgage, and ade it decid- edly unpleasaut for Deputy Marshal ‘White when he attempted to serve the paper. ‘White broke down the barn. door and md taken possession of the horses when sud. denly Constable Evans anmmd on the sceno armed with o landiord’s writ of attach- ment that had been issued in Justice Cones’ court n favor of Martin Casey, the owner of the bullding, to secure the p:‘{monln{lhu last month's rent. The landlord’s writ took precedence of the liortgage, and consequently the shop is now in the don of J. J, Stewart, the attmey for the landlord, Ho Qid not take personal possession of tho stock, however, but appointed Mr. Leake in his place to carry ou the business, —— Fruit farm for sale on reasorable terms; ‘within one and one-half miles of the P. O.; all in bearing; good buildings; possession ven at once, Call on D, J. Hutchinson & ., 617 Broadway, 520 Pearl street. Tele- Evans Laundry Co. i 300, Goods cailed for and delivereds phone 200, G [ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS. Attorney (eneral Stone’s Argumont Bup- porting lowa's Olain to East Omaha. LAW AND FACTS IN THE MATTER, Points on Which the Attorney Hopes to Win—Where to Worship--The Last Railroad Vieum Unidentified. There has been a great amount of public interest in the Cut-Off Island case, which 1s now pendiog in supreme court, This inter- esthas been caused largely by the steadily in- creasing value of the property which fs in liti- gation, and the promise it now gives of being u favorite location for manufacturing intor- ests, The white lead works which have been removed from Omaha to the island are tho first to start up there, but it is stated that as soon s the ownership of the land is decided as regards the two states, property will begin to boom, Real estate men are thereforo greatly intorested 1n the affair, both in this city and in Omaha, and the decision of the supremo conrt will' bo looked for with con- siderable anxiety by those who are imme- diately concerned Attorney General Stone, who has_been. at work upon the case in connection with City Attorney Stewart, completed the answer to the petition of the' plaintifis yesterd sent on the papers to be filed inthe supren court at Washington. The answer consists of fourteen pages of typewritten paper and contains an exhaustive reply to the allegations of the plai tifs. The wain_ points in it are as follows defendant_admits that the d Nebraska were admitted o line dividing the as given in the pe- ver, that the changes states was substantiall titon. It alleges, how which were made in the course of the ¥ were not made by imporceptible ex but rapidly and suddenly. Itis further al- 1 that the Missouri riveris a river of the lass, and that the amount of water flows through it varies largely i times, The plain through flows at present consists of a soft ble loam, wtich is very susceptible to the action of the water. It readily yields to the forco of a current and the banks “of it afford very slight resistance to the changes which the rapidly flowing Missourl is constantly making. This plain is ulso very nearly level, beiug as bigh atthe base of the bluffs that border itas itis in the centor, and therefore the force of gravity dees not help to confine the river to any part of it. The currentof the river is very rapid, varying at_different stages of the water from five to ten miles per hour The river is subject to annual and semi-an- nual freshets, during which it rises and spreads over a large portion of the alluvial plain. During these freshets it often cuts through the necks of bends, entirely for- suking the former chaunel, ana while it is subsiding it cuts away ivs bauks on one side and_builds them up on the other, often as rapidly as 100 t0 150 feet within twenty-four hours On account of this uncertainty the bed of the river is not in fact the channel in which itnow flows, but it consists of the whole plain lying 'between the bluffs, Iostances are cited where strips of territory hundreds of feet wide have become covered with the water of the river and after the [reshet has pissed away tho innd then became dry us bofore. Large tracts of land, covering many acres in extent, have been taken away fromn the Nebraska side of the river by the force of the current, and tho river used them as its bed, but later in the ssne season the water passed away and left them dry and far re- moved from the course of the stream. Notwithstanding theso sudden changes,the defendant alleges that the land that is thus washed away can be identifica as being the same land, and in the same position, the changes having only sffected the surface soil toa depth of u few feet. 1t is also claimed that all the lana which is claimed by tho plaintift, has been formed by the rapid pro- gress of avulsion justdescribed. The remainder of the answer fs occupled by a description of the boundary of the states as fixed by the centerof tho stream at the time of the admission of Iowa to the union, and the courseof theriver as it flowed in 1877, immediately prior to the sudden cut-oft from which the “island” takes its name. In the present suit the attorneys for tho de- fence realize that they must turn from the whole course of previous litigation and strike out in now and untried paths beforo they can hope to gain a decision in _their favor.” The law was plainly defined in the decision of Judge Brewer of the circuit bench and sub- sequently afiirmed by the supreme court, in the caso of the East Omaha land company vs Thomas Jeffries, in-which it wasdecided that all the accretions along the shore of a river belong to the party who owns the adjacent territory, and it was furcher- moro decided that this law applies to the landjalong the Missouri river, the s ame 4s to any other. The endeavor of the attor- neys for the state is to change the decisions of the courts in the preésent instance, by rea- son of the great and sudden changes whicl are constantly being made in the course of the river, so that it is necessary to haye somo. other boundary line from which to reckon 1 oraer to prevent continual chances in the ownership of property along the banks. That is the ground upon which they hope to bring abont & chango in the trend of the decisions, und that1s the ground upon which their hopes for succoss rest. In connection with the present suit, a com- munication was sent yesterday ' Mayor Macrao by the city stiorney in his official capacity, in which ho states that it is im- sible'to predict the result of the present itigation, but all sides are agreed thatthe matter should be settled once for all. *“Tho rule of the supreme court,” he says, “if adhered to 1n the present; cede, 8 It has been laid down in previous decisions, wouid determine tho allegations of the plaintift cor- rect. Notably is this so in the Jeflries' case. We donot cousider, however, that akthe facts were fully presented to tho court in_that in- stanco, and that if the facts are fully pre- sented to the court the boundary miay be changed as compared with the one claimed in the present case. In that ovent it may be determined that the greater portion of the island belongs to the state of lowa. The same rulo that would on one theory eive us a line on the meandor line of 1851 i3 liablo to run the same line on this side of the two bridges and put them on the Nebraska side.” A Beautiful Miliinery Display. Despite the bad weather the formal open- ing of the Council Bluffs millinery parlors by Misses Sprink & Ragsdale was a big success, and drow a large attendance during the last three days of last week. Not only in the beautifully trimmed goods displayed but in the general arrangement of everything about the parlors did the youny ladies” show their consumate skill. it was one of the finest Easter displays made in the city. The rooms are lurge, woll lighted and handsomely fur- nished. 'Che character of the millinery is in keeping with the place, and many of the finest Kaster hats worn today were pur chased at the new place. The young ladies received many compliments, and will at once take a foremost position among the millin of thocity. The bad weather and the earl Easter made it impossible to purchase the usual Easter goods, ard the 1adies of Council Bluffs and vicinity' who have yet to select their spring mitlinery will find” it decidedly to their advantage to visit the new parlors. i Do you ;Nnr'l‘l T)‘ _anm lw-finn or boy? iug up the A, D, T. Co,, telephone 179, No. 11 North Maby stroot, v % J.C. By . C. Xby, steam noeating, sanitary em- sheer, 203 Morriam block, Councl Blufs ey Killed by a Train Coroner Waterman and Undertaker Estep went yesterday morning to Island Park to take charge of the man who was killed night befor last by the freight train on the Bur- lington, They were accompanied by W. J. Davenport. A jury was empanelled and an uquest held, after which the re- $-$- were brught to hls ity 0 undertaking vooms of W, C. Estep. No facts were brought to u.nn’ Saitore ‘oo jury which would identify the desd wman. It was learned, however, that Fridey evening a mau an w‘-‘\lnx his description had been put off the softhbound train for refusini to pay his fare. This man had stayed @ at Island Park all day, and it was suppused he tried 0 | get on the southoound passenger | train to proceed on his journey when he be- camo caught in_the wheels in some way and was crushed to death. Tho dead man was terribly mangled. Flis face was brised almost beyond recognition and bis limbs were broken, butho had evi- dently not beeu passed over by the wheels, On his porson were found some glaziers’ tools, which were the only things that would teéud to identify him. ——— SPRING GOODS AT BOSTON STORE Fotheringham, Whitclaw & Co's. At tractions for the Week. Notwithstanding the gloomy weather of jast week thousands of people of Council Bluffs and vicinity visitel the Boston store to sdmire ana purchase the beautiful spring goods that were opened each day, The spring styles of ladies’ dress goods were never 50 handsome as they are this year. The de- partures from last yer styles aro very radical and embrace all —grades of woods. During this week ladies will bo well repaid for a visit to the Boston storo whether they wish to purchase or not. Thoy will enjoy looking at. the maoy new and beat- tiful fabrics which they can find, and if east- ern prices will beany additionsl inducement they will bo unable to resist the temptation to select something. Every lineis full and you will be well ontertained when looking them over. We will furnish you wall p in all the latest styles, at castern prices, and will guarantee satisfuction both _in_quality and material, BOSTON STORE, Council Blufs, Ta, Forngusamay, WinreLaw & Co. New carpets daily arriv prices at the Council Bluffs Rostleggers Tried. Judge Love's time yesterday in federal court was occupied by the trial of prisoners who had been indicted on charges of selling whisky without @ government license. Geon Wells, William Powell, Elmor Watrous and 8. J. Ramsey each pleaded guilty tothe charges against them and weto flued $100 and given sentences of thirty days in the county jail. B, F. Huston was trica and tound guilty of the same offense, und re- ceived a like punishment. x indictmients were roturned by the grand jury, but none of the parties aro as yet under arrest, so that the names of the indicted ones cannot be made public. The work of the grand jury will pro bably be completed about Tuesday next. or this spring, ng at bed rock arpet company.® e Our lino of carpets and parior furnituro will bear inspection. We claim the largest stock in the city, Mandel & Klein, St. Bernard's Hospital Bazaar. Commencing Moaday evening one of the most. pleasant events of the season will oceur. Itis theweek's bazaar and social, literary and musical entertainment to be given by the young people for the benefit of St. Bernard's hospital. The Armory hall in Masonic tem- plohas been engaged for the purpose, and oach evening during the week it will bo the scene of special attractions. The following is the programme that has been arranged for tho opening Monday night : PROGRAMME, Overture........... Opening ndd ress Vuise Styrmia Miss Bunjo and songs Jalifornian 5 albey’s band o Mayor Macr, 1AL Willenhapt, op. donla Clark i enn brothers Heilry Herz, op. 107 xon. PART SECOND. Reoltation............. Miss Celia Huehos Vocal duet-—ifope Beyond .......C, A. White Theo Misses Murray from Little Sloux Violin solo, <. Albert Zerkowski Instramental duet. ...\ i ... Misses Nettio Moore und J Solo, selected. ... ........ L . Cogley A gold headed cane will be voted to the most popular county officer. This will at- tract a great, deal of rivalry and some spirited work. Another feature that will excive still more interest will be the voting of a hand- some and valuable gold necklace to the most popular young lady in the oty. The third event, which will call out the greatest amount of enthusiasm, will be the voring of the valuable grip to the most popular travel- \nf,mnn in the city. albey's band has been engaged for the entire week aud for those who wish it there will he dancing each evening. ‘Tho general admission to each of the week's entertainments will be 25 cents. e The young ladies of All Saints guild of tha Episcopal church will give asociable in the Royal Arcaaum parlors Thursday evening, Avril 2. Admission 25c. A general public invitation is extended Carpets, furniture, stoves, tinware, ery, in endless variety on easy payments at Mandel & Klew’s. John Schicketanz has opened a barber shop at 10414 South Maia street, and 1s ready to servo his frionds and the public in gencral in his line of busimress — Whero to Worship. Broadway Methodist Church, T. McK. Stuart, pastor. Residence 230 Fletcher ave- nue. Services at the Masonic temple, corner Fourth street and Broagway at 10:30 a. m. Enster services in connection with the Sab- bath school: 7:30 p. m., sermon to the travel- iug men: 12 m,, Sabbath school; 6:30 p. m., clags meeting. Saint Paul's church—Holy communion § a. m., divine service today at 10:30 a, m. and 7:30 p.m. The Easter music will be as fol- lows: Morning service—Dykes in_ 4R\ anthem, ““They have taken away my Lord,’ Stainer; anthem, *“The Lord is My Strength,"” Smart. Evening service—Goss in "G." The Sunday school service will be held at 3 b, Young men and strangers always cordially welcomed to these services. T. J. Mackay, rector. First Baptist Church—Preaching in the morning at 10:30 by the pastor. Sunday school at 12 m. Young peoples meeting at 6:30. The Sunday school will give un*Easter entertamment in the evening at 7:3). Rev. Edwin B. Grabam of Omaha will preach ut the Bethany Baptist church this morning at 11 o'clock, Trinty Methodist Churcl, Ninth Avenue and Fourth Street—S, Alexander, pastor. Caster services, 10:3) a. m.; Faster Sunda; school concert, 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school. 12 m.; youug people’s meeting, 6:30 p. m. 3 class ‘nieeting, 9:3) 8. m; prayer moeting Wednesday at7:30 p. m. First Presbyterian Church, Corner of Wil- low Avenue and Seventh Strect—Rev. Ste- phen Phelps, pastor. Easter services and floral decoratious. Preaching by the pastor at 10:30 a. m.; young people’s meeting at :30 p. w. 3 L7:80 p, m. & meeting for boys; parehis and others, however, inyited, Ad: dresses by Mr. P. L. Johnson, assistant state secretary of the Young Meu's Christian asso- clation for Nebrasks, who has the work among boys in that state under his charge ; also by Paul Hickok, only fourteen years old. Young Men's Christian_Association, Mer- rimn Block—Dr. A. W. Hartuper will lead the young men's mecting at4 p. m. All men of the city are_invited. ~ Good singing, short talks. Mr. S. W. Matthie of Des Moines witl address the railroad men at 2 at same place a3 above. Al railroad men invited, Master Paul Hickock, the “boy orator" of Nebraska., and P. L. Johnson, manager of boys' work in Nebruska, will address a boys’ meeting in the Prosbyterian church Sunday ovening at 7:80. Everybody invited, espec- fally all the boys of the city. Herean Baptist church —Divine services at 10:30 . m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 11:45 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Congregational—Easter witl be fully ob- served at the Congregational church today. Sermon by the pastor in the morning. x- ercises of theSunday school at 12 m. Easter concert in the evening. All are cordially welcome. The Travelers' Union, A large number of traveling men met last evening in the board of trade rooms in the Merriam block to take further steps in the organization, which was commenced ‘a week ugo. The following officers were elected : President, Hoory Coffeen; firstvice presi- dent, C. L. Hammel; second vice president, H. Franklin; secretary, A. W. Jobuson, treasurer, H. S. Blim; directors, E. H. Haworth, E. Gleason, M. C. Swallow, W. A, Strong, Ed Howe. Thename of the organization s the Travelers' Union of Coun: cil Biuffs, Ia. Itis the present intention to have the 'organization made on a broader basis than was at first expected. An effort will bo made to establish similar lodges in other cities and have the present body the mother lodge of the whole, As @ fraternal 4 organization it willde kuown to the world as vhe Commercial Pijgrims of America, Meotings will hoheld once a month after the lodge has beth Somplotely organized. At present, however, until it {8 gotten into run- ning order the mbdtings will be hold weekly. Two wecks fromn lust evening there will be & meoling held, at a'place to be selected by the board of directors between now and that timo, at which the degreeof the order wll be conferred on the members. The directors are also to make yrangements for a hall for the permanent, headquarters of the union. It will bo fitted wp as & parlor and will be open for the use of the members on Saturday even- ings and on Sundays. Beforo adjourning the members of fhe-anion extended a vote of thanks to Mr. S. B ‘Wadsworth, secrotary of the board of trade, for the use of the rooms last evening, ——— . Our spring stock is now complote. If you want to be in stylo call at Reiter's, the tailor, 810 Broadway “The Grand" Opening. Progress is belug rapidly made by the board of trade in perfecting arrangements for the graud banquet to be given on April In celebration of the opening of the hotel, The Girand,™ to the patronageof the public. It has been decided that the num- ber of invitations to the banquet shall be limiwd to 150, the reason ably fair seating capacity of the dining hall, and the price of admission on tickots bo' fixed at &0 each, It has been further determuned . that the opening shall be in uccord with the wishes of the douors, Who made it possible for the city to have this fino structure orected within its limits, and that at least ometalf of the tickets shall bo reserved for them, and the remainder be distributed to the wholesale and jobbing honses, the traveling men and othes shull call for thesame, Commiite vitations, of arrangements and of re have been appointed, and Mr. John N, Bald- win has been designated as master of cere: monies. The committee of invitations is having the invitations prepared, and they will probably be ready to send out. early next week. M. Baldwin, in conneetion with the committes of arrangemonts, is preparing o _programms: for the occasion, It 1s expected that ten or fifteen distinguished guests will be present from abroad to grace the occasion. Shugart & Co, carry largest stock of bulk fleld, garden and flower seeds in tho west Catalogue and samples by mail. J. B. Atkins, western agent for DePauw'’s plate glass company, will give estimates on plate delivery in lowa aud Nebraska. The Unity Guild Enterta nt. 8 The Uity Guild musicaleand dance will be held pext Friday evening in Hughes' hall. Excellent dance music has been provided and the following first-class programme will be rendere Pluno solo—.ast Hope...... ...Gottehalk Miss Dutsy A, Tiggins. elected .. - oo MES, Wakefiold Al in Charles Higgins cert No. 1 . ..Charles D Berlot Recltation: Jiners' Wife. Miss Jonnie Pile Quartette—Glori + Farners muss, B flat Mrs. Kingsbury, Miss Cutter, Messrs, Bolin d — Contraltosolo—-Abide With Me. ...Shelley Miss Diadsy A, H Tomorrow W ll\l Voeal solo Violin solo First movement-Cor Voeal solo Recttition Vocai solo- Violin solo- ankee Doodle. H. Vienurtemps Master Charles Higgins, pupil of Prof. E.J. Brett. Trio- Through the Night... o . Mesdames Mullls, Wakefis dvi Knnias Wheat in Good Condition. GaLvEsToy, Tex., March 23.—Tn auswer to an inquiry made by the Galveston chamber of commeree into . the condition of the wheat crop in Kansas the replies received show that the present acreage isnot oply larger than ever, but o, wheat crop s never been insuch fne condition an thisseason of the yoar. ) R New Wire Gun Tested. New York, March 25.—The new wire gun fuvented by Johm ‘Hamilton Brown of this city was tested today at Fort Wadsworth by navy and army officlals. AIl present ex pressed themselves as satistied that the new gin was an improvement on the others that 1ad been produced in this country. Ptk Break in a Dam. OrTAWA, Ont, March 28.—The dam at the junction of the Rideau river and the Rideau conal gave away partially today. Great efforts are boing mude to save the dam. Should they faill New Edinburg will be flooded. Residents along the river banks have in the meantimeabandoned their homes. ye¥evins gty SPWORTH LEAGUE, Protect Us Coming - Cowen id and’ Richmond. The Omaha District Convention to be Held This Weok. The convention of the Omaha district of the Epworth leagues, will be held in Omaha, Tuesday March 81 and Wednesday, April 1. The leaguo of tho Magic City has madear- rangements to recelve and entertain the del- ogates,and has made the following cou- mittee appointnents, Committee on Enter- tainment—Messrs. E. R. Button, W. L. Nor- ris and S. E. Miller and Misses Blancho Glasgow and Cora Cress. Reception Com- mittee-Messrs. Clarence G, Buck and J. A. Silver and Misses Mabel L, Silver and Sarah Opperman. ‘The districtofficers are: President, Roy. F, W, Bross of Omaha; first vice president, Miss Cora B. Smith of Omaha: second vice president, Miss Mo Adriancoof Jamestown; secretary, Miss Corlea Loug of North Beud; treasurer, Miss Jessio Boges of Purple Cano; voard of control, Ravs. C. C. Wilson of North Bend, C. Snavely of Purple Cane and R. J. Cocleang of Nickerson. Rev. C. N. Dawson will have charge of the N. 1:90--Dovotionals, condueted by Rev. T, O. Glendoning, presiding eldor of Omiha striet. 10--Address ot welcome byMiss Mabel §il- ver, South Omuha Epyorth leaguc. Response by Miss Loo Ware, Pupiliion, Jr\'n by Bishop J. P. Newman. BVENING SESSION. --Reception and Introduction of Delegates. luctad by Rev. of Tenth Gen: R ‘e District Evworth Leazue. Sub he Developnent of the Idoal Type of Piety among Young Method- st be. Intellignt, Rev, J. W. Rob- Prosident Fremont o t bé Soclnl. Rev. H. 0. Dayhoft. ident North Nebrasku Confe worlh Tiédsue. ust be grvent, Rev. P pastor %‘,lm% Methodist church, Gl NESDAY, AR 1 —MORNING 8k 0:00—Devotionalg ,gonducted by Rev. Cocking, .}‘fi-»urmn. a9—The Work of the Youn: *" “vival. John | Omalia'Y aung M R J. Peoplo atter Ro- el seorotary of 's Christisn assocla- U 4 0:45—Diseussion, 10:00—How to \Wdrk YourCormlittees, T. F. Sturgls, president People's 8 clety of Otigistian Endeavor, Seward jireet Omalia. :15—Dise ussion {30=Tho Epworth, Leaguo Reading Course, and How toMike it of Value, Mrs, J. T nsen, Ffémont. 15— Discusslomt o 00—-Our Junior deague, Miss Bessie South Tengh Jnnior loag ue. :10-Discussion. A4 i i30-0yr Offielnl Organ. The Epworth ler- 14, Rev. L, . Eddleblute, Schuyler, :45—-Adjourn AFTERN0ON SESS102 votionals, prexident Jeter, y Rev. Willlam Van ot Albright Epworth ple 1o the s F o 0. A Goss, Pirst Churoh, O Sussion. Mothodist Younz ements. Miss Muo dmuha. and Popular Driver, Trinity Chautauqua, ™ - Sohool at hhing fo Chancellor of Tev. George M. Bsrown. Fremont Chauts ugus. Question Box, oaik -~ NMikeelluneons fusiness. e o v 16, 164 by Bev. Chas. Snavely, Purple Cane. EVENING SESSION. 7:30-8ong Serviee, led by C Dawson, South Ot #:15-Devotionale . 30--Leeture, A SAIL ON' THE BRINY DEEP. Or a Whirl by Rail to Six American Pleasure Resorts, EVERYTHING PRE-PAID AND FIRST CLASS. If You Want to Take a Trip This Su: mer Without Expense, Particl pate in The Fee's Mate less Offer. Arrangements have ocen effectad by the publishers of Trr Ber which enable us o make a novel andaitractive offer to parties whoare disposed to devoto theirtime and en- ergy toward procunng new subscribers for Tuk Omans Werkey Bee or Tie Suxpay Bre botween this date and tho 10th day of June next. This offer will be open only to parties so- liciting subscribers in Neoraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Kanss, A careful record will bo Jcopt of all sub- scriptions fowarded, and the awavds will b made without partiali THE EUROPFAN TOUR. To the person that aill securo the largest number of cash suvscribors for Tre OMANA WepKLY Bee or Trs Suxpax Bee before June 10, 1801, willbe given PREE OF COST A ROUND TRIP EUROPEAN T0UR TICKET This ticket. will melude first-class passage from New Yorkto Europe aud return, This in- tudes also all traveling, hotel and sight-sce- ingoxpenses, The trip will ve made with an excursion party gottenup by Mrs, M. D, Fruder of Boston, and will bein ch of competent guides, The traveler has no cares whatever. The tour covers all the principal countries of Europe--Fngland, Switzerland, Fraace, Belgium,[taly and their princival cities, ineluding London, Pars Brussels, Berlin, Rome, Fliorence, Milan, Genoa, ete, SEVENTY-THREE DAYS OF SIGIT-SEEING. The party starts from Now York June 2 and returns to that city by September 11, Taken by any individual alone, this Ku- ropean_trip would 1nvoive anoutiay of at least 8700, AMERICAN AND CANADIAN TOURS, For_tho second largest list of subscribers we offer a free ticket from Omahato San Francisco and Los Angcles and return, Magnificent mountain scenery, the beautifui Golden Gate, the land of sunshine, fruits and flowers. “Who has not seen Californin wi ) not die happy.” Travelis an educator, and to properly appreciato tho vastnessof our great country one mustsee its bost features For the third largestlist of subscribers to the W EEKLY or SUNDAY Bizg wo offera ticket fron Omaha to Quebec and return. What could be grander than a trip down the beau tiful St. Lawrence in mid-summer! To con- template the besuty of Thousand Isles is de- lightful, How much more delightful to vi hem when in verdure clad. And all this pleasure for obtaining scribers to the WEEKLY and SUxnay B For the fourtn largestlist of subscri offer a free ticket from Omaba to Ne Phiadelphia. Washington and retur There are no points on ts continental greater general interest thun these threo cites. An Amorican citizen has not com- pleted his education until ho has seen tho seat of government. The persons and points of interest in Washington are nnumerable and to the intelligent observer a visit there is full of interest. New York aud Philadelphia as the commercial and financial centers of tho country are always interestin AlL this sight seewng and_traveling given away for obtaining subscribers to the WerKEY or Suxpay B For the fifth largest list of subscribers wo offer & frec ticket from Omaba to Niagara Falls and return, Eversince your childish wonder was aroused by the description in the old school readers of these wonderful falls you have desirea_to see tuem Here is the op- porunity, A most delightful excursion aud one without expense, given for securing sub: seribers 10 the WEELKY or SUNDAY Bk, 1 oF the sixth larsrest list of subscriberswo offer a freo ticket from Omaha to Salt Lake City and return, The famous Mormon._city 1 fast becoming a Gentile city, and will in time lose much of 1nterest. Now. this sum- mer would be a good time to visit the boom ing city, Garfleld Beach is of coursein- cluded inthe trip. This summer resort on the lake is a_delightful place to passa few of thehot summer days. Whynot secure a number of subscribers for the WEEkLY or SuDAY Be and take the trip, For the seventh largest list of subscribers wo offer a free ticket to Denver and Manitou and return, While a shorter trip than any of tho others it combines many pleasant fea tures. Denver—the queen cily of the plaius —is always, worth seeing while the health and summer resorts of Mantou are delightful indeed. Health-giving, inspiring, restful— amid sublimo scenery—what trip could bo more restful! All this pleasure for securing subseribers to the SuspAY or WEBKLY BEE, CONDITIONS, Now what are the conditions upon which these tickets are given away! Tho securing of the lurzest list of subscribers to Tue WeEKLY or SUNDAY Bee. No fnewspaper in the west is so well and favorably known and solicitors have always found 1t ‘an cusy mat- ter to_secure subscribers. Tie Bre'S sub- scription list has always kept pace with its reputation and it deisres to add new names to its long list of friends. Being at all timesa people’s paper it makes friends with all classes. The subscription price of Tix WerkLY Brg i$81.00 per year postpaid to any place in this country or Canada, or 800 if sent to a foreign country, Tie SUNDAY BEE is $2.00 per year, but Omaha subscribers for Tng Suspay ' Bre will not he counted in this competition. Getupalist. Have your friends subscribe for the paper, Sample copies forwarded free on request. Persons desiring to compete for one of those prizes will pleaso »ay so when sending in their first orders. Kemittance in full must accompany every order. Two six monthe subscrintions or four three months subseriptions will be counted 4s one order. o Cloth Outters’ Troubles. The inyestigation of the clothing cutters’ lockout that is now in progress ut Rochester, Y., is developing some racy facts. The fnvestigation was commenced Wednesday before the state board of mediation and arbi- tration, both the cutters and the clothing men being represented by attorneys. The first witness was Adler of Adlor Brothers, who testified to the troubles with the union that led to the boycotting of his firm. When he heard of the boycott he wrote James Hughes of Chicago, master woricman of districy_assembly 241, Knignts of Laubor, to which the local cutters’ assem- bly is attached. Finally he paid & Walter 8. Westerbrook in New York, secre- tary of the district assembly, and to Mr. Hu'grhes 81,000, The 4 o to piy the ex- penses of declaring the boycott off and the $1,000 for the expense of gelting the boycott off. Witness testified tuat b M Hughes the checke for $1,000 office and the chock with Me. Hughes' en- dorsement. was produced in evidence, It had been paid by the Merchants' bank of Roch- ester, A number of threatening letters from Hugzhes to the firm were read in evidenc Witness said he had been advertising ox- tensively for more cutters during the past weei, bt has been unable to _secure any, The wituess' firm had put $15,000 into tho treasury of the Clothiers’ exchange. Henry Michacls, president of the Cloth- jers’ exchange, testiied us follows: — “We tave often required more cutters, but have u unable to obtain them, Last Sep! we secured two excellent men from York. They worked a weok and then went awary, saying if they remained thoy would causo ,trouble botwoen the firm uud the union. W avolded trouble with the union me timo ago, John G. Thein, as & momber of a commitiee, asked us to discharge Major Steldon, They said the union bad paid him 0, and he refused to pay it over. [asked them if they expected me toactas a collecting bureau for them. Mr. Hughes ohimed in and saia if we didu'v diseharge that man the house would get into trouble, Tho next Saturday night I dis- charged the man ; as | sald,l avoided trouble with theunjon. Auother time I made an ur- rangement ith cutters to work nights at cortain wages, Mr. Archer, Mr. Germany, Venice, | in the hands of the few.” n and others callod and sald these men must not work under 50 cents an hour at night. T told them they were the hosses and we were the servants, Wopaid the 50 cents Aftera time my cuttors teld mo they had to { stop work at ‘night under orders from the union, and thoy stoppod. There wis i great rush of work at (he time, and that was the reason we wanted (o run nights, | tried ono time {0 get niy won at work in_the shop as an apprentice, The union would not allow it At that time I had two approntic twenty or twonty-seven journeymon.’ Tho following day James McGuire, presi dent of the union, uid W. 8, Westbrook, sec were both arrested, tho former ed with extortion and the latter with Both men were released on ball MeGuire is alloged to have extortod 1 from the manfacturors on_ the unders ing that the boyeott would be lifted. He Tells the Unwritton History of the Don Carlos Company. . 0. Haistoad, who was at ono timo con- ed with the much taiked of Don Carlos lumber company, was scen ut the county jail last night by a reporter for Tue Brr, and aftor somo hesitation, mado a statement showing iu detail his 'connect company and the peculiar business mothods of Blwzér and his pirtners, “1t seernis Im possible for the nowspapors to memtion the Dou Carlos lumber company or its organizers,” said Mr. Halstead, “‘without most prominenitly connecting my namo with their nefarions schemes, A statenient of my councetion with that company and my knowi- edgeof its business may tend to dissipate somewhat the prejudice against me. “1met C. L. Blazer while in the employ of Juion lumber cowpany of this city. npany parchiased lumber from zor, shipped from his mill at Mountain . Mo, The Don ¢ was organized in the summer of 188 John P, Davis as president, C. L, Blazor vico president and general manager and Frank Kingman secrotary, Kingman was a brother- 1-law of Blazer and John 12, [ of i This firm being the ne with stures wero mademe by Blax “anl Barnard to take chavge of tho com office in Omana, “Chis was in Sep 180, None of the stockholders or of the company were lumberwmen, and Frank Barmnard at that time wos v dent of the Mechanies' and Trade From my knowledge of his p for Blazer's debts occasioned b failire” in business, and from his evident acsire o Wwe my servicos Jon Carlos lumber compan; representation made me by Blazer sured that Mr. Barnard wus cither a stock- holder of tle company or had some interest therein. “Future Barnard had an inter red my seryices to protect his interests; andif pos- sivle help him secure his investuent. “Immedintely upon taking charg of the office of {ne company I secured orders for about ono hundved cars of lumber from local dealers, These orde ant to the mills at Mountain View an W ‘Tree, Mo, Aftor alapseof sixty days finding that there had been no shipments of wy orders, | insisted that L be allowed to mike a tripto the mills, and if possible dis- cover the cause of the delay. “My first knowledge of th ness of the concern was oceasioned by refusal of an order for supplies sent to a St Louis house, T desired re_ shipment. I immediatel vlor, manager of Brad- and Mr. Bell of the Dun overed that Blazer's former reputation, coupled with the fact that John P. Davis held about all the stock in his name, and the knowledge that Mr. Davis was known 0 be without capital, cast n shade over tho eredit of the company. Previous to that timo I had reason to be. lieve vhat Frank Barnavd and Juage Faw cett were the principal stockholders, and that belief only induced me to connect myself with the company. ©'Liabilities accumulating and no shipments of lumber soon forced an issue, and about December 20 & mecting was held at Judgo Faycett's oftice, Frank Barnaxd, Thomas McCague, C. L. Blazer and Judge Fawcett beiug present. 1t was decided that Barnard advance §,700, secured by mortgages on tho company property. That amount was losned Barnard by MeCague's bauk, £50 being used to liquidate com- ny indebtedness ot that bank. Tho balanco was placed to my credit with orders to immediately start for the wmills, pay what bills were due and endeavor to make shipments of lumber. “Previous to my connection with the com- pany Bamard & Blazer had informed me that they had several thousand acres of tim- ber in Missouri, Upon inspection of tho compuny property I found less than eighty acres of trees and several thousand dollars' indebteduess. “Returuing from themills about March1, I found Frank Bamard and Blazer ot Kansas City. 1 was then informed that the compan property was about to be sold to Glen M. Griffen & Co. of Kansas C After inter- viewing Blazer and Bamard individually 1 was satistied that the firm of Gien M, Griftin & Co, was a myth, and that the evident intention wias to make paper signed by M. Grifin & Co. and represent the same paper of George M. Grifin & Co., o firm ut Kaosas City witha commercial rating of £00,000. “The day of my. arrival in Kansas City [ interviewed Barnard and expressed my be- liof regarding the situation, and warned Barnard against endorsing or having any in- terest 1 the sale of any paper in this transaction, Several days after I came to Omaha and resigned my position us secretary. 1 considered the company's aflairs outside of legitmate business chan- nels. v eventually transpired _that Blazer sold De Roberts of Omaha the Grifiin paper ropresenting it to be George M. Griffin & Co's paper._ Barnard endorsed this papor and assisted in the sale to Do Roberts, “Through ~correspondence of Barnard to Blaor and held by mo and know to De Roberts, Baruard eventually made paper to De IRoberts for about 815,000~ covering the indebtedness of the Don Carlos lumber company and personal dobts of Bar- nard. I have all the correspondence, books and papers of the company at the disposal of the county attorney. I onlydesire my friends to understand my carcer_with this company, which has cer- tainly injured the reputation of all who have boen” conuected with it.” —_——— Preached to Laborers. Last Sunday the Rev, Charles Ferguson of St. James chureh, Syracuse, N, Y., preached asermouto the laboring men of that city, The church wasfilled to overflowing and dur- iug his remarks the gentleman said: “f wonder 1f there areany here who cannot understand that thero s a social condition of groat peril. Are there some here who do not know what wretchedness and upon their brother dying from _insuftic said thathalf the population w sulicient food did not como fu vay, The devastation of war was ot more fible than the devastation that lots out blood, that turus blool into water by insuffi- clency of nourishnent. As I go out upon the v, and as 1 study the causo (it is not idle y),1 know thatthis condition is due ¢ to the ngof the world's goods velopments proved the st in the mills and de: ancial weak- © aro_peoplo He who larg nd do you call those who believe that fctured sceial condition s realara pessi- id he. **I shonld rather call those pessimists who believe that this Is a good coudition, the best condition possible, and that it must go on eternally so. I have con fidence that the people will work themselvos out of s0_evil a condition. 1do mot beliove that. the God who led the Tsraciites out of the through the waters of the 2vastation to safety, will desert the people now in this wilderness of mammon, 1 believe that the churen will eventually approve and su pport all unions of laboring men. The larger the unions the better. Iam sorry to see some unions separating themselves into clans or attempting to fence themselyes off into whav they = may imagine s the aris- tocracy of labor. Such @ course cannot bring about best results. Imust applaud particularly the Knights of Labor for their true knighthood; for their principle of giv- lng the wealk the helpof thestrong, I have given wmuch study to their work, and I believe their endeavors are in the broad liuc of wan- liood, generosity wnd heroism, Thoy alm at umting in ono powerful brotherhood all laboring men, and- none are so low but that they will stoop to pick them up.” The preacker then said that the laboring | va with the | | for s o8 Tumber company | and | making | his | | inghard in the Y men lnd been guilty of a littlo laxity thems solves or thoy w Al havo sought in the church m unfon. 1t was ouly through Christ that aunion of world wide ‘magnitude gould be formed, and, when a regencration of the church came, Yubor would find in it o uniog and complete, working for the physical and spiritual salvation of mankind and look iny to the relation of ma u sl Apollo Otub Notes. Deaman talks of riding a pacumatio racer this s Mohr: turned from ashort trip to lorton yosterday. Taggor seoms to be the favorite dent, and Smith for secreta T'ho Duteh chau ordinary Waortz, how about that Yaikee Doodley o Standing up” it must havo . got lost in the st Thora is a ramor that Low A, C. C, crack ol Fuls for prosis v and treasurer. 1 amatour of 181, both and safety, is but soventoon yoars Yoschor, ono of ders, will shortly Ko into tho bicyels busiuess for Hitmsell id that_Prof. Broociner, nssistant e of tho Young Mon's Christinn assos wsinm, will ride & swheol —this 1 says o would like to hav ttorof Toxas. Well, if ho s, will not bo enough of Willio Billie lofh mamma’’ o recognize him by 1t is probable that Pixley and Mears will haven go at each other bofors 1 Sonny thinks he can bost the "Kid” in & lovg vace, while Pix says ho can lick hin for ny dise ance from an neh to o thousand miles. It is rumored around that Windy Cabbanl, the St Louls erack amateur, who figured i o of the races at tho Colisoum last wintey will return to the city shortly and try to make a mateh with either Floschor or Pixley, ‘The election of officors draws near, and there are a number of andidates in tield for tain, among whor ok Douman, Holton, Wertz, Muenterfering and Pixloy, aud 1t will be hard to tell who will Lead th boys on the road this season What shall the Appolo's 1861 uniforin is now an important question and it will sy bo decided at tho next regulu g, which occurs the first Monday in April, A black jacket with silvor trimmings and black jersey broeches, would make neat suit Sund £o Y bel last thepaved streots wore crowded [ swith whedinen, who woro enjoying o ploas- ant Sunda e, ¥ bhod row, beg or steal a wheel was out. ‘Iha Apollo boys took a pleasant spin around the city and then overto the Biuffs and back to the club house, Flescher is training bard at the turnors while, Pixloy, Holton and Wertz aro workl M. C. A, gymmasim for the spring and fall ra “her says ho never was in better shape than at present whilo Deal and Pix say they will como aroun all right before the spring races take place, The Apolios throaten to leayo on accountof the strict racing rulos down by tho racing _board quite ro vk, in the W This s nu ¢ as the Apollos are not a league club, but are just takking of jolning it Crank, ane other blunder like this and off goes youe head, Aud now cometh spring. pectant with well polished and wil lub cated wheels close at hand, waiting for dry rouds, tho bulmy breezes, the reawakoning of nature, waiting till the winter of our dis- content s made glorious summer. This is the season of “headers,” broken noses, heads andribs, So take caro, & “the ponularity of bicycling in this cify has not diminished a whit, and athleticd have come up with a surprising boon Everybody appears to be athlstic mad, so to speak. There is a nico healthy fecling existing bevween the wheelmen and the athictes and_every body appears to be anxs 10us to help the other. The local oficials of the league do all they can to help the sprin ers, ete themselves to reciprocate when the opportus nity oceurs. TDisinterested generosity is as Siofkin's whiskers, but occasionally some big-hearted person will givous a lesson in this forgotten impulse, and stand alono a shining example. Such’ an example was onr Bob when he wrenched himself loose from tho merry throng in the cluu parlor lask ladies’ might and expended his enorgios res pairing tho cushion of the pool tablo in qulet seclusion in the billiard room. SPECTAL NOTICES. COUNCIL BLUFfS. DOR SALE—18 and 20 N. Main, 5 lots opposite high sehool. #1000, R L. Willinms, 18 N. Mub LE—Ono of two sewing machinos aly new, “Domestic’ und *“Wheeler and Inquire wt 70 1st ave v who could bo We stave ex- bout as scarcd houses! #,000, worth iD—Good girl for genoral house. Apply at Mrs. P M. work, Pryor, 61 Blufr streot. ANTED—Student In dental ofice. Apply wt No. 12 Pearl, over Bee office. A VE cash customer for four | 21st_and J. PG e HAY Yo Sale-1 have >f hay, which I will small quantities. Leave West Brond way, E. Goldstein & O PRUIT farm for sale or t well lovated d ullin beari WL tal time giver. on b JuHutehlnson & Ce s betwoen D and ith Callon or address Dy Broadway. X ] » celobrated McPhall vluuxmi U new seule crown planos und orzans. Sol ts by Mar. Bourles, ‘musid in streot, C Bluffs, JOR SALE—A house and lurge lot o paymonts. Inquire at 465 Park avenu Counell Bluf¥s. Ta. J. LAUTE: 6T e from i ro he will ki o fix tures. 00.00 will muke the first pavmont on 160 D weresof fine land in south westorn Minng= a. and ten years to puy the balunce in, ms for rent In sanie locality 3 tormey onimproved farms in Nebraska. Call on of send for circulars, to Johnston & Van Patton. OR SALE-— letter pross, & 2 gtore truoks, henting stoves, ladders. 1 larg e & Telt, T latforn floor scules Muln St, The MoMahon block, § stor: brick, with basement und elevator. J. We Bquire, 101 Pearl stroet. JORSALE—A burgal with all the lato i1l sell on ¢ th avenuo son, 617 Broadway. OR SALE or Rent—Garien houses, by J. & Kioa. 10J Maln Blufrs CITIZENS STATE BANK Of Council Bluffs, CAPITAL STOCK eeee e $150,00 SURPLUS AND PROFITS. 65,00 TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS ... 215,000 Dinxotors—1. A. Miller, . 0. Gloason, E. Ln Shugart, E. E, llart, J. D. Edmundson, Charlew . i{annan *Transaot general bankin g busl~ ness. Larzest capital and surplus of ang bani 1 Sou thwostern [owa. INTEREST UN TIM: DEPOSITS, WAY to and” a flne At a sacrifice, largo s| Heo desks and chal w modern house nts, seven 1ty located ooy D. J. Hutehin= fmpr sy puy otor 1ine. RAGS AND IRON Highest cash price paid for rags and all kinds of scrap metals. Country dealers and merchants will find 1v to their advantage to communiy cate with us before disposing of stocks, GILINSKY BROS., Union Broadway Depot, Tel. 801, Counml Bluffs, [a, The New Ogden Hotel, in Coanil Bluffs, his been completed refurnisied an moder {3ed throughout, and {s mow on ; of the b hotels in the state. Itis located in th s bus ness partof tieckty and th electric_motors) pass the door every four minatss, Fire e capes and fire alaving througho it th hullfi ing. Steam heat, hot and told water an: sunshine in wvery room. Table uny irp s anywhore. Ratos, $2,00 aday. GEO. M. WHITNEY, Manager. Il o God and man W .. tho league-—g Inld e and thoy have all in turn pledgod¥y g; ool houso and bars S ome £o0d " Broporty. and FogE - theld « _ -~ 't }