Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 19, 1893, Page 3

1 RLUEKS, 12 PEARIF STREET T'alivered by furtier to any part of (lo W TILTON - Nanuger ONES ) Boainess Offien PIONES 1N Balitor —e . MINOR M OFFICE: ty No 48 No 13 SRZURN N, Y1 Pluniving Co, B The Mayne ite on Store bankrupt sale. Fstute Co., 621 Broad way Willlam Merrill and Gussie S s, a variegated couple from Omaha, were mar. rled by Justice Fox at his home on Mynster streot Sunday afternoon, James Hall will have a hea Justico Fox th at the charge of ebmmitting a criminal on tho wife of & neighbor. All members of Council 10dge, No, 3., are rx 1 s fon ut the | at7oclock. By “The funeral of Ruth Simimons daughter of and Mes. F. C. Simmons. will tuke place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence, 513 Washington | avenuo, Rov, J. Babrock oMetating. Miss Mable Hicks entertained a party of about twenty of her young friends last evening at her home on wWillow avenue in honor of her sixtee birthday. The evening was passed us ing before Blufts evening ni the little or of noblo o surved, Mark Barnholdt. who was arrested sov- eral days ago on the charge of embezzling n trunk from Clara Boyle and putting it up for a board bill of his own at the Northweste: ad a hearing veforeJustice [Meld ves- 10 the grand jury Ho was unablo to give a bond of $100 and wont to the county jail. A dwelling house helonging to a man named Kearns, at the corner of Twentieth avenue and Ninth street, took fire from some unknown source Jast evening about 1:30 o'clock and the fire department w alled out to extinguish tho fames. The neighbors @ot In their work with dishpans and pails before the firemon reached the spot, und the damuge was slight, G. W. Watson, L. D. Detwilor and €. B. Greenlee, three men who are under indict: ment for stopping a mail train with intent to commit robbery, were brought to this v yesterday by Depiity Unitod States Marshal Richards and put in tho county jail. The offense was committed just outside the Kan- sus City vards here during the month of June. Tho fellows were taken to Keokuk for indictment, and are now brought here n order that they may be in readiness for trial at the term of federal court which o s next Tues . Tho thirty-first anniversary of tho jssu- ance of the proclamation of emancipation will be observed next _Eriday by the colored residents of Council Bluffs by a pienic and celebration at Fairmount park. A proces- sion will be formed at the corner of Broad- way and Thirteenth street, and will contain 8 large number of colored people of Council Bluffs and Omaha, togethor with a band from tho latter city. A program has boen arranged, the dotails of which are in the hands of a committee. Rev. R. January will act as president of tho day and Cornolius Reese as marshal of the parade. sdale’s Millinery, New stock: the very latest: new store, 10 Pearl streat; ladies pleaso call. Beautiful etching given with every dozen eabinet photos at Riley & Sherra- den's for twenty days; frames of all kinds to order. rinity Methodist luesday evening, September 19. Aamission free. Ice cream and cake 15 cents. George Ask your grocer Davis, preseription druggist. for Domestic soap. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS, Lucius Wells leaves for Moline, 1i1., today. wsflu Tinley 18 expected home from Chicago a, Miss Helen Sprink has returned fron an eastern frip. A Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kimball left last night for the World's fair. Mr. and Mrs, J. O. Woodward have re- turned from a visit to Chicago. Ben aud Ralph Archer left last night for the cast, where they will attend school. Silas E. Washburn of Binghampton, N, Y., 18 the guest of Mr, ana Mrs. E. H. Odell. Miss Mamie Stephenson . has returned from a month’s visit to the World’s fair. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Jackson of Sioux City Are visiting tho latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Rice E. 8. McCrary left yesterday for Iowa City to resume his studies in the law depart- ment of the State university. M. F. Rohrer, 8. S. Keller, Thomas Bow- man, L. C. Hulf and H. B. Kissell will go to Chicago during the present weele. * Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Shepard and daugh er, Miss Helen, returned yestorday aft oon'from a visit to the World’s fair. Mrs. M. A. Linebarger of South Sixth street left yesterday for St. Joseph, Mo., ac- companied by her son, to have an operation for cataract performed on her eye, Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Springfield, Mass., are visiting Mr, and Mrs. C. E. Taylor. Mr. BSmith wus one of the Massachusetts sol- glurr during tue war, and a brother of *Mrs, laylor, Miss Hattie Baker will be married to Mr, Maris Fleming next Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the residence of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. . Baker, 420 North Second street, Tho bride and groom will make their home for the present with the former's parents. Miss Lou Neale, who has ocenpied a posi- tion 1n Tue Bee office for several years past, left 1ast evening for Chicago, where she will moke a prolonged visit with her mother, Bhe was accompanied by Mrs, P, M. Pryor, ‘who will visit friends in Niles, Mich., after spending n week or two in Chicago, W, Hewetson, representative of the Clark’s O. N. T\ spool cotton factories, has returned from an overland tour 1o the World's fair, accompanied by Mr. Hugh Hart of Newark, N. J. Ho thinks driving over the country roads far superior to rush- ing through the country by rail, and his business has boen more profitable. His standard bred trotters stood the long and trying {nurncy well. Mr, Hewetson believes 8s firmly in standard horses as in standard thread. Ballng Hay for Engiand. “There is lots of hay being sent out of this sountry to supply the deficiency in England #nd many European countries,” said W. H, James yesterday, manager of the Sandwich Manufacturing company’s western branch In this city. ‘‘As s consequence woare in the busiest part of the hay press season ‘We have never had such a demand for hay Ppresses, and our factory at Sandwich, 11L.. is working full capacity night and day to kecp ahead of orders. The hay crop throughout westorn lowa and eastern Nebraska is ex- cellent, and the guality is better than the average for many years past, there being Just enough rain” to properly’ mature the trop and plenty of sunshine to cure it, This hay will bring the highest price iu the markets of the world, and when it gets on the other side of the ocean it will be eagerly suapped up. ‘Theu our famous Southiic ruu uts 1t in f\lll the best possible condi- ion for shipplng and hlndllnf. We have bad some great contests lately wheu our twelve ton i day presses bave forced out thirty tons of bales in one day. The outlook now very favorable for the farmers in Iowa aud Nebraska realizing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the portion of their hay crop they will export, In the e; eru state, L0o, the hay crop is sbort, and there will be a good market for every bale of hay produced. $20.00 a year for ten years is two hun- dred dollars, That is ‘What a Radiant Home stove will save you in fuel, 1t is the cheapest stove to buy, Cole & Cole, sole agents, 41 Main street. Lund Bros. have received a whole car- load of flower pots and flower pot stands which they are selling at very low prices. Domestic soup iy the best Regtlar Mouthly Meeting of the Board of | Eduoation, SECRETARY AND TREASURER ELECTED A, d. Stowart and 11 (. Meten Are the For- tanate Men ~Mach Other Business of Importance Transaored at Night's Session, The school board held its rezular manthly meoting st evening, with all the members present. It was an important meeting, as it was tho time set by law for the election of and treasurer, as well as for the on of the annual reports of those two ofticers for S e8SaTy L0 Open one more Foom in the gton avenue buiiding and another ot building, He recom- mended that Claire Chamberiin and Nellie Davis be pronioted vositions of teach ers, the former at a salary of £, and that Mabel Thompson and Mus, N cson be substitutes at salarios of $20 commendations wore concurred in Chairman Thomas of the finsncial com- mittee prese theannual report of Treas urer Wies, which, sunmarized, is a s . Report of the Tr TEACHERS' FU d atlust report cived from dstriet tux vod fro tionment wid toachers On bhand SCROOL NOUSE ¥ d'af last report ..., vod from district tiy vod from other sources. ... e school houses and sit honds and interest. for other purpos Onhand.......... CoNTIN On hand at last report. ... Received from district tux Recelved from sale of text b SUDDLIOS .., Recelved from school and other sources TotRITIE d for fucl, rent, ance, Janitors. ... ... Paid secratury and troasurer Paid for text bonks and suppli Pald for general supolics Dula for oter purposes nd.. 5 house” fand insur- .$14,215 18 478 19 1,276 11 1,802 84 1,634 41 1,878 98 Total .. aeieennl 821,285 Chairman Shubert, of the committee on buildings and grounds, reported that he had put £5,500 worth of insurance on the new Thirty-second strect building, with four different companies. He also presented some plans that had been drawn by the {.’mi!or of the High school for a fire escape eading from the windows on the south side of the building to the hill. work was estimated at § ordered done, Chairman Moore, of the committee on sup- plies, reported that he had bought fifty seats for tho high school building. His ac- tion was ratified, COn motion of Shubert it was ordered that the janitors and generap janitor be paid their salaries on the 28th of each month. President Field reported that he had placed $1,500 of insurance on the school books. With reference to the claim of Con- tractor Murphy for $50 for strengthening the walls of the Madison avenue building, he stated that he had.not had time to see the contract und therfore wanted more time, which was granted. P repairs, 66 The price of the . The work was Secratary's Report, The secretary's voport for the year was read, containing the same figures as were given in Sunday’s Bee, Superintendent Sawyer was worth of postage stamps. A number of Pierce stroet citizens were present for the purpose of remonstrating agaiust closing the old Pierce street school. The matter was left open, with the under- standing thav if enough children could be found who were willing to attend the old Pierce street building to make it an object it should be reopened. A number of bids for furnishing coal for the ensaing were opened and read, and it was decided to postpone awarding the contract until Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when the board will meet at. Brid- enstein’s ofice and visit the various coal yards. The bid of W. S, Mayne for wood at £2.50 per cord was uccepted, and the presi- dent and secretary were instructed to draw up a contract under supervision of the com- mittee on tuel. An informal ballot was taken for the office of treasurer, resulting as follows: Devol, 8; H. G. . ballot resulte On the sec ond formal ballot McGeo received four votes. and was declared elected. J. J. Stewart w unanimously elected secreta His salary was fixed at §25 per month and his bond ‘at 2,5 The treas- urer's salury was fixed at nothing and his bond at $100,000. 25 1bs, Granalatod Sugar 60 At Brown's C. 0. D. Ifyou buy the following $2.00 order this week we will give you 25 1bs. granulated sugar for . .60 1 basket fired Japan tea. ... .... 160 1 1b. of any kind ground spice...... .40 11b. can Pearl baking powder. .40 $2.00 Remember this is the regular price on the tea, spice and baking powder. Brown’ sC. O, D., Council Bluffs, given $10 Cook your meals this summer on a gas range. " At cost at the Gas company. HADL QUEER DOLLARS. John Jensen Loaded with the Output of u Private Mint, Peter Jensen, an Audubon man, occupies a cell in the county jail as a result of his preference for using a brand of dollurs which is not manufactured by the United States government, but is turned out by a nonof- clal firm whose whereabouts has not yet been discovered. He was caught by Ueput, United States Marshal Richards, and when captured had eighty imitation silver dollurs 1n his pocket. Just how many of their mates he had passed off on unsuspecting citizens of Audu- bon and other places canuot be learned, but he has admitted passing fifteen of them and the detectives have secured ovidence which shows that be has not over- estimated his ability us o shover of the queer. He denies having any intention of defraudiog, but claims the counterioit woney wus passed off on bim by Sioux City partiés who took advantago of the fact of bis being intoxicated aud gave bim a4 half peck or more of the stuff in muking chinee, Lis story is not believed by tie authorities, for the large amount he had in b's possession seews Lo demund somc other aud better ex- Planation. Stop at the Ogden, Council Blufts, t\e Lest $2.00 house in lowa. Cluders for Sale—200 loads nice, clean cinders for walksund driveways. Apply to E. D. Burke, Taylors's grocery After a search of th Hazon and bis deputies were rewarded yes- terday morning with the discovery of Cora Reed, the escaped county jail prisoner, in & room at the Traveler's Home in Owaha. She was accompanied by James Haughn, the young man who ussisted her to escape. Both were brovght to this side of the river and Haughu will have 4 bearing before Justicy Fox ibis afternoon on the charge of us- sistivg’ a urisoner o escape. This ls 4 penitentlary offense, und things will probably we very warm for hum before ke emerges from the scrape into which his love for a piece of calico ted him. The Keed girl is under indictment for high- THE OMATA DAILY Wiy FObbery And sho wae A130 an Important witness jo the ¢ Agalust her two com panions. 1f sho had mude good her esuapo it might have looked s though the sherift had connived at it {n order to help Boynton nnd Landon out of their diMculty. He states thathe would have followed hor to “San I'rancisco rather than let her escape under those circumstances. but he is entirely satis- i | night will fied not to have to show nis devotion to duty | by taking such a journey OSTON STORE. Last Week of the Great Bankrapt PRICES STILL LOWER. Don’t fail to visit the Boston Store this week and take advantage of this the last chance to buy dry goods at almost half price. items, they will interest you. WASH GOODS. sale. Read the following | Our entire stock of calicoes go at 4ica | yard Lie outing flannels at be a yard, 15¢ ginghams at 7c u yard, rotton batts at 6fc a roll. are a nice clean batt, 12i¢ Lansdowne cloth in' dark color ings, hoautiful styles, to go av&kca yard. All remnants at exactly half pr DRESS GOODS, es all wool Bedford cord, worth e and 10 piec nch storm serge £o af ayard. 50 pieces “dress goods in funcy weaves, worth up to $1.25, to go atdie: vhis includes a good line of 54-inch ladies’ cloth, Our $1.00 line of Ottoman poplin and Epingline in a good line of colors to go at Hle. Our 79¢ and 95¢ 46-inch silk finish Hen- riettas in a full line of fall shades to go at 674c a yard. Only a few of our dress patterns left; get one this week at half price. LIN nch German table damask to go at 33c a yard. 69¢ bleached table damask to go at 42¢ a yard. i2-inch bleached table damask, elegant quality, never sold for less than $1.25 and $1.50, to go at 87ic a yurd. Potter’s best oil cloth at 9¢ a yard. All our table sets at cost pric All our muslins and sheetings at cost price. HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR. 25 dozen n's wool hose to ¢ a pair; never sold for less than 19¢ ladies’ fast black hose to go at a pair. 33c and 39¢ fine imported hose to go at a pair. 8¢ ladies’ lisle thread black boots, fancy tops, to go av 39¢ a pail 100 dozen ladies’ Jersey and pants, bought to sell at this weelk at 24c each. 50 dozen ladies’ Jersey ribbed vests and pants, silk trimmed, pearl buttons, to go at 42¢ each. These ave fall weight goods. 25 dozen ladies’ Swiss ribbed vests, sold during season at 25¢, to go at 124 each. Choice of 4 different lines of gents’ underwear at These goods were sold at 50c and 58¢ each. THE LAST CHANCE COAT OR A CAPE HALF PRIC THE LAST CHANCE TO BUY WALL PAPER AT HALF PRICE If you are in need of lace curtains or portieres get our prices now before pur- chasing. Don’t miss this, the last chance to buy dry goods at almost your own price. FOTHERINGHAM, WHITELAW & Co., 401 to 405 Broadway, Leaders of low prices. HOW C GER WAS HURT. These plain and 5 il TO BUY A AT EXACTLY Miraculous Escape of a Young Man from a Feariul Fate, 3 Ex-Senator W. H. Conger of Loup City, Neb., arrived here Sunday in response to a telegram informing him that his son Jumes had been hurt. He did not learn the extent of the injury until, arriving liere, he read the account given in Tue Bee. He found his son belug well cared for at the Women’s Christian hospital, where he had undergone the operation of having his foot amputated above the ankle, about one-third of the way to the kuce. Iv'is almost a miracle that he escaped horrible mutilation, as when he foll from the footboard of the engine the entire engine even the firebox, fortuuately was an unusuall one. So close did c head that his hat- brim was to the crown, He doing very nicel receiving overy pos- sible attention, and there seems no doubt but that he will speedily recover to the ex. tent of being able to move about with the ad of an artificial foot without very notice. able inconyenience, Much interest is being taken in his case, as he is a general favorite with the North: western peoplo, with whom he has boen for two years, and 4t the time of the accident being {u the responsible position of car ac- countant, although only 20 years old, Pre- vious to entering the employ'of the railway company he was in the employ of the motor company, and was o member of Superinten- dent Stoue's family. Ho has a brother who is also in the employ of the motor company, and a sister, Mrs. D, L. Garrison, living ab 2L Washington avenue. His father will remain with him until all possible dungor from fever, or other complications, has assed. passed over him, which Fruit lands and farms. Greenshiolds, Nicholson & Co., 600 Broadway. Tel. 151 Smoke T, D, King & Co's Partagas. Domestic soap is the best. Recoilections of Midway, The Towa State band, under the leader- ship of C. W. Dalbey of this city, has been making a great reputation for itself and its director at the World's fair. Concerts are given twice a day at the Towa state building, and are listened to by large crowds of enthu. siastic musc lovers.” The band is also fre- quently engaged to furnish the wmusic for celebrations by the people of other states, who are not so fortunate as to have a bund of thewr own on the ground able to furnish so excellent music, Much fayorable comment is heard on all sides from those who have been present at these concerts, and Mr. Dalbey is winnwg fully as much of the credit as the oreanization of which he 15 the head. Mr. Dalbey’s ability as a musical composer is kuown ail over the country, nnd his reputation seews likely to become still grenter by reason of his most recent compo- tion. Itis enitled “Fifteen Minutes on Midway Plaisanc When the author went to the World's fair at the opening of the seuson he thought he saw a chance to weave a musical fubric out of the old, sometimes s interesting, sounds beard on the Midway. He spent duys visit ing the various theaters maintaiued under the auspices of the foreign nations, for the express purpose of familiurizing himself with sthe Midway music. He found the heads and talls of the melodies and har- monies intermingled in a wild and wierd con- fusion in & number of booths, but he ab- sorbed a large number of musical or other- wise Lleas, which he has drassed up intoa composition which is described by those who ha ve heard it as being a correct” repre- sentation of life on the plaisance. Its novelty bus already made it popular with other bands besides the one for which it was principally composed, and it is o be hoped that the people of Council Bluffs will huve n chauce Lo heur it at home, undor the com- poser's direction, after the fair is over. Williamson & Co. 108 Main street, largest and best bicy e stoek in city. Domestic soap outlasts cheap soap Democratic Couvention, The democrats of Pottawattamie county will bold their convention tomorrow morn- ing at the court house, A great deal ot hust- lg is being done quietly by the gentlemen of democratic proclivities who feel qualified by age and sharpness of uppetites Lo bhold po- tious at the public crib, aud tomorrow evenwg s likely 10 see some warm tiwes | two members of the legisiatiwe. BEE: TUESDAY, —— e e Tha delegates who were appointpdaast Saturday meet and plica,dw nomination candidates for county shewf, treasurer, superiotendent of schools,;ypember of the Board of Supervisors. coronar, surveyor anid There will be 157 deleaates present, pgvided all are there who have been selactext to reprosent the various precincts. - AFFAIRS AT SOUIH OMAHA, City Conncll Meeting and Other Events of Loenl Interdst. Previous to the regulat’stssion, the city council of South Omaha mat-Rist eveniug as a board of equalization and’approved of sev eral special tax ussessmohts. The ordi- nances levying the tax were passed later. Mrs. Mary Tombrink's attorney volun- toer®d a settlement of a damage suit for £3,000. He wanted $500. The finance com- mittee and City Attorney Van Dusen, to whom the matter had proviously been ro- ferred, will report later upon the proposi- tion. An ordin tax amount paving streets. John Dale was present and airected the attention of the city fathors to the fact that bonds to the amount of £14,00) mature Octo ber 1 and the city should take steps to tako up the same, An ordinance was passed authorzine the mayor and finance committee to secure o loan for ninety duys of $i6.000 to redeem the bouds and interest coupons. Property owners on N street between Twenticth and Twenty-fourth streets pro- tested against allowing the final estimate for paving in favor of the contractor such a time as an investigation ¢ as to the condition of the brick ferred. Mrs. George Ellis presented a claim for 500 for personal injuries susiained on a dofective sidewalk. Lty Atto Van Dusen was instructed to investigate. Ex-City Treysurer Hunt enterea o that he city dur finance ¢ A del nee was passeq | % to $08,000 to wenty-fourth s inz a special cost of AtQ until an be had used. Re- denial the ¢ his torm of ofice, Referred to mimittes ton of Sarby county citizens, beaded by Dick Carpenter. appeared in be- halt of better roads. They wanted the Bollevue road, which passes throush Al- bright, put_iu passable condition, and they made five-minute talks in behalf of the ided. The gentlomen contended that South Omaha would profit by improving the road, and the farmers would become more genérally pa- trons of the merchants of ‘N City The mutter was re! ved to the committee | on viaducts, streets and alleys to report at the noxt meeting. City Attorney Van Dusen gave it as his opinion that the council can award the con- teact for city printing without soliciting bids., Filed. —— e WILL BE A GR AT KACE. Lamplighter and Tammany Matched for Ten Thousand und a Side Bet, NEW YORK, Sept. 18.—Arthur Bowers of the Tribune say: Lamplighter and Tammany are to race for $10,000 at Gut- tenburg. ce Sep- tember side with many believe in ghter's ability to Win was proved Saturday when J. M. Rogers and M. Byrnes had a short discussion as to the relative cham)ion d-year-olds. M. Rogers said he bslieved that Lamp- lighter could give Tamminy seven pounds and beat him ¢ any distance vom a mile and a quartel upward. Mr. Byrnes d roed and safd the biot was on the other leg. The result was that a friendly bet of ;l,fl()l) 8 side was made before the trainers parted company. *‘Tammany is better than he ever was before in his life,” is what E. Garrison said tosome friendstoday before the match was made. ‘‘He'can defeat Lamp- lighter easy.” : Mvr. Byrnies is g shrewd matchmaker. Many perspns remember his remark at Morris park when he sald: “Tammany is another Salvator ifufita better horse Tammuny 8plit his hoot at Morris park early in the season ar is comparatively a fresh horse. The race is sureto at- tract an enormous crowd, so that the capacity of the track at the hilltop is likely to be taxed 1o its utmost. fhit s i ey Irish Amnesty Meeting. LIMERICK, Sept. 18.—A largely at- tended amnesty meeting took place here yesterday. Delegates from Cork, Tralee, Waterford and Tipperary weve present. William Redmond, one of the speakers, said if it were not for the seeds sown by Daly and men like him they would not be 80 near home rule as they were. The speaker asked his heavers if they wero ta wait until after the next election for the release of the prisoners. ‘‘What 1f the liberals ave beaten?” asked he. “*Now is the time to make Morley and his party fulfill their promise made be- fore the election,” he said. Resolutions were passed calling for the release of political prisoners. Panris, Sept. 18, — The funcral of Benerl Malen, the socialist and one of the founders of the’ International, took place yestorday. The hody was followed to the cemetery by a large procession of socialists and others, Many red flags were displayed in the procession and the cry of “Viva La Commune,” ete., was frequently hear R Woe in Humburg, NEW YORK, Sept. 18.—A special cable veceived in this city from Hamburg today says: “Tt is reported today that Weeks, the defaulting member of the West Superior Improvement company, has not been captured in Costa Rica. A former college classmate claims to have met him and talked with him ata sum- mer garden near this city last week."” e WEATHER FOREUASIN, Fair and Cooler Are the Nebraska Predic: tonw for Today. WasHINGTON, Sept. 18, —Forecasts for Tues- day: For Nebraska—Fair; cooler in eastern portion; northerty winds. For lowa—Fair; cooler; winds, For South Dakota—Fair; slightly cooler in southeastern portlon; northerly winds, becoming variuble. Local Reeord, OFricE oF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMANA, Sept. 18.—Omaha record of temparature un | rainfall compared with correspanding day of past four years: ¥ 1508. 1892. 1891, 1890, num temperature. 85 K82 019 760 mperature.. #2612 722 632 ge Lomperature.., 18° T4 825 69O Precipltation, AT AT SRR b Statement showing the condition of tewm- perature and precipitatipn at Omaiha for the day and since March 1, 1803; "Sirini lon northwestorly Max M 642 #TATIONS Omaba.. North Platte. Kansas Cily Denver : It Lake City... 00 Clear, 00| Part ¢loudy. cloudy. 00 Clear. ioudy. |Cloudy _ 00| Pirt clouay. *Missing. “T" fudicates trace. GBukGE E. Hoat, Local Forecast Ofotal, EPTEMBER 19, 1893, | among the various warring fetions. b MOOY'S FIGHT FOR LIBERT Alleged Diamond Robbor Making a Strong Deienss at Logan, la. EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH AN ALIBI Citizens of Leadville, Colo., Declars That the Accased Was tn that City when Poltock was ield Up And Shot, LocAN, i, Sept. 18 Bee ] —The trial of F'rank Shercliff, alias YKid" MeCoy, was resumed today. The jury had been confined under lock sinco adjourned on Friday. The defenso alling Patsy Grant, e was in Sounenberg's diamond store on the #th of ntor when Pollock was thore On the stand he positively asserted that the defendant was not there and that he never saw the de- fendant before. His companion on that day, Mr. Denison, also specifically remembered ull who were in there, but declared that the dofendant was not one of tho number. 1o further stuted that Maxy Rowe was there and that Maxy and the defendant look much alike, Pete Stewart of Leadville, a former re deut of this county and well known to many of the jury, was next called. He is at pres- ent an extensive miner and a_saloon keeper of Leadville. He kept a gambling house in Leadville in October and November. ored distinctly that the defendant was aville on November 4, tno date of the He remembered the fact from a number of circumstances. Shercliff came there October 28 and deposited money with him. Afterward, he (Shercliff) kept draw- ing a little money every day until the Sth or 10th of November. A very rigid cross.cx- amination failed to shake his testimony in the least. Robert Fleming wus recalled to testify that Conductor Ashmore had told him that he had seen a portrait of the man Bruce, now under sentence in the penitentiary of Indiana, and that Bruce was undoubtedly the man who robbed Potlock. Mrs. Houn™ and Mrs. Kelsey, the first of Omaha the last of Missouri Valley, were called. Each testified that she was 4 pussenger on the train on which Pollock was robbed. Each noticed a man pass through the car who attracted her attention by his rigid inspection of each enger. The defendant, each is certain, S not that man. Kach identified the hat and coat swhich the prosecution claim was worn by the robber as these worn by this n whose description they give us rather short, solidly-built man, \ith aark hair and whiskers.” Neither of them saw him after the robbery. Mrs. Houn testified that he was the man she saw jump from the train. John Hollenswart, a section boss now 1lo- cated at Maloy. {a., was called to identify the prisoner. He stated that he first knew him in Montana five years ago when ho went by the name of Frank Shercliff. He last saw nim on October 23, when Frank called on him av Aurelia, Ta., and stayed all nignt with him, Frank left the next day for Leadville. The defense as their closing testimon, chief read the deposition of Sheriff K and his deputy of Leadville. testify us to the defendant SherchT being in custody in Leadville and as to his being there identiled by the witnesses Pollock, Shaw and Ashmore, Creston Murder Trial. CrestoN, In., Sept. 18.—[Special Telezram to Tue Bee.]—Dave Ferris was placed on trial in the district court for the murder of Thomas Reynolds today. The crime which Ferris Is accused of was comwittea Friday, April1. On that evening Ferris, in company with his partner, James Pease. came to Creston from Lenox to spend the evening at the house of James Morrison. A keg of beer was placed on tap for them and other friends of Morrison's. They left the house early in the evening, but returned later.- When they were in front of the house they met Tom Reynolds, who had* also participated in the cvening's enjoyments, and an altercation occurred. Bluws were passed and Ferris drew his re- volver and fired three times, two bullets taking effect. Reynolds died a short time aftorwards, but made on_ ante-mortem statement, in which he saia that no quarrel had taken'place preyious to the shooting. Ferris escaped, but was captured two weeks afterward at Keytesville, Mo. Two witnesses were examined, D. -S. Roseberry and Jerry Downey. The former’s testimony was unimportant. Downey testified to being present at the time of the shooting and heard Ferris say: **Let him go and I'll shoot him.” Court then adjourued until tomor- row. Des Moines' Proposed Dally, Des Moixes, Sept. 18.—[Special Telegram to ue Ber]—An evening paper today an- nounced, on what 1t claims 1o be good authority, that about Decomber 1 there will be started in this city a daily morning re- publican paper by the Pierce-Wallace Pab- lishing company, which publishes the Iowa Homestead, an agricultural paper. It i claimed the new paper will be run on a greater scale than ever before attempted in lowa, with Henry Wallaco as editor-in-chief. The company has just erected s lurge build’ ing for publication purposes, and 1s said to buve ample capital. Would Not Surrender His Horse. Cuestox, Ia., Sept, 15.—(Special Telegram to Tue Bee | —Last evening John Rice, who resides south of this city, was riding to a neighbor’s on horseback when a man jumped into the road in front of him and grabbed the bridle bits, demanding the horse. Rice refused to give it up and the man struck him several times with a knife, One of the blows cut a hole in the crown of his hat and another cut through his cost and shivt but did not injure him. Rice then whipped up his horse and was s00n out of danger. CeNTERYL ., Sept. 18.— [Special Tele- eram to Tue Bek ]—The barn of A, Darga- vel, a prominent wine owner of this city, was ned Saturday evening. His daughter, Mary, aged 16, attempted to res- cue three horses in the barn and recelved burus from which she died yesterday. The horses were also burned ‘to death, In- cendiarism is supposed to be the cause of the fire. lowa City Fress sold, Towa Ciry, Tn., Sept. 18.—(Special to Tug Bee,)—The lowa City Press, John P. Irish's old paper, has been sold by Herspire & Spunger to H. I, Throop, of Mt. Measant, Ia.; consideration, #5,000. Towa Frinter Kilied. Aumes, Ia,, Sept. 15—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—W. H. Reynolds, a priuter about 21 years of age, was run over and killed by a fréight train in the yards at this place last night, Ireluna on ¢ odern Chureh. Dusuque, Sept. 18,—[Special Telegram to Tue BEE. |—Archbishop Ircland held a pub- lic reception tonight and discussed the fitness of the Catholic church for modern times, Wapelio Canuing Fuctory Burned, Cepag Rarins, I, Sept. 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The canning factory av Wapello was totally destroyed by fire today. Loss, $20,000; insurance, §3,600, Louk Drouth Brokeu, BurLxGros, la, Sept. 18.—The long drouth was broken this afternoon by a light raln, which promised to become Beavy by evening. e Spread of tho Cnolera. PARIS, Sept. —There is an epi- demic of cholera in the department of Finisterve. The disease first appeared at Brestand has now spread to Camarda, where there have already been thirty deaths. e s Sunday 'Bus oronto. TORONTO, Ont., Sept. 18.—There was an innovation yesterday in this city, where there are no Sunday street cars. A 'bus line, crowded with passengers, NO SMOKE. as the eastern Try it before buying, samples call on 10 Main Street A2 The So it RBales tight; draft light. Capacity; Now ist o time to buy u hay pross | fore you buy ~Attos tice Rooms cil Blufrs, Ia, Sims & Batnb:idge edoral cou block Cou n0ys-At thi full operation, law no fare was chargoed. for charitable purp: 0 evade tho It was done MYSTERIOUS {FORNIA FIND: People Belleved to Have Unearthed Buriod Tronsure at Oukinn OAKLAND, Cal., Sept. 18.—Mysterious diggers, supposed to be secekers after buried tr ure, unearthed in this city tho underground ruins of & house that evidently the oldest inhabitant nover heard of. Ior two weeks they have been seen between 9 p. m. and 5 a. m. about a small hole on Oakland Heights r Lake Morritt. 0 boys living y. Willie and Avthur Anderson, investigated and yesterday the spor was visited by sporters and hundreds of citizens. he unknown delvers had sunk a shaft fifteen fect deep near the luke and struck a wall made {vm‘ll_yn( old Spanish bricks or tiles. "ollowing this by a tunnel they reached the surfaco again and then ran a branch at right angles to the tunnel, exposing a series of avches, Hore they broke through the wall into an undorground house. The walls were very solid, the outside being of ordinary brick cemented with clay: The Spanish tiles are hexa- gonaland flat. The searchers broke from one room to anothor and explored it thoroughly, breaking into walls, floors and arches. If there was anything there thoy carvied it off, for no trace of human oceupancy remained Several people in the neighborhood agree 1n saying that three da ago an old gray haired man and his partner were gcen to leave the place early in the morning carrying a sack seeming to be heavily laden. The fact has given rise to the rumor that the treasure has been found. The general belief is that long ago this was the resort and storehouse of robbers and coast pirates. It was then isolated and easy of access from "Frisco bay. The history and ownership has been traced back forty years and no more plausible explanation has been found. Thousands of curious people visited the place, many carrying off samples of the oad looking tiles strewn about the lake shore. e OVEKR RUN WIrn THUGS. Fargo's Experience with a Gang of Mur- derous Crimionls. ST. PAUL, Sept. 18.—A Fargo special to the Pioneer-Press says: Another mur- der was discovered this morning, the body being found inan empty oil car just arrived from Tower City. The mun, Who was a farm hand, name as yet un- known, had been shot through head. A reward has been offered of $25 for the discovery of the murderer. This makes two murders and one murderous assault discovered within twenty-four hours. The worst gang of crooks thut has been here for six years is here now. At Cus- sellton last night twenty farm han drank drugged whisky and when their train had reached Dalrymple three masked men entered their car and robbed the whole party. 3 s Sherman Dido't Latogize Cleveland, BosTON, Sept. 18. —A statemont which has been going the rounds of the press, attributing to Senator Sherman words highly eulogistic of the president, turns out to have been an exaggeration, for the following letter from the senator ha ed by a Bostonian who wrote him an inquir, Your note of September 13 is received. Tho euclosed clipping is a gross exaggeration of anything I ever said. 1 hive no recollection of ‘making any such statement of the merits of Grover Cleveland. L may have spoken of him kindly as a man of ability, but never could have uttered such an eulogy as is attributed to me. Yours truly, JOUN SHERMAN, Senator Sherman was quoted as spouk- ing of President Cloveland’s superb abil- ities and patriotisy irteen Chinamen Arrested. OLYMPIANWash., Sept. 1 "hirteen Chinamen who were attempiing to enter the United States ilh-gull{ were arrested this morning at Oyster Bay, a secluded inlet twenty miles from here. The Chinamen came from British Columbia. ‘Worse Than the Junt) CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 18,—An organ- ization known as the Society of the Black Hand has been compléted in a neighboring town. Its purpose is rob- bery and it is similar to a society which was broken up here a fow yoars ago. —— Cunndu's New Governor General. Sept. 18, —Lord Aberdeen, the new governor goneral, landgd yester- day. Hewas given a reception by the authorities and today the eity is honor- ing him, His journey through Canada will be mggde un ovation ier— The Huuscom Park Well, The artesian well at Hanscom park was tested Saturday and it required less tme than fifteen minutes to exhaust the supply of water, which stood 500 feet in the well when the test was commenced, Anotuer test will be made, as it is believed that by drawiug the six-iuch pipe aud giving a chance for what is thought to be a flow of water 800 feet from the surface thit the supply will be inexhaustible. In case this proves o failure the well will be ubandoned ol - Over 1(0 cars of green fruit have been shipped east this seasun by the Sutter Codnty Kruit association. Besides daily shipwents are being made of canoed goods from the canuery al Yuba Clyy, Qu SOUTHERN ANTHRACITE 0y Contintions.§ oiibie- the World, SANDWICH MANF'G. CO COAL NO SOOT. 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D, 535 Brondway, Counctl Bluffs, §¥Enclose 4 cents in stamps for roply. THAT HAT OF MINE A TAIL OF A HAT. CHA R L Bought it one vear avo. CHAPTER II, Fitted well, wore well. looked well. CHAPTER 111, Btill wearing it. OHAPT No now hat needed ar, CHAPTER V. Bought it of Miltonlerger, the hatter CHAPTER VI 10y 'Nough sald, 502 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Saved me m Indapo %o\ Made a well ALy of. any knid of it i i ithy’ envelopo Chicago, 111 SOLD by or. 15th and Douglnss Bta. A, Puller’ 10 & Douglar ite. oL 1 Special Noticess COUNGIL BLUFF CHANGE worth s eutern 1 will exehange f Council Bluffs, Kome i p; 10 §6,000.00. Addr ANTED nett, 31 QOR SALE—, Pearl sir Hotel of n Bluffs lof worth 64,000.0 aning chime other general Wi 1.0, D. Brown (ARPET WE, iAinds of we approntice girls wanted. Mrw, Geruinin, 321 [am block, Connell 1t GRICULTURAL implement men desirablo location for w munkeate at once with th Browdway, Couneil Bluffs. NEW clegantiyfy [ Lroadwiiy and Bryuut str. Mrs. M. Reiter. )0, YOU now tiat Day & Toss have some Licholos bargains i frult and garden land near his ely? ng ould aom iEstate Co., ns for rent, corn ey t, Saubora biock, by seven rooms, 10¢ ated + on il monthly paym ents, bought Blafta (3ARBAGE removed, conspoola, vaults, shimm Gasi Rurke, ‘4t “Fayior's srocory, 613 ot ndise 1o or @ good Des Molnes or Cou: enidence. Hauve cloar imp: #15,000.00 10 $2 ot dl o, Johinuton & Van Pat Ok RENT- A tara oxohi oll - Blufte ved land and cash 10 000.00 slock of gens drugs 10 trade for nicely furnished front rool Address ¥ lr. 'mnvs[L Handsomo r-fiu.o-‘."-fi;«‘;.n PR ey R T A A