Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 27, 1893, Page 3

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1893, e s THE DAILY 1 BL OFFICE: NO. 12 PE Delivered by carrier to uny partof the city LW TILTON - Mannger. ¥ - nese Office. No. 43 s —————n—s ~MINUR MENTION, N. Y Plumbing Co. Boston store, cloaks. The work of grading around the new Bur- Mington depot has commenced. Royal Neighbors havea social this evening ‘a tho Knights of Pythias hall ‘The patriotic order of Daughters of Amer- fen will serve meals on election day. A marriage license was issved vesterday o Chris Jensen and Lena Madison, both of Their ages are 25 and 19, This evening Lily camp, No. 1, Royal of America, will give a pleasant a literary and musical program, at the Knights of Pythias hall Louisa Wituiand died at 5 o'clock yester- day morning, aged ears and 3 months, “The funeral will_take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon from her late residence in Keg Croek towuship. W. E. Proctor, a young colorod man who was arrested Wednesday night at a colored resort on Lower Broadway, was identified yesterday as being the hero of a Thold-up affair that took place in Omaha tho night before. Ho consented to accompany the ofticers across the river yesterday afternoon without waiting for requisition papers to be secured. Rov. T. F. Thickstun has found two tamilies in which there are seven children who are in a pitiful condition for lack of winter clothing. Any charitably disposed rsons who have cast-off clothing that can Pe aod in_ providing theso children with protection from the cold are invited to send their contributions to Mr. Thickstun's resi- dence, 721 Willow avenue, wede Honry" Anderson and Pete, his son, waived examination yestorday morning ind were bound over to the grand jury by Tudge McGee, to answer to the charge of ronspiring to defraud J. F. Logan of Mis- uri Valley with the padlock game, Their onds wero fixed at $500 each, and being unable to put up the amount they were takon to the county jail for safekoeping. Tke Canary had a trinl yesterday after noon on the charge of assulting William Horne with intent 1o commit great bodily injury. Both men live four miles north of Crescent. The testimony showed that the two mon had a quarrel over the possession of a fish net, and Canary hammered his op- ponent’s head with an axe. After the testi- wony was all in Canary was bound over to e grand jury and his bond was fixed at .~ The charge of larceny which had also Deen preferred against him was allowed to 80 over until this morning. Crowded, The Boston Store cloak department sras crowded from end to end all day Yesterday, 1t being the first day of their annual cloak opening. Mr. Schroff ar- sived yesterday morning, and when hoe tnpacked his goods he gave us as well £8 our customers a great surprise, as he has with him the finest line of coats we ever saw 1n any one line, which to- gother with our own immense stock made one of the grandest lines ever ghown in Council Bluffs, To those who ¢l not get waited on we offer an apol- gy which please accept and don' be olfended, but call again today or tomor- row, the lust day. Those who have no%, called don’t miss this chance of seeing tho finest line of coats ever shown in this vicinity without exception. FOTHERINGHAM, WHITELAW & <oO., Council Bluffs, Ta., P. 8.—Store closes at 6 p. m., except Mondays and Saturday; Cook your meals this summer on a gas range. At cost at the Gas company. For ledgers, journals, records, ete., Lee Morehouse & Co Williamson & Co., 106 Main street, largest and best bieycle stock in city. PEKSONAL PARAGRAPHS, Mrs. L. D. Seelve of New York is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Henry Stevenson. Ofticer W. R. Kemp has recovered from a ‘weelk’s illness snfiiciently to be out of doors. Mrs. Clinton Byers, who has been danger- susly ill for a woek pasy, is improving slowly. Mr. and_Mrs, James N. Casady, jr.. re- turncd yesferday from thewr bridal iour to the east. Miss Maggio Carothers of Leavenworth, Kan., is the guest of her uncle, T. J Carothers. Claude Dye, who was ill for several weelks has resumed his position in the county treasurer's office. Thomas Ofticer, S. Farnsworth and Josiah D:nforth are among those who left for the “World’s fair last evening. Miss Nellie Fletcher has returned from *exas, ufter n year's visit with her sister, {drs. H. M. Prouty, who resides at Seymonr. Mrs. P. J. Montgomery has gone to KIgin and Rock Tsland, IlL, for a vigit. She will also uttend a meeting of the Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions to be held at Manches- ter, In. C. W. McDonald, manager of the Rock Island Plow company in this city, has been transferred by his company to Indianapolis, where he will have the general management of the business in Indiana and the states east of Ohio. He leaves with his family to- day for his new field of operations. D, M. West is lying at the point of death. Ho has been 1 bad condition physically for 8 number of months, but it was not until he made a trip to Chicago recently for the pur- pose of seeking medical advice that he found out the serious nature of his malady. The fihyllulnnu whom he consulted gave him no ope of improvement, and iv is now thought that he cannot last more than a few days or meeks at most. Mr. West in well known in she city, baving been considered one of the most promising young lawyers of Council Blufts. His many friends will regret to learn of his trouble, and will extend sympa- %hy to Mrs. West in the hour of her suffer- ng. Columbian Dinner and Supper, The ladies of the Christian church give their Columbian dinner and supper at Masonic temple today., They are justly celebrated for their fine meals, and today are prepared to do even better than in the past. 2 gets the best meal in the city. They have also a bazaar of useful and fancy articles for your inspec- tion, Before going to hear Frank Jack- son in the evening bring along your wife to supper. al Nelghbors. Lily camp No. 1, Royal Neighbors of America will give a social this eve . @t the Knights of Pythias hall, Anin- teresting literary and musical program has been arranged. Watohman Needed Watching. Henry E. Southard has been occupying the position of night watchman at the North- western freight house for some time past, but he occupies 1t no more. Instead, he is accupying a cell at the county jail, tontinue to do so for the next fifteen day An information was filed in Justice Vien's vourt charging him with larceny, and he was brought in o auswer to the charge yoster- day. An investigation haa been made, aud It was found that he had been carrying on his crooked doings for a long time past. Everything that cawe into the freight house ‘was subject to levy at his hands, aud candy, cheese, clothing, and almost everything else that could be conveniently used by any oune, weut to make up his booty. He made a clean breast of the crime of petit larceny and was sent down to the county jail for a term of fifteen da, W. E. Chambers, dancing academy, Masonic temple. Classes eu’s: ‘Wedunes- day afternoon and evening. Domestic soap s the vests TBEE | NEWS FRON COUNCIL BLUFFS Judge Macy Renders « Deoision of Interest to Insurance Men. CASE OF THE FRED MILLER BREWING CO. It Falla In an Efort to Collect $2,000 from the Counell Blufs Insurance Compnny—The Facts in the Case. Judge N the ¢ has renderod a decision in @ of the I'red Miller Brewing com- pany of Milwaukoe against the Council Bluffs Tnsurance company, in which the plaintiff tried to colloct $2,000 insurance on a botel building in Wisconsin which was de- stroyed by fire about four years ago. The policy passed through the hands of several insurance brokers and some time after it was issued was assigned to the brewing company, which took & mortgage on the property concerned. ‘Inere is a law in Wis- consin that makes any one who takes any part in the issuance of an insurance pol an ngent for the company issuing it, and on the strength of this law the brewing com- pany, after the insurance company had re. fused to pay, served rotico on the broker of the commencement of the law suit. Judgo Macy in deciding the case, held that there were three points which made it impossible for the plaintiff to collect the face of the policy ; namely, that the suit had not_been brought until éight months after the fire, which was eight months later than allowed by the terms of the policy. that tho property had been mortgaged and that the policy biad been nssigned, neither of whioh is allowed by the agreoment The suit was ac- cordingly dismissed at the plaintifi's costs, but it will go to the supreme court before it is finally settied. Ball. The Germaniasociety of Council Bluffs wili give a grand ball and concert at the Masonic temple on Saturday evening, October 28, The musical purt of the enter.ainment will he from 8 to 9 o'clock and Dalbey's band will furnish a fine program. This will be followed by dancing to the music of the orchestra. Supper will be served. Tickets of ad- mssion 50c. Ladies accompanied by escorts admitted free. The committee on_arrangements leaving nothing undone to give its patrons an enjoyable evening. Germania society ~ is = well known for the quality of its entectain- ments, and all who go mnay be assured of a good time. “Their blood i: your head” if you permit your children to die of diph- theria, knowing how surely Dr. Jeffe remedy will cure diphtheria. Thirty- five years trial has proven it infallible. 3.00. No doctors needed. For Davis, De Haven and Beardsley, 04 Cuming strect, Omaha. George S. Davis, prescription druggi 7 Spenks Tontcht. ackson, republican nomi- nee for governor, will deliver an address this evening at Dohany's opera house. This will be the political event of the week, and there is not a doubt that he will be grected by a crowded house. e has been making a red- hot campaign of it, hardly a day having elapsed since he first started out without his making at least one specch. This afternoon he will appear at Avoca, and the residents of the east end of the county will have a chance to hear him. Immediately after his speech at Avoca he will be met by a delega- tion of Council Bluffs republicans and beought to Council Bluffs He will tako_dinner at Colonel J. J. Steadman's, on Oakland avenue, and will there meat o number of the party leaderss In the evening the members of the Lincoln Colorea club, the Young Men's Republican club, the old soldiers, Dalbey’s band, and the High school cadets, will meet ut the republican headquarters on South Main street, near the corner of First avenue, and march to Mr. Steadman's residence to escort the speaker to the opera house. Visitors are expected from Weston, Neola, Garner and Crescent townships, and other country districts. Jacks The genuine Round Ouk stoves have the name on the leg, are made by Beck- with and sold only by Cole & Cole. Dealers who try to sell other Ouk stoves for Round Oaks are not honest. Smoke T. D. King & Co’s Partagas. Books ruled for special use by More- house & Co. Domestic soa See Mary Anderson filed a petition in district court asking for a Anderson, a well-to-do farmer living seven- teen miles east of Council Bluffs, She claims that her husband has been 1 the habit of acdressing insulting conversations to her and that he has frequently beaten and choked her. On one occasion he used a rope to whip her with and on another he tried to drown her by sinking har head in a tank of water. She cluims her husband’s farm is worth $4,000 and bis versonal prop- erty aboutr §2,500 more. She demands tem. porary alimony 1n the sum of 00, together with §250 for attorney fees. She also wants a Judgment for $4,000 as permanent alimony. In accordance with her request a writ of attachment for $4,000 worth of his property, pending the final adjudication of her rights of the court, and an’injunction was 1ssued to restrain her husband from interfering with her in efforts to keep and support her nine children, seven of whom are under age. the rce from John When coal is high to save we try. The Art Garland and Oak Garland heaters are the most economical coal burners ever made, Experience proves it, and experience is the best teacher, Bear in mind that Garland stoves and ranges are sold only by De Vol, 504 Broadway. Be shown the Klein tract, 24 miles east of postoffice, out Madison street. Choicest and cheapest fruit, garden and suburban acreage, now on sale by Day & Hess, 30 Pearl street. W. 8. Baird, Lawver, Everett block. Domestic soap is the pest Registor Today, All who have not registered already and who expect to vore at the coming election will do well to avuil themselves of the last opportunity but one to put theirnamas on the pooks, The registrars will be on hand today from 9 o'clock a. 1. until 8 p. w. at the fol- lowing places in the various precincts First Ward—First precinet, Wheeler & :h-l‘uld'u ofice; Second precinet, 809 Eust PR Second Wand —First precinet, I, T, Water- man's carcisge works; Second precinet, Kuotts' coal office, corner Seventh and Broadway. Third Ward —First prgeine Creston house; Second precinct, Blaxsim's shoe store, 807 South Main. urth Ward —First precinct, Merriam ; Second pr ct, 621 Twelfth avenue, Fifth Ward—First precinet, 23 South Twenty-first street: Second precinet, Cain's residence, corner Tenth avenue svd Seven- teenth street. Sixth Wurd—First precinct, 11 North Twenty-third street; Second preeinct, city buildiog, Cut-Of. For sale at & bargain, a mce 5-room cottage, lot 40x120 feet, two blocks from wotor line, Price $850. Greenshields, Nicholson & Co., 600 Broad way. The attraction at Miss Ragsdale’s this week will be a specia! sale of trimmed hats. Prices will range from $2.50 to 85,00, Smashed & Mull Hox. A team attached to & beer wagon took fright yesterday afternoon while passing the Northwestern depot and ran away, Near the intersection of Broadway and Eighth street the wagon collided with a lamp post, smashed the mail box, threw the driver off and the boer barrols on the wawon, and scatterad far and near the raw materlal for half a dozen pood sized jags. The outfit be- longed to Rosenfeld & Co., who keep a bott- ling establishment near the corner of Broad. way_and Thirteenth stroet. John Coryell, the driver, was not badly injured by his fall, sustaining notning more serious than a few painfui bruise t's No Use, That is what the man said when he | tried to reform and failed, but a visit to the dress goods department at the Bos- ton Store will convince you that it’s no ying fancy prices for common s goods when you can buy fanoy rexs goods at common prices. Read the following items and compare price 36-inch all wool hop sackings in plain and fancy mixtures, well worth Be: our price, 60c & yard. <inch all wool, silk finish henriettas, 10 shades to select from; our price, others ask $1.00 for the same goods. atin soleil, a beautiful hair-line cord, with a fine silk finish, in all the new and desirable shades. Our price, #i.25 a yard. H0-inch fine English diagonal, in_all the newest shades. at $1.50 a yard. This isone of the newest and best things shown this season. The nobbiest goods of the season are the English tailor suitings. These goods come in pinhead check, broken plaids and stripes, and for a tailor-made suit can't be beat. Our price, $1.33 a yard. Good value at $1.50. At 81.00 a yard we are showing the most complete line of plain and fancy dress goods ever shown in the city. This includes the new Drop de Paris, whip cords, India twills, French and English serges, Ottoman poplins, ete. We are showing the largest and most complete assortment of novelty dres patterns ever shown in Council Bluffs. They are all plums from the lowest to the highest priced ones, no two of them alike, and are the choicest pickings from the home and foreign markets. Ask to see our assortment at $10.00 and $11.50 & pattern. FOTHERINGHAM. WHITELAW & Co. Leaders and Promoters of Low Pric Councjl Bluffs, Ia. For fino upholstering, remaking hair mattresses, Council Bluffs Carpet com- pany leads in character of work and low prices. Carpets, curtains, rugs and up- holstery good Ask your for Domestic soap. HE'S Al LIBERCY. Burglar Howard Makes Carefully Lald Plaus to cape Succeed. Sherift Hazen returned yesterday from Fort Madison, where he.went to take a num- ber of prisoners, who were sentenced last Monday by Judge Macy to various terms of imprisonment in the state penitentiary. When he reached the penitentiary he had one less to look after than when he started out, owing to the carcful preparations for escape made by John Howard und the suc- sful way in which he carried out his plans. Howard was sentenced to fiteen months in the penitentiary for burglury. Before leaving he wrapped both legs with ‘str cloth taken from his bed clothing. During the journoy Howard took off the wrapping while thedeputy sheriffs were not looking, took off his shoe and sock and then managed 10 slipoff the shackle which bound him to one of his fellow prisoners and waited his chance. Iv came when the train was near Albian. Howard managed to drop the water bottle on_the floor while drinking, and one of the deputies had to pick up the fragmeats and throw them out of the door. While he was so cngaged Howard rushed out and dropped from_the train, which was moving at_the rate of from twenty to twenty-five miles per hour. At Albia, which was abouta mile from the place where the] escape took place, Sheriff Hazen loft_the train and took counsel with the sheriff of Monroe county. A posse of men was at once organized, which_included the sheriffs of eight of the neighboring counties, and a thorough search of the sur- rounding country was made. Up to a late hour lust night no news had been received. Howard was regarded as one of tho most desperate crooks ever confined in the Potta- wattamie county jail Bad Bills Made Good. 1f you have any bad bills against per- sons not living in Towa who are employed by any railway, telegraph, express or sleeping car company entering lowa,the Nassau [nvestment Co., Merriam block, Council Bluffs, Ia., will guarantee their collection. Ladies, if you desire absolute peace in the kitchen ask your grocer forJ. C. Hoffmayr & Co.'s ifaney Patent flour. pdtbdild ol WEATHER FOKECANSTS, Warmer and Cloudy Are the Nebraska Predictions for Today. WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, — Forecasts for Friday: For Nebraska—Partly cloudy; warmer; variable winds, mostly westerly. For lowa—Fair; warmer; winds shifting to south, For South Dakota—Generally cloud armer in eastern and cooler in wester portions ; southwest winds. Locul Record. OFriCE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA, Oct. 26.—Omaha record of temperature and rawmfall compared with corresponding day of past four years: 1893, 1892. 1891. 1890, ure b25 bSO 709 482 Minimum 862 33> 60> 822 Average temperaturo.. 442 442 502 402 Precipftation ... .. .. T .00 .00 .00 Statement showing the condition of tem- ure and precipitation at Omaha for the day and since Ma: mal tenmperature. y for the d; ¥ 8l Normul pr Deficiency for the d Deficiency since Marcl: Repores from Other Maximum 8 BTATIONS. “uopwHdAd “fopjoome | @ | Seddag Som | § 00 Cloudy. 00| Part eloudy, 00| Cloudy. Valentine. Chicago §t. Louts | cloudy, 00| Part cloudy’ Ve 4 It Lake Ciy. " 00| Part eloudy, pid ity 200 [Cloudy. % 7| Cloud: indicatos trace. GEONGE E. HUNT, Looal Forecast Officlal. —————— WANT MONEY, NUT CHECKS, Colorade Miners Strike Agalnst the System of Puying Wages. Dexver, Oct. 20.—Three hundred miners at the mines of the Uuvion Coal company at Lafayewe, Colo., are out on astrike. It seems that the comvany has been payi the miners in checks which can be ulhfi ouly by the local storekeeper. the men to trade with lows him to charge whatever he pleases from the checks tosatisfy his claim. The wen have pro- tested for some time until finally, when the storekeeper lust weck refused to cash the checks atall and the men could not get their money, they determined Lo leave the mines. The compan, the state an settled prowptl, extend o all th — Discount Rute Still Three Per Cent. Loxpox, Oct, 26.—The Bank of England nu..nl discount remaics uuchanged at 8 per ceul Tuis forces him, and al- and deduct employs about 750 mea in if the present trouble is not .v,h‘n strike will probably min - -— BANDITS MOST DETERMINED ®oidi Hoosler Thugs Who Wetld Not Surrender When Deoteoted. e ¢ DESPERATE SHOOTING IN A SMALL ROOM Burgiars and OMoers Fight with Revolvers ~Two Woundeannd Blééding Thieves Taken Frisoner — Mysterions Night Watohman, Maniox, Ind., Oct. 26.—A band of men or- ganized in a civilized community for plunder and destruction; an attempted raid on s mercantile establishment; a desperate bat- tle between two determined ana armed men facing each other at a distance of less than elghteen feet, with threeothors contributing bullets every second, and the accompanying details, has occupied the attention of the cltizens of Summitville since early yesterday morning. Summitville is a town of 1,200 inhabitants on the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan di- vision of the Wabash, sixty miles south of here. To that place, six weeks ago, Georgo Stroud went from a neighboring town and secured a position as night watchman. Ten days ago he notified the merchants of the place that an atiempt was to be made at wholesalo burglary by an organized band of thieves, including a dozen or more among its members. One date had been fixed and abandoned. Tuesday night it was discovered an attempt would surely be made to plunder and then to burn several establishments. The first was to be the Wilkins dry goods store. In this place Deputy Sheriff Coburn, Pat Hannan, Andrew Fennimore, each armed with two revolvers, were stationed. At 10 o'clock, Dick Goodman, one of the men, appeared at a side window near the rear of the building. He raised the window and went in. At the order to throw up his hands he began to shoot. Coburn responded and Hannan and Fennimorealso joined in the fusilade. Toomey, another member of the gang, appeared at the window and took part in the affray. Goodman, directly facing Coburn in a room eighteen feet wide, omptied his revolver and Coburn emptied his two guns. Goodman received a shot in the abdomen from which he cannot recover, but succeeded in backing out of the window and running several squares from the building, when he fell, to be captured and taken to jail at Anderson. Coburn received a trifling wound in the side. Just back of wheve he stood in a space of si1x feet are nine bullet holes. Over twenty shots. were fired in vhe room, most of them at a a nce of less than the width of the room. ‘oomey, the companion of Goodman, was captured by members of the Summitville Horse Thief Detective association, who had been patrolling the streets. Before his cap- ture, however, over seventy shots were fired. The other members of the gung escaped. ‘The organization of plunderers is supposed to include not less than & dozen men. But four of them are known to have been con- nected with this latest attempr. Officers are in pursuit of the two who escaped. The gang includes members of reputable families. south of Summitvilleand is credited with having recently burned # saloon and dry goods store at Dundee, a village a few miles. from Summitville, after having carried off a quantity of goods. A part of the dry goods was afterwards found'in a straw stack on the Goodman farm.: Innumerable other depredations within ‘a radius of twenty miles from Summitville are attribeted to it. Stroud, the night watchman, has been ad- mitted to the inner councils for some time. There are different theories as to why Stroud soughv the position of night watch- man and then divulged the schemesof the gang. The latter is supposed to have been in existence for several years, Cattle, clover seed, farm products of various sorts, besides innumerable articles which have disappeared recently, are supposed to huve been among their plunder. Coburn, the deputy sheriff, has a record as a fighter. He has been in a score of battles and has seldom escaped without a bullet. He killed a burglar in Anderson in a similar encounter a few years ago and at least one other man sleeps in his graveyard. He de- clares that Goodman was the most deter- mined, unflinching man he ever encountered, May has an unenviable record, but has not been generally known as a desperate char- acter. Summitville is naturaliy excited. There are fears that other members of the gang may undertake to avenge the fall of Good- man, and there is more than one Summit- ville citizen who is in doubt as to_the future of Night Watchman Stroud. This affair, however, with the determined effort to be made by the officials. is expected to break up the gang of marsuders. BAPTIS Iowa Organizstion Elects Officers and De- clares for Pro Davesront, In., Oct. 2.—The Baptist state convention elected officers today as fol- lows: President, H. F. J. Clyde of Osag secretary, Rev. H. B. Raciden of Washin ton; treasurer, J. V. Hinchman, Glenwood. Resolutions were adopted calling for an enforcement of the vrohibitory law of the state. The afternocon and cvening sessions were devoted to considering the future work and the interests of foreign missions, towa Minwter Condomned, Des Moixgs, Oct. 26.—The Presbyterian synod of the state has sustained the action of the Des Moines presbytery in deposing Rev. C. W. Baxter, who recently had charge of the church at Kunoxville, After a two weeks trial he was convicted of immorality on the ground of having written passionate letters to several Knoxville girls and been engaged to sever: membvers of his flock at the same time, His casejhus created as much of a sensation in this state as did the trial of Dr. Briggs in the nation. He was defended by Colonel Dun- gan, the present candidute for lieutenant governor. Universallst Convention Adjourns. Booxe, Ia, Oct. 26.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The lowa state Universalist convention closed here today The follow- g officers were elected: President, O, B, Ayers, Des Moines; vice president, J. H. Palmer, Cedar Rapids; secretary, T, E. Dot- ter, Des Moines; treasurer, S.'J. Oldfleld, Mitchellyille; committee on fellowship, A. Crum, Webster City, G. S. Goudy, Eldora, F. A. Bower, Des Mojnes; trustee, Dr. Wat- son Roberts, Marshalltown. The conven- tion meets next yean st Miwhellville, the last week in September, Omuhans Murfied ut Des Molnes. Des Moixes, Oct, 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—Herman C. Stuht, cashier of the Omaha officanf the Mutual Insur- ance company, was married in this city last right to Millie Denzen of Omaha. The bride is the guest i, 4his city of Miss Lulu Ryan, The groom returned to Omaha this worning. - Tosomuia '‘Cuuses Suleide. BooxE, Ia.,, Oct. 28.—(Special Telezram to rup Bee]—Oscar Nieman, aged 45, hung himself in his barn this afternoon. It s at- tributed to temporary insanity caused by in- somnia. He leaves a wife and three chil- dren. For Passlug Counterfelt Money. CEDAR RaPIDS, Ta., Oct. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bk [—Albert and John Milli- gan, John More and M. Hernort have been arvested on a charge of passing a $20 coun- terfeit bill, e Whisky Trust Matvers, Cuicago, Oct, 20.—The directory of the whisky trust met at the Grana Pacific to- day. President Greenhut's revort of the condition of trade was presented, and in order to meet the increasing demand five additional distilleries were oraered to be put in operation, making twenty-five of the lead- iug distilleries in full operation. e e Burglars in Nebrasks Towas. Bexxerr, Neb, Oct. 20.—[Special Tele gram to Tus Bes. | —Burglars effected an en- trance 10 J. L. Wheeler's store last night and secured about $200 worth of clothing, mostly overconts. There is no clew except & cane left in the store. Burglars pried open the rear door of Gar- ten's store At Cheney last night. Al Huston, who sleeps in the building, heard them in the back room and fired several shots through the partition, driving them away before they had secured anything. plaletinges iy CHARITY,HOPE AND PROTECTION Anclent Order of United Workmen Oele- brate an Anniversary. Twenty-five yoars ago the Ancient Order of United Workmen was organized at Mead- ville, P&, Last night the event was com- memorated In a befitting manner by the members of the order in this city and South Omaha. Preparations for the celebration of the anniversary have been going on for some time, and the program was very complete and as successfully carried out. The street parade was a new feature in such celebra- tions in this city and its success warranted the words of praise heard on all sides. The line was formod at Fifteenth and Douglas and moved east on Douglas to Twelfth, south to Farnam, west to Sixteenth, north to Chicago, counter marched « to Cavi- tol avenue and east to Exposi- tion hall. The Musical Union band headed the 1,000 men in line, each of the lat- ter bearing 4 Chinese lantern. The follow- ing lodges were in line with full representa- tioh Union Pacific No. 17, Omuha lodge No. 18, Herman lodge No. 9, Gate City lodge No. 98, North Omaha lodgo No. 159, Patten lodge No, 173, Nebraska lodge No. 227, American lodge No. 209, The parade was reviewed from the bal- cony of the Paxton by J. W. Kinsley of Hel ena, Mont., past supreme master workma Grand Master Workman J. G. Tate of Ha: tings, Past Grand Master Workman J. W. Carr, Frank E. White and J. G. Pattel Dean Gardner, and others. Immediately after the parade the people wont to Exposition hall, where the exercises were held, and that spacious auditorium was crowded. Hon. F. E. White presided. On the platférm were those high in the counci of the order in both the state and suborai- nate jurisaictions, The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. J. P, D. Llwya. Dean Garduner svoke, his subject being “Charity.” He was followed in turn by Rev. Robert L. Wheeler of South Omaha and Rev. Mr. Liwyd of this city, who treated of the subjects of ' “Hope” and “Protection)’ r tive! State Master Worku Tate told of “The of United Workmen—Its Twenty-five Years of Success.” The Musical Union band intor- spersed the addresses with music, and the quartet, -composed of A. J. VanKuran, K. B. Treat, W. S. McCune and Joe Burlon, added pleasure to the celebration. It was late before the vust audience was dismissed, and the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Workmen was at an end. KpSes Gate s tre AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION Resolutlons Dencuncing the Geary Law Adopted—Ofiicers Eleotod. Evrary, I1L, Oct. 26.—At today’s session of the American Missionary association resolu- tions were adopted dewouncing the Geary law as inhuman, brutal and inconsistent with the inalienable rights of man. An appeal from Rev. J. F. Cross for the In- dian missions brought forth a liberal re- sponse, The following officers were elected at the business meeting: President, Merrill . Gates, LL.D., Massachusetts; vice presi- dents, Rev. F. .. Nobvle, D.D, and A, F. Berinds, D.D., of New York, Henry Hopkins, D.D., of Missouri and Henry A. Stimson, D.D.: corresponding secretaries, Rev. M. E. Strieby, D.D,, A. F. Beard, D.D., and E. P, Woodbury, D.D.: assistany, Rev. J. C. Rider; recording secretary, Rev. B. M. Strieby,D.D. ; treasurer, H. W. Hubbard; auditors, Poter Melartee, Richard Barnes; executive com- mittee, J. I. Christensen, A. Hull, Albert Laman, Madison P. Foster, Nehemiah Bun- ton, W. H. Strong. Methodist Bishops, MiLWAUKEE, Oct. 26.—The Board of Metho- dist bishops continued its session today. Bishop Vincent presided in the morning ses- sion and Bishop Fitzgerald in the afternoon. In the evening a reception was given to the bishops at the Grand Avenue. church. Pre. siding Elder Creighton made the address of welcome and Bishops Bowman and Fowler responded. The sessions of the board will continue until Tuesday, October 31, when the an- nouncement of the appointment of tho bishops to the spring conference will be made. The only absentees are Bishops Fos- ter and Joyce. Womon's Forelgn Misstonary Soclety. Mixxearonis, Oct. 26.—The national con- vention of the Women's Foreign Missionary socioty of the Methodist Episcopal church continued in St. Paul today. Reports showed the different branches had contributed $277.- 8 for missionary work during tho past year, an increase of $11,U37 over the year previous. ——— AMUSEMENTS, Two players, new to the central west, but well known to theater-goers in the east, where they have won an enviable reputa- clon, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Doud Byron, began a short engagement at Boyd's last evening in “The Dark Continent.” The play is startlingly melo-dramatic. reflecting a foature of scientific thought, that of hypuotism, in o rather bold and inal manner, the villain of tho play going 80 far as to give an exhibition of the power of the hypnotist for the purpose of besmirching the charac- ter of the heroine, who is truly in the em- brace of the serpent. Curlously eunough that part of the world made familiar by Haggard and Kipling and_long associated in the minds of the American reader with wild romance, unparalleled hardship und the most atrocious crimes, has not been greatly overdone on tho _stage, and *The Dark Con- tinent,” which is & well-told story of tho South’ African diamona fleids, conies s o blossed relief rrom the melodramas of merrie England and the coutiuental coun- tr The play avounds in startling situa- tions, Mr. and Mrs. Byron showing them- selves capable actors in the principal roles Mrs, Byron playing a boy's part with abilij “The company has been carefully chosen, the work of Arthur J. Mackley as the serpent, Dr, Dasent, the hypnotist, being parvicularly worthy of notice. The play is well mounted, and lovers of thesensational will find in a “Dark Continent" sufficient to beguile a fow hours pleasantly and witn some degree of profit. Fiftee Stroet ter, In all the essentials which make the mod- ern melodrama sucdessful *“The Fast Mail” deservedly ranks with all other “railroad” plays. It was the first of the series of “track” dramas mow touring the country, and i1s advent brought about the death of the “tank” plays that for several years dominated the stage. Lineoln J. Carter, the author of “The Fast Mall," which began an eugagement at the Fifteenth Streot theater last evening, although & youug author, showed himself re- sourceful to o dogree when he put in *‘The Fast Mail” its realistic features—the steam- boat _explosion, the wonderfully effective freight train scone ana Niagara Falls being flnely worked out. The piece is by no means new 1o Omaha, but it never fails to draw crowded houses here, as elsewhere. It is thoroughly human fa_lnterest, aud the dia- logue, while somewnat hackneyed, appeals thoroughly to those in front, because there is 6 realness in it all that is very genuine Tae company is very capuble, Mr. Neuvillo playing the hero with ability: Miss Louise J. Mitchell as Mary Martio showing her un actress of more than ordinary merit, —— Paris Bourse Depressed by a/Milan Fallure. Pauts, Oct. 20.—The bourse was depressed estorday by the report of & heavy failure at e Rl e ‘When Baby was sick, \ve gave her Castoria. ‘Whean she was & Child, she cried for Castoria, ‘When she became Mis, she clung to Castoria. ‘When sbe bad CLildren, she gave thein Castoria BAPTIZED 1IN OLD OCEAN Unole Sam Sends a Goodly Vessel to Ride the Paoific's Waves, LAUNCHING OF THE BATTLESHIP OREGON Most Powerful Vessel in the United States Navy Slips Into Salt Water at San “Francisco in the Presenos of Thousands of People, SaN Fravorsco, Oct. 26, —Shortly before noon today, the battle ship Oregon, the first vessel of hor class constructed on the Pacitic coast, was launched from the ways atthe Union Iron worksiu the presence of one of the greatest crowds of people which ever essembled there to witness & simlar ovent. The representatives of the army and navy, oity officials, general government, and of the state of California and a large number of invited guests, were present In tho stipyards, while on every stand, on hillsido and housetop, from which a view of the works could be obtained, thousands of enthusiastio spec- tators were gathored. The purt of the bay directly in front of the Union Iron works was entirely occupiod by a great fleot of steamboats, tugs and craft of every descrip- tion, all decorated with bunting and loaded down with hundreds of people cager to sce the launching. A number of small government vessels were among tho throng lying in the bay, and at the moment the last shores were knocked away and the several thousund tons of steel commenced to glide down the ways a hun- dred salutes were fired, bands of music played national airs, thousands of EpECLAtors guvo cheer after cheer and every steam whistle within & radius of a mile shrieked. The launch was entirely succossful and the new battlesnip now lies a little in front of the Union Iron works awaiting her completion, which will be pushoed as rapidly as possible. Dimensions of the Oregon} The Oregon is what is technically known as & sea-going coast-line battleship, and is the most powerful ship in the United States navy. Her dimensions are: Length over all © 848 feot; load water line, 820 foet; breadth, 60 feet, 8 inches; draught, 24 feet; displace- ment, 10,208 tons; maximum horse power, 9,000 She will have a maximum speed 16.2 knots and will carry a crow of 460 mer. Her cost, exclusive of armament, is $4,000,- 000. The armament consists of four 13-inch, eight 8inch and four G-inch breechlosding rifies, also a secondary battery 26-pounder and six l-pounder rapid fiving guns; two gatlings and also six torpedo tubes.” The uch and S-dinch guns are mounted on turrets. The Oregon's armor is very heavy. There is a belt of steel from three inches above the water line to four and a half feet below it, extending 196 feet amidships, protecting the engines and boilers, Above this belt is another, five inches thick, ex- tending to the main deck. From the enas of the 18-inch belt to the ex- tromities of the ship is & pro- tective deck threo inches thick and another armored deck twoand three- quarter inches thick. The turrets of tho 13- inch guns are in two parts under a redoubt seventeen inches thick and above this in- clined armor of the same thickness, The 8-inch turrets are similarly bpilt with the inclined armor varying from fight and one-half to six inches in thickness. There is also a complete system of coal pro- tection, cellular subdivision and gun shields. Under the engines and boilers are four bot- toms and double bottoms elsewhcere. The coal capacity at the designed draught is 400 tons, but the bunker capacity is 1,800 tons. A temporary platform had been con- structed around the bow of the vessel, and on this were the armyand navy officials, representatives of Oregon and California and other guests specially invited by the Uuion lron works. Ceremonies Before the Launch, Previous to the launching patriotic airs were played by the band from Mure Island navy yard and some short ceremonies, in- cluding the delivery of a prayer and reading of a poem. It was three minutes of 12 o'clock when the last shore was knocked away by the workmen. Miss Bugenia Shelby, representing the city of Portland, touched the electric button which started the vessel down the ways and an instant later Miss Daisy Ainsworth, a native of the state of Oregon, broke a bottle of champagne over the bow and christened the new battleship. Miss Ruth Dolph, daughter of Senator Dolph of Oregon, was to have led in the christening ceremonies, but she was de- tained in Washington by sickness. ‘The vessel created a big wave asshe glided into the bay and caused much commo- tion among the craft which had crowded near the poirt of launching, but no accident occurred. The enthusiasm which broke loose as the vessel touched the water cou- tinued long after she had floated far ouv frowm the shore. ———— Milllon-Dollar Land Claim West Svrerior, Wis.,, Oct. 26.—Suit has been instituted by the heirs of George A, Porter to recover possession of & quarter section of land in the heart of West Supe- rior ‘The suit arises out of an old case of some sixty years standing. At that timoe Colonel Hiram Hayes of West Supericr secured judgment against Ray & Martell for Porter. RIME IN HIGH PLACES! It is not strange that some people do wrong through ignorance, others from & failure to investigate us to the right or wrong of a matter. But it is strange, that individuals and firms, who are fully aware of the rights of others, will per- sist in perpetrating frauds upon them. High-toned, wealthy manufrcturing firms will offer and sell to retail mer- chants, articles which they know to be infringements on the rights of proprie- tors, and imitations of well known goods. We want to sound a note of warning to the retailers to beware of such imita- tions aud simulations of “CARTER'S LiT- TLE LIVER PILLS,” When they are of- fered to you, refuse them; you do not want to do wrong, and you don’t want to lay yourself liable to & lawsuit. Ben Franklin said ‘*Honesty is the best poli- ey’ it is just as true that **Honesty s 3 e Porter died one year aftarwards and fayes g0t ont An exeoution And when the propert; was sold he bid It in for Porter. &ljfl. N is claimed, never intormed the heirs of ¥hi 1ast transaction and lately sold part of the property to the Land and River Improve- ment company for §300,000. Benjamin Por- ter, A Detroit, Mioh,, attorney and an heir, in here and asks the court for an aeslgnme of title. — PROMINENT DEAD, Gounod's Remalne Lying In stave. Panis, Oct. 28.—~The remains of Gounod were removed today from the house at St. Cloud, where he breathed 3 body was taken to the Gounod residence in this city, where it now lies in state in the groat composer's atudy Chuplain of the House. Wasnivoron, Oot. 28 -ltev. Mr. Hadda. way, chaplain of the houss of representa- tives, died this morning. It was immod- tely suggestod that the uouse adjourn out of respect to his memo: K. 0, Mot CincryeNar, Oct. 26-Mrs. K. O. Mo Cormick, wife of tho passenger traflo manager of the Big Four, died last nignt, French Princoss, Pans, Oct. 26.~The ‘Temps announces the death of Princess Czartoryska, dsughter of the duke of Nen The Rainwater Bradford lHat company of 8§t Louls hus failed. Asscts, #600,000; Tiabifities unknown. The first annual meoting of tho Southwests ern Assoclation of Rallway Surgeons convened at 8t Lous yesterduy. The Tllinols State Rallrond commission will Investiga tho rait o digna & Southern roa Judgo Phillips, on petition of & n stockhioidar, has appointod 0. M celver of the Metropolitan Street Rallway company of Springtield, Mo. Todny $100,000 18 1o be depositod with the subtreasury at St. Louls to bind the pus of Cherokeo bonds by an English the contract having been signed so ago. Governor MeKinney of Virginia has refused o glve Doc Taylor, the row lier murderor, roprieve or to commuto his sentence. Ho wil thereforo bo hiuged at Wiko court house today. J. M. Bdgar, tormorly a clork in the Santa Fe treight dopot’ here, was arrested in Ohleaga yostorday by & detoctive of the Thiel igency of Kansas Clty, on the charge of forging & Inrge nuber of passes, Last ovening_the Ootton Belt and the Mis- sourd, Kunsas & Texus gave notice of & reduc= tlon Of frolght rates to their Texus common points, to moet the St. Louls & San Francisco rates aunoanced this morning. The new rates become effective Octobe 3 F. A. Lovecraft of Naw York, 45 years old, a bachelor, treasurer of Palmer's theater and nssistant socretary of the Uoney Island Jockey club, shot himselfin the head yesterday morn= ing, ifter taking carbollc acid, and died soon afterward. The supremo court of Tllinols, in a shors opinlon written by Justico J. P.' Bhoupe, re= verses the decision of the lower' court in the test caso of tho peoplo against the Bucoville Coal cowpany, and_duclares the weekly pay. law passed by thie last leglalaturo unconititu= tlonal. 0 time th Bold by bottles 50 cents axc W. C. ESTEP, Fureral Dicor & Emaimer 14, N. Main St., Council Bluffs. Office 97 —TELEPHONKES—Resldence 33 " —Attorneys-at-la w. Prag Sims & Balnbridge etk atute et fodoral courts. Rooms 203-7-8-0, Shuzat block Councll Bluffs Tn. Special Noticess COUNDIL BLUFF i‘?l\xf D_To Gl - mem——— nt, before January 1, 8 or f-room house: good location, lawn, bourd for two In private for housekeoping. Ads dress M P, Beo office, WARTED Te rent o good cleht-room house, located and with modern cone 27. Bee offic “Furnished room cheap. ] ANTED-GIrl for general housework. Mrs, H, Bennett, $12 Avenue G, near Oakland aveuu' [JOR SALE—A complete bottling works, in good town and doing @ good, paying “business. Good Teasons for selling. 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