Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 6, 1895, Page 3

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1895, THE OMAHA DAILY i OFFICE, COUNCIL BLUFFS. NO. 12 PEARL STREET. Delivered by earrier 1o any part of the city. . W. TILTON, Lessee. TELEPHONES—Business office, No. 43; night ®itor, No. . _— MINOR MENTION Grand hotel, Council Bluffs, reopened Oct. 1 Mayns Real Estate agency, 539 Broadway. Willlam Bridges and Effie Mason, both of Omaha, were married yesterday by Justice Cook. Bluffs division No. 27 will elect officers tonight. quested to be present. The faneral of W. H. Hall will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late resi- dence, 1523 Avenue C, 0. C. Brown and Miss Leona Talbot are to bo marricd this evening at the residence of the bride's parents, 717 Fifth avenue The Rebekah Relief association will at I. 0. 0. F. hall today at 2:30 p. m Rebekahs are cordlally Invited to be pre: Andy Bowling, who recently lost an e while working n Idaho, is able to be about the streets with a bandage over the afflicted member, Cordelia Thresher has been grnated a di- vorce from Ashley Thersher, a mail agent on the Milwaukee, between Cedar Rapids and Sioux City. L. *Z Willlams paid into Justice Vien's court yesterday the sum of $5.95 for the pleasure of pounding Willlam Young. It was $1 and costs. Tho motor company is using the blocks re- cently torn up from the motor bridge paving, as fuel. They make a large, murky cloud, which does not increase the pleasure of a ride between the two cities. Harry Grate and Pearl Utterback are to be married Monday, February 18, Both are members of the Salvation army. The bride’s father formerly blew the bass durm in the same organization, but violently opposed the match, He having gone to .California, the coast Is now clear. The ‘Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company hag been having a transcript made of the cvidence before tho coroner's jury in the John Huntington suicide case. = It is stated that this is merely prefatory to the payment of the §$1,000 policy, and that no contest will be made. Some of the city aldermen are said to be considering the plan of paying the city em- ployes in cash, instead of warrants, as has been the custom for years past. The war- rants sell at 95 cents on the dollar, and the holders of the warrants after each pay day have to stand the shrinkage. Bd Canning, the clty marshal, was sur- prised by about twenty of his friends Monday night. He went to his home, 2111 Sixth ave- nue, and was just about ready to retirc when his guests came in to spend the evening with him in the celebration of his birthday. The surprise was planned for him by his wife, and was a total success. James Morrls, the young tramp who tried to bunco A. W. Reikman out of a much needed dinner, turns out to be the same fel- low who was given ten days for stealing a pair of shoes from Clint Byers. He was lot out of the county jail Monday morning, hav- ing served his time, and Monday noon he was In the quay again. This time he was given ten days for vagrancy. The anti-cigaretto league, composed of boys attefiding the public schools, are plan- ning to organize a grand lodge, uniting all the various socleties, of which there are now nine—three in the Washington avenue school, two in the Bloomer and one each in the Pierce street, Third street, Second ave- nue and Twentleth avenue. About 700 boys are enrolled in all. The question of organiz- ing the grand lodge will come up for de- termination at the next meeting, to be held Friday, March 1. Several weeks ago Chester Hibbs of Wood- bine called at the police station while search- ing for his daughter, who had run away from home and taken up her abode in a house of questionable resort. He found that she was occupying a cell in the city jall. When he was searched, as Is the custom when blood appears to be ornamenting the face of the moon, a large revclver was found in one of his pockets. It was taken away from him and has been in the jailer's possession ever since. Yesterday a card was. received from him asking the marshal to send it to him by mail. A traveler arrived In the city yesterday forenoon in a pitable condition. He went from Cleveland to Golden, Colo., about a month ago, having the promise of a job in a manufacturing enterprise. He borrowed the $30 necessary to pay his fave there. After he had worked just a week the factory shut down and he was thrown out on the world without friends and almost without money. He commenced to beat his way back. With him were two other unfortunates, one of whom was frozen to death and taken from his box car at Lincoln, The Cleveland man Xept on his way to this city, and arrived here yesterday morning with both hands, ears and feet frozen. We have over $300,000 to loan upon im- proved lowa farms, Farmers desiring loans can save money by dealing direct with us, thereby saving agent's commission. We do not loan on wild lands, nor in Nebraska. Lougeo & Towle, 235 Pearl strect. PERSONAL PAKAGRAPHS, Knights of Pythias, All members re- meet All nt Miss Jennle Keating is sick with the grip. B. A. Troutman is confined to his home by an attack of the grip. Miss Bmma Beitsch will leave this evening for Mendota and Arlington, IlL, to visit rela- tives. N. M. Pusey and J. N. Baldwin are in Des Moines attending a session of the supreme court. J. N. Oeirsler, agent U. P. system, left last evening for New York, to be gone a week or ten days. The little son of Mrs. Helen Altchison is 11l with scarlet fever at the residence on Wil- low avenue, Harry Nason has taken a position on the road with the Foster Manufacturing company of this city. John Schoentgen has returned from Bos- ton, where he visited his gon, who is attend- Ing school there, P. H. MecAtee of Durango, Colo,, I8 In the city, the guest of his brother, 8. T. McAtee. He is agent at Durango for the Rio Grande. Miss Maude Virgin, who has been visiting the family of Dr. J. B. Patterson on Willow avenue, has returned to her home in Bur- lington. BTl &l Yes, thoe Eagle laundry 1s ‘‘that good laundry,” and s located at 724 Broadway. At in doubt about this, try it and be convinced, Don't forget name and ber, Tel. 167, Wanted, compotent cook, at 008 First avenue, Wright Gots $110, The jury in the hay case of I 8. Wright against W. H Vincent brought in a ver- Qiet which was opened yesterday morning and found to be in favor of the plaintiff, in the sum of $110. The counter claim of the defendant was ignored. D. H. Huston Is sulng the city of Coun- il Bluffs for $10,000 damages for a broken ann. He was walking along Washington ave- nue, near the corner of First stroet, one morning lust winter when he slipped on the fee aud fell, meeting with the accident which 18 rosponsible for the bringing of this suit Ho alleges negligence on the part of the city authorities. Some time was cccupled in em- paneling a Jury, every property owner who presented himself for duly belng excused for cause. A jury of farmers was finally securcd and the trial occupled the entire day. Just recelved, a new line of stamped linens and Honitan bralds. Art linens by the yard; lessons In embroidery, hemstitching, drawn work and Honitan lace. Order work done. Misses Clark & Wetzel, 337 Broadway. Marriage Licenses. The following marriage licenses were la- sued yesterday: Name and address. William Bridges, Omaha. Eiffie Mason, Omaha.... John Brummer, Neola Adeline Lubbiers, Neola..........1100 Oryille © wn, Pottawattamie count Leona M. Talbot, Pottawattamie county Gas heating stoves for rent and for sale at Council Bluffs Gas company's office, NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS Oity Engineer's Plan for Prevenling Over- flows of Indian Creek. DAMS TO HOLD BACK THE SURPLUS WATER Esgtimates Also Being Made to Brick Up the Creelt and Convert It Into & Storm Sewer—Cost Estimated at 875,000, City Engineer Entyre has completed a plat | of the territory lying ecast of the city limits, which he prepared at the request of the courcil, in order that a decision may be arrived at as to the feasibility of a plan suggested for putting a stop 1o the occas- fonal Indian creek overflows that i caused 80 much damage in the past. T plan was first suggested last summer, and the aldermen made a our east of the city and looked over the land. The suggestion has been made that three dams be built, one about half a mile east of the city lmits and the other two a mile further east, where the creek branches. In ligh water times these dams would cause the water to back up over the adjacent ter- ritory and run out gradually enough so that all danger from floods would be avolded within the city limits, The land which would thus be overflowed is worth but little and the bluffs on either side, forming a sort of basin, would prevent the water from doing any particular danfage there. Accord- ing to the city engineer's plans, the three dams would cost about $3,000, but this amount, it is claimed, would be saved in a single season of high water. The plan of bricking over the creek and making it into a storm sewer is again being talked of, and the engincer has been calcu- lating the expense. He thinks it could be done for $25 a foot, thus making the total cost from First street to Thirteenth street about 75,000, . Remnants! Kemnants! Remoants! The late clearing sale has left us a big lot of remnants and short lengths, in all kinds of goods, which we must close out quickly. These goods will be placed on sale Monday at prices that are bound to sell them. Come and look them over, you may find just what you want. BARGAINS IN Remnants of silks. Remnants of dress goods. Remnanats of muslins. Remnants of sheetings, Remnanats of table linen, Remnants of ginghams, Remnants of prints. Remnants of laces and embroideries, Odds and ends in hosiery, underwear and gloves at greatly reduced prices. FOWLER, DICK & WALKER, BOSTON STORE, Council Bluffs, Ta. w Lose an Arm. Henry Austin, a young colored man, who has been employed as day porter at the Ogden hotel for the past six months, met with an accident last evening about 6 o'clock which will cost him his left arm. He had loaded up tho frelght clevator with trunks and selzed the ropo to pull the elevator up stairs. In some way he got hold of the wrong rope, it is thought, and the elevator shot downwards Ho put his hand through the opening to close the door, but failed to withdraw it soon cnough, and his arm was caught at the elbow between the office floor and the floor of the passenger elevator overhead. His arm was terribly mangled and the bones broken. He was picked up and carried to the Woman's Christian association hospital, where a physiclan was called. His in- jurles ~ were found to be so se- vere that amputation had to be performed in order to save his life, He is a single man and has been stopping at the hotel. During the evening, however, it was de- cided to make an effort to save the injured arm, even at the risk of his life. Austin had previously lost four fingers of his right hand, and as amputation would disable him, it was thought best to run some risk before taking extreme measures. The mangled and splintered bones were accordingly wired to- gether, fave Your Mouey. By Investing in the stock of the Savings, Loan and Building assoclation of Council Bluffs. Incorporated in 1877. Monthly pay- ments of $1.00 per share, neiting the Investor about 10 ‘per cent interest. Ten series al- ready pald out, which fully demonstrates the ability of the association to mature its stock in about seventy-five monthly pay- ments, No loans made cutside of Council Blufts, and all applications examined and passed upon by a majority of the board of directors. Good loans wanted. Full informa- tion can be obtained at the office of D, W. Otis, secretary, 110 Main strcet, or any of the following directors: H. W. Hazelton, Frank Grass, John Brown, A. 8. Hazelton, H. C. Beebe, A. B. Walker, B. E. Har, F. C. Lougee, S. 8. Leonard. Teck's Store Nis Homestead, The supreme court of Iowa rendered a decision yesterday which fs of considerable interest to the lawyers of Council Bluffs, and which excited considerable comment. It was in the case of Groneweg & Schoentgen against Peter Beck, who formerly kept a grocery store at the corner of Sixth avenue and Main street. He falled a couple of years ago and Gronewcg & Schoentgen seized the two-story brick building which he occupied on an attachment, Beck lived in a couple of rooms up stairs, and he fought off the attachment on the ground that the build- ing was is homestead, and therefore exempt from execution. After a trial in the district court his position was upheld, and the de- cision of the district court was affirmed by the supreme court yesterday. In order to get to the street from his rooms Beck had to use the front door of the building down stairs, and to get to his woodshed he had to use the back door, so that the court holds that he cannot be’ de- prived of the part used as a store. The only thing left in doubt s the part of the build- ing used as a saloon. Judge Deemer, before whom the case was tried in the distriet court, held that he could not claim it, inas- much as he had been using it for illegal pur- poses. Whether this part of the decision is afirmed also the meager reports received ¢ last evening from the capital city did not In the meantime Beck Is occupying the entire building, and is keeping a candy store in the lower part in the name of his wife. Counell Biuffs as a Port, Since the bill was passed by congress making Council Bluffs a customs house city the business In this line has been increasing. The report of R. N. Whittlesey, the collector, for the last year, shows the following amounts of duty on goods received for con- sumption, or warehoused, during the year 1894 January $ U740 March .. 24110 July . 3,299 .85 October Decemb Total .. Amount in 185 INCTEASE ivvssssssssns Meeting of Miners. At the annual meeting of the Portland Gold Mining company the' following officers were elected: President, treasurer and ager, James F. Burns; eecretary, James Doyle; directors, James F. Burns, W. F Crosby, Judge A. T. Gunnell, F. G. Peck and Jumes Doyle, All are residents of the Crip- Ple Creel region, Colorado, and the company owns about a dozen and a half mines there. Last year was the first of the company's ex istence. The output was $750,000, and the profits $300,000, consequently no dividend was declared. Of the 3,000,000 shares of stock 757,000 are yet unsold, man- paints and glass ¢ Davis sel's drug The Eggs Were Bad John H. Holsten of New York commenced an action In the district court yesterday against Wheeler & Hereld of this city, de- manding a judgment for $1,300 against them The petition alleges that the plaintift bought 384 cases of exgs from Wheeler & Hereld fendants sent a sight draft for $2,000, which was pald before the plaintift had examined the eggs. When they were examined they were found to be stale, flat and unprofitable. Only $768 could be realized from the sale, and they want Wheeler & Hereld to put up for the balance. Burlington Broke n Record. There has been a great deal of rivalry be- twesn the Northwestern and Burlington railway companies since the recent fast trains have been put on. Monday afternoon the Burlington decided to make a new_record for the railway world in the west. The 104 miles between Creston and Council were covered by the fast mail in 105 minutes, and the members of the crew claim they could have scaled even that remarkable time down several notches had It been required. This, it is claimed, is the fastest distance run the west. Vavra's Reduced Prices. Ladies' and gents' underwear, 15¢. Men's §6¢ laundered shirts, G0c. Special sale of ladies’ muslin underwear. yard, “ Bleached and unbleached toweling, ¢ yard Lace curtains, 4fic a pair, . Lace curtainette, 12%c. B0 floor ofl cloth, 29¢ a yard Swiss and Hamburg embroidery, yard © Spool silks, 3¢ a spool. Vavra's New Dunn Claims Dry Goods Store. My Dower. the district court yesterday lake. mont in 1881, was not attached to the deed. dled in 1887. The property now belongs to L. in the present sui Schmittlein Was Too Proud. await a hearing on When asked why he the chargo of forgery for assistance. morning in police court. Chiaritable Suloon Keepers. of sweet charity. given in the near future. All the expen: are to be given to the poor —————— COMPLETED ITS BUSINESS. Work Done at the Last Day's Session H'nal B'rith Convention. of the Independent Order of B'nai delegate being loud of the banquet and ball Monday evening. The discussion on the adoption of the repor| of the special committee on the endowmen law was resumed. Upon being put tossed as a bit of consolation to the commit: out. delegates. $18 per year. bate that occupied over an hour. tendent of the orphan asylum. disclosed the fact that the institution in a flourishing condition, the hard times. in the treasury. itor was defeated. majority vote, it was unanimous. President Folz appointed the standing committees for the yeal Finance—Messrs. Berlitheimer, and Mandel Statistics—Messrs, Salzenstein, Hirsch and Rubovitz. Levinsen, and Locb. Intellectual _Development—Messrs. Gunzburg, Steln, Kusbaum, Greenbaum and Katz, Cowen, ‘Houseman, as the place of the next meeting. A communication from referred to the general committee, tainments. At 5 work. last night. e iy POSTOFFICE CLERKS’ MUSIC. Pleasing Entertainment Furalshod by, tho Lotter Carriers Lust Evening. association proved a musical large attendance. “Poet and Peasant,” an Suppe, was the first number on the program, treat orchestra fully merited the applause bestowed, Mr. Olaf Nordwali's violin solo, ing, Miss Mamio Munchoff, gifted sopranos, pleasing effect. Queen Irene,” cored, A recitation by Mrs. Elta Matheson, replete with dramatic ablity, and she celved two encores, Arthur Van Kuren was in excellent voice one sang “The Butterfly'" which was also heartily en: spective selections, was well received, The Omaha Denjo club under the direction of George . Gellenbeck made a hit, and was enthuslastically recalled Mr. Antorin Sporl's violin solo, Hongroise,” and the zither duo of Mr. Mrs, Julius Festner also found favor with the audience. Mrs, Hess-Fuchs, tertainment. A the association, b~ Lieut. Wilson's Approaching Nuptials, Lieutenant Thomas H. Wilson of the Sec ond infantry left last evening for Philadel- vhia, From an intimate friend it learned that the lleutenant will be married Thursday afternoon, February Suzan Abercrombie, 'at the resic de's parents, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia he bride, o fady of refinement and accomplis dier General Jolin J. Abercrombie, retir and a sister of Lisutenant W. R. Abercrom: bie of the Second Infantry. Lieutenant Wil- son and bride will be at home at Fort Omaha about March 1. No officer at the fort is held esteem in clvil and_military circles Licutenant Wilson, who received the gratulations of maily warm personal i upon his approaching nuptials, He s genial, companionable gentleman, popular in social as’ well as literary circles, As o writer of short storics Licutenant Wilson has met with flattering success. About a year ago Harper's published one of Stories, “My Bunkie," life in Arizona during the Apache cam- paign, and Lippincotts will soon present a story from his pen. Lieutenant Wilson has also published a small volume of short stories, which has reached a large sale. The story “A Soldier's Sweetheart” pos- sses rare literary merit, During his so- n in the east Lieutenant Wilson will by invitation read a short comedy before the Lamb's club, in New York. -— ¥ ologlst Dead. WASHING S~Rev. J. Owen Dorsey of the Ethuological bureau i dead. Dr. Iurmyr has long been prominent in w neat sum in than about a year ago, which were represented to be fresh and of first-class quality. The de- philological work in this country and has been connected with the Ethnological o partment since 1877, Blufts long made by any regular train in 75c cream and white table linens at 45c a fe a Jane Ann Dunn commenced proceedings in to recover a dower interest of one-third in an eighty-acre tract of land located about a mile above Big The plaintift was the wife of Stephen Dunn, who deeded the property to Israel Dis- She claims that her signature Her husband P. Judson and wife, who are made defendants Henry Schmittlein was brought over from Omaha yesterday and put in the city jail to had done the business that brought him into difficuity, he said he friends who had been living off him when he had his $12,600 from Germany, and ask them He wlill have a hearing this Tho saloon keepers of the city have joined hands In the endeavor to promote the cause They will hold a meeting tomorrow evening at Beno's hall for the pur- pose of laying plans for a charity ball, to be es of the ball are to be pald by the dispensers of | himself. liquid refreshments, and the gross procceds of The delegates to the district grand lodge B'rith were a little late in arriving at Myrtle hall yesterday, but they gradually assembled, each in his praises of Omaha hospitality and cherishing fond recollections to a vote the report of the committee was rejected. | A vote of thanks for services performed was teemen, atter the report was politely knocked The proposed amendment to article | xi, with relation to a commission on endow- ment was in disfavor with a majority of the The convention then acted on a motion to raise the endowment assessment from $15 to The increase was concurred in by a two-thirds vote, after a spirited de- At the afternoon session the delegates ap- proved the report of S. Wolfenstein, superin- The report was notwithstanding There is a balance of $5,000 A ‘motion to appropriate $300 to the Mon- The salary of the general secretary was raised from $1,200 to $1,500 per year by a but Grand Secretary Ham- burgher refused to accept the advance unless following Welsscup Orphan Asylum—Messrs. Levinson, Freund Kalamazoo, Mich., was unanimously chosen Peninsular lodge No. 72 of Detroit, appealing for relief, was The sum of $250 was appropriated to be placed at the disposal of the intellectual de- velopment committee for a series of enter- o’clock the convention completed its Many of the delegates left for their homes The concert given at the Young Men's Christian association auditorium last evening for the benefit of and by the Postoffice Clerks to the overture from and its excellent rendition by the Postofice was ono of the popular features of the even- of Omaha's with Her second solo was “‘Little was re- and Dr. Bactens was at his best in their re- Olat Pedersen’s flute solo “Rhapsodie and as accom- panist, was a valuable acquisition (o tbe en- was realized for was to Miss crice of the rare ments, I8 the daughter of Briga- higher his a romance of soldier 30 BEVINGTON GOES FREE First of the Woodbury Onnn\s &nodle Cases Flashes in the Pan, PRINCIPAL WITNESS WAS NOT ON HAND Ex-Deputy Anditor Roberts, on Whom the State Relied, Could Not Be Produced and the Court Directed an Acquittal, ) SIOUX CITY, Feb. B—(Special Tele- gram.)—A sensation was created today when it was announced that T. B. Bevington, ex- county attorney, on trial for defrauding the county, had been acquitted by the jury by in- struction of Judge Gaynor. There was not a syllable of testimony taken. County At- torney Hall made strong protest. This morn- ing when the case came up for trial the county attorney asked a continuance on the ground of the absence of the principal wit- ness for the prosecution, ex-Deputy Auditor Roberts, He heped to produce Roberts in rea- sonable time. The defnese demanded im- mediato trial and the court granted the de- mand. The county attorney then offered to dismiss the case, but the defense insisted on acquittal. The court again deeided against the state, and instructed the jury to bring in a verdict of acquittal. There are four more indictments pending against Bevington. ALEXANDER CHARLES € AFIRMED . | Cedar Raplas' Postmaster Finally Given n Clear Title to the Place, CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Feb. 5.—(Special Telegram.)—The confirmation of Alexander Charles by the senate for postmaster of this city ends one of the bitterest fights in lowa. There were three or four candidates for post- master, but Charles received the appointment about threo weeks ago. The other candidates sinco that time have waged a most bitter war against Charles. All Kinds of charges hive been preferred, and affidavit after af- fidavit has been hurried to Washington. Telegrams by the score have also been sent protesting against the confirmation of Charles. A senate com- mitteo has been investigating these charges for more than a week, but did not consider them of sufficient weight, and today con- firmed the nomination. Mr. Charles was postmaster under Cleve- land before and made an excellent record for The entire local democracy and the democratic state central committee were ar- rayed against him, however, in this fight, and his confirmation is a hard slap in their faces. DID NOT AFFECT VOT was hard up, and was t0o proud to go to the VALIDITY. ction Judges Exceed Their Authority, but Voters Do Not Suffer. DES MOINES, Feb. 5.—(Special Tele- gram.)—An important ruling under the Towa ballot law was made today. The district of Fisher, declared elected by the county canvassers, but unseated by the contest board. t | The ground of the latter action was the alter- t | ation of certain ballots by, the, Judges of ele tion in order to correct ap error in the name of a candidate for a townsbip office, which a teration, the contest board held, made all the ballots so marked illegal, and they were ac- cordingly thrown out. Judge Stevenson de- cided that this action of the contest board was unauthorized, that the ballots so thrown out were official ballots, and that gs they had not been marked by the voters’ they must be counted as cast, The court holds that the act of the judges of election in making the alteration was an excess of aathority, but it does not affect the validity of the votes cast. UNION MERCANTILE COMPANY FAILS' Big Des Molnes lnititution Has Gone to the Wl v DES MOINES, Feb. b.y-(Spgcial Telegram.) —Today attachments and mortgages aggre- gating more than $30,000 ‘wére issued and placed upon file against the Union Mercantile ccmpany. The heaviest creditor is the Des Molnes National bank, which placed upon record a mortgage for $14,000 upon the stock. In addition to this security the bank holds mortgage notes and other collateral for $13,- 000 secured upon improved farm lands and city property in Galesburg, 1. Mrs. O. F. Green and Horace Green of Galesburg filed mortgages for $5,000 and $4,000 respectively , | upon the stock, subject to the mortgage held by the Des Moines National bank. Sixteen attachments were filed this afternoon. 3 rought John Sh .| DES MOINES, Feb. rman to Time. 5.—(Special.)—Nearly two years ago John Sherman was granted a franchise by the voters of the city at an clection after much discussion, for the pur- pose of furnishing the people of Des Moines gas of good quality at $1 per 1,000 cubic feet. Nothing further has ever been heard of the scheme and he has failed ‘o furnish the gas in question. Alderman Mathis therefore in- troduced in the council the following resolu- tion, which brought Mr. Sherman in promptly and he has as promptly agreed to answer fully all the questions asked with'n ten days’ time, which was granted: “Resolved, by the city council that John Sherman, to whom was given a gas franchise, be summoned to at once appear befor the council and be requested to at once give sore specific time when the people may expect to enjoy the benefits expected to acerue from the granting of sald franchise; otherwise that Mr. Sherman be requested to enlighten the council as to the disposition he expects to make of this valuable feanchise.” ntlon, DES MOINES, Feb. B5.—(Special)--The New York Life Insurance company is hold- ing a convention here. Those present are President John A. McCall of New York City; George W. Perikns, third vice president; Hugh 8. Thompson, comptroller; Mr. Kings- ley, superintendent’ of agencies, all of New York. Besides these are G. A. Smith, gen- eral manager, and T. A. Buckham, inspector, - | together with 150 agents from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota and South Dakota, Sessions were held morning and afternoon at the Young Men's Christian assoclation auditorium and a banquet was given at noon at the Savery. .| This is the first convention of the kind ever held here; the first in the history of any in- surance company. Supreme (ourt becisions, || DES MOINES, Feb. 5.—(Special Telegram.) —The following opinions were filed in the supreme court today: William H. Dent, ap- pellant, against Willam B, Powell, et al, Woodbury distriet, reversed; Leonard Ever- ett, cxecutor appellant, against Board of Supervisors of Pottawattamie county, af- firmed; The State of Iowa against Willlam Dunn, appellant, Winneshiek district, afirmed; Willlam Groneweg, assignee, ap- pellant, against Peter Beck and Amelia Beck, Pottawattamie disfrict, affirmed on both appeals; The State of Towa against S. Busby, appellant, , Hamilton district, affirmed; The State of Iowa against Charles Craig, appellant, Winneshiek district, af- firmed, i Delirious Patient Eludes His Attel ts. HARLAN, Ia., Feb. §.—(Special)—Clay Rains, a farmer living near Irwin, while sick with fever, left his bed; and rushed out into the cold. He was pursued by his attendants, but made good his esoape. The night was bitter cold, and before he ¢ould be found he had frozen so badly that he died Sunday night. The remains were brought to Harlan and interred today. The second trial of the Trotter seduction case closed Saturday with a verdict of guilty Trotter concluded to marry the girl, which be did yesterday, and now enjoys his free- dom. SO Celebrated Their DES MOINES, h olien Wedding. Feb. 5.—(Speclal)—Dr. and Mrs. Keeler, 0ld and well known residents of this city, celebrated their golden wedding today. Dr. Keeler began his service in the ministry fifty years ago Sunday, preaching Lis anniversary sermon last Sunday from Dr. Sooy's pulpit at the First Methodist church i Jumaics Almost Destroyed by Fire, PERRY, la., Feb. b.—(Special Telegram.)— court decided the supervisor contest in favor | and Jamaica, a little village ten miles west of lculd:r weather by this evening. Perry, on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road, suffered a severe loss from fire at 7 o'clock this morning. Six business hov were destroyed, Including the postoffice. The total loss foots up $15,000, with an Insurance of about $6,000. The paraphernalia of all the lodges In the village was destroyed. The Perry fire department was called on, but the call came too late to be of assistance. The origin of the fire is unknown. Solleiting Ald for Holt County People. SIOUX CITY, Feb. 5.—D. C. Harrison of Emporia, Holt county, Neb., is here soliciting ald for the drouth sufferers. He says there are eighteen families in that section on the verge of starvation. A Mrs., Pearson, living north of Emporia, died the other day, and it Is almost certain she starved to death, Down 10 17 at Slonx Oity. SIOUX CITY, Feb. 5.—Last night was the coldest of the winter, the mercury falling to 17 below zero at the weather bureau. oy ENDEAVORER ANNIVERSARY, Celebrated at the First Congregationnl Chureh Last Evening. The Christian ndeavorers celebrated fourteenth aniversary of the soclety night In the First Congregational church. There was a good attendance. The work of the society since its inception and the work to be done in the future formed the principal toples for discussion. Rev. T. E. Crablet, in a brief address, welcomed the members of the soclety and outlined the work that was proposed to be extended this year. He stated that the three features which it was the desire of the society to pay especial at- tention to were inter-denominational fellow- ship, missionary extension and good citizen- ship. Mrs. 0. M. Needham, state superintendent of the Junior Endeavors and a resident of Alblon, followed with a brief address on the opportunities of the society. She stated that the soclety was organized fourteen years ago in the state of Maine and its membership was _composed of a_few of the members of one denomination. Since that time the mem- bership of the society has extended and in- cluded nearly all denominations with an enrollment of about 2,000,000. She gave a brief history of the missionary work done and stated that the relief movement for the benefit of the drouth sufferers at Albion had been started by the Junior Endeavors. The work of educating the young people to be ready to bear the mantle, when the time came, of the older Christian workers who were rapidly passing away, was in itself worthy of the efforts which were being made at the present time, Miss Dorris Kinney, president of the Omaha union, gave a short talk on the co- operation of the junior and young people’s societies and advocated the “appointing of superintendents for all socleties and by this means they could all be brought together and any little petty jealousies now existing would be done away with and the good accom- plished by the union of all societies would be much more lasting and beneficial. Miss Sara J. Bushnell of Hastings, super- intendent of the mission work In Nebraska, discussed Christian Endeavor and Missions. She thought that the foreign missionary work was not receiving the attention that it should and while hard times were everywhere ap- parent, it was still harder to know that the heathen were being uncared for in a spiritual way. There was a great field for the growth and work for the Endeavorers and the measure of love born to Christ was shown by the manner in which His commandments’ were kept. Mr. Jay Burne addressed the mecting on “Good ~ Citizenship.” In his address e showed where good citizenship was a benefit to the people in this country if those who constituted good citizens exercised their privileges at the proper time and at the proper place. The colebration closed with consecration services, participated in by all societies and led by Rev. T Cramblet, KING’S DAUGHTERS PLAY. “A Lovely Rebel” at Washington Hall Last Evening. The King's Daughters, No. 2, of the Church of the Good Shepherd, gave a dra- matic entertainment last evening in Wash- ington hall to a large house. After a musical overture, In ‘which Miss Leo Elliotte presided at the plano, and Prof Jacob Sauerwein played the violin, the cu tain was pulled up on the first act of “A Lovely Rebel,” a melo-drama founded on in- cidents of the civil war. Mr. F. Edgar Hart sustained the role of Julian Farnsworth, U. S. A., With consum- mate ability, and he was vociferously ap- plzuded. To Mr. W. A. Overbeck was as- signed the character of George Roberts, a major in the C. S. A., and his fine stage presence and unusual elocutionary powers were much_appreciated. Mr. R. M. Bradley, in addition to acting in the capacity of stage manager, appeared as Judgo Thorne, a colonel in the confederate army, and acquitted himself very creditably. Mr. Alfred Patten, as Lieutenant Forbes, and Mr. R. C. Ambrose, ad Lieutenant Ellsworth, were both very good, while Mr. Joseph Wood- ruff, as “Wash,” a runaway contraband, elicitel much genuine laughter by his numer- ous personificctions of a regular ante-bellum, illiterate old darkey. There were but two ladies who took part in the hisirionic portion of the program, Miss Ada Neville, who appeared as Miss Kate Spencer, a true Yankee, and Miss Nellle Campion, who enacted the part of Clare Thorne. Miss Camplon has a very fine voice and a good theatrical pronunciation. During the evening she sang with considerable feel- ing that charming and popular ballad, “Lit- tle Queen Irene.”” Miss Spencer is also quite a vocalist, and has a clear and telling way of getting off her lines, Mr. Edward $. Thompson furnished a pleasent and highly entertaining variety to the program by his skillful impersonations and funny gags. Taken all in all, it was an eminently successful entertainment, and re- flects much credit on Mr. R. M. Bradley’s management and his company. i s M WEATHER FORECAST. the last Colder in Western Nebraska and Shightly Warmer in the Eastern Part, WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—The forecast Inesday 1% r hraska—S8now for flurries; cold wave in the western portion; probably slightly warmer in the extreme east portion; varia- ble winds, becoming northwesterly TPor South Dakota—Snow; cold ‘wave in the western portion; variable winds, becom- ing northwest For Towi s warmer; southe: For Kansas—Generally fair; slightly warmer; south winds, becoming westerly or northiwesterly 1n the western portion. cal Record, OFFICE OF THE WEATHER OMAHA, Feb., 5.—Omaha record of t ature and rainfall, comparcd with (1 responding day of the pas years: L i day 186 . 1893, 1892 tempe - 38 80 Micimum temp i 3 % Average temperature,. 20 82 Precipitation ....... V000 L0000 Condition of température and precipitation at Omaha for the day and since March 1, 1894 Normal temperature ency for the day Jormal precipitation for the day Total precipitaion sin: e Deficlency since March 1..... Roports from Other Stations at 8 probably slightly st Maximum 02 e 02 Inch 2inches inches STATIONS. - d gaw camivaadtiag, Avp 3o axme ~oauin), XER - wonwdPag 04|Clear. 00| Cloudy. 00/ Cloudy. 00/ Cloudy 00| Clear. kit | Snowing. 00/ Clondy arteloudy | I Omaba. ......... North Biatia,!".\! Vaieatine. Chicago ... st Louts. 1.\ St Paul. ... Davenport Kanwas CIty Denver.. Salt Lak Rupid City Helen Bismarci Sy 0 Part ¢l 1 Snow in, 86] 138 Ralning. * below zero. ' indicates trace of precipitation. VELSH, Observer, Ccold Last night, a 9 o received a telegram him a storm Coming. clock, Observer from Chicago, telling was approaching, with snow high wind, and promising decidedly Welsh AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Oensus of the Oity May Have to Be Taken Under the Watson Bill, HOPE THAT CITY WILL REMAIN FIRST CLASS N Councilman Ryan as a Good Samaritan— Cold Spell Tncrenses Wants of Assoclated Charities-More Clothing Needed— Other Magic City News. Mayor Johnston and Councilmen Bulla and Walters returned last evening from Lincoln, where they had been lobbying against the Watson bill, which South Omaha to a city of the second class. Before leaving the capital these gontle- men were shown an amendment to section 2 of the Watson bill, which, it passed, will leave South Omaha out of the deal entirely. The mayor brought a copy of the amendment home with him, but when seen at his home last evening by a Beo representative he stated that the papers wero at his office and he refused to go after them. As far as can be learned the amendment provides for a census of South Omaha at the expense of the city, under the direction of the mayor. It is expected that if the census fs taken the figures will show that uth Omaha is a city of the first class, The committee which went to Lincoln was composed principally of office holders, and it is opposed to annexa- tion. 1t impugns the motives of Mr. Sutton and claims that he is trading off the city cf South Omaha for the county commissioner- ship. The amendments to this bill have been shown o Mr. Watson and he is reported as saylng that he is satisfied, so the delegation is_confident that the bill as amended will pass. relegates Committees from Charlty Ball, At a meeting of about fifty of the leading men of South Omaha yesterday afternoon an organization was effected for the purpose of RIVINg a charity ball and other entertain- ment on the evening of February 19. The mecting was organized by electing 1. H. Weir president and A. L. Lott secretary and treasurer. e following committees were appointed: Exccutive Committee—I. H Paxton, W. J. Mangan, B. J. Broadwell, Snteratinment—N. 8. King, H. F. A. Cressey, W. B. Check, J. H. C. Raymer, George A. Brewer. On’ Hall—J. L. Martin, Rev. J. H. McDe- vitt, C. L. Talbot, F. E. Pearle, Jake Jaska- lek. Music—T. H. Fritts, C. A. Melcher, U. R. Kelly, N. B. Mead, §. Lansburg. Printing—Bruce McCullough, J. M. Tanner, Dana Allberry, E. 0. Mayfield, J. E. Glick. Solicitation—John Flynn, W. A. Bennett, Dr. A. J. Aberly, Dr. A. W. Slabaugh, Dr. W McCrann, Dr. J. M. Glasgow, Dr. T. H. Ensor, I. B. Watkins, D. G. May Thomas Hoctor, Rev. R. L. Wheeler, Rev. J. H. McDevitt, Rev. C. N. Daweon, Rev. I. I, Johnson, W. A, Jones, C. T. Chittenden. All members of these committees are re- quested to meet at the Live Stock Exchange hall Thursday at 8 p. m Weir, J. L. Seykora, F. A. o} G. Ryan Helped Him. esterday afternoon the police discovered P. C. Jensen lying ill in a little shack In the alley at the rear of Bauer's hall. The man was suffering from lung trouble and a physician who was called declared that it would endanger his life to be removed. As the poor man had scarcely any fuel, Council- man Ryan ordered a ton of coal sent up at once, and the chief of police will provide a nurse for the poor fellow. Needs of Amsocinted Charities. The board of directors of the Associated Charities met yesterday afternoon and heard the reports of committees. Quite a sum of money has been collected during the past week for this good work, but the long cold spell has taxed the nerves of the association severely. More clothing is needed, especially women’s and children’s underwear. Magle City Gossip. Councilman J. J. Ryan has been drawn on the petit jury. Walter Rocumske has been sentenced to twenty-four days in the county jail on bread and water for going home drunk and abusing his family. GUOD RACING AT BAY DISTRICT. Sensational Finlahes with Well Backed orses Ahead in Encl SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5—Racing today was unusually good, there being seyeral sensational finishes between Borgen, Grif- fith and Carr. The last race was declared off, and the first split In two. Summaries: First race, fiv: £ rlongs, selling: Durango, 102, Grifin (3 to 1), won; The Drummer, 109, Chorn (21 to 1), second; Agnes, §9 A. Isom (8 to 5), third. ‘Time: 1:03) Queen of Scots, Flettwood and Green River also ran. Second race, about six furlongs, selling: ‘Griffin (7 to 10), won; Lonnie to 1), second; Slie Kendin; to 1, third. = Time: 1 Currency and Claire a White, 50 Phird race, one mile, selling: Gordius, 104, Bergen (i to 1), won’; Hydy, 103, Griflin (6 to 1), gecond; Braw Scott, 106, Carr (9 to 5), third. Time: 1:44. Volt, Mfss Buckley ahd Marietta aiso ran, Fourth race, about six furlongs: Jack Richelieu, 134, Carr (4 to §), won; Red Pat, 24, Chorh (1'to 1), second; King Sam, 12 Claney (20 to 1), d, " Time. 1:14%. Olivia, Pescador, Prince Regent, Gold Dust, Chiquito and April also ran, Tifth race, five furlongs, selling: Re- peater, 100, Griffin (2 to b), won: Valparalso, o, Cook (1 to 1), second; Reserve, 103 yder (30 to 1), third, Time: 1:031. Ed Stanley, Miss Wicklow IT also ran, NEW' ORLEANS, Feb. 5—First race, six $370.00 for an ldea. This s the biggest price ever offered for a satch line or heading for an advertisement, Hayden Bros. will give a choice of several first class planos worth $300.00 each for the head line adopted and In addition will give orders on thelr music department for $50.00 worth of music for the next five best ideas, according to merit, To secure an absolutely impartial declsion applicants are requested to sign in number only and to mail corresponding number with name and address to The Bee office, where it will remain until after the award is made, The right Is reserved to use any head line once, The following are the facts to be adver- tiged: Hayden Bros, of Omaha 273 the only firm In the world showing a contylete line of the instruments manufactured by the five most renowned plano makers on earth. Hay- den Bros. are not tied up with red tape restric- tions like regular selling agents, but are fres to make the lowest prices ever neard of. Hayden Bros, put speclal streess on the Stelnway and Vose planos because they have a larger line in stock and can buy them cheaper than any other makes of equal repu- tation, Do mot be misled by any one claim- ng the sole agency. Hayden Bros, have them direct from the factory as well as from the Max Meyer & Bro. Co. stock, Music trade papers are saying planos cannot be sold in a department store, but sensible people who do not care to he hoodwinked by silly frills are not #o notional and the best proof of this is that Hayden Bros. sold more planos, organs and musical jnstruments In one week than any five music stores west of Chicago have sold in six month Lie musle trado papers say this Innovation will be wiatched with unusuzl interest and Iayden Bros. propose to keep them guessiug, | turtongs: Panway (2 to 1) won, Racocas to 1) second, Dive Pulsifer (& to 2) thi Time: 1:18%. Second race, seven furlonge: Nero (even) won, Prince imperial (9 to 5 second, Fule cher (5 to 1) third, Time: 182 Third race, six furlongs: Tramp (6 to § won, Hen Wilson (12 to 1) second, Readinm (10 fo 1) third. Time: 1:17, urth race, five furlongs Catcher (9 to 5 won, Festival ond, Ransom (7 to 1) ‘third. Time: 1:04 Fifth race, six furlongs: Mote @& fo 1) won, 13d Brown (6 to 1) «ccond, Insomnia (8 to 1) third. Time: 1:18% Threo-Erea Leagne «irenit Complete. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb, b—Prosident H. 8. Schmidt of the Western Interstate league has recelved applications from Lae fayette, Fort Wayne and South Hend, Ind,, for membership. . te Haute, Blooming- ton, T, and Jolist complete the present circuit, At a_meeting soin (o be held (wo more towns will be selected The league will have Decatur, 111, «Rurlington, la., Dan« ville, Tll, and Logansport, Ind., to select from. Prices for Trotters Wero | LEXINGTON, Feb. 5—Prices | ond day's by Woodard ruled lower than Monday Bidding wa iupnfll‘wl Best sales Black Storm, |9 vears old, by Simmons, dam by | wood, sold to Percy Stackhouse, 1, | $900: "Baron Crisp, 24, 4 year | Wilkes, dam by Cuyvler, to John | Lexington, $1,000; blag « | Wilkes Boy, dam by | Thayer, Lexington, $1 nird to 1) sec- ower. at the soca & Shanklin 2174, West= sxington, by Baron Madden, years, by o King, to Daly Hosy Lett Out of 1t MONTE CARLO, Feb, 5,—The second day’s shooting for the Grand Prix du Casino resulted unfavorably to Fred oey, the only American competitor. The first prize was won by Henvenutl, with a score of sixteen birds killa 1 out of seventeen, Th* se ond and third pr divided ‘between Drevon an De Ch Is, who Killed fifteen out of seventeen birds, PR U Englishman Dismissed the Suit, FRANCISCO, Feb, 5—The suit of A. 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