Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 20, 1902, Page 8

{ { | > OF THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SU INTEREST FROM IOWA, NEWS BLUFFS. COUNCIL MINOR MENTION. Davis sells drugs. Btockert sells carpets and rugs. Wollman, scientific optician, 400 B'way. Pasturage, Judson. 929 6th ave. Tel M. W. Woodward, architects, room & i eren block, Councli Blufte, 1a. Take home a_brick of Metzger's ico eream. Vanila, %c; Neopolitan, Refrigerators and lce chests. Prices right. Cole-Brelstora Hardware Co. 11 8. Main st N ods and outfits for pyrographic work at Alexander's Are Store, B3 B way. Go to Morgan & Klein for upholstering, gmattress making and feather renovatini 122 Bouth Main street. 'Phone 5 We make a specialty of all kinds of fur- ace and tin work. See us for prices. Cole- relsford Hardware Co., 41 5. Main street. The gasollne stoves are abso- lutely safe. No dirt, no smoke. Get our rices. Cole-Brelstord Hardware Co, 4l . Maln street. Tho Columbla and Tribune bicycles are the very highest grade. We handle them. 180 a fine line of cheap whe See us. Cole-Brelsford Hardware Co., 41 Main st. For Bale—Excellent bullding lot in Cen- is a bargain for tral sub., size 44x120. someone, for cash sale or will sell on pay- ment plan. Lot Is located on Avenue B within sevezal blocks of good school. Call or address B. F. Watts, Bee office, Coun- il Biuffs. rs. Bdward Crandall is home from a M wisit with relatives in Creston, Ia U, B. Grant company, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, will meet tonight C. R. Hannan left yesterday for a busi- fess trip to New York and Washington. Mrs. Willlam Hertz of Hazelton, Pa, 18 guest of her sister, Mrs, W. M. Frederick ©f Glen avenue issued yesterday and Ella Nicho aged 2, both of Omaha. W. K. Everlngham, with Winston Bros., ailroad contractors, lelt lust evening on & usiness trip to Aurora, Ill Contractor Wickham commenced work esterday on the paving of First avenue, etween Pearl and Sixth street Mrs. H. 8. Lynn of Kansas City arrived esterday on a visit to her sister, Mrs. O. !l. Brown of South Seventh street. . Mrs. Dora Strothbehm, mother of Mrs. £, 4 Roth of this clty, ‘died Thuraday at er home in Treynor, la., aged 8 years Mrs. C. W. Coker, who recently under- went severs surgical operation in the Woman's Christian aseoclation hospital, is convalescent. Miss Nelson, 1637 East Broadway, was geported to the Board of Heaith yesterday @s suffering from smalipox. The premises were quarantined. Articles of adoption by A. L. Branson nd wife of the Infant daughter of Lenora . Gray were filed in the office of the county recorder yesterday. Harry Woods of Syr Neb.. h; five h 1ne, tifle the ,mll(e of the theft of Efl" him Wednesday. He thought the thie ] t ht bring the horses o this clty. “ Rev. Henry Bond Restaric| elected bishop of the Episcopal church for the dfo- E“ of Honolulu, formerly lived in Council Jufts, where he was mairied to Miss May aker, a teacher in the city schools. Mrs. Taggert, mother of Mickey Taggert, called at the city jall yesterday morning, making Inquiries about her son. Mickey Tis released Wednesday on condition that e returned to his home In Omaha and stay away from Councll Bluffs. Mrs. Tag- gert sald the boy had not been hom The wrestling match between Frank Cole- un of Chicago and Emil Clark of San ‘rancisco, which was bookew for Monday evening at the Dohany opera house, has been indefinitely postponed, on account of the sudden death of Coleman's brother, who dropped dead on the streets in Chi- CaK The Girls' Industrial school will meet at :80 this afternoon in the Delong mission Il on East Broadway. Rev. Mr. DeLong Btates the school is hampered by a short- of teachers and would be giad to have yone willing to act as teacher for an ‘:“r or 80 to come to the school this after- noon. ‘Word has been recelved here of the eath in Denver of George C. Pullman, a former resident of Council Bluffs. Mr. Pull- man removed with his family two years 5 to Denver. He was a member of the 'oodmen of the World in this city and a rter member of the Ganymede Wheel ib. John Wuethrich, who labors under the delusion that he the possessor of untold ‘wealth, which his ¢nemlies are trying to him of, was before the commissioners or the Insane yesterday. His dementia a harmless character, but the board 1flod that he should be committed to ylum at Clarinda and he will be ken there this morning by Sherift usins. Gravel roofing, A. H. Read. 541 Broadway. N. Y. Plumbing Co., telephone 360. EXCEPTIONS TO STATE RULE Superintendents Take Teachers Againat perintendent. State The principal subject diecussed by the | gounty superintendents at their meeting pesterday was the question of duplicating pertificates and permitting teachers to write examinations before a superintendent in another county, the examination papers to be forwarded to the superintendent granting the certificate for examination and | ing. One of the rules laid down by the te superintendent prohibits this. The usion reached was that certificates 1d mot be duplicated, but that appli- ts should be permitted to write examina- fons before one superintendent, who would ard the manuscript to the superintend- t granting the certificate. This, it was rted, would save teachers from making and expensive trips. During the dis- cusslon it developed that many of the fespite the rule of the state superintendent to the contrary. The discussion of the consolldation of pchools showed there was a growing sentl- ment throughout the state in favor of con- polidation, but not centralization of schools in rural township: Superintendent McManus, as member of the State Teachers' Reading eircle, made a peport of the recent meeting in Des Moines, and Superintendent Hise of LeMars told of Bbis experiences in Des Moines while looking after the bill placing county superintend- #nts on a salary instead of per diem. The afternoon seesion brought the meet- ing to a close. BROUND BENEATH CAR WHEELS HASTINGS, Ia., April egram.)—Guy Edwards was rua over and Anstantly killed about 4 o'clock this after- poon one mile west of here by No. 70, the fast meat train east. His remains were gathered up and put in & box by the crew and brought back to the depot, where they were placed in the freight house. No money of valuables were found on his person. A letter found in his pocket stated that if anything should happen to him to motify his father, Warren BEdwards, at Bergius, N. D. » He was endeavoring to make bis way to to the hospital, as he gounty superintendents follow this custom | COMPETE FOR FRANCHISE TwoMore Independent Telephone Promoters Arrive on the Field. PENDING MEASURE SUBJECT TO CHANGE Provision Which Wi Revenue in Retur One Certaln ¥ ve City Some for Privilege ature of The Councll Bluffs Independent Telephone | company has already two competitors in the field. Vic Stevens, president of the Du- buque Telephone company, and Charles Webster of the firm of Webster Bros., Min- neapolis, are in the city for the avowed purpose of submitting to the city council propositions similar to that of the Council Bluffs Independent Telephone company. ‘With this competition on foot it i now al- most an assured fact that no telephone franchise will be granted unless the city derives a reasonable revenue from such grant. S0 far Mr. Stevens has made no move, but stated yesterday that he was simply looking the ground over. He Intimated, however, that he might have a proposition to make to the city council at its meeting Monday night. Charles Webster of Minneapolis, who 1s here looking the ground over, is a telephone company promoter. The firm of which he is a member has, he stated yesterday, con- structed 5,000 miles of combined telegraph and telephone system. He expects to or- ganize an independent company here and in Omaha and apply for franchises in both citles. His attorney, A. L. Waterbury of Minneapolls, arrived In the city yesterday and s understood to be drafting an ordi- nance which will be introduced at the meet- ing of the city councll Monday night. With Stevens and Webster both fn the fleld it is almost certain that the city coun- il will make several changes in the ordi- nance of the Council Bluffs Independent Telephone company before permitting it to £0 before the people to be voted on. This statement was made by several of the alder- men yesterday. In the first place, it is un- derstood that the life of the franchise wilt be reduced from thirty-five to twenty-five years and that the company will be re- quired to pay the city a certain per cent of its gross earnings in return for the valua- ble franchise. It wae said that stnce the arrival of Mr. Webster in the city the Council Blufts Independent Telephone com- pany had practically declded to acquiesce in the Insertion of such a provision In the or- dinance and that it would agree to a roy- alty of 3 per cent of its gross earnings. C. A. Cosgrove of Mason City, Ia., was in the city yesterday for the purpose, it is gaid, of looking over the ground with a view to submitting a telephone proposition to the clty council. Mr. Cosgrove until recently was superintendent of the Iowa and Dakota division of the Milwaukee rallroad. Plumbing and heating. Bixby & Son. Matters e District Court. While the attorneys in the case of A. Goldstein against the St. Paul Fire Insur- ance Company were making thelr argu- ments to the jury, Judge Wheeler im- paneled a jury in the opposite courtroom to try the sult of A. H. Davis, guardian of Lucy Holmes, agalnst Thaddeus J. Foley of this city. When the arguments were completed {n the Goldstein case Judge Wheeler dismissed the jury until this morn- ing, when he will instruct it. In the Davis-Foley sult the plaintiff sues for $2,300, the value of fifty-three head of cattle and thirteen head of horses, alleged to have been converted by Foley to his own use. Lucy Holmes is the helr of Mrs, Holmes, who resided on a ranch near North Platte, belonging to the Enlow Cattle com- pany, of which Foley was a member. En- low died and in the distribution of the a: sets of the company Mrs. Holmes lald claim to a part of the stock. Mrs. Catherine Higgins, against whom her husband, John Higgins, convicted of bigamy, brought suit for divorge, filed a petition yesterday asking that Higgins be clted for contempt. She alleges that Hig- &ins has disobeyed the order of court per- mitting her to visit her child once a week and refuses to allow her to visit the child alone and that he has applied obscene and | vile names to her in the presence of the | child and on one occasion struck her in the face in the presence of the child, Mrs. | Higgins, who claims her husband deserted tn-r and her child, came all the way from Ireland to contest the divorce suit as soon ! as she learned he had instituted it. Prior o ‘bringing the sult he married another , which led to his arrest In this city and conviction on a charge of bigamy. He appealed to the supreme court and I8 out on bond. Mrs. Mary Allen, daughter and heir of | John Clausen, deceased, yesterday filed ob- { Jections to the report of the administrator, which had been approved by the court, and asks that the approval be withdrawn and the matter reopened. She also filed ob- Jections to the allowance of the claims of John H. Clausen and Josephine Clausen, | alleging that the decedent was not indebted | to either of them at the time of his death 'and that both clalms are barred by the statute of limitation Davis sells paint, Colonel Baker St Pat. County Supervisor Baker stated yester- day that nmothing would induce him (o re- cede from the position he had taken in regard to the road fund levied within the jeity limits. Unpder no circumstances, he said, would he agree to turn over 60 per cent to the city treasury for the city to expend as it liked. The law, he said, did not contemplate any such disposition of the fund. While the law s that the por- tion of the county road fund levied within | the city lmits shalll be expended under | the direction of the city council, Colonel | Baker says he is of the opinion that the law contemplated that the money should be expended in improving the roads lead- ing into the city and not on the streets or thoroughfares within the city. Colonel Baker stated that be would like to sce the question taken to the supreme court. When asked If he would do such work as the city council might direct with- in the city limits be sald it would all de- pend, but Le did not belleve he would consent to expend the entire $3,700 within city unless ordered to do o by & man- date of the court. Davis sells glass. 8 attentio —_— " ts. Al enn.ln Judge Kenyon to Retire from Beneh. ‘Phone A-621. m. Dye| FORT DODGRE, Ia., April 19.—(Special.)— 34 Broadway. Judge W. 8. Kenyon of the Eleventh ju- (Successor to W, C. Hetep) STREET, dicial distriot of lows in & card to the l:mnwt announcement that he will not be & candidate for re- nomination at the judiclal comvention of "Fhone 97, | the district, which will be held this spring Judge Kenyon was nominated Judge Birdeall of the short time the bench or summer, last year, to succeed Clarion, resigned, and in during which he has been on has made an excellent reputation. SMITH GETS COMMUNICATION Will Not Be Made Pablic Until It Has Been Passed Upon by the Quornms. LAMONT, Ia., April 19.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Frank M. Sheehy lectured on book of Mormon topice at the Saints' church last evening, to students of the history of the people who first inhabited thie coun- try. A lecture of this kind Is extremely interesting and the congregation was highly entertained by Elder Sheehy. who has for years been a member of the standing com- mittee on American archeaology. This morning's prayer and testimony service was one of the most interesting prayer serv- ices held during the conference. The quorums not being in seselon, many of the traveling ministry were present and related their several experiences. The sermon was delivered by L. E. Hills, The business session was opened at the usual hour. Prayer offered by Elder Columbus Scott, senior president of seventies. The audi- tor's report upon the bishop’s report on college was received and the recommenda- tion that all the books and accounts of the church in the general office be closed on the same day, as they are so closely in- terwoven, was adopted. Report upon en- sign account was adopted, as also upon Herald office accounts. President Smith now stated that, eo far as it was possible at the present time, the routine business of the conference was completed. He also informed the confer- ence that he had received a communica- tion which would materially effect the or- ganization of the leading quorum of the church, and in order that the different councils and quorums might meet to con sider and pass upon said communication, he would now adjourn the business session. This was done, and the varfous quorums went to their several assembly rooms. President Smith then addressed the re- maining congregation, which, though com- posed almost entirely of women, was & very large one and listened most atten- tively to the speaker upon the theme of the ministry, spirits or angel This meet- ing was dismissed about All seem intensely interested in the fact that & communication had been recelved and many are the guesses as to its naturo and the changes it will effect. It will not be made public until paseed upon by the various quorums when it will then be pre- sented to the general assembly for accept- ance, which will probably be tomorrow. Bankers' Union Must Furnish Bonds. WATERLOO, Ia., April 19.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Red Cross litigation at Wav- erly bas been dismissed. Two suits were brought by the Vinton lodge for a receiver for the order and the other to prevent the transfer of the assets to the Bankers' Union of Omaha. Court lssued an order assessing the costs to the plaintiffs. The Bankers' Union is to furnish $25,000 bond in fifteen days, to guarantee fulfilling of the contract with the Red Cross. Carnegle Approves of Library Site. CEDAR FALLS, Ia., April 19.—(Special) —Mayor Rubinson yesterday received-alet- ter stating that Andrew Carnegle has ap- proved of the site tendered by Mrs. M, N. Dayton for the library, for which he will glve $15,000. Mrs, Dayton has signed the deed conveying the property to the city and the plans and other. preliminary ar- rangements will be disposed of as &oon as possible so that the erection work may begin at an early date. JEFFRIES ANXIOUS TO FIGHT Asks F mmons to Make Forfelt Deposit If He Means Business. NEW YORK, April 19.—Robert Fitzsim- mons today received the following telegram from Jeffries in reply to his message of Thursday last: LOS ANGELES, Cal, Fitzsimmons, care the New York Evening Journal, New York: Your telegram re- cefved, 'and I sincerely trust you are in earnest and that you mean business. Without wasting words, you made & big mistake 1n not accepting Los Angeles' offcr, as everything was falr and just to you: Your acknowledgment that a contest is im- posulble in the east Is only a repetition of my actlon toward their bid. Your actions toward the California bids led me {o be- Jou wers trying to avold @ mesting: We pledged mutually to agree on the best bid on a certain date, and at that time the east had not been heard from, andiyou re. fused to accept amything here.' I don’t want to dictate anything, but want mutual finan- clal interests, and will therefore communi- cate with clubs in California, which will doubtless Insist on deciding what s the best date, and we must agree on something. You deposit §2,600 now with the Examiner. I will_do likewise. I am sincere in all i have done and sorry you have not realized the same. JAMES J. JEFFRIES. April 19.—Robert tish Foot Ball Event. LONDON, April 19.—The Shefleld, United and Southampton clubs met this atternoon at the Crystal palace grounds to contest for the possession of the “Engliah cup.’ the blue ribbon of British foot ball. ~The various rallroads carried nearly 100 ex- cursion trains, bringing upward of 50,000 Visitors, men, women and children, who thronged the parks and converted them into huge pienic grounds. The visitors after- ward toured the streets, sight-seelug, and gradually found their way to the Crystal palace, where they augmented a metro- politan crowd even more numerous than themselves. Most Valuable Race in America. NEW YORK., April 19.—Announcement is made by the Corey Island Jockey club that this year's Futurity will be worth $70,000. It is the most valuable race in America. On Baturday, August 30. it"will be decided and a fortune will be handed over to the owner of the winner. The entry closed on January 2, 1%2. The club had received 1 nominatio: Of this numbep 306 sub- sequently became vold from' varlous causes, 419 were declared out on payment ixty-two at §2, ten at and at §10, leaving 43 youngsters of 310, twelve eligible. WILL MOVE TO ROCK ISLAND win Western League Headquart Be Taken from Kansas City. A diepatch from Kansas City says that Western league headquarters will be moved to Rock Island, and Mr. Sexton, the mew president, is preparing to move the league's office furniture, papers and other fixtures to that city. He say: T will now devote my entire time to base ball. Be- tween the presidency of the Western and the “Three 1" leagues I think 1 bave enough to do. I am confident of success for the Western, because it Is representative organized base ball.” Son of Missionary Killed. LAUSANNE, Switserland, April 19.—The American youth who, with the son of & Lausanne publisher named Iner, was killed some days ago by falling to the bottom of & gorge in the Encel pass near Eviannaz, was Dal Cott Chambers, 16 years of age, the only son of a misslonary, Rev. Mr. Cham- bers, stationed at Adana, Anatolla, in Asla Minor. Both of the victims were puplls st the Normal school of Peseux, Canton of Neuchatel. 5 FREEZE OUT THE MILITIA Opposition of Organized Labor Oaused Dis- banding of Oelwein Company. fi, MERCHANTS WILL NOT HELP SUSTAIN IT Police Authorities Abandon Former Fields of Research and Look for Peterson Murderers in Other Directions. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES. April 19.—(Special.)—Ad- jutant General Byers has, on recommend: tion of the chief inspector of the Iowa National guard and on recommendation of the members of the company, mustered out Company L, Forty-ninth Iowa, the company which has been located at Oelwein the past two years. The company had fallen below the requirements in numbers and there was lack of interest om the part of those remaining. The reason given by the members of the company is unique. The big shops of the Great Western rail- road are located there and the city is dominated by the union laborers connected therewith, The members of the militia company say that among the laborers there is strong opposition to guardsmen or any organized forces of the state, and thi: n- timent is so strong that merchants and others do not dare to give eupport to the local military company. As a result the members do not remain long and it is found impossible to keep up the company. They therefore asked to be mustered out. Decorah and West Union are candidates for the place that thus left vacant in the Forty-ninth regiment. Damage Suit Ended. The damage case of J. W. Crowley against W. A. Richards, a United States deputy marshal, and others, who were Interested in the arrest of Crowley, came to an end in the district court this morning. Crowley was arrested on a charge of complicity In certain larcenles at Sheldahl. He was ac~ quitted and brought suft for $15,000 dam- ages against those who had to do with his arrest. Two trials were had and the one ending today resulted in a verdict for the defendants, with the costs to the plaintiff. President Kruger to Be Invited. The city council of Des Moines will join with others In issulng an invitation to President Paul Kruger to visit the United States. The members this morning re- celved information as to what has been done in Omaha, Chicago and other citles and all expressed themselves as favorable to helping along a movement to secure the presence in the United States of the former president of the South African re- public. Strike In Paper Hanging Trade. There are Indications today that the strike of paper hangers In Des Moines will be of short duration. Some of the large dealers in wall paper are signing the agree- ment presented by the secretary of the Paper Hangers' union, and practically all will reach an agreement before the ciose of the week. The paper hangers have asked for an increase in wages. New Incorporations. The Jasper County Telephone company has given notice of an increase of capital stock from $60,000 to $100,000. The incorporation papers of the Stewart Brothers' company of Council Bluffs reached the office of the secretary of state today. The capital is $150,000. Investigate the Murder The detectives have temporarily aban- doned Highland park, going to the home of Peter Peterson, where it is belleved they may find & valuable clue. They do not hope to find the murderer or murderers at the Peterson home, but some are of the opinton now that the guilty parties reside in the nelghborhood. The chief of detectives is watching the college at Highland park with a view of ascertaining whether or not any of the students have left under peculiar circumstances. So far as can be learned, no one has gone before the ex- piration of his term in school. President Longwell is mot in the city, but the sec- retary, who has charge of the tuition roll sald this morning no one had left the col lege to his knowledge, except those whos time had expired. “I check up frequently,” sald the cretary, “and to my certaln kiowledge there has been no one from here. I understand the detectives claim .they have intercepted the trunks of the ‘three students who are sald to have dis- appeared in a mysterious manner. I have investigated that matter and find that the stidents referred to left because their time was out. I do not belleve there is anything to that story.” The detectives are still confident that they will secure a clue to the murderers. ‘Damage Sult Ag t Ba The tallure of & busman at Webster City to get Mrs. Wesley Whitham to the depot in order to catch & train to Des Molnes in order that she might get necescary surgical treatment has resulted In the filing of a petition for $15,000 damages. In the case of the Dorr Cattle com- pany agalnst the Des Moines National bank, which has been on trial here for ten days, the jury tonight gave a verdict for $18,000 damages for loss of credit by the wrongtul suing out of an attachment on & carioad of cattle sent to Chicago. The attachment grew out of a misunderstandl to the account between the two parties. PRESIDENT IN NEW YORK Heads List of Special Gues At. tend Col = University Ceremonies. NEW YORK, April 19.—President Roose- velt, who heads the list of special guests tnyited by Columbia university to attend the installation of President Nicholas Mur- ray Butler, arrived here from Washington He was ac- by Mrs. Roosevelt, Ethel Secretary and Mrs, George Surgeon General Rixey of the United States navy and Dr. Jobn 8. Urle. The party rode in two private cars which were on the miduight train from Washing- ton over the Pennsylvania railroad. The president and his party were driven aboard the 7:15 o'clock boat for this city. Mr. Roosevelt went to the home of Mre. James W. Roosevelt, his sunt, where he breakfasted. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler also was Mrs. Roosevelt's guest with the president at breakf Later Douglas Rob- inson, the president’s brother-in-law, called. — Settlement of Strike Expected. TARENTUM, Pa., April 18.—~The coal strike in the Kiskiminetas valley is at a standstill, Everything s qulet and no trouble is feared. The mines and coal works are closed and no attempt 18 being made to start them with noounion men, al- though factories here are all out of coal. The electric light plant cannot furnish the town with street lights, as it needs the coal. It 1s thought & settiement will be made. a at €:50 o'clock this morning. companied Roosevelt, DAY, APRIL 20, 1902 ““If You Cet Them From Us, They’re Right.” SUITS FOR YOUNG MEN We have just received a new lot of Buits for young men consisting of SCOTCH NOVELTIES In Browns, Greens, Grays and Blacks They come in the latest cuts and colors, and tailored to fit and hold shape as well as the finest tailored clothing ever made, at prices $10, $12.50, $15, $17.50 In all fairness to yourself you cannot afford to overlook us when looking for a suit SMITH % BRADLEY, 416 Broadway, Council Bluffs. REJECTS PLEA FOR REVISION Ohamber of Deputies Denies Appeal of Booialists to Ohange Oonstitution. KING LEOPOLD MAY YET TAKE A HAND His Majesty is Sald to Have Declded on Dissolving Parliament—Riots Continune Destroy Lives, BRUSSELS, April 19.—The Chamber of Representatives today rejected the proposal to revise the Belglan constitution to pro- vide for universal suffrage. Great excitement followed the vote in the chamber. M. Van der Velde, the loader of the eoclalist movement in Belgium, urged his followers to be calm and sald he hoped King Leopold would still inter- vene. He made a speech which s re- garded as showing that the soclalists ac- cept defeat. The meoting passed a resolu- tion to continue the strike and dispersed without order. It was rumored here late tonight that King Leopold had decided to take the initiative and dissolve Parllament. M. Woeste, the leader of the right party in the Chamber, when summing up the de- bate for the government, pointed out that a vote hostile to revision of the constitution did not Imply absolute hostility to reform, if this was discussed in peaceful times. *“The government supporters are pre- pared,”” eaid M. Woests, “to consider pro- posals for reform in plural voting, al- though they could not go as far as univer- sal suffrage, pure and simple.”” This spoech is regarded as the willingness of the gov- ernment to grant reform. A serfous riot has occurred at Louvain, near Brussels. The soclalists held a demon- stration in front of the residence of M. Schollaert, president of the Chamber of Representatives. The police, in attempting to disperse them, were recelved with & shower of stones, The civic guard then fired on the mob. A similar riot occurred in another part of Louvain and altogether five persons were killed and twelve were wounded. CRIES OUT AGAINST LOUBET Man Who Attempts to Start Demon- stration is Arrested and Then Released. PARIS, April 19.—While President Lou- bet was visiting the exhibition in the Jar- din des Tutlertes this morning an individ- ual posted at & window of a hotel opposite attempted to start a demonstration against the president. His cries of ““A bas Loubet” (down with Loubet), however, only endangered himself, as the crowd present started a counter- demonstration and advanced threateningly in the direction of the hotel. The disturber of the peace was arrested, but later he wae released from custody. IS BESIEGED BY REBELS Nan Ning, an Important Chinese City, Meported to Hi Fallen. CANTON, April 19.—The rebels are be- sleging Nan Ning, an important city in the province of Kwang Si, and it is reported that the place has already fallen. The telegraph wires beyond Wu Chow, between Canton and Nan Ning, have been cut. In Memory of Beacon LONDON, April 19.—Judglng from the ex- tensive observance of Primrose day, ad- mirers of Lord Beaconsfield, who dled April 19, 1881, are as numerous as ever. People thronged to the statue of the statesman at Westminster, which was adorned with the usual masses of primroses and a number of handsome floral trophies, including the customary tribute from Emanuel Belillos, the well known educator and merchant of Hong Kong. The various conservative head- quarters were appropriately decorated and the residents of Hugenden, Buckingnam- shire, made a pilgrimage to Beaconfield's grave, which was covered with floral trib- utes from all parts of the country. Mere s Oppose Tariff. LONDO! April 19.—A dispatch to news agency from Shanghai, under today's date, says the forelgn merchants there are increasing their opposition to the tarifft propos: of Sir James L. MacKay, the British tariff minister, which include the abolition of the likin and the increase of the import duties. The American and Brit- {sh commissioners met and tully discussed the question. Subsequently the American commissioner announced that his decision was agalost Sir James' proposal The Japanese commissioner also condemns them. Critielsm in A April 19.—The newspapers here Ing dispatches referring to the charges made against the conduct of Ameri- can soldiers in the Philippines. The Vater- land says: “The American action appears to be doubly horrible, when it is remem- bered that America waged war with Spain in the name of bumanity.” Steamer Damaged in Collision. PLYMOUTH, BEngland, April 19.—The British steamer Jeane Radcliffe, © while passing the Lizard, bound westward, today signaled: “Have been In collision with steamer Athesia (German, from New Or- leans for Hamburg), stem seriously dam- aged.” i A Waste of Words Expletives spent over frayed collars, torn ghirts, poorly washed skirts, lose time and gain nothing. Patronize the Bluft City Laundry for a change and see If you can- not got better satisfaction. We know we know how, we try with a will and the re- sult should be pleasing. Just a trial order, please. BLUFF CITY LAUNDRY Wallace & Grout, Proprietors. 22.24 North Main Street, Telephone 314, Council Bluffs, Hot Water on the Instant 1s easily obtained by the use of the Victor or Crescent Water Heater; useful anywhere, invaluable where gas stoves are used. Hot water has many uses aside from the bath, and the heaters we furnish and set up are the right thing in the right place. We would be pleased to show their operation. J. C. Bixby & Son, 202 Main St & 203 Pearl St., Tel. 193, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, FOUNTAIN PENS. On sale this week in DeLong's Statlon- ery department. #.00 Waterman famous Gold Mounte Fountain Pens, this week. .$2.50 .00 Watermans, this week. 2.00 .60 Watermans, this week. $1.50 Genuine Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pens, this week..... ...31.50_and $2.00 Genulne Parker “Lucky Curve' Foun- tain Pens, this week....$2, $2.50 and $3.00 ¥Franklin College Fountain Pens, this weel 34 .e..31.00 It ordered by mall, send sample of steel pen used. We pay postage and guarantee satisfaction, Use Fountain Pen Ink in your Fountain Pens. We have it at 10c, ise, Zc, 807 Broadway. Council Bluffs, Towa. ————————— ACCEPTS RATHBONE'S BOND Havana Oourt Admits American to Bail of Hundred Thousand Dollars, CUBANS SYMPATHIZE WITH RRISONER Petition Sent to President-Elect Palma Asking for His Interven- tion for Pardon of All Amer- icans in Cuban Jails, HAVANA, April 19.—At & late hour this afternoon the Audencia court accepted the bond of $100,000 offered by a fidelity com- pany for the appearance of Estes G. Rath- bone. The court, however, requires that this bond be drawn before a notary. This involves much time and expense, as the notary’s fees and a state tax must be pald. Rathbone's attorneys insist that the ha- beas corpus proceedings be continued and claim the bond should be drawn before the court as is customary without further de- lay or further expense. In the babeas corpus petition Rathbone's attorneys de- clare the court's delay illegal and intimate that the court may be impeached for such action. The habeas corpus proceedings will be heard tomorrow. A number of Cuban sen- ators and representatives-elect have sent a telegram to President-elect Palma, at Gibara, petitioning him to ask the United States to pardon all Americans now under arrest in Cuba. Rathbon case seems to have stirred Cuban sentiment strongly and the movement to act for a general pardon is prompted by this sentiment. A majority of the newspapers in Havans comment ad- versely on the order recently issued by Gov- ernor General Wood, making it imposaibie, so the papers decl to remove member: of the present judiciary from office, New Street Rallway President. SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.—The aminer saye: The United Raliroads company of Ban Francisco I8 to have as president Arthur Holland of New York, who is one of the elght directors already chosen for the com- pany. The directors have just given him the title of acting president and the full title of president will be conferred In case he sees fit to remain permanently in San Francisco, which is most probable. It is sald he is to_receive a salary of $15,000 a year. Mr. Vinging, the general manager, s sald 1o be recelving $10,000 per annum. 'Whether Mr. Holland will eventu- ally perform the duttes of both president and general manager is not known. Mr. Holland has never had any experience 5 nanager of srest rellwaye. He o o York business man, however, who has been successful in other lines of activity, Purify the blood and put the system in order for summer work by using at this time a short course of PRICKLY ASH BIT- TERS; it is the greatest blood purifier on earth, It you wish to be always satisfled, order no other Champagne than Cook’s Imperial Extrs Dry, It has quality and purity, | the great saving over We Don't Know What your expe-ience has been in painting, but we want to say that if you have ever used ready mixed paints you are aware of the old methods, We are making a specialty of Ready Mixed Paints And have a line of the best manufactured in America. These paints will last for a tumber of yeare, and in brightness and ap- pearance will please any one. We have Dnever had a single complaint on our paints and this in itself speaks more than col- umns could tell. We also make & speciaity WINDOW GLASS, PAINT BRUSHES AND OILS. When you want anything in this line we invite you to pay us a visit before buylng and get our prices. GEORGE W. FLETCHER’S Drug Store. p TELEPHONE 275, 106 BROADWAY, - COUNCIL BLUFFS. DOHANY Theater, SUNDAY, APRIL 20, THE EMOTIONAL ACTRESS, MiSS COURTENAY MORGCAN In a Magnificent Scente Production of EAST LYNNE A Perfect Scenfo Production, Nothing réquired belonging to the opera house e; copt the drop curtain. Tears. Laughter. F PRICES—$C AND 60C. hos, Comedy,