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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
Outlines of the Military Convention Be-
tween the Two Countries Formed
Six Years Hqo.

LONDON, ENG, Oct. 21.-The Daily
Chronicle in to-morrow's issue will claim
to have obtained the outlines of the much
debated treaty of alliance between France
and Russia, which was terminated in the
military convention of 1890. The treaty
was signed in Decem ber, 1893, M. Casimir-
Perier and M. de Giers, Russian Foreign
Minister, being chiefly concerned.
The treaty, the Chronicle will say, is
simply military convention, with special
relation to the balance of power created
by the Austro-Ge alliance, and lapses
when the latter terminates. 1t is purely
defensive, and, therefore, could not be
used to aid in the recovery by France of
the Reichsland, and is directed only
against such attacks on the part of Ger
many as was meditated by Prince Bis
marck in 1875. Codicils have been added
to the treaty dealing with the unfounded
scare over the reported intention of Great
Britain to intervene in Morocco and the
China-Japan war.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
The London Gratn Mnrket Fiyp,.

LONDON, Enc, Oct. 21.-In the grain
market to-day there was less activity than
there has been, but there was no abate-
ment in the tirmness of its tone and the
tendency was higher. Foreign wheats
were Cd dearer and sold firm.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
FARMING HAD BEEN GIVEN.
Lighthouse Inspector Merrill Knesc of
the Dangerous Situation.

The following letter is self-explanatory /:
OREGON Coal AND NAVIGATION COMPANY,
San Francisco, CAL, Oct. 10, 1896.
Lfeatenant- Commander John C. Merrill, Light
house Inspector, Portland, Or.-DEAR SIR: As
you are doubtless aware, the superstructure at
the outer end of the Coos Bay jetty has been
carried away for some months. This leaves
the point without any safeguard to navigation
and in foggy weather vessels are liable to get
on to the rocks at the end of the jetty before
they can see the superstructure distance of
something over 200 feet. Besides, we under
stand the channel is cutting around to the
northward now, as 1t did some two years ago,
when it was necessary to go within forty or
fifty feet of the outer end OF the jetty.
This is dangerously close unless there is
some buoy or prominent object there to notify
navigators OF the danger.
We would, therefore, ask that YOU kindly in
vestigate the matter as nearly as possible,
with the view of placing buoy there. Kindly
favor US with reply and oblige, yours truly,
GooDALL, PERKINS & Co.
The reply was:
Just as soon as one of the tenders is avail
able she will be sent south, and if the buoy
asked for is found TO be necessary one will be
placed there. JOHN P. MERRILL,
Lieutenant Commander United States Navy,
Inspector Thirteenth Lighthouse District.
alt simply amounts to this" said Ed
win Goodall yesterday: 1--WE considered
the channel dangerous and so informed
the Lighthouse Board. When the
200 feet of the wharf was washed away a
shoal formed to the south, and instead of
passing straight out all vessels had to make
a swing to the north. In doing so they had
to pass very close to the ietty, and on
every occasion the captain ran great
risk. Hence our letter to the lighthouse
inspector"
A pathetic incident in connection with
the wreck of the steamer Arago took place
in this City yesterday morning. Margaret
Burns. Elizabeth street, niece of Will
liam Whittle, the fireman who was
drowned, was so excited over the news of
the wreck that she went downtown to await
the issue of the morning papers. She was
accompanied by a lady friend. She pur-
chased paper from a newsboy on Market
street and when she saw her uncle's name
in the list of dead she went into violent
fiji of mysteries. She was taken to the Re-
ceiving Hospital in the patrol wagon and
it was several hours before she recovered.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
DECLARED Il FORGERY,

Major Mckinley Indignantly Repndiates
the HeIies Letter.
CANTON, OHIO, Oct. 21.-Maior McKin-
ley said tonight that the Welles letter,
on the face of it, was forgery which i'm
puted sentiments to him which he never
entertained or uttered. Furthermore, it
is a well-known fact that prior to 1894 he
never signed his name William Mckinley,
but ALWAYS. wi hout q single exception,
William Mckinley Jr. The alleged Welies
letteris signed William Mckinley and pur-
ports to have been written in April, 1890.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22

Imminent Montreal Dirine Dead.
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Oct. 21.-The Rev.
Canon Anderson, principal of the Mon
treal Diocesan Theological College, is dead.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
The Treasury Gold Reserre.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 21.-The
treasury gold reserve at the close of busi-
ness to-day stood at $129. 133 341. The
days Withdrawals at New York were
$273, 400.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
THE CASTLES IN RETIREMEST.

Fsstile Efforts of the Reporters to Obtain
Their d address,.
LONDON, ENG, Oct. zi.-solicitor Abb
rahams of the United States Embassy was
besleged this morning by report
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
YOUR LIVER
Furred tongue.
Drowsy feelings.
Hacking cough.
Pain in right side.
Pain in region of liver.
Jaundice.
Yellow skin.

II you are suffering from liver
troubles you can be cured. Call
on the doctors of Hudson or write
for Liver Book"
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
NEW TO-DAY.

There are more muscles in the tail of q
rat than in the human hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
TROUBLES IN THE BUSINESS WORLD.
One of PcnnsyIynnin's Oldest National
nnnI.s ClnsnA LIS Hnnrs

Banks Closes Its Doors
HOLLIDAYSBuRG, Pa, Dec. 14.-The
First National bank Of this place, the oldest
bank in this section of the state and one OF
the original fifty-seven national banks in
the United States, suspended business this
morning. The following notice was posted
on the front door of the bank:
ION account of the heavy drain on this
bank for the past thirty day;, especially the
last two or three days, the board Of directors
has decided to suspend business until further
notice"
The First National bank OF Hollidaysburg
was organized in 1863 with a capital of $780,
900.
The other banks, at Martinsburg and Will
liamsburg, failed as a result of the first
failure. The Martinsburg deposit bank was
established in 1870 Colonel William Jack
of Hollidaysburg is the president. The bank
had capital of S25 900 The williamsburg
bank is controlled by Jack & Watson, Nor
row & Co., OF which Colonel William Jack
has been president and Hon. John j. Clark
Of Williamsburg cashier. II was established
in 1873 with capital of $30,0 ,0J0 The officials
of the bank say that the suspension is only
temporary, and that the three banks will be
reopeued without any financial loss to the
depositors after the work of reorganization
is completed.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE failure of John
Collins & Sons was announced on the cotton
exchange today. The failure had no effect
on the market.
NEW YORK, Dec. H.-The firm of w. d.
Rountree & Co. announced their failure
in the cotton exchange today Neither this
or the Collins failure affected the market
EDWARDSVILLE ILL.,, Dec 1.-THE
banking house of John A. Prckett G. Son
in this city, suspended today making an as
signment to C. N. Travous and L. d. Gil
lespie. The causes assigned in the notice
posted are heavy Withdrawals during the
panic times and long continued illness of
the head Of the establishment. The expecta-
ton of ultimately paying liabilities in full
is expressed The failure was entirely un-
expected and has caused a profound sensa-
tion as the bank was largely patronized
locally.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15

Word has been received by the commits
sioners of insanity that Mrs, Tidd of Nicola
is suffering from mental trouble and that
her case should be brought before them
shortly. The woman is the wife of NJ. J.
Tidd, who was sent to Clarinda ten days ago
from here at the expense of Fremont county.
The case attracted some attention at the
time because ii was claimed that the Guthor-
tiles at Randolph, Fremont county, have sent
the man here in order to get out of the eX-
pense of caring for him. Since Mrs. Tidd
left her husband she has been travelling
about the western part of Iowa, The hus-
band stated to the commissioners for the
insane that she had gone to Mapleton. Since
then Mrs, Tidd has been heard from at Tabor
and Neola, where she has been a county
charge. together with her four small chill
dren. Arrangements have been made with
Mr. Lemen of the Christian home to take
charge of the children if the mother is sent
TO the asylum.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15


Advices received by the police yesterday
from Evansville, Ind, announced that f. w.
Larr has gone wrong. The young man started
from the Bryan headquarters last September
with the intention of wheeling wheelbar-
row from Council Bluffs to New York
preaching Organism and the gospel of Christ
according to the Holiness association or
Shenandoah Ia. an institution from which
he graduated. He was arrested few days
ago in Evansville on the charge of highway
robbery. information from Evansville was
to the effect that recently great many hold
ups had occurred Many women were robbed
on the streets In fact, one particular high
wayman seemed to devote his entire atten-
tion TO the women. The police received in
formation that enabled them to arrest three
young men. One of these was Larr. In his
pocket was found one of the cards he had
when he left here, on which was printed:
GO ye into all the world and preach the gos-
pie unto every living creature. II. w. Larr,
missionary evangelist; home address, Cape
Town, South Africa" All of the young men
confessed to being implicated in the holdups
Some of Larrs acquaintances here refuse
to believe that he is the person under arrest
in Evansville and assert their belief that
somebody has stolen his wheelbarrow and
his card
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT
Exo>nnArns SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Board az Education Hears Charges
AE-- Il LrrLmim LmmlnAcs.

Board az Education Ucrrs Charges
Az. & Certain Employees.
Superintendent nIisey and several Of the
members OF the Board Of EducaH u met la7t
evening in the office Of nr. Snyder, chairman
of the teachers committee, for the purpose
Of investigating two or three complaints that
had been made against the teachers of the
Madison Avenue school, alleging that they
had unduly punished pupils. The parents of
some of the children were present and told
their stories and were followed by the teach
ers, who gave in detail all Of the information
they possessed. one case of alleged severe
punishment was called TO the attention of
the board by a man named Kissell, who al
legged that his 9-yclr-old daughter had been
pinched on the arm by the teacher, Miss
Landon. The injury was inflicted at the he
ginning of school and the friends Of the child
asserted that the marks were still visible.
Inquiry developed the fact that the child had
received a fall while playing in Fairmount
park and that the bruises on her arm were
due to that. Miss Bandon had given the lit
tie girl a vigorous shake one day in the pres
ence Of two Cf the others, and all were con-
fdent that it was utterly impossible for any
injury to have been inflicted at that time.
Another case was of boy named Ken
nely, years old, who was punished for
running away from school. The instrument
used was a light pine paddle four inches
wide and one-quarter inch thick. The COM
plant was that the child had received
twenty-four blows frcm this paddle. None
of the teachers placed the number beyond
six or seven and all said that the hoy left
the room laughing. Previous to receiving
this punishment the boys mother had pun
shei him very severely for the same ofense,
using rawhide whip, but the teachers did
not altogether believe the little fellows
story that he had already been punished and
gave him another dose.
The other case was that OF a little boy
named Wesley. 1t proved to be case where
the parents took umbrage at what they
thought was the imputation that their boy
had not told the truth about trivial matter.
All of the cases were of such trivial nature
that the superintendent and the members Of
the beard who were present dismissed them
without any further investigation. Mr.. Kis-
sell had consulted Assistant County Attorney
Smith and had him present at the meeting
with a view of bringing prosecutions if the
facts warranted. At the conclusion the ct
tOrney informed Mr.. KiS,el that there were
no grounds for prosecution and advised him
to let the matter drop.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
BIG POULTRY SHOW STARTS
Annual Exhibition of Breeders and Fanciers
Makes It's Appearance,
MORE THAN A THOUSAND BIRDS SHOWN
Members of the Interested Associn-
tiOus Come out In Force with Their
EcnthCrcd Bcnutics and
Crowd the CoOps.

The chicken show Of the Western Iowa
Poultry Farm and Garden association
opened at the B.sman building yesterday.
Most Of the day was spent in getting the
chickens in place and they were arriving up
to late hour last evening. over 1000 birds
have already been brought in and several
hundred are expected by this morning, as ali
the entries must be in by o'clock. The
chorus Of crows can be heard for some dis
tance from the Esman building, which has
become the object of much interest. The
fruit display on the lower floor is being put
in place by pottawattamie, and Mills and
Adams counties are expected in this morn
ing. An excellent display Of household prod
ucts and grain and vegetables will be put
in place today.
w. s. Russell OF Ottumwa and Theodore
Hewes of Trenton, Mo. are both here and
began the work Of marking the chickens
yesterday.
Aside from the regular entries Park
Policeman Lamb has a fine displly of house
hold pets. They are quartered on the third
floor. One of the noticeable features Of the
exhibits this year is the large number from
Omaha mostly members of the Omaha
Poultry Fanciera association, which has
combined its interests with the association
on this side Of the river this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
The Reasons Explained.
Why This Space Has for Five Years Bseu Filled With the
Testimony Of the Best Citizens Of Omaha, the
State and the Whole Northwest.

Ffrst-Thc people generally have
appreciated the efforts of nrs. Cope
lnnd ~ shepard, rnd have bestowed
upon them an extensive patronage.
SCcond-ThC uniformly low rate for
treatment, including medicines, of So
per month, innugurntcd by Drs. Cope
land ~ shepard. has been II success
ful denial of the justice of the old
custom of "profcsSionnl services for
revenue only" and has placed within
the reach of all. the rich ana poor
nike, the most thorough ana Scicn-
titic course of treatment known to en-
lightcncd medicine, ut II merely NOM
inni fec.
Third-Thc successful specialist oh
tnins by the MD of slSillGul and truth
ful advertising so large n practice, so
great number of patients, that he
is enabled TO make the charges IN
Cnch individual cnsc very low, giNinE
all classes nm opportunity to avail
themselves of his skill
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
nenihs of IL nnY.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14.-Martn Kaiser said
to be the oldest active German singer in
the United States honorary president OF the
Philadelphia Maennerchor Of Philadelphia
from 1S45 to 1896. one Of the founders of the
Germanil Maennerchor of Chicago and an
active singer and worker of the German
singing societies Of the United states. is
dead at his sons home in this city. Martin
Kaiser was so years Of age.
GRETNA Neb.. Dec, A.-(Special.)- y
Thomas Welch sr., one Of the Oldest settlers
in Sarpy county died at his home near
Forest City, Saturday evening, at the age OF
n years He came TO Nebraska and located
on tho present homestead, a mile and half
west of Gretna In 1856. just forty years ago,
He leaves, besides a wife SO years Of age,
three sons. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Father Wallace at st. Pat
rcks church this morning at 10 O'Clock.
Interment in Forest City cemetery.
SIOUX FALLS, S. d.. Dec lA-(Special
Telegram.)- Or. John S. shorb, a cousin OF
Mrs. Mckinley and a pioneer of Sioux
Falls. died this afternoon here OF sciatiea.
NEW YORK, Dec, l4.-George Cattlin,
former United States consul at Zurich,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
INVALID WOMEN.
They nrc the Greatest Sufferers From
Chronic Diseases.

A well known young woman of Boone,
Iowa, Miss Catharne lnselmann, speaks to
~ am a strong advocate of the Copeland
& Shepard system of treatment through the
nails writes Miss Insc,mann, my en-
perience. l suffered greatly for five years
from anema or thin blood, ana terrible
ncuralgias of different parts due, DR..
Shepard said, to this starved condition of
my blood. l hardly know how got along
at all with so little food and such an entire
failure of the digestion. For months at n
time | ate scarcely anything and my whole
sickness was rcarked by a continual, obsti-
nate constipation. There seemed to be no
healthy action whatever. In any part of my
body, and this state along with distressing
neuralgia ard nervous prostraton took
ent doctors, but got no help and gave my
self up for good. l heard of Drs. Copeland
& Shepard through n lady in Boone, who
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
SPONTANEOUS sYMPATnY FOR CUBA.
Branch of the InsurEent Juntn at Des
MOines Receives Assurances.

DES MONIES, Dec. 14.-(Specia Tee-
gram.)-W. d. Olney, president Of the local
organization of Cuban sympathizers has over
100 letters from Iowa people who want to
go to Cuba to fight for the rebels Among
them are letters from two physicians, one
of whom will take his wife. One post Of the
Sons of Veterans of western Iowa will go in
body if transportation can be had. a score of
officers and privates of the National Guard
of Iowa have agreed to go under similar cir
cumstances. Permanent headquarters will
be opened. A large number of Cuban flags
have been ordered with the view of having
a Cuban flag day and decorating the city in
case any pronounced action is taken by this
government in behalf of Cuba.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
Bartlett Grocery Co.'S big A -four, fl.iO.
TRAGIC ENDING OF A WILD CAREER.
Eric Norden Commits Suicide After
Years of Dissipation.


DES MONIES, Dec. 14.-(Special Tele-
gram.) Eric Norden, son of the wealthest
banker of Guttenburg, Sweden, ended a
troublous career today by suicide with lau
danum. Six years ago he ran away from
home to America. He lived at Boone, Ia,
two years, and married the daughter of
merchant. Soon after he deserted her and
went back to Sweden where he was well
coined by his parents After several months
his wife, who had followed him, found him
and when they learned Of his marriage to
a merchants daughter his parents disn-
herited Norden. He and his wife started for
America, and on the steamer she tried to
kill him because of jealousy at his atten-
tons TO another woman. The bullet went
through his cheek but he recovered and
came home with her. He returned to Boone
and began disslpating. ending by stealing
money from his father-n-law and going
to work on the railroad section Sunday
he came here, got drunk, and ended his life
with dose of laudanum. The remains will
be sent to Sweden.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15

The active members of the Business Mems
association and the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' association are hard at work upon the
problem of securing the location of the shops
of the Kansas City, PttSburg & Gulf railway
st Council Bluffs. This is the reorganiZed
Omaha & st. Louis road and the new south
ern and eastern connections, including the
link to be built in Missouri. The plan Of the
management is at present to locate the shops
at Maryvile Mo- The shops will be quite
extensive and will employ at the start at
least 100 mea The members of the local as
sociltions feel quite confident that they can
secure favorable consideration of their
proposition to locate their shops in Council
Bluffs They are making an active cam
pagn and believe they will be in a position
to report progress at the next meeting Of
the association.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
Moying Agminst the snIoon.

DES MONIES, Dec. 14.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-A call has been issued for big
gathering of temperance people of Iowa
in this city December 20, to take action
toward better enforcement of liquor laws,
and to prevent the passing of a law to
allow liquor manufacture. The church Or
ganizations of several cities are back of the
move. II is claimed in many cases the petit
tions OF consent for saloons as well as con-
sent Of property owners, are fraudulent, and
measures are to be adopted to stop this in
fut
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
Happily Blended.

We venture to say that our store is the
best arranged in the city, filled with rare
gems of diamonds. fine jewelry. watches and
chains, silverware and silver novelties.
We make specially low prices on table cut
lery, carving sets and full tea sets. auadruple
plate. c. B. JACQUEMIN 81 CO.
"a South Main street
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
Bartlett Grocery Co.'s big B -four, 99c.


F. L. Potter of Oakland, administrator OF
the estate of John Lawson, has been granted
permission by the district court to insti-
tute search for the missing heirs of the de-
ceased. Lawson committed suicide in
Omaha several years ago by cutting his
throat. He left an estate of some value,
but none of his relatives are known. For
some years he lived in Oakland. but later in
Texas, where he owned considerable prop
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15

In report just completed by Secretary
of State MacFarland as TO the cost of the
criminal prosecutions in the various counties
OF the state Pottawattame county makes an
excellent showing 1t being the lowest while
II stands second in the number of conyic-
tions. The figures are for the current year
During that time ifty-three criminals have
been convicted from Pottawattamie at a cost
of A,l74. For sending seyenty-fye to the
penitentiary from Polk county II has cost
S53, 1856. Woodbury. county with the same
81, 361.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
yiuisca ChurcL Dedicated

VILLISCA, Ia, Dec. H.-(Special) )-The
new $4,000 Baptist church was dedicated
yesterday. The church is built entirely of
pressed brick and finished up with stone and
marble 1t seats about $50 people in gallery
and main body of the house together. Rev.
c. r. Parsons is the pastor
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15

SCHENECTADY N Y, Dec. 14-Dr.
Potter has resigned the presidency of Hobart
college and will live in Schenectady, but has
not been invited TO Union college in any
capacity, nor will he have any official con-
nection with the college.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15

died in st, Luke's hospital today. He re-
turned from Europe a short time ago.
PARIS, Dec. 14.-The Baroness Lelnino,
daughter of Baron Gustav de Rothschld
died today as result of fall from her
horse while hunting.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
ChnrIea shennnrd AcnnIIteh.

DODGE. Neb Dec. H.-(Special Tele-
gram )-Charles Sheppard, captured at Lind
say charged with running OFF with property
which did not belong to him, was tried to-
day in justice court and acquitted.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
Lnborers wanted.

We have for sale or rent several deslr-
able fruit grain vegetable and stock farms
near Council Bluffs for 1897. Day G. Hess.
Rental Agents.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
Mixed nuts sets pound. Browns C. o. D.
Bartlett Grocery Co.'s big A -four, s1.1o.

Charges Her Husband with Cruelty.
Mrs. Rceanna Taylor filed a petition for d.
vorce in the district court yesterday against
her husband, Zacoriah Taylor. She states
that they were married August 2S, 1886, in
Logan, la. Recently her husband has been
guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment to-
ward her until she has become a physical
wreck She states that he frequently struck
her and has thrown her physically to the
ground" She asks for the custody of her
two daughters, aged 10 and II.