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Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17
CARSON IN THE LEAD
Has tho Best of the Mayoralty Fight on the
Face Of Things,
ANYTHING TO BEAT clEAvfR THE WORD
Machine willing to Sacrifice Any
thing to Secure the Defeat of
the Present Mayor In the
~onventio

A large part Of the day yesterday was
consumed In political circles by discussion
and guesses as TO the real meaning of the
Saturday nights primaries. On the face of
the returns it looked very much like that
a good majority OF the delegates were in
favor of Judge Carson for mayor. A care
day showed that he had enough delegates
gare to give him almost the victory on the
first ballot. He only lacked four delegates.
They claimed that II he could hold his forces
in the convention for a while he would be
sure OF the nomination.
Another feature of the contest is the inter-
lection OF the name Of DR.. Lawrence. II is
said that he Is really the machines candi-
date and that all of Metcalf's delegates will
go to him when the fight gets warm, and that
he will draw a large part of Carson's
strength.
The order of the ring is anything to beat
Cleaver. They are willing to sacrifice a
good deal on the lower end Of the ticket IL
they can beat the head, even to the extent
Of dropping Hazleton's third term aspirations
into very cold water. Meanwhile Clcaver's
friends are sailing along with such serenity
that 1t indicates a tulerable degree of GER
tainty in the outcome of the fight in wednes-
days convention.
For one Of the most important offices, that
of city engineer, there has been but little
talk in the republican ranks and only two
candidates have been considered. Thomas
Tostevin and E. Il. Cook. The democrats
will undoubtedly renominate Sam Etnyre,
the present ncumben Mr.. Tostevin's friends
are now making an active canvass fer his
nomination at the republican convention.
They cite the fact that Mr.. Tostevin is the
oldest civil engineer in the city. He was
the government surveyor who surveyed the
original square mile comprising the city of
Council Bluffs and has been the reliance of
the city for years in its suits and litiga-
tions in which engineering skill and evil
dence were required. He surveyed the large
part Of the additions to the city and is more
familiar with the city from an engineers
standpoint than any other man. He has al
ways been a rock-rooted republican.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17
MINOR MENTION.
Try Moore & Ellis "sul,ana" Zoe cigar.
Tbo pos ,rBco No 1c Nor,h MAJ, .,roo, /

Try Moore & Ellis "Sul,ana" Zoe cigar.
The Bee Office, No. &c North Main street
The Grand hotel, Council Bluffs. High
class In every respect. Rates. $3.50 per day
ond upward. r.. f. Clark. proprietor.
Sorren Jacobson, aged 30, died Of consump-
tlon yesterday at noon. The funeral will take
place Wednesday afternoon from the Danish
Baptist church.
Word has been received Of The death In
New York City of Mrs. Clarence Durham. a
former resident Of this city, and a sister-in-
law Of Mrs. G. X. Hesse.
Nearly $500 was Melted by the two per
formances OF the Model school. This sum
will be divided between the Woman's Chris
tian association and st. Johns English
Lutheran church.
Elizabeth Nelson, infant daughter Of N.
a. Nelson, died yesterday afternoon from con-
gcstion Of the stomach. The funeral will &C
cur tomorrow from the Danish Lutheran
church at 2 o'clock.
Jessie Roy Amy. son Of w. II. Almy, died
al the residence, Saturday, from congestion OF
the lungs. she was 81 years old. The funeral
will take place at 2:3O. from the residence, 81
South Twenty-fourth street.
The jury In the case OF Mrs. Emma An
derson against the Rock Island road re-
turned a verdict for the defendant. Mrs.
Anderson sued for the loss OF services Of her
daughter, who had a foot cut off in the Rock
Island yards In 1894.
The prospects are good that the Wood
wards will open to one of the largest houses
in the history Of the Dohany theater this
evening. Seats went on sale yesterday at
the box office, and the demand was unusi-
ally large. The play tonight will be The
Midnight Watch" one Of the strongest plays
In their repertoire.
The announcement was made in the First
Presbyterian church yesterday morning that
there would be an important meeting OF the
church official board on Monday evening of
next week, and that 1t was especially de-
sirable for all the members Of the congrega-
ton to be present. There is a deficit Of
about 5000 in the church's finances at the
present time, and one object of the meeting
Is to provide means for clearing 1t up.
a Joint meeting OF all the missionary SO
cieties Of the city churches has been called
for Wednesday evening at the First Presby-
terian church. In view of the interest taken
in local politics by the religious organizations
the people who have called this meeting have
deemed II wise to make the announcement
that 1t has not been called In the interest
OF any candidate or for any purpose other
than the work Of tho societies in the mis-
sionary field.
Moore & Ellis Corner" best sc cigar.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17

with equal force aud effect to express COM
panies. The railroad commissioners Of this
state shall have general supervision Of all
ness IN this state, and shall inquire into
any neglect or violation Of the laws Of this
state governing common carriers, by any
express company doing business therein. or
by the officers. agents or employees thereof,
and said railroad commissioners are en-
powered and directed to make for each ex-
press company doing business in this state,
as soon as practicable. a schedule Of reason
able maximum charges or rates for trans
porting any kind Of property carried by such
express companies"
Mr.. Potter, chairman of the committee,
says it is likely that the bill will receive
consideration at the regular meeting Tues
day
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17
Mrs. Crawford Goes East.

Mrs. Crawford, the old, old woman who has
attracted a good deal Of attention among the
police on both sides OF the river during the
last few days. largely through the efforts
Of a young woman who said her name was
Sadie Crawford and who claimed to be her
daughter, spent Saturday night in this city
and left for the east yesterday morning. The
younger woman grew very anxious about the
old woman when she missed her in Omaha
ard Informed the police that she had $40
In cash In. her hand satchel. besides the rail
way ticket for both Of their transportation
eastward. She reported her to be missing
and the officers on both sides OF the river
were at work looking for her. She was
found in Omaha, but the delight was alto
gether on the part OF the younger woman.
The old lady gave her the slip again Sat
urday evening and came over to Council
BUNS. Here she met some Of the members
OF the Woman's Relief corps. and appealed
to them for protection. She informed them
that the woman Sadie was not only not her
daughter, but that she had never seen her
before they met In Omaha, and that the
woman had only attached herself to her for
what she believed to be the opportunity for
robbing her. She lost herself to escape her.
Whether she had the amount Of money stated
or not the members Of the corps did not
learn. They took her to the Metropolitan
hotel and secured a room for her. She told
them that when she reached Boone she
would find friends who would take care of
her and help her along,
Yesterday morning when the old lady got
ready to leave she insisted upon paying her
bill at the hotel, although the Relief corps
had arranged for her expenses. II she had
the amount Of money accredited to her she
knew how to take care OF IL, and the adj
ventures who was posing as her daughter
was foiied in her scheme OF robbery.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17

SIOUX CITY. Feb. 16.-(Speclal Telegram)
Oh the ground that no ballots except those
printed by the express authority Of the city
central committee might be counted at the
primaries, the republican central committee
here has thrown out the vote Of Ed Haakin-
sen, candidate for the republican nomination
for alderman, and declared e. J. imam
chosen in his place. The supply of ballots
at the primary in question gave out late in
the day, and the election board wrote enough
to fill the deficiency. BY throwing these
out Haakinson's election was invalidated.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17
MORE FREIGHT THIEVES CAUGHT.
Miller ana james for Suspicious Con-
lucl In the MilxYuuLee Aurda

duet in the Yards.
Deputy Sheriff Compton placed two men
under arrest yesterday afternoon near the
Milwaukee freight yards. Their conduct
was somewhat suspicious and led him to
believe that they were making a raid upon
some of the loaded freight cars. The men
gave the names OF James and Miller.
The railroad company's officers here did
not authorize the arrest and have made no
complaints about losses Of this character.
Compton wanted them TO swear out search
warrants and permit him 10 search the
homes Of the men, but up to a late hour last
night this was not done.
The Milwaukee Waterman, Ed Martin,
says that they have lost only a few minor
packages during the year. One Of these was
taksn last summer. He says the only
trouble they have ever had has been so slight
that II would not do to dignity 1t by making
n onnnnIotpt
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17
Dr. McCIcn- MI Hurled,

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Feb. 16.-(Special
Telegram.)-The funeral of DIR. Freeman Nc
Clelland. for thirty years editor OF the Cedar
Rapids Times. and one Of the representatives
from this county at the time Of his death,
was held from the residence this afternoon,
and was largely attended. A number OF
senators and representatives were in attend
ance. The floral offerings were many and
beautiful
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17
B~ootIegger in the Tells Again.

UeOrge BAshIhs OF Red YAK was brought
in yesterday by Deputy United States Mar
shall Hllweg and arraigned before Commits
sioner steadman upon the old and familiar
nation and was held to the federal grand
jury under 5000 bonds, which he succeeded
in giving. Baskins has been in the federal
court before upon the same charge, but this
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17
Half Price Sale OF Frames.

Great sale! Surpasses half price sales of
former years. Get your pictures framed
while they are going at half price.
II. l.. SMITH & co.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17
County Republican Convention.

Chairman T. c. Dawson has called a county
convention of republicans for the purpose of
sending twenty-six delegates to the state
convention, which meets at Des Molnes Oh
March II. The caucus will be held on Sat
urday, February %, unless otherwise ordered
by local committees. and The county con-
vontion will meet on Thursday, February 26,
In the superior court room, Council Blufs.
The representation will be:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17
Kirsebom's Shortage Grows.

LIE MARS, Ia, Feb. I6.-Gpecial Tele-
gram,)-An additional shortage Of $4,000 has
Just been discovered in the accounts of Treas
urer Kirsebom Of Plymouth county. being
liquor taxes collected since January l. The
liability OF Kirsebom's bondsmen expired
January l, and this sum will be a dead loss
to the county. y iiu0'
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17
Hot He'd snsn.

We have 1000 DOT bed sas6 which W are
going TO close out. They WON'T last long.
How many do you want? We, WIN make you
a price that cannot be duplicated. c. II,
Paint. Oil and Glass company, Masonic tenn
Pile. Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17
nurned O,Connor,s Carh Room.

RAwLINs. wyo,. Feb. 16 Especial Tele-
gram)-At s O'Clock this evening a fire
broke out in q SINAI frame building used
as, q card room in the req rI9f O'Connor's
saloon, on Fourth street. There was no
wind, and the fire VAS co1fhsd to the build
ing. which was destroyed Loss about $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17

time he says he is not guilty, and that his
arrest was brought abcut by Jealousy and
spite en- the part OF several Of his fellow
citizens, whom he assisted In prosecuting
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17
& Ellis "Ccrner," best SC cigar.

Wanted, good farm loans in western Iowa
at lowest rates. Money loaned for local In
vestors on best Of security netting 6 per cent.
Fire insurance written in reliable companies.
Lougee e. Towle, 235 Pearl street.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17

The Ladies of the Tent of Maccabees will
give a literary entertainment tonight in the
Grand Army of the Republic hall, beginning
at s o'clock sharp, followed by dancing, sup
per and high five. A quilt will be sold during
the evening. Admission, % cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17

We offer you only clean. crisp, snow white
Eagle laundry. TIA Broadway. Telephone l57.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17

Have you seen the new gas heating stoy4
Of the company's office?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17

stephan Bros. for plumbing and heating;
Also hns line Of gas fixtures.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17

Don't miss our special sale OF aluminium
ware for the next ten days. Cole and Cole.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17

Columbia bicycles. Highest Of all high
grades. Call and see them at Cole & Cole.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17
THE REFUGE OF SECOND SONS.

DR.. cleaver's Office moved to 500 Broadway
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17
AFTER EXPRESS COMPANIES.

duced the following bill for the regulation
Of express companies. No action has been
taken upon the bill by the committee on
telegraph, telephone and express, TO which
1t has been referred. The bill is given In
full:
THAT all express companies, operating and
doing business in this state, are hereby de-
clared to be common carriers, and all laws
so far as applicable. now in force or herein-
after enacted, regulating the transportation
OF property by railroad companies, shall apply
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-17

Davis. only drug store with registered clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-07
TWO LIVES lost.
Fatal Fire in a Trenton Pot
terry Money Loss Is
Heavy.

SNR +ftto
TRENTON, Aug. z, 1S96.-There was a
loss ofFtwo lives at a fire yesterday af-
ternoon which destroyed the large plant
of the Trenton Clay and Porcelain Works
operated by o. o. Bowman & Company.
h dead are Charles Wood, hoseman,
of Engine Company No. 6, Alexander
Grnean. tillernlan OF Truck No. 1. In
jured:-Harry Julp, hoseman, of Engine
Company No. s. injured by falling walls;
Chief Engineer McGill, overcome by heat
and burned; Abel Chapman, Engine Com
pany No. 4, overcome by heat and burn
ed; John Staifbold. Engine No. 6, cut in
the face and badly burned; Captain
Richard Fernnelly, of Truck No. 2, bad
~ injured.
h plant burned is located on the
banks of the Delaware and Raritan Ca.
nal, and it was one of the largest con-
Germs of the kin in Trenton. They have
been kept busy lately making porcelain
tubs and stationary washtubs. The loss
is estimated to be s125,O 900, insured to the
amount of $4,000 The fire originated
from an o~verheated kiln. The entire
fire department was called into service.
The fremen could not successfully fight
the flames, and it gained much Roadway.
The falling Of the walls caught Charles
Wood under the debris, and he evidently
was killed outright. Alexander Grugan
was caught by the same falling wall
and buried. but was taken out fifteen
minutes later and taken to ST. Francis
Hospital. where he died a few hours
later
Harry Julp was injured at the same
time, but was only held by some falling
timber. and was taken out only injured
about the body. There is no doubt about
his recovery.
Chief Engineer McGin is at h~eadquar-
tiers In a precarious condition. He has
no definite idea of the fire and cannot
comprehend that there has been a loss
of life. Captain Richard Fernnelly, of
Truck No. 2, was injured by falling tim
Der while assisting in the rescue of the
injured. John Steifbold, who was one of
the persistent fre-hghterss was burned
by the flames and finally overcome by
the heat. This is the most disastrous
fire that Trenton has had since the es-
adjustment of the fire department.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-07
MAsoNs TRAVEL SOUTH.
Teutonia Lodge Had a High old
Time in GreenYfHe.

A novel outing was held last evening by
the Teutonia Lodge. No. ", F. and A. NJ,
at Ambrlfster's Greellville Schuetzen Park.
1t was the first of the social sessions to
be held by the lodge during the summer
months.
b party was conveyed to the park
in six special trolley cars. The afternoon
wasgspent in games for the children. and
prize bowling for the gentlemen and
ladies. Mr.. d Steginan rolled the high
est score n the gentlernen's contest and
won a gold headed cane. George Beck
was second and received a marble clock.
Charles Ambruster won a smoking set
and Mr.. Grossberger received a parlor
lamp. George Kuhi won a porcelaine beer
mug, George KenSe a rocking chair, and
Charles Gerhardt a ~poreelaine mug. Miss
Arlena Gerhard was first of the ladies'.
Supper was served at the hotel at six
o'clock, after which interesting addresses
were made by W~orshipful Master Charles
Gerhardt, Alderman Vef1nilye and Or.
Selnow. A pyrotechnic display took place
during the vening. Prominent among
those present were Judge Puster, Jacob
EiDgle, Commissioned j. c. Kaiser, Past
Master Christian Kaiser, Inspector Lange,
Alderman Ed Barr. Captain Nugent,
Joseph Bernstein. Past Master Stegman,
Charles Ambruster. Charles Korfh was
master of ceremonies and Harry Nierstedt
was floor director.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-07
The viaduet Brick Fight.

The row over the aqueduct bricks is a
very pretty quarrel as 1t stands, and the
people will get their dues. In this re-
spect, it is unlike that other brick swim
die, which is one of the features of the
City Hall Monstrosity. and which, it is
dollars to doughnuts, win never be right
ed.
It is a good thing that Jersey city has
9 Mayor who gets excitabIe In hot
weather. and it is a pity. from this point
Of view. that the weather is not hot all
the rear round. It would make life
about the City Hall picturesque. and
keep The contractors and the newspapers
lively.
It is quite spirited in Mr.. Connolly to
say be will remove the Objectionable
bricks. The sooner he does SO. the bet
er That yiaduct has been too slow in
getsing finished, and the public are very
inpatient about 1t.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-07
THE oUT-THR0AT TROUT.
Can Beat an Ostrich Feeding and
Has Whfr.xey Record.

'sTalkfng about FISH" said Billy Rawlin-
son, the well known expert fisherman of
Truckee, Il uess the cut-throat trout has
the most uncommon appetite of any mem
Der of that family. You can take a three
or four FOUNDER and he can give an os-
trich or billy goat cards and spades and
then swallow the whole jackpot.
q nave seen them with w0odrats, water
snakes. cigar Stunlps and buckSkin crack
ers from whips stored away in their in
sides. But rat particularly brings this
subject to mind is a thing that happened
on Donner Lake recently.
mad made a rather poor catch in
the morning and were just setting out
again, after having had dinner aI the
head Of the lake, when old Albert gave
US a nice flask to bring luck. We troIIed
caught several fine fish. Then, upon scele
brating. we ound the contents of Albert 5
flask rather warm. so a stout line was
tied to its neck and the bottle thrown
overboar to cool off.
Eve then headed over toward Echo
Rock, and had not been There more than.
half an hour when we saw a whopping
the water. He would jump into the air.
and shake himself, roll over and over,
and then shoot about like a streak Of
Of his hilarity until n Of the crowd
went to pull UP the bottle and found
only its neck. We then concluded that
Nh. Trout had nailed the bottle and got
clean drunk on its contents.
After trying unsutcessfuly all the
ways we knew OF to catch that fish. We
had an inspiration. We steamed back to
AIbert,s. got another flask N tied a
heavy line with three treble hooks to it.
When we got back our game was still
his fun. We took a circle around
him n then dragged the bottle close up.
He saw it and made for it. but missed
It three times before we got him. He
weighed fourteen pounds, and in his
stomach we found not only the remains
Of our first flask, but the second one and
a corkscrew. with which we opened the
bottle and drank to our success from it's
unchanged contents.
THE bottle and corkscrew are now on
exhibition in Truckee.n-San Francisco
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-07
H0B0KBb'S HEALTH.
DR.. Heller Draws Attention to
the Unsanitary Condition
of the City.


Inc Hoboken Health Board held a
sr,istaa ran,ar.aa
iSes1liS lisessasapeu thH
charges brought by Plumber Walsh. The
committed reported thai 1t|lev cs,11ad find
nsarae ri t7,as Il ,s,s,a,,uns s.saa.s.
e.o 't1nhenihse oolipAafileu y, tx
cepl NO. % Jefferson street. This re-
report translated means that
none ~ +basa ha,,~o- hax 800. 1880
49, -,4, s1 u Hia aA
hieu WITH the BOARD hencethe board dds
claims all responsibility.
Ph5mt,is,g npSnactor c;n.aag. 49,, n,aaa
a.4-9 tiiea :
either denied the charges orr disc1aimei
resnonstbi1btv M. 1,,aaz
...s - ~ ifa
tloh' winch was carried that hereafter
plumbers be notified when replacing box
sau,ars 10 ,,sa, ! ,sa.1 49,
nOi pip1
Ihere was a long discussion over re-
ceiving basins at Monroe street. Dr..
u,alfar aru,,asaaa i. Cs--s, .
ns'ie Siluctzeo 'tne Souhcn TOT passing
a resolution TO clean receiving basins
without making adequate apnrepriation
fo,. dn5nn az nsa- ~ 49, r.~4s-
10 ON Is "o@h. ihe f1eaAln Naroeil'
reported se~venty-one cases of contagious
diseases in the city for July, of which
niTnaoer forty-seven We're measles. As
the Board does not count measles as a
contagious disease, having decided at
their last meetingl to cancel it from the
list, the Warden figured there We're only
t~wenty-four cases of bona fide contagious
diseases. The funny part of 1T is that
the cases of measles amount to more
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-07
soHWABs COMING FEST.



The Hudson County Schwabischer Yer
Elm met last evening in Kraus Brothers
Hotel on Ocean avenue. and made ar
engagements for the two days, fest
which begins on Labor Day.
The parade which viii be held on the
morning of Labor Day promises to be a
big event. -Four handsome floats have
beeur engaged, and the cossgrners are now
buslly making the dresses which will be
worn by those taking part. Charles AM
bruster, VINO has charge of the exhibit.
has invited a great number of the prem
iaent business houses TO participate in the
parade. and many have consented to send
one of their wagons with some elaborate
display.
The wheeling clubs have been offered
a thoroughly good time If they will take
part in the parade. They viii be admitted
to the fest free of charge and will be
served at the park with supper and re-
freshments.
Emil Koch was elected Grand Marshal
of the parade and Albert P~heugaw5ll. Sr.,
as adjutant. Edward Woeckner was APP
pointed floor manage and Albert PIleug
assistant.
The invitation from the Elizabeth
S~chwabischer Nerein ITO their fest on Aug
ust II, was received and the Hudson
county Verein viii attend in a body.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-07
The cIts,s water sfalen.

Inc discovery that private individuals
and corporations are stealing the cify's
water from the freplugs is startling.
That they keep the MIGRANTS in such
condition that the fire engines cannot
connect with them is ever more so. 1t
looks as if there hadb been some scandal
Gus laxity on the part of city officials as
wei as s~candalous greed and contempt of
the public on the part of the corpora
tions and individuals concerned.
Just at present the Street and Water
Board has two nice water problems on
ats hands. One is to control the consump-
lion OF water in the city. The other is to
pay for what must be consumed. 1t
looks as If a good work in both directions
might be done by attacking the abuse of
the fire hydrants. The practice of illicit
~ drawing water from them should he
promptly stopped. and where permits TO
water from them are issued, fees
should be collected fully equal to the
water rates paid by other consumers.
The Street and Water Board should at
once start an investigation as to the ex-
tent Of the Junction Railroads use of
the city water without compensation, and
should instruct the Corporation Counsel
to start suit for the amount at which
such use may be appraised by experts.
There must be some penalties, too, for
misuse Of the fire hzdrants, and these
should be strictly enforced.