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Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
Death of Lyman Clarke.

Mr.. Lyman Clarke died yesterday at the
Transfer hotel after a brief Illness at the
advanced age Of 81 years. Mr.. Clarke has
for many years made his home with his
daughter, Mrs. George Van Orman, whose
husband conducts the hotel, and was known
and respected by a large number of Council
Bluffs people. He lived a long and useful
life. During a large part Of his life he was
a citizen of Wisconsin, and was honored by
being shosen to represent the people OF his
district in the legislature. He leaves three
children, Mrs. Van Orman, L.. w. Clarke
and Mrs. Luke of Wisconsin. The body was
taken yesterday to the old home In Baraboo,
Wis, for interment.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
COST OF DREAMS AND THE LIKE.
Suit DiscIOscs the List Prices OF
Gowns. Lingerie md FiXin's.

Suit DisclOscs the List Prices OF
Gowns, Lingerie and Fixin's.
Women who have had a consuming desire
to wear gowns made by a man tailor with a
reputation can find a lot Of valuable in
formation as to the expense Of such a
luxury in a suit filed in the district court
yesterday.
E. Stauffer is a man-modiste Of New York
City. His name bars him from claiming
Partisan origin, but his prices indicate that
he is a promising disciple of Worth in one
respect, at least. The suit is brought by
Stauffer against Mr.. and Mrs. R. e. Mont
gomery Of this city, and is for a claim of
81 900. 08, for a balance due on dresses made
and furnished during the years 1893. 1894
and 1895. The original claim was for
81 1850 Payments to the extent of 1855
are acknowledged, and an item OF So is
charged for interest to make the balance
81 900, and then there is 8 cents added to
make the account look exact. There is moth
ing interesting in the petition. 1t simply
recltes in a very few words the fact that
Mrs. Montgomery bought dresses from Stauf-
fer, and that there is a thousand dollar bal
ance on the ledger against the purchaser.
Exhibit A attached to the petition, how
ever, furnishes a lot of interesting informa-
ton as to the cost Of art gowns, from the
shop of a fashionable man tailor.
The first Item on the bill was by no means
a small one. In October, 1898, Mr.. Stauffer
iul III NV " iiS 4 III pioSh oih
green wooden, put up an extra silk waist,
used velvet guipure trimmings and charged
up a little bill of 1910. A tan wooden came
a little later at $40, and then SIS was
charged up for retrimming the suit. Gowns
more modest in price filled in an interval
until the Easter approach, and then a blue
canvas dress, gimp, MORE, buttons. etc,
was excuse for another 800 addition to the
bill. Then came the usual bunch Of smaller
items, capped by an item which recites the
building of a BLACK and blue grenadine
dress, Jet trimmings, s~pangled tulle, surah,
Jet clasp, etc., $780, and following close
upon this just a simple black and yellow
brocade that cost a trifle over S165.
Mr.. Stauffer persists In making an item
lied list of his claim, and there is a bill I'M
der the specification underwear" in which
the cost of a lot of feminine apparel is re-
vealed. There are skirts at SO to s14. A
French sacque at SIG. so, French waists at
81 to Sc, and the waist attachments at $3.50
to $3.50 per pair. Stauffer's corsets are
listed at from 81 to s12. After this list
comes another itemized account in the dress
goods line for the daughter of the defend
ant. An oriental figured crepe waist was
built for $40, and a tan striped poDlinette
dress cost $50. 1t took $25 to have a brown
suit refreshed" and some velvet trimming
added. The last item Of the bill was for a
modiste's dream In Pekin blue and terra
Gotta, chenille embroidered suit that is listed
at s145.
The suit Is commenced by a firm Of Omaha
attorneys, one Of whom is an authority on
gowns, having played a star part in the
Ak-Sar-Ben ball one breezy night last Sep
TENDER.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
TRYING TO SAVE HIS HOME.
Jacob Layton Finds n Judgment
Agninst Him md Home in Danger.

OHCUU LH!0UH TTHUN " "eHt
Against Him and Home I'm Danger.
The day in Judge Smiths court yesterday
was spent in hearing the evidence in the
case of Jacob Layton against j. l. Case &
Co. This was an action brought by Layton
to restrain the defendant from enforcing a
judgment obtained in the district court a
matter of sixteen years ago on a claim that
is now twenty years old. Layton was surety
on a note given by one Lacolpe for a thresh-
ing machine, the amount being 1885. This
was away back in 1876 and Layton supposed
the matter was settled long ago. At least
he alleges that state of mind in his petition.
1t appears that Lacolpe was not good and
that a judgment was obtained against Layton
in 1880. The judgment with interest from
1876 would eat up all Of Layton's property
and he now asserts that he never had notice
of the suit and asks that the collection Of
the judgment be prohibited.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
Mystic shriners in Session.

SIOUX CITY, April 7.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Twenty-six towns in Iowa, Nebraska
and South Dakota were represented at the
meeting of Kaaba temple of the Ancient
Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine, in ses-
sion here tonight. The total attendance is
over 300, including a good delegation from
El Rad temple Of Sioux Falls and a few
from Ell Kabir of Cedar Rapids. The parade
in Arabic costume was abandoned, owing to
bad weather, but at Z o'clock the members
gathered in the Fourth regiment armory to
initiate a class of seventy. The session was
concluded with a banquet at the Mondamin
hotel at 1870.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
DOES o IMPLICATE OFFICERS.
investigation of Alleged Unfairness
ut the Des MOines LnnI Office.

hNeSttShtEo VI biNeN" hN'-
ut the Des MOines Land Office.
DIES MONIES, April 7.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Special Agent Swinford OF the In
terror department is here to investigate Sc
rlous charges that have been made against
Register E. B. Evans and Receiver W.. H..
Turbett of the local land office. The charges
are that they gave information to relatives
and friends that enabled them to get places
at the frcnt of the line on the occasion Of
the opening of the O'Brien county lands
that were thrown open to settlement a short
time ago; that as a result of this the first
applications were filed by relatives or friends
of the register and receiver, who were ad-
mltted to the federal building, in which the
land office is located, long before the doors
were opened to the admission of the line
Of applicants. AS a result the favored ones
got places at the head Of the line. Swim
ford has begun his investigation and re-
ports that 1t Is true, so far as. concerns the
statement that relatives Of Evans and Tur-
bett were inside the building when they
should have been kept cutsideg but he finds
no reason for duplicating the register GA:d
receiver in the matter. He will be here
several days and investigate the matter
thoroughly.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT
coNDuIrs FOR TELEPHONE WIRES.
Overhead Network Certain TO vanish
During the Summc,.

INV
President Casper E. Yost Of the Ne
braska Telephone company was an early Wis.
itor to Council Bluffs yesterday morning.
He came over with Manager Lane of the
Omaha exchange and spent some time look.
ing into the source, cause and scope of the
ordnance which was introduced at the coum
Gil meeting Monday night requiring the
company to place its wires in the business
district under ground between this and De-
cember 1 OF the present year.
THE wires will have to go under ground
In the business part of all big towns sooner
or later" said Mr.. YoSt to a reporter for
The Bee. I'VE have them down in Omaha
and at Lincoln. They are talking under
ground business at Des Moines. When they
commence talking that way the only way
out of 1t is to put the wires under and save
trouble, for they never let up after they get
a start. We are, of course, anxious to incur
no more expense than Is absolutely neces-
sary to meet the requirements Of the bust
ness. and while we are not opposing the
ordinance, we are anxious that the under
ground district should not be made large
enough to be an excessive burden upon us
during these hard times. 1t will cost at
least $25 1000 to put the wires in ccnduits
in the territory provided by the ordinance.
and that Is a pretty heavy expense on a
System that numbers but $50 telephones.
1t means the gross rental of the phones
for nearly three years, to say the least"
Whatever the cause for the ordinance, the
sentiment of the council seems to be very
strongly in favor of its passage. The sec
ticn of the ordinance defining the limits
of the underground district is as follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner OF VIII
low avenue and Seventh street, thence north
along the east side of Seventh street to the
southeast corner Of MINISTER and Seventh
street, thence east along the south side
OF MINISTER street to its intersection with
Man street, thence north along the east
side of Main street to its Intersection with
Bryant street, thence south along the west
line of Bryant street to its intersection with
Broadway street, thence east along the south
side of Broadway street to its Intersection
with Glen avenue, thence south along the
west side of Glen avenue to its intersection
with Pierce street, thence in a westerly
direction along the north line OF Pierce street
to it's intersection with Bluff street, thence
south along the west line of Bluff street
to its intersection with Willow avenue,
thence west along the north side Of Willow
avenue to its intersection with Seventh
street.
There is a feeling with the councilmen
that the district should be changed SO that
1t would require no more work or cost on
the part Of the company and still give the
business section of the city better service.
The idea is to drop off one block from the
west line Of the district and probably one
from the north and extend the district fur
Their south on Main street and further east
en- Broadway. Laboring men are very much
interested in the ordinance, as it means
work for a large force for several months.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
DR.. cleaver's office moved to 600 Broadway
Money Stronger Than Love.

The Walnut Grove and Spring Valley De,
batting societies met in a literary contest
last week in which the Spring Valley people
were worsted. The question of debate was
Resolved, That Money has More Weight
as a Matrimonial Factor Than Love-"
The Spring Valley club took the af1rma-
tive and the Walnut Grove the negative.
The speakers were: Affirmative, j. Stockert,
j. Holder. Misses Minnie Gay, Laura Gay
negative. r. McCluskey. L. e. Brownrigg,
b. Davis, ]. c.. B!gley. The judges decided
the contest in favor of the negative by a
vote of 3 TO 2.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
Several Kind. of weather.

JEFFERSON, Ia, April Especial Tele.
gram.)-The weather has been of the sun
shine, snow, rain, sleet and blow variety
today, turning into rain again tonight.
CHEROKEE, Ia, April 7.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-This section of Iowa was visited
today by the severest rain and hail storm
that has been experienced for years. The
storm was general throughout northwest
Iowa and lasted all day. The streets are
flooded and ravine banks are overlooking.
Rain was much needed, as there was but
little snow this winter. Vivid lightning &C
companied the storm, and damage reports are
exDected.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
Agreed on the Agricultural Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE conferees of
the two houses of congress today reached an
agreement on the agricultural appropriation
bill and a report was presented to the SEN
ate. The bill as agreed upon appropriates
8 1902, 1872, or about 81, 900, 900 less than last
sessions bill carried. The amendments of
the senate, which were accepted by the house
conferees, related in the main to the organ
ization of the different divisions of the agri-
cultural department. The senate receded
from its amendment appropriating $65 900
for reprinting the books on disease of the
horse and on cattle and dairy farming, and
the house accepted the amendment of the
senate, striking out the provision for the
organization Of the seed division Of the de-
partment.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
Funeral of Mrs. Murphy.

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Murphy, who
died last Saturday from injuries received in
a runaway, will take place today at 1890 a.
m. Services will be conducted at the st.
Francis Xavier church, Rev. Father Smythe
officiating. Interment will take place at the
Catholic cemetery.
The deceased was born in County
Clare, Ireland, fifty-two years ago. She re-
moved to this county twenty-five years ago,
and was we'll known and loved by all who
knew her. She leaves seven children to
mourn her loss, all being single but one.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
Episcopal Church Reception.

Thursday evening the members of st. Mar
tins Episcopal church will hold a public
reception at Mas,nic hall. The reception
committee is composed of Messrs. l.. G.
Gibson, W.. S. King, James G. Martin, John
Yates, Frank Gosney, Charles Chandler and
Mesdames w. G. Sloane, A.. l.. Lott, Hiram
Hall, l.. C. Gibson, Miss Blanche Ritch-
hart and Miss Anna Calk'ns. d. j. Selden,
warden of the church, will deliver an ad-
dress of welcome. H. j. Percy will read the
minutes OF the board of officers, aud A. L..
Lott will read the treasurer's report. Music
will be furnished by Mrs. Seykora, Mrs.
Johnson, Miss Honey, j. c. Carley and DR..
Frank Slabaugh. 1t is expected that Bishop
Worthington will be present.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
Magic city Gossip.

N. NJ. Searles of Sioux City is IN the city,
the guest of Charles H. Brainard.
An electric light has been ordered placed
at the west end Of the l. street viaduct.
A new court of the Independent. Order OF
Foresters will be instituted at Pivolka hall
Thursday evening
Henry Loechner, Richard Swift and Frank
Koutsky have been appointed appraisers OF
the property alleged to have been damaged
by the establishment of the grade on Q
street from Twenty-frst to Twenty-third
street.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
Crnzed nv Grief.

The loss OF his wife, separation from his
children and his abject poverty formed too
much Of a load for George Ramsey and he
was ordered sent to st. Bernard's hospital
yesterday by the commissioners OF insanity.
Ramsey came here a few days ago from
South English, Ia, and placed four small
children in the Christian home. He had
Just lost his wife and was without means OF
support for either himself or his mother
less babies. He is under the delusion that
he is being prosecuted by Manager Lemen OF
the Christian home. He will be detained
at the hnsnital for the time beng.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08

are present. The afternoon and evening we're
devoted to the reading Of papers and dis
cussing the topics Of interest to members
Tomorrow the entire company will visit the
legislature in the forenoon, hold another
business session in the afternoon and in the
evening will have a banquet at the Savery.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
Endorsed the Exposition.

The South Omaha Live Stock exchange,
at a meeting held Monday afternoon, passed
resolutions declaring in favor of the Trans
mississippi exposition. Members Of the ex-
change pledged themselves to do all in their
power to aid the exposition. A request will
be sent to Senator Thurston and Congress
man Mercer, urging them to use every eff
fort toward the passage of the exposition
h,u
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08

A William Miller, a 14-year-old boy, was
in Justice Vien's court yesterday to answer
the charge OF breaking an electric light
globe at a street corner, where several have
been broken In the last fortnight. The cleo
trio light people had the testimony OF a
newspaper carrier boy who stood beside NIL
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
want a Special Charter Passed On.

DES MONIES, April f~7.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-About three months ago a decision
of the state supreme courtinsthe Des Moines
annexation case raised a serious question
whether the special charter under which the
city is operating is legal. The city under
this doubtful charter holds its elections at
a different time from those of other first
class cities in the state. and today 1t de-
velops that as a result of the general over
turning of affairs in the municipal election
yesterday the present Office holding element
is contemplating an action to enjoin the city
clerk from issuing certificates Of election to
any Of the newly elected. II this is done 1t
will open the whole question and the matter
would go to the supreme court for another
determination on this point.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
: SOUTH OMAHA NEWS

Shortly after 8 O'Clock last night Sam
Gardner, a motor car conductor, was cut
in the left arm with a razor in the hands
Of Henry Harris, a negro. The train had
just pulled up at N street and Gardner was
trying to collect a fare from Harris. The
negro kept refusing to pay, but finally put
his hand in his pocket as IL searching for a
coin and drew out a razor, with which he
made a slash at the conductor. The negro
then jumped from the car and started to
run, but was captured by officer Holman
and Herman Tangeman. When placed under
arrest Harris fought hard and made an
attempt to cut the officer, but failed.
Gardeners wound is on the forearm and
Is about three inches in length and half an
inch deep.
Harris is a stranger in the city and re-
fused to give any account OF himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08

Members Of the board OF lsupervisors are
besieged with friends OF the people who
have applied for the position as %janitor Of
the county building. There are Atty appli-
cants and each applicant has fifty or more
friends at work and the life of a member Of
the board is one continual round of pleasure
these days.
1t is understood now that the election Of
a janitor will be deferred until the last day
Of the term. Then the members from the
country may take to the woods and keep in
hiding until July 1. That may not be the
reason for deferring the election, but 1t goes
until a better one is offered.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08

Ter when he threw the sto1e, that broke the
glass. and the stone was found lodged In the
remnants OF the broken globe. But the
Miller boy was assisted by some Of his
friends in doing some swearing that sadly
outweighed the testimony Of the prosecu-
tion. Under the circumstances the justice
was compelled to discharge tho boy.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
Four Went One Way.

1t was a chilly afternoon for plaintiffs in
the superior court yesterday afternoon. 1t
just happened that way, but of the four
cases decided by Judge MCGEE the defendants
came out winners. The suits decided were.
Hutchinson against Wickham, claim for
commission on a real estate deal, judgment
for defendant and costs to plaintiff; Win
chester against Bryant, suit to quiet title
in a five acre tract of land north of the city,
judgment for the defendant; Mckenzie
against Hart, injunction to restrain prosecu-
tion Of forcible entry and detainer action
commenced in the justice court, injunction
dissolved and suit dismissed; Myrtue against
White, suit 10 resclnd contract for the pur-
chase Of a lot. plaintiffs petition set aside
and costs taxed to him.
stephan Bros. for plumbing and heating.
alao lna lIna of Raa hxtnras
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08

. This H. but a slight change from the val
nation Of last year, the only noticeable change
being a reduction OF $500 per mile In the
assessment of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy main line.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
Shot His own Chickens.

Ed Fuse, the well known bicycle expert
and repairer. lives on the corner of Eighth
avenue and Ninth street. Monday night for
the, third time this spring his hen house was
visited by thieves. He was compelled to go
after the fellows with a revolver. When he
reached the back door he saw a fellow
coming from his hen house with both hands
full of chickens. He called upon the thief
to drop the fowls, but the fellow hung on
to them and started to run. Fuse fired one
shot straight at the fugitive. He stumbled
and fell and dropped the chickens and as he
disappeared over the bank Of an untitled lot
Fuse sent a couple more bullets after him,
The police were notified, but could discover
no other clew than the fact that a spring
wagon had been rapidly driven up Fourth
street a few moments after the shooting.
Shortly after daylight Fuse found one Of
his white leghorn hens painfully limping
home from the direction taken by the thief
when he fell over the bank. An examination
that the handsome bird was suffering
somewhat from the passage of a bullet across
its back. Five of the chickens taken from
the coop returned home after daylight.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08

Judge MCGEE yesterday made the following
assignment of cases in the superior court.
Monday, April 10: sledentopf against Mil
burn and Siedentopf against Belt. Wednes-
day, April 10: State against Manawa. Sat
urday. April 1S: Crew-Levick company
against Sharples company; Greenshields
against Kirkland; Meredith Village Savings
bank against Judd.
The following cases are to be tried. but
no dates are assigned for trial: Webster
against Hutchinson, Acker aga'ns Hutchin-
son, Johnston against Weber 0ury). Deere,
Wells & Co. against Shugart, Waite & Weis,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
wiIIinm Hnwley smith I'M.

OTTUMWA, Ia, April 7.-(Special Tele-
ram.)-William Hawley Smith is lying very
sick in a neighboring town. He cancelled
his lecture engagements at the agency this
evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
Assessment of Railroad Property.

The board OF supervisors yesterday appor-
toned the assessment of the railroad prop
erty in Pottawattamie county among the va
rious townships. The following figures show
the number Of miles of railroad in this
county and the assessed valuation per mile
as fixed by the state executive council:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
We Do the Framfng!!

Why? Because our goods are the best.
Our prices are right, and we guarantee salts
faction. See our new pictures.
ii. l.. III & co.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08

We have 1000 hot bed sash which we are
going to close cut. They won't last long.
How many DO you want? We will make you
n price that can't be duplicated. q. B..
Paint. Oh! end Glass company, Masonic Tenn
pie, Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08

We offer you only clean. crisp, snow white
laundry york and best delivery service at
Eagle laundry, 724 Broadway. Telephone 1877
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
tate Laundrymen,s Convention.

DIES MONIES, April 7.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The annual convention of the, State
Laundrymen's association opened today at
the Slavery hotel. About seventy members
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08

Gust tell them that you've seen me" at
the Durfee Furniture company's, 1896, 3Ss
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
Prosecution Was Weak.

Wall paper cleaned, new process. with
patent hight at Mlller'n. 1OS Main street.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08

Bring or send 81 to Syndicate headquarters,
Nonpareil office, and secure Cyclopedic die
%tionary on easy terms. w. A. King, repre-
sentative.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08

Hoffmayr's Fancy Patent Flour makes the
best and most bread. Ask your grocer for it.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
Superior Court Assignments.

Pay your water rent before Friday and
save 5 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08

Mrs. Clarence Walker was severely injured
Monday afternoon in a runaway accident.
She was driving in a light wagon with her
husband. In turning the corner OF one OF
the streets leading into Harmony the vehicle
was upset and the horse took fright and ran
away, The woman was thrown out and re-
eeived Internal injuries Of a severe nature.
The wagon was demolished.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
Hurt I'm a, Runaway.

Have you seen the new gas heating stoves
at the company's ofhcef
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08

Wanted-A competent girl for general
housework. Smal family and good wages.
Mrs. w. S. Dimmock, 217 South Seventh.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
Cut and sIashed.

Chapman knows how to get business, and
orders are coming from all directions. He
VIII continue to cut and slash art goods for
another week. II Main street.
The dinner and supper Of Unity Guild will
be given In the Manhattan building today.
Dinner 1880 to l o'clock and supper $3.50 to
7 o'clock, instead Of at 500 Broadway. as
was at first announced.