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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
At COUNCIL BLUFFS AGAIN
Implement Dealers to Meet in tie anne
Place in Spring.
MUTUAL INSURANCE PLAN CONSIDERED
Committee Appointed To Confer with
BuSincs Men of the city Rel
ntiye 10 Estnbiishing
Working Company.

To.ully express their satisfaction with the
manner In which they were received in Coun-
ell Bluffs the members OF the Retail Dealers
association of Iowa and Nebraska voted to
hold their next meeting in the same place
This action was taken at the closing ses-
sion of the convention at the Grand hotel
yesterday morning. There had been con-
siderable doubt as to the further continuance
OF the association before the present con-
vention, but the interest shown by all the
members and the joining of the dealers OF
western Iowa has placed the association on
the fTmCst footing it has been for years
The membership was materially Increased
and several needed reforms were started
Following are the officers elected for the
coming year: Precedent w. l.. Battin OF
GIeenfeld vice president, c. o. Shumway,
Wakefield, Ncb.; directors, j. Il. Skaden, I.
l.. X. Whitaker I'll. NJ. Bronson ThCsa
constitute the board of directors, the duty
of which is to elect secretary and treasurer.
Before dSbandng the executive committee
selected j. NJ. a, Mclaughlin of Craig, Neb.,
for secretary.
Tho matter Of establishing mutual in
Surance plan was taken up and a committee
appointed to confer with the jobbers OF Coun-
Gil Bluffs and Omaha with view to Cstab-
fishing a working company. The follow
ing resolutions were also adopted 40 sub
mlttCu Dy JOhn j. lTomIen, chairman Oh the
committee on resolutions:
Resolved, That I. is the sense of this
meeting hat he secretary be permitted to
issue membership cards 20 all retail imple-
mCny dealers in the territory covered by the
Nebraska and Western Iowa association,
such as are entitled to membership in ac-
ocrdance with the constitution ana bylaws.
Tina. all such membership cards shall be
accompanied by a circular letter requesting
such dealer to remit for he membership card
fee of 80, but in the event he docs not
remit he will stil be entIied to have a seat
in the convention and enjoy all the privi-
| leges, but cannot take part in the executive
| SESSIONS. In the event that the dealer haa
| any grievance TO present It will only he
acted upon or considered in the event he
| pays the regular $2 fee. resolution was
| also adopted relative 10 The death IF ID. {.
| Shafer OF Corning, who was one Of the prom
incnt members of the association. Most O:
| ,he dealers left on the evening trains 70!
| home
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
SATURDAYS ATTRACTIONS


~ the HOstpn store.
STILL DEEPER CUT ON WINTER MER-
CHANDIsE Il.
Hundreds taking advantage of our annual
clearing sale.
SOME SPECIAL PRICES SATURDAY,
Good bleaCLed muslin, sc a yard.
3G-n. urbleached muslin 4c 4 yard.
Fire white blankets 45c a pair.
Heavy white shaker aanrel 334c a yard.
Ladies' all-wool mittens, &c a pair
soc and 75c fancy ribbons 37lAc a yard.
15c and 25c satin ribbons, &c a yard
ALL OUR CHINA AND GLASSWARE
HALF PRICE.
69c, 75c and 95c dress goods, soc.
75c and S100 dress goods. SOC.
69c dress goods, 37lsc yard.
SOC table linen, 45c a yard.
$500 bed comforters at $1.9S.
25c quality ladies' feeced underwear lie
each
Our entire stock of ladies' capes and jack
ets on sale at less than the manufacturers
price
$500 garments, 1888
$1,000 garn ents. S5.75.
$500 garments, $7.39.
39c Turkey red table damask, 25c yard
3Sc eiderdowns. 19c a yard.
15c towels at 10c each.
25c and S3c towels at 19c each.
BOSTON STORE.
Broadway Council RluffS
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
COUNTY OFFICERS SALARIES CUT
Six Hundred Dollars ia Fees Saved In
thc RccOrder's Oilce AIone.

the Recorders OHice Alone.
CHEROKEE, Ia, Jan. 5.-(Special. )-The
County Beard of Supervisors completed the
longest session yesterday that has been held
in this county for years. For some time
past the supervisors have been receiving
letters from the taxpayers throughout the
county, complaining that the county officers
were receiving too much salary. especially in
the auditors and recorders offices.
The matter was properly laid before the
board and a whole weeks time was devoted
to the subject, and resulted in the auditor
and recorder both receiving generous "cut -
The recorder has been getting 81 500 and fees
not to exceed $500 for clerk hire. The board
took from him the $500 in fees. The auditor
has been receiving $1,000 salary and fees
not to exceed $500, and annual allowance
of $213 for clerk hire, making in all a
little over $1,700. His income was cut to
Sl,1O0, and an allowance of $50 per month
for clerk hire, and restricting the clerk
hire to ten months in the year.
On investigation, the board found that the
treasurer was receiving as small salary as
he could be compelled to accept, according
to law, and the same conditions were found
to exist in the clerks office.
bill of $50, presented by the sheriff, for
care OF prisoners, was not paid.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
QUESTION or FACT TO DECIDE.
Margaret Bnrkcr's Suit Against the
Union Pacific.


Edward p. Smith of the Union Pacfcs
legal department is in ST. Cloud, Mimi,
today taking depositions In a rather inter
esting legal case that will be fought out in
the court of Merrick county. this state. dur
ing the latter part OF the present month.
On October 10. 1893, the home of Margaret
II. Barker at Central City, Merrick county,
Neb. was burned to the ground and she
soon afterward started suit against the Union
Pacific Railway company to recover $3.50
damages.
Three days before the house was burned
section gang in the employ OF the railway
company had been at work along the right-of-
way. 1t is alleged that they set out fire
on the rlght-of-way near the Barker house
1t Is further alleged that the fire later sprang
up, spread to the Barker property and con-
sumed the dwelling
The court of Merrick county will convene
a week from Monday next, January 25, and
take up the matter A final decision as to
whether the fire that burned the Barker
house was the fire that had slumbered for
three days will doubtless be rendered at
that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
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Receiver for N RulIrauu.

ALTON, H., Jan. ia sensation was
created here tonight by the, announcement
that the st. Clair Madison e. st. Louis Belt
Railroad company had passed into the hands
OF receiver. The decree comes from the
United states district court at ST. Louis, in
the name of John L. Way, a director, and the
local manager OF the company, j. f. Bar
nard OF Council Bluffs, being named as re-
eeive", This company had headquarters in
Alton, e. f, Leonard being prtsdent. 1t was
organized five years ago for the purpose OF
constructing and operating belt railroad
around St Louis from Belleyille to Alton,
but this work has proceeded no further than
tho construction OF the Alton bridge across
the Mississippi and valuable terminals in
this city ="
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
sPoRTsMEN GATHER At TABLE,
nnnuuct in Honor of Council BIuTs
Gun Club.

The banquet given at the Merchants hotel
| last night in honor of the Council Bluffs
| gun club by the members of the Omaha club
YVES recherche and felicitous affair Covers
were laid for fifty persons, the toastmaster
| being Colonel j. j. Dickey. Mr.. Dickey
announced that the collation. would be con
Quoted strictly according TO the American
| Shooting associations code and in pursuance
OF this declaration appointed Erastus Young
rs referee. NJ. C. Peters as puler, S. G. V.
Griswcld as official scorer and w. |. Hawks
rs manager ..
Myron Learned that famous old goose
hunter of the Platte, was selected to deliver
the address of welcome. The big athletic
barrister was at his best, and for the space
of ten minutes he entertained the guests
in an inimitable manner.
A. w. Beirsham, the visitor from the other
side was equally eloquent and fetching in
his response and from this on to the finish,
to the tinkling of crystal and the sweet
strains Of the mandolin orchestra, every
thing went even merrier than a marriage
bell. ..."
w. d. Kenyon, secretary of the local club
read a topical screed, in which all his con-
freres of the trap and field were handled
in captivating and humorous way; c. B.
Randlett read a poem entitled the Spirit
Dog" which struck a responsive chord in
every sportsman's heart the hotel colOred
quartet sang a NUMBER OF tnelf choicest
selections, and NEST every gentle
man present told story, took drng or
warbled a song. Colonel Parmelee was
prism of rare jewels, NJ. C. Peters, arrayed
in full dress. was the cynosure of all eyes:
w. II. S. Hughes scintillated with marvellous
gems of thought Nat Goodwin Stubbs was
irresistible, Billy Mason a very orchid, Fred
Montmorency full of whskers and Johannes,
Heth, LoOmis, Krug Cole, and the others
made such batch of coryphees as a spectacu-
lar performance never knew before.
The members present from the Council
Bluffs club were Messrs. G. II. Nichols, Gus
Heinricks J. Beno. jr., Charles Matthias, W.
H. Mather, C. b. Randlett, A. Beirsham, F.
E. Kingsbury, w. Pyper. C. Konigmacher
DR.. II. S. West, H. w. Bender w. d. Har-
din, l.. Leutzinger and James Anderson. The
Omaha contingent consisted of f. s. Par
melee, W. d. Kenyon, J. ]. Dickey, Stock
ton Heth, G. Brucker, j. J. Smead, George
C. TOwle, W. Mason f. Blake, f. Car
michael, f. Montmorency, C. Bates, w. w.
Bingham, w. p. McFarlane, NJ C. Peters,
NJ L. Learned, w. II. S. Hughes w. /.
Hawks, William Salisbury, S. NJ Stanford,
S. G. V. Griswold, X. A. Eaton, ID. T.
Stubbs, Erastus Young, G. w. Loomis,
Cliff Cole, William Krug and Charlie Jo-
hannes
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

The railroad managers who went to Wash
ington to secure an extension of time in
which to put on all railroad cars automatic
couplers, brakes and certain other safety
appliances are much perpleXed by the re-
ception they have met. When they went
before the Insterstate Commerce commission
the commissioners informed them that. while
the commissioners had jurisdiction, the mat
ter was one which properly belonged to
congress. On Tuesday they went before
the interstate and foreign commerce COM
mittee and the committee informed them
that the proper place to make their plea
was before the Interstate Commerce com
mission. The law requires that the changes
must be made by January 1. 1898, and the
railroad companies claim they cannot pos
sibly fulfill the requirements within that
time, although a great deal of work has
already been accomplished in that direc-
ton 'Ha
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
HUNTINGTON NAY WANT TO puy IT.
southern Pacific Magnntc u Possible
nmrcInAer of lhc Union nncilic.


Purchaser of the Union Pacific.
The discussion by the New York Herald
and a few Chicago papers of the probable
purchase of the Union Pacific and the Cen
, trail Pacific by the Vanderbilts is regarded
no more seriously at the Union Pacific
headquarters in this city now than when
the same story went the rounds last sum
mer Ii will be remembered that during
the summer Messrs. Depew and Vanderbilt
were in Omaha after trip overrthe Union
Pacific. At that time they emphatically
denied that they were inspecting the road
with view to purchasing 1t. There are
others who still maintain, however that the
trlnscontinental trip of these railway mag
mates was not made for no purpose. Neither
President Clark nor General Manager Dick
inson, nor any of the receivers, are in
Omaha at this time, and the other officials
decline to express any opinion on the proba-
bilty of a New York-San Francisco railway
via Omaha.
II is also rumored in railway circles that
C. p. Huntington may conclude to buy the
Overland Route" when 1t is offered for
sale, If such disposition should be made Of
it. Any other purchaser who desires to
reach San Francisco must treat with him,
it Is said, as the Southern Pacific now holds
full sway from Ogden westward. In con-
nection with this rumor it is stated that the
Southern Pacific has long wanted to extend
its control from Utah to the Missouri river
Still other rumors that give food for specu-
lation in railway circles are to the effect
that some of the Omaha Chicago lines have
their eyes set on the Union Pacific and
would gladly purchase the road in order to
secure a through service between the west
and Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
DIES MONIES CITY HALL SCANDALS.


Grand Jury Has scheme Under
which Convictions Are Expected.
- DES MONIES, Jan. 15.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The grand jury is deyoting all ito
time to the city hall scandal. 1t is an
nounced that the defendants are to be
brought before the jury one at time, and
each one required 10 answer questions about
the alleged irregularities of the others In
this way each will be compelled to testify
against his associates without giving testi-
mony against himself. The effort will thea
be made to indic4 on charges of conspiracy
to defraud the city, conspiracy to commit
forgery and conspiracy to fa!sify records.
Under this rule convictions are easier. 1t
has been found that IL will be very difficult
20 locate the offices in which Irregularities
were committed, but the conspiracy charge S
mere general, and convictions are looked for.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Confer with the shippers.

The officials Of the Cincinnati, New Or
leans & Texas Pacific railroad Thursday
started out on visit OF all the local sta
tions along the line OF their railroad. The
trip Is noteworthy because 1t is taken for
the purpose of taking up with the shippers
along the line questions that need consdera-
tlcn and matters that need adjusting. The
present system by which shippers are com
PEELED to travel, on western lines, some
times several hundred miles only to find
the general freight agent away attending a
conference will appear especially unsats'
factory to the shippers when compared
with the new method inauguratcd by the
officials Of the Queen & Crescent route.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

Elmer Truax was taken to the city Jail last
evening suffering from mental collapse in
duced by the excessive use OF cigarettes. He
Is young man only 10 years old, who has
FOUND employment for some time In the rail-
way ofices at the transfer. He had an at
tack several weeks ago and was locked up
upon the suppositlon that he was intoxi-
Gated. The several days restraint in the
city jail had beneficial affect upon him and
he was apparently in good condition when
he was liberated. Ho returned to his cigar
cites with more vigor than ever and yester-
day became violently insane.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Thieycs ARC QuickIy Cnntnrcd.

DES MONIES. Jan. l5.-(>pecial Tele-
gram) Jacobs BTos,' jewelry store al
Grundy Center was robbed last night and
almost all the small jewelry taken. Today
the police have caught Frank Bartlett and
John Hartwell, local crooks, with the prop
erty in their possession. 1t included 292
gold rings, twenty-seven ladies gold chairs
five diamond rings and a quantity OF cloth
ing Some watches and other jewelry was
not recovered. The value Of the stock re-
covered Is about $780,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Fine for High Hats.

CHICAGO, Jan. l5,-Hereafter it will cost
SO to obstruct the view OF the stage during
a theatrical performance in this city with a
noFal or geological exhibit, or the sweeteet
confection that ever got away from Paris.
Mayor Swift last night vetoed Alderman
Plotkes ordinance tabooing all kinds OF hats
Turing theatrical performances and suggested
the SO substitute which Corporate Counsel
Beal and the various theatrical managers
-oncocted among themselves The ordnance
was passed by an almost unanimous vote
by the city council.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

Mss,er-in- -Chanccry Cornish will arrive in
the city next Thursday. If the representa-
tives of the order of Railway Telegraphe:s
are ready at that time further testimony in
he investigation Of Union Pacific affairs that
they have instituted will doubtless then he
taken up. The Union Pacific is ready to
proceed with the bearing, but Assistant
Grand Chief Dolphin Of the telegraphers
order has gone to Philadelphia to handle a
grievance case against the Pennsylvania rail
road and it will probably be week or ten
days before he returns to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

New Federal Court Gases.

Suit was commenced yesterday In al.
federal court by w. L. Clark against the
Elgin Creamery company. The plai1tin
states that the defendant has failed to oom-
ply with a contract for the purchase oi
his dairy at Creston, la. The Elgln company
was incorporated in August, 1896 and
agreed to purchase Clark's dairy for 81 ,psC
on October l. The plaintiff states that hC
prepared his deeds and was ready TO sell
but the creamery company had changed its
mind
John Boyd has sued the United States O.
America to compel Uncle Sam TO comply
with a contract. Boyd states In his petition
that he entered into a contract wita j. c.
Meredith to furnish 1000 cords OF willow
brush at Sl,l5 a cord, and i75 cords Ct Elllow
poles at Sl25 a cord for the government
work on the east side OF the MissGgrt river
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Milwaukee Adiudgcd Guilty.

At Thursday afternoons meeting of the
local passenger association the Milwaukee
road was declared to be guilty of the charge
brought against 1t by Solicitor Mcbride of
the Western Passenger association, who re-
Gently spent a few days among the Omaha
ticket sellers. The charge was that the
Milwaukee road had sold a ticket to an
eastern point through a local ticket broker
and according to the agreement of the local
passenger men they are not supposed to en-
courage or assist ticket brokers or the
brokerage business. The offending road
was sentenced to pay the minimum fine
S1O
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Bostwlck Divorce Cnse.

NEW YORK;, Jan. l5.-The hearing OF
testimony in the suit of Mrs. Mary A. Bost-
wick formerly Miss Mcconnell of Sar
Francisco, for divorce from Homer Bost-
wick of this city, was concluded today. As
no verdict had been reached by the jury
hen the time came for adjournng court
Justice Barnard directed that a sealed
verdict be returned. which will be opened
On Monday morning. The testimony today
Gas concerning the intimacy of Mr.. Bost-
LEX and Mrs. Minora Homes
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Sobsctian Of the Rock
Island, Lord of Ihe'Chicago Great Western,
Hoahord Of the Chicago Milwaukee & St..
Paul. Kniskern OF the Northwestern, Passen-
geo TIaflic Manager white OF the Atchison,
aud si5tant General Pasiergsr Agent C arl-
ton OF the Alton, have been selected as the ad-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
on for DEG Moines.

w. B. Mekle, Captain Sam Jones, ]. j.
Shay and II. b. Alice, with George w. Scrib-
ner as substitute, of the Omaha Whist club,
went to Des Moines last evening to meet a
team of the Des Moines club in a match for
the Richards trophy, now held by the
Iowans. The play will consist of forty-four
boards of duplicate whist and will be played
this afternoon and evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

The following real estate transfers were
reported yesterday at the Office of ]. w
Squire:
Lewis o. Williams and wife to
Ernest 10. Hart sw a NV q ne 4
and y NV a NV u ne q and part
ne a NV 4 8 74-43-wd. d............S $500 OC
Margaret Il, Waller to John j.
Barnes. ne u Sc 4 2S-76-43-wd..... LOCO CO
County treasurer TO c. s. Lefferts,
undivided one-half lot l. block a.
Potter & Cobb's add-taX deed.... 90
Same % same lot g. block 8, Potter
& Cobb's add-taX deed ............ 1924
Same to same, undivided one-half
lot 2, block H. same add-taX deed 73
Same TO same. lot T. block ., same
add-taX deed ...................... 2 72
Same to same, undivided one-half
lot I, block s. same add-tnX deed 73
Same to same, undivided one-haf
lot 2, block A. same add-tax deed ! 72
same to same. undivided one-half
lot l. block II, same add-taX deed Q 70
Same to same, undivided one-half
lot I, block s. same add-taX deed 2 -
Frank NJ Smith and wife to Frank
Pace, lot and north 20 feet lot @
block, 9, Carson-wd. ..,..... ,.',..,. 49, 900 90
John H. Hungate and wife to
Omaha National bank, part 1-l5-l3
quit claim deed ..................... 5000 OJ
Twelve transfers total w SGg1g IN
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Ends a Long Service.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. l5.--W. p. Ijams has
resigned as president OF the Indianapolis
Belt railway and Union Stock yards ANA D.
w. Minehall OF Terre Haute has been elected
to fill the po-ticn. There will be no other
changes. Mr.. Ijams has been connected
with the company as auditor, general man
ager and president for twenty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Inmrt Nntrs.

Judge Thornell handed down a decree
yesterday in the foreclosure case OF Mary
e. Mckinney against John c. Lee and
others All the defendants except Omcer
d pusey were held to be In dc'ault Jud b
ment for $3.50 and costs was given to the
plaintiff
An answer was filed in the suit OF jerome
Jeireris against j. Il. Snyder. The case
involves a lot OF goods that were stored in
Snyder's warehouse and which were sold at
auction.
In the CAGE Of the Murphy Lana company
against Theodore ana a. j. Pace, an order
wes entered requiring the parties TO the
suit to plead to the crcss petition within
ten Gavs aftor service OF notice.
Judgment for $l42l6 was granted by
Judge McGee in tho case OF II. c. Matheson
against John Moore.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Stricken with ApnoIcx,.

Riley Goodwin was attacked On the stree
yesterday with apoplexy and fell to Tn,
pavement unconscious. He has been II
Tor some time. and was on mis- way to the
Office of his physician, DR.. NJ. +. Belinger
He wss in front of the office when he wa.
stricken. He was conveyed tc his home OF
South Sixth street in a carriage. His con
dition last night was reported to be serious
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

vlsory board OF the mileage bureau Of the
Western Passenger association for the en-
suing year. IL has been found that the con-
ductors Of the various lines have been much
more vgllant In the taking up of misused
mileage books since the bureau was put
into existence. and 1t is intended to keep
the good work OF the bureau up to the stand
ard set during the year
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Hall ana O'DonneI Matched.

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Jim Hall and
Steve O'Donnel have been matched to box
ten rounds before the Greater New York
Athletic club, Coney Island, February II.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Medal for swift.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y. Jan. 15,-Frof.
Lewis Swift. Mount Lowe observatory
California. who is here on visit, has re-
ceived notice that the Royal Astronomical
society of England has awarded TO him the
Jackson gold medal in recognition Of his
astronomical discoveries.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

John Hickey of st. Paul. superintendent of
motive power and machinery of the North
ern Pacific, is in the city.
E. s. McCarty, for six years general
manager of the st. Louis Cape Grardeau
& Fort Smith railway, has rendered his
resignation. to take effect February l. He
has made no definite arrangements for the
future but he has been solicited to become
member of a law firm in st. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
PROPOSES FINES FOR HIGH HATS.
Dcs MOincs Council VIII Pass nn Ordi-
nnnce Agninst Them.

DES MONIES, Jan. 15.-(Special Tele-
gram)-At the next meeting of the City
council an ordinance will be published
prohibiting women from wearing hats at
places of amusement. 1t has been prepared
by Alderman Loper, and it is said there
are votes to pass It, The measure will pro-
vide fines OF from IS to $25 for managers of
places of amusement who allow the violation
OF the proYisiors.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

near Modale. Ia After delivering a few
carload he plaintin states that Mr.. Mere
dith refused 10 accept any more Of the ma
terlal. Mr.. Boyd's bill against the United
states for thi5 aclon on the part Of Mere
dith Is Si225