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Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
Gage Orders Transfer OF Government
Accounts in Omn Ilsl.

uVSe orueTS
Accounts in OmnhI.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-(Special Tee-
am)-Secretary Gage has instructed the
United States National and the Merchante'
National banks of Omaha to transfer to the
First National and Omaha National banks
such amounts as have been placed to the
credit of the first two banks named by dis
tributing officers of the government. APP
peal from this order may be taken at a later
date, when the secretary will hear all sides
of the question. After the transfers have
been made the United States National and
Merchants National banks may withdraw a
portion of their bonds now on deposit to Sc
cure the government against loss.
j. F. Ottersburg, recently appointed post
master at johnson, Nemaha county. declines,
and Congressman Strobe is now canvassing
tho situation looking for a new appointee.
DR.. j. A. Johnson has been appointed a
member of the pension examining board at
Aurora, Neb., vice DR.. ID. S. Woodward, re-
moved.
The following have been recommended for
postmasters at Nebraska towns: w. A Rog-
ers at Gibbon, Mrs Sarah j. Weavering at
Barriston, Daniel c. Shelter at Wilcox, Henry
NJ. Springer at St. Clair, 2. T. Brookin at
Funk.
Senator Thurston gave notice today tina,
he would, at 2 o'clock tomorrow. speak on
the question of granting belligerent rights To
Cubans.
Noah K Shugart was today commissioned
postmaster at Elberon and John Rhan at
Parnell, Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
High School Athletes.

In accordance with the decisions made on
the track at the recent High school and cadet
field day the winners have been designated
to take part in the meet of the State High
School Athletic association at Marengo on
May 2S. The team that will represent the
Council Bluffs High school is composed OF all
of the winners of the first prizes In the field
day contests. The events and the entries are
as follows:
lOO-yard dash: H. Saunders, Flammant
and Williams.
29o-yard dash; Flammant, H. Saunders
l4C-yard dash: Flammant, W. Daley and
w. Saunders.
12o-yard hurdle: w. Daley Gould and
222-yard hurdle; w. Daley, w. Barnard
and Gould.
Half mile run: Rutherford, Dietrich and
Daley.
Mile rum r. Daley, Rutherford and p,
Knox.
Running 3 high jump R. Daley, sulhoff
Running broad jump Saunders. A. Bar
I Hammer @ throw: Gould, Mather and Gra-
ham.
Mile walk: Knox and Saunders.
Two-mile bicycle race: Butts, Sayles and
Half mile bicycle race: Butts, sayles and
Reed.
Shot put: Gould, Mather and Graham.
This year there will be teams from sixteen
cities, last year there being but eight teams.
It is expected that the following cities will
be represented: Coun"l Bluffs, Clinton,
Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, Des Moines, Bur-
lington, Davenport, Upton, Red Oak, Fort
Dodge, Muscatine, Keokuk, Marengo, Iowa
City. Dubuque and ottumwa. The fifteen
events will aggregate a score of 1876 points,
the first second and third places In each
event counting five points, three points and
one point respectively. Last year, with eight
teams, Clinton secured the trophy cup with
only forty-hve points.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
IOWA roREsTERs AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
Hundred Delegates in Attendance on
the Third Annual SessiOn.

Telegram 1.-The third annual session of the
high court of Iowa, Independent Order OF
Foresters convened here this morning for
the annual session with about 100 delegates
in attendance. The report of High Secretary
Perry Perkins showed receipts during the
year of $656 81 and disbursements of $3.50,
leaving cash balance Of $630.41. The re-
port showed an increase in membership.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year. High chief ranger, A. D. Fleu,
Davenport; high vice chisf ranger, j. B.
White, Cedar Rapids; high secretary, Perry
Perkins, Des Moines; high treasurer, Chris
Haw, Davenport; high physician, G. X. Stew
art Waterloo; high counsellor, William The
ophilus, Davenport; high chaplain, DR..
Thomas E. Green, Cedar Rapids.
The next annual meeting will be held in
Davenport
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
thristinn Home Finances.

Manager Lemen's report of the weeks do
nations at the Christian home shows grand
tota. to the managers fund of $3.50, being
$3.50 below the needs of the week The to-
tai deficiency "a this fund is now $74.65.
Grand total of receipts in the general fund
amounts to S15O.O6, being $4994 below the
estimated needs for current expenses of the
week. Deficiency in this fund, last week
was s42.35, increasing the deficiency on ac-
count of current expenses to $92.29. Amount
needed in the improvement and contingent
fund, $S9, ,625.26
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
w. w. AsroR.s SKIRTS AnE CLEAR.
Suspicion of Anonymous Bencyolcncc
L. EntIrelN II cmn mnNel from Hin.

Suspicion of Anonymous Bencvolcncc
Is Entirely Removed from Him.
Copyright, 1897, by Press Publishing Company
LONDON, May 19.-(New York World Ca
blogram-Special Telegram.)--The rumor
that William Waldorf Astor was the donor
of the check for f25OOO to the princess of
Wales jubilee dinner fund for the outcast
poor of London is now definitely discred-
ited The Westminster Gazette states on the
authority Of a reliable correspondent who
saw the actual checl; that 1t was signed by
Thomas l. Upton, proprietor of numerous
provision stores in the principal cities of
England and Scotland. Upton has created
a gigantic business in comparatively short
time and it was recently rumored that
Hooley. the purchaser of the pneumatic tire
and other great enterprises, had offered him
FL 500, 900 for 1t, with the view of floating 1t
as a joint stock company. Astor's refusal
to see any journalist or furnish any state
ment regarding the rumor tended to main
tain the belief that he was the benefactor.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
rbursdny, Friday ana Saturday.
Real Estate Ira nsfers.

The following transfers were reported yes
torday from the title and loan office of ]. w.
Squire, 1O1 Pearl street:
George j. Williamson and wife to N.
l.. Dodge, trustee, via nei4, nla nwA
swA nwA and nwA sel4 @-H-i3, q
Sheriff it, to eli Brown, lot iS b,lo,crik, 3,
Wilson terrace, d.,.............,,..... 952
John Richards to J. b. Belknap & Co.
lots l and 2 block G. Carson, W d.. $50
Austin Howard and wife to T. E.
Aylesworth, lot 6, block C, Curtis &
Ramsey's add, q c Observation-Disclosures.
Nicholas and James O'Brien and wives
to Patrick ID. OBrien, seA swIa 2S-
7742 W d,.,;..,,..". .....,............ 200
John OBrlen and wife to same, same
land, W ..,.........,.....,....,. 100
Patrick u, O'Brien to Emma j.
O'Brien, neA swA 2S-77-42. 3 W d.. 200
Same to Amelia O'Bren swA swA
2S-7I-42, $ W d.,.,....,..,..,....,...... 800
Nicholas OIL Brien and wife 10 Maggie
shawgo, lots and S, Farrell's sub
div, d..,.,.......,,..,.....,,.,.. 100
J. NJ Cunningham and wife to John
Lehigh, lot 4, Auditors subdiv of sis
seh neA 3-7i-i0, d................... 100
Joseph Ferron and wife to Stephen j.
Smith, sls sls neA se4 l7-15-i3, q d.. l
Standard OIL company of Kentucky to
STANDARD Oh company of Indiana,
tract OF land In nwA nel4 l-T-44 d
Twelve transfers. total. al........,.......s2, 400
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
Lottie Jensen Declared Insane.

Lottie Jensen, we'll known habitue about
the police court, was brought over from
Omaha yesterday and turned over to the
county authorities to be cared for as an in
sane patient. The woman has been in jail
in Omaha for some time, confined in the
insane ward Looking up her property yes
terday the commissioners discovered that she
had given an attorney, who had defended her
on numerous occasions mortgages enough to
more than cover it's value.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
woopMEN PICNIC AT MASON CITY.
Officers Elected and Charles Cit!
CLaaen for the Next Gath lerinS.

Officers Elected and Charles City
Chosen for the Next Gathering.
MASON CITY, Ia, May 19.-tSpecial Tele-
gram )-Ten thousand Modern Woodmen were
in this city today for the picnic. big
tent, seating 5000, was spread in the Jail
park The addresses of Head Counsul North
colt of Springfield, ILL.,, William Wilcox Of
Atlantic, Ia, and c. G. Saunders of Council
Bluffs were brilliant. The procession had
over 1000 persons in line, with sixteen bands,
two of which were composed entirely of
women.
The business session was lively one.
Charles City finally secured the location OF
the next picnic. ]. M Mallon of Hampton
was elected president The new directors
are: C. C. Few, Independence; H. E. St.
Claire, Spirit Lake. G. N Reissenger, Gold
field; G. B. Crownover, Waterloo, and w. f.
Cody Ossian,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
BADLY BURNED ON HER BIRTHDAY.
Mrs. Mary Hnnrnhnn Dying from Eff
fects of "a Gasoline Accident.

MrN. MNry HunrUhUn DyfnE frOm Ell
fects of a Gasoline Accident.
SIOUX CITY, May 19.-(Special Telegram)
Mrs Mary Hanrahan was probably fatally
burned with gasoline this morning while en-
gagged in celebrating her 73d birthday. It
is supposed she had gasoline in her room
for cleaning purposes and accidentally set
it on fire. She lived with her daughter who
was away from home at the time, and her
granddaughter ran out OF the house, calling
to a neighbor for help. The neighbor met
Mrs. Hanrahan at the foot of the stairs and
pushed her back in the house. While he
was getting a quilt to smother the flames
she ran out into the yard and he had great
difficulty in controlling the blaze. Her clothes
were nearly all burned uff her. Her body
was horribly burned in many places and she
cannot live.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
Harrison Wanted in Denver.

The police received a telegram last even
ing from Sheriff Z. II. Webb of Denver,
which reads as follows: I'VE hold criminal
capias for Harry Morrison. Will you turn
him over to me If / come after him? / have
a good case against him" Morrison was
arrested in Omaha several days ago for
stealing $50 from Pearl Parrish, an inmate
of the house kept by Birdie Mann. He was
convicted and sent to the county jail for
thirty days. There are other charges
against Morrison which the police expected
to bring up against him upon the expiration
of his present sentence, but 1t Is probable
now that when he has been released from
the county jail that he will be handed over
to the Colorado authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
SILVER COMMISSION IN PARIS.
waiting for Ambassador Porter to
preseut Credentials.

waiting for Ambassadors Porter to
Present Credentials.
PARIS, May 19.--The United States Bime-
tallic commission, consisting OF Senator Ed
ward o. wolcott OF Colorado. ex-Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson of Illinois and General
Charles ]. Payne of Massachusetts,, has ar
rived. The commission will not take any
steps officially until General Horace Porter,
the new United States ambassador to France,
has presented his credentials. Then, through
General Porter, the commission Will ask
President Faure for an audience.
According to the French premier, NJ. Me-
line, there is not the remotest likelihood Of
France taking the initiative in calling a
monetary conference until Great Britain
agrees to take part in such conference II 1t
is called
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
UNITED BRETHREN CONFERENCE
Contest Over the appointment of Pub
fishing Agent.

TOLEDO, Ia. May 19,-At todays session
of the United Brethren general conference
there was special service consecrating Mr..
q. B. Ward and Miss Bessie Schoolcraft, Just
graduating from Western college, to the
Office of missionaries. They will go to China
this fall. Reports were read and ordered
printed on the Union biblical seminary, Sab
ing.
Election bt gins Thursday at 2 p. m. There
is no little caucusng going on. The main
contest will be on publishing agent, between
Rev. W. II. Funk of Greensburg Pa. and
President F. A. Kumler, layman, with the
majority in favor of Funk
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

Missouri, Kansas q Texas Election.
DALLAS. Tex, May 19.-At special meet
ing of the board of directors of the Missouri
Kansas & Texas railway system Myron r.
Herrick of Cleveland, o., was elected
director and A. A. Allen vice president Of the
system of Texas, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Thomas c. Purdy.
Colgate Hoyt of New York was elected a
member OF the executive committee. The
election of A. V. Tomln of St. Louis as sec
retary and treasurer was confirmed.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
Fit for reform school.

Lewis Rasmussen, living with his parents
at 22lS North Twenty-ffth street. was ar
rested last night on charge of incorrigi-
bilty. His mother alleges that he Is en-
tirely beyond her control, that he plays
"hookey" from school ana consorts with a
like to nave him placed in the reform school.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
CONSULS IN DANGER


commissioned officers of the army after July
l, 1898, as follows: Sergeant major. quarter
master sergeant and first sergeant, $40 each
per month; sergeant, s23; corporal, sl7; (ap-
propriating S125,O00 for a public building at
Altoona; $4,000 for one at Mammoth Hot
Springs, Yellowstone park; 100000 for
Evanston, Wyo.; $3.50, 900 for Oakland Cal /;
authorizing two bridges across the Minnesota
river near st. Paul, Mimi; making Great
Falls, Mont, a port of entry.
At o'clock the senate adjourned
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
Rains ON wiseonsin q. A. n.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. May 19-Heavy rain
storms have marred the success of the
opening day of the state Grand Army of the
Republic encampment However the at
tendance Is large and there was much in
terest at the opening of Inc meeting. Col
onel Gray OF Madison is in the lead for
commander. The only discord apparent is
over the management OF the Waupaca vet
Grams home, but this viii be amicably
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
SUBMITS AN INDIAN AGREEMENT.
Most Important of Any Made In Recent
Years.

Most Important of Any Nude In Recent
Years.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-Secretary of the
Interior Bliss sent to the senate today a
copy of the recent agreement between the
Dawes commission and the Choctaws and
Chickasaws. With the agreement he sends
letter of the commissioner of Indian af-
fairs, in which the commissioner says that
the agreement represents the most important
proposition relating to Indian affairs with
which the government has had to deal in
recent years. There is involved 1898 600
acres OF land, 1860 Indians and 100000
whites.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
IOWA TOWN sUrFERs FROM FIRE.
business Portion of Calumet IL Burned
40 the Ground.

CHEROKEE, Ia, May 19.-(special Tele-
gram)-The north side of Main street, all the
business buildings of Calumet. seventeen
miles north of here, burned to the ground
today. The loss is not known, but will
reach close to $4,000 The origin Of the
fire is not known. Very little insurance was
carried, The buildings were mostly frame
structures.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
News for the Army.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Surgeon Charles E. Woodruff has
been transferred from Fort Sheridan TO Fort
Custer, Mont. for duty.
Assistant Surgeon Powell c. Fautleroy has
been transferred from Fort Niobrara to Fort
Robinson Neh
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
JeGerson's Mayor Arrested.

JEFFERSON. Ia. May 19.-(Special.)-
John Mccarthy, mayor of this city a
prominent politician and elector on the
Palmer ticket, was arrested this morning
charged with Sabbath breaking.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
VERDICT FOR MAGGIE PAuLsoN.
Decision of n County Justice Upheld by
the ntstrict Court.

In the district court yesterday a jury
heard the evidence in the suit brought by
Miss Maggie Pauson against the Iowa Mort
gage and Trust company to enforce the COL
lection Of a claim for services as stenog-
rapher and typewriter. TIE suit reached the
district court on appeal from the tribunal Of
a country justice OF the peace, and with
1t came the remembrances of several long
and very cold rides by some OF the parties
interested in the suit. Miss Faulson was
teaching school in one of the country dis
trcts eighteen miles from Council Bluffs
last winter, and having acquired residence
in the township and finding it to be more
convenient to bring the suit there than in
one OF the Justice shops in town. did so.
George w. Hewitt, as attorney for the COM
pany and one OF its members, was served
with a notice OF the suit, but when the date
of the trial arrived he did not have the
courage or the disposition to drive the long
distance into the country on one OF the cold
est days OF the winter. Judgment was OBJ
tained by default. Miss Paulson's witnesses
and her attorney drove to the country JUS
tees office and nearly perished from the
cold. The hearing of the case occupied a
good portion of the day yesterday and was
given to the jury late in the afternoon. a
verdict was returned for Miss Paulson for
the full amount-s1S17-with interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

NASHUA, N. H.. May 19,-The Nashua
stockholders of the defunct Sioux National
bank of Sioux City. Ia. have abandoned
their fight against the assessments Of %
per cent of the value of the stock and have
decided to pay it. In all over siNty-one
shares are held here and the holders ni, VIII VII
banks debts, as required by the national
banking laws. .t...t..
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

burlington Declares n Dividend.
NEW YORK, May 19.-The Chicago, Bur-
lington Quincy Railway company today
declared regular quarterly dividend OF
ner cent. ,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
nound 10 End Her Life.

BRANTFORD Me-. May 19-Mrs. Thomas
Russell, who attempted to drown her five
children last night. strangled herself to
death during the night. She was insane.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

No honest dealer will try to sell what he
knows the customer did not order and does
not want. Substitution thrives for time,
but In the long run it goes to the wall.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

big strong, sweet smoke Is what you
get when you buy the j. G. w. & Co.'s Clear
Title sc cigar. Sold by all first-class deal
ers. At wholesale by John w. Woodward
& CO.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

The ladies these days are very busy with
house cleaning. They find carpets badly
worn, curtains a little old. Now. we do not
wish to disturb the laoies in their work,
but we want them to know what an elegant
line of carpets, curtains and rugs we carry.
Como and see the new goods
COUNCIL BLUFFS CARPET co.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
FORECAST OF ToDAY's WEATHER.
Unsettled, With Showers and Thunder
Storms in Nebraska.

storms in Nebraska.
WASHINGTON, May 19-Forecast for
Thursday
For Nebraska and Kansas-Unsettled
weather; showers and thunder storms;
cooler; variable winds, becoming northerly.
For Iowa-Unsettled weather, with occa-
sional showers; north winds, becoming va
riable
For North Dakota - Partly cloudy
weather; north winds, becoming variable
For Mlssouri-Partly cloudy weather;
probably showers; north winds, becoming
variable. Il -asas
For Wyoming-T weather, with
showers and thunder Estorms; variable
winds
LOcnI Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, May 19.-Omaha record of rainfall
and temperature compared with correspond
ing day of the past three years;
1897, 1896 1895 1894
Maximum temperature. 81 &C 60 &C
Minimum temperature.... ga 4S 30 S
Average temperature'.,, 20 % 90 81 81
Rainfall ....,...............!.O .O5 8 .O3 90 90
Record of temperature and precipitatio
at Omaha for this day and since March l,
1897: l1 5rt
Normal for the day ....G................. 63
Excess for "a the Yip5c
Normal rainfall for the day........ u inch
Deficiency for the day.,.r.n.rr..... 90 inch
Total rainfall since March r.. s. II inches
Excess since March l. 1897. ...... Il SO inches
Excess for cor. period llSs6. i .5,54 inches
Deficiency for cor period, 1895. >. SO inches
Reports from Stations at u. IN.
Seyenty-ffth meridian time
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

C. B, Viavi company. female remedy. Med
ical consultation free Wednesday. Health
book furnished. 326-327-32S Merriam block.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. ESQ
SPECIAL SALE

Polished oak sideboards this week $3.50 at
Durfee Furniture Co. 205 and 2QI B'way.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
STATIONS AND STATE OF
WEATHER.

l. A. WEIGH, Local Forecast ofiieial.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-09-03
Tom Reeds Confession.

Jerry Simpson is as full of humor
as these days are of sunshine. He has
a good deal of faith in humanity in
general. but not much in Tom Reed
DO you know" he said to a St. Louis
Republic correspondent the other day,
that Reed is cynic, without SINGER
ity in anything? He does not possess
a serious conviction. The first term
OF my service in congress I made a
speech on the tariff and had a good
deal to say about principle. After l
had finished, Reed rolled over to me,
congratulated me and drawled out:
That was a good speech, Jerry, but
you shouldn't lay SO much stress on
principle. After you've heen in con-
gress few years you will come to the
conclusion that there isn't any such
thing as principle in anything Reed
was perfectly serious, for once. He
has been long enough in congress SO
that he hasn't got any principle him
self"
The Louisiana populist., 1897-09-03
THE PARTY HARNESS.
1T is NOW CALLING REPUBLI-
CAN VOTERS.
American Citizens Cease Being Potters
Clay In the Hands Of Political Bosses
and Trimmers The Curse Of Cleve-
landIsm.

One often hears the expression, If
times remain this way until the next
election l shall change my VOTE" says
the American Standard. Now, why
will yen change you vote? II you
don't knoT any more at the next cleo
ton what the trouble is than you did
at the last election, what are you
going to vote for? People are sorely
distressed and know there is some
thing the matter, and the principal
reason so many do not know what the
trouble is, is because they are trusting
to paIt!y leaders and have not them
selves taken the time to find out. To
even talk Of having better times with
out removing the cause of the depres-
sion, is a waste of energy. A large
majority of the people today honestly
believe that there is something wrong
with our money system and yet they
cannot claim to know or even to have
tried to find out what is the matter.
They have been willing to follow their
political leaders who for selfish rea-
sons are generally ready to do any
thing that will keep them in harmony
with the next boss above them.
The people must think for them
selves and then act before there will
be any better times. AS long as the
people allow themselves misled to be-
lieve 1t is wrong to have an opinion
that would put them out of harmony
with their party, so long they will be
as potter's clay in the hands of politi-
cal trimmers. Republicans have be-
lieved in John Sherman and followed
him blindly, with the result that he
has put burdens on them, by the
manipulations of the bond and dollar,
many times greater than jeff Davis
did by the War of the Rebellion. You
say: Now, Is not this exaggerataion
We answer you no; it is not even an
immoderate 8, statement. You only
feel it to be so because you have not
investigated, and because the leader
named is Of your party. When Cleve-
land was elected many unwise Demo-
Gratis were wild with JOY.
Now, what do you think of him?
You have no language that would ex-
press your contempt for and hatred of
the cowardly conspirator. In fact
none are left to do him honor except
the gold and bond gamblers and the
people who bow to the money power
and are willing I shall rule the ma.
tion. The masses of all parties are
honest. Do not we as American citi-
zens owe it to ourselves to wear our
party harness little more loosely?
Shall we not be better citizens to hon
estly investigate both sides of the
question which, disguise it as ctnring
demagogues may, is, after all, simply
neither more nor less than this:
Shall the money power rule, or shall
the people be the government? Gold
and bonds in one end of the scale; the
wealth-producer in the other.