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Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30
SAVED BY A CLOTHESllNE
People shut Out from stairway by
Fire slide Down to the
Ground In safety.

CHICAGO, Sept. ga clotheslne at
tached TO a window saved the lives of a
number of people today in four-story
apartment building at POI West Erie street,
fire having cut off other means Of egress.
dozen persons, including a number of
women and children, slid down and escaped.
Seventeen oher people were rescued by fire.
men with ladders. Five persons were in
jured by the flames or by jumping from
windows. The injured:
Thomas Benson, jumped from third story
fell in heap of broken glass. will die.
William Benson, jumped from third story
badly bruised and cut.
William Olsen. hip dslocated
Fireman John Crane, fell down two flights
OF stairs, legs and hands lacerated.
Fireman Thomas b. Mucahy, thrown dowr
with Crane, face and body injured.
The fire broke out in some druggist:
stores in the basement, and the burning
chemicals made a quick fire, precipitatng
panic among the inmates, who rushed fol
the windows. The financial loss was small
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30
Claim Dignnn is Innocent.

CORNING Ia, Sept. 29-(Special Tele-
gram)-J G. Dignan, under arrest at Flora
Ind, charged with the robbery of a bank
there and with an assault on its proprietor
is well known here. For ten years till
eight months ago, he lived here and was an
industrious, hard working farm laborer, saw
ing his money and carrying a considerable
bank account. He was strange in his ac-
tions and lived like a tramp, often sleeping
in cars and sheds when he had money in
the bank. On the night of October 9, 1895,
fire destroyed over half the business sec
ton of the town. A car on the railroad
track was burned and in 1t was found the
body of a man bearing marks of violence
and burned past recognition. Dgnan was
found in another car and was arrested on
suspicion of murder. He was declared in
nocent by a coroner's jury though many
people believed him guilty and his life was
for a time in danger. When he left here a
few months ago he took over 5000 from the
First National bank. Today c. c. Norton,
cashier of the bank, and Eugene Bettannier,
for whom he worked several years, sent a
statement TO the sheriff at Flora, concerning
| him. and declaring their confidence in his
| innocence. They also secured description
of n gold watch he bought shortly before
! leaving from o. A. Pease, local jeweler
The finding of gold watch on his person
! at the time of his arrest was considered
| very suspicious. Messrs. Norton and Bet
TANNER say he is undoubtedly innocent.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30
COAL MINERS WILL CONSULT
Determine Action Concerning Scale Adopted
at 0skalooSa in August.
POSSIBILITY THAT A STRIKE MAY ENSUE
Trouble May he Avcrted, but Moth
ing Definitely VIII be known
About the Matter Until After
the Meetings.
POSSIBILITY THAT A STRIKE MAY ENSU

DES MONIES, Sept. 29.-(Speciaf Tele-
gram)-A meeting of the coal miners of
Des Moines has been called for Saturday
morning in this city. The object of the
meeting is to determine what steps shall
be taken in regard to the scale adopted al
the state convention held at Oskaloosa last
August. If the mines of this district refuse
to grant the miners what they want, a strike
will ensue. Several of the principal mines
have reported favorably and trouble may
be averted, but nothing definitely will be
known until after the meeting At the con-
vention held at Oskafoosa the grievances of
the Des Mones miners were thoroughly dis
cussed and the association decided to tender
its support and back them up in everything
that is done. The prices paid by the Des
Moines mines have ranged from 20 cents
to 80 cents the year through and this lack
of uniformity has caused much dissatisfac
tion. 1t has been decided to adopt uni
/! form rate Saturday and insist on the mines
paying it, The efforts to secure this will
be personally directed by National Organ
izer Purcell of Indiana, who has been in
Iowa for the last year.
News has been received in the city Of a
severe hailstorm late this afternoon in
northern Iowa.
lsddC I1dTlSOCh ueaQ DO0V was 1OunC at
Z a. n III meadow plat of a nursery in
North Des Moines In the right hand was
| tightly cfasped a black handled knife The
blade was open and the knife all covered
with blood that had CONCEALED. A deep cash
in the right side of the neck showed how
death was brought about. The knife blade
had been plunged into the neck and forced
through the jugular vein, probably causing
instant death HartSncly bad dana I;t.Io
work for two years. He had applied for a
pension as a member of Company X. Eighth
Iowa cavalry. but up to date none had
| been granted and this is supposed to have
added to his dependency. He was born
in Ohio, but had lived in Des Moines six
| teen years. For three weeks he had been
! deeply depressed and complained of his
| heart.
The middle Of the-road populists opened
! state headquarters here today, with A. w.
| Kicker, the state secretary in charge.
| The railroad commissioners today post
poned till November 80 the hearing in the
matter of coal rates Iowa operators claim
that the present rates are too high and
| that they discriminate in favor of Illinois
| coal operators
| M. F. Healey of Fort Dodge, the Tenth
| district member Of the democratic state
central committee, resigned today. The
| reason is the failure of the democratic
! state convention to pass his resolution in
| taVor OF territorial expansion. AS a men,
Der OF the resolutions committee he sub
| mltted such resolution as a minority re.
| port, but he was turned down after a big
nsht In the convention. He is one of the
most prominent and influential men of the
democratic party in Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30
Maccabees of Iowa Adjourn.

MARSHALLToWN, Ia, Sept. 29.-(spe-
cial, THE third biennial convention OF the
Iowa Maccabees has closed with banquet
in honor of Supreme Record Keeper ~ S.
Boynton Of Port Huron, Mich and other
supreme officers. At the business session
p. A. Hawley OF Marshalltown and A. NJ.
Potter of WayeTly were elected supreme
representatives and Paul Steinmetz Of
Davenport and /. c. Woolley OF Council
Bluffs alternates. No state officers were
elected. An application will soon be made
for charter for a grand camp in the state
and the entire reorganization will then be
necessary.
The Ladies OF the Maccabees held their
first state convention at the same time,
with fifty delegates present. No regular
organization was perfected. as the order
is young in Iowa. Mrs. Ada L. Campbell
OF Cedar Falls was elected provisional rep
resentAiye 10 the supreme hive. Supreme
Lady, ~Itmmander Lillian NJ. Hollister. of
ice and appealing 10 tnem 10 De many aoout
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30
settling with a DefnuIter.

MONTEZUMA, Ia, Sept. 29.-(Special y
A quiet movement is again on foot to get
Chet Rowe, the Poweshiek county default
ing treasurer, out of the Mexican penten-
tiary. information comes via the grape
vine route that Rowe and his friends are
to pay over to the bondsmen $4,000 cash
and put up good negotiable notes for an
other $4,000, after which the bondsmen will
unite with some other citizens of the county
in petitioning for a pardon. And it is
claimed by knowing ones that the authori-
ties in Mexico will favorably listen to such
a petition To this may be added that a
large number of citizens in this county will
also endorse this movement as there is a
feeling that Rowe, comparing his crime and
punishment with other defaulting officials,
has now had his just deserts. Within a
short time the county will be in receipt
of $16, 900, paid in by Rowes bondsmen. this
compromise settlement being advised by
those in charge of the county interests. As
the loss to the county and incidental eX-
penses was, say $4,000 this $4,000 and
other sums recovered will make the loss to
the county about $50 900 net.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30
boiEs' ADVICE TO IOWA FARMERS.
Would Devise Some Scheme to Holm
Tenants.

WATERLOO, Ia, Sept. 29-(Speciol y
Ex-Governor Horace Boies made an inter-
esting address last week to the farmers of
this county. The following extract has pro-
voked much comment:
He who can devise and put into practice
a system of farm tenancy that win secure
TO the landlord reasonable compensation for
the use of his land. and 20 the tenant y
somewhat permanent home with a inst re
Wuru lor his toll, will become a benefactor
inueed to a constantly increasing and en-
tireiy worthy class that has come to dwell
permanently among us.
III mas seemed to me THAI this is n suh-
Iect TOO much neglected by the farm jour-
hals hals OF the country and also in public gath
ings where matters pertaining 10 agficuI-
tural pursuits are chiefly discussed.
Much good ! believe would result from
system OF debates arranged for our state
ana county fairs, or a day to be properIv
designated. at which Representatives. of hotb
classes could meet and compare opinions
| with view to reach some general nlan
OF tenant farming that would tend to make
more permanent the relations between own
erns ana occupants of the soil and by which
the Just rights OF each could become more
! clearly understood and more fairly adjusted
than they are in very many instances at
! present. -
Such discussions could well be arranged
TO include a variety of subjects, such fcr
| instance as the best methods of arranging 4
farm that is designed for use by tenant,
! The best method of conducting the business
| OF farming by those who live upon leased
| lands. The best plan for making as perIna-
| nent as practicable the relation between
| landlord and tenant when once established
! The question Of the relative rights of each
to the income derived from the cultivation
or the soil which would include the very i'm
portant question in every neighborhood Ot
| what is and what is not fair compensation
| for the use of land to be devoted TO one
purpose or one line of farming, and what
would be fair compensation for the use OF
the same land to be applied to a different
line of farming or IN other words the rela.
! tive value Of the use OF agricultural lands
for dairying for instance and the growing n
live stock in which the products Of the sol
| would be largely consumed on the farm, anC
the use OF the same land for the growing q
grain to be carried away from the farm anC
sold in the open markets.
These and many other kindred subtecti
could well be made entertaining and in,
structive alike, for it is well known fac
| to those whose attention has been called 7,
the subject that a vast number Of the owner
Of farm lands who hold them for rent hay,
most imperfect ideas of what is due from
themselves to their tenants and even NOR
imperfect views of any plan designed to con
serve the fertility Of the soil subject IL
which the state and the nation as such ar
intensely interested
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30
Petty Thieves Arrested.

GLENWOOD, Ia, Sept. 29.-(Special) y
Superintendent C. Z. Dalton Of the Mills
county poor farm arrested three men at
o'clock this morning who were apparently
doing a landoffice business in the line of
petty thievery. A neighbor named Dice re-
ported to him that gang had gone through
his hen house and were escaping Dalton
overlook the men, who were travelling in
a covered wagon, and with a shotgun com
PEELED them to accompany him to the co
infirmary, where he locked them in the cells
intended for the incuraby insane. Deputy
Sheriff Morgan went out and brought them
in. Their wagon contains, besides chickens,
all sorts of small tools and pieces of har-
ness, all probably stolen. They call them
selves Brown, Smith and Jones. Brown is
a cripple Two are about 35 and one about
20 years old
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30
VETERANS CLOSE REUNION
Concluding Session of the First Iowa Cavalry
Held Yesterday.
OFFICERS FOR THREE YEARS ELECTED
Most of the Old Soldiers Stay to visit
the Exposition-History of the
Regiment VIII BE Prepared
and Published.

The veterans of the First Iowa cavalry
volunteers brought their two days reunion
TO close yesterday with a visit in body
TO the exposition. But few of them left for
their homes yesterday the majority, who are
accompanied by their wives and other mem
bers of their families, intending to put in
the balance of the week taking in the big
show across the river.
A short session was held yesterday morn
ing, at which the following officers were
elected for the next three years: President,
William Goodin of Pennington, Ia; vice
president Phil Il. Shaver of Kalona, Ia. ;
secretary and treasurer, j. W. Krapfel of
Waterloo, Ia; executive committee, l.. B.
Manwaring, Wheatland. la; John Douglas,
Minneapolis and John Ritchie, Des Moines.
The place of meeting three years from now
will be selected by the executive committee.
One of the matters brought before the
meeting was that of preparing for pubica-
tion history of the regiment. The idea
was enthusiastically received and steps will
be taken by the officers and executive COM
mtttee in the near future to secure material
for the history.
Additions were made to the register yes
terday morning as follows:
Company A-C. II. Albers, st. Louis
Company B-W. H. Garland, Scranton
Ia; Andrew Finkenkeller. Florence, Neb.
d. S McMillin, Cedar Rapids.
Company D-Thomas Black, Kamaica, la.
A. j. Fansher, Olivet. Ia.
Company E-J. T. North, Winfield, Ia;
b. p. Colville, Topeka, Kan.
Company F-Russell Park, Denmark, Ia
Company G-Wilson Clark, Farbury, Neb
Company H-W. F. Maxwell, Creston. Ia.
Company K-T. B. Bowman. Marble Rock
Ia; J. T. Baker Decorah Ia; John II
Douglas, Minneapolis.
Company L-W. w. Foote, Preston, MINI
Company Mn. Gordon, South Omaha
T. C. Noon, Sumner, Ia.
A feature of the reunion just closed wa
| the large number Of women present, NOR
so than on any former similar occasion, tn
exposition across the river being the attrac
tion. Those present were:
| Mrs. William Goodwin. Farmington la.
I Mrs Bum, Holstein. Ia; Laura Detrick
Oelwein, Ia; Mrs. George Derrick, Oelwein
Ia; Mrs. d. S. Bullock, Harlan, Ia; Mrs
Morton Hayes, Hazelton, Ia; Mrs. A.
Phelps. Compton, Ia; Mrs. l.. Dudgeon, Com
| petue Ia. Mrs. L. l.. Sweet, Delawar
county. Ia; Julia ]. Boyd, Williamsburg, la.
Mrs. F. S. Woodward, Clinton Ia. Mrs II
| S. Haberlng, Chicago; Mrs. e. Latmar
Harper Kan; Mrs. J. +. Hutchinson, Hen
nesrsey, Okl. Mrs. f. j. Babcock, Daven
port. Ia Mrs Charles II. Lothrop, Lyons
Ia; Mrs. j. w. Krapfel. Waterloo la.
Mrs. Mary l.. Kempton, Loveland, COLO.
Mrs. Ezra Hank. Gertrude Coulter, Hubbel
Neb.; Mrs. NJ. Ballard. Omaha; Mrs. M. T
| Arnold. York. Neb.: Hattie Arnold, forl
Neb.: Mrs. PHO II. Waterman, Hitemar
Ia. Mrs. Clara Ackerman. Hiteman, la
Mrs Ella Manwaring, Wheatland, Ia; Mrs
w. II Foote, Preston, Mimi; Mrs w. Ii
Garland, Scranton, la.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30
Iowa News Notes.
waterloo's grand jury returned eleven in

Waterloo's grand jury returned eleven in
dictments.
The survivors OF the Eighth Iowa cavalry
will meet at Eddyville October for grand
jollihcation.
Fort Dodge Elks are arranging a series
Of entertainments for the benefit Of the
poor Of that part OF Iowa.
Typhoid fever is quite general along tha
Missouri river in western Iowa. Pacific
junction is the last place to revel in the
epidemic.
The marshal and mayor have quarreled and
the police office has been declared vacant
but the officer refuses to be discharged
A Waterloo photographer offered a prize
to the young lady of that city who could
produce tho greatest number Of photographs
Of herself. One girl sent in 102, and says
she has as many more at home II necessary
to bring them in to get the prize.
The numerous small strikes that have
been inaugurated by agitators in Iowa this
year have fallen through because the men
the state are 30 busy this year they forget
to pay attention to the walking delegates.
There is talk Of placing a law on the
statute books Of Iowa requiring all official
bonds to be secured through surety com
panies. 1t is claimed they are safer and do
away with favoritism that frequently is the
basis of all corruption that ends in defalca-
tion.
A party OF seventy-ive Ottumwa young
people went into the country to surprise a
Wapello county girl. They were all housed
and kept over night. The Ottumwa girl
who got up the surprise party is now won
dering what she viii do II the girls OF
Wapello county to that number should sur
prise her.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30
As to Iowa's state Debt.

Clinton Herald: The free silver press of
Iowa is greatly exercised because Iowa is
paying the state debt. They say if it had
not been for the republicans there would
have been no debt to pay. According to the
same authority, on the 1st day of January
the state debt was $1,000, 900 Now the state
treasurer is paying off the last 100000 due
leaving only $500 900 undue warrants to pay
There is this difference between Iowa and
some of the democratic states. In Iowa
the republicans made debt by large ap-
propriations for permanent buildings fol-
state institutions and they are paying the
debt. In Missouri and other democratic
states there are millions of indebtedness
nothing to show for it and no attempt
being made to pay their obligations. Hall
the democratic states have repudiated theiI
debts
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30
District Court Notes.

l.. C. Smith commenced garnishment pro-
ceedings yesterday in the district court
against the Council Bluffs Savings bank in
connection with his claim against the Inde-
pendent School District of Council Bluffs.
About year ago Smith placed one OF his
patent ventilating and fuel saving arrange
ments in the High school, The apparatus
was not satisfactory, so the school board
alleged, and payment was refused. Smith
brought suit and secured a judgment against
the school district for S23O95, This has never
been paid as the school board was contem-
plating appealing the case and 1t is to make
this judgment good that Smith now gar
nishes the Savings bank where the funds
OF the school district are deposited
]. Konigmacher and w. II. Seltzer, execu-
tors OF the estate OF the late Sam Roy, COM
menced foreclosure proceedings against w
cyens and wife and others.
''S' of l.. C. Smith against Laura
Al Others, a jury was waived
y reasele cause TO the court COM
afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30
webster County Republicans.

FORT DODGE, Ia, Sept. 29.-(Special
Telegram. AT the republican county con-
venton Of Webster county G. F. Rankin
and Ottosen were renominated for clerk
and recorder, John Lord was nominated
for auditor and Captain w. T. Chantland
for attorney. The convention caused great
excitement because Of the contest for the
attorneyship between Chantland and Ma
gowan. Chantland resigned the position to
go to the war at the head of Company @
of the Fifty-second Iowa. Upon the COM
pany's return Chantland was charged with
abusive and improper conduct toward his
subordinates during service and Corporal
Mcgowan was put up to beat him for county
attorney Chantland's nomination practi-
cally vndicates him from the charges.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30

The following transfers were filed yester-
day in the abstract, title and loan Office OF
j. w. Squire, 101 Pearl street:
j. r. Clarke and wife to Charles
Battelle, lot II, block 16, Mullins
sub to Council Bluffs, q c DIS %
Charles Il. Gibson and wife to 7. G;
Green, lot is, block g.. Evans I'd 49,,
Bridge add to Council Bluffs, w d.. 400
Thomas NJ. Robbins and wife to Karl
Guttan, sw1i 13-75-41 W d........... 6,24O
County treasurer to George S.
Wright lot u, block 10, Riddles
sub to Council Bluffs, tax d........ 16
John johnson ct al to j: +. john
son, wiz swh nwl4 36-77-43, q c d.. /
Charles Whitney and wife to William
II. Whitney, wiz swh 2S-76-42 q c
James NJ Bolton and wife to Alonzo
Tullis, swlI 24-75-41. d........... 500
John Rucker and wife to Henry q.
Kielhorn n1a nei4 24-76-il, W d.. 1900
Eight transfers. total ....n...S SIS 3S3
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30
S. Albro used Coles Hot Blast Heater last
winter


With the sentencing of q number OF Vlo-
laters of Uncle Sans internal revenue laws,
the September term OF the United states
circuit court came practically to an end
yesterday afternoon after one OF the snort
est sessions on record. Judge Woolson VIII
be in chambers today to hear any matters
that NAV come before him, but will, it is
expected adjourn court this afternoon and
return home. OF the men fined up for SEN
tence yesterday afternoon all had either
been convicted Of or had pleaded guilty to,
the charge of bootlegging But one peniten-
tiary sentence was imposed and that In the
| case of George Besancon of Griswold, who
| was given fifteen months in the penitentiary
| at Fort Madison and fine of $500.
Nathan Dunn of Villisca was sentenced to
| five months in the county Jail at Avoca and
to pay fine OF $40O. James West, hailing
/ from the same town, was sent to the same
jail for four months and given fine of $780,
George Rohlfus of Manning, in whose case
| the Judge found there were some mitigating
| circumstances, got off with a sentence of
! two months in the Cass county Jail at At
lantic and a fine of 5000, which was to be
suspended on condition that Rohlfus paid
! S75 within limited time to the clerk of the
court.
w. II. Marlen, whose home is in Des
Moines, but who was caught retailing
whisky without a government license at
Osceola, drew a sentence of five months in
the county Jail at Avoca and a fine of $3.50.
Benjamin Baxter, who violated the revenue
law at the Mormon town of Lamont, was
sentenced to six months in the Montgomery
county Jail at Red Oak and to pay a fine of
$3.50. Ed Harris, who came all the way
from Denver, Colo, and sold liquor at Har-
Ian without going through the necessary
formalty of getting Uncle Sans permit,
was sentenced TO a four months sojourn in
the county Jail at Avoca and to pay fine
of $3.50, In the case of Emerson Dows OF
this city, who pleaded guilty to bootlegging
sentence was postponed until next term
Dows being allowed his liberty on bail
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30

LOANS WANTED ON IMPROVED
FARMS AND INSIDE CITY PROPERTY.
WE WANT NOTHING BUT FIRST
CLASS SECURITY. MONEY READY
AT ANY TIME. BARGAINS IN FARM
AND CITY PROPERTY ON EASY
TERMS. LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH
US FOR SALE. WE WILL ALSO CARE
FOR GOOD RENTALS.
FIRE AND TORNADO INSURANCE
WRITTEN IN THE LEADING COMPA-
MES. MONEY LOANED FOR LOCAL
INVESTORS AT A FAIR RATE OF IN
TEREsT, COLLECTIONS MADE WITH
OUT EXPENSE TO THE INVESTOR.
CALL AND SEE US AT OUR NEW OF
FICE, NO, 1O2 so. MAIN ST.
LOUGEE & LOUGEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30

this city and placed in st. Bernard's hos
pital and will have a hearing this morning
before the commissioners of insanity Her
condition has been brought about by over
work. a year or so ago she bought a home
in Oakland and overworked herself trying
to earn sufficient money to meet the pay
ments on It, 1t is thought that with rest
and proper attention she will regain her
reason,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30

DUBUQUE, Ia, Sept. 29.-(Special.) y
George Harris, maniac, escaped from the
insane asylum in West Dubuque and is
wandering about naked He is violently
insane and dangerous. He was confined
with leather handouts but he broke them
and jumped through a second story window.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30

rhis is TO certify that | have had chronic
dIarrhcea ever since the war. | got so weak
could hardly walk or do anything. One
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy cured me sound and
Mell.-I. r. Gibbs. FinCastle. Va.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30

Lost-Envelope containing between $4,000
and 100000, mostly in 10000 and $4,000
bills. Liberal reward paid for return to
George A. Gregory, 719 Hazel street Council
l,pfc
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30

For broken surfaces, sores, insect bites,
burns, skin diseases, ana especially piles.
there is one reliable remedy, DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. When you call for Dewitt :
don't accept counterfeit or frauds You will
not be disappointed with DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. ........,, .....,,,. ..,,.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-30
Doctor suncring from Hydrophobia

CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-Dr, F. A. Todd, as
sistant superintendent of the state insane
hospital at Toledo, who is at the Presby-
terian hospital in this city suffering from
hydrophobia, was reported today to be
slightly improved. The patient is a little
more cheerful, which is looked upon as a
favorable sign. The crisis in the case is
not looked for until tomorrow.