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Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Iowa Press Comment.

Keokuk Gate City: Democratic editors are
now assiduously engaged in explaining now
it happened All that is really necessary
for them to do here in Iowa Is to point 10
the Marshalltown platform.
Davenport Democrat: Even the editor OF
the Omaha World Herald, who ran fer con-
yress on the basis of close ACQUAINTANCE
With and warm support OF William j. Bryan,
fell short a few thousand votes. After this
demonstration of the wrath or the gods
what more could you want?
Creston Gazette: "Fickle Finn is beat
agin'' is the way the Waterloo Courier
puts it., but this statement Of the case. whi!e
pleasant, is hardly true. Mr.. Finn, previ-
Jus to the Incident. OF last Tuesday, mas
,ad a most uncomfortable way of being
elected when he was q candidate for o"ce.
This glamour of success Is now, however.
considerably frayed around the edges. He
will have to find some way to change his
luck before he will ever again cut any fig
IRE IN the politics Of this section.
Creston Advertiser: Many lessons should
10 learned from the result by the silver
forces. One in this district is that it does
not pay to pick up recent converts from
he republican party to run Tor cotfice. II
hey are conscientious and consistent "
heir conversion, let us welcome them, but
uot make them leaders and nominate them
Cor our standard bearers. With Porter or
some other tried and true representative
u the principles Of the new democracy wo
DGIlGNe lulS ott navy
ieemed from the Misrepresentation of W. p.
Hepburn. a...
Boone News: II 1t is a fact that Car
teed is to step down off his throne his sue
cessor should be an Iowa man. 1t would no
loubt be agreeable to President Mckinley,
or he would like to see the state honored
hat has so emphatically endorsed the ad-
ministration. Hepburn of the Eighth or
henderson of the Third district would make
4 crackerjack and either would be an honor
20 the state and to the nation. Colonel w.
Z. Hepburn has been called to the chair
probably more than any one man In the
mouse Of representatives. as Speaker Reed
recognized him to be the best parliamenta-
ran in the house.
Sioux City Tribune: The State Board Of
Control has started on a tour, during which
all the state institutions will be visited.
The members will give each one a personal
INSPECTION and 1t will be a thorough one.
such a method is far superior in producing
results to the old one Of sending a junket-
ing party of legislators to each institution.
The board will see all Of them and will
Ne able to make intelligent comparisons.
Under the old system each party Of legis-
,atcrs reported on one institution and knew
nothing about any Of the others. The result
was confusion and worse. The Board of
control system is all right, especially when
the board Is made UP Of such men as in
iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
BIDS ON THE COUNTY BRIDGE
Contract for tbs Next Year Let to
the Present Holder.

Contract for the Next Year Let TO
the Present Holder.
The Board OF County Supervisors put in
a busy day yesterday and disposed OF a
large amount Of business. The contract fi
building county bridges from April l. 1899.
% April 1. 1900, was awarded to c. E. H.
Campbell Of this city, who holds the con.
tract for the present year. The prices to
be paid by the county for bridge work I'M
der the contract are as follows:
For wooden pile bridges, $4.75 per lineal
foot; for steel spans, 40, As. 30 feet, 20 per
lineal foot; 55, 60. IS feet spans, $40 per
lineal foot; 20, 70, so feet spans. s12 per
per lineal foot; for combination spans on
pile piers, 40, 45, SO feet spans, $3.50 per
lineai foot; S.. 60, IS feet spans, $3.50 per
lineal foot: 20. rs. so feet spans, $3.50 per
lineal foot; IS to 100 feet spans. $12 per
iineal foot; for 3s-inch wrought iron cylin-
ders, price per four Cylinders. IA feet. $3.50:
Is feet. $3.50; IS feet, 81; 20 feet, $3.50; 20
feet. s.; for 24-inch wrought iron cylinder
piers, price per four cylinders, II feet, $3.50;
IS feet. 81; IS feet. $4.2o; 20 feet. $3.50:
and driven. ten miles or less from Council
Bluffs. 40 cents per lineal foot; over ten
and under twenty-oue miles, so cents per
lineal foot; twenty one miles and over, 60
ana under are to be Of red cedar.
A resolution was passed to the effect that
henceforth the board would not pay more
than $40 for caskets for pauper dead outside
the city.
w. H. Kilpack. county attorney-elect, was
! appointed assistant county attorney to afford
him an opportunity to learn the ropes and be
prepared to take hold OF the office at the
first Of the year.
J. II. Soythern, assessor in Bloomer town
ship, was allowed SIC additional to the reg
! ular stipend for extra work performed by
| lin. The bonds Of the newly elected county
officers were fixed as follows by the board:
County attorney, $1,000; county auditor.
$40, 900; clerk Of district court. $50 900:
county recorder. 10000; Justices Of the
peace in Kane township, $500: Knox town
ship, $1,000; Carson. Valley, Macedonia,
! Minden. Nicola. Belknap and Layton town
ships. $500. and In all other townships. $500;
constables in Kane township. s 1000; Knox
Carson, Valley, Macedonia. Minden. Nicola
Belknap and Layton townships. $7O0, and in
all other townships. $500. The bonds Of the
' township assessors and clerks were hxed al
$500.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
TAKES MONEY FOR THE TROOPS
Transport Berlin for Cnbn and Porto
Rico Carries an Important
Cargo.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-The transport BeT-
lin sailed for Cuba and Porto Rico To-Day.
1t carried among its passengers Mrs. Leon
ard Wold, wife OF General Wood, governor
of the province of Santiago.
Colonel J. W.. Pullman and family of the
quartermaster's department go to San Juan.
Colonel Pullman carried with him $500 0 to
pay off the employees Of the department.
Major Fishback Of the paymaster's DEPART
ment and two assistants carried 100000 to
pay off troops.
Among the other passengers were Captain
Zalinski, twenty Cubans and seventy-eight
soldiers, whose furloughs have expired.
There were also thirty civil employees OF
the quartermaster's department on board.
DR.. E. Randell of Bellevue hospital was
appointed surgeon Of the transport. The
vessel goes to Santiago, thence to San Juan.
thence to Ponce.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
GRAND JURY GETS THROUGH
Inquihtional Body Completes It's Labor and
Adjourns Without Day.
REPORT CONTAINS MANY TRUE BILLS
Presentments Foand Against . Mum.
Der of Criminals who Are in Gus
q and Some who Are Not
Yet Appreciated.

The district court grand Jury. which has
been in session for a week. completed Its
work yesterday and made a final report. re-
turning a number Of indictments. After
making an inspection Of the county and
city jails. which 1t reported were both found
to be In good condition, the Jury adjourned.
Indictments were returned against Lulu
Fryson, Georgia Taylor and Charles Ed
wards. the three negroes charged with rob-
bling John Hamilton, q white man.
Another indictment was returned against
Bert Haney, this one on the charge OF as
sault with intent to commit murder. 1t 10
charged that Haney Is the man who fred at
James Atkinson, an employe Of the Union
Transfer company, on the night OF Sunday,
October 90. Atkinson, while on his way
home, was attracted by the sound of voices
In q vacant lot next a saloon on South Main
street. To satisfy his curiosity he climbed
the fence and looked over. One Of the men.
said to be Bert Haney, fred point blank AZ
Atkinson, but fortunately his aim was not
true. although the bullet whizsed unpleas-
antly close to Atkinson's face. The grand
Jury had already returned an Indictment
against Haney for stealing lumber from
Murphy's planning mill.
Indictments we're returned against d. L.
Roberts and Mike Hughes on the charge OF
swindling. They are the two men arrested
Tuesday evening OF complaint OF Peter
williams, the dairyman. who charged them
with fleeing him out Of $40 BY the top and
bottom dice trick. An indictment was also
returned against Hughes. who 10 . par
tender In the employ Of Mack Goodwin at
the Senate saloon and lodging house. TOT
running a gambling house. The ball OF
Roberts and Hughes on the swindiine
: charge was placed at $500 and for the charge
of conducting a gambling house against
Hughes at $500.
Indictments were returned against Tneo'
dore Mcdonald and Thomas Lynch foi
| breaking and entering. September 81 NC
Donald and Lynch broke into the residences
Of NJ. Boyle at 1913 Fifth avenue and Mrs
C. w. Noonan at 1915 High street and from
the Boyle house stole a suit OF clothes
which they sold to a secondhand dealer or
Main street.
No bills we're returned against I. J. Clarl
: and Frank Barnett, the horse dealers boune
over from Justice Vien's court on the charg'
Of stealing a pony. the property OF jacob
Tucker Of MINISTER Springs. The cases wer'
dismissed because Of the absence OF TIT
prosecuting witness. -.
The Jury also failed to ind q true bill
against Mrs. Racheaf Leasure, charged Will
maintaining 0 house Of ill-fane.
Other indictments returned were not mad
public, as the defendants are not IN Gus
tody.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17

In the district court yesterday the hear
ing OF the suit Of Ella e. Hart against g.
l.. Martin was completed aud taken under
advisement by Judge Green.
In the two cases Of v. A. Chittenden
against w. A. MINISTER ct al judgment was
entered for the plaintiff by agreement for
the amount Of the notes in suit and pos
session Of the property involved.
In the case Of William II. Tompson
against r. W. Moffett and Others. Judgment
for 5000 was entered and a decree Of fore
closure.
The demurrer in the suit OF the lows
Mortgage and Trust company against Chris.
ten Christensen was overruled.
Judge Green announced the following sec
ond assignment OF equity causes for the
term:
Wednesday. November l6-Stahler agains'
Johnson, Chittenden against MINISTER ct al,
Thompson against Moffett.
Thursday, November 17-Mynster against
Insurance Company OF North America ct al
Iowa Mortgage end Trust Company against
Christensen.
Friday, November 1s--Roosa ct al agsins,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
OPEN SAFE WITH DYNAMITE
smithland Postothce Visited by Some Pro-
.. f~essional Burglar.
SECURE S4o0 WORTH or POSTAGE STAMPS
They Also Pick Up One Hundred and
Fifty Dollars in Cash and
some J~evelry-LOss
$500.

SIOUX CITY, Nov. 16.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The postofiice at Smithland, a small
town In Woodbury. county, was burglarized
at an early hour this morning and between
$500 and $500 worth of stamps, $3.50 in cash
and some jewelry were taken, in all amount
ing to a loss of about $500. Dynamite was used
to blow open the safe. 1t was evidently
the work of professionals and no clue has
been found as to the burglars. Mrs. j. A.
Prichard, wife of q corporal of Grigsby's
cowboys, is postmistress.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17

Successor to Absent Soldier VIII BE
Chosen I'm Town.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, Nov. 16.--(Spe-
cial. mayor Pierce is in receipt of an Off.
cial notice from General James r. Carna-
han Of the Knights Of Pythias that he had
selected Marshalltown as a place of meeting
for the officers of the state rank on Deem
Der IA. At that time an election will be held
to choose a brigadier general to succeed
Brigadier General John C. Lopez Of Des
Moines. colonel commanding the Fifty-frst
Iowa volunteer infantry, now enroute to the
Philippine islands. The gathering will be
composed Of about 100 officers of the uni
formed ranks Of the state. Major General
Carnahan, whose home Is in Indianapolis,
Ind, will be present at the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Funeral of Leo =. FerroI

Leo P. Ferron. the young soldier of Com
pany I. Third Nebraska volunteers, who
died in Savannah, Ca, was buried yesterday
afternoon with military honors. The vet
Grams Of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
headed by the post drum corps. turned out
in goodly numbers and a detail Of the High
School cadets acted as a guard Of honor.
marching behind the hearse. The funeral
services were held at st. Francis Xavler's
church. Rev. Father Smythe In his sermon
feelingly referred to the spirit Of patriotism
which impelled the dead young soldier to
respond to his country's call for troops. The
remains were laid to rest in the Catholic
cemetery, the following acting as pallbear-
ers: T. Evans, A. Hober, ]. Kissel, r. Hal
laday, S. Lots. members of Company I.
Fifty-arst Iowa volunteers; H. ]. Hoist,
member of Company l., Third Iowa infan-
try; J. Snyder. Company L. and S. Glenn
meson, Company c. Third Nebraska volun-
teers.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
SUPERIOR Court Doings.

In the superior court yesterday the trial
of the suit OF Attorney John Lindt against
the Schlitz Brewing company was com.
menced before a Jury. Lindt sues for $417.5o
alleged to be due for legal services set forth
in the petition as follows: Commission fol
selling lots. $167.5 so; examining abstracts,
$50; six days legal services, $3.50; two days
services examining let's In the city. $50.
The demurrers in the poll tax suits
brought by the city against G. H. and l.. G,
Scott were submitted and taken under ad.
vlsement. The defendants demurr on the
grounds that insufficient notice was given
by the collector and that the amount sueo
on is in excess OF that allowed by the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Homeless Children Cared For.

The committee of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F.
Rohrer, Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Smith. Rev.
and Mrs. Henry belong. appointed by the
Bard Of County Supervisors to look after
homeless children, had it's first experience
In this line yesterday. Three children, aged
respectively 3, Z and 9 years Of age, were
taken in charge by the committee yester-
day. The mother had deserted them and
the father. W.. r. Fry. who recently moved
to this city from Harrison county, was una
BILE to properly care for them. The mother
when last heard OF was in Greenwood, Wis.
On the Recommendation OF the committee
the Board Of Supervisors decided to give the
children in charge Of the Iowa Children's
Home society at Des Moines and the county
auditor was directed to draw a warrant in
favor Of A. W. Laningham. manager Of the
society, for $3.50. Fry claimed to W Ave
acres Of land in Harrison county which he
agreed to deed to the county in return for
it's taking care Of his children.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Eiremen Go 20 Missouri VALLEY.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Nov. l6.--The stat.
Volunteer Firemen's association, at its
meeting today, decided to hold the next
annual tournament at Missouri Valley. The
tournament will be held the third week in
June. A midwinter meeting will be held
at Marion. Oficers were elected as follows:
c. q. Warren. Harlan, president; G.. II.
Johnston, Sanborn, treasurer: W. d. Fran
els, Sanborn, financial secretary; W. J.
Burke. Missouri Valley, corresponding Sec
retarv.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17

AMES, Ia, Nov. l6.-(Special. 1.-The
State Agricultural college at this place is
congratulating itself on its continued sue
cess in butter competition. A salt firm offers
prizes annually for best results In butter
during a season of six months. Nearly all
the leading butter making establishments OF
the United States were competitors and the
Ames boys succeeded in obtaining first, .sec-
ond, fifth and tenth prizes. The winners
and scores were: H. NJ. Ashby Of Hazleton.
Ia, first; score. 97.97 1-6. C. L. Passmore,
lola, Wis, second; score, 97.62 20. Louis
Setback. Atlantic. Ia, fifth; score. 97.41.
August Johnson of Bancroft. Ia, tenth;
score. 97lS.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
She Lived 127 Years.

KEoKUK. Nov. 16.-(Special. Mrs.
Lucy Alexander, cofored, died yesterday,
aged 127 years. She was born near Rich
mond. Va. in December, 1910. the slave OF
Richard Miller. Her first husband was a
soldier in the war OF 1872. She was freed
by her master In 1856 and came 10 Iowa in
that year. She was the Oldest person yet
discovered In Iowa. She had three children.
one aged IS years, two grandchildren and
fourteen great grandchildren living. The
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Colorcd Immunes Arrested.

MACON, Ga, Nov. 16.-The Tenth regi-
ment of immuncs arrived here today from
Lexington. Ky. At South Macon thirty or
forty Ct them, with side arms. attacked
Reaves' store and threatened to loot II un-
less their demands were complied with.
They then formed a line across he stree:
to prevent any one being sent to call Cor
help. They failed to cut the telephone wire,
however, and a large detachment Of provost
guards, under command OF Captain Baller,
arrived and with fixed bayonets forced the
negroes into a lot and arrested thirty %
them. They were marched to the city jail
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
CRUSHED by A HEAVY BRIDGE PILE
Foreman Ed Locke killed Near
Diamond on the Short Line.

SIOUX CITY, Nov. 16.-(Special Tele-
gram )-Word has been received at the head
office of the Pacific Short Line railway in
this city Of the killing Of one of the men
Of its bridge gang near Osmond, Neb., this
afternoon. The name of the dead man is
Ed Locke and he was the foreman Of the
gang. Bob Sheffield, another man, was
seriously injured and was brought to Sioux
City for treatment. The men were engaged
in the construction Of a pile bridge and
in some manner one of the big piles, while
being lifted from the ground, fell. striking
the men.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
DR.. Keller. osteopath. Reno block.
Deserted by Her Husband.

Mrs. Chris Jacobsen. living at Twenty
eighth avenue and South Seventh street, re-
ported to the police yesterday that her hus-
band had deserted her. She believed he
had gone to Kansas City and she wanted
the police to find out whether he intended
to furnish her the means OF living or not.
A photograph and description of Jacobsen
were sent by Chief Blxby to the Kansas
City authorities with the request that they
try to locate him and find out his inten-
lions in regard to his wife.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Teachers' Meeting.

CARSON, Ia, Nov. 16.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The East End teachers meeting OF
Pottawattamie county will be held at this
place Saturday, November 10. The princi-
pals aud teachers from the towns in the
eastern half OF this county, as we'll as the
teachers from other counties. will be here.
Superintendent H. w. Sawyer will be
present and will read a paper. A very large
and enthusiastic meeting Is expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
hardware Men Are Prosperous.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. lB.-The tluTTh an
nual convention OF :he National Hardware
association Of the United States opened to-
day with about $50 delegates present. The
frst. session was taken up with the presi-
dents address and reports Of the secretary
and treasurer. President w. W, Suplee
reviewed the history Of the association for
the last year, which. he declared. was one
OF Industrial and commercial activity. He
said the bankruptcy bill would work to the
advantage &c manufacturers and Wholesale
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Wee hled yes
terday In the abstract. title aud loan Office
OF j W. Squire, l01 Pearl street:
Sue w Buch to j. p. Hess. S acres in
section 32-75-i3. W 500
Frances Il. Ray to Herman MoritZ,
sig lot 2 and all lots 3 and 4, block II,
Walnut, W SO
Ella Wilson to Fort Dodge & Omaha
Railroad company. lot ., block 6,
Beers add, W d...,.;................ l.1OO
John SchicketanZ to Simon Cassidy. lot
10. block 80. Beers subdiv, W d.. 435
Il. C. Schaller to Samuel Livingston,
lots I. 2. 8 and 100 feet lots 4. 5 and
9. block 50, Crescent City, q C d.. I
-
Five transfers, .................. IS, 2ss
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17

BUFFALO. n. Y, Nov. 1s.-The sixteenth
annual Baptist congress for the discussion
of current questions opened today In the
Delaware Avenue Bap:lst church. MANS
Fall and Redemption in the Light of Evolu-
ton was the subject OF the afternoon dis
cussion. The debaters were DR.. A.. II.
Strong, president OF the Rochester Theolog-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Eisb for Suirjt Lake.

SPIRIT LAKE. Ia, Nov, 16.-(Speciaf)-
The Iowa Fish commission has placed 1000
fish, principally pike, pickerel, black bass
and crappie In Spirit Lake. These are all
mature fish and were seined out Of the
bayous along the Mississippi river. Other
lakes in the state where the fish have been
depleted are to be similarly treated.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
A Sure Sign of Group.

Hoarseness in a child that Is subject 10
Group is a sure indication OF the approach OF
the disease. II Chamberlain's Cough Rem dy
is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse,
or even after the croupy cc'gh has appeared,
II will prevent the attack Many mothers
who have croupy children dways keep this
remedy at hand and find thAt II saves them
much trouble and worry. II can always he
depended upon and is pleasant to take.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
LOUGEE G. LOUGEE.
Nc. 102 South Main Street.
Council Bluffs. la.

ical seminary, and DR.. George Dana Board
man. pastor emeritus Of the First Baptist
church Of Philadelphia. The speakers ap-
pointed to take up the discussion OF Ii, pa
pers were DR.. IL. IL. Peabody OF Rome. ".
Y. and Rev. DR.. I. G. Barnes Of Pittsburr.
General discussion followed. Tonight the
Opportunity for Baptists In the Present
Religious Progress" was discussed.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Little Girl In kidnapped.

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 16.-Ano,her chap
ter was added TO the celebrates BARNES
MCGOWAN affair here today. The 7-year- old
daughter Of Mrs. Barnes was kidnapped by
a woman, supposed to be her mother, and
Immediately taken out OF the city. They
were traced to the Union station, but be.
yond that nothing is Known.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
SchOOI for MasOna.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, Nov. 16.-(Spe-
c~ial.)-George B. Van Saun Of Cedar Falls.
who Is travelling custodian Of the grand
lodge Of Iowa Masons, is holding a school
of instruction for twenty-three lodges which
belong in this jurisdiction.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Churche. Accept Curti. Bill.

TAHLEQUAH, j. T., Nov. 16.-The bill
providing for a treaty commission was lost
In the Cherokee senate today by a tie vote.
The Cherokees viii now be governed by
the Curtis bill. BY the terms n The bill
the tribes were given their choice Of treat
ing with the Dawes commission or accept
ing the provisions Of the Curtis bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Speak in Behalf Of the Negro.

NEW YORK, Nov. B.-The speakers at
tomorrow nights meeting In Cooper Union
to protest against the recent killing of ne
groes In North and South Carolina will be
General James X. Oberirne, ]. s. Parke",
the colored president OF the State Summer
and perhaps John Dancy, colored collector
Of customs for the port OF Wilmington. who
was driven from his post by fear of personal
vinlapca
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Special Announcement.


so acres good land for sale in Putnam
county, Florida. one mile from Kenks.
Will trade for Council Bluffs property.
100 acres good land in Brule county.
So. Oak. six miles from railroad. VIII
trade for Council Bluffs property.
We have several houses for rent In
desirable locations.
Several farms for sale on easy terms.
We lave for sale an S-room house.
with stable. located on lot &c feet front
in finest residence portion Of the city.
This property can be bought at q bar.
gain IL taken at once.
Small fruit farm for sale at a low
price. Now is the time to invest In a
home if YOU want one. Real estate
values are low. but are picking up with
increased sales. We have a number
of small residence properties that can
be bought at low prices.
Remember that We are making loans
and writing fire insurance at as low a
rate as any one else. and we would be
pleased to be favored with a share Of
your business.
LOUGEE & LOUGEE.
No. 102 South Main Street.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17

Housh, Palmer against Osborne. Mechanics
Savings Bank against Carrigg.
Monday, November 21-Lougee against
Brown ct al, Citizens State Bank against
Lake Manawa Railway Company ct al.
Tuesday, November 22-Siedentopf, admin
~istrator, against Farnaworth, Shaffer against
Shafer.
Wednesday. November 23-Windsor Saw
ings Bank aginst Ratlif ct al.