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Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
Inquest on John A. Potts.

The inquest over John A. Potts, who was
found in dying condition last Thursday
night. by the Northwestern tracks near the
roundhouse, and who later succumbed to
his injuries, was completed yesterday morn
ing. The jury brought in verdict to the
effect that "said ]. A. Potts came to his
death by being struck by Chicago & North
western railway train"
The principal testimony adduced was that
of A. Harrington, a hostler in the employ
OF the Northwestern. He testified that on
Thursday night while on his way to get his
engine he met the deceased walking along
the main track. He was staggering and ap-
peared to be under the influence of drink
rotts stopped him and asked how soon q
train would be leaving. He told him, and al
the same time advised him to get off the
track as the passenger train was coming west
in few minutes. Shortly after he heard
that man had his leg cut off near the
roundhouse and found 1t was the same man
to whom he had been talking short while
before. Several employees of the roundhouse
testified to finding Potts. their attention
having been called by some tramps to the
injured man.
Potts was buried yesterday morning In
Fairvlew cemetery in a lot purchased by his
brother, Calvin Potts of Cortland, Neb., who
made all the necessary arrangements for the
interment.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
srAN OF THE sT. LOUIS BRIDGE
Its Prescribed Length VIII he Finally
SciilNh hN n Now nnnrh.


WASHINGTON, July 10-secretary Alger
today ordered the appointment of a new
board OF army officers to pass upon the plans
for the proposed third bridge across the
Mississippi river at st. Louis, Mo, between
the two other bridges now spanning that
waterway. This action was decided upon
after a hearing which the secretary gave to
the parties who are interested in the con-
structlon OF the bridge and who oppose the
recommendation of the existing board that
the principal span Of the structure should be
700 feet in length. The board twice re-
ported in favor of the 7O0-foot main span
and the second hearing at ST. Louis was
granted because the bridge promoters were
unwilling to undertake its construction on
the lines proposed by the engineer officers.
The persons interested insisted that to Sc
cure the main span to be 200 feet was prac-
tlcally prohibitive, because the great ex-
pense involved would compel excessive tolls
to be charged and make the enterprise COM
mercially Improbable. Furthermore, they
claimed there was no necessity for such an
extended span They believed authority
should be granted to construct the bridge
and were willing to make the main span
about the same as those OF the two other
bridges across the river, which are from $50
to 200 feet less than the span favored by the
board.
The whole matter was again gone over be-
fore the secretary at the hearing today and
in view of the great interests involved he de-
cided to appoint an entirely new board thor
oughly familiar with the river and the re-
quirements of the locality to pass upon the
question.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
Write Younkerman Co. for prices on
berry boxes and grape baskets.
LANE CASE MAY BE SETTLED.
Friends of Accused Show Disposition
to Make Good the deficiency.

Friends of Accused Show Disposition
to Make Good the Deficiency.
The preliminary hearing Of John M. Lane,
charged with being short in his accounts as
freight and ticket agent of the Milwaukee
railway, was continued in Justice Ferrier' S
court yesterday until this morning, owing
to the absence of Lanes attorney from the
city. At the time appointed for the hearing
Lane, accompanied by few friends, ap-
peared in the Justices office and asked for
the postponement, to which the railway
company's representative consented.
Auditor Robertson returned from Chicago
yesterday morning. When asked concerning
the trouble he said there was very little
to say beyond that shortage had been
found. He had so notified Mr.. Lane and
in answer to his inquiry Mr.. Lane had told
him that the money had been used in his
living expenses. He had, he said, asked Mr..
Lane II there were any prospects Of his be-
ing able to make the shortage good within
reasonable time and Lane had told him
there were none. Beyond this Mr.. Lane,
he said, had not volunteered any information
and had refused to talk. The railway COM
pany's only course under the circumstances
was to bring the charge against him. The
matter now was virtually in the hands OF
the guaranty company.
1t was said yesterday that Lane would
have no difficulty in securing the money to
make the alleged shortage good, as his
friends in the city were willing to advance
the amount One prominent business man
offered to give $500 toward settlement and
the general belief Is that within few days
the matter will be Strengthened out
Mr.. Robertson volunteered the statement
that the shortage existed in both tho freight
and ticket accounts.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

He had been TO a point near Springfield,
Mo-, and was on his way home at the time
OF the accident He was pretty badly
jammed UP in the wreck, having the mus
cles torn loose from the shoulder bone, and
received other bruises about the body
which will cause him to recollect the ac-
cident for some time. The car in which
Mr.. Snow was riding at the time of the
wreck was thrown over on It's side. 1t was
chair car and he was in the smoker when
the coach toppled over. The rain was COM
ing down in torrents and as the coach lay
on its side 1t was but moment until
there was several feet OF water running
through It, Mr.. Snow had to dive down
under the water in order to get through
the opening in the door leading to the main
part of the car. Intense darkness pre-
vailed and he could only move when the
lightning flashed, which showed him which
way to go. The rescuers pulled him
through the car window and along with tho
other unfortunate passengers he put in
the time in that dismal spot until morning
when all were taken back to Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
ARRANGEMENTS FOR A MODUS
Unsatisfactory State of Affairs in Con-
nectiOn with the Alaska
Boundary Dispute.

WASHINGTON, July 10-Unless Senator
Fairbanks, while in Alaska, succeeds in
finding a satisfactory solution of the vexed
boundary question and brings with him the
material for the arrangement of a modus
vivendi, the high joint commission will not
meet in August. 1t is conjectured here that
the senator, though himself member Of
the commission, has during his Alaskan trip
been unable to acquaint himself with the
unsatisfactory state of the negotiations be-
tween Mr.. Choate and Lord Salisbury re-
specting the arrangements of modus. At
any rate it Is stated here that there has
been no change in the status of the case
and no communication from Mr.. Choate that
woud tend to encourage the hope that the
high joint conference can reconvene in Que
bee August 2, to which date the adjourn
ment was had at the last meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
MONTHLY COTTON CROP REPORT.
The Averages Are Higher Than Those
of Previous Years.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-Following is
the monthly cotton crop report issued today
by the Department Of Agriculture:
The monthly cotton report of the statisti-
clan of the Department of Agriculture will
show an average of S7s, as compared with
S5.7 last month. 91.2 on July l, 1898, So at
the corresponding date in 1897 and ten
years average of IS. The condition of the
principal states is reported as follows:
North Carolina, SS; South Carolina. So;
Georgia, So; Florida, 90; Alabama, SS; Mis-
| sissippi, SO; louisiana So; Texas, 90; Ar
kansas. so; Tennessee. So; Oklahoma, rs;
Indian Territory, 81.
In South Carolina. Florida and Alabama
the condition corresponds exactly with the
ten years average in these states; In North
Carolina and Tennessee it Is 1 point and In
Texas points above the ten-year average
and In Georgia 1t is 8, in Mississippi s, in
Louisiana and in Arkansas points below
| the ten-year average. There was general
Improvement during the month of June
Georgia and Oklahoma, each with a decline
| of points, being the only exceptions,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

WASHINGTON, July 1o.-Secretary Alger
is very anxious to have the new regiments
recruited as far as possible from men who
served in the state volunteers during the
Spanish war He has received informa-
tion from a number of officers, especially
those who were on duty mastering cut the
volunteers in different states, that IL there
was opportunity afforded probably 80 per
cent of the new regiments would be COM
posed of these men. OF course, under the
regulations the recruiting officers cannot
discriminate between the men who have been
in the volunteer service and those who
have not, and men will be enlisted as they
apply, without regard to their previous serv-
ice records.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
City Council Refuses Union Pncihc's
Request md Grants Rock IslRnd's.

City Council Refuses Union Pncinc's
Request and Grants Rock Islands.
The question of the rights of the Union
Pacific railway on Union avenue was brought
up at the adjourned meeting Of the city
council last night by the submission by City
Solicitor Wadsworth OF his report, in which
he gave 1t as his opinion that the railway
had forfeited its franchise. The report was
a most voluminous one and covered twenty
three pages of typewriter matter. A large
portion OF it comprised the abstract of the
proceedings of the different city councils in
relation to the avenue as prepared by FL
nance Clerk True.
Immediately following the reading OF the
report the resolution giving authority to
the Union Pacific to proceed with the build
ing of its new bridge at Fifth ave-
nue. was brought UP. e. II. Mer-
riam, representing the business mems COM
mittee, asked the council not to pass the
resolution in face of the city attorney s
recommendations. He said the people of the
ing granted any further rights. The avenue
belonged to the people, the railway COM
pany having forfeited its rights and II given
little time he could bring in a petition
signed by the majority of the taxpayers in
every ward in the city protesting against
the passage of the resolution.
On being put to the vote the resolution
was lost by vote of four ayes and three
noes, it requiring the vote Of the majority
of the council to carry it.
The ordinance introduced by the Rock
Island railway, providing for the vacation by
the city of ten feet on the south side of
Twelfth avenue between Eighth and Ninth
streets and ten feet on the east side of Ninth
street between Twelfth and Thirteenth ave-
nues, in order to enable the company to
build it's new roundhouse and machine shop
in the block bounded by these streets, was
passed.
The bills for maintaining the smallpox
quarantine regulations, which the district
court recently ruled could not be borne by
the county, were ordered paid out of the
general fund.
The purchase by the committee on fire and
light Of a team of horses for the fire de-
Fartment was approved and the bill Of S2l0
ordered paid.
Electrician Lovett, who is making a sur
vey for an electrical plant for the city, was
allowed the assistance of an expert at sal
airy of $3.50. The council then adjourned to
next Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
Good Trade with Argentine.

WASHINGTON, July 10-United States
Minister Buchanan reports to the State de-
partment that there was a considerable in
crease in the trade of the United States
with the Argentine republic during the first
quarter of this year. The imports from the
United States increased $1,616,71e, while the
exports from Argentine to the United States
decreased $15S,211. The most interesting
phases of the manufacture question there
now is the effect the rapid rise in paper
money there has had on the tariff. He de-
clares that the manufacturers and producers
want cheap paper money.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
Horrible Accident to n Boy Near Web.
ster City Ua.) Yesterday.

Telegram )-Hairy Lewis. a colored boy of
Is years, living at Fort Dodge, was run
over near Webster City last evening by a
freight train while attempting to steal a
ride and had both feet cut off. He at
tempted to catch the rear coach of double
header and missed. falling under the wheels
Of the rear engine. Both feet were cut
off above the ankles. The train went on
about a quarter of mile before stopping
and when 1t returned 1t was found that the
boy had walked about fifty feet and climbed
over a four-foot fence with his bleeding
stumps. He was taken to Webster City,
where the amputation was performed. Lewis
was coming from Webster City to Fort
Dodge when the accident occurred.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
N. Y. plumbing company. Tel. $50.
nnrhers Enforcc Their Rights.

Members of the BARRIERS Protective asso-
citation deny that the fight to enforce the
Sunday closing law has been abandoned and
their attorney stated yesterday that he had
been instructed to file informations against
the proprietors of those shops which kept
omen last Sunday. This, he said, would be
done today and before some justice of the
peace outside OF the city. The members Of
the association also insist that notwith-
standing all reports to the contrary the or
eanization has not gone to pieces and that
although some of the members may have de-
cided to reopen their places of business or
Sundays the others are determined to try te
have the law enforced.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers were filed yester-
day in the abstract title and loan ofhce OF
j. w. Squire. 101 Pearl street;
Iowa Loan and Trust company TO Il.
u. Leet lots II and l2, block 90 Rid
dies subdiy. C d,...,,.......::",:;..S 1oC
William A. MINISTER; trustee to Martha AKA
Sherlff TO William A. DeBord lots
and 10, block TO- Williams first add soc
James H. Craigmie and wife to j. A.
Biliek. lot s. block So Everett's add,
40 rho and wife io II
Singer all block IS, Railroad add. -,
vi .'..,...'.'.'.'''''''''''' 4ol
Five transfers, total. ,6Ol
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
Deaths in Army In Cuba.

WASHINGTON, July 10-Generaf Brooke
reports the following deaths:
Santiago, Private Andrew Sterling, Com.
pany G, Fifth infantry, died 7th, yellow
fever; Puerto Principe, Private John w
Harlem, Company G, Fifth infantry, and
Private Robert Griffin, Troop A, Eighth
cavalry. both died 9Th, yellow fever; Private
John Leonard, Company M, Fifth infantry,
died 7th; Private Patrick Manning, Com
pany M, Fifth infantry, died Sth, both yellow
fever. Guantanamo, Private George Platt
Company H, Fifth infantry, 7th, intestinal
obstruction; Puerto Principe, Joseph Law
renee, civilian. employe quartermaster's de-
partment, yellow fever. Sth.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
Decision for Aetna Life.

DUBUQUE, Ia, July 10.-Federal Judge
Shiras decided the famous Lyon county,
Iowa, bond case. The Aetna Life Insurance
company sued to recover bonds amounting
to $4,000 issued by Lyon county in 1885.
The county's defense was that the bonds
We're void because their amounts exceeded
the constitutional limit of per cent of
taxed property. The court finds that $29,-
636 can be enforced without exceeding con-
stitutional Limitation and DEGREES that the
bondholders are entitled to that amount
with ten years interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

WASHINGTON, July 1O.-The Turkish
legation today gave out the following
''The Turkish legation declares in reply
to the dispatch of yesterday concerning al
legged disturbances in the Asiatic province
OF Van that according to report recently
received from the governor general of this
province perfect order and tranquility pre-
vail in those regions"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
Protest Against His Pardon.
Christian Church Convention.

AMES, Ia, July 10.-(Special. 1.-The
Christian churches of Story, Boone Green
and Carroll counties will meet in annual
convention at Boone on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. An interesting
program for the two days has been put
out. 1t consists of papers, reports, dis
cussions and addresses. "A number of peo-
pie prominent in the State Association of
Christian Churches will be present.
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back that glad boyish feeling again. 1t
only means getting back health, Put
your stomach in order and see how soon
your sleep will be dreamless, your rest
sound, your appetite hearty and your
work pleasure. The best remedy for
all ailments of the stomach and nutritive
organs is DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery Try it and join the great
army of sick people made we'll by It's use.
Nothing is "just as good" If you
go for Discovery get Discovery"
"The praise l would like to give Golden
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describe with pen" writes James b. Ambrose,
Esq of raosk Mifiin St., Huntingdon, Pa. -!
was taken down with what our physician said
was indigestion. l doctored with the best
around here and found no relief. wrote You
and YOU sent me a question blank to hl out and
l did SO and YOU then advised me to use Dr.
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery. l took
three bottles and felt so good that stopped
being, as l think, cured. have no symptoms
of gastric trouble or indigestion now"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt OF stamps
to pay expense of mailing only Send
2r one-cent stamps for the paper covered
book, or Al stamps for the cloth-bound.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
Flood Sufferers ASK for Corn.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-The secretary OF
agriculture has been appealed to on behalf
of the food sufferers of Texas to send a
supply of corn for their use. He has been
compelled to Decline as the department has
no appropriation for such purpose. Sec
retary Wilson ds sending all the quick
growing seeds the department has in store
with the hope that they may be planted in
time to be productive this season.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

s c., Bureau OF Freight and transportation
appears as complainant, charging discrimina-
tion upon the part OF various lines con-
Meeting Charleston, Norfolk and Whining
ton with points west and south. There are
about forty individual railroads named as
defendants
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
EIectrie Workers on a strike.

WASHINToN. July 1O-About 100 mem
bers of the local Electric Workers union.
comprising nearly all such workmen in the
city, struck today for raise in wages from
81 and $3.50 per day TO SO per day and for
eight instead OF nine hours work per day.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
Use Aliens Foot-EaSe in Your Gloves

A lady writes: II shake Aliens Foot-Ease
into my gloves and rub little on my
hands; It saves my glove, by absorbing
perspiration; 1t is most dainty. toilet
powder" Aliens Foot-Ease make tight or
new shoes easy. Always use it to Break in
New Shoes. 1t keeps the feet cool and COM
Portable. We invite the attention of physi-
clans and nurses to the absolute. purity of
Aliens Foot-Ease. All drug and shoe stores
sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address
Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y
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welsbach burners at Blxby's. Tel. 1ss.
snow out of the Hospital.

IT. T. Snow of this city returned Sunday
evening from Kansas City. where he had
been confined in the hospital since the
wreck OF the train which occurred on the
night OF July on the Kansas City road
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
the following persons;
Name and Residence. Age
d. +. Maxfeld. Council Bluffs. s...........27
w. v. Castor, Nicola, Ia.................. 26
John ]. Backus. Hinton Station ........21
Roda Smith. Hinton Station .............. 10
Charles Kerns, Council Bluffs. ............34
Mary Hendricks. Council Bluffs. s...........34
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

Lowest prices. easy terms. The best and
largest stock of pianos at Swanson Music
company. Masonic Temple.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

Wanted. two or four young men to board
and room in private family. Modern con-
veniences. Address G. Bee office.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
Charge DISCRIMINATION.

WASHINGTON, July 1O.-The Interstate
Commerce commission today began the hear
ing of the case In which the Charleston
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

Get your work done at the popular Eagle
laundry. 724 Broadway. Phone 157.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

DO YOU remember
how you felt i'll the
mornings when yor
were a boy3 How
good it was to begir
a new dayl How hun
cry you came to ia
bic ! How tired yo,
went to bedl How
soundly you slept !
Don't you find your
self saying some
times, how l wish l
could get up like
that boy, eager for
the day and feeling
fit for it1 And then
don't you turn away
with a sigh as if
the wish were im-
possible of fulfill
inent, and start on 4
the new days a
journey tiredusA
at the outsetp ~
It's not inn 49,
-
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JOHN G.WOODWARD & col
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS
, COUNCIL BLUFFS, ,IOWAS
LOANS

On Improved Farms in Iowa and Inside
City Property in Council Bluffs at
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COUNCIL BLUFFS AND RAILROADS.

For rent. modern seven-room house on
North Scott street. j. G. DEHAVEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

FARMS FOR SALE IN IOWA.
so or 118 acres IL miles from Glenwood,
Mills county, Ia, $65 per acre: good orchard.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

Scientific optician, wollmnn. 100 Br'dway.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

city residence and business property for
sale that will pay from 10 to 20 per cent
gross on investment from rents.
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so acres five miles from Council Bluffs,
farm or for cultivation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

On Improved Farms in Iowa and Inside
City Property in Council Bluffs at
LOWEST RATES.
FARMS FOR SALE IN IOWA.
so or 118 acres " miles from Glenwood,
Mills county, Ia, $65 per acre; good orchard.
so acres five miles from Council Bluffs,
500 per acre. bargain for fine fruit
farm or for cultivation.
City residence and business property for
sale that Will pay from 10 to 20 per cent
gross on investment from rents.
FOR RENT.
No. 1856 Ave- F.. rooms, s25.
No. 929 4th ave-. rooms, $25.
No 6ls Union ST., rooms. $40.
No. 800 Platino ST., rooms, $40.
No. 172O High st., rooms, ss.
Flat, 22l s. 7th ST., modern, $780,
5-acre fruit farm to trade for inside
residence properly IN Council Bluffs.
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rent. S VI
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LOWEST RATES.
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Telephone 3l2.
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HAD BOTH HIS FEET CUT OFF.

Davis sells paint.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

Our new Star book and directory contain
ing a much larger list Of stores than ever
will soon be out. -
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

LOWEST RATES.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-11-21

The death of Major John A. Logan
while bravely lighting at the head of
his troops, ought to go far to persuade
some mel all sons are not forever
damned simply because their fathers
were good and great and brave. What
ever follies young Logan may have
committed are and should be wiped out
in the fact that he died in the service
of his country. Young Grant has made
a good record in the Philippines and
like Prince Hal in Shakespeare's Henry
Nv, these men have shown their true
worth and nobility when the real test
came.