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Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
NO RECOURSE IN BRIGGS CASE
Presiding Bishop Says His Ordination
Ends the Controversy Re
garding Him.

NEW YORK, May 16.-A special to the
Tribune from Providence, r. l.. says: Ri.
Rev. Thomas NJ. Clark, the venerable pre-
siding bishop of the American house of
bishops, has been much annoyed by the
controversy over the Briggs matter, which
he considers most unfortunate. 1t has
brought him a vast amount of correspond
ence and many kilograms in regard to a
matter over which he thinks he has no con-
troll.
The bishop said that he did not see what
action he could take if he was desirous of
taking any The ordination of a priest
was entirely matter of local control. There
was a set method of procedure, and if it
was carried out and the candidate for
orders be recommended by the standing
committee, the bishop of the diocese had
no recourse except to ordain the candidate
He thought that Bishop Potter in this case
had exercised wise discretion and Judgment
and that his letter explaining his course
was a very clear and convincing document
In these views Bishop McVicker, the coad-
jutor, who was present concurred. In
answer to an inquiry whether resolutions
might not be passed in regard to the mat
ter, Bishop McVicker said: 'Iney can
howl if they desire, but that is all that it
can amount to-"
Bishop Clark has also been much dis
turbed over the Funston matter. Rev. j.
B. Funston of Portsmouth, Va, was to have
been consecrated bishop of the diocese of
Boise, Idaho, but owing to the protest Of
eleven bishops, the order for conservation
has been cancelled. A special meeting Of
the house of bishops has been called to
meet in St. Louis in October for the cleo
tiOn of a bishop for Japan. The Funston
matter may be referred to that convention
also by the presiding bishop for action No
other business can come up except that for
which the convention is called, which would
prevent action by the house of bishops
should such action be contemplated
In answer to an inquiry as to his views
other denominations who get into trouble
with their churches of fleeing to the Epis-
copal church for refuge, Bishop Clark said:
THE Episcopal church is very roomy. 1t
sMeIA lueSL7AIp lsom eql 10 uem su!uluoo
on many subjects. AS long as a man Is
able to subscribe to the creeds and is NOR
ally nonimpeachable, he is generally accept
able, and some of the men who have thus
far come from other denominations have
proved to be very valuable Episcopal clergy
men"
Bishop Clark is now 81 years of age and
the Oldest bishop of his denomination in
the world. He will not attend the st. Louis
convention owing to the great distance.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Domestic soap whitens the clothes.


HARLAN Ia, May 16.-CSpecial. ALL
day Saturday there was much excitement in
the city over the renewed search for the
body of Frank Richardson. Richardson, a
unique character, who lived in miserly
way, while at the same time lending money
to the farmers of Shelby county, disappeared
mysteriously three years ago last August.
He is known to have had many notes and
considerable money on his person at the
time of his disappearance. 1t is believed
by many that the man was murdered and
his body hidden somewhere near the city.
On Saturday a woman coming from Omaha
and calling herself Young made her ap-
pearance She claims to be a spiritualist,
and insists that she knows exactly where
the body of Richardson lies. Southeast of
the city about half mile is an old mill
turned by the Nishnabotna river. Two and
one-half rods above the mill race is the
spot so the Young woman says, where the
body lies, after having been thrown there
in a sack loaded with stones. She induced
a number of paid men to make temporary
dam above the spot on Saturday A little
digging was done and the work will be con-
tinued this week
The woman declares that the spirit of
Richardson appeared to her three times
lately. She says he was murdered by three
men, an American, a Dane and a German,
just as darkness came on one August night,
and that he was buried until the Sth day
of last May, when the body was eXhumed
and thrown into the river. She actually
points out a place half a mile from the mill
where a hole had been dug, which now con-
tains nothing
The sheriff of Shelby county stood on the
bank watching the performance but appar-
emily took little stock in it. A great crowd
gathered to watch things.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
CITY CAN PAVE ITS STREETS
All Doubt Removed by Unanimous Opinion
of City Attorneys,
DEWEY DECISION A TEMPEST IN TEAPOT
II May he Necessary, However, for
Council Bluns to Somewhat
Modify Its Improvement
Ordinances.
DEWEY DECISION A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT

City Solicitor Wadsworth, since his return
from Des Mones, where last week he at
tended a meeting of the city attorneys of
the principal cities in the state, has given
1t as his opinion that the city can safely
proceed with the work of paving those
streets ordered improved last year by the
city council. Ever since the decision of the
supreme court in the famous Dewey case
1t was doubtful if, under the present as
sessment laws of the state, public improve
ments could be safely made. This was one
of the matters chiefly discussed at Des
Moines and the city attorneys agreed in
designating the turmoil that arose upon
the announcement of the Dewey case deci-
sion as "a tempest in a tea pot"
II believe that the Dewey decision in no
wise makes 1T impossible to proceed under
the Iowa laws" says Mr. Wadsworth, "and
this was the unanimous opinion of the city
attorneys after they had listened to the
able and exhaustive paper read by Attorney
w. H. Bailey of Des Moines. The Iowa
laws do not make it obligatory that i'm
provements shall be assessed in proportion
to the linear front feet of abutting prop
erty. While all cities have made their spe-
cial assessments in this way, it is within
their power under the Law TO make an as
sessment according to benefits derived. II
| may be necessary for the city of Council
| Bluffs to modify its improvement ordinances
somewhat in order to make them comply
! with the spirit of the Dewey decision, mas
much as the existing ordinances make it OBJ
| ligatory on the city council to base the as
| sessments for improvements upon the linear
! feet of abutting property"
! If the city should decide on proceeding with
| the paving before the ordinances can be
amended, 1t will be on the theory that the
| interested property owners Will prefer to
| paw a reasonable assessment, even though
not strictly constitutional, rather than pay
the expenses of perhaps extended litigation
| A number of the property owners on the
| streets ordered paved are ready and willing
| that the Improvement shall be carried out
| this year as the contracts have been lei
| at very low figure-lower than Will ever
be obtained again, it is thought. Those whc
| were opposed to the paving in the hrst IN
stance are still objecting to the work belne
] done and see a chance for making theil
objections good through the Dewey decision
It is understood that the paving question
| will be brought up at the next meeting o'
| the city council for action one way or the
' other, as the contractors are anxious to kno"
whether they shall do the work or not.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

CounciI HUNS Alumni.

At the annual meeting of the Council
Bluffs alumni held last evening at the
Bluomer school building the following Of
ficers were reelected for the ensuing year
President, Walter Howard; vice president
Laura McFadden; secretary, Lille Moreno;
treasurer, Charles Tulleys.
1t was decided to give the reception and
dancing party to the graduating class of the
High school on the night of Thursday, June
IL. The following committees were ap-
pointed
Program-Misses Gilber, Travis, McFad-
den and George Fletcher.
Refreshments-Misses Mcintyre. Mulhol-
land, Hooker, Cora Harle, Ruth Mayne, Mrs
Thomas Metcalf, jr. and Messrs. Kynett
Whitehead, Roy Besley, Charles Haverstock
Collecting-'94, Minnie Williamson, Mittie
Pile, Thomas Green and Della Myers; '95,
Miss Jeffries, Miss Mulholland; SO, Emma
Frederick, zula Lipe, Cora Smith; 81, Net
tie Linder, Charles Tulleys; '9S, George
Childs, Arthur Morehouse, Grace Carson.
General-Miss Mulholland and Miss JET
fries.
Another meeting will be held next Tues
day evening at 1880 O'Clock at the Bloomer
school, when all committees are to report.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Students visit Power House.

Some sixty of the students from the Ne
braska State university at Lincoln, compris-
ing the class in mechanical engineering and
electricity, came over to the Bluffs yesterday
morning and were shown through the old
and new power houses of the motor COM
pany by Superintendent Dmmock. The stu
dents were thus presented a practical lesson
in the progress electricity has made in the
last few years by the comparison afforded
between the old and new plants of the COM
pany. After enjoying a ride around the city
the students were taken back to Omaha on
one of the companys large open motors
Profs. Brooks and Richards were in charge
of the party.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Domestic soap out-sells all others.
Gambling joint Rnided.

Dan Carrigg's gambling house on Broad
way was raided last night by the police
Carrigg and three of his men were arrested
on warrants charging them with conducting
a dsorderly house, but none of the other
occupants or players were molested. Part
of the faro bank layout and the spindle OF
the roulette table We're taken in charge by
the officers making the arrest. The men ar
rested put up 800 for their appearance be-
fore Judge Aylesworth this morning. 1t is
understood that Carrigg has expressed his
determination to resist the exaction by the
city of the monthly 500 fine.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Harlan Wins Joint Debate

HARLAN, May Especial 1.-The Har-
Ian High school won the joint debate with
the Denson High school at Denison on Sat
urday evening. Harlan affirmed the ques-
tion, "Resolyed, That mankind has suffered
more from reyolutionists and anarchists
than from tyrants." Harlans debaters were
James Byers, Mary Wyland and John Hos
kins. The judges were Superintendent Nc
Gee of Carroll, Superintendent Miller of
Dunlap, and Mr.. Rigg of the Woodhine Nor
mad school. The judges voted two to one in
favor of the Affirmative.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Count IIens.

The district court jury in the case Of Jo-
seph Leytham, the young man charged with
the theft of a COW belonging to Ira Hart
we'll Of Quick, brought in a verdict of ac-
quittal after being out less than two hours.
Previous to being indicted by the grand
jury Leytham settled in fun with Hartwell
for the cow
The trial of Sam Barnes charged with the
burglary Of Charles Bishops residence was
next taken up. The principal witness for
the state is young man namedSC. e. Bird,
who claims he was with Barnes the night
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

Bishops house was robbed. He testified that
Barnes told him he was going to his brother
in-law's house and that he opened the back
door with a skeleton key. He said they took
from the house a gun, clock and a guam
tity of canned goods Bird admitted having
served a term in the penitentiary. The case
is expected to go to the jury today
Peter Peterson and Ida Johnson, indicted
on the charge Of adultery, and Frank Hen
derson indicted for shooting at Perry Layen-
burg, were arraigned and all entered pleas
of not prilty.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 25C
High school site Appeal.

The end of the hearing in the High school
site appeal case before Superintendent Saw
yer is looked for today But two more wit
nesses are to be introduced for the School
Board, and unless the appellant decides on
Offering testimony in rebuttal the attorneys
expect to close their arguments this after
noon. Attorneys representing the school
board and the plaintiff in the injunction
suit brought by Slack Peterson went to At
lantic yesterday to argue the motion for the
dissolution of the restraining order before
Judge Green.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Presidcnt Goes for a Drive.

HOT SPRINGS, Va. May lG.-President
and Mrs. Mckinley drove to Warm Springs
this morning, about five miles from the no
tel Comptroller and Mrs. Dawes, DR., and
Mrs Rixey, Mrs. Cortelyou and Mr.. Barnes
followed in a carriage,
The party returned just before luncheon,
It remained only a short time at the hotel
at Warm Springs, During the afternoon Mr.
Mckinley took a walk with DR.. RiXey. No
official dispatches were received or sent. IT
was a quiet day for the president
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

The following transfers were filed yester-
day in the abstract title and loan office of
]. w squire lO1 Pearl street;
John G. Woodward and wife to George
n. Hawthorn, 4 - ct of lot ., block
10. Bayles ~ add. Council Bluffs,
John O'Brien ana wife to G.. Diedrich,
nc' see; 10. = se'i 3,76-49, W d. $500
va nwA 24-7G-4o W. ....,.......;.. l
Jcnni l.. Rice to Thomas Maloney, lot
}, block . oak Grove add. Council
Mary schferli and husband to same,
block, Z, Mill add, Council Bluffs =,
Ernest Il Hart and wife 10 j, ".
squire. part neia sei4 19-75-iS, q; C. d.. /
Thomas j. Evans and wife Thomas
Malonoy, lot /, block Z Evans ID =,
add, q. c. d.. ....,....:,;...',..,::'i,
Iandon and Efiie NJ SHELTON, lot 2,
block "A, Stutsman's "a add, Council
BLUFFS W. d.,,..'..'. .''....''''''.'''' lW
Total amount eight transfers. .sl2, i55
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Women Doctors Elect Officers.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, May 16-(special
Telegram )-The second annual meeting of
the social society of the Medical Women of
Iowa, an adjunct to the Iowa State Medical
society, which meets here tomorrow, was
held today and officers for the ensuing year
We're elected as follows: President, DR.. T.. G.
Fosnes, Des Mones; first vice president, DR..
A, d. King, Des Moines; second vice presi-
dent, DR.. J. " Smith, Winterset; secretary,
DR.. Jennie McGowen, Davenport; treasurer,
n. NJ Hill, Dubuque.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Killed nv a Irnin.

ATLANTIC Ia, May 16-(special) y
George Forester, aged &c. was run into by
train No. ? on the Rock Island last night
about 10 o'clock four miles east Of At
lantic, and instantly killed, Forester was
partially deaf and blind and the supposition
is that the train struck him without warn
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

The crop report issued today by the iowa
weather and crop service summarizes the
crop conditions in Iowa as follows:
There was more than the usual amount OF
cool and cloudy weather during the past
week and the week closed with a heavy
storm, which brought excessive moisture in
portions of the central and southern sec
tions. Iowa City reported 4.35 inches for
the seven days ending Monday morning and
Cedar Rapids 201 inches, which will cause
some delay in field work. Conditions were
generally favorable, however during most
of the week and the time has been well i'm
proved in plOwing and planting operations.
In all districts considerable progress has
been made in planting corn, with the soil
in good tllth. This work is probably more
advanced in the northern and central dis
tricts than in the southeastern part of the
state, where there has been an excess of
moisture. Spring wheat, cats and barley
have made fine advancement and the last
week has been favorable for grass. But lit
tie damage resulted from the frost on the
18th, Fruit trees, vines and berries that
escaped destruction during the winter give
promise of good crops. Detailed reports
from all over the state are condensed in the
foregoing.
A frightful accident happened Monday
afternoon near Give, just west of this city.
The breaking down of a bridge across Wal
nut creek resulted in the death of a child
and injury to several persons. Ira Clark
and wife with their two children and a
neighbor, Mrs. Grow, We're driving in a
wagon with two horses, They started to
drive over the creek near Give, The end
of the bridge gave way precipitating the
wagon and the people into the muddy stream
The horses fell on top of the man and wo-
man and one child was forced down into
the mud and water. 1t was this one which
was killed by drowning and being kicked on
the head by a horse 1t was aged years
The other one is in a critical condition. Mr..
and Mrs. Clark and Mrs Crow We're all
hunt, but not seriously,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Death PennIty for Murder.

OGDEN. Utah, May 16.-This morning at
Brigham City Judge Hart pronounced SEN
tence Of death on Abe Majors, convicted of
killing Captain of Police Brown of ogden
on April 80. The prisoner elected to be
shot and the sentence will be carried out
July between 10 a. Ia. and p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

Prof. Gentrys equine and canine paradox,
that will appear in Council Bluffs under a
large tent Friday and Saturday of this week,
is said to be one of the finest of its kind in
the world. The performance of the animals
is simply wonderful and the drill performed
by the ponies speaks volumes for their in
telligence
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

AMES, Ia, May Special Nevada,
yesterday, by a majority of popular votes,
granted franchise to the Iowa Mutual
Telephone company.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

Cinderella ball given by Mrs. Hande under
the auspices of Unity guild, at Dohany s
opera house, Wednesday, May "a
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Real Estate Transfers.

Save your Domestic soap wrappers and get
n set of spoons.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
WIN. WEIGH TRANSFER LINE

between Council BIuHs and omnha.
Rates Reasonable. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Council BLUFFS office. No 8 North Main
street. Telephone l2S. Omaha office re-
moved 70 s22 South Fifteenth street Tele-
phone 1905.
Connections made with South Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
lOWA'S MEMORIAL BUILDING
Cornerstone to Be Laid at Des Moiues with
Appropriate Exercises.
MANY PROMINENT PEOPLE WILL ATTEND
Men of the Forty-Ninth Iowa Nolun-
teers Come Home and Bring JOY
to Many Hundreds of
Huwkeye Hearts.

DES MONIES, May 16.-(Special Tele-
gram 1.-The city is filling up with promi-
nent personages who are coming to attend
the exercises connected with the laying of
the cornerstone for Iowa's new historical
memorial and art building Among the
prominent people present are Senators Alli-
son and Gear, ex-senator Harlan, Governor
Shaw and ex-Governors Drake and Larrabee,
Hon. John A. Kasson Theodore S. Parvin,
United States Consul Phelps, just home from
Crefelt, Germany, Col. D. B. Henderson and
several members of the Iowa delegation in
congress.
The Iowa Methodist Hospital association
filed articles of incorporation here today.
The capital stipulated is 100000, to be sub
scribed by the Methodists of all Iowa. All
the Methodsts in the state will join in
erecting and maintaining a magnificent hos
ptal in this city.
Senator William E. Mason of Illinois de-
livered the graduating address for the Iowa
college of law here this evening. He spoke
on the subject, THE Question of the Day
the Philippines"
The twelve companies comprising the
Forty-ninth Iowa volunteers who have been
doing service in Cuba and the south since
their enlistment, returned to their homes to-
udy. Inc greatest preparations all ONel JHt
state had been made to receive them, and
some of the cities of Iowa went almost wild
with enthusiasm as the trains bearing the
home companies pulled up to the platform.
AT Clinton 1000 people gathered. Cannon
thundered, whistles blew and men and wo-
men cheered the volunteers as they alighted
The principal cities, homes of the companies,
are gaily decorated with flags and bunting.
The following companies comprise the Forty
ninth: Company A, Dubuque; Company B,
Waterloo; Company C, Cedar Rapids; Com
pany d, Charles City; Company E. Independ-
ence; Company F, Upton; Company G, Vim
ton Company H, Marshalltown; Company
I, Waukon; Company K, Toledo; Company
l., Lyons; Company NJ, Maquoketa.
The following opinions were handed down
by the supreme court this morning:
State of Iowa, appellant, against William
Beardsley, Mahaska district. reversed; City
of Cedar Rapids, appellant against the
Cedar Rapids & Marion Railway Company
Linn district, affirmed; James against Os-
born ct al, J. B. Jones, appellant, Keith
Furnace Company, intervenor Polk district
affirmed; J. C. NOrdyke against Charlton
q Stalker ct al, defendants, and James Sin
gleton ct al, intervenors, appellants Keo-
kuk district, reversed; f. e. Zalesky against
Iowa State Insurance Company, appellant
from Benton district, G. w. Durham. judge
reversed; II. Swanson against r. II. Allen
appellant, Sac district. reversed
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

Another meeting will be held next Tues
day evening at 7;3O O'Clock at the Bloomer
school, when all committees are to report.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
AMENDMENT TO THE
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED
Work on Public Buildings Must Be Com
menced Next Year-Amounts for
Salem and Seattle.

WASHINGTON, March 1-Just before
the final vote was taken on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. the amendment
was voted on at the instance of Allison,
chairman OF the committee on appropria-
tions, appropriatlng money for work next
year on all the public buildings which
have been authorized by the present
congress, the appropriation for the year
generally being one-half the total limit
Of the cost.
The following are some of the amounts
appropriated in each case: Seattle, $780,
900; Salem, Ore, $4,000. The amendment
also authorizes the secretary of the treas
ury to enter into contracts for the CON-
pletlon of the buildings within the limits
provided.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
GERMANY SOUGHT TO
UPSET THE BERLIN TREATY.
Being Jealous OF Growing British In
huences She Seized the opportu-
nifty to Break Faith.

LONDON. March 1.-The Daily Graph.
ic publishes this morning frOm a sa-
moan correspondent story OF recent
events there, attributing the whole OF
the recent trouble 10 the attempts OF
Germany to upset the Berlin treaty ana
secure supremacy In the islands. The
correspondents says.
The Germans, long Jealous OF growing
British influence, seized the opportunity
TO break faltn.
Malletoo's party would undoubtedly
have been victorious II supplied with
arms and ammunition as the Germans
supplied Mataafa, but the British. loyal
TO the treaty refused to supply either
party.
The correspondent then describes what
he calls the German plot to induce Ma
taafa's force OF $500 men to take the
islands by storm" He says on this
point: "The Germans tried thair ut
most to make the natives attack the
British consulate and the mission house
where the consul was giving refuge to
British subjects II was only respect
and fear for the British flag that held the
natives back. The Germans told the
natives to kill all the English MISSION
aries and to sweep the pigs OF England
into the sea. Ile iooting was terrible.
twenty villages were utterly wrecked.
the houses destroyed, and the villagers
left destitute.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-02
ACCESS TO THE COAST.

SAN FRANCISCO, March lit Is ru-
mored that the Santa Pc has secured con-
troll Of tina California & Nevada road
in order TO establish terminal that Il
will afford more easy means OF access
to San Francisco than could be secured
if the transcontinental line ended at
Point Richmond.
1ne Santa Fe, by acquiring the right
Of way Of the California & Nevada line
to Emeryville. would practically have a
right Of way into Oakland. At present
the little fine which 1t is rumored has
passed into the control OF the Santa Fe
has tracks laid 10 point 30 miles from
Oakland Expensive repairs are now
being made and there is talk OF extending
the road to Mount Diabio.
This road is now In the hands Of a re-
celver. having been thrown there by G.
H. Smith, Of Denver. the owner OF nearly
all Of the bonds Of the line.