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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
COUNCIL BLUFFS
MINOR MENTION.

Davis sells drugs.
Expert watch repairing. Lenert, 400 BY.
Elegant new photographs at Schmidts.
Six photos 10 cents. Carveth. 3OS B'way.
For rent, modern house. 7s Sixth avenue.
Typography supplies. c.. e. Alexander &
Co, 1913 Broadway.
Wanted, lady for Office work. Address b,
Bee ONCE, Council Bluffs.
Mrs. ]. 4. Spurlock of Rockport, Mo, is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. NJ. A. Allies
mouse.
Excelsior Masonic lodge will hold a spe-
cial meeting tonight for work in the first
degree.
We are headquarters for glass Of all
kinds. See US before you buy. Z. Is. RANT
oil and Glass company.
Ivanhoe commsndery, knights Templar,
will meet, Friday night for work In the
knights Templar degree.
A case of measles in the family OF p. A.
Waugh, 61 South First street, was reported
TO the Board Of Health yesterday.
w. s. Baird, member of the local bar
and trustee of the public library, has an
nounced his candidacy for the republican
nomination for state senator.
The case against w. J, Haines, charged
by A. r. ClatterbUck with obtaining money
under false pretenses, was dismissed in
Justice Ouren's court yesterday.
The women of the First Congregational
church will give a kensington. this after
noon from 2 to 5 o'clock at the home Of
Mrs. F. w Miller on Oakland avenue.
A freight car In the Rock Island yards
was broken into Tuesday night and robbed
of a case of rubbers. a case of socks. sew
eral caddies of candy and a bundle of raw
furs.
Fred Lewis filed an information In Jus
tice Ouren's court yesterday charging Joe
Kraninger with assault. Kraninger gave
bonds in the sum of 500 and will have a
hearing March 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 8. Blinn and son left
yesterday for Los Angeles, Cal, where Mr..
Blinn Is engaged In the cigar manufacture
ing and jobbing business and where they
will make their home.
Owners of property on Upper Broadway
are circulating a petition for a sewer to be
constructed east from Frank street. The
petition will be presented at the meeting
of the city council Monday night.
II. f. Hales of the Retail Clerks Inter-
national Protective association has effected
a reorganization of the Council Bluffs retail
days for the election of officers and selec-
ton of delegates to the Trades and Labor
assembly.
1t is said that 1.-THE Telephone Girl"
which Is to be the attraction at the New
theater tomorrow evening, has a most ex-
cellent cast. With not a dull moment,
pretty girls, catchy music, elegant scenery,
such a play ought to crowd the theater to
the doors.
Mrs. Louise Backmeyer, aged 81 years,
died last evening at her homA, 24O3 Avenue
A. One son, G.. +. Backmeyer, survives
her. Funeral services will be held at the
residence Friday afternoon at l o'clock,
after which the remains will be taken to
the former home Of the deceased at Seneca,
Kan, for burial.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
WANT ONLY UNION COAL USED
Demand is Made Upon Mayor HarrI-
son I'm the shape of an


CHICAGO, ILL.,. Feb. 25.-The president
OF the American Federation Of Labor,
the president Of the Chicago Federation Of
Labor and the president of twenty coal
transfers unions called on Mayor Harri-
son today and demanded that the munich
pality use none but union mined coal.
The demand was in the nature of an ulti-
matum, and was accompanied by a threat
OF refusal TO haul coal for the city unless
II was complied with. A telegram from
John Mitchell was presented requesting the
refusal Of contracts by the city for Mary
land and West Virginia coal with the ex-
ception OF Kanawha valley coal.
President Samuel Gompers acted as
spokesman for the delegation. TIL mayor
promised to submit TO the committee copies
OF the bids received. that they may desig-
nate which is union and which is non
union mined coal.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
N. Y. Plumbing Co.. Tel. $50. Night. F6s7
NAME SCHOOL BOARD TICKET
w. j. Davenport and G. p. Kemp
Are Made the Republican
Nominees.

Colonel w. J. Davenport of the Fourth
ward and Granville P. Kemp of the Sixth
ward were nominated as candidates for
members OF the Board of Education by the
republican school convention last night.
The nominations were brought about In
quick order and the entire convention lasted
not to exceed ten minutes.
Hon. w. e. cambridge. assistant secre-
tary OF the United States legation at Pekin,
China, now home on leave. was asked to
preside. but excused himself, and County
Attorney W. H. Killpack was called upon to
WELD the gavel in his stead. c. X. Taylor
acted as secretary.
The first ballot, an informal one. re-
suited as follows: W. ]. Davenport, Al; G.
p. Kemp. 16; b. NJ. Sargent. 4; Mar Bouri-
cius, 7. On motion OF Fred H.. Hill the bal
lot was not only made a formal one, but
Davenport was given the nomination by &C
clamation.
For the second nomination the first and
only ballot resulted in the Sixth ward can
didate, C. p. Kemp. receiving 81 votes,
against Sargent, Z; Bouricius, 6, and ]. F.
Wilcox. 1.
Colonel Walter ]. Davenport is assistant
general freight and passenger agent Of the
Burlington AMI since his residsnce in Coun-
Gil bluus mas Dtsn prominently lueh'iheu
with every movement for the welfare of the
city. He needs no introduction to the
electors. Before coming to this city Colonel
Davenport served for several years on the
Board Of Education OF Creston. Ia
Granville P. Kemp is a we'll known resi-
dent of the western part OF the city. where
he has made his home fov a number Of
years. For several years Mr.. Kemp was one
of the t~ruatRes OF Kane township and at
present is clerk OF the township board.
The democratic school convention Will be
held tonight at the county courthouse.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
snOwtaI HeavIest in Years.

LARAMIE, Wyo., Feb. 25.-(sPecial.)-
Mayor Miller and W. C. Hanks have re-
turned from a visit to the Great Rambler
mine in the Douglas creek district. They
report having witnessed one OF the worst
storms that has visited the mountains in
many years. Snow fell to a great depth.
and a strong wind piled 1t up in banks as
high as the tallest trees. Old-timers report
that the snowfall this winter has been the
heaviest in their recollection. and that there
will be plenty Of water on the Laramie
plains tn ecoming summer
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
Death Of BIuns pioneer.

George Schindele, a pioneer resident OF
this city, died last evening at the home Of
his daughter. Mrs. Adolph Beno. 2O5 Frank
street, aged IS years. Mr.. Schindele was
born in Ropenhiem, near Strasburg, Ger
many, and came to this country as a young
man. He was married to Miss Ernestina
sauter In Chicago in 1856. and two years
later removed to Council Bluffs, thus hav-
ing been a resident of this city for forty
hve years. Besides Mrs. Adolph Beno, one
daughter, Miss Lena Schindele of this city,
and one son. George schindele of San Fran
cisco, survive him.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
RUN AWAY WITH AN ENGINE
Four Men UneOuPIe il from Train
and Leave While Engineer
II Eating.

LEBANON. Mo-. Feb. 25.-About l o'clock
this morning, while Engineer James Amelia
and his fireman were eating at the st.
Louis q San Francisco lunch room here.
four men detached their engine from an
extra freight, westbound, ran It about two
miles west and abandoned II on the main
track.
Passenger train No. 6 was stopped by a
telegram TO Conway and a posse started IN
pursuit on a handear. It is believed the
purpose Of the men was TO wreck train No.
s, their Ignorance OF the fact that there
was a night operator At Conway frustrating
their planA
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
Gets Divorce from baron.

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-It has just been
learned. says the Paris representative OF
the American. that the Baroness de Fontei-
lart, who is an aunt of the duchesG OF
Marlborough and a sister of Mrs. Oliver H.
the baron. The baroness has been ordeted
to resume her maiden name of Miss Mimi
Fitzjames, secured some notoriety by roa-
son of a thrilling boat adventure at the
time Of the Martinique disaster, while at
tempting TO explore the shores Of 81.
Pierre.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
Daily Paper for Kansas Town.

CLAY CENTER, Kan, Feb. 25.-(special.)
Center is to have a morning paper.
This is the first venture at a daily news
paper since boom time. II will be called
The Dispatch. and will be independent in
politics C. A. s%outhwick will be publisher.
1t will contain press dispatches. and will
start with a good-sized subscription list
on its advent Friday morning OF next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
Giving Away stoves.

The third heating stove given by WILL
lam WEIGH to his coal customers was
awarded to Mr.. William Pool. Twenty ninth
avenue and GARFIELD street. Another has
been put up on the same plan. and during
the next thirty days will be given away free
TO one OF his customers. Before ordering
your coal call at 16 North Main street or
'nhona 1913
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26

her home December 20 and that he did not
know what became of her. When asked
what he had in the box which he carried
away from his home the day after his wife
was last seen, Knapp seemed confused, but
finally explained that he disposed Of a box
Of old clothes.
In his confusion he said he had thrown
the box away about two miles from bis
home The police say Knapp has served
eight years In the penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
Illinois Central Makes Rate.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Notice was given by
the Illinois Central railroad today that It
will make a rate Of one fare for the round
trip from points in iowa to Paducah, KY,
for the dedication OF the Iowa soldiers
monument in Shiloh battlefield, to take
place May 30.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
SOUTH DAKOTA EARTHQUAKE
shock Continues Several mute and
IL severe Enough TO Break
Ice in River.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Feb. 25.-An earth
quake shock was felt this morning at
oacum, in Lyman county. It lasted sew
eral minutes and was severe enough TO
shake down stones and break ice In White
river.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
Rock Island Must Pay Damages.

IOWA CITY, Ia. Feb. 2~5.-(special Tele-
gram)-The jury this morning awarded
5000 damages against the Rock Island
railroad for negligence resulting in the
death Of Samuel Shellady while constructing
a bridge over the Iowa river.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26

other states are making some arrange
ments. He will not determine what Iowa
will do until after a conference with Gov
ernor Cummins.
Military Examining Board.
A military examining board will meet
here tomorrow to examine a class on mill
tary tactics. The board will consist OF
General Lincoln. Colonies Humphrey and
Prime, Captain Howell and Lieutenant
Conkling. The persons TO be examined are
v. w. Greene, second lieutenant, Center
Vile; Fred w. Hood, second lieutenant.
Sioux City; j. NJ. Yergey. first lieutenant,
Villisca; w. S. Rankins, captain, Mason
City; C. W. Easter, captain, Des Molnesi
A. II. Mcneil, first lieutenant, Des Moines;
W. W. Phillips, first lieutenant. Perry;
Thomas H. White, second lieutenant. Ferry;
Ora E.. Wertz. second lieutenant, Bedford.
The second election for major in the Fifty
fourth regiment resulted In no choice, there
still being four candidates in the field.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
Coed. HAND Toretber.

order to prevent them occupying space in
the library proper, az they do now.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
Real Estate transfers.

These transfers were filed yesterday in
the abstract. title and loan ONCE OF ]. W
Squire, 101 Pearl street:
Sidney E.. Morse and wife to Louisa
NJ. Parmele, SEX swk. part mex swk
and part WIZ sell 20-75-4s. W. DIS !
Elmo w. Kieef and wife to Peter
Lubbe, 81 swk 21-75-42. W. d.,....... 500
Christian Straub and wife to Harry
B. and Walter c.. Sievers, section
81, except nwk and l acre 77-3S. w.d. $500
Gustavus j, Haas and WIFE TO Jurgen
Bladt, all 5 OF railroad OF mr. sea
E-N-4l, w, LOO
Rasmus Frost and wife to Anton L.
Anderson. Ell nell 2s-77-J9. W.. d.. 40
Henry Sieyers and wife to Johann
Mohr. SEX sell IS and 81 nwA and
swA mex S6-77-39. W. d................. TO- 80
w. +. simpson and wife to 7. VIII
helm Westphalen, VIZ mex rs and
all nwh Is 5 OF railroad T7-3S, w.d.... 2O,3f
Fred Hanson and wife to William
and Nanerva Downs, 1862 acres in
A; b.. O~glesbee to ssllie B. ogiesbee,
lot ?, Auditors subdiv swh swL l.
Aa~ob, W.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
Total, nine transfers
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to
the following:
Name and Residence. Age
w, +. Dullighan. Logan, Ia...............26
Hattie nj. Longman, Logan. Ia............2I
]. T. Miller. Oakland. az
Ellen l.. Campbell, Carson, Ia..............27
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
No Place for Soldiers.

Adjutant General Byers returned today
from st. Louis, where he went to look
after the arrangements for the quartz ling
OF the Iowa regiment that is to be taken
there at the close OF April to attend the
dedication exercises when President Roose-
welt will be present. His report is not very
satisfactory. He found that the exposition
people had not made any arrangements as
yet for the care Of the troops that have been
invited there. that they have no idea as to
what ought TO be done and that all the work
is yet 10 be attended 10 within the next
thirty days. General Byers suggested TO
them that instead OF their attempting to
feed the gathered soldiers they pay them
cash and let them provide for themselves,
as Il is manifestly impossible for the ex-
position to provide for many thousands at
this time on the grounds. General Byers
was Informed that Wisconsin is arranging
to send a brigade to the exposition and
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
Doctor Won Dziambowski-P Pompian
Strongly Attacks the Gov
ernment in Reichstag.
CITES NUMEROUS EXAMPLES.
Polish Girl Who Rescued a Drown
ing Boy Fails to Obtain Prus-
sian Medal Because Father
Voted for Countrymen.

Berlin, Jan. 3o.-Doctor Won DZjambowsk-
in the Roichstig to-day. interpe!laans
Chancellor Won Buelow the discrimina-
ton against Poles, cited many examples
of alleged Injustice.
He SAID young men who were eligible to
volunteer for one years service in the army
were compelled TO serve two years, as they
were punished for Sigh, offenses IL the
gymnasium work by prolongation Of their
term OF service.
The most painful thing to the Poles the
speaker continued is the effort to eT:tci-
cate their lanruaSe He further asserted
that a German teacher At Buchholz was
dismissed for attending a polish meeting.
and said i; crime merely to listen
TO the Polish tongue.
Continuing. lie said the Government. dis
regarding the terms Of Count Radzinskis
bequest of his famous library to Posen. had
4; pointed German librarian, person who
did not know one word of Polish, though
the Will stipulated that the librarian should
be a Pole
He asserted that n Polish girl who had
rescued a drowning boy. was denied the
Prussfan rescue meGal. the reason. quietly
alleged by the authorities. being that her
father voted for Polish candidates
In conclusion. Doctor Won Dziamhowski-
Pompan referred to the alleged German
boycott of Polish merchants and the inva-
sion of Polish churches by the gendarmerie
anu Sdlu tEdt herman wrote
insulting remarks letters addressed in
the Polish language.
Interior Secretary Won Posadowsky-
Wehner replied that no Polish question in
an international sense. exists for Germany.
The Prussfan- Polish Provinces will re-
main Prussian SO long soldier can be
placed In the field he continued.
Doctor Won Observation-Disclosures has
drawn an incorrect picture, which cannot
be be discussed s @ in the Imperial Parliament 1t
The only Imperial question is the charges
against the army. to which the Minister.
General Won Gossler. will reply"
General Won Gossler said sixty Polish
youths had been tried for having Joined
secret society and taking an oath to de-
vote their powers to the Polish fatherland
and to the restoration of Polish nationality.
Only these were punished by two weeks or
more Imprisonment and by being deprived
for one year Of their volunteer privileges.
or these some had left the country and
others had taken up the study of Catholic
theology. by which they were legally ex-
empt from military service.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
FORMALlN BRINGS
THE DESIRED RESULT.
sars. W. c. Marshall Was Apparently
Snatched From the Jaws of
Death by the Fluid.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Baltimore, Nd. Jan. 3o.-Mrs. W. C. Mar
shall of Baltimore. daughter OF General
Louis Wagner. president of the Third Ma
tional Bank OF Philadelphia, Pa. was
brought to the Homeopathic Sanitarum
here suffering from puerperal septicaemia
about week ago. Blood poisoning de-
veloped and became steadily worse. in spite
OF every effort put forth by the physi-
SLAMS.
Mrs. Marshalrs condition WAS considered
tuse having risen to los and her pulse 10
40. Doctor Chandlee, the physician In
charge, called up Doctor Roberts, surgeon
Of the Hanneman Hospital. New York, by
telephone. He was told that the patient
upon whom the formalin experiment was
first tried in New York some time ago was
steadily improving, and Doctor Cnandlee
and his associates decided to administer
furmalin to Mrs. Marshall.
Tne PATIENTS condition was SO very grave
her her LIE. Doctor chandiee. however. as,
sisted by Doctors Barnard and Hambln.
prepared a solution OF formaidehyde a:d
infected $50 cubic ceutimeters into a vein
In Mrs. Marshalrs arm.
Mrs. Marshails temperature at the time
was 1852. Soon afterwards she was at
utes, during which time her pulse fiuttered
very weakly, making seventeen beats a
minute. The physicians. prepared for this
-cOuuition VI COudpSe, peSau dQullnlSlerlIlss
stimulants and hot saline solution injec-
tions, and nine hours after, the injeclion
ST Sha formalin the patients temperature
Dad reached 9s.3. and her pulse had grown
correspondingiy firmer.
Mrs Marshall is entirely free from fever
clans are confident Of her recovery.
The case Of Mrs. Marshall is in some re-
spects more severe than that of the woman
in New York, on whom the experiment
was tried by Doctor Barrows Mrs. Mar
shall is IS years old. The case is regarded
as triumph Of medicine. and Doctors
Chandless. Barnard and Hamblin are jubi-
iant over their success.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
EXTRAORDINARY OUTBREAK
IN CRIMINAL COURT.
Convicted New York Police CAPTAIN
Reviled Prosecutor and Jury
Snarled at the Judge.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Jan. J0--One of the moet ex-
traordinary outbreaks ever seen in the
Criminal Court marked the conviction of
Polic Captain James Cannon of neglect Of
duty before Recorder Goff to-day Cannon,
pale and almost on the verge of collapse,
clutched the rail- snarled at the Judge and
reporters. cursed and reviled the prose-
cutor and jury and called the latter Cow
ards and "a lot of dirty dogs
His voice was hoarse and evidently be-
yond his control. For a moment he stag
gered, as the foreman of the jury an
nounced the verdict guilty"
His hat and coat, which he had on his
arm. fell to the floor. His face whitened.
He tried to speak. but for a moment was
unable to articulate.
As he passed the table where sat the
newspaper reporters. he snarled: You're a
lot of brutes. towards and cads."
He was hustled from the room, still raw
ing and snarling, across the Bridge of
Signs to the Toombs cell, in which he had
spent the night.
Following upon the heels of his dismis-
sal from the Police Department yesterday y
by Commissioner Greene, the Conviction
came
During the time Cannon was in charge of
the East Twenty-second Street Station he
received several petitions asking him to
suppress the Webster House.
One night the hotel was raided by the
found in rear room of the hotel. His de-
tense was that he had done his best to se-
cure evidence against the hotel, but with
out success.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31

After enduring for more than half a CEN
tury, the three-story building at No. 1a
North Seventh street IS being wrecked and
in few days nothing will remain 20 mark
spot that by reason of its association with
sporting zen and pugilistic events was Of
unique Interest.
The building first gained fame In 1888
when it was conducted by the DAILY broth
ers Charlie and Dan. The latter is now
dead, but Charlie. together with another
brother, John. Is in the saloon business on
Walnut street between Sixth and Seventh
streets.
Among thinss remembered in connection
with the old resort is the iist:c contest
there many years ago between Robert Jack
son and Eddie Ahearn. Jackson was q
promising youth and his friends regarded
him as fit to try conclusions with Ahearn.
who was considered handy man.
1t was in the thirteenth round. according
to the best recollection Of those who re-
member the affair. when Ahearn backed
Jackson into post and he fell to the floor,
there being no mat, rupturfng a vessel III
the back of his head which soon caused his
death.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
:::;!z: .sss:; B:sss g.: M#,::
ANOTHER HEIR TO
ROCKEFELLER MILLIONS.
Arrangement of Burglars In Prentice
Case Develops That Grandson
Was Born Recently.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Jan. 30.-At the arraignment
Of the burglars who were caught trying to
rifle the house Of E. Parmelee Prentice. for
the first time outside Of his immediate fam
fly circle, it became known that another
heir to the millions Of John d. Rockefeller
had been born-a grandson. who may take
the place left vacant by the death two
years ago Of little Jack" Mccormick.
whom an offer of half a million dollars to
physicians could not save.
This latest addition to the Rockefeller
family was born six weeks ago. but the
news Of his birth never became public. and
1t became known to-day only through the
inadvertence of one Of the witnesses called
to identify the burglars. who happened to
mention that the noise Of the struggle
downstairs between the butler and one OF
the burglars had not aroused the baby.
Mr.. Rockefeller's grandson has not been
christened, but 1t Is believed he Will be
named John Rockefeller Prentice.
in 1901 was Miss Alta Rockefeller. was
Of the day before. although it Is somewhat
Of a shock to her to find that burglars were
actually in the house. Her husband, who
has been In Chicago for several days, is
expected to return home tomorrow.
When the intruders were arralgned
Charles P. Rowland, ono Of Mr.. Prentice's 8
law partners, q son Of Judge Henry e.
against Beckett and Dougherty. The latter
was positively identified by Miss Kirk
patrick, Mrs. Prentices secretary, as the
man who was in the house with Beckett
Both men were held for trial by Magistrate
Cornell in $500 bail.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
OPPOSITION TO THE FAIR
DUE TO HIGH TARIFFS.
italian Omcial who Raises the Point,
However, Promises to Give Moral
Support to the Enterprise.

Rome. Jan. 3o-In the Chamber Of Depu-
ties to-day Sig. Fulci. Undersecretary of
Commerce. opposed the official participation
Of Italy at the st. Louis Worlds Fair. be-
cause. he said. it would be necessary to ask
for an appropriation of over $780, with no
corresponding advantage, as the almost
prohibtive duties Of the United States keeps
out Italian products"
The Undersecretary. however, promised
the Governments moral support and en-
enlargement OF private exhibits
Sig. Santini, replying. said Italy should
exhibit for the dignity Of the state. and in
return for the sympathy and help extended
by the United States Government to emf
grants in the United States.
The statement made by Under Secretary
Fulci Is not regarded as final. as the last
word in the matter will depend upon For
eign Minister Prinetti.
The medical bulletin issued tonight re-
garding the latters condition says that the
Improvement is maintained
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
FAVORABLE REPORT on ..
QUAY STATEHOOD BILL.
Committee on Organization Of the
Executive Department Acts
on the Measure.

Washington, Jan. 3o-The Committee on
Organization of the Executive Depart
ments. Of which Senator Quay Is. chair
man, has ordered a favorable report on the
statehood bill offered by the Senator as an
amendment to appropriation bills.
The committee was not formally called
together. but Senator Quay saw the mem-
bers on the floor of the Senate and secured
their assent to the favorable reporting OF
the bill as a rider to the supply bills.
All the members of the committee who
Senator Beveridge, who, as the leader of
the opposition to the bill. Of course. OBJ
jected.
the committee. is opposed to the bill. but
he is absent from the city and could not
be consulted.