Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 16, 1890, Page 5

JHE OMAHA DALLY BEE: SUNDAY, #EBRUARY PAGES. 16, 1890.-SIXTEEN .22 RETIRING FROM BUSINESS IN OMAHA $150,000 of DRY GOODS STILL TO BE SACRIFICED. DEHRP CUT SATEH INO. 1. ANOTHER BIG WEEK OF BARGAINS arr’'s prices are cut with an eye to the speedy disposai of all their stock. Values or former prices are not considered in this sale. Read the following prices. ALL GOODS WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH OR C.0O.D. LINEN DEPT. HOUSE FURNISHING DEPT, Paris Novelty Suits Visit our Linen Department for genuine bargains before the nssortment is b Large Crystal Goblets, 50¢ per dozens former price $1,00 per dozen, Will bo given away keeper should take advantage of this grand opportunity to buy gold doliars f «Inch Turkey Red Damask, at 1 reduced Four-quart One-Minute Coffee Pots, 7 For $5.00. b 60-inch Turkey Red Damask, best quality, at 43 nch Heavy Cream Damask, at 51c; reduced from {“l‘fll‘hl‘ll Satin Damask, at 7 duced from $1,00. ch Fine Bleached Satin Damask, at $1.02; reducel from 1., 18-inch Fine Glass Towelinz, at 9c; reduced from 12 18-inch Heavy Huck Toweling, at 19-inch Fine Hel Huck Tow 21x21-in N 25 dozen Fine Colored Silks, Including Armures, Failles and Peau de Soes, all must go At 79c yard. Regular price $1.25 to $2. former price $1.75. Large Galvaunized Coal Hods, 20¢; former price 50c. rge Jointed Risque Dolls, with moving liead aud eyes, 48¢; former price 75e, Large Kid-body Dolls, with natural hair. 38c; for ier price 75c¢. Keystone Egy Beators, 75¢3 former price $1. FINE COLORED SURAH SILKS, 57c yard. #rice Cut in Half, ALL ENDS OF FINE SILES, 25c yard. Buy your Silks for half nothing while you have a chance. LACE AND TRIMMING MILLINERY DEPT. Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Felt Hats for 25¢; former price $1.00, All our Lndies’ French Felt Hats and Bonnets for 75¢; former price $2. Children’s Persian Plush Trimmed Hoods for former price $1.50. Beautifal Colorad Ostrich Tips for 60¢ Dunch; former price $1.50. All our trimmed imported Hats and Bonnets at one-third former price. All our French Flannels go this week at 39c yard; former price COMEORTS Choice of | Comforts our for $7. 35; price $12.00 to $15. Eiderdown former | HOSIERY DEPT, | Ladies’ French Lisle Thread Hose, stripes and boot patterns, 57c a pair; former price $1.00. Ladies’ Four Thread Lisle and Silk Platéd Hose, stripes and hoot patterns, 69¢; former price $1.50. Chi'dren’s best quality mere Hose, all sizes, at 39 60e to 75c. Laefes® All Wool Jersey Fitting Draw- ers at 69c; former price $1,25 English Cash- 5 former price Tormer price $12.50. FINEST IMPORTED FRENCH NOVELTY SUITS ‘Will be closed out For $15.50. ormer price $30.00, DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT, : worth 86, than costof materinl. FURS, FURS, FURS. Mink monkey Persian Lamb, 1n capes. collav- ettes, muffs and boas, at 25¢ on the dollar. DEPARTMENT. NOTIONS. NOTIONS. Corticelli Spool Silk, (100 yds), 5¢ spool. Former price 10c. Corticelli Spool Twist, 4 for se. Former price 2 for ac. Bmbour's and Marshall’s Linen Thread, 5o spool. Former price 8o. Silk Tailor Buttons, 5¢ dozen. GENTS' FURNISHINGS| Gent's genuine doeskin gloves &' 5ic & pair, . Former price $1.00 Gent's summner merino underwear. an odd lot at Former price o Gent's natural wool underwear (shirts only), double breast and back, at 3 Former price 2. Boy's unlaundriea shirts, pure linen front, at 35 Forther pric fots, white, hemstitched Former price Jje. All onr Black Chantilly and Guijure Lace Edgings go this week for 12i4c yard; former price Zc and 40c yard. Vellings—Best S8ewing Silk aud Satin Edge Belge Vellings go thls woek for lic yard: former price 3o yard. All our Colored Slik ‘'Passamentries go this week for 19 yard; former price bc yard, yard and $1.00 yara. Seidenherg’s Linen Collars, all styles, go this week for ilc each; former price 2uc each, Lay in a supply of Bleached and Un- bleached Muslin while you can buy them at NET COST. 500 1bs, beat quality Carpet Warp (all colors) at lie to close, 20 pisces Double Faced Canton Flannels at 17c; reduced from e per yurd. 3 Broche, Persian, Single and Long wool Shawls all new fresh goods, at prices that will tempt you to buy. ° Ladies Muualin Underweh and Corsets, at cor respondingly low pricesy Former price 10c. Ladies' fine linen handker Silk Tailor Braid, 4c¢ yard. and embroiderod, at2lc. ROCmuE pHIcai6s) e e — Wm. Barr Dry Goods Company, 16th and Douglas Streets, Omaha. > B PATTI THE INCOMPARABLE. Omaha Anticipates with Pleasure the Diva's Coming. GREAT PREPARATIONS BEGUN. Menry Abboy’s Grand Italian Opera Company of Two BHundred People Will Appear at the Colesenm March Sand 4. Musical and Dramatic, Music loving people in this city were set wild yesterday over che announcement that pegotiations were closed for two perform- snces of Henry E. Abbey's ltalian grand apera company, of which Adelina Patti, the peerless queen of song, is the prima donns. The negotiations which culminated in this engagement werd bogun two months ago, when Patti came direct from Euroge to open the Chicago Auditorium. An effort was made to induce Manager Abbey to place Omaha on the list of the cities that were to be favored by his operatic company on their present tour, This effort was heartily seo- onded by Mme. Patu herself, who hasa great liking for Omaha, and always recalls with pleasure the warm aud cordial reception ‘which she recoived here yeurs ago. The difticulty was to secure for Mr. Abbey the guaranty be demanded—namely, uot less thai conditions precedeut, Mr. Abbey anade essential because of the enormous s: ary list and expenses of the numerous com- vany, Patti alone receiving $4,000 for each appearance i opera, The problem was to find » theater with sufficient seating capac- #ty to lnsure receipts enough o cover the Kuarauteod expenses, + While negotiations were pending AD! auod his opera company went to Mexico, formal proposition, mailed by the Coliseum company to the City of Mexico fafled for sowe reason to reach Mr. Abbey while there, and wus forwarded from Mexico to San Fraucisco, where the overa com) is fill- ing u two weeks' enwagement. On receipt oiis proposad last Friday Mr. Abbey wirsd his ultimatum of & guaranty of at least 13,500 for two performavces at the Coliseun oun March 8 and 4. This was flually accepted sud the contract closed by telegraph yester- . ‘L he Italian grand opera company, under the direction of Henry E. Abbey and Ma xice Grau. 18 one of the greatest operatic cowbinations ever organized. ‘he company embraces over two hui dred peopls orcbestra, ballet - ana cborns combined, a little world in itself, and an idea of the fabulous expense incurred in rusning such an enterpri is easily com- ceived, In the way of illustrious artists comes ‘he watchless Patti first, of course, Then follow the famous contralto, Mme. Guerrina Fabbri; Mme. Emma Albavi, Mme. Lilliau Nordica, Sig. Tamagno, the grentest living tenor; Mme. Valde and Sigs. Zardo, Vicini, Marcassa, Castlemary, Vaschetti and the celebrated musical director, Siz. Arditi, the hero ot a thousand lyric succes- ses. The grund ol the maguitcent chorus and splendid corps e bal- Jet all combine in making the 1tal- fan opera company peeriess anywhere on the globe. The com reperioire includes the operas of ‘“‘Semi- Tuwide,” “Sompambula,” **Marths,” *‘Bar- bier of Saville,” “William Tell,” “‘Faust,” “Owllo‘:' “Aida” and “Il Trovatore,” from the Coliseum management have been sccorded their selection.” This, of mnm has not yet been done, but will be announ i a fow days. The prices of admission will be made popular and placed within the reach of all classes. Arrangenients will be m -, cld lnli:‘- over all the ruduuumllu a, and an 0ppo) wil v t residents of cities on sides of the river, within a radius of 159 miles, to particl- lu the greatest operatic foast that bas @ver been enjoyed in sectlon. Omaba has 1o this instance distanced Kao- rlfilv.nu.mluiu-u-uutm two cities on the route to Lowmsville, where lb;compuny is engaged to piay on March 5, 6 and 7. least populous of the citics in_which chis company will appear during the operatic eason of 1890, In speaking of this matter last night Mr. Lindsay said: **A force of men will be put 10 _work Monday morning, preparing the building for the great event. The publio can rest ussured that everything that will tend to lend additional interest to these two performances will be done, The Coliseum will seat from ten to twelve thousand peo- ple, and the chairs will be arranged in tiers ono above the other, 80 that all wiil have a clear and vnobatructed view of the stage. The interiwor of the building will be amply il- luminated with innumerable eleotrio jets, and we intend to spare no expense in deco rating and embellishing the stage and sudi- torfum in u way that will rendor it a thingof beauty.” The first appearance here of the groav violinist, Sarasate, aud the equally groat planist, Eugene D'Albert, is announced for Tuesday, February 18, at BHoyd’s opera house. I% goes without saying that the mere announcement of 1wo such great artists will draw together a representative audience. Saras; s u violinist who has achieved, not alone success in the ordinary acceptance of that term, but he has won the highest praise from the best writers on musical subjects. Ho stands today as s phenomenal player and has the power to move his audiences at will, His manipulation of the w~iolin is described 88 being wizard-like in its effect. Whatever can be said in praise of Sarasate must be du- phicated in speakingof Bugen D'Albert, who is a pianoforte player of the highest class. But not satisfied with presenting two artists of tkeir calibre Mr. Abbey has added an- other pianist to give completeness to the programme, in the person of Maudame Ber- the Marx, an admirable artist who plays with Sarasate, ana the combination taken altogether 1s as complete as it is certainly great. The prices for reserved seats will be $2,00, $1.50 und $1.00, The following is 8 complete programme, remarkable in ftself, .L. vhn Beethoven ntroduzicne e Rondo. Herr Eugen D’Albert. Andante and variations, from Sonata dedicated to Kreutzer..L. van Beethoven Mume. Herthe Marx and Senor Pablo de Sarasate. a Berceuse, op & Fr. Chopin Solos, b Barcarolle, A minor.A. Rubinstein © Valse, “Maa lebt nur eiumal, . ....Strauss-Tausig Herr Eugen D'Albert. Liebesfee , (I.a Fee d' Aumour, Morcoau car- acteristique,) J. Ruff for violio and piana, Senor Publo de Sarasute and Mume, Berthe Marx, (® Norwexlan Hride Procession, 5 op. 19, No, . Grieg Solos, |, aranteiln, - '« . Listz err Euj Faust Fantasie Senor Pal ar Accompanist, ... Mr. Otto Goldschmidt. In presenting the now ‘Fantasma’ av Boyd’s opera bouse on Thursday, Fridey and Saturdey of this week the Hanions offer an eutertainment which it would be difiicult to surpass, and, indeed, no other manager i this line of wori could hope to eaual the The show gave great satisfac- tion, It is really surprising to see the amount and variety of material which the Hanlous have managed to put in the pioce, and all of it of the very best quality. All the old features which bave provea so popu- lar are retained, and in addition are scores of others, new and pleasing, which add to the value of the performance and make it & source of wonder and delight from begin- ning to end. The series of pictures pre- sented are elaborate aud beautiful, and the blending of colors 13 so harmonious and so tasteful that the eyé is constantly {'nuM The costumes sre in keeping with the rest of the production, anid they aré novel in design and handsome iu color and arrangement, From the mament the curtain rises until 1t talls upou the l:::l ::Im'a.\lllww“m’ and motion on stage, uin 0 pro- and with almost kaleido- Asa matter of fact, Omaha is the { and ages, but it will especially appeal to the little ones, and they could not be given a mnore enjoyable treat thun to take them to sce this bright and dazzling yersion of “Fantasma.’’ The long delayed **Messiah™ performance i8 now fixed for Thursday, March 20, at the First Congregational chure Mr, Whitney of Chicazo will sing tho tenor . 'I'he performance will be under tha direction of Mr. B. 3. Young. Mr. Taber will accompany on the organ assisted by Mme. Young at the pisno. Miss Bayliss will sine the soprano solos. The contralto and bass will also be sung by first raie art- 18ts, and everything possible will be done to make the performance an artistic success. Ladies and gentlemen who wish to take part and are good readers, or already familiar with the music, will be welcome at the re- }:mrm]l on Monday evenings at Y. M. C. A, all, Two years ago there appearcd at the Eden Musee Towands, A mau famous for his Strength. Before he 'was in Omaha three days he met with an injury which prevented him from carrying out his contract. 1ut Mr, Lawler has secured ‘Towanda for the cominy week and ho will be a kreat attrac- tion. Towanda is the mightiest man of any age since Sumsou’s time. At each perform- ance Towanda lifts a barrel of water with three of the heaviest men in the audience astride the barrel. Towands possesses the streogth of six ordinary men and in addition possesses an iron jaw equal to any test. Prof, Leo Morley with his famous Dioram views has been secured for the week and his_ illuminated tour of the world will be inte esting and instructive to all. The Gleason children, John and Bertba, ever popular with young and old, have been secured for an- other week. The Taylor twin sisters, refined musical artists and phenomenal vocalist will entertain sll who appreciats pure mu The two stage shows will present unusuuliy 200d 8hows and the week will be & most eu- tertaining one. On next F'ri avery one attending the Musee will be ented with o “‘Lawler hat mark,” which is ons of the latest and most useful souvenirs ever offered the public, The entire Musical Union of Omaha, com- prising fifty thorough musicians, will give o grand concert at the Grand opera house this @vening. I'bis will ba & musical treat of no Little proportions and shonld bring out all the musical people of the city. Seats will be placed on_ sale ‘thie morning st 10 o'clock. pular Sunday prices, 13¢ to Rice's beautiful “Bvangeline” will be prescated at the Grand for four nights, commencing next Sunday, February 23, This operatic burlesque is porbaps as suo- cessful aw ony ever witnessed. The com- pany 1 excellent, containing such woll known names as George Fortesque, Jaines Maftit, the “Loae Fisherman,” W. H. Mack, Gus Fraokel, Yolande Wallace, Harry Kelly and others of burlesque reputation. Florence News. Two Florentines went out invo the country last Wednesaay evening to attend a lycoum. While they were enjoyiog the exercises some youths made way with their horses and car- ringe and they were obliged to walk home, & distance of four miles, The team was not found unul Thursdey afternoon. The boys Wwho took it drov some farmers, woke them up and skipped for parts unknown, leaving the team standing in the road. The farmer cared for the team and delivered it to the rightful owner. Mrs. C. S. Raymond left Thursday after- noon for Jersey City, N. J., where she will make her future home. Mr. and Mrs. W, O. Lester have returned from the east, where they madea three ‘week's visit. Mayor Hall has ordered the enforcement of the ordinauce compelling the saloons 10 be closed on Sunday, and heresfter there will be u sure close with no back door entrance, —— e BREVITIES, The Mutual Union cigar company of In- diana commenced an attachment sult in the county court to recover $571 60 from G. H. Mack & Co., the Faroam street cigar de: ors. Born—To Mr, and Mrs. Lee Hartle, Kt o First Prosbyterian church the pay l'.o‘r. Rev, W. X .&, will el l‘l moraiug. re wi 0O serv! n the evening. He Gives the History of ths Chicago Compromise. NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF. The Land Commissioner Thinks the Public Doers Not Understand— Omaha routhern Railroad ncoln ltems. LixcoLy, Neb,, Fob. 15.—|Speclal to Tue Bie, |—The exvlanation made by the mem- bers of the atate buurd of tranportation who went to Chicago to seo what could be done by way of a reduction of freight rates on corn, published quite recently, doss not scem tobe well understood, judging from the criticism of tho Wabash farmar's alliance that appeared in ‘Tz Bee this mornmg,” rermarked Hou, John Steen, commissioner of public lands and buildiogs. *‘In justice 1w myself, Mr. Cowdery and Mr. Beaton I de- sire to make & atatement. Our visit to Chi- cago was not plauned. Iv was made after an impromptu confercnce with the mewmbers of the state board. The demand for freight reduction had become so posiiive that we felt that somothing must be done to relieve the farmers . o thestate. It 18 oo well known thav the state board is powerless to accomplish any- thing iu interstate matters 1o need u word. The ouly thing-that it cah do is in the way of influence. “Wo went to Chicago in good faith, sunply hoping that an urgont appeal might accomplish something for the furniers of the state, At vur meeting with the Lrans- Missouri association, on the very threahhold 1ts mombers asked us What wo wanted. As spokesman of .tho party I stated that we wanted a reduction of 3 cents per hundred on shipments from points east of Lincola to Chicago, 4 cents from points east of Hast- ings and 5 conts from points west of that place, Our demand was dis- d length, It was then taken tive council. After this the asso- ciatiation said, ‘Gentiemen, we can give you u reduction of 10 per ceat per hundred and notniug more.! ‘Uhen %nfl nere [ atated that our people would not be satisfied with this, and again appealed for something more sub- stanual, Lt was 10 per .6egt or nothing, and we could do mothing else than say, ‘Very well, gentlemen,! If thisis haste, 1 sbould liise very much to have the Farmers' allianco of Nebraska point out wherein, We are 1o just us good position today, even bottar, to demand a further reduétion, and this is all there is in the matter.' OMAHA SOUTHEMWK ' MAILROAD. The Omaha Southery.railway company filed certiticate of org; ion and articles of incorporation in the office of the secretary of state today, Cogstrucuon, acquirement and maintenauce of a rajlvoad is ils object and purpose as dungm?u. The sturting point ot the road is the of Omaba, run~ ning thence south vhrough Douglss, barpy, Cass (via of Plautsmouth), Otoe and Ne- maba counties to Glen Iigok. The estimated length of the line is seventy-five miles; au- thorized capital stock, §8,000,000, 8. H, H. Clark, George C. Smith and E. G, Merriam f Méasouse and R. S, Hall and J, P. N BUPKEME COURT OASES. A, D. Root & Co,vs. State Bank of Nebraska; error from the disurict court of Saline county, lowott ot al, vs. A. 8, Fried- appeal from ‘the district court of Douglas county, « Court will be called again on next Tues- day morniog, and cases from the Third Judielal district will be heard, THE CAPITOL. The followieg insurance companies filed aunual statements with Deputy Allen today, showing the smount 0f business transacted in the state during the past year: Commercial Fire of San Francisco. 3 102,850: premiums, $159,860; $913.06, of toston, sthn Hancovk Mutual fo Risks, £58,632; premiums, $1,435.0: $1,083; ) uperintendent Lan> loft for Now where he weat to attend a f Lo several state superintendents i takes place in that city I'uesday next. Governor thayer is confined to his room with the grip. He is, howevor, not dangor- ously nl. Bids were received today by tho secrotary of state for printing the state agricultural reports. The following were filed: Gib- son, Miiler & Richardson and Ackerman Bros. & Hewntz, Omana; Paco, Williams & North, State Journal compuny, Lincoln, and Hammond Bros., Fremont, Governor Thayer issued his proctamation toduy offering a rewira of 200 for the arrest of Ernest Littler, the alleged murderer of James King. The murder occurred at Ne- braska City. ‘The Beaver City Farmers' articles of incorporation today. capital stock, 82),000. Incorporators: Isnac Malone, J. J. Marshall, A, B. Kentfiela, H. G. Clason, James Cameron, Gill Masher, John Q. Jackson, George Droll, H. S. Will- 1amson, Secretary Gilehrist of the state board of transportation weat to his ranch in Box 3utts county this morning. CITY NEWS AND NOTES. Dave Baumgartner, the newly appointed receiver av McCook, came in from the west this worning. ‘The Kirmess, or the great Dutch festival, in progress at the Exposition building during the past week, closed tonight. It proved to be a success. George O, Forguson won the honors at the first annual oratoricai contest at the Wesloyan uniwversity. F. R. Winter won the second piace. ‘The gommittee of 100, appointed in the in- terests of this city to secure the anaual re- union of the Grand Army of the Republic, { met agaiv this afternoon. Chairman Me- Bride states it was enthusiastic and that the feeling is strong that Lincoln will succeed, The Lancaster county probibition conven- tion was held last night. It was lacking in attendance and enthusiasm. The usual quo- rum of delegates, however, was elected to attond the state convention, which meets 1n this city next Wednesday and Thursday, at Bobanan's hall, The twenty-first birthday of the state uni- versity was colobrated chis evening. Charte day programme was interesting. Dr. D, C, Chamberlain delivered the address of the evenink on the subject of ‘‘I'ne Coming of Age of the State University.” Prof. Bessy, aciing cosncellor, ulso gavo an interesting talk on the subject of “An Introductory Word,” Good music interspersed the ad- drosses, ’ ‘'ho case of tho State ve Charles Weather- by was called iu the district court today, but Weatherby did not appear, His attorney moved for & continuance, but this the court refused to grant until thé prisoner should be brought in, It will be remembered that the defendant is charged with burglarizing the residence of Nellic Roberts, a woman of the town, The jury in the Dave Ackerman case was discharged toduy because of failure to agree, Colonel Charley Crow has returned to the W. Kitchen of Leadvillo is iu the city, a guest of Colonel Koggen. Consider Hard Work, Chairman Anderson occupied his accus- tomed place at the meeting of the county commissioners yesterday afternoon after an absence of ¥wWo waeks on account of 8 severe attack of la grippe. Mis face bad lost part of its usual ruddy appearance and he ex- hibited an interesting paleness, He ocele- prated his return by calling the board to order at ten minutes past 10 o'clook, Messrs. Berlin and Turner were preseot, and the other two members came in very shortly aiterwards. ‘The Soldiers’ Reliel commission sent in lo;flhy commupication, statiog th.t they bad expended the 8500 appropriated for their use h{ the comumissioners and re- uesting @ further appropriation of $500. rotags age. of the soidiers. seleved was ave of 80| relie a8 lbflllil‘:‘?fl! sixty-five years. The com- mission had found & great deal of destitu- tion, and felt that they had not beea iw- the posed upon. The communication ferred to the committee on charity. Frank Moores asked for five copies of the compiled statistics-—one for each of the judges 2nd one for himself. Mr, O'Keefte raised the point that the state should pro- vide the judges with copies of the statutes, and the ‘matter was referred o the com- mitteo on judiciary. Mr, O'Keeffe then wmoved that the com- municution of the county attorngy relative to the work of his office, be read for the information of Chairman Anderson., Mr. O'Keeffe aupported his motion by suying that the action of tne bourd in cutting off the assistants of the county attorney had al- ready been instrumental in dalaying the progress of prosecutions. The eriminal court bad been lying idie for several days because the county attorney could not attend to the prosccution of cases before it. He thought it would be betier to go on the principle of economy rather than allow the courts to Jio idie on account of the county attorney having 00 unsistants. Mvr. Berlin sprang to his feot and ina vehement manner asserted that overy on- portunity wuas peing taken to bring “him prominently before tho public and trying to beiittle him, He protested that the course he was pursuing was the most economical one as well as the ouly one which complied with tho statutos. FHo quoted figures to sustain h1s position on the point of economy, und took ocvasion to say that he was not actuated by any spurit of opposition to the county attorney, but on the contrary was very friendly disposed towards him. The city charter provided that the eity at- d prosecute all stato cases in the police court, and the county attorney us not required to do this work, This item 3 B0 UNDECESSAry OXPOnNo. A very spirited debate thea took place, with Messrs. Berlin and O'Keeffo as the varticipauts. Nothing new was elicited, At the conclusion of the argument the commu- nication of the county atwrney was read, When the reading hud been completed Mr, O'Keeffe moved that the board authorizo the county attorney to appoint three assistants at o salary of $50 per month esch, and said that one case had been dropped in the police court because the county attorney hud not been there 1o prosscute. Chairman Anderson stated that the city charter provided that the city attorney shail prosecute state cases in the police court, Mr. Llerlin moved to table this motion, and saother warm argument followed. ‘I'ne motion to tuble was withdrawn and 8 vote taken and resutted as tollows: Ayes, O'Keefte and Corrigan; nays, Anderson, Berlin and Turner. Rywi & Walsh vresented their lon pected bill for extras at the couuty hospiv amounting to the enormous amount of §50,- 61240, The bill also contained the total amount alleged to be due on the contract, cluding extras, namely $69,404,00, original contract called for $120,0:3.00. with the extras, males atotal of $170,640.49. ‘I'ne contractors have received $101,441 40 on account, The bill for extras includes s large numoer of brick at the rate of §11 por 1,00, eighteen pounds of cement at §2 per poun commou laborer, cleaning bricks, four days, $10, and a long list of smilar items co ing fifteen pages of legal can. The bill wi referred to the commitiee on coustruction, A petition was presented, which was signod by a large majority of the inhubitants of Val- ley precinct, requesting the commissioners to allow themn 10 wcorporate as the village of \'ulle“ The request was granted. J. W, Russell was allowed $76,00 as his sulary for part of Jauuary. he county attorney presented &' bill for 00 for cash advance to the sheriff to aid in apprehending the marderers of Allan sud Lovella Jones. The bill was allowed. The Goodman Drug comvsoy sent in a bill of $252.51 for drugs furaished duriog the last quarter of 1830. Referred o the com~ mittes on poor farm, The committee on construction reported back the bill of Mount & Grifa for coal fur- nishad at the oount( hospital with the recommeudation that {v be disaliowed, as the charge of $142.80 was excossive, Mr, O'Keeffe, chairman of the committee, tated that he had inquired into the matter d founa that the board bad been charged $3.50 for coal which could be supplied on the cars for §1.75, He therefore moved that all bills for coal, as well as bills for all other supplies, be brought up and considered by the whole board before they are Laken up for said that was re- would have some remarks to make about the size of tho wagon, ole, “The motion provailed, and it was that hereafter the board will meet sf;'\r«.?;g l-'rjhlluy .merfim and consider all bills, The committee on charity report other bill from Mount & Griiin far o (9 nished on account of charity, amounting te 4,55, recommending that' $012.00 be al- lowed, and the balanco be withheld. The report stated thut ten loads of 1.000 pounds each had becn charged, whereas only 500 pounds was called for by the order. An- other item of four loads weighing 26 540 pounds appeared cxcessive, and the commit- tee recommended that this item ve disal- lowed. 'The report of the committes was adopted. Thomas Ritchie was appointed as justice of the peace of Union precinct and his' bond approved. Ritchio was olocted at tne last election but failed to qualify within the time fixed by luw. The finance committee reported back tho bill of Dr. Galbraith for £5 on account of DOSt-Iortem examination on the man Cookk with tne recommendation that he be allowod Adopted. Che same comunittee reported back Henry Gibson’s bill of §i15.10 for blanks and sta- tionery with recommendation £570.60 ba allowed und the balance be not al- lowed, a8 it was excossive. Adopted. Another bill of Henry Gibson’s for $760.23 was reported back b, finance commit- tee, recommending that $272.70 be disallowed as cxcessive, and that the bulance, $106.52, be allowed. The bill was for threo justics dockets at $16.50 oach and rebinding “eight- een rocords in the register of deeds’ office av a charge of 217, The requests of the county judge for more clerical holp, and that of the clerk of the dis- trigt court for more furniture, were granted. At this point John Schromn, as sttornoy for Hubert Loche, assessor for the Third ward, asked the consent of tho board to make a statement relative. to the action of the board in appointing Dominick Lrove to the position of nssessor of the Third ward at the Iast meeting. Permission being given, Mr. Schromp stated that Cosgrove actad as a registrar of election, and took an oath that he was uot interested in the election, He afterwards appeared us n oan- didate and was elected, but failed to qualify. ‘The fact thut he was a registrar of elcction made his candidacy guestionable, Roche bad been assessor during the past two yours and was o candidate for re-election, He there- fore claimed that he was olected as Cosgrove could not be a candidate by reason of his baing & registrar, The speaker therefore held that thero had been 1o vacanoy, and that the board could not sppoiny anyone to the position, At the request of the board the attorney prepared a statement embodying the svove which was referred to the committee on ju~ diclary, Mr, Fred Bortnwick, fitm of Mount & Grifin, appeared before the board and asked to be informed what had been done with the bills of Mount & Grifiin, He was informed and inquired woat was t! matter with the load of 5,000. He stated that the firm would show the commissioners a load of that weicht any time, and said also that the firm were willing to stand the ex- cess of 500 pounds in the cascs where half a ton had been sent on & quarter ton order, He aloo caid thut the cosl which had been delivered to the Burt street home and Open Door, for which there were no orders, had been delivered in response to teleplione orders from the court house. Mr. O'Keeffe informed Mr. Borthwick that no'que had any authority to order by tele- phone. He further said that if the gentle- man could show him a load of coal con- taining 8,900 pounds he would pay for it aud also pay the expense of hauling 1t to the poor farm if it could be landed there. o Mr. Borthwick warmly retorted that the firm of Mount & Grifiin did not wunt & cent of Douglas county’s money; that they had for charity and could do representing the The board then adjourned uatil Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. 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