Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 6, 1891, Page 5

- N. B. FALCONER OMAHA DAILY BEE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER Everything That is Desirable And in Exclusive Styles At Popular Prices. —— Special Inducements for the Christmas Holidays. 40-inch CHEVIOT SUITING. | 40-inch ASSABE FLANNEL B4-inch ENGLISH SERG Itios 80 dress. It e ally retails for 81.50. &3-inch “This we im Silk Finish HENRIETTA. eythist, ete. B4-inch French Broadcloth® used on all oceasions, 1 substantial 40-inch Badford Cords This cloth b Aross tone. 46-inch Priestley’s Grays. any other man designed spectally by ¢ French Dress Robes, close them out. Tlere are #10 Imported £1 This cloth (s made for durability and at the same For street wear it is warm and plain colors and usually retailed for favorably known ) and its we Thiscloth s made from o tine, vory firmly twistha, which gives it the w weh asked for in o servic mes in brown, green and navy, and rtourselvos and can ass, L% 00 (ROFIC has ine shads and usually ret “This cloth 1s saitable for all seasons and can be Having anice silk finish, it “This would make ristmas prosent. rich lustre finfsh, which gives it a it dressy dross there I8 no ¥ in brown, green and 1 the senson for §1.50. 2gzng, Bedford cords and fa; by all responsible dealors ut § A groat many Indics prefer a style of dress poculinr- Iy theirown. To meet this demand we carry a largo assortment of Fronch robe patterns, one of # kind. A% tho season advances we 1obes for §7.0- £25 Imported Robes for §15, FOR THIS SALE, 47c. FOR THIS SALE, 80c most ing quall FOR shop ping THIS SALE, i you of its or longer rose, red, FOR THIS SALE, $1.00. For This 3ale $2.00. For This Sale $1.285. n very The regular retail th more avy blue. For This Sale $1.50. signs, and retailod At a Big Reduction, ke a big rednction to few of the prices: Out of town customers can send in their orders with every confi- dence, as they receive the same attention as you would personally. A GREAT CHANCE ON EILKS. This is the sale so impatiently waited for by many of our customers. Our an- nual salo of elogant black and_colored | 1 at this | dross silks. The goods offo sale are our regular sto known reliability is sufficient guaranty that they are A 1 quality. For a Christ- mas present nothing takes the place of a black-silk dress, and any one purchas- ing at this time can have goods stored free of charge until wanted. H inl prices in black faille A2l black faille ik and our well fran- caise silks: silk, regular H0c quality for 95c; quality for 81, ity for $2. ity for 83 special prices on gros grain silk: 21-inch black **Guinet” silk worth $1.; for H8¢; an elegant “‘American” rain silk worth $1.65 for $1 gros grain silk sells $1.75 for $1.30, nch wide: a 28 inch wide silk worth $2 for $147; S-inch wide gros grain $2.25 for § Specials in blac regt ineh next pi s 24-inch best of all the #: als in black quality is ilk: Our 49; ine silk: wide for wide $2 for § quality for $1;80. Bedford cord silk: i s wide and inches wide and can be bought for $1 39, is the newest weave of silk on the m ket and should give satisfacti 4 specials in bl Pe Soiw silk s wide, for 8 9c , and the % quality 4 specials in black Alma royal quaiity for ¢ . $1.65 quality for $1.39; 25 quality for $1.89; and best of all, our special 28-inch $2.50 quality for $2.25, This is one of the new silks, having a satin bloom. There is nothing made in silk will wear better, 3 specials in black silk: A useful 2l-inch rh #1 for 85c: the $1 25 quality wido, for $1.05, and our regular $1 quality for $1.19. 8 specials in black satin duchesse: The all-silk $1.50 quality for $1 the all-silk § quality for $1.45, and the .25 quality for 31,98, 3 great bargains in colored si Our well known $1 a yard colored faille fran- caise thrown away for 87ic: and the best $1.25 all-silk - bengaline, all colors, for $1,05; 21-inch wide satin rhadames sell for 31, thrown away for 87ic. A CHANCE ON BLACK GOODS During the Christmas season this de- partment becomes very conspicuous, i owing to the fact that a nice black dress | makes an acceptable and thercfore pop- ular gift. silk: inch ch $2.25 6. Bed spreads, Blankets, , handsomely embroidered and hemstitched Handkerchief and ladies’ Cloaks at manufacture 1891-SIXTEEN PAGES. Tomorrow. we offer a golden opportunity to buy useful Christmas presents at a moderate cost. hardness of the times, we have decided to give our many friends who have been trading with us for the past chance to buy Black Silks, Colored Silks, Colored and Black Woo! Dress IFabric lections from the hest looms of the world; shapely Hos our select line of children's, misses soft, downy Comforts, cost. hope all our (riends will take advantage of it. Below we print a partial list of our offering. We therefore aunounce beginning to- morro w, Monday, a GREAT MONEY SAVINC B LACK SILK-WARP HENRIETTAS, All of our $1 and $1.25 henriottas go Monday morning at § All our $1.50,81.65 and $1.75 silk- henrietta cloth at $1,25. Allour 32 and $2.25 silk-warp hen- riettas, price Monday morning $1.50. Remember these are the best siik- "warp henriettas, and include our stock of Prestley’'s, which for beauty of color- ing and finish hold a world-wide repu- tation as the superior of all othe Now is the time to get you a valuable black dress at a very small cost. LINEN DEPARTMENT. A LINEN CHANCE. Table Sets. I'able Sets. 1 cloths at $1. 8-10 cloths ut 8-12 cloths ut $2.75. 5-8 napkins to mateh $ 4 napiins to mateh Thisis the groatest L ever had. 8-10 cloths at $2 8-12 cloths at $3 8 napkins to match $2 4 napkins to match arn You can never buy this linen 50 cheap again. FRINGED SETS. 25 8-10 fringed sets, white and colored borders, at $3.35 set, well worth $4.50 set; alsoa large variety of fino sets at $3.85, $4.50, $5 and upwards. eo our hemsiitched sets at 36, $7.50, 89 and upwards, When in the store jy bleached dam; we ar 1; you will be s 90 See our unbleached dal 65e, T5e, 85¢, $1, $1.25. TOWELS! TOWELSI Of course you know what our towol, are, you have had some of them befor but you have never had tiuem at the price we now offer them ‘We have a pure linen towel at 10c We have a pure linen towel at 124 We have a pure linen towel at Wo have a pure linen towel at 1( We have a pure linen towel at See our fringed ' and hemsti towels at 5Ce, G0c¢, T7ie, 85c, $1, ¢ $1.50. « SPECIAL AT 25C EACH. 100 dozen of huck and damask towels, white and fancy colored borders, not one of the towels but what is worth 35¢ to 40c, all go from now until Christmas at 25¢ each. quality of 0seo the ling at 7 SALE OF pure silk-warp SPECIAL AT 16§C. 100 dozen knotted fringed damask towels, fino quality, all the newest col- orings in borders: nlso a fow dozen very fine huck, and the lot will bo sold at 163c each, BEDSPREADS ! BEDSPREADS ! 100 full sized crochet bedsprs W{J»n full sized Marseilles bodspreads 0. 50 full sized ads at at Marseilles bedspreads at ) full sized Marseilles bedspreads at 25 satin Marseilles bedspreads at Wo are headquarters for linens and bedsprofids. MEN'S FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. Tremendous cuts in men’s woolen underwea We have sev heavy il lines of fine all-wool and merino underwear that tho sizes are somewhat broken, and in order to close out the iine we will put them on sule at just about half their original prices. Gents’ drawer: all-wool scarlet shirts 1 sizes, at e, worth Australian wool, very soft and fust dye, at 99, worth and and $1.50. Very heavy extra fine white Austral- fan wool, u quality that is never sold at loss than $1.75 and 2, to make them all 20 we have morked them $1 cach. Heavy rib and natural and brown mixed in shirts only that we sold at if we can fit you with the shirt we shall sell them fo A heavy silk, faced, in 2o0d sizes, shirts and drawers, at 69¢, well worth $1 In neckwear we are showing an ele- gant line of teck four-in-hands and pufls for 50c. A large liue of noveltics in Jarge light colored pufls and tecks, suftable for holiduy gifts. A few sizes of men’s full dress laun- dered satin striped pique and embroide ed white shirtsat 75¢,worth $1and $1 Special value in woolen # hose and heavy cglored cotton for winter weur,all grays and black, for 2 LADIES’ UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT. We will throughout on Monday have some extraordinary good values in th dspartment. warm Dr. Joeger's 334 per cent In the Yysilanti fine, full regulav made underwenr, we will offor the bal- ance of ourstock at 30 per cent off, which comy union suits, long and short sleeves, vests and pants and some sizes in children’s, Fine medium weight brown, cotton and wool mixed shicts oniy at 60c, orig- inally sold at $1 Fine white and scarlet Australian wool shirt and pants at 99, worth orig- inally $1 50 nnd $1.75 Ladios' heavy ribbed shirts and draw- ers in natur: ¢ cotton for H0¢ Heavy jorsey fitting shivtsand pants in nice le of gray at $1, excellent value, Ladies’ black 5o it tra fine French cashmere at 4o ir, worth 60c. Heavy weight hose for onyx stainloss, Children’s all-wool black hose, all sizes, at 2le, worth 35¢ Ixtra fino quality black cashmere, sizes from 5 to 84, all at 50, well worth Toe, double knees and toes, sanitary underwear at isos woolen hose, all sizes, a wood dy wing cotton guarantecd hoavy ribbed Special Sale of HHAND RUN LACE SCARFS. 24 lace scarf for $ 5 enrf for 86 lace searf for § %7 lace scarf for $6, #8.50 lace soarf for § 10.50 lace searf for $9. $14 lace scarf for $12. Also afull line of Spanish guipure and Chantilly scarfs and fichus. ORIENTAL RUG CHANCE Our price 318, value $30. Our price $20, value $ Our pri value $40. Our pr value $50. Our pric value $60. Our pric ), value $75. Our price $45, value $80, 5, value $100. so rugs ave all large sizes, were bought at a forced sale, which enables us to dispose of them at abovt half their value. Thisisa grand chance to buy oriental rugs and should be taken ad vantage of at once. We also carry mo- quette Rugs at $1 $4.25 and $4.4 cach. Fur rugs $1 each. Easels screens and fancy tables at greatly r duced prices. . 300 dozen colored bordeved nemstitch- ed handkerchiefs worth se, 8te and 10e, all at se. A beautiful assortment of Lace Scarfs and I This is a Great Being fully aware of the twenty yea a Our magnificent line of X-Ma Linens, se- Persian Rugs, warm Underwear, ichus and Opportunity and we Bargain f* £, ih Pt w00 AL Heavy elowk ings good fof ol e = i w2l 2 X0 At & on Bargain 3, {uckets 30, lot of Ine dlos oy ulsters wortly up o 8§18, nt ench. 110t of Ins L (ow'sy Tengtiy nckets, - fue rimmed, alt ¢ [ Ladies milte ape ule §13, worth : mined jackets at S5 worth up to §2 4. Four 1ot o1 eloaks cmbrnoe all our bot ARood ns woe haen them, and - the A0St o of Iadies fur capes at §85, MILLINERY DEPT., 'OND FLOOR, SPECIAL LOW PRICES ON MIL« LINERY THIS W All trimmed bats, bonnets, ete., at lest than wholesalo pr Your choice of all, fine I hats, for $1.25, 12 dozen blac former price 7he. Some special bargains in trimmings, fancy feathers, birds, ete. toques, os. uch felt ostrich tips 33¢ bunch, A MAGNIFICENT LINE OF TOYS and CHRIS ALL HONORABLE CENTLEM:Y. Final Result of Many Weeks' Inspection of Councilmanic Oharacters. EVERYBODY EXONERATED BY SPECHT. Minority Asked for a Grand Jury and New Contract, but Were Voted Pown—How it Was Done. Tho city council boodle investigation that grew out of the letting of the city hall furni- ture contract is over. It was comploted last night, and this morn- ing the councilmen who were chargad with having looked upon the Ketcham Furniture company's gold have characters that have Dboon washed until, to the naked eye, they appear as white as snow. There were sixteen members present av the special meoting held last night, and as soon as the body convened Mr. Tuttle, chairman of tne investigating committe handod up a report signed by himself and Cooper and Osthofr, i Mr. Davis remarked that he had a minoricy roport thas he woula like to have read. The majority report having been the first to reach the hands of the clerk, it was read, In substance it stated that after hearing and considering the charges of boodling in con- neotion with the furniture case the majority of the committé® finds they were without foundation. Thero was nothing to show that Agent Billingslea of the Ketcham company had bribed or attempted to bribe any coun- cilman or counciliven, ‘fhe report then treated of the old Ballou electric light deal and stated that there was nothing in that. Ballou bad never attempted to bribe Madsen, and Morearty had vever made a bid for the attorneyship of the com- pany, providiug it got its Omaha francnise, Specht, however, was consured for having et Brown and poked an envelope up in his faco while the two men wero standing in front of the council chamber. In this the language of the report was: The public is left to judee what Specht meant by so dolng." Report of the Minority. Tho minority report, signed by Mossrs, Davis and McLearie, was presented and rend. It roviewed all of the testimony taken in the boodle case. The fiudings summed up were as follows: ‘‘We find that the charges made by Chris Bpecht were fully supported by a number of witnesses, and that in answer the Ketcham company relied mostly on the testimony of Mr. Billingslea and the depositions produced in support of his reputation for truth ana ve- racity, Mr. Billingslea's testimony was an absoluto denial of the testimony of witnesses who sworo to the proposition that they had board bim make to Specht.” he minority reported that there was no doubt but that Billingslea had attempted 10 bribe Specht. The same report founa that Colonel Reemer hud attempted to bribe Messes, Blumer, Olsen and Conway, and censured the councilmen for their neglect in failing to promptly report the matter to the council, Specht was also censured for his neglect 1o failing to inform the couucil of the at- tempted bribery by the KKeteham company. In touching tpon the Ballou matier the re- port stated that Messrs, Conway, Elsasser, urdish and Douuelly were exonorated, but that Messrs, Morearty and Mudsen bad de- manded money for their influence, In conclusion the following recommenda. tion was submitted: *We further report to this couucil that in view of the evidence, facts snd olrcumwstances connected with the awardiug of the furniture contract that it is the duty of this city council to unite in u ros. olution to the honorable judges of the district court requesting that & grand jury be summoned at the next term of the district court to investigate all of the facts iu relation to the attewpted bribery «f the members of the council, to socure Lheir votes for the coutracts before said body, and wa further belisve it is the duty of this coun- cil to iguore tho letting of tho contract for the furniture of the city hall upon any of tne bids berotofore received Ly this council. This council should have vlans and specitica- tons drawn by the architect for the furniture of sald hall and to readvertise for bids for the same.” Laid on the Whitew sh Mr. Davis moved to adopt the winority re- port. As a substitute Mr. Osthoff moved to adopt the majority report. After a lengthy discussion the majority re- port was adopted by tio following voto: Ayes—Bechel, Blumer, Burdick, Cooper, Conway. Morearty, Olson, Osthoff, Mr. Pres: ident—10 Nays—Bruner, Davis, Donuelly, Elsasser, McLearie and Specht—b. Absent and not voting—Chaffee, Madsen ho question of what should become of the minority report was discussed. Its friends wanted to see it spread upon the records, while its enemies wanted 1t buried out of sight. It finally was decided that the clerk should ascertain what became of the minority report in the jail investigation and lot this go 10 the same place. There was any amount of tali, during which President Lowry roasted tho news- papers, the editors and tno roporters, Thoy, Bo said, had brought more disgrace upon the city than u dozen such councils possibly could. ~Roportors and other newspaper men wio had never paid one dollar of tax were at liberty to writo the most villinnous urticles leading peoplo to believo that the councilinen were boodlers and thieves, Mr. Davis thought the men who were ac- cused could haraly afford to have tho major- ity roport go beforo the public. 1t looked too mich like a whitewash. After another round of discussion in which Mr. Lowry msisted that the Real Estate Owners association should request the nows- papers to bo more discroot iu their publica- tions, the council udjournod, ST Dr. Birnoy cures catarrh. et DEATH OF F. B. WHITNEY, Beo bldg. A Prominent Railroad Official After a Brief Hiness. The leading mercantile, stock and grain men throughout the west will be pained to learn of tho death of Mr, Ired B. Whitney, first assistant geueral freight agent of the Union Pacific system. The demse had not been expected although Mr. Whitney had beou ailing for a couple of weoks. Doath came this morning at 4:15 o'clock at the Clarkson memorial hospital, to which place Mr. Whitnoy was conveyed about ten asys g0, *Past Wednesday friends telographed Mrs, H. M. Ober of St. Paul, the mother of the deceased, of the latter's’ illness and suggest- ing her presenco at her son's beaside. Tho lady veplied immediately,and since hor arrival bas been constantly’in devoted at: tendance upon her son. Sho was present this morning when death came to his relief, A fow hours previously Mr. Whitnoy had been notitied by his Phystolan that y Dies he could survive on a fow hours, He received the ~ information with the equanimity which ulways charac- terized him in life, and, at the time foretold, passed tranquilly away, Mr. Whitney was 46 yoars of age. He entered the railroad business when he was about 16 years old associating himself with the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha at St. Paul. There he grew in the esteom of bis superiors and was rapidly ad- vanced in positions of responsibllity. In 1882 be came to this city and became general agent of the Chicago, St. Paal, Min- neapolis & Omaha, succeeding My, ' J Munro, who went thenca to th Pacitie, In 1885 he was transferred by the St. Faul road to St. Paul, where he remained till 1856, at which time he was appointed assist- ant general freight agent of the Union Pa- cific at Kansas O'ty, Heo wus in 1556 transferred to Omaba and became tho general freight agent of tho Mis- souri division of the same road. Iothe same year he became the first assistant general ht agent of the Union Pucific system, which position he held atthe time of his death. As a piilroad man Mr. Whitney was con- sidered to have the brigbtest of prospeots. fon | today. He was amaster of the freight busiress, His decisions were instantancous and correct and expressed in the most sententious man- ner. In his death the Union Pacifio recog- nizes the loss of a great railroad man, Socially, Mr. Whitney had comparatively fow acquaintances. By those however, by whom he was known, he was most warmly admired. Ho was genlal and companionable if reserved and modest and always left the impress of his character wherever it was uccessary to asserthimself, He was woll read 1n tho classics of the Englisa tongue and his reading was con- tinued down to the authors of today. His taste was discriminating and led him to patronize the finest works and the leading thiukers whenever it was in his power so w0 do. Mr. Whitney. was the lastson of Mrs. Over Wwho is nearly prostrate over her loss. The remalns will lie ar Drexel & Maul's today unlllfll?. m., when they will be con- veyed to the Millard hoter. At 3:30 p. m., they will be laid in state in the parlor of the botel and there remain until 5 o'clock p. m., during which timo they may be viewed by the friends of the deceased. At 5:15 . m. the remains will bo borne to the Wabster street depot, where they will be placed on board the Chicago, St. Paul, Minne- apolis & Omaba train for St. Paul. The train will loave tho depot at 5:45 p, m. To it will be attached Manager Burt's spo- cial car, as also the car of M A, Muuro, general freight agent of the Union Pacific, to convey the funcral party. Among the latter will be Mossrs. Blackman of Chicago: J. Maxwel Superintendent Hope, Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, of St. Paul; Mus! Ober, mother of the docoased; Mr. and M /. A. Munro; Frank . Hanlon, Frank Muir, E. Mullen, Cbet Huloff, W. 1. Bechol, Jo- seph Teahon, and a number of other railroad mon from Kansas City, Denver aud other parts of the country. ‘The railroads and friends of the decoased have contributed a number of most beautiful floral designs which will be forwaraed with the remains to St. Paul. . Sl Dr.Birney cures catarch. Boo big et MOZARL'S MUSIO. Hundreds Are Entertained by the Requiem of the Great Composer. Tho Mozart night at the Western Art exhibition was a fortunate hit for the man- avement. Fully 800 people visited the exhibition last night and spent a couple of hours listening to the rendition of Mozart's requiom and viewing the many objects of interest in the spacious exhibition nall. T'ne following musicians took part in pre- senting the musical entertainment of the avening: Mrs. Cotton and Miss Clarkson, soorano; Mrs, Moeller ana Miss Bishop, con- tralto; Mr. Wikins and Mr. MeDowell, tenor; Mr. Lumbard and Mr. Pennoll, bass; Mr. Butler, organist, The orchestra was composed of Hans Al- bert and Mr. Gabm, violin: Mr. Lentz, viola: . Brown, violoncello3Mr, Abbot, flute, and Schnelder, bass viol. ‘The musicians wero stationed in the west end of the north gallery. Seats for the audi- ence were provided in'the gallery and on the floor below, near tho musicians. Althougn the ccoustics of the ball were just about as imperfect as could be, yet the voices of the singers were quite’ distinctly neard in all parts of the gallery and on the foor below. As many people as the room would accommodate crowded into the Mozart room to look at the Muukacsy painting during the rendition of the requi Considering the limited time singers and inst:uwentalists had to rebearse tho piece, they certanly acquitted them- selves very creditubly. This is the last Sunday that the exhibition will bo open. It will positively close next Wednosday mgnt, Miss Clarkson wiil give an organ recital at the exhibition this after- noon. The usual admission of 25 cents to the main exhibition and 25 cents additional to seo the Munhacsy painting will be charged Charles opolka ; which the Small In size, great_in results; DeWitt's LittleEarly Kisurs. Bost pili for constipa’ tion, best for sick headuohe, bust for sour stomach. : - Dr. Birnoy cuges catarch, Bee bldg, T0 UNITE CITY AND COUNIY, Commissioner Timme Presents to the Board a Draft of His Schem, PUBLIC IMPROVZMENTS ARE INCLUDED. COounty Roads to Be Paved and a Gen- eral Public Buildinz to Be Erected on Court House Square. The county commissioners sat in reguler session yesterday afternoon with four mem- bers preseat, Major Paddock being the .absenteo. Upon motion, Mr. Timmo was granted threo woeks' leave of absonce, during twhich time he will attempt to rogain his hoalth, which is seriously impaired. Superintendont Mahoney of tho poor farm asked for an assistant fireman at the hospital during the winter months. He said that such a man could be hivod at $3) por month, The vequesr was referred to the committes ou poor farm. R. R. Greer presented a communication asking the county to buy a_large glass case in which to piace Douglas county’s extibit at the World's fair, This was also roferred. At the session of the board held one woek ago Mr. Timme suggested the propriety of the county and the oity joining hands with a view to erecting a mammoth building upon the court house square, to be used for both county aud city purposes. He also touched upon the construction of better country roads in_the vicinity of Omaha, Yesterday bo presented the following com- munication upon the subject, which, after being read, was roferred to the committeo on court house and juil, The Intended location fora ity library bulld- Inz does not soem to be gencrally favored. and 1 wish to suggest o plan whioh, if well consid- erod by this bourd und our cltizens, could hably be adonted. oF 86 80 was conipl belleved that for gel Do large enough to wccommodato the b ness, but the unpr onted growth of elty ‘and county hins made it necessary for the county commissioners to proviae litionnl court rooms, which were rented in THE building. The question naturally — urises, o do In the neur futur an hardly afford tolet the opinlon go d that tiils county cannotor will nov have s court house lnr#d enough to furnish room for all county purpo Now why not join with the eity bulld a library, but all other buildinzs thit muy be neoded and (Wi the whole court house square with public buildings of eity and coun= 1Y, 45 NECONSILy mny requir A »lllllillnllhl De drawn In such u way ns to allow of additions belnz made as needod, und completed years hence, show one 1z of whigh the city and county ol proud garding the question cods wood raaudn 10 the el time It was e 1t would 1 not only wds The jlo the thelr pro- ot or dr the flue- produte Warket, such as we ast sumier, when 'potitoes, for sold for per bushel,but ifier 0y days. the roads’ were im- up to i and 70 cents, s.mply ariers dould not reacli the city. connection L want to sny thit #7 10 §]5 per ton, for the simple turnierd could not reach the bay w : renson that the elt, I'ho question naturslly arises, How can this be accomplished? To curry out this plan the ronds must be NIRe; mized. It cannot be don however, by assessing abutting property. [t must be by the vouing of Londs. county has alrondy voted bond: reity be ofits nlone, rallrond bridge b De sald 1o be properly in-lude to say that If the s0f O the tarmers to d the elty, t farmers whl thelr shoulders to the wheel proposition to put the Court House squsr The evont w 1 want will holp oivts loading to undoubrodly put d agree 1o the bulldings upon the nd the ent SUTrou o iritory s peopl alwiys ilive Lo their interosts wn push public luprovements. Mr, Clark of the Opau Door appoared be- who wero anxious to fore tha board and asked transportation for a man and bis wife to Rutland, Vt. She said that they were sick and in destituto cireum- stances.” Thbey could reach there if the county would pay haif of tha expense, £30, The matter was reforred to the committee on _charity. County Attorney Mahoney in a written opinion stated that he could not rgree with City Attorney Poppleton in_ his opinion re- garding judges and clerks of elections. He said the elections were as separate and dis- tinct as though the couuty and city had not joined 1 the election held November 3. Ho advised waiting until the city had disposed of the matter be fore taking final action. The opinion was reforred to the committee on judiciary. The ofticial bouds of George W. Smith, county surveyor-elect, Mike O. Maul, coroner-elect, I'red J, Sackett, couaty clerk- elect, tozether with those of a number of justices, constables and assossors, were pre- sented and approvea. William Carr's supplemental estimate for grading on South Thirteenth street, amount- ing to £3,400, was presented and referred. By resolution I. S. Hascall was instructed to remove the old buildings from the old poor house site, or at least all of those that he pur- chased last spring. DeWitt's Littie farly Risers e DOUGLAS COUD for the liver, FAIR, A nal Meeting of the Agricultural Society Held Yesterday. The aunual meeting of the Douglas County Agricuitural society was held yesterday afternoon in Germania hall, and nearly ail of the 102 members of the organization were present, The report of Secro! membership of 10 board of manager ing to #4,000, and 81,5 Cash on hand De infees. ... county Privileges, stall 1t Admissions ? Speed entries Totul Warrants issued heet premiums uins A Baumer snowed a the fair of 1591 the 2d premiums amount- 0 was awarded. Premi Expontes stal Balanee ou B 5 Treasurer Bollu's report showed: ceipts, §1 rants paid, §15,014.30; valance in Tho roports were receivea and referred to au auditiog committeo which reported that it founa outstanding warrants to the emount of &11.70, which. when paid would leave 5,50 iu the treasury as shown by the secre- tary’s report After considerable discussion i was elocted presid bard, vice president; urer} John Brume i Oscar Pick- erd, Honry Eicke, R. Lingleman, J, T, N Ardle, G. R. Wiltiams, J. W. Ageo and Ed Walker, board of managers. Some' changes were made in the Ly-laws, notably one_which makes the president the vresiding officor at the meetings of the board of managers, and another allowing the hoard of managors & n day and 10 cents a mile dur- ing actual attendance on the faiv while in 53100, he premium lists were ordered printed in the county paver thut would do the work the cheapost ‘Pho matter of offering prizes for sugar bects, as well as that of having the roport of the committee oo that subject printed, came up for discussion, but u3 the hour was late and the country momboers wero leaving for ome, action was doferred and the meeting journed until rduy afternoon at 2 Hugh G, Frank Hib. Cl A 'y Bolln, trens- bost puils Beo uldg. Atthe Grand last night Miss Annio B Fuy gave what was advertise: a “'scieu- tifio seance on spiritualism.” Tho program and the geotleman who made her announce- monts wero careful to state that the lady made no olaim as to the agency employed in a TMAS NOVELTIES in the BASEMENT | her experiments and loft the audiouce to judge for themselves, Miss 'ay vorformed a number of guitar playing, boll ringing and other acts while fastencd to a stake, such as mediums did a number of vears ago with the allezed help of spirits, Other performers have done the same thing without claimiog supernatural aid, and many of tho mysteri- ous ncts becomo very simplo when dono onenly and expluined. Whatever may bo the moans employed by Miss Fay her performanco is surroundod with an aiv of mystery, and to the majority of peorlo it is & remarkablo entertainment, A largo audience lust night was puzzled and pleased with her mystifymg work, and the entertainment is calculated to pique curiosity and_afford tho spoctators a pecullar enjoy- ment, Miss Fay will give another performance at the Grand this evening at popular prices, and thoso who have ever been interestod in soiritualistic seances aro promised a very ®ood entertainment, DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER Colonel Conrad Dies at Fort Sidney After a Brief llness. News was received at army headquarters yesterday of the ynexpected death of Colonel Joseph S. Convad of the Twonty-first in- fantry. Colonel Conrad has beon stationed at Iort Sidney, Nov., since bis_promotion last spring, but started last Tuesday to visit somo other posts to mspect companies of his own regiment not stationed ut Ifort Sidney. t1o left Omaha for Fort Randaillast Wednes- day morning. In crossing the country from Ne'igh, this state, to Fort. Randatl, 8. D., he took cold, ana died Eriday at 10 o'olock of poeumonia. The deconsed mado an enviable record dur- ing the war of the robellion, particulariy in counection with tho campaign under fan- ek 1n 1864, He was very much resnectod and holoved as a man and a_ soldier, and his sudden taking oY will bo universally lamontod by thoso who had the ploasure of an intimate acquaintance with tho genial and b Colonel Conrad. His son, living at Tarry town, N. Y., has been telegraphed, and unfil some' word from him can bo had, preparations for the funcral will be heid in abeyanc Colonel Conrad’s doath will oce; following promotions Licutenant Colonel Jewett of the Third cavalry wiil become colonel of the Twenty- first infantry, and Major Moulo of tho First cavalry will become lioutonant colouel of the Third cavalry. the Sorrow at Sidney. Sioxey, Neb,, Dee. 5. —[Speciat Telegram 1 Ber,)—The sad intelligence was re- ceived hero today announcing the death of tho communder of Fort Sidney, Colonel Jo- seph S. Courad, at Iort Randall, Dak., yes terday. He had endearea himself to this unity. This makes the third death of tho colonels of the Twenty-first the pust year, namely, Genoral Harry Morrow, Colonel O'Beirne and Colonel Conrad. The flag at Fort Sidney is at half mast and many prom nent buildings in town bear some emblom of mourning, Dr. Birn h, i adiaBtc i PIRE AND POLIC Routine Work Occupied the at Last Night's Session. Mayor Cushing presided at the meoting of the Fire and Pol ing. Chiof Seavey reported 1,25 to prisoners during $158.: Ex-Policeman Geol board to rofund tho 70 couts o moath he had paid for police iusurance whilo on the force, The committeo reported that iv had no authority in tbe watter, as Lindo had the benent of the insurance while on tho force, Omceers 1 Sullivan and Vanous wer v v Detective was gl hirt s cata Beo bldg. Board 0 commissioners last even- meals served November at a cost of Linde esked the n ¥ duys and Operator Jumes Ish fifteen aays. W. E. Marling of truck 1 gued to accepta better position. I, J. Eoright ro- signed as specin! policeman at the Farnam street theater. “Tho committes cn laws ana ordinances re ported against the increase of the death ben fit of the Polico Relief association from $500 0 §1,000, Chief Galligan reported that his men had lost ten days during Noyembor, all of which was occasioned by death or sickness in tha family. Mr, J. S, McCormick sent in a statement saying that he would repair and put in good condition the building directly east of No. 3 eugine houso and rent it to the five dopart- ment_for $300—per month, The statement was roferred to the committec on property. ‘When the report of the committee on men and discipline regarding tho promotions snd transfers in tho firc department, which caused the trouble lust Monday night, was brought up it was promptly laid on the tablo without comment. In its stead Mayor Cush- ing moved that the chief of the fire depart- ment be directed to recommend such men foi promotion as he saw fit, and this was carried. Chicf Galligan will ‘make ms rec- ommendations av the next meeting of the board. *No executive session was held. P SOMiE OLD TIMERS, Mrs. Phaxbe Duraad, the oldest resident of Irvington, N, J., celebrated ber 100th birth. day November 16. Dr. James Kitchen of Philadelphia, whno is {2 yoars old, is believed to be the oldost pruce titioner in the country 80, an NG-year-old 1 Bangor, Mich., cut and put up 1 corn in three days recently. Nathaniel Laird of Oswego, N. Y., has ro- t bis eighty-seventh unnual voto, laims to ve 100 y oid. Marcella Ayala, o Chiliun, is one of tho oldest sinners on record. e i v 100 years old and s conviet' No. 14,477 in tha © ate prison, tem from the Talmud hodav of Adur, month on whic actly 120 yea nunh Moser of Glenns Falls, ars old. She has lived dur esident ol b shocks of “Moses tho sama he was born, agied on day of the sam 1 age being ¢ Mrs, f Y., is 10 time of ] Sho is snd to bo a3 active s the u woman of (0. She can read without glasse Seated at the bead of a beautifully de orated board that groancd beneath the weight, of edibles, and surrounded by ove of his friends and relatives, Johu Stevenson, tho star inmate of the Old Men's Home, in West Philadoiphia, recently celebratod the centen- ary of his bivth, The last French survivor of Trafalgar, Louis Cartizuy, hus just plated his' 100th vear, Ho was o cabin boy on the Redoubtable, fn 1503, ut the timo the fatal shot was fired 'from vhat vessel ut Lord Nelsou, Cartigny is still halo and hearty, in full possesion of his facultics, and _spenas most of histime in the open air. Nothing lights him more than to converse about experiences. the battle of com- his - Mrs. W. H. McCord sington on F'riday to be - Dr. Birnoy cures cavaerh, Seal Skin gavo o protty Kone lady friends. Boe bldg Garments. FUR CAPES. MEN'S FUR OVERCOATS. and Al Fashionable FURS CLOTH AND PLUSH CLOAKS E¥Send for Faatilon Book matled £roe. JOHN T.SHAYRE& GO. 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