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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1891)
OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDAY , . DKCEMBJfiK Q. J.80i HIXTEEN PAfrES. A ; CHRISTMAS CHANCE. Tomorrow . offer a golden opportunity to buy useful Christmas presents at a moderate cost. Being fully aware of th hardness of the times , we have decided to give our many friends who have been trading with us for the past twenty years , a i chance to buy tflack Silks , Colored Silks , Colored and Black Wool Dress Fabrics. Our magnificent line of X-M.i Linens , se lections from the Vest looms of the world ; Bed spreads , Blankets , soft , downy Comforts , Persian RucS [ , warm Underwear , shapely Hose , liaudsomcly embroidered and hemstitched Handkerchiefs ; A beautiful assortment of Lace Scarfs and Fichus and our select line of children's , misses' and ladies' C'oaks ' at manufacturer's cost. This is a Great Opportunity and we ll our frif nrlcs will rnl.-o nrlv.nnrnrrn nf it. Rnlowvc urint n. n.iftinl list of our olTeritH' " . COLORED DRESS FABRICS. Everything That is Desirable And in Exclusive Styles At Popular Prices. * Special Inducements forthe Christina s Holidays. 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 OHANO0 ON SILKS. This is the sale so impatiently waited for by many of our customers. Our an nual snlo of elegant black anil colored dross sllka. The goods * olTorod at this sale are our regular stock and our well known reliability Is sulllcient guaranty that they are A 1 quality. For a Christ ians present nothing tnk.es the place of a black-silk dross , and any one purchas ing at this time can have goods stored free of charge until wanted. T > special prices in black faille frnn- caisoailks : A 21-Inch black faille silk , regular OOc , for "Oc ; our 21-inch 91.15 quality for03cn ; lovely 2'Mnoh $1.75 quality for 81.3.V our 2.'l-inch $2 75 qual ity for $ ± 2 ! ) ; and our21Inch $3.75 qual ity for $ . ' ! .2.r . 5 special prices on gros grain silk : A 21-Inch black "Guinof silk worth $1.25 for l)8c ) ; an elegant "American" gros grain silk wortli $ l. < J"i forl.W ; ; n beauty in gro * grain silk soils $1.7fi for $1.1 ! ! ) , 22 inch wide : a i3 ! Inch wide silk worth $2 for $117 ; and 1 U.'i-incli wide gros grain $2.25 for $1.5 ! ) . Specials in black bongallno silk : Our regular $1.75 24-lncli wide for $1.4 ! ) ; next pr'co ' is 21-Ineh wide $2 for $1.0 ! ) ; best of all the $2.2.3 quality for * 180. ; 2 specials in black Bedford cord silk : Our $ l,25quality is 21 inches wide and is olTorod for $1.05 ; the $1.50 is 22 inches wide and can bo bought for $1 89. Tnls is the newest weave of silk on tlio mar ket and should give satlsfut'tlon. 'i specials in black Poau do Sole silk : The $1.10 quality , 22inchos wido.for 8le5 ) the $2.75 quality for $2.29 , and the $3.25 quality for $2.89. 4 specials in black Alma roml silk : The $1.25 quality for 9Sc ; the 22-inch l $ l.io ( quality for $1.39 ; the 22-inch $2.25 i qua lity for $1.89 ; and best of all , our special 23-Inch $2.50 quality for $2.25. This Is one of the now silks , having a satin bloom. There is nothing made In silk will wear bettor. 3 specials in .black satin rhadames silk : A useful 21-inch rhadamos worth $1 for 800 ; the $1 25 quality , 21 inches wide , for $1.05 , and our regular $1.50 quality forSl.li ) . ; i specials in black satin dtichcsso : The all-silk $1.50 quality for $1.29 ; the all-silk $1.75 quality for $1.45 , ana the all-silk $2.25 quality for $1.98. 3 great bargains'in colored silks : Our well known $1 a yard colored faille fran- cause thrown away for 87 c : and the best t $1.25 all-silk bengalino , all colors , foi $1,05 ; 21-inch wide satin rhadamos sell 1 for $1 , throlvn away for 374e. A CHANGE ON BLACK. GOODS During the Christmas season this de partment becomes very conspicuous , owing to the fact that a nice black dross makes an acceptable and therefore pop ulargift. He was a master of the freight business. Ills decisions were Instantaneous and rorrcct and expressed in the most sententious man ner. In his death the Union Pacillo recog nizes the loss of u croat railroad man. Socially , Mr. Whitney had comparatively few acquaintances. By these however , by whom ho was known , ho was most warmly admired. Ho was genial and companionable If reserved and modest and always left the impress of his character wherever it was necessary to asserthtinsolf. . , Ho was well read in the classics of the 'English tongue nni' ' 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 thiuuors whenever it was In his power so to do. Mr. Whitney-was the lastson of Mrs. Ooor who Is nearly orostralo over her loss. The remains will Ho ax Drexel & Maul's today until 3 p. m. , when they will bo con voyed to the Mlllard hotel. At :30 : p. m. , they will bo laid in statn in the parlor of the hotel and there remain until 5 o'clock p. m. , during which tlmo they may bo viewed by the friends of the deceased. At 5:15 : p. m. the remains will ho borne to the Wabster street depot , where they will bo placed on board the Chicago , St. Paul , Minne apolis & Omaha train for St. Paul. The train will leave the depot at rrAH p , m. To it will bo attached Manager Hurt's spe cial car , as also the car of Mr. J. A. Munro , general freljjhl agent of the Union Paciilc , to convoy the funeral party. Among the latter will bo Messrs. Charles Blackinnn of Chicago ; J. Maxwell. Topeka ; Superintendent Hope , Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha , of St. Paul ; Ales. Obor , mother of the deceased ; Mr. nnd Airs. .f. A."Munro ; Frank P. Hanlon , Prank Muir , E. Mullen , Uhot HulolT , W. F. Bectiel , Jo seph Toiihon , and a mi in nor of other railroad tnon from Kansas City , Denver and other parts of the country. The railroads nnd friends of the deceased have contributed n number of most beautiful floral designs which will uo forwarded with the remains to St. Paul.m . Dr.Blrnoy cures catarrh. Bo3 bdjr MO/AUl'S MUSIC. lliimlrcdfl Are Entertained by ( lie Itcqulcin oftlio Gro.it CoinpoHor. The Mozart night at the Western Art exhibition was a fortunate hit for the man- apoment. Fully 800 pcoplo visited the exhibition last night and < pont a couphi of hours listening to the rendition of Mozart's roqulom and viewing the many objects of interest in the spacious exhibition hall. Tno following musicians took part In pre senting the musical entertainment of the nvcnlng : Mrs. Cotton and Miss Cinrkson , sonrnno ; Mrs. Moolloranu Miss Bishop , con tralto ; Mr. Wliklns and Mr. McDowell , tenor ; Mr. Lumbard nnd Air. Ponnoll , bass ; Mr. Butler , organist. The orchestra was composed of Hans At- bortnml Air. Gahm , violin ; Mr. Lentz , viola ; Air. Broun , vlolonccllo.Mr. ; ; Abbot , tluto , and Air. Schneider , bass viol. The musicians were stationed In the west end of the north gallery. Seats for the audl once worq provided In the gallery and on the door below , near the musicians. Although tun acoustics of tha hall were ] ust about as Imperfect as could bo , yet the values of the singers were quite distinctly Hoard In all parts of the gallery and on the Iloor bolow. As many people ns tbu room would accommodate crowdoj Into tha Mozart room to look nt the Alunkacsy painting during tha rendition of the ro < iulnm. Considering the limited time which the Bingord and Instrumentalists had to roboarsa the piece , tlioy certainly acijulttoil them selves very creditably. This is the last Sunday that the exhibition will bo open. It will positively close next WudnoBday mgnt , Mhs Clarloon will give an organ recital at the exhibition this after noon , The UBUul admission of 'J5 fonts to the main exhibition and 'J. * > cents additional to see the Alunhacsy painting will bo chaigod today. Small In size , great in results ; 1)0Witt's LlttloEurly UUur4. Best pill for constipa tion , boat for sick uoaduoho , best for sour stomach. Dr. Birnoy cur.es catarrh. Boo bldg. Wo therefore announce beginning to- inorro w , Monday , a CHEAT MONEV SAVING SALE OF B LACK SILK-WARP HENRIETTAS. All of ourl nnd it''Jo pure silk-warp Henriettas go Mondny morning at 05c. All our $ l.f > 0$1.05and $1.75 silk-warn honriotta cloth at $1.25. All $2 and $2.25 our silk- warp hen- riuttas , price Monday morning $1.CO. Honiombor these nro the best silk- warp honriottas , and include our Block of Priestley's , which for beauty of colorIng - Ing and finish hold a world-wide repu tation ns the superior of all others. Now Is the time to got you a valuable black dross at u very small cost. LINEN DEPARTMENT. A LINEN CHANCE. Table Sets. Table Sets. 8-1 cloths nt $1.85. 8-10 cloths at $2.25. 8-12olothsatS2.75. 6-S napkins to match $1.90. 3-4 napkins to iiinti'h $3 This is the greatest bargain wo have over had. 8-10 cloths at $2.60. 8-12 cloths at $3. ,5-8 napkins to match $2.25 , 3-4 napkins to match $3.60. You can never buy this quality of linen so cheap again. FRINGED SETS. 25 8-10 ( rinirod sots , white and colored borders , at $3.35 sol , well worth $4.60 set ; also a largo variety of line sots at -$3.85 , $4.60. $5 and upwards. See our homsiituhod sots at $0.75 , $7.50 , 8 ! ) and upwards. ' When in the' store just ask to see the bleached damask wo are soiling at 75c. 90o. $1 ; you will be surprised. See our unbleached damask at 4.5e,50c , G5o , 75c , 85c , $1 , $1.25. TOWELS ! TOWELS1 Of course you know what our towel , are , you have had some of them before but you have never had them at the price wo now offer them. Wo have a pure linen towel at HoWe ) Wo have a pure linen towel at 12jc. Wo have n pure linen towel at loc. Wo have a pure linen towel at 105c. Wo have a pure linen towel at 25c. See our fringed' and hemstitched towels at 5Cc , OOc , 7oc , 85c , $1 , $1.25 , $1.50. . , i SPECIAL AT 1 > 5C EACH. 100 dozen of hucknnd damask towels , white and fancy colored borders , not one of the towels but .what is worth , ' ! 5c to 40c , nil go from now until Christinas at 25coach. SPECIAL AT 101C. 100 dozen knotted fringed iliuuask towels , line quality , all the newest col orings in borders ; also a few dozen very fine buck , and the lot will bo sold at lOjc each. BEDSPREADS 1 BEDSPREADS ! 100 full sl/od crochet bedspreads at OSe. 100 full si/cd Marseilles bedspreads at $1.50. 50 full sized Marseilles bedspreads at $2.25. 50 full sized Marseilles bedspreads at $2.75. 25 satin Marseilles bedspreads at $3.75. $3.75.Wo Wo are headquarters for linens ami bedspreads. MEN'S FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. Tremendous cuts In men's ho'ivy woolen underwear. Wo have several lines of Hue all-wool and merino underwear that the sixes tire somewhat broken , and In order to close out the line wo will put them on sale at just about half their original prices. Gents' all-wool scarlet shirts and drawers , nil sixes , at ( Hc ) , worth $1. Extra line Australian wool , very soft and warm and fast dye , .it U9e , worth $1.60. Very heavy extra flue white Austral ian wool , a quality that Is never sold at loss than $1.75 and $2 , to make them all go wo have inurkud them $1 each. Heavy rib and natural and brown mixed in shirts only that wo sold at $2 ; if wo can lit you with the shiri wo shall sell them for lie. ) ) A heavy natural gray silk , faced , in good sixes , shirts and drawers , at GDc , well worth SI. In neckwear wo arc showing an ele gant line of teclcfour-in-hunds and puffs for 60c. A largo line of novelties In largo light colored pud's and tccks. suitable for holiday gifts. A few bl'/us of men's full dress laun dered satin striped pique and embroider ed white shirts at 75c , worth $1 and $1.25. Special value in woolen | hose nud heavy colored cotton for winter wourall grays ami black , for 23c. LADIES' UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT. We will throughout on Monday have some extraordinary good values in this dspnrtmont. fore tlw board and nskcd transportation fora man nnd his wife to Uutland , Vt. She said thut they were slclc nnd In destitute circum stances. They could reach thcro if .tho county would pay hnlf of the expense , $30. The mutter was referred to the committee on charity. County Attorney Mahoney In n written opinion stntcd that ho could not rcrrco with City Attorney Popnloton in his opinion re garding judges nnd clerlts of elections. Ho said the elections were as separate nnd dis tinct ns though the county and city had not joined in the election hold November a. Ho advised watting until the city had disposed of the matter before fore taking llnal action. The opinion was referred to the committee on Judiciary. The official bonds of George W. Smith , county survoyor-clcct , Milto O. Maul , coroner-elect , Fred .1. Sackott , county clerk- elect , together with these of n number of Justices , constables and assessors , wcra pre sented and approved. William Uurr's supplemental estimate for gradlnir on South Thirteenth strcQt , amount ing to $ , ' ) , -100 , was presented and referred. By resolution I. S. Huscall was instructed to remove the old buildings from the old poor house site , or at least all of those that ho pur chased last spring. DoWltt's Little liarly iMsora for the llvor. DUUGIjAS COUNT ! FAIR. Annual fllentlnji ol the Agricultural Hoolety Held Yesterday. The annual mooting of the Douglas County Agricultural society was held ycstotdny afternoon In Ccnnanla hull , nnd nearly nil of the lOii members of the organization were present. Tlio report of Secretary Baumor showed a membership of IIW. For the fair of IS'Jt the board of managers ottered premiums amount ing to $4,000 , and SIIH)0 ! : ) wns awarded. C.vsh on iiiind December ( i , 1890 J 1,1101.110 Monihoislilp fees lui.lll \ld f mm county 3lil'iir > I'rlvlloBus stall lunt. utc Tiiri.O- Admlsslons 4II.75 ( Hpeed entries a.'Od.OO Total . 4ii,70l.73 : Warrants Issued : Snsar boot ptoinlunis . , $ S.V .00 Premiums . 1.M3 SO Hipud . U,4itt M ) I.xponscs . r > , IUVU ( Total . * ii.ffl : > V6 ! Hiilnnco on liuiul . $ H,81 Treasurer Ilolln's report showed : He- celpts , SUI.OM.UO ; warrants paid , SUI.OIUO ; balance In the treasury , * 310.'J1. The reports were wolvcu and referred to an auditing committee which reported that it found outstanding warrants to the nmount of $311.71) ) , which , when paid would leave S'JS.SO In the treasury as shown by the secre tary's report. After considerable discussion Hugh U. ClarK was elected president ; l-'ranlc Illti- bord , vice president ; Henry Uolln , treas urer ; John unumor , nci-rotary ; Oscar I'ick- ord. Henry Klcko , K , ICnglaman , .1. T. AIo- Ardlo , G. \Vdllams , J. W. A oo nnd Ed Walker , hoard of managers. Seine changei were made In the bv-laws , notablv one which inukcs the president the presiding ofllcor at the mooting * of the board of managers , and another allowing the hoard of managers W n day and 10 cents a inllo dur ing actual attendance on the fair whllo In session. The premium lUts were ordered printed In the county pauor Unit would do the work tha cheapest. The matter of offering prizes for sugar beets , as well ai that at having the report of the committee on that subject printed , came up for discussion , but in iho hour wnt late nnd the country innmber * were leaving lor home , action was deferred and the meeting adjourned until next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the snnio place. Hewitt's Uttlo Eurlv UUors , host pill ) Dr. Ulrnoy cures catarrh. Bee uldg. At the Grand last night Miss Annlo Eva Fay gave what was advertised as a "sclou- tlllo soanco on spiritualism , " The program and the geutlomaii who made her announce' menU wore careful to state that the lady made no claim us to the agency employed in , Dr. .loogor's sanitary underwear at 3IU per cent off. In the Vysliantl line , full regular tniulo underwear , wo will offer the hil- ntico of our stock at ! ! 0 per cent off , which comprises union suits , long nnd short sleeves , veals and pants and some sixes in children's. Kino medium weight brown , cotton and wool mixed shirts only nt ( UK * , orig inally cold ut$1. Fine white and scarlet Australian wool shirt and pants at Wo , worth orig inally $1.25 , $1.60 and $1,75 Ladles' heavy ribbed shirt * and draw ers in natural gray cotton for BOc. Heavy jursoy lilting shirts and pants in nice shade of gray at $1 , excellent value. Ladies' black wooloii hose , all sl/.cs , at 25e a pair. Kxlra line Krench cashmere at Ho a pair , worth OOc. Heavy weight good wearing cotton hose for 250 , onyx dye , gtmnuitood stainless Children's all-wool heavy ribbed black hose , all si/.os , at 21c , worth ! 15o. Hxtra line quality black cashmere , si/.es from 6 to8j , all at 60c , well worth 76c , double knees and tons. Special Sale of HAND RUN1 LACE SCARFS. $1 lace jcnrf for $3.25. $5.25 lace scarf for $1.50. $ ( l lace scarf for $5. $7 lace scarf for $ (5. ( $8.50 lace scarf for $7.50. $10.50 lace scarf for $ ! ) . $14 lace scarf for $12. Also a full line of Spanish guipure utd Chnutilly scarfs and fichus. ORIENTAL RUG CHANCE Our price SIS , vnluo $ 'iO. Out- price $20 , vnluo $35. Our price $2.j , vnluo10. . Our price WO , value $50. Our price $ : > " > , value "HiO. " Our price $ : ! 7.50 , value $75. Our priro $45 , value $80. Our price $05 , vnluo S10II. Tliosu rugs are all lat-fjo ai/.os. wore bought at a forced bale , which onabloa us to dispose of them at aboi't half their valuo. This is a prnnd chtmco to buy oriental rujja and should bo taken ad vantage of at once. Wo also curry 1110- quotto Ruga at $1.33. $4.25 and $4.118 each. Fur rugs 81.25 each. Easels , screens and fancy tables at greatly ru- ducod prices. 800 doion colored bordered iiomBtitcli- cd handkerchiefs worth 5c. 8Jc and lOc , all at5c. : ior cxporitncnts and loft tlio audlonco to luil a for thomsclvos. Miss Fny norformed a number of guitar slaving , boll ringing niul other acts while rustoned to n sUilto , such ns mudlums did a number of yonrs ago with * tlio nlloirod help of spirits. Other purfonnors luu'o done the same tliiiifr without olntming sucornntural aid , and mnny of tlio mysteri ous nets bccomo vary siinplo when done openly and oxpliilncu. Wnntovor may l > o the moans employed by Miss Fay her performance is surrounded with an air of mystery , and to the majority of pcoplo it is a remarkable entertainment. A largo audience last night was puzzled and pleased with her mystifying work , und the entertainment is calculated to piquocuriosity ana afford the spectators a peculiar enjoy ment. Miss Fay will give another performance at : ho Grfitul this ovcmlnp at popular uricos , nnd .hoso who have over boon interested in snirltualistlo soancos nro promised a very coed entertainment. D13AT11 OF AX AHUY OFFIOKit. Colonel Conrad Dies at Fort Siilnoy Alter a Uriel' Illness. News was received at army headquarters yesterday of the unexpected death of Colonel Joseph S. Conrutl of the Twonty-iirst in fantry. Colonel Conrad has boon stationed sit Fort Sidney , Nob. , since Uis promotion last spring , but started last Tuesday to visit ionic ether posts to inspect companies of his own regiment not stationed ut Fort Sidney. flo loft Omaha for Fort Uandalllast Wednes day morning. In cnming tlio country from No'lph ' , thisst.ito , to Fort Kundall , S. D. , ho took cold , ana died Friday ut II ) o'clock of pneumonia. The deceased inauo nn enviable record dur ing the war of the rebellion , particularly in connection with tl.o campaign under Ilun- cock in 18(51. ( Ho was very much respected and beloved as u man and a soldier , nnd his sudden taking off will bo universally inmontud by these who bad the ploasura of nn intimate acdiiuintanco with the genial and bravo Colonel Conrad. Uls son , living at Tarry- town , N , Y , lias been telegraphed , nnd until seine word from lit in cun bo had , preparations for the funeral will bo held in abeyance. Colonel Conrad's death will occasion tlio following promotions : Lieutenant Colonel Jowett of tlio Third cavalry will become colonel of the Twenty- nrst Infantry , and Major Moulo of the First cavalry will become lioutonnnt colonel of the Third cavalry , Sorrow at Sldnoy. Neb. , Dec , 5. [ Special 'L'ologram to Tin ; Dnf. ] Tlio 5iul intelligence was re ceived hero today announcing iho death of the commander of Fort bidnoy , Colonel Jo seph S. Conrad , nt l''ort Randall , Dak , , yes terday. Ha had endeared himself to this community. This makes the third death of the colonels of tlio Twcnty-llrstthupastyoar , namely , General Harry Morrow , Colonel O'Dclrno ami Colonel Conrad , The flag at Fort Sldnoy Is at half mast and many promi nent buildings in town boar some emblem of mourning. Dr. Hirnoy cures catarrh. Boo bldp. Flllh AM POMOK. Itnutlno Wni'lc Oconjurd tlio Hoard at IjiiHt .Viuht'H .ScHslon. Mayor Cushiug presided at the meeting of the Flro and I'ollco cominisslonors last even ing. ing.Chief Chief Soavoy reported IWM meals served to prisoners during November nt a cost of JI8S.2T ) . lex-Policeman CioorKO Llndo asUcd the board to refund the TO conta u month ho hud paid for police iusuranco whllo on the forco. The committee reported that It hud no authority In tlio mutter , as Llndo had the bonoiit of the Insurance while on tlio force , Onicers Foley , Kirk , Itceiitn , Kulllvnn and VaiiouH were granted ten ( lava * annual leave. Detective Ellis -was Riven tblrty days ana Operator Jumna Ish llftoun days. W. E. Marling of truck 1 resigned to accept a better position. 1 * . J. Enrlirht re sinned as Bpochil pollccmnii at the Farnain street theater. The committee en law * aim ordinances re ported against the Increase of the death bouo- flargaTnl * ni Die/ nrtf wortli up lj ( JS-0. A II clonks In Uil lot urn nil rleiin KiioiKi in n d n I lii > ) r clunk ) lintsKOml fof mid ncMln ert dlies.'li til 10. IIOIIUMII * tier , oulr M I'ltlMI , 2 , fnnoy til' liiMiifl ; I he nro < irlh nil tn > U oiicli. Ill tlil < lot Tint Mini n iiiruo ns nrt in o n t o I tylo * nmj trliiiiultiK't of nil ilevrlp ; tlnnvuineiif t h o in a r n Wllttll U' 1 thnn Jl.'i nil V < i I f-i on .MomlAjr. Bargain 3 , I mlles'lonil l li'in niul lui'kcti n V K-.V ) . I lot of l it lev lienrV II | | < TS wortU up ' to fit. Kit n't $7.50 well. i lot or i.i- .1li . > vU > n IU JitrkrK , luf lllllllmMl , nil , t li o lad-it tlov wdrill iiil | ri.1. nil HI f i.u ) . MILLINERY" DEPT. , SECOND FLOOR. SPECIAL LOW PRICES ON MIL * LINERV THIS WEEK. All trimmed hats , bonnet * , toques , etc. , at lest than wholesale prices. Your choice of all , line French felt hats , ' f or $1.25. 12 dozen black ostrich tips 33c bunch , former price 76c. Some special bargains In tri fancy feathers , birds , etc. I A LI ALL HONORABLE CENFLEMAN , Final Bosu.lt of Many Week * ' Indention of Oounoilmanio Characters. EVERYBODY EXONERATED BY SPECHT. Minority Asked 1'or n Graiul Jury null New Conn-not , but Were Voteil Down How It Was Done. The city council boodle Investigation that grow out of the letting of the city hall furni ture contract is over. It was completed last night , and this morn ing the councilman who were charged wit h having looked upon the Kotcham Furnlturo company's gold have characters that have boon washed until , to the naked eye , they appear as white as snow. There were sixteen members present at the special mooting hold last night , and as soon as the body convened Air. Tuttle , chairman of the Investigating committee , handed up a report signed by himself and Cooper and Osthoff. Air. Davis remarked that ho had a minority report that ho would Htso to have read. The majority report having boon the first to roach the hands of tno clerk , It was road. In substance It stated that after hearing nnd considering the charges of boodllng in con nection with the furniture case the majority of the commUteTT finds they were without foundation. There was nothing to show that Agent Illlllngslca of the ICotcham company had bribed or nttomntoa to bribe any coun cilman or cuunclhnen. The report then treated nf the old Bnllou clcetno light deal and stated tint thcro was nothing In thau Dallou had never attempted to bribe Alndjon , and Aloroarty had never made a bid tor the attornoyship of the com. pany , providing It got Its Omahu francnlso. Spocht , however , was consulcd for having mot Drown nnd poked an envelope up In his face whllo the two men were standing In front of the council chamber. In this the language of the report was ; "The publlo Is loft to Judge what Spocht meant by so doing , " Hi-port ol'the Minority. The minority report , signed by Messrs. Davis and AlcLoarlo , was presented and road. U reviewed all of the testimony taken in the boodle case , The tludlngs sumuiod up were as follows : "Wo Und that the charges made by Chris Spocht were fully supported by n number of witnesses , nnd that in answer ttio Kotcham company rolled mostly on the testimony of Air. illlllnpsloa nnd the depositions produced In support of his reputation for truth and vo- vaoitv. Air. liilhugsloa's testimony was an absolute denial of the testimony of witnesses who swore to the proposition that they had board him make to Spocht. " The minority reported that thcro was no doubt but that lltlllugslra had attempted to bribe Spccht. Tha same report found that Colonel Ucomor hud attempied to brlbo Messrs , Ulumor , Olson and Conwuy , and censured the councllmcn for their neglect In falling to promptly report the matter to the council. Spccht was also censured for bis neglect in falling to Inform the council of the at tempted bribery by the ICotcham company. In touching upon tlio Dullou matter the report port stated that Messrs. Conway , Ulsussor , llurdtsh nnd Donnelly were exonerated , but that Mosars. Alorcarty and MuUsen hud de manded money for their Intluoiico , In conclusion the following reconunonda. lion was submitted ! " \\'o further report to this council that in view of the evidence- , facts nnd circumstances connected with the awarding of iho furulturn contract that It ii the duty of this city council to unlto In u resolution elution to the honorable judges of the district court requesting that n cramt jury be summoned at the next term ol tbe district court to Investigate ull of tha faoU In roUtlon to the attempted bribery ( f tha members of the council , to * ocuro tuelr \ote for the contracts before said body , acd wo further believe It is the duty of this connell - 1 ell to ignore the letting of the contract for the furniture of the city hall upon any of tno bids heretofore received by this council. This council should have nlnnsnnd speclticu- llons drawn by the architect for the furniture of said hall and to roadvortlso for olds for the same. " I .in Id on the Whltcw Nil. Air. Davis moved to adopt the minority re- port.As As a substitute Mr. Osthoff moved to adopt the majority roport. After n lengthy discussion the majority report port was adopted by the following vote : Ayes Bechol , Blumor , Burdick. Cooper , Conway. Alorcarty , Olson , Osthoff , Mr. Pres ident 10 Nays Bruner , Davis , Donnelly , Elsassor , AIcLearo ! and Spocht 0. Absent and not voting Chaffco , Aladson The question of what should become of the minority report was discussed. Its friends wanted to see it surcad upon the records , whllo Its enemies wanted it burled out of sight. It finally was decided that the clerk should ascertain what Oceania of the minority report in the jail investigation nnd lot this go to the same place. There was any amount of talk , during which President I.owry roasted the news papers , the editors and tno reporters. They , ho said , had brought moro disgrace upon the city than a doion such councils possibly could. Hoporlors and other newspaper men who had never paid ono dollar of tax wore nt liberty to write the most villlanous articles lending people to believe that the counclhnon were boodlcro nnd thiovos. Air. Davis thought the men who were ac cused could hardly afford to have the major ity report go before the public. It looked too much like a whitewash. After another round of discussion in which Air. La wry insisted that the Uoal Estate Owners association should request the news papers to bo more discreet in their publica tions , the council udjournod. Dr. Birnoy cures catarrh. Bee bldg1. DEATH OF P. H. WHITNEY. A Prominent Railroad OfUufn ! Dies Alter a Uriel * Illness. The loading mercantile , stock and grain men throughout the west will bo pained to learn of the death of Air , Fred U. Whitney , first assistant general freight agent of the Union Pacific system. The demise had not been expected although Air. Whitney had bcon ailing for n couple of wcoks. Death came this morning at 4:15 : o'clock at the Clarkson memorial hospital , to which place Air. Whitney was convoyed about ten days ago. ago.Last Wednesday friends telegraphed Mrs. II. AI. Ober of St. Paul , the mother of the deceased , of the lattor's Illness and suggest ing her presence at her son's bedside. The lady ronllou immediatoly.and since her arrival hns been constantly In devoted at tendance upon her sou , She was present this morning when death came to his relief. A few hours previously Air. Whitney had boon notified by his physician that ho could survlvo only a few hours. Ho received the Information with tha equanimity which always charac terized him in life , and , nt the tlmo foretold , parsed tranquilly away. \\hltnoywas : )0 ) years of ago. Ho entered the railroad business when ho was about 10 year * old associating himself with the Chicago , SU Paul , Alinnoapolis it Omaha at St. Paul. There ho grow In the oslcoin of bis superiors and win rapidly ad vanced In positions of responsibility. In ISS'J ho came to this city and became general agent of the Chicago , St. Pad ) , Min neapolis & Omaha , succeeding Mr. J , A Munro , who went thcnco to the Union Pucltla In 18S5 ho was transferred by the St. Paul road to St. Paul , where ha remained till 1SSU , at which tlmo bo was appointed assist ant general freight agent of the Union Pu- clllo ut Kansas OHy. Ho wus In IhSti transferred to Omtha and bocumotho general freight agent of the Mis souri division of the same road. In the snina year ho became the tlrst assistant irenonil freight agunt of the Union Pucllie system , which position he hold at the tlmo of hU death. AstrillroaJ man Air. Whitney was con- ( ilJoix-d to have the brightest of proipecu. TO UiNITE CITY AND COUN1Y , Commissioner Timmo Presents to the Board a Draft of Ilia Scuenn. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ARE INCLUDED. & County Rontls to Be P.ivotl and a Gen eral Publlo Buildlii ? to Uo ISroctoil on Court Uottso Square. The county commissioners sat in rogulpr session yesterday afternoon with four mem bers present , Major Paddock being the absentee. Upon motion , Air. Tim mo was granted three weeks' leave of absonun , during which time ho will attempt to regain his health , which Is seriously impaired. Superintendent Muhonoy of the poor farm asked for an assistant liroman at the hospital during the winter months. Ho said that such a man could bo hired at $30 per month. The request was referred to the committee on poor farm. H. II. Greor presented a communication asking the county to buy a largo glass case In which to place Douglas county's exhibit at the World's fair. This was also referred. At the session of the board hold ono week ago Air. Tlmme suggested the propriety of the county nnd thn city joining hands with a view to erecting u mammoth building upon the court house square , to bo used for both county and city purposes. lie also touched upon the construction of bettor country roads in the vicinity of Omaha. Yesterday ho presented the following com munication upon tha subject , which , after being read , wus referred to the committee on court house and jail. The Intended loe.it Ion for a city library milUl- Inz deus not seem to buxenorally favored , and I wish to suggest u plan wliloli , If well consid ered by this lioiud and our citizens , could probably bo adopted. Six or srtvon yours nn the present court house was completed , und nt thut tlini ) it wax believed that forgener-ttlons to cninu It would be large enough to ticconimodato the busi ness , lint tlio unprecedented ginwth of the city and county luis made It necessary lor tlio county commissioners to provlnti addltlnnal court rooms , uliluh were rented In Tut : line bnlldlne. The qnvstlon naturally arises , What are wu to do In thu near future ? \Vu can hardly aironl to let the opinion go abroad thut this county cannot or will not huvo 11 court honsolar.ru enough to furnibh room for all county piuixiacs. Now why not Join with thu city nnd not only build a library , but nil other bulUllir.'s that may lie needed nnd ( HI the whole court house siiuire | with public building of city und coun ty. as necessity may rt'ijulio ? A plan should uodruivn liiHiieh u war ns to allow of additions holiu made as needed , und yet , when completed yu.irn hence , show one grand biilldlnuof wliultlm | ( elty and county may foul pro ml ItcKiirdinK tlio qn itlon of roads. The county needs uood rqailn to unaolo the farmers to comu to thu city with their pro ducts ut any Heiisini of tlio your , wet or dry , With Kood ro.ds : then ) would not ho thu line- tnatkm of the prodnl'o1 Iliai'liiil , tiucli a wo witnessed lust summer , , whun potatoes , for Instance , gold foriw cl'tiltfpor bnsliol.biit after u few rainy days , wliiin thu roads wuro Im- imssable , wont up toi't | , und TO CDIIIH , s.iuply o Iho farmitrj c'oiild nut roach thu ofty. f in thu same connect ton L want to any thut liuy wont from J ? to JI.S tier ton , for the simple reason that the farmers' ! eould not leneli the city , , , i The question natuii'.lly urlius , Kinvoan this bo accomplished ? Tn curry nut thU plan the ro'ida must bo macadamized. It cannot he done , however , by nsscasliiK iibuttlnx property. It must 1m by thovollinrof tontls. Thoconnty lias already voted bonil : ) , some of which uurd for city hen- ullts alone. The rallioad hriduo linnUs mlitht boHuldtoha properly In 'Inded. Nuw 1 w.int to nay that If the ekl/mis nf Omaha will help thn tanners to hocura cnod roail leuillng to thu city , Iho farmers will undoubtedly imt their hlmuldors to thu whcol ur.d ngrcu to the proposition to put thu bnlhiln s upon the court IIOUMO biiire ( | These tun Hir.'tiOntlnns , if considered nnd u\ontiinlly carried Into olTuclMUII | | , In my opinion , culm' oiitnldi'iii nnd visitor * to ropurtl the uiiturprUhu ellUens of OniiUm und thu gurroiitidlni ; imrltory us pcoplo who wuro always allvo to tholr Interests it-id anvloiu to push imbllo ImprcnomonU. Mr. ' . Clark or the Opjn Door appojroU be fit of the Pohco Relief association from $500 to $1,000. Chief Gulligan reported that his men had lost leu days during November , all of which was occasioned by death or ulckncss in tha family. Air. J. S. AlcCormick sent in a statement saying that ho would repair and put In good condition the building directly cast of No. : t onglna house und rent it to the lira depart ment for fliOO nor month. The statement was referred to the committee on property. When the report of the committee on mon nnd discipline regarding the promotions mid transfers in tbo flro department , which caused the trouble last Monday night , was brought up It was promptly laid on the table without comment. In Its stead Mayor Gush ing niovo'l that the caiof of the tire depart ment be directed to recommend such men for promotion ns ha saw lit , and this was carried. Chief Galllgan will make his rec ommendations at the next mooting of iho board. No executive session was held. OI.1t T131KHS. Airs. Phcoba Durand , the oldojt resident of Irvlncton , N. J. , celebrated her 100th birth , day November 10. Dr. James Kitchen of Philadelphia , who U W yours old , U believed to be the oldest prac titioner In tlio country. Civilian Morse , nn 80-year-old resident ol Hunger , Mich , , cut nnd put up KM shocks ol corn In thrco days recently , Nathaniel Laird of Oswego , N , Y. . haa re- cpnlly cast his eighty-seventh annual votu. Ho claim * to oe 10'J ' years oul. Altirccllu Aynla , a Chilian , H ono of the oldest sinners on record , Ho is over Kid yoar.s old and is convict No. 11,177 in thu California state pllson , "Personal" Horn from the Talmud : "AIosci died on thu Till dav of Adur , the sumu day of the same month on which ho was born , his aeo being exactly 120 ycar.s. " Airs. Hannah Alosor of Clonus Tolls , N. Y. , is 10J years old. She has lived during iho tlmo of every president of the United States. She is said to bo us active us the average woman of 00. Shu can read without glasses. Seated nt thu bead of n beautifully dec orated board that groaned noncivth the weight of edibles , nnd surrounded bv over-I'M of his friends nnd relatives , John Stevenson , ttio star Inmate of ttio Old Alon's Home , in West Philadelphia , recently celobrutod tha conton- ar.v of his birth. Tlio last French survivor of tlio battle of Trafalgar , Louis ( Jnrilsny , bus Jut.t com- nlQted his lOOth year. He was a en bin bov on thoUedoubtnblo , In 130:1 : , nt the tlmo the fatal shot was 11 rod from Unit vessel ut Lord Nelson. Ciirligny is tUIH hnlo ami hearty. In full possoslon of his faculties , nnd hpomis most of hs ! tlmo in the open air. Notlilng lie- lights him moro tuun to convowo about his experiences. Mrs , W. II. AlcCord gave n pretty Kon- Blimton on Friday to her lady friends , Dr. nirnoy ouroi ( "vt'irrh. Uoo FUR CAPES. MEN'S FUR OVERCOATS. und All Ftulilonatilo CLOTH AND PLUSH CLOAKS for Vaiblan Hook mallad froo. 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