THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , JANUARY 29 , J898. BUT xJUST NOW BffpRB. Agents for The Big Store is letting down the prices on all wiifter goods. These cnd-of-January prices arc the lowest ever Selling Cheaper B utter ick Patterns named desirable Saturday sales afford and Publications on goods. special prudent purchasers Because > i i Standards of Fashion. the best money-saviilg opportunities in years. We Arc Selling More. Ladies' Cloaks. Gents' Furnishings Snaps for Saturday. War With the Trusts A Great Chicken Day AT A DISCOUNT 45-Inch moiulo linen stamped dresser scarfs AT Tli ) : THANSMISS1S3IPM Our elegant stock of up-to-dato garments ; WAR WITH Till : THUST3. 15c. nnAlQUAUTtUS 4o be closed out in ten days , Prices that Men's embroidered * . fine nlijht shirts nnd SUC1AU IS DOWN Clothinof Prices HG-ltich tinted table covers , 15c. Presh dressed nlco young ntid fat , ucurly will surprise the most economical buyer. white unlnundrlcd shirts , samples worth , , GOc flnlshcd laundry bags , 15c. Tim Arbucklo Coffee Co. have gene Into nil siring chickens , at CHc tioiunl Counters must bo cleared to make room for 75c and $1.00 , at 25c. 10o , 15c and 20c linen bibs , Gc. Is Secure your Sunday dinner hero. ' the sugar business , and a great fight now COO dozcci Mcr.'a line sample shirts , colored , spring goods. . Cranberries only Re per quart. The iiower of rea dy cash Men's , Boys' and A choice collection of ladles' coats of with collars nnd cuffs attached , colored bosoms Kfew Books. going on. Sugar has reached Hie- lowest now is THIS ON HUTTKU * Children's Winter Suits and Overcoats and Odd Pants at this strictly high class styles materials and ems , with separate collars nnd cuffs ; nil the Just received. 25,000 new books. point In nvo years , nnd going still lower. Country roll butter , 9clie nnd 12\5o , very latest pattern made of Trench percale , late day are of little value to a manufacturer. We made a llnlngo the very best , worth $10.00 and $18.00 madras and cheviot , worth $1.00 and $1.BO , Alt on silo Saturday. 29 Ibs. best clarified sugar for Jl.OO. Creamery , luc , 17c ntid 19c. 25c books for Cc. Guaranteed frc.sh , only 15e. cash on the spot offer to three of the. most at $ G.OS. at 45c. 22 Ibs. extra C sugir , ? 1.00. eggs COc books for 18c. RIA : > TIIKWI : MIAT PRICKS. reliab'e ' manufacturers and it The Iteautlful silk lined Jackets In boucles , GO dozen Men's fine colored bosom shirts 20 Ibs. flno granulated sttsnr , Jl.OO. was accepted. Quo VadLs , Illustrated , 50 : . Sugar cured hums , 7\4c. \ merchandise is in our store , and we astrakhans and Persian \\ool , fly front coat or made with re-lnforced back and front made Cut loaf. IS ; powdered , 17 Ibs. , tor $1.00. Sugar rured bacon , SVic. propose up 'to ' sell nt $1.00 , nt 39c. storm collar , worth $10.00 nnd $12.00 nt $3.4S. Handkerchiefs. . S.Ut t > rk. 3 4c. ' . Golden Hlo cofTee , fresh roasted , 12V4c. that our lucky purchase shall turn a quick COO dozen , men's neckwear , band bows aid LadlcV Sttgir cured Callfornt'i hams , 5'io. finest and jackets of kersey rough deal. U shall be the best , boldest biggest string tlo3 , all heavy silk nnd new patterns COO dozcci ytiro linen handkerchiefs , hemstitched - Java and Mocha coffee , fresh roasted , luc. 3-pound ( cms Urd , lie. , materials , some bilk serge , lined ; some strap worth COe , nt loc. stitched , ifc-lnch hem , special for Saturday , . and most bountiful COO dozen teck tics , all the family Java and Mocha coffee , IT'/ir. C-povnd cans laid , 23c. clothing sale that scam trimmed ; values up to $ S 00 at $4.4 $ . newest styles 4 VAC. 10 pound cans lard , 4Cc. lias marked any sale in the history of the great Ladlei' Jackets mudc of wool beaver and In GOO heavy dozen silk men's and satin and , boys' worth sweaters $1.00 , nt 2Cc. In nil \Vhlak brooms , all lOc and 15c brooms , Tea slftlngs , try a pound , only 12V&C. Attend this saleSaturday. . clothing business. All new and fashionable Kersey , shield front , high etorm collar , worth the latest styles nnd colors , at COc , 7Cc and Saturday Oc. Ciim\LS ARIJ DOWN . Hardware , Stoves and made garment * . Come prepared to be sur 5Y.GO nt $2.93. $1.00. Wo still furnish 100 elegant visiting cards Hcst Minnesota 4 < c patent Hour , ? 1.25. COO dozen men's line suspenders , worth 23c with plate for ? 1.00. Housefuriiisliiiig Dept prised. Bring- this paper and we shall confirm Ladles' capes of flno Imported kersey , Urn- and 35c , at 7'fcc. Yeast foam , Gorman > cast , etc , pkg. . 2c. KOI- Saturday only every statement we print over our name. plro style , perfectly shaped and exquisitely EXTRA VALUES IN Special Linen 1'uro crjstal table salt , 2 largo sacks , Oc. Folding Ironing boards , Saturday , G9e. flnlshcd at $5,03. S\\cet chocolate , large cake , only 3c. No 8 wash boiler , copper bottom , Satutv 2CO men's } GOO All Wool Suits now being Men's $7.50 Overcoats nnd Ulsters now be Ladles' handsome chcUot cloth capes Ladies' and Sheeting Sale. day 6Jie. sold for $1.CO. ing sold for $1.95. I'uro corn ctarch , worth DC pkg. , only 3We. , lined nnd wadded and trimmed with fur at 10-u.t. gianlto dish pans , Saturday , 39c. Mcn'ii $12.GO fine Suits now being sold for ' Muslin Underwear. 4-4 hoivy brawn muslin at 3 > ic yard. Whole fruit preserves , straw berry , raspberry - $7.50. Men's nil wool fine $10.00 Kersey Over $ . ! .93. . ' No. S copper bottom ten kettle , Saturday , coats now bc'iig sold for $5.00. 3-4 heavy brown sheeting nt IS'VJc. . Men's . Ladles' double capo made of flno kersey , Ladled muslin drawers , worth 25c , at Ono ' . berry , cherry , Cc. 29c. $2.RO fl o All Wool Pants now being case soft flnlt'.i bleached muslin (20 ( sold for $1.23. Men's $1300 Krlcze Ulsters now being cold 30-Inch long , trimmed with nine rows oC 12Vje. yards to a customer ) , was "iV-c , at fOic. Largo raisins , worth Sc pound , 3'Jc. $3. GO lound washers , Saturday , Jl S9. for $7.50. Ladles' fine muslin Nice No S eook stove noltl drawers embroidered legulnr Hoys' 25c Knee Pants now being cold for I braid , at $2.08. , 20 oiocea turkey rod damask , guaranteed Pearl tapioca , sago or Lima bums. 3',4c. miunro ; & cents. ' and trimmed , at 23c , 33c , 39c acid COc , worth fabt colors , at ISc . by the trndo for Jit 50 , Saturday. $7 U5. Men's $3.50 flno Pants now being sold for | Ladles' heavy double capes of beaver or double the price. janl. Largo sacks pure common ) , only Oc. The best gasoline stove made , ; ! self-clean Hoys' C3c Kmeo Pants now being soN ) for $1.75. . 10 pieces yure linen Scotch damask nt 23c . 23 tentH cheviot , high collar , nt $1.9S. Ladles' ' plain umbrella drawers , worth 39c , lord. Largo sacks ptno giahnm , only 23c. ing burners ; regular Hold by the trade for Misses' long cloaks In fancy mlxtrcs cloakIng - 19c. Jj.CO , Saturday. ? 2.S5. Hoys' $ ' 573 flno Knee Panta Suits now be Men's very fine Paats , $1.30 now being nt 10 plocos full bleached damask at I'Vic. Largo hacks , pure buckwheat , Saturday , ing sold for $1.93. sold for $2 93. Ing ; ngos 10 , 12 and 11 , nt $2.08. Ladles' plain muslin night gowns , worth Heady made sheets , bleached , torn nnd 2Cc. The Oldest in America ' Missel' Jackets In empire and tight fitting COc , nt 39c. Ironed , size % Men's extra size , extra long and short and stout Suits , ' Slx90. nt 37Vic T11IO IIKST IN THIJ WORLD. style ; ages 2 to 12 , nt $1 US. Ladles' fine embroidered itrlmmed gowns Heady made slips at CV4c. New evaporated peaches , C'/ic. ' Overcoats and Ulsters at $4.50 , $6 75 and $10.00. worth 7oc , at COc. CHICKiiilNl : ( PIANOS Ladies' satin waists In block and colors New evaporated apricots , GVic. All mail orders promptly filled. LadloV flno lace nnd embroidered trimmed Special Bargains Tor se\enty-lho years the H ! inJanl of the shirtwaist and blouse style , at $3.00 and up. 10 bars White Russian reap for 25c. world. night at COc 73c gowns , and 9Sc , worth Ladles' seporato dress nnd skirts in all double the price. Saturday la outing and cotton flannel. Pcttljolins' breakfast food , big pKg. , flc. Wo nlwajs have on hand a flno selnctcd \\ool merges , plain brllllantlne and silk figured Boy ? heavy ribbed hose double knee , heel BO pieces of unbleached cotton flannel , 2V4c Htock of thene famous imihoj ; nl.so other hull Pure . and toe , worth 23c , at luc hclf-ralslng pancake flour , Cc. SPECIAL SALE ON . mohalra , percallno lined , well stiffened and ' yard. grades. Including the world-ienownod Slcln * Children's fine ribbed hose , same style , Whoatlet the breakfast food " , new , "Vic. 100 plecw of light and dark way , Klbclicr and others. bound , at $2.9S. Hermsdorfi' dye , worth 25c , nt 15c. outing flannel , Tranks and Valises. CO dozen ladles' flannelette wrappers , Ladles' fast black hose , double heel nnd 5c yard. S > rup for table use. per gallon , only 25c. 1 upright piano , has boon used , $ S" 00. . toe , worth 23c , nt lOe. Among thcee outing llaiMiels you find Sc 1 now upright , simple piano , $ lls ! 01) ) separate waist lliwilng. finished seams the Ladles' seamless hc.se , fast black , Herms- and JOc grades. Tlioy are all perfect and 1 new upright , sample piano , $1115.00. cloth alone Is worth $1.23 , at 75c. dorf' dye , worth pGcf t 15c. extra - . Good Iron Covered Trunks for $1 50 to $4 00 , worth double the price. gwxlalue. China Dept. 1 now upright 13mersnn , $ i7.r > 00 Our specialties are$100 , $3.00 , $000 Tru links , you pay $1000 to truuk stores for the 1 new upright Vose & Sons , ? 1 ! > 3 00 tame trunks. Kino VIcciT-a China , decorated cups nnd New Hers & Pond , grands und uprighti , You tan save 23 per cent on any Trun k In the bouse. We show fifty different nt correspondingly low prices snucers , worth $2.00 tier s > et , nt 90c. patterns In Trunks , Including the foremoat Common Senoe or Wall Trunk. Ni\V PIANOS FOR RKNT. . Club Hags from 50c to $1.00 , at a Diving of 23 per cent. Decorated toilet SO'H , $1.C9. A11 our Hags nre nicely trimmed , good locks and an Incomparable assortment to se Milk crocks , gallon , 3c. Sheet Music. lect from. 10,000 different selections at Cc and lOo Fine polished goblets , 2'.c. We can save you 20 per cent oa Telescopes. per copy- A grand cut price sale on Caps. Prices actuaully cut In two. Hlg table of decorated odds end ends at ! All the carllcxu popular music nt strictly A coed Soft Kelt Hat for COc and 73c : w orth double. Iflc 1 ftr nnil 9ftc fvlrh. I nomilar nrlcea. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Special Session Attends to Some Important Matters of Business. MAYOR M10RES READS HIS MESSAG. uII II II II I ClIIIIMIIIIlllMllloll Of till * ( 'lt'N I-\c : < -nll\ < - IU > ll\i > rcil to lluCiiuiifll mill Ili'frrreil Orilliuiiic'i' lo ( Cot cm rir - mill I'olloo. At a special meeting of the city council yesterday afternoon Mayor ( Moores read bin annual me.ssage. An ordinance providing foi the appointment of a Hoard of Tire and Pollen Commissioners was Introduced also The mayor read his message in person , and It wn i heard with marKcd Interest an I mldcnt approbation On motion of Ucdiel i ! v is referred to n s > peclal committee which vlll recommend the dlHtnbutlon of the vari ous sections among thu various regular com mittees. The committee consists of Decliel , Lobeck , Hurmestor , Durkley and Mount The only ether business tiansactrd wa the Introduction of the ordinance to provide for the appointment of a Hoard of Klro and Pollen Commissioners in accordance with the decision recently gl\cn by the equity branch of the district court It was referrel to the committee on judiciary. The ordinance make * no material change 1n the present system except ns to the nut ter of appointment. It provides that UM board isliall consist of live/ members of whom lh mayor Miull be onn and the other foui Khali bo appointed by the mayor and con tinned by o majority of the council. Not more than two of the members shall bo of 'tho ' R.IIIH > political faith. Thu duties and puwora of the board us designated in the or dlnanco me substantially Identical wltb the provisions of the charter. This U the full text of tlio mayor's com munication : To thellonoriililr , the City Council of the City of Oimihn ( iviitloimu : It "IIH lie- rjinivt > ll sfiiU'.l . LUHtoni for tlu > m.iyor nt the beginning of em Iv llso.il yenr to nd- drea.1 n eommnnli-atlon to the city eouiuil i evil-wing the Important events of the pu-- v lous y ear und miiklnt , ' sui h Hiiggcatlons con- t-ernlt.K IIP wink of tinensulnci yiur , \ * in muv consider ndvlsiblcFollowing - tbl > custom , 1 have propiifd tMs nlPHHam1. toiu'hlnir 1)1 Icily on tliost' .subjects which 1 believe lo be of most vital Interest to the rltlyviiH iind tnxpiyom of uiniliu. As tin- iiirent admlnUtintl MI vva not Indurti-d Into olllou mi II M.iy 10 , 1S' 7 , I do not at tempt to ii > vkv tni > i Ity iiilmlnNtnUIxe nf- falls bt-foii' that il.iti1. for I am not , 1101 Is tlu > prtwi'iH city louncll , In any w.iy ri'simif | i KI foi tin m M T0 than the usual nuinliPl of omb irr IFS- m inn m i U ; , ntvt administration at tin Vt-iy outfit The validity of t i now ills on 11 ro itlv torturing , disfiguring , Ittluii ) ; , luiruing , bleoduu ; , scalyi and pimply lumiora , Instantly relieved by a warm bath v ith Cum i HA hou asmgla application of Ci ncuiiA ciilntmcnt ) , the great uMii euro , cud a fuh doio of CUTICUIU 111JOM UST. charier Itself wns attacked In the courts , an 1 a final ilerlMou was not rendered for E. vunil n cntbs. The uncertainty caused ty thl t jnilltlon of nffali.s was felt li iveiy 1,1 incl. of the. city's work , as ! t liroiiKlH Into nucstlon the binding- force of iwry ciinli.'ct ' cxeoiiteil and ot every ollt elal r.ct pcrfoimed. Another < lllllculty with which tlu i.w admliilstiatloa had to con- ti-inl arcsn from thn fict that tie new ( hniter nmde many radical ehJiiges In ex isting laws , the legality of which could only be ascertained after a decision of the court , and , nltnounh the pupicme couit sev eral months ago passed upon the eh irter as a whole declaring It cMnslltutlonnl , yet there an many of It.s provisions which In dividually may bt > declared inilld when t ley are presented to the court for levlcvv in a direct proceeding. Tor that reason fici charter lequireinents s applied to the viu Inns olllelnl acts have been scrutinized most closely. Another bourcc ot embarra-s- men was the depleted condition of some of the funds wien the new administration as sumed the duties of oltlcr > . In my liuiUKiir.il address I called attention to the hut monthly repoit of the comptroller , which 'i i'lnsiHl tii- fact that , althouph only one- fourth of the. IKe-il yc-ir hid expired , sev- cial of the- funds were ulioady greatly re- 11111111 or neatly exhausted Almost one- thlid of the year'H levy for tln > geniTil "und had already been expended , leaving two-thirds of that fund fjr the UHO of tbe c'i\ ' for ( lie last throo-fotirtha of the fiscal ye-ir. In the Btrect llghtlnK fund only $1,000 V thu $ .V.Ofrt ) levy icnialntil , of the $70,0 ) In the water rent fund only $ " 00 w is unex pended , while In the curbing , guttering nnd ' leinlnci fund theio remained only about $4.0CO of the ? J1.V levied. Inlovv of these conditions I cilled the n'tentlon of the council to tie fact that. If the Himox - iriviiRinrc nnd recklesnoss , which had milked the I'xpend'tureis ' of the tiist four m ntlis of the year vvcro contlnui'd through out the remainder of the ycir a M > rv largely Incieasi-d detlclt would losult. To meet this condition the most rigid economy I'.is been practiced by nil of thu virlous dc- t irtiut-nts and few appioprlntlons have been mmln except where absolute necessity re quired. TAX CO.MMIS3IO.VKn. Onn of the most commtMid ililc * provisions ot the now charter Is that creating the of- II' " of commlcsloner Kor yi irs coin- Plaints hive boon made of iiie ul inties and liioqualltlps of aFHPS'inients. 'vhorpby larsji1 liropprty Interost.s linvi'ei"d | I i\alnn : , while the homes of po plo of itiodcrite In- c'omo have' been laxrxl ilniiist bevuid en- dur.inco. The oppression nil Inoninlltv of the old svstom caused Mich ioiioial iMssitls. Tn'tlon that a chniiEo beoimo liniietnllve , \Vhilo thn now law Is fir fiom 'uelnt ; pu- fect , vet It Is n great Htrp furward. and It Is undoubtedly true thit no nievlous a"- Ri"-smnit hnji over been mndi > In Oni ih i which has given hUoh eoni'tal .sitlsf I.-I'OH as does the one reenntlv tlnUhrl hv the tux commlsjlnaor and revlH" 1 by the Iloud of Hovlevv Xothlnn F'IOWS mnr > cli irly the i.iro and d'Hgonco ' vvltli which the wor'v \ la pirfoimod than dofi a lOtnpiilsan of the ixrsonal property IIHSC-S ment , tust made with thoiu of prevlniiH yf irs. llorc'tnfoiu the iinmbi r f porhana p lylnj taxes on p i- sonal property 1ms been about G"iOo. while this jv.ir moro than 13.SCO jierions 'i ivc lec n nssi'iscd H | = t > ifo to ly that \i-iv llttlo tixnbli > proportv has tisi npi l iht v\e * of the tax commissioner mil his dputl > H 1'ropoity has boon imsossid on a basis o ( ono-thlrd nf Us a'-tu il valuation nut the total ansptseil vnlimt'on ' ff both roil and per > > oii il property Is nearly double tliat of ANNt'AF , UVV. : The people of Oni ilia ntt > lim1 roeovvrlns from an extended perloj of llnnnel il dr- inixslon Conditions hivn Improved i ipldly liiilnir thei lut vo.ir , and we bollove th it dlo labor will find remunerative cmpKy- ment and Idle capital will heeuro safe nnd urolltable liue.stment before miny months have uiH'fd Hut it nnsi-nt the Hire * 4 of tlnam l < il condltlon.4 uiiulres that tint aiinu.il levy for 1SH ! Hhill IIP no greiter thin caie- ful t onyorviitlve and economical mi-ise- niont will ncci.sHltati" . Vet In thin connec tion it Is Impoitnnt to IMMT In mind thit ilio work to be porr rmod by the v irloiii ) department * , th ! > c ir will be lirgtly nuv IIH nti'jl by the lioMlnir of tlio exposition nnd the nocessarllv Increased cxjiei t > of < irltur for thfso additional duties muHt 1101 he ovirlookixl In m ikliu ; tinycir's levy In order to Illustrate- this necessity permit mo to refer to i few depart inentrf js1 ox im- iili-s In the executive department the ' .vork linH iiiurly iKubled In volume during the Ian nix months , and It will probibly In crease proportlonntolv for a number of niontliH Thu nJdvil dutlo.s of this dfpirt- nu'iit during the exposition A 111 bo varied and ox ictlntf Many of the Kixty or mare conventli ns already secured for that period will expect the executive of the city to welcome their organizations In a formal way , und It will devolve upon the miyor almost dally lo meet and welcome di'lt-Bi- tlons from various trl.s of this country , us from foreign countrUa , All this will add greatly to the lucre i Ing volume of work to be performed by the executive de- putmont. Again , the work 'f thu lu ilth department will umloubtuJly be Incrtased many fold During the la l yeai there have been about COO eineirfency cases In the city , but careful estimates place the prohibit.1 numbir of such ci-cs duilng the proffiess of the exposition at fr-in 5,000 to 8,000 These estimates are bisoif upon the export- oiico of the health depart'iionts of Atlinti and Nnshville. cich of which had over SODO emergency ease * during It.s expo-l- tlon.Tho The examples just given of the lucre is- Ing volumn of worla occasioned by the ex- po"ltion aio dupllcited in the tlio , pollc- > , building and c'liglneerlni ? dopirtments , and In fact It ) almost oveiy brinch of tlio city Koxirnmcnt. And so , while the moBt ilsld economy should bo practiced during the coming year .mil every' unnecessary expense eliminated , It muat bo romemboicd that the work to bi > perfoimed this year ' .vlll be al most I'oublo thiiit of Ixbt year in many In stances The exlgcnclu ? of the case there fore requite that these facts shall be taken Into account In making the annual levy for lcys. An HI-idvH d snort-sighted n enemy might bo a.s dlsistrc-us to the cHy's Intel csts an a slight pro.llgillty in expenditures. coMi'AitATivn ixriNDiTUiiis. I hud hoped to be iblo to pieseiit to your honorable body a stitem nt. of the expen > ct conducting the city govtinnient under 1ho old charter during- the llr-it four and a. h ilf months of the yr-ir , compared with thu expense' under the now charter duilng the last sev < a and a li ilf m nths of the yciir The comptroller , however has been so busy In the puparitlon of his own an nual 11 port that in' has bet u unable to furnish mo wltlv such a stitement. Ho has prepaied a .st lU'iiiont i-howlng the compiri- tlvo expenditures for the yens ISSii and H97. but this furnish 's ' i.o fair criterion fet Judging- the eomjMr.vtlvn economy cf the two admlnlstratloiKS , or of the munlc'pal Hyi'oms provided lor by the two chattoiH , for the reason that e-ach administration and each chaitor Is rc.sr > onsblo | for part of the 1SU7 oxpendlturtM. Then , the chaiiKCs In th charter nen sltatod a number of c tpundl- tures which were not required the provl us year and > vhlch will not occur another ye-ar. In thu coirptrollcr's statement the cost of the tax depirtnient Is made to appear as ffi.SO1) In excess of hat of KM. liu * it Is < ill- mato'l tl Jt 10 per cent of this oioensu | i line to tlu Inauguration of tlio Hys'om and Mill not bo Incurred another year. The election expense's- for 1"I7 were rcpresonti'd a * } S,170. ns ijwlnst JSr.r In I'M , but It bhJiiIil be boinu In mind that at thu IS'.ii ] election there was no sjiee1 il lionil election , but only the- regular iKelIoi of councl'men as ptov'ded for under tlio old law , whtieui the js.170 cxpcnidl in U')7 ) t'tiibraced th * cost of the goncial fall election and also of thn spring city election pro/lded for by tht now charter , which lilt , expense will n t bo. Ineurrtd ag-iln for thru1 ye irs. Thehu items of unusual cxponses hirw to llun- ! tiald tlio furl that ; thu comptro.lor'.s htale- inent funi'i'hcF. ' no fair compailhon btiweeu thu cost of munlclpil affairs under 'ho two ch irters HHAl/ni nni'AIlT.MKN'T. The levy for the health ilepjrtnint Hhould bo latKe enough to allow the putchaso of mi imbulanio. It was tlui Intension of the du.j.ii tmi'tit t purchase one list ye.ir. but the condition of the hciltli fund would i.ot permit It Such an ambulance as .vould muut the requirements of the depu.nipnt would cost about $1.00. The health comniln- xloner i.'celvcil plans ami bids fit.ni a luiuu niinibor of inuiufjcturpi.s novuri ! inrr.tlia ago anddtclded upon the Vthl'lo which he corsldelid vv ulil bo bcul Hditid to mi""t the needs of the city. Thu iiiiyor and agnee fully vvltli the hcaKli romml ri'K'irilliiii ' the necessity for the j i of an ambulai.ee and will unite an am ro- prlitlon for that ] > utpi > $ o as soon us funds uro available. KWi ; DKl'AUT.MnXT. Th record cf tr f flre deputment of Om iha has been even mote loinuikablo this yiar than It wa.s In' . ? Cj ' 'itv , if tliu t ur.i > cl IHIn the country can show so Hmall a percentage of los.s vvluii the a-tu ll lnii Iti compaied with the imui'it > f piopirty loop , ardized by llro. Too m lob smllt ri.im t bo given CMc.t Itcdell for his promptness and tr od judfimtuit In dealing with llrcM. nor to thn members of the department for their courage and tklll In c-nrylng out hid orders. Much valuable property has been destroyed In Omaha In the pist by Indccl- i wlou and poor Judgment during the flr-u ftvv I momenlM after thu lire wai toacheil. Many valuable etockrt of goods have been m-ed- li sly rultu'l by water ' .vhen coolness .and discretion At uld have tnvud thorn. The dlt- iClplInu and eti.'ii | d > oips of the uitir force In mnl commondablu and our citizens taUu a pinlonable pride In the tlru ilepart- inent. During the exposition the dutldi and respont.lbllltloM restlnt : upon the depirtmont will bo greatly lncra td nnd for that reason additional fucllltlett must b > < pro vided If It l to meet the rmiulremunu Two new hoHu vviigons unit an serial ) nok und ladder and inuih uddltloiul apparatus will be neeissiry. In my Ju Ifirment the annual levy should give. thlire ( department tlio full amount allowed by the chatter. CITY JAR. , . Ill my opinion the pre put policy of rent- Inn oiiKlnu hou'-e-s and a city Jill Is ill .nl- vKed. Our present ci'y jill Is located in the basement of the Colonade hotel. Whllo the building is well constructed , yet the bisemc.nt was Intendet to be tistd as a cel- I.i r anil not as a habitation f-r hum in belnus. It Is poorly lighted , Impiopeily ventr.ited. damp and -.inltary mil 1J a disgrace to the city The city of Omaha r.pi-Is .a. city jHil which .slnll ooirjily with mo lorn requirements. Jt should be well lii-ati- 1 , M-ell lighted and well ventilated and bu piovlded willn ill banitary convenlenci s , opc.1 Ulni ; tables for the u-e oC guiseons , roonM f r emergency patients , s pirate com ; u tm nt i for vouthful pilsoners etc. The building shotill also "ontn.i ooiirnoiil- ous qiniteit > for the police vOtirc inJ po K a otllclals. I billevo that the city council should , without delay , piovldo for the erection of a suitable Jail building anil should make provision for tie constiuction of nece.ssary otiRlnc houses as roon as It shall be deonied expedient The money which the cl'y has paid during the lust ton yoais as rental for the present city Jail looms would have I ) ild Inteicst during that time at 4'/i ' pel cent on an Investment of $ rr > OCO. FUN-DING HONDS. T'o now city charter authorizes and empowers - powers the mayoi ami city council to Issue I bonds , the rate of Interest not to exceed 5 i per cent per annum , for thu purpose of tiinillnf , thf floating Indebtedness and lla- | bllltlos of the city. At the picsent time thu i city has quite a large lloaUns liidebtedin > .ss Inheilted from pant ndmlnlstiatlons on w ilch it Is piylnj Interest at 7 per cent. I believe it would be wisp business manage ment to Issue funding- bonds to cover this , ns the city would thereby save 2' to . ' ! per i cent per annum In Interest. The adminls- , tiatlon would then bo able to Htnrt the i i year with a clear leeard Instead of using I | from SIOO.COO to $2'0WO of the ISJi levy at1 once to pay off old indob'edncH'i , and by so doing a fair test of the economy of the new charter could bo made. { i , MGAI. : < nni'AUTMUNT. i I I cDtigratulato the citizens of Omn la upon I the elllcient woilc performed by tha le > nil department during thn last year. The work devolving upon thit department has been unusually heavy and exacting. In addition to their iihiial duties the city attorney and his assistant havu been BOUwH dally foi their opinions on questions of construction of the varlou' piovl i ns of tli nuvv clinr.o- , Tim ilL-jiuliueiit has In Its cbirfco many dltl'eult and Impoitnnt cases , but the ono c-Tfe which in attrioted the most jmbllc attention dining tno year his be > < < ii the suit aqalns' the bomUmen of ox-City Treasurer 15ollii to recovoi the amount embezzled by \li liolln dm Inn bis teim of olllce. 1'ro- dlctions were fieoly m ide by many tint the Lily would nevc-r securu a verdict aifalnst the bondsmui , but after ono jf thu i most bltteily e-ontesttd trials over held In DoiiKhiH county the Jury bi ought In a voi- dlot In favor of the lty for $71,159 " - ' . U'hllo wo all regret the ijiegsully vvhlLli h is c'liusel thl.H larse JudtrnKiit' to be entered against | , some of our i > tn ( cj'Uens , yet we cannot i but lojclci ! Ir tlie'icitilt , believing us wo do that Justice nnd hum sty could bu vindicated j I by no less n puiilty j i I i.NaixnKitr.v DII > AITIMINT. { I \Vien the | iruoe < u' ' oily engineer assumed i tlu duties of fils olUi-o May 'Jo. Isy7 , he found tint the It'vle.s 1 ad ijot been made for hide , j vvallcs coiisruc'ed OK repaired dtirlnt ; the I previous six moiltJiH , and nlso that thu lecords ol the bovytr'department were from ! H\ ) months to a 'year and a naif behind j Ouliiuto theiciiRtn of tlmu consumed In completing thosu ne < oids and In pieparing ' pljni and Hiiclllc ] < { tiqis ) , advcrtlblng for bld.i ] ! and m iKIng contiiiu It was Impossible to i b gln vvorU on puvllll ; contracts before OcI I to'jer 1 it Is thc'irforo ' gratlfvlng to note I Hut bit win : ( ) ( tobur 1 and Ucoi mbtr 31 three * and two-thirds mllui of pjvement vvtie lild nt a COHI at Js7,0 0 Of this pave- niunt Js.CO ) t-quaiu jarda VV.IH ai-phalt , 13.OK ) yards was vltrllled brick and ? equiiu yaids wa.s inaeadim. Omaha IMS been r'-l'ulailj ' ! foitunato In being no stoi m center of thu vvjr which hat * been r.iglni ; for fcveral ve-irs beUvvetn tha producers of the v. u i , ill ) el i"t-ct , of asphalt. The bids received this juar In this city for imphult pnement are tjie lowest over made In tMs country The eamo classes of pave-ment Inld III ether ( IMes dining thu year have cost from one-naif to two-thirds more than tliat laid In Omaha The pavement whlc.1 thU year cost ua fl.L'l'-j per tquare yard cost } . ' ! . ' In IHiJ. that which coat $ K"J this yeir cost f..r.l In 1S91 und that which cost tl.CJ f.j | year cost $ J. ! ) " > In 1S S This i educ tion In thu price of asphalt had the effect of Uwirli'g thu prlco of vUrlllcd brick pave- mint , % o tl.ut ihis year wo laid brick pave ment at Jl.it' pur uquaiti yard vviilch cost us $ t.7i In 'S3' ! and JJ 10 In ISSi. Thu people Imv been q.ilck to realize that tie ptcgont U a fuvtrublu lima for laying puvcmunt and many petitions have been filed and con- tr.iei" let lor pivomont to bo laid as soon is sprliiv weather will permit. JJiirliiir the lust year sixteen miles of sldu- IV , 5"1 * " hoen lnl(1 ( ' 'he ' p"v "f which J.t. . . miles sue ptrmanont sllevvalks of brick and Htomard the remainder aio wooden walks laid lie'oic May I'O. Under the ines- ei , ori.V"'e tlie constiuction of wooden sdowall.s is pio-lblted. and a.s rnpldly as those now In use But out of tepilr they will lie replaced by pennaneiit walks l.-txvuen the months of Juno and Decem ber eighty-throe hundredths of a mile of sewur was constructed , and tvvj and threo- rouilhs inlles of pilvato BL-VVLM connections woio lad in confoimlty with plans in ide me th set lly tne t > nKn | ° eriiig depait- The total amount of contract work com pleted under the direction of the eiiglnejr- depaitmeiit from June I to DecHinbor SI exceeds flW.OOO. and theru Is a biince ! of "r ° - ! iVlel [ S011"31'1 ' " " " iHi'Jnipli'te wtatu of $ , sOO ) , vvnlch will bo HnUhed as .soon as spring ; weatlier opeiiH. 1'LU.M H1NG UIOI > AHT.MiXT. Prior to the time when thu now charter went Into effect tie plumbing dopirtmeiit was practically self-sustaining. The new charter , however , made .such chaugon tint the Income of the dopirtment was almost entirely cut cff. I would iiMp-ctfu'ly iceoai- mend that an oidln.ancu be pissid by your honorable bjdy providing for the payment of reasonable Ileense fees by plumbeiH and for inoderato cmires ! , by paille.s navln plumbing doiu > . In order to pay for the ex amination of such woik by the plumbln , ' Inspector. The Inspector has .studied this subject very cat of idly and ho has prepaied an prdlnuicn which will lie f ilr to plumbers , and vvhlc.1 he believes , If pas-iod , will make his department a Hiuice of lovoimu to thu city and will pi Meet piopeity ovvnur.s from being Imposed upon by Incompetent wet It- men. TUAXSMISSISSIIMU ixi > osrnox. As the tlmu for tlici opening of the TiaiiR- mlssl'slppl and Intel nit..nal i\posl.lon : appioiclu ' , our ipoople me becoming mole mort Impiessul with thu in iKiiltuiln of thu entppi-ri | and the duty they o.vo to the city and country to make It a trom.-n'lous Hiiccews. U Is hoped that each eltU n will icaluo tl.u full nvastue i.f 11'ponslb lily lestlng upon him to urbo'd the oxptMl Ion m.i-.mfiiipnt. As the oxpo-ltlon has nrovvn i ti iillly from d ly to c'jiy and on thu plain have been unfoMid and developed wo hive coirvu to expect inaiveious things. I ut vvhlto cities aio not thu piodMflJM of mcromincy. Hard , persistent vv-ik and f.ir-slghttd ijilanii'iig ar- the fouvs which create them. U'o cinnot | iial-e too lilghly the members of the exposition dlree oty , mho aio sicrltlelng j > rsoi il Inriost and ( omfort without hop , * of lemiiliei' itlon 111 older that the exposition may .main the highest dogic'd cf micct < , Mo t of our elt- l7tns have given Illieially ol "hflr u.i iiis and many have given freely of Uiulr fme In planning for and dlieeiing tlio wont til- loady nccompllshrd. Thviu lomiins. hiiw- ove-r , a very Impoitant woik for ca < h mem ber of our community. Thu oxpmltlon cin and must bu vvlduly advertised by 0111 i , t- Uens. Kacli Indlvidiiul should laho a pn- sonal Interest In disseminating 'nfoiuuuion nnd In HIM it ling exp-j a n lltoi itnic. It Is honed tint during the jioyi * of thu exposition every resident of i'io city will exert himself to the utmost to inane Omahi attiactive both to home K-ukt-in an. ] to Investors. Clean streets , well kt pt liwn.i and nicely ipulnted lion cs , , io th b > > , . ad- vertlsoirnts a city cm hive , an I > i n clt- lon should fuel It to bo lil.s mly li * HO tt-at property under his control Is l.int In an i t- tractlvei condition. A email oiiliiv liy ucli prop ity owner would elfact a mii elous ImprovemeTt , The thrift an I e iui , of a 'city Is now hire more n > ) „ , . ible Ihun in these so-called tin ill inattorn. They aiu the criterion by which the thara'r ui 0 woith of the city arc osllnii.ed Anoth-i1 tiling ' .vhlch i-.vlll Itnprc vlHltorw Je > jily \ \ ibe \ \ thu ihaiactor of tiiatrm-nt Hit v iinlve during their Htay If rur peji.lu HiTiilctt to extend thu little couitusl'H i d npiir.l- tles of life , victors will .liuirt ii-m | iiKniU of Omaha and advertUe our city as ano lei of hospitality and goodfellowohlp. ( f llio hundieds of thousands of exposition vMtorn aru to bu ina'lu the ( ilend.-t of Omaiia , the eitl/.iiiH f Otn iha must comply wltb thu old iprovnb by "showing thein "lvi < friendly. " In thu sainconnectl a 1 would cill tin attention of the council to thu fact that Ntrett l lis aru misting on a good many Htrtot cotneiij and I would HIIWHI that UK-MO should bu n placed at ome , UH th iy aru a gre-ut convenlunco to HtrtngirH endeavoring tj llnii homu de.slred lo-illiy. This will bo especially necpguary during thu exposition , when p'oplu will bu Kcoklng lodgings Jn all partw of thocity. . CITY COL'XCJI/ . I desire at this time to expretis my appro- elation to thu ineinlu rs of the city council for th ' vlKor. lldullty and illHcretlon vvhbh have marked the perfonnanoo of thulr ( ill ) , clul duties during thu butt yen- . The new charter n.duu.d thu council In &Uo from eighteen to nine- members , thus d libll ig the duties resting upon each indlvidnil councilman. liuL you have pioved yourself equal to thu emergency , tor thelooonls of tlio cltv clerkS olllco . 'iuvv that the nine mimbeis of the prevent council have II.IIH- I acted neatly . > 0 per -'lit inoio lui'-lnes , than I r.vas done by tlio eighteen niemiieis of HIP i council In IS'M ! lly volume i f busliuJtiaii" - ' acted I do not moan t-imply thei issage f n solutions , foi the gieatci number of these might hlmply Indlcito that le s cuu r.ad been t'tken 111 sifting out uiule-li..ile mo is - un-i , but I icfei more pat uul.uly to the Investigations and iinelullv pit-im'd n- polls which have been made by the virloiis- committees on nutters iefoii-1 to tlie.n , and also t the. niimbi I of coinn It'ee meei- Ings hold and --peel il and i-gi.hr . nieeiliil s of the council attended. -hlrK I i' fillto say that , In my opinion , tin m-inben ot the present couno'l ' hive > -lvon ii. , r In.in tvv'cn as innib time mil labor oity bu-'lne' ' ' < ss v-as devote 1 to it by any of ih' Ir pi.-1'e-s- ois. While tlu mayoi m.l jmi'-il li-ivo differed on the question of tlio advlsablliu of many incisuict , yet those dlfforencp ? of op'nion ' have .i"on oniv " h is iMiilly arise bftween .lien hon-iliv " -llltM to hiib- herve tlio ln t Interists of the cltv. Ill closing my annual 1.1.s o I \I h to think the v.uious city oIiris : | , in-1 in- plnyos for tin fjlthfulnpsa , Intel.ig.Miee and energy wh'eh ' they have Ml i. n In tin- ij ; r- formanfo if the .lu o s ' , { lli.'lr i ' ! ' live lio'l'lons during Ui ir. I bp | | vu llip woik done by the * r 3"s dt , i n tiii"ii-s will commend Itself 'D iho in Uni it of the f t- Ui ns of Omaha , mil tl it. printing by the oper'onc-i ' -i of 'he . . 'i- vi-t closed. % ve Hull be able during llui online . > " ti ) i ndi i thn city even mo" iii'.civv : fo. io' . Ke- s-pt-ctfully Mibm iMl , .J.-JQH . , ; , AlnJr i.uvv ivn.i. J-I'HII.V ' in : i < viun. ; 'tl > KiiieiiMi-M DiirliiK Ilie Vi-nr lle- < Milri > n Crt-nl Ill-ill "f MIIIII- > . The estlmntes of tlio various dcoartmentn for inwilclrul expcnncs during the current year as submitted to the city coim-ll Thtiruday rlKht ugireiate about $070,000 , which would Involve a levy of : u mlllfa on the present val uation. While the council he.s not yet grap pled with t'.io task of reducing these esti mates to cormysnd with Its Ideas as to the size of the loiy , It Is coti"ob > l tl.at boine I big chunks must came off somuvvliere That I It will be visible ii > rediico the budRot tea a pi > lnt whtr < i a0 mill luvy will run th city , s Is demanded by ore or two councilmen - men h repjnle'l an out of thu qucvitliin cud It Is the gcnural Innrosslon tliat if the ap propriations can l > 3 .so distribute ! tliat a 25 mill levy -will cany the city thiough the year It will bo t'.io best that can bo i > > i > otBd The dulicltB tl.at luvo been tilled up In suv- ornl fluids during previous years malio an ugly projio ltlon Just at iresent. They maku It ubisolutcly neceftary to levy the maxi mum allotted by thu charter far thu water rent , lighting and JudKiMiit fueu'.t ' whllu It IB tixnirent that thu maximum miuU als > bet allowed for thu lire nnd polke duurtmonls In vlow of the ojroaltlon. Some extra expen diture In Iho mattcii ( if street cleanliiR nnd ler-alw Is also eicceesary for HID wino rcjson , and If the advl'u of thu city engineer Is foi lowed a tuigldurablo HUIII mii't bo ex-tnde-1 in rcpahliii ? a portion of the sewer syntum , which ' .iis neulod attention for nevcTnl years With ho irjiny r.c > parcnt necessities In xlew It Is the dlapoaltlnn of the euiincll to out all other expanses i' low ns patKlblo and tli i ark end school catlnmti.i will undoabtedly bo largely reduced No cno is yet able to yolnt out how a. K-illlclrnt redurtl n la to ! > accompllHheil , but thu question will bo tain a up In earnest at the next committee meetliu' when miliiu sort uf an outllno of I'm levy must bo dtilci mined on. lee lluiiIci'N In 11 Him. Ham | id en JOIIPH , a young teamster em ployed In huiillng Ice from the river fur Thomas Ilros. , called at the police station ypsterduy for the- purpose of Boeuilng t warrant for the arreHt of Jim Watklns , i niiro , alHD cmiiloycd by the Bnino tirm During the morning thu twu nun wiru working on thu Ice vvluii \VatkiiiH , to annoy the- other , J ibbi I him with a plku pole. Woid < < feilkiwed. and Watkins follo'ued up tinas tumlt by throwing a pair of lev tongs at Jones , The Instrument Htiuck JoneH on tin Idt arm , and one of tie Hharp points < ut throui-h lilH heavy clothing and made a lagged wound In the tlexn JOIIUH ran from the place with Walking In purhult the latter aHserllug fiat ho would kill him of ho caught him. JOIICH wan obliged to Hund a filond back for Ills learn , and ho now wants the ii'Kici urrcstud for an najault with intent to kill. < ; n IIHI ; : Ks i MCIIS \ \ rri ; in HII ; , vitv l''atii'r ( unit 'l'o .SDIISiinlKiieil on n X < M liiriii'iiiiillon. Tlio Kastt eis August , Louis mil .lc > -ill - who have been ciinrnc.il In the county jad since- last .lutie oa a cliarno of murder Ins Olllcer Pan Ticdenian , were jc.itcrl.iy ftpr- noon taken before Jmlne Ooido i i d ir- Mlgned on new charges On Informal i i" ilriwn up by A&slUint County \tlorn y .It-f- fcrls the- three wore c'uied ' ! ti til * buiglaily ( ' Xulsun's . iloii ut lluiMoui and HpauluJii ; t , ! rents Kaeii pli n\ \ 1 n it guilty and then August Kattncr v s ar- lalnned on a sepaiatp c'ljrRO of 'i ' , ntinjf wltli Intent 'o kill Ollicor 0 over Tne nt- ti r al.so pleaded not guilty and the I no wutcr then lemaided to Jail to await til.il Assistant County Attoney : Jcffpih ipfiMCit to statp li'n object In loilglin ? tin .jil li Imul rhuigi-b ogaliibt the Kabtncrs , ut frum 'ho pollcu olllelals It U understood tl at tin pio- ponduiancu of evidence will be la tlio testl- noiy of ( ilnvor , who clilms tliat le U poi - ilvu that Augrnt Knstnei shot him i < I'm ' three v are ii'iklng a "get awiy" from Iho i-.iloui Tlinro lu no direct eviu'un .iKJinal any of the prsmois In cPioci-tlo-i with thu .loath of Olllcer 'I li-dcm-m otlicr than tlut aiv attempt wl'l ' bu made to prove tlut thu Kastnors tobbeiJ the saloon , an I tint Itv. to esciiie , one of the llirei shot him. Coulih Vleill 'lni's in Ili-iiiniiil In Miilidini- "At this soasan t'.iciu h nn Immpiiso do- " fliid for cough , erouij and la isrlnno rciini. "en.1 ' nys J I ) .Mlsc/r Co of Sl v n - Illo. Monta'na , "wo have In sf ck tAon'v- < IIP different kinds , but sell m ro nf Clnii'i- 'leilaln'n Cough Itemody than of nil nibers "omblni'l nail wo I'ovu our lli t .ustmnoi f < * ilalm It ban not lieeiollted him. to heur from " Vo ono ron use Ibis icmeily vvitiiiut nein Iilp3fied with the proirnt tullef It nllonls It , will euro a cold In less time than any other troatmcn1. lloiT ( Jnrilc'ii I'erlorinei-N l-'nll ( till. JcHeph Kelly , a performer in a lower Ibir- ney Htieet beer garden , woo arridtod Unt night for lilsturb'ng the peaeu In a miialo hall. During a i usu In thu program Kelly v , j Heated at n lolili- partaking of nfic li- munt wltn a fumalo number of the company. A misunderstanding arose and by wjy of ex- prcKHlrg liur reHeatmcnt ICn ly's ( ompamoiv liuiled a glaai of boor nt his head w th dam aging effect to hlii I'ncti ' and neikwear Kelly piang to his feet , thrc.v nil hm coat aid liail stalled for bin revenue when lie wan Interrupted by n police Arnold's Hroino Oeieiy cuiri lOe. 2rc n'ld r.Pr. All The following iiinrrluRp llci rs H were Is- Hiied ycrtenluy by the cjunty Judei Name and le.siilencc. Ago. Adolp i Nivvmaii , .Sioux City , li 'l1 J.1 na Newman , Om iha . . il < JOTII I ! Krone i. fmiha . ! ) Mniy A Jones , NislivllliTI nn lU ( ' \ \ Kniinore , Oniah i JJ rUtlinI'nilHtoiB n , ejinala 21 ! / . - FT31 1 fFrira'TF'l ' ' OSLlf AND BAB I . .iro j ill. itlv Ilii't in I licrc iii.iv be j inure txins\t | | ! su.is | , [ n i > i i j bilic . / ' -i ( id- i//iolilf It plir I"i/r / ' tinb.itlt It is IS..1I t , ( . ) - auJ ck-ilJtt' It : } . ' 1 here's only one SIMP that \son ° t hrink \\oult n- > . You must thuobc be- My Morns I V/lah Vint. Uuoj Hod no anj