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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1894)
r \ / inI on THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , 1 COUNCIL DLUFF3. OFFICE - - NO. 12 PEAIlk STREET Dtllvtrtd br Carrier lo any part of lh eltjr. i IL W. TILTON , Les ee. TnLtPHONES : BuilntM ofllce , No. 4J ! nljht dltor. Ha. 21. Mayr Heal Estate Agency , 539 Broadway. The P. 0. D. of A , will meet In regular cession this evening at Us hall , 101 Main street. Degree of Honor will meet In regular session this evening In the Knights ot Pythias hall in the Merrlman block. Sheriff Drrxel nnd Deputy Sheriff Milter took "Plunk" Henderson to Omaha yesterday for a. trial on the charge of mayhem. "A Cracker Jack , " a comedy with Its scene laid In Oklahoma , will be presented at Do- hnny's opera. Tiouso tomorrow evening. Special meeting of Excelsior lodge No. 259 , A. F. nnd A. M , , Friday evening , for work In the first degree. Visiting brothers cordi ally Invited , Peter Ilouldauff and Mary Bochnlng , both of this city , were married by Justice Field Wednesday night nt the bride's residence , avenue C nnd Eighth street. The Ebony Warblers , who are getting ready to spring a brand new set of hand- painted complexions on the public , held their first rehearsal lait evening at the Masonic temple. John T. Field has taken charge of the Postal Telegraph company's ofllce In the Grand hotel , and is also manipulating a type writer. There Is some prospect ot a Western Union wire belnc put In soon. Orlando Ewnll and Miss Essie Cook , both of this city , were married last Tuesday at the residence of the bride's mother In As toria , III. They arrived In Council Bluffs Wednesday evening and took up their resi dence on Vine street. J. A. Montgomery and Alonzo Stewart , who were caught by Harlan Mayne stealing potatoes from Metis ry Brcs. ' patch near Cres cent , were fined $5 and costs each nnd brought to the county jail in this city to serve out their time. Nora Murphy has secured an injunction from the district court , restraining John Coyle , Pat Gill nnd several others from tres passing , cutting trees and the like , on land claimed both by her and by Coyle. The doc trine of accretions Is Involved In the dispute. Miss L. M. Conrad , supreme deputy com mander of the Lady Maccabees of the World , will hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon at 230 ; o'clock , nt Maccabee hall , over the "World-Herald office , for the purpose of or ganizing an order for the ladles. All ladles Invited to attend. Herman Darks , a Mills county farmer , went Into Vnvra's store on Upper Broadway yes terday morning nnd bought a pair of shoes , "While waiting for his change he saw a. pair ot gloves lying handy , and slyly slipped them into his pocket. Officer Covalt caught him In the Mint saloon , where he nt once ac knowledged the corn and wanted to pay for the gloves. Ho was taken to the city Jail and Vavrn will prosecute him for the lar ceny. ceny.Wo Wo are solo city agents for several of the oldest and strongest fire Insurance companies In the world. We also negotiate farm loans at the lowest possible rates. Lougeo & Towlo. 235 Pearl strecl. corvs UIII-IK. The KliiR of All Temperance HevcrnRC" , n i'orfpct SubUltuto for I.agir Itecr. Can be sold without license , either govern ment or state ; dealers guaranteed by in demnifying bonde. Endorsed by leading phy- s'clans , judges and ministers. Wheeler & llereld , Council Bluffs , la. , are the sole man ufacturers In the United States. Thousands ' of testimonials. Write for prices and in formation. Crofton , Neb. , Sept. 29. Wheeler & Hcr- eld , Council Bluffs : Please send mo by freight eight cases Copps Cheer to Yankton , Si D , The goods give very good satisfaction , I would Illio to have exclusive sale. J. J. Carmtclmel , general store. I cheerfully recommend Copps Cheer. It Is a refreshing tonic beverage. It supports the nervous system and assists digestion. Jt Is not a stimulant. P. J. Montgomery , M. D. , Council Bluffs. la. Ilontnu Store. Get our prices on underwear before buying. Vo can save you money. Ladles'"ribbed un derwear goods , valued at 33c , wo offer at 19c each. each.Ladles' Ladles' vests and pants 25c , worth 40c. Ladles' all wool knit underwear worth $1,00 , our price 75c. Gent's Merino underwear worth EOc , our price 39c each. Our leader Is a regular $1.00 garment ; we have them In all sizes at C2'.4c each , $1.25 a suit. suit.Children's Children's stockinette caps , a now assort ment at 45c each. FOWLEB , DICK & WALKER , Council Bluffs , la. J. C , IIuflmajTB I'nucy Pulent , Hungarian Process Flour. Made by the oldest milling firm In the west , makes lightest , whitest , sweetest bread. Ask your grocer for It. Trade mark : "Blue Jlooster. " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The Royal Hardman piano , over 45,000 In use. Sweetest tone , finest action , best work manship , over 700 used In the best families in Council Bluffs and Omaha. Sold at Muel ler's , 103 Main street. Good hard wood for sale , for heating stoves , (3.C5. J. R. Hlco or C. S Lcfferts , SOC Main street , Merrlam black. Dourtclus' music house has few expenses ; high grade planes aro- Bold reasonably , lid Stutsman street. Gas cooking stoves for rent and for iaa it Gas Co. 'a office. Premier egg cups at Lund Droi. , , Washerwomen use Domestic soap. ' ' PEHSOH.ll.IM Mrs. Mary Dlxon ot Columbus , O. , Is visitIng - Ing her sister-in-law , Mrs. M. L. Irvln , Iton Washington avenue. Mrs. J. I. I.uti and her daughter , Mrs , Wallace. Shepard , left yesterday for a visit with friends in Iturllngton. Attorney J. J , Stewart Is enjoying- tit from his mother , hla slater and his er , T. O. Stewart , of Oskaloosa. Mrs. 13. U. Mathls has returned from In- diana , where she has been spending an en joyable month with old friends. Mrs. James H , Wyman , who has been visit ing her parents , Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wal lace , left yesterday for her homo In ) ales Molnca , Among the lowans at the Grand hotel yes terday were J. K. Smith ot Sioux City , J. es0. . MacMuhon of LeMars , Abncr Graves of Dow City , and D. H. Fair child of Clinton. ' Judge J. 8. Woolson finished up the work of the term of federal court and returned to his home In Mount Pleasant last evening. United States District Attorney Charles D. Fullon left for his home in Falrfield last evening. _ A full line of the latest and handsomest designs In carpets , llneoleum , oilcloth , etc. , just received. Prices always the lowest at C , B. Carpet Co , , 407 Broadway. reaslee's celebrated ale and porter now on draught nl Grand hotel bar. Eagl laundry. 724 Broadway , ( ar BCOd * ork. Tel. 167. _ Havana Freckles cigar , Davis , wholesale agt. Domestic eoip brraki bard water. Krledicliol llrl. S. FrleJschol , who tried to light a fire with kerosene a week ego last Sunday and was terribly burned by the explosion that followed , died from his Injuries Wednesday night at the Woman's Christian association : hospital , where he has been lying ever since thu accident look place. He leaven a wife nnd srx children in an tlmoat destitute con dition. The remains were taken In charge by the Jewish society of tills city and burled yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Have you tried any of that nice , juicy , tender meat that we are wiling ao cheap , llrowa'a 0. 0. D. NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS Opening Session of DCS Molncs Branch "Wo man's Foreign Missionary Society , WELCOME ADDRESS BV MRS C. M. HARL Mr . llufton mid Othorl lt < np : > ii'dcd Miss 1'curnun Hcnilt tha I'roAldent'ii An * uuul Jtcpurt Which Ua Full of Jultrextlng Itifornmtlon. Thcro were but few vacant scats In the big auditorium ot the Broadway Methodist church last evening when the opening ex- crclscs of the annual meeting of the Des Molnes branch of the Woman's Foreign Mis sionary society were begun , Ninety per cent of the seats were occupied by women , and nearly 300 of the women were delegates to the meeting. The few fortunate but Insig nificant men scattered around In the audl- cnco received some valuable lessons in the art of conducting big conventions. Mrs. M. S. Huston of Burlington presided and called the- meeting to order , and after prayer Introduced Mrs. C. M. Harl , who delivered a very beautiful address of wel come , filled with charming thoughts dressed In beautiful Imagery , It had the finish and polish of one of the best efforts of her pol ished husband , and was the source of a good many compliments from her friends. Ilev. II. P. Dudley , pastor of the church , also Epoke pleasant words of welcome and encouragement , making the point that It was the missionary spirit that had been responsible for all the great movements nnd reforms that have brought the world to it3 _ present stngo ot perfection , trial the dis covery of America was due to the same spirit that causes the women to penetrate the heathen lands In the darkest parts of the world and enlighten them with the beams ot Christianity. Responses were made by Mrs. Huston and otliera and then ( ho president of the society , Miss E. Pearson of DCS Molnes , was intro duced nnd read her annual address. The ad dress wiis long , but It was full of interesting Information and food for thought and encour agement in the work the society has under taken , The first organization was effected In Boston in 18G9 , but qow the society girds the glebe with Its agencies and its Influence , Twenty-five years ago there were no extended plans , no great resources ; only a few women's hearts stirred by the suffering of their sis ters In other lands. Now It has 150,738 women enrolled and has put an amount of money Into the treasury during those years that exceeds J3.139.000. The foreign Interest Is represented by ICO missionaries and 600 bible readers , 400 day schools with 13,000 pupils , forty-one boarding , echools , ten or phanages , eight training schools , three homos for homeless women and | 420,000 worth of real estate. Alter reciting the stupendous character of the work accomplished by the society the president paused and then re marked earnestly : "Friends , wo have gbaned ; behold the sheaves ! " Continuing her address she recounted the history of the work In the western states. The society crossed the Mississippi in 1870 , and all the territory west ot there was or ganized Into the SI. Louis branch. Two years later the headquarters were changed to Ue.i Molncs. In 1S83 a division of the territory was made. The one branch became - came five- , making eleven co-ordinate branches. The Des Molnes branch is com posed of Iowa and Missouri. At the conclusion of Miss Pearson's ad dress she Introduced five young ladles who were on the stage and under contract to leave at once for fields of work in foreign lands. They were Miss Meyer. SIlss Col lins , Miss Gallan-ay , Miss Ooodln nnd Miss BlllcKcr. The secretaries of the six co ordinate branches in this territory were also present , and were introduced by the president. They were Mrs. Thompson of the Des Molnes conference , Mrs. Uyrkttt of the Iowa conference. Mrs. Carter of the northwestern Iowa conference. Mrs. Fritz of upper Iowa , Mrs. Proctor of Missouri and Mrs. Haggcrty of St. Louis. The president spoke very earnestly In favor of Interesting the ladles of Council Ulufts and Omaha In the work , and ex tended n most hearty Invitation to them to be present during the four days of the- con vention. Music and prayer concluded the services. The following is the program for today's exercises : 0 a. m. , consecration service , Mm L , D. Carhart ; enrollment of delegates ; appointment of committees ; report ot treas urer , Mrs. E. K. Stanley ; report of secre tary , Mr . M. S. Huston ; Iowa conference , Mrs. L. W. Dyrklt ; Missouri conference , Mrs. A. II , Proctor ; northwestern Iowa , Mrs. A. C. Carter ; 12 m. , luncheon in church parlors ; 2 p. m. , devotions ; St. Louis con ference. T. 11. Hagcrty ; "What Doth It Profit , " D. F. Sinclair ; short talks by out- K mlsslonarlea ; 3:30 : p. m. , devotional ; 7:30 : p. m , , address , Martha A. Day , re turned mlsslonay. IIUNNISON imos. Letting IJotrn I'rlcea. Floor oil cloth nt 23c , 29c , 30c and 35c yard , about one-half what you will pay elsewhere. G-4 oil cloth rugs , 48c , worth S5c. 6-4 oil cloth rugs , SSc , worth J1.2E. Special carpet sale ; It's a good time now to buy. 1.000 curtain shades , all made up on best spring fixture , 19c each. Dress goods and silks. Last Monday was the biggest day nt. our dress goods counter since we've been In this city ; good goods and low prices Is what did It. 21-Inch black satin rhadame , Jl.OO value , at f > 9c yard. 22-Inch black satin du ches , regular ft.25 quality , tomorrow 89c yard. Visit our cloak department. Wo bellevo up lo date we have sold more fur capes than all other housese In this city combined. $25.00 nstrnkhan fur capes , best quality , 27-Inch long , J16.00 each. $20.00 astrakhan fur capes , $12.00. Don't buy cloaks or furs until you see ours ; we guarantee lo save you money. Come in and see us. Open every evening. BENNISON DUOS. . Council Blurts. Wanted 40 horses to board dn the late T. P. Treynor farm , 6 % miles east of Council Bluffs. J. W. Carothers , 112 Fourth street. THIIKK-tKNT MJIT City Council Kcceile from Ono Htuml on tlio .Motor 1'iiro Question , The ctly council held a special meeting last evening , with Mayor Cleaver In the chair , and Aldermen Drewlck , Gleason , Grahl , Keller , Nicholson , Illahton , Spetman and White present , A secret meetingof the committee of the whole had been held at fthloh It was decided to postpone until the next regular meeting1 the matter of vacating cating Twenty-fourth street , and that relating lating to tha purchase of a deluge set for the fire department. Both these recom mendations were concurred In. Petition ot O. Harris for changj of as sessment was made. Petitions of Paul Seebold and D. O. Olm- stcad , for cancellation of tax , were granted , Petitions ot J , P. Nicholson and P. Bonde , for cancellation of liquor tax were refused. The ordinance providing for the closing ot barber shopa on Sunday came up for con sideration. Several barbers spoke In favor ot the ordinance , and a representative ot the- Central Labor union stated that the union approved of It and would assist the barbers In enforcing It. Alde-rman Spetman moviNl that the ordinance lie over until next meeting , and the- motion was car : ried. ried.The The resolution Instructing the clerk to ad vertise for bda : for sewer on Avenue F , from Second street to Oakland avenue , and for curbing on Broadway street and Washing ton avenue , was laid over until next meeting. - Several sidewalk ordinances were passed , covering portions of Fourth and Bluff streets > and Tenth , High school and Glen avenues. The city attorney was Instructed to dis miss the suit brought against the motor ) company for tha enforcement of the 3-cent fare ordinance. The clerk was Instructed to advertise for bids for the paving of Oakland avenue. The block * on Oakland avenue were or- dered turned over to the overseer of the poor , unless the property owners objected , On motion of Alderman Brcwlck the marshal sha was Instructed to remove all fences and other obstructions on Tenth street , between Twenty-fourth avenue nnl the river. The matter of opening up Seventh street , from Fourteenth tu Fifteenth avenue , was referred to the judiciary committee. An ordinance allowing the Chicago & Northwestern railway to lay a spur track across Thirteenth street between First and Second avenues was read twlco and re ferred to the city attorney for revision. Att agreement xtas filed by the property owners interested , that the ordinance passed Inml 1861 , establishing a grade on Illdgo street , might bo repealed nnd a new grade estab lished without making the city liable. The ordinance proposed was referred to the city engineer. The city auditor was Instructed to pay Sapp & Puscy $275 out of the judgment fund. ' A communication from Chief George C. Halo ot the fire department of Kansas City asking the city to pay JIB as its share of th expenses of litigation over the right to us swinging harness without payment of tribute to the monopoly which claimed It as Ite own , was referred to the committee of the whole. The meeting adjourned until Wednesday the 24th. Not Mow C'lirnp , but lloiv ( Jiuxl. and 10 Nlrr for thu 1'rlrc. That Is what every one says when they are told the prlco of the new style shoes DUNCAN Is receiving every day from the largest and best factories In the east. The new style ch Idren's times and slippers Are designed from fairy children's dreams. , The ladles' shoes are In lace and button , with pointed and narrow square toes , and of the finest and best quality. The men's shoes are of the latest styles of narrow nnd square toes , the best makes , and range in price from $1 to | 5 , Also the latest razor toes for boys and misses , lace and button , heel and spring heel. Go to DUNCAN'S for the latest styles , 28 Main and 27 Pearl streets. The recent autumn display of millinery of Miss Ragsdalo attracted a great deal of attention. Ladles can now have an oppor tunity to get bargains In the season's nov elties. A rig Crmvcl Comlncr To testify to the merits of the Garland stoves and ranges. They will be along to Join tli great throng already using them. P. C. DeVol sails the Garland. Hog cholera preventive and cure by Dr. Jeflerls , Council Bluffs , will stop the disease In one hour. Trial bottle , 11.00. Mr. J. Porry's. old friends and customers will now find him at Morris Dros. ' shoe store , COO Uroadwny. Boots and shoes made to order ; perfect nt guaranteed ; repair work of all kinds neatly donp. Selected hard wood for heating stoves. H. A. COX , 37 Main street. Tel. 18. 20 pounds fine granulated sugar for Jl.O at Brown's 0. 0. I ) . UUTTIiltWtJIlTll ON THE STUAtl . Tlio Opera House Crowded to tlio Doors with Interested I.lntcners. ceptlon at the opera house- last night. It was not to the/'honorable" so much as to the man of the people , whoso close touch and geniality renders titles , though well merited , yet rather chilly. The opera house was packed with enthusiastic hearers. Even standing room was jostled for. The address was an admirable one , be cause It just fitted. Whllo. the- gravest national questions were earnestly and seriously discussed , there was no sleepy array of figures and dreary citations from the official tonics. On the other hand , there was no mere flippancy , or the telling of funny stories Just for the catching of a laugh. Thcro were points , plenty of them , and sharp ones , and the crowd cheered and cheered again , but -there was much more In the speech than a cunning bid for noise. Therewas. . nothing of the coarse _ sarcasm , or bitter personality which so often character izes the partisan speech. In fact , the op ponents were addressed in the kindly , Methodist terms of "My dear democratic brother , " and' ' ' "My beloved , but erring one , " but the medicine was put down all the same , without very much apparent anxiety as to whether It tasted nice or not. Ho admitted that the democrats and the populists loved the country as well as he did , and proceeded to discuss the question as to what was best , not for this or that party , but what was best for the whole country. The speaker said ho found It rather diffi cult to go stumping In Iowa. In one district there was a populist at the head of the ticket , and confident of rallying the democratic voters ers , on a platform of his own construction , while In the next district , on an entirely dif ferent platform , was a staunch democrat , shouting for his popullstlo followers to come up. In this district ho found his old friend , Weaver , standing on a combination platform. He didn't know exactly what Weaver was favoring. He certainly had had enough ex perience In favoring things to know by this time what he wanted to favor. The currency question was discussed with nn attempt , and quite a successful one , to make some of Its mysteries a little plainer by the use of homely Illustrations. He hit the Idea of a chip being as good as a dollar. If the necessary flat was back of It , by re marking that he noticed that the fellow who said he thought the chip was just ns good always took the dollar Instead , and left the chip. He Insisted that the measure of value must of Itself have value , and pertly asked what was the use of trying to measure the length of a piece of cloth by using a stick which had no length. Look In the show window at C. 0. D. Brown's and szc that steele range and gran ite furniture he Is offering this week for $45.00 ; It is a real bonanza. Don't miss look ing at It whether you want to buy or not. Dry pine kindling for sale. Cheaper than cobs. H. A. Cox , 37 Main street. Telephone . New sterling silver novelties , very beautl- ful and stylish , at Wollman's , 408 Broadway. Duncan's shoes arc always the best and cheapest. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Tbe laundries lisa Domestic soap. Domestic eoap outlasts cheap soap. JOII'.l fOlMilillS SRSTEXCED. Two Men ( ilven 1'enltentlHry Terinn for Honing Other People's Nnrncm. CUESTON , la. , Oct. 11. ( Special Tele gram. ) D. 0 , Carter was sentenced yester day by Judge Towner to a term of four years In the penitentiary for.forgery , having forged the names of several farmers to notes of various amounts. In the district court at Bedford C. C. Werry was sentenced to a term of two years at hard labor In the Fort Madison peniten tiary for forgery. AVerry , while on a visit to his parents at Lenox , forged his father's name to a note for { .00 , lie was subse quently arrested at Ills home In Sage county , Nebraska. He attempted to take Ills l.fe when arrested , and , as Judge Towner con- blclera the fellow of unsound mind , he exer cised clemency In pronouncing sentence. The maximum penalty U ten years. In the same court the grand Jury re turned a bill against Melville and Charley Plillpott , charged with outraging a Miss Wlnslow at a Sunday school p'cnlc held at Lenox n few weeks ago. They will be tried , probably , at the present tcirni of court. Two Women I'rnUulil.v I'atnlly Hurt. TABOH , la. , Oct. 11. ( Special Telegram. ) A serious and probably fatal accident oc curred In this city this afternoon. Whllo Mrs. M. M. Myers and MJss Cmma Bagga were coming Into town the team became unmanageable , throwing both ladles out and Mrs. Myers suffered a broken arm and was Injured Internally. Ilelng very old , her re covery Is doubtful. Miss Daggs had one wrist broken and her hip badly bruised and was Injured Internally. b'nmllpox Inlrrferrd , CIIESTON , la. . Oct. 11. ( Special. ) The southwest district Christian Endeavor con vention of Iowa , which was to have con vened at Tabor tomorrow , continuing three days , has , been Indefln.tely po tron'xl by order of the executive committee , The prevalence of smallpox , and the development of several now cases within the past few days , was the cause. JAPS CONTROL PE&-L1 BAY Go and Ootro at Will , , "ithont Chinese Interference. DISCIPLINE IN THE'MIKADO'S ' FLEET TITO llurliora of M'clIultAVcl and Tort Arthur Inspected Itf iIft | > ( iiic8O Admiral bujiposcil Spy Tortured In Ctilun Into Confession , LONDON , Oct. 11. A dispatch received from Tien-Tsln says that the Chinese ofllclals no longer , deny that the Japanese fleet com mands the Gulf ot Pe-Chl-LI. It Is added that tlio Japanese admiral pays a weekly visit to every Important station on tlio gulf and makes his Inspection leisurely. Eight Japanese cruisers sounded the en trance to ttio harbor \Vcl-Hal-Wcl for three hours on Saturday last and tnen went across to Port Arthur , where they could make ob servations without getting within range ot the guns ot that place. The Japanese fleet returned to Wel-Hal-Wel on Monday last In single line , keeping their distances splendidly and headed straight for the harbor. When almost within range the fleet separated and hovered around the harbor entrance. Tlio fort fired a few shots at tlio Japanese , but the latter did not reply and continued mak ing observations until Count Itos * flagship , the steel cruiser Hashldate , flrtxl once , where In .tlic direction of Tnku. The Tien-iTsIn dispatch adds that a China man who was arrested there on suspicion of being a Japanese spy was tortured until he admitted the truth of the cnnrge. Ho 1s to be executed. The same dispatch saj-s that four spies have been arrested at I'ort Arthur for cutting the submarine wires connected with the torpedoes. It Is also stated that the fire which occurred vt Tien-Tsln last Friday was of incendiary origin. A dispatch from Shanghai says that tens of thousands of Chinese troops arc waiting for arms. Many of the troops sent to the front had no better arms than Jlngal& and bows and arrows. Additional contracts have been entered Into with German firms for sup plies of firearms of any pattern. YOKOHAMA , Oct" 11. The Japanese have occupied the south bank of tha Yalu river after driving out all the Chinese. ITALY TAKING THE LEAD. WASHINGTON , Oct. 11. The cable report that the Italian minister In Peking In pur suance of instructions from his government had offered his services as mediator in bringing the Chinese-Japanese war to a close Isbio construed at the legations nero as voss\ \ . bio move on the part of the Triple alliance Germany , Italy and Austria to Intervene. Thus far all representatives of European in tervention In the war have spoken of Eng- Isnd , France or Russia as the moving powers , some reports stating that they would act to gether and others that ther would act sep arately. But the action of Italy Is taken to indicate that the three powers which have no territory In Asia , viz , , Germany , Italy and Austria , are not wholly disinterested ob servers , while the powers which have Asiatic possessions , viz. , England , Ilussla and France , talk of Intervening with a view to enlarging their possessions If China is dismembered. A member of the diplomatic corps , well In formed on the Japanese question , says ; "If the Drelbund desires to be , a factor in any international Interventldn It 'would naturally select Italy tb take the initiative. Germany is the moving spirit of the Drelbund , 'but owing to the relations between Germany and Franco any Intervention by tlio former xvould naturally excite , the opposition of the latter. Germany would be most Jlkely , therefore , to have Italy the intervention. propose . Any ar rangement jnade would , of course , have the support of the Trlplo alliance , as Italy , .Ger many arid , Austria are/bqund .by the * alliance to mutual arftloit , ofltensjve and ; Jefens.ivc , In International affairs. In view of this alliance for mutual action ori all questions It Ecema that the proposal of Italy Is In fact the re sult of the Triple alliance. " JAPAN HAS SOMETHING TO SAY. A Japanese newspaper received at one of the legations hero says : "No offer of mediafoi tlon on the part of a third power should be accepted by-Japan until her object shall have been completely attained , which It to place Corean Independence on a secure footing and so to crush the power of China as to leave her totally unable for many years to como to attempt a retaliation. " Another Japanese paper , the Kokoal , is afraid that Its countrymen may sacrifice ln > terest to empty honor. After the defeat of lior forces and the invasion of Manchuria by the Japanese army the Chlneso government may perhaps attempt to conclude a psacs with Japan on such terms as are apparently satisfactory - factory to Japan , but are really advantageous to China. The Japanese , says the Kokoal , are always prone to sacrifice Interest for the sake of honor and tljere Is Just ground to fear that their natural propensity may batray them Into a false step In the present Instance. These expressions from the Japanese press coincide with the views of the Japanese au thorities here that tliere can be no mediation which does not give Corea complete Inde pendence , crush China's power to further re tard the progress of the east and reimburse Japan , either In money OP territory , for her enormous expenditures contracted by the war. BERLIN , Oct. 11. It Is seml-offlcially stated hero that nothing Is known of the re port circulated by a news agency that China has requested the mediation of Germany In the war with Japan. The Tageblatt publishes a dispatch from St. Petersburg which says that its corre spondent there learns that the object of the leaders of the rebellion In the Chinese prov ince of Mongolia la to secure the annexation of that territory to the Russian empire , MIGHT IIAVK HKKN WOIESi : . Chinese Kmpcror Compliments Ills General * fur Not Holntj Kiitlrnly Aunllillutrd , WASHINGTON , Oct. 11. In the Chinese mall which reached the State department to day was a communication of the date of August 29 , from United States Minister Denby . ' , enclosing a translated copy of a de cree Issued by the Chinese emperor In rela tion to one of the battes of the war. The decree is as follows : "Some time since our forces under com mand of General Yeli-Gheli-Choo gained a victory in battle against the Japanese and as a stimulus to valor , her majesty , the empress dowager graciously bestowed upon thm a gratuity of taels , 20.000. "We have now rcfltntU a telegraphlcal memorial ttatlng the fgrQesof , , our army while moving to Kung-Cliovy i\xfs suddenly sur rounded by over 20,00ft Japanese troops who made a surprise attack upon them. Our forces had to bear the brunt , pf a bloody fight which , lasted twelve jhours , resulting In Ittt. loss on the Japanese , side of over 1,700 against 300 an/1 1fjf9re killed and wounded on our side. The said general and others , with a small forgo.AS compared with the greater on ? of thej jayanese , were In an extremely embarrassing pondltlon , but they effected a retreat from the enemy. "Tho meritorious cpryljipt displayed fully equalled the errors qqmmltted , and as an net of grace Yeh-Ch hlwo should not be punished as requestetJ. jThe officers , and men displayed warlike courage. Let the names of those whp particularly distin guished themselves lie , ported to us , nas well as those who wore killed In battle , with the request that rewards may be- be stowed as a mark of our favor. Let all the commanders of the forces act together and with warlike courage meet the enemy In battle , and without loss of time ze us , whereby achieving great merit , and us gratify our longings. " ALS UKMWINli iiSTIKSS. No One Secun lo KIIOIV Where Jupaneie slgereMlon Will Hud. MINNEAPOLIS , Oct. II. The Journal alr prints today a letter from Holies Tucker > , proprietor nt the Hong Kong hotel , under date of September 16 , In which he saynUliat the restless spirit of war has affected all the motley population of that UUnd. No one knows where Japanese acerenlon li loIS end , Thera Is wide dlscuulon over the lea- sons to bo learned from the recent Yalu tea battle , the most Important of which la the necessity of fast cruisers. Second AisliUnt Engineer Purdy of the Ill-fated Chen-Yuen Is In Hong Konjr , and from his account of the battle. It seems cerl.tln that If the Chinese admiral had had n fast cruiser or two with which to reconnoltcr and ascertain the ap preach and strength ot the enemy his bit shins would not have been liommed Iti close to shore -within twenty minutes after ho firs saw the smoke of I ho Matsushlma. As It i ho was quite helpless , being unable to mnrcuvrc at all , nnd fearing to permit the Japanese vessels to get between him and the shore. II is also pointed out that If the Japanese had had reserve vessels , one or two men-of-war , that could have been brought up as the Chinese fleet was cscnp- IniC the fleet could have been utterly de stroyed. < Naval officers who have studied the battle at close quarters declare that the next war between naval powers will hlnga upon the ability of the navy yards , to make repairs ) quickly nnd the sti'.ngth of the re serve , and add that the recent encasement was worth millions of pounds to England , sn * or TIII : WAIC. MtnUter to Waglitiigton Writes to li rrlciul In TliU Country. WASHINGTON , Oct. 11. A prominent diplomat , fir many years connected with the State department , has received from Chang- Yen-Hoon. ox-Chlncso minister lo the United States , who Is now the ten lor member of the board at Peking ( Sung-Lntnen ) , which cor responds to the foreign ofllcc In other coun tries , the following letter which gives the explicit statement of the Chlneso version of the causes which brought about the present war between China and Japan : "PEKING , China , Aug. 21 , 1S94. Jly Dear Friend : In the month of Juno last , riots of a rebellious character broke out In the south ern part of Corea , and ns that country Is tributary to this government , It sought from us military assistance. Accordingly , 1,500 troops were dispatched by the viceroy to the vicinity of the trouble , with no other aim but to restore peace to those unfortunate pee ple. The Japanese government immediately sent a largo force , took possession ot the Corean capital and fortified themselves In ail the Important positions. "When the Chinese troops arrived at Yashan the rebels dispersed , nnd peace was restored. In accordance with a treaty be tween the two governments the forces of both countries should immediately liavo been withdrawn after a riot or a rebellion had been suppressed , nnd the Imperial government was about to withdraw Its troops , but Japan insisted on permanently stationing her mili tary forces In that country. On cm Intimation of her Brltannlo majesty's minister that the withdrawal of the troops of both would as sist In a speedy arrangement , we" expressed our perfect readiness to recall our troops. The Japanese minister at Seoul Ipformed our representative thcro that he would advlpo his government to withdraw Its troops , but Japan would not listen to reason , and arbi tration and entered upon war. "In the fear that the exact causes of this trouble would not bo properly presented In the American newspapers. I write In the hope that you -will bo convinced that my government has done the utmost to maintain frlondly relations and that it was not China that commenced the hostilities. It it Is not improper and not against the usual prac tice. I would like to have this letter pub lished In your leading papers , hoping that Its publication may gain for my country the sympathy of the great American people. I remain yours very truly , "CHANG-YEN-HOON. " JAPANESE CAI'TUltE WJU. . North Dunk of the 1'alu Hlvor titf.ii Occu pied liy tli Invaders. LONDON 1 , Oct. 11. A dispatch from Toklo says that a detachment of Japanese cavalry and Infantry has made an attack upon and routed a force of 2,000 Chlneso at Wl-Ju and that the place remains In the hands of the Japanese. It is reported to the . Japanese officers that 10,000 Chinese troops occupy the north hank of the Yalu river , where they have completed eight batteries and are building more. It Is gen erally believed that the Japanese will be In possession of Moukden by the early part of November. A state of siege has been declared In the district of Hiroshima , under article xlv. of the Japanese constitution. The : Chlneso In Peking and Tlen-Tsln believe that Russia Is actively assisting Japan by every means In her power except a formal alliance. As a result of Admiral Ting's re port , dwelling upon the superiority of Japan's quick-firing guns , China has concluded large contracts with Krupp and German agents for similar weapons. . Supreme Court Decisions. DES MOINES , Oct. 11. ( Special Telegram. ) The supreme court decisions handed down today were as follows : Elizabeth Gllllland against D. P. Inabnlt , appellant , I.ucas dis trict , affirmed. Emerlne Coulli'iM ny i t James Coulthard , appellant , Harrison dis trict , reversed. Decree ordered entered in lower court granting divorce to defendant and awarding him the custody of minor chil dren. State of Iowa , appellant , against W. ; H. , ; , Houseworth and others , Johnson district , ruling . erroneous , but judgment cannot be reversed on the state's appeal. A. L. Mc- Vherson and others against Marthn E. Berry and others , appellants. Black Hawk district , reversed. Albert Parker against John Scott , appellant , Story district , affirmed. Cnlmiiblmi lliiif Dollars for CIolil. WASHINGTON , Oct. ll.-The treasury of ficials are considering- question of ex change nt par for gold the $1,700,000 In Co lumbian half dollars now In the treasury or subtreasurles. 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W HlU f * to and erve you. i Special IVfotfcess FUIINISHKD ISOOM FOJl HUNT ; CE.VTIlAI.Mt located ; private family. Address II 15 , Ucc. Council Ululfi. CH1MNKV8 CUJANhOi VAUI.TS CLEANED. Ud Iturko. at W , H. Homer's , CM Mroadtvay. LIST TfOUIl VACANT IX > T8 WITH OnEEN- - tmeUIv , Mdioluon & Co. . COD Xlroatjuay , AVANTJU ) TO JUJY POIt CAHIf , VACANT lot * In Itayllm & I'nlmer'ii odd. central ub- illvlnlon. Highland 1'ltu'e ' ; llayiic'n Ut add , Mullln'H vulxllv. . und 1'oUT Colil/n add ! Iliunl IIP chonp. 1' . 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