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Telephones G18-crt. Dee , January 23 , 1900. About the New Dress Goods Black maintains its sway still controls as a leading color in the realm of dress. Black is always dignified , elegant and genteel , The quotations that follow stand for great worth and value , and are among this season's most popular fabrics in black. New Zlbcllncs 8"c to $1 SO a yard. The stylish new Cheviots S5c to ? 3 00 a yard. Venetians these arc the nrlstocrals of the season $1.00 to $1.00 n yard. Plerola Crepons In a variety of novel and striking effects $1.23 to $2.50 a yard. Parisian Novelties $1 33 to J3.00 n yard. Nothing but a personal visit will do Justice to the enormous variety of new dress goods on view. COMU , Corset 50c Chances for SL.OO [ and $1.25 cor sets half and Ifiss than half the actual val ue is surely in ducement enough to buy corsets Monday. It is a clear ing sale of a few styles of Dr. Warner corsets. Long and short models. Good assort ment of sixes. Wo are cloalne a few odd styles so make the price Monday only < > 0c each. The New Colored The secret of Dress Goods our superior ity in o u r splendid stock lies in the word CHOICE. If jou go through the new spring stuffs ono by one , you llnd not one that could be ppated. The collection here Is Immense the rich subdued colorIngs - Ings a Joy to look upon. You can hardly choose wrong. All wool homespun suitings , 50c. All wool twilled suitings , EOc. All wool mixed suitings , 50c. All wool cheviot suitings , 50c. STYLISH NEW TAILOR SUITINGS There Is scarcely a creditable thing nc\v In this class of dress etuffs that we do not havcr STYLISH OAIMEL'S HAIR SUITINGS In all the new mlscd shades of cas tor , $1.50. CHEVIOTS In all the now spring mix ed effects , as well as solid colors , g5c , ? 1.00 exceptional values at S5c. VENETIAN TWILL SUITINGS mixed colors only , It Is of sufficient weight that It can bo made without lining , ono ot this season's handsomest fab rics , SS-lnch , $2.50. < UEVCRSIDLE PLAID' BACK GOLF I ' SUITINGS Handsome plain -black fare , while the reveiso side Is a Btyl- Ish black and white plaid , In medium and largo plaids and checks , special pi Ice $1 2u. New Camel's Hair Plaids , 25C , EOc. Now Skirting Plaids , 15c , 23c , C5c. ; Curtains First come , first serv ed is applicable in all cases , especially in the selection of curtains. In which line much prettlness Is shown this season. An early Inspection In sures the best results. Hudled Swiss Curtains range from 70c to J2.25 per pair and milled net curtains from $2.50 to $1.50 per pair. Sterling Silver We have a lim- Novelties ited quantity of sterling sil ver novelties which we will soil on Monday at just half price. Including nnll files , letter seals , match boxes , key rings , nail brushes , tooth brushes , pungcnts , curling Irons , pomade - ado Jars , letter openers , hat marks , garter clasps and coat banners. $1.00 articles for COc. GOc articles for 23c. 25c articles for 12V c. Ific articles for 8c. Hosiery We have received a case of boys' and missis' black ribbed cotton hose medium weight , made with triple knees , heels , and toes whic.li are an especially adapted for the rough usage to which children's hosiery is exposed. Prlco 23c per pair. Ladles' black cotton hose , medium weight , made with linen splicing In heels and solos price 25c per pair. Wo are offering broken lines of chil dren's cashmere and fleeced cotlon hose , 25c quality for 12 lie per pair. Specials in Muslin Underwear Corset covers at 5c. Cambric covers , tight lit- titig , some plain , some with a little trimming of embroid ery , mostly large sixes , un usual val'ies for the money reduced from 2fc , ISc , 15c , lOc and 8c to 5c each. Ladles' petticoats at 75c. Muslin petticoats , hemstitched and lace trimmed at 73c. reduced from $ l.tO each. A nice assortment of ladles' gowns of muslin , cambilc and uninsoak. Thtsj garments are slightly mtusod anl soiled , sizes are somewhat broken , though all sizes may Lc found In the lot. Prices being gieatly reduced in order to close Ihem out Wo Close Oui' Store SaturJnys at 0 P. M. AOK.NTS FOR ros-rnu KID GI.OVKS AMJ MCCAM/S ThL ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. Y. M. O. tA. BUILDING , COH. 1UTII AND DOUGLAS STS. BANQUET OF GRIDIRON CLUB lN l urnlNli KtMiliiR'n ini-iit for rromliiciil WASHINGTON , Jan. 17. ! The fltleenth annual dinner of Iho Gridiron club was given at Iho Arlington hotel tonight and like Its predecessors was the onost successful event of the Ecaton. The club is cor.ipcscd of forly Wnahlnglon correspondents , who each year glvo a number ot dinners and make the last Saturday evening In January a notable Oceanian. The banquet hall was handsomely decorate ! . Iho ceilings and walla covered In laurel , binllax und mulndenlnlr ferns , while palms und other tropical plants filled every window and corner of the room. Through nil this muta of green were moro than a thoiibund electric lights of all colors. The tableu wcro banked with llowcrs , orchHs and roses predominating , while many vases ot American Beauty roses ndarncl the loom. Henry Lltchllold West of Iho Washington Post , the new president , occupied tbo head of the table , which was made In the shape of a gildlron anil urouml which weio gath ered 200 guests and tbo members of the , club. club.As As usual , Iho unique figure and daring burlesques , together with the good-natured eklta ulmod at prominent guests , formed tbo principal part of the entertainment Thebe wern Interapcrtcdlth songs by Iho quartet , nclos und witty speeches , all making a Ihorougly enjoyable evening. The menu wan nn exquisite affair , being a little volume bound In leather , each paso having the inmu rf a member , together with bin vignette , net in [ a reduced front page of the paper ho represents. It was de signed as a Bouvenlr of the fifteenth annual dinner. The Initiation of two new members \vag made the text for u burlesque on ltnprlal- "Think of Ease But Work On. " If your Mood is impure you cannot even "think of east. " The blood is the greatest sustaincr of the body and -when you make it pure by taking Hood's Sarsa- partlla you have the perfect health m which even hard 'work becomes easy. ism , The club "expanded" for the new members , raised the president to the rank of emperor nnefV/'crowned" him Reports from colonial governors and vassal states and the conferring df titles were rudely In- lerrupled by "Uncle Snm. " who seized the "crown" and droto the decorated "ofllclals" from the room. A mlnttrel show wilh really now Jokes amused the guesls , several songs written far thn occasion wcro given , a verso being al lotted to Bryan , with nn nlluslcn lo " 16 to 1. " Another lamented for Senator Frye because , us piesldent of the senate , ho bad lo listen tn senators Instead of enjoying hU fishing sport. Tbo speeches were especially good , Sena tor Dopey/ and the Chinese minister buluc i nt their best , while tbn remarks ot MiUsis. 1 Fryo , Bryan , Gorman , Chandler , Tillmau , Hnnna and Beverldgo were of the usual high order The speakers were placed upon their mclllo by Ihe happy Inlroductlon ot Ur. West , who presided throughout the dinner j with dignity and ability ! Among tl-c guests wcro the following : Senator Frje , president of Iho ecnale , W. J. Brjan , Arlhur P. Gorman , Wu Ting Fang , the Chinese minister , Senators Uopow , Bev- erldgii , Burrows , Chandler , Hanna , Jones of Arkanrns , Pcnroae , Shnup , Tillmau , Wolcott and Ruvvllns ; Representatives Dalzell , Clark , Cummlnga , Devrlos , Houorsock , Hall , Landls , McCIellan , Lawrence , Swanson , Tawney , Underwood and Whotler , Major General John R. Brooke , Rear Admiral George _ W. Melville , Rear Admiral Aaron W. Wc'aUcr , Colonel Theodore A Blngham. J AddUon Porter and George B. Cortclyou , secretaries to the president , Assistant PPC- iciary o ! War George D Melklojohn , Jamu < I ) Vecaiani , Inlerftate Commerce commis sioner : Richard J. Drlght. BcrReant-at-anns I Uniied Stales ennte ; Rlchird C. Kerens , ! St. Ixiuls , T. P. Shonts , president Indiana , Illinois & Iowa railroad I i LABOR LEADERS SEE M'KINLEY ' ' I I Mi in n i1 1 litimpurH HrnilN lIul * Kiitlun .V U l'renlitru ( lo I'rmC'erttiln ' WASHINGTON. Jan. 27 Samuel Com- president of the American Federation of Labor , accompanied by other rcprobenta- tlvee of labor Interests , had a conference with the president today to urge upon , him j 1 their desire that ho should advocate certain Uflelatiou In which they are Interested. They want an eight-hour law for all govern ment work , a law to prohibit the products , of convict labor from being transferred from one stale to another and a law to restrict the authority of federal courts lu the Issu ance ot Injunctions in labor troubles. PORTO RICO , NOT PUERTO RICO Senate Comraittco Overrules Recent Execu tive Order on Spoiling. CONSIDERS TH FORAKER BILL IN DETAIL Strike * Out \Voril COIIHKutloii ! AVIicro- oor It OfiMirN Nut Suited to Condition * of tin- People of the iNliinil. WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. Tlie senate com mittee on Puerto Illco has decided , eo for aa It can decide , that the Island , whoso at- faln , It has under Its particular cam shall b < > known ns I'orto Hlco anil not Puerto Hlco , as fixed by a recent executive order. The question came up today In the meeting ot the committee In connection with the For- aUcr bill , providing n form of government for the Island , and the decision upon the spoiling of the name v.no unanimous. The committee went over the bill In de- tnll , deciding upon many changes In phras eology nml some alterations In the general precisions of the measure. Probably one of the most Important changes was to strike out tha word "constitution" wherever It appeared In the original print of the bill , which extended the provisions of the consti tution , ns well ns of tha laws of the United States , to the Island The change , was luado because of the opinion geucrnlly expressed by the members of the committee that our constitution is not suited to the Porto nice people. The opinion vvan also quite general that the extension of the conatltutlon was not necessary. Some of the senators ex pressed the opinion that the natives of the Irlnnd wore not > ct prornred for jury trials. Another Important amendment provides for the retirement ot Porto Hlcan coins and substitutes for them the coins of the United States. The nccrctnry of the treasury it authorized to redeem the slher coin known as the > pezo and all other slhor and copper Porto lUcnn coins now In circulation ut the present rnto of 60 cents In the money of the United States for one pezo , this late to bo applied In the change of all other coins. No coins but those of the United States are to legal tender In Porto Rico for moro than three months after the passage of this act. Ami ) Olllfcr for ( ; < > \ orllnr. Another provision authorizes the president to appoint an onicer of the army to bo gov ernor of the Island , notwithstanding any present laws to the contrary , but the ap pointment of buch an onlcer Is made op tional with the president All laws enactel by the Porto Rico legislature arc to ba reported to congress , which reserves the right to annul them If considered neces sary. The provisions of the bill relating to the questions of the tariff the federal courts , Iho Internal revenue and a delegate In the congress of the United States wore pissad over until a full attendance of members of the committee could be secured , one or two members being absent during a greater part of the day. There was , however , more or less discussion of the provisions relating to all these subjects , and especially that giving free trade to the relation of the United StatcH proper The ronsensUH of opinion of the members present seemed to bo favorable to a slight duty , amounting to 25 or 30 per cent on ar ticles Imported Into the United States from other countries. It was decided to amend the provision relating to a congressional delegate so as to require that If the pro vision Is left In the bill the delegate shall read and write the English language. The provision for the eletlon of mem bers of the lower house of the Porto RIcan legislature was left unchanged , but there was considerable discussion of an amend ment suggested by Senator Fairbanks , abolishing ishing the legislature and putting the gov ernment entirely In the hands of a council [ o bo appointed by the president of the United States , this council to consist of tweho members und onlj flvo of them to bo residents of the Island. The commutes will probably meet again Wednesday to complete the bill. PROTEST ON SEATING SCOTT Srnntc Committee TnUcn L'p ( lie Cane from AVrxt Ylrirlnin. WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. The bonato com- mlttea on privileges and elections met today : o hear arguments by counsel In the case of the remonstrance against permitting Hon. Nathan B. Scott of West Virginia to occupy Ills seat in the senate. The principal ob- leclion lo Mr. Scolt urged by the protestants was based upon the contention that he re ceived only forly-clgbt votea , or one less than a majority , and that he secured his election by causing the suspension ot two members of the legislature , who wcro after ward given scats , thus reducing the mem bership from ninety-seven to ninety-five. Much was also made of the circumstance that two of the members of the state senate by which ho was elected were officers In the volunteer nrmy of the United Slalos during Iho Spanish war ThcKo senators weio named Getzendanner and PJnrson They were hold-overs , having been clecled In 183fi. Both accepted commissions In the Second West Virginia regiment , in tno summer of 1RS8 and notwithstanding this circumstance entered Iho legislature In the winter of 1SOS-1S9 ! ) . They voted for Scott and with their voted ho rceelved forty-eight votes , or n m.ijcTity of ono of the nlnoly-llvo mem- bci.i of the joint assembly then occupvlng seals. The proleElnnts claimed that by accepting rommldslmui in the nrmy GoUcn- dr.nntr und I'lcrson icnpectlvely vacated Lhulr ofilcc.H UB members o ; Uiu slate senate. Without il'clr voUs Scott .vould have had fortyslvotes. . The friends uf Mr. Scolt contest these points , urging cause for Iho suspension of the luo members and al.in bhowlng llmt Mejsis. Gctzondanner and Ph'min liad ic- slgncd their offices In the army before cast ing their voice for Scott for Bcnulor. Today's bc&slon was devoted to hcnrlnc the nigumuiila ol comiucl upon the inertia of Iho CMS ? , it having not yet been decided whether evidence shculd bo laken. INTO POCKETS OF PRODUCERS ( inter i-nl MiiHt I'll } IIon- for Ilullil- Inu Muti'i'lalH IteiMiitHO of III- V Illll'lIII I'rllM'N. WASHINGTON. Jan J7. Chairman Mercer ' 1 of the IIOUBO committee on public kulldlngd anl grounds lau receive j from Aseiztant I Secretary of Ihe Trensuiy Taylor n detailed I statement of the additional amounts required I quired for public bulldtngb no v under con struction throughout Ihe countrj , chlefiy , because of Ihe large Use In building ma- . ! lerlal. The lift shows Die present limit of cost and the prapnped limit ao follows I Present Re-coin- Cities. Limit , inendntlnn Aberdeen B U . . J > > 7.l ) $ 110,001 Abilene. Tex 75.050 lOS.WW Heaumont. Tex 76,000 1 ( , ( X ) HoiEO , Idaho lOMXH ) aoo.000 Hutto , Mont iOCI.OfiO 300.00) Chejcnne , Wyo KO.OOO 853,00) Frecport , III 7OOJ 1ft ) 03) Helena , Mont JOO.OQO 375,00) Jo'.lct , 111 1UO.OX ) 155,000 Joplln , Mo UMXX ) 115,00) ICunsas Clt > , Mo l,31lt.OOO l.aSl.OO ) KiinadB Cl.y , K'un 1UI.CKXJ 175.00) I ead-vllle. ( Jolo W.ooo 117.00) Momnouth. HI 47,000 10.00) ) Oakland , Cal atn.Ouo sSj.OO ) Bslem , Ore . . . . JOO.OOO 110.00) Suit I-akf Cll > . Utah . SfiO.OOO COO COO StdtllcWu h . .000 775 W ) Btreutor , III 50.000 85,00) | 1'iierlii Illcau Trade .SintUtlfx. WASHINGTON , Jan 27The War ds- paitmcnt gave out for publication today the i follonlnt ; summary of Imports and exports of merchandise In the Island of Puerto Rico during the month of July. HM- ? The total \aluo of merchandise Imported for the month was $364,205. Articles ot food and animals amounted to $301,50 ! ) . or 40 per cent ot ( ho total Imports. Manufactured articles to the value of $336.158 , or 39 per cent of the total Imports. Merchandise to the value of 7Sn- 730 was exported from the several ports In the Island during said month. Products ot agriculture amounted to $022,019 , or 79 per cent of the total ; manufactures to $114,52G , or 18 per cent of the total. AMERICA'S GIFT TO PARIS Ilrrole Stntne or WnnliliiKtoii to lie Kreoteil In the rrcneli Cnttltnli WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. The Washington Statue association , of which Mrs. Justice Field la president and thn object of which Is to prcfccnt to Franco a etatug of Wash ington , commemorative ot the gratitude of the women of America for the old rendered to their country In Its infancy and hour cf need by France , has Just received ft con cession from the municipality of Pnrls of n site for the etntuo on the beautiful Place de lenn , at the Intersection of the Aveuuo do lena and the Avenue du Trocndero , The monument will bo thoroughly Ameri can , In that the statue was modeled In this country by American sculptors and has been cast In brqnzo by nn American company. Moreover , the pedestal was designed by nn American and will bo executed In American granite. The Incident chosen Is when Washington took command ot the nrmy nt Cambridge and ho Is represented with uplifted evvord Invoking Divine aid. The slntuo Is equestrian , of bronze and of horolc size , being about twentv-ono feet In height to the point of the sword and Is to bo erected on n classic pedestal of granite fourteen feet In height. It Is designed to unveil the monument on July 3 next , the anniversary of the day on which Washington assumed com mand of the army. The statue has been fully paid for , but several thousand dollars nrt > still needed for the completion of the pedestal and for the expenses Incident to * the unveiling , and the association hopes for the prompt co-opera- tlon of all the patriotic women of the United States In raising the additional amount re quired. NICHOLSON TO TEST COINS of \ol > rn il n l'iil > ernlty ( l\cn IMnoe on Committee Iij I'rcNldcnt - WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. President SIc- Kinley has deslgna'ted the following as com- mlEslonore to test and examine the weight and flnenoss of the coin reserved at the sev eral minis during 1809 : Senator James K. Jones , Representative J. n. Hill , M. E. Prltchett , superintendent coast and geodetic * survey. Prof I attlmor , University of Rochester ; Prof. H. H. Nicholson , University ot Nebraska , Prof. John A. Mathcws , Co- h'mbla university , Dr. Cabell Whltehoad , buieau ot mints , Marcus C. Benjamin , Smith sonian Institute ; Calvin Cobb , Boise , Ida. ; Thomas B. Miller , Helena , Mont. ; Ednard Harden , New York , E. H , Rice , Fort Dodge ; Francis Beidler , Chicago. The commission will meet In Philadelphia February 14. FU.MJS VOH IllVUltb AM ) II lUIlOUS. MOIIOJ AinlltililP Jnininry I for IVorU Tliroiiuliou < tin C'oiinlrj. WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. Chairman Bur ton of the rivers and harbors committee has received from General Wilson , chief of engi neers , U. S. A. , a statement of the funds available on the first of the year for the river and harbor wtorks throughout the country. These above $100,000 include the following Texas Harbor at Sablne Pass , $471,637 , Oalvcston harbor , $173,047 ; channel from Galveston to Texas City , Tex. , $250,000. Louisiana Bajou Plaquemlne , Grand river and Pigeon ba > ou , $640,999. Mississippi Mouth of Yazoo river and harbor at Vlcksburg , $501,104. Arkinsas Upper White river , $151,000. Kentucky Kentucky river , $379,684 , falls of the Ohio river at LoulsvlIIo , $160,218 Illinois Chliago river , $298,284 ; Chicago harbor , $103,933 , Illinois and Mississippi canal , Illinois , $1,033,703. New York Harbor at Buffalo , $798,204. California Dcepwator harbor , San Pedro bay , $576,856 , Oakland harbor , $348,103. Oregon Port Oxford harbor , $140,850 ; en trance to Coos bay and harbor , X137.E13 ; Columbia river at Threc-Mlle rapids and construction of boat railway , $220,360 ; Co lumbia and Lower Willamette rivers , be'ow ' Portland , $140,924 , Columbia ilvcr , below Tongue Point , $111,550. Washington Gray's harbor and bar en trance , $347,860 ; waterway connecting Puget sound with Lakes Union and Washington , $170,000. Improving outlet of Mississippi river , nt Pass A'Loutre , $199,729 ; Red river , Louisiana , Arkansas and Indian Territory , $105,771 , Mississippi river , from Ohio river to Missouri liver , $493,151 , MlswUnlppI river , from St. Paul to Minneapolis , $187,405 ; reser voirs at headwaters of Mississippi river , $145,240 ; Mtesouil river , between Stubbs Terry , Mont. , and lower limits of Sioux City , la. , $116,933 ; Cumberland ilver , Tcn- neaseo and Kentucky , above Nashville , $217- 127 , Tcnncosco ilver , below Chattanooga , $179,2. ) ] , movable dams , Ohio river , $1,227- 857 , ship channel , connecting waters of the gieat lakes between Chicago , Duluth and Buffalo , $117,679 , Mlrolsslppl river , head of pauses to Cairo , $781,840. UIOUCAM'Ivnvriiiii m MIAI' ' . I'rupokoil Itlll IuokH ( o Klliiiliiiillon of Political PullH. WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. The report of the house bill on agriculture on the bill 'o ' reorganize and improve the United States Weather bureau states that this measure uns designed to Inaugurate a merit system. The icport sajs In port"Tho aim Is to make ability and Industry the basis for promotion and to prohibit the advancement of the employes by means of political or other Influence , which has proved no de moralizing to the public service. To bilelly summarize Iho salient features ' of the proposed law , It may bo said that It I apportions appointments Bpnutors among , i representatives and delegates , without 10- gnrd to tliolr political faith , and It provldivi that candidates shall not he named under such conditions n will render It dlflU'iiU , If not Impossible to effect the permanent appointment or the promotion of an unfit person It prohibits the use of political , or other influences to secure promotion or . assignment It prohibits the lemoval of , any employe for political icafaons and makes hla tenure of otllre Bocure so long -w hla .bcrvlccfl are advantageous to the governmc't and no longer Without 1 cent of expense to the govciumcllt H provides for Iho Erparatlon from the public pay rolls ot dis abled , aged , or only partially edlclont em ploye ! ) , and at the tame tlmp It provides support In their IIOUM of need The bill IB stilctly In line with the most advanced j Ideas on civil service ! of Driul WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. After trantact- Ing minor routine bublnees the liouue tutnel HH attention to eulogies on deceased mem- bflrs. The date of February 10 , heretofore llxed for culoglou on the late Representative Settle cf Kentuclo was changed to a date to bo flxi } later. The eulogies were pro nounced on the late Representative Dalrd of Louisiana. Those who spoke wcro Repre- seutatUCB Ranudell ( La ) , Hddy ( Minn ) . Uartlett ( Ga ) , Mcckia n (0. ( ) . Meyer ( La ) , Clayton ( Ala ) , Wheeler ( K } ) Brouseard ( La. ) , Henry ( Texas ) , and Cpte Va ) JAPAN AND RUSSIA PREPARE Botb Countries Dotting Ready for Inevitable Oonfl ot in Orient , BATTLESHIP LEAVcS LONDON FOR THE EAST SltlUUIilnm Still-In on n Hurried Trip Tilronull ( ho Suez Cnnul I'olnleil \rllvlc liy tin' St. 1'oUTn- LONDON. Jan. 27. Some ot the after noon newspapers associate the departure to- da ; of the now Japanese battleship Shlklsh- Ima with possible complications In regard to the situation In China , especially ns It Is announced that the Shlklshlmn will cmlcvor to traverse the Suez canal by divesting Itself of Its armament. Up to the present no ship ot such size has traversed the cannl The Interpretation that the departure ot the Shlklshlnm was directly duo to the sit uation In China Is Incorrect , as the Asso ciated Prcf > 8 learns today that the date set for the sailing was decided on many weeks ago and a farewell party was held on board ot It previous to the deposition of the em peror of China. Hut though this. . Incident was glvon exaggerated Importance In the afternoon newspapers , the Associated Prcts Is nblo to say that these in Kngland most cognizant of the secret alms of Japan , es pecially these who arc fulfilling Ha naval contracts , have for some tlmo past thor oughly bollcrved It meditated striking a blow at Russia. If this impression Is. correct , and there Is the highest and most conserva tive authority on which to base It , It Is not unlikely that Japan's hands may be forced and that Its Intended coup will bo attempted before Its plans are completed. It may bo that Japan only meditates for the present n demonstration to prevent Rus sia from accomplishing the designs which various correspondents have credited It with since the change In China's emperor Two powerful war vessels built for Japan on the Clyde will soon bo ready to Hall , while oth ers nro under course of rapid construction. Their strength has not attracted much atten tion , but their Importance as International factors can bo Judged trom n. statement made to n representative of the Aesoclatcd Press by ono of Hngland's greatest ship builders , who declared the vessels building for Japan were the most powerful In the world and could destroy the best British shlpa In fifteen mlnutce. l uullnli llnnUorn AdMinee Mono , Several of Japan's vessels In course of construction would have been completed bc- fore now had not Japan encountered finan cial difficulties. The British builders would not let the vessels sail until cvervthlifg was paid for in cash. To accomplish this Japan induced a syndicate cf English bankers to advance the money , and their action has been the subject of n good deal of private criticism in the Inner admiralty circles , when It was realized what tremendous naval power Japan was accumulating , and though Great Britain's strength was not Impaired , It was thought Inadvisable for British capi talists to so materially assist Japan to be come a dangerous rival. A well known naval expert tells n repre sentative of the Associated Press that if Japan puts In commission the ships sched uled for the near future It will be ready for war in six months and can then defy Russia , and as the Japanese and Russian .bhlps nt present in the far east compare , Japan's fleet will have an excellent chance of con trolling the situation. ST. PETERSBURG , Jan. 27. The Herald publishes a. pointed article discussing the recent experimental transfer ot iluralan troops to Kuskh and says plainly : "Rubsla Is obliged to take precautionary measures owing to the disturbance of the balance of power In consequence of recent events. It Is unjust , therefore , to blame Russia If it Is mjiklng preparations regardIng - Ing the long strip between Persia and Afghanistan. " BROKERS POST TWO WOMEN Sister of tilt * Karl of l.lnilHcjOne of ThoHo Who Speculated Too ( Copyright , 1900 , liy Press Publlrihlng Co. ) LONDON , Jan. 27. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram ) Two women clients of well known brokers have been posted on the Stock exchange , the brokers requesting other brokers to communicate with them before carrying out any transac tions with tbo women , who vvoro declared to be unreliable Ono of the women Is Lady Elizabeth Ber tie , sister of the carl of Lindsey , ono of the oldest peers In England ; the other IB a Mrs. Manby whoso antecedents are little known. It appears that they speculated heavily , especially In Rands , and when tha "slump" came they were unable to meet their losses. Mrs. Manby Is said to bo the Instigator of the buslncfs. Neither of the women had any largo amount of money , but they were dn/- zlcd by the prospects of making a fortune easily , and succeeded In getting Introduced to tome brokers , who , on tbo strength of the ancient name of Llndsoy , gave them n free hand without making any Investiga tions. The subsequent action of posting their clients' names has given rlee to considerable ciltlclsm , as It Is an unprecedented action , and In the street the brokcru are almost as much blamed ns tl'o ' women for allowing muttciB to reach such a stage. Mr * . Itltellle n fireiit I'tnorlte. ( C'opj right , 1800 , by Prcut Publlfihlng Co. ) LONDON , Jan. 27. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram ) Mrs. Rltchlo , Mrs. Rnnalds' daughter. Is almost us great a favorite with the royalties as her mother. On Saturday she went with the Princess Lou Id c and Lord Lorno to the war fund concert at Albert hall In the fog a valuable uable- Ruffian gable rug belonging to the princess and a present from the duke of Edinburgh was stolen from the cairlage. The thief escaped 1 INTERNAL IINPROVEMEVT "I do not Know exactl ) what Internal Im- I movement ! s going on but oomctlilng makes mo feel strunger and better since I have been bleadlly eating Grape-Nuts. 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We HaveTwo Stores-1404 Douglas and 221 S , 16th. VICTORY FOR GOEBEL MEN Berry , Eapublicanf Unseated by Kentucky House of Bepresentatives , 51 to 45. DEMOCRATS HAD CLAIMED FIFTY-THREE Vote In Vnn Meter-Ilerry llcicd to lie I'rolinblc HoMiiU of Uocbcl-Tu > lur Huber- iiaturlal FRANKFORT , Ky. , Jan. 27. The first actual test of strength between the repub lican and democratic forces In the Goebel- Taylor contest came today , and by the ad mission of the republican leaders , proved a victory for Goebel. The democrats claim the result of today's struggle as decisive , while the republicans , although freely ad- milling a detent , declare that they will fight to tl'e finish and have still strong hopes of retaining Governor Taylor In his seat. seat.Tho The flght today came on the vote of the house In the contest brought by II. S. Van Meter of Fayotto county for the neat here tofore hold by Henry S. Berry. Both sldea realized that the teat of strength would be made on this Issue and every effort was made to get out the largest possible vote. There werq before the content board fifty- nine demficrats , Including Speaker Trimble , In the house , and' forty-one republicans The latter claimed confidently last night that they would be able to swing at least fifty votes , with excellent chances of two or three additional. The democrats claimed to foe certain of fiftytwootcs. . The vote In favor of Van Meter was 51 to 45 , Hays , 10- publlcon , and Sledge , democrat , were ab sent. Berry had no vote because of his personal interest In the contest. Speaker Trimble did not vote. As soon as the session began , W A. Burkamp , chairman of the committee which had heard the evidence In the contest , rose to wpcuk in behalf of the adoption of the majority report which ho had presented J-OH- tcrday Under special rules of the houco adopted yesterday each flldo was to have not Iras than twenty nor moro than fifty min utes for argument , and the member presentIng - Ing a icport to have thirty minutes to speak for hl cause. Mr. Builtarup ; nado an elab orate legal argument In support of Mr Berry and when ho bad consumed bli time , Repre sentative a. A. Holland Bfioko the full fitly minutes in behalf of Van Meter. He wnw stopped by the speaker , his time having expired innvi-t > - i\i : > iiiiii . Rfprcnentjtlvo Laffcrty of Harrison rose to explain the vote ho Intended t" cast Mr Latterly Is a democrat , and It was a- cordlngly understood that If ho felt called u.oa tn explain anjthing It wan becaiif"o Intended to siu - ' " ' Hrrrv " " " allowed the floor and said that It had been reported that tin nun to vote In defense of Mr Berry Ho intended , ho twld , to vote In ilrfciua of himself and Ideas of what was proper. "I Just want to read a loyal decision , " Bald Latterly , producing n pamphlet , "which 1 am surprised lhat ai least one i.ldu of tills conlcbt h.iB not brought inlo mldunce. I don't see how. after leading this decision , any man can vote against Berry" A dozen democrats were on thch feet with j.iotesta that Inasmuch a the main fuesllon | > .ib then before the house , wl.lch was Hie adcptlon of Hie mlnoilty juport nn a tulml- lute foi that of the majority. Liffcrty was I oui of order. Thu chair ruled against I af- ferlj. who wat down with Iho remark "I only wanted to explain my vole , but If the house don't want to hear my oxplana- tlon , I don't tare. " Mr Uurkamp then rose to take bin thlity ' minutes allowed jo him under the rulpn r. having prehented the majority report. Ho announced lhat ho wished lo divide his time v lib Representative Black , the houno leader , of the republican minority The speal.ei luled llmt ho could divide his time with nobody , the rulc piovldlng that , the mem ber * pretientlnK the report hould have thirty mlnutca and that he only uhould have It. hlnuU Irf ! < MiiM Kicllfil , Slack asked In excited tones If the cbalr Intended to choke oft all debate on Ihc ques tion. tion."Tho "Tho chair Is simply following out the rules ndoplcd by this house for niKUtnciits tn cases of contest ! ? , " said Ihc xpcukor "Does Iho chair mean lo nay , " shouted Durkamp , "that when n member of this house line tlmo allotted to him he caunut divide it with another member ? " "Ordinarily , no , " replied the tpeukcr , "In this case , under Ihe hpoclnl rules , yes. " Durkamp moved for a debale for two hours , ono hour being given to each ( tide. It was overruled by the speaker. Slack moved a recces of thirty minutes Tlie speaker declared the motion was in tended to produce delay , saying ho would allow no such dilatory proceedings. Slnuk'b motion saved the fate nt Hurkamp. The vote on the motion to substitute the minority report in favor of Van Meter for the majority report in favor of Derry then proceeded. As the call proceeded , ttepro- senlallve Dalrd , who was considered doubt ful by both sides , declined to vole Cochrnn j was the first democrat to vote for Perry , i figbert followed him , Ihen came Orldor , Lallerty , Orr , Hlnton und Wllllnghnm When the eall was finished the vole was Itt to 16 , several monitors present not volln , ' Egbert changed hl.s vote , making It 47 to 15 lnfnvor _ of Van Meter On the call for ab sentees Halrd sided with Von Meter , demo- cralio cheers greellng him as ho announced his vote. Three more democrats who hud , m. not responded to the roll call volcd for ihn . J ' minority report and the clerk announced I I I the tola ! 51 to15. . The majority icport as amended by Iho minority report , W.IH then adopted and Van Meier was declared a mem her of Iho house. Mueli Itfjiulillfiin AVrnUi. There was much wrath In the republican ranks over the falluio of K r Hayeo at 1'ulOBkl county lo vote. Ho Mlled entirely lo put In nn appearance at the stale house and wjb seen nt the depot .1 few mlnules be foic n tialn arrived. After lhat thn lepub ( leans Haw him no more , nor ruulil the mem IILTF of the campaign committee locate him although they spent the afternoon In Iho search. Adjutant General Collier huriifdly I in pressed nn engine on the IxmlBVllln X.ish vlllo road and made ft Hying tilp to Kevins ton In tlio effort lo find Haves und blliiB hi'ii back. On i caching Lexington lie , i 1" formed that Huyes hud gone. Ho was -am policy ) lo return without his man IJ 0 Slgtbeo , the republican cninpuiK" manager , declared last night that ihe voii on the con lent today WIIH a crucial lea nt atrongth and expicngcd himself UK confidant of al I mat fifty voteB for Harry After mo hoiiRo had adjourned he gald "They knocked IIH out There , fi doubt about lhal I felt tiure < ' fifty voles , of course Includliig llaye * and rounled rn leu ilcmcciatlo votoB ' .1 llcrry However tlilB IH not the v'a for governor althuugh Iho Healing -i Viin.Metor InireiiBDH I lie oddH av' ( Ht IIH I presume the demo rats will iieclde Ihe oilier contest now pending , as thin ano has been decided \Vo will tillit it out to thn end , however The people may bo uuro of thai " The democratic leaders , without ox option claim that the ceatlng of Van Mctpr fore shadown accurately Iho sealing nf Ooobc ) The liouso now stands sixty droiocrntu , in eluding VfinMctcr and Speaker Trimble and forly republicans The senate twenty nix democrati ) and twelve roiuililktiim. The deinocratii on a vote In Iho jjubema torlal content can have but a potHlblo nmxl mum of seventy-four , a Ooebel will have no vole and Punaior Hill , a Ooebel man it ) incapucllaled by Illnoda and lias never rjunll ( led. Both Bides admit the t.fimto to bo vcrj evenly divided. Seventy voted nro tie cafciiiy on joint ballot lo scat ( iocbcl UB go > ernor. lire-II line lie Lout IIU VliuiD , WICHITA. K n , Jun 27-A xpt ; iai Wie Hruion from Oklulioiii-a ritj xayc 'loii Qneeimn. a barlenler. driven ( ra/.j be BU he hud cnniblcil and lout his rnoni } t'i > ami klllttd hl wlfa ( it nuon t IKV u'l' ' t > < umpod from u ucoiid Htoiy window li > ju > IUK lilnifclf HO lhal ho la nof < M > C' ' > live Ccrcnl COIIIIIIHO llnUfn lll > lili'tiil rOLI'MIH'S , O , Jun iJT-A ii < 111 the Utaputcli from Akron yuj the \ > r " > t ereal company IIIIIIOIIIKCH lint 'ni'l'i > & Febriiaiy I the iiuaiterl > divldcncl will li * Increased to 2 per < ent , ralHlng lim MI'IMU dividend from 6 to 8 per cent. The cuiuul Htock Is 13,500,000.