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. I
"They make a mofat delicious breakfast , i
und I would not lIKe to do without thin j
food. Is there any of the company fctock |
for sale ? If so. nt what price ? U should ,
be a good Investment for your products are i
ver > popular and eold everwhere. The
food , Grapo-NutH. la the finest thing in the
world In Its line , and wins and holds
fiiends whenever H IB irled. "
The writer It. ono of the sllveismltlia on
Broadway , N V. His name will bo given
on request to I'ostum Cereal Co. , Lid. , Bat-
tie Creek , Mich. , makers ot GrapC'Nuts ,
lit your Grape-N'tts ever get toft cr
punky from being < n a Jane place , dry out
in a pie pan In the oven before serving )
i
WHY NOT
NOTBE
BE CUR
Electricity Is the Kramlost InvlRorntor of the. age. H euros where nit else fnll
when combined , ns 1,1 Is miceossfullv by the specialists of the State iieotro-Mcdlinl
Institute , 13i > 3 KHrnnm street.
UrriH'TIVIJ n ; either medlenl or cleotrlenl treatment has proven to bo when
used separately Under proper ndvlcc. the combining of these two great etirnllve pnvv
era by tl.c o eminent speedillsts produces results nowhere elnj obtnlnod am Impos
sible to secure by either medicine or doe trlelty alone. Doe * It not nnnoiil tn sotlr
IntelllBcnce that the two combined will accomplish more tlmn when u"e < i Vcpnrnielj , "
'J u the ailing ml nMiotuil tliuc
wonderful inoilloul and electrical
specialists desire tn t IK , Thcvy
want to tnlk to them ut tlic State
13lootro.iMcdjca 11 nstltutu. 1 iU)8 ) I'Ti
nix in St. . near ' 1'lilrtociUU street
The only HIcctro-Mmilc.U Institute
In ISobniHUa , reconnt/.ecl by law mul
the medical profesvilon. They want
tocxpiain their mo.le < > r trcit'iiont '
to ill t he aflllctcil. t he y want ti >
cure the.m I'o ulve them health ,
joy aiu hai'pTness and I K life.
Cull on them tmlay. It costs you
nothing mut mav s iveyotir life.
WEAK , NERVOUS MEH- DISEASES OF RECTUM- Prt ? :
vitality , Tveak organs , shattered nervous ( hemorrhoids ) . Internal or protruding , Itch.
eystom , caused by ovrrwork , excoastn. re In if , excorlatlonn etc , positively cured
uniting In weakness of body and tnnln , without the use of a knife
losses In the urine , dizziness , falling tnnm- Catarrh , ulcerntlon anil
ory , lack of conlldcnce and ambition , pa'.u.s ' d GTOUAOU IUmAurr"d y sun pi In , UullRostlon ,
In back loins , kidney * and other dlKtrcsd-
Ingsymptmnp , unllttlng ono for bitslrjess or \\oiikncs" , pain and fullness after mtlnR ,
pleasure. Our special syntcm of treatment hearlburn , ctn
will cure YOt' Restore your physical und . . . . All troubles peculiar to your
eoxunl health tind make you once more a 1 BOX most successfully treated
man among men no matter who or- what nnd promptly eured bv 1hlH Combined
has failed
Elactro-Medlcal Trcalment without paJn or
CONTAGIOUS BLOOD POISON operation ,
Byphllls and all dlscaxcs of the blood RHEUMATISM n. few
promptly and thoroURhly cured and every utterly
trace of the poison eradicated from tha sys routed In a few days
tem forever , restoring lioalth and purity. '
CATARRH-p'smvelycured
DliDTIIDC Cured by their new moth-
HUrl Ullt""od without knlfo , truss or ALL SKIN DISEA'ES-l "
ur"
detention from work a painless , sure and
permanent cure. BLADDER AND URINJRY -
Hydropic. ewolllnB treated .
and tenderness of the Kucceeofully.
and glands treated with unfailing HAIR ANn CPAI D Dl90n80a n
nKln AHIJ ouALr
succcu. Byocuity
HUH < ! F M I Fl FHTRIP APPI IANPP9 are absoutulv the best that eau
UUn Oi Li Illi l > kLtUlnlu MrTLIAMuLO bo mnnufnetured Sntlsfiirtorv re-
suits GUARANTEED 111 every Instance. Call and oxnmlno KIIGU OV CHAKOi ; , or
write for further particulars before purcha sing.
lA/nOTfF / lr yo11 uunnot call ut the o Mice , fully descilblng your sjmpinms , and
IV Stall > 'ou w"l iccelvo In plain en volono n scientific and honest opinion of
1 ' " "
- your cane and a book of valuable Information fiee ot tlmtge Write
for a "Guide to Health" tqduy
UKKEItUM ls next Ilniikn nml Lending lluxliiefln Men of tlilM City.
CONSULTATION FREE , I
STATE ELECTRO-MEDICAL INSTITUTE , - OMAHA , NEB , V
rcriiinneiitl } l.ounlcd , 1IIOS Far mini St. , near 1'ttli , Onialin , > eli. '
The only Electro-Medical Institute In Nebraska. '
The Stoecker Cigar is so good that there
is usually nothing left to throw away and
the man who smokes them frequently risks
burning his lips to get the last whilL Sold by
all dealers for 5c.
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.
