Tcl'i'l ' i ' ns nnl GDI.
We Sell Only Choice Merchandise
Fabrics
for
Tailor
Made
Gowns-
Vonotiau
Hiiitings,
mid
here's ,i j.;oint. AVo have hand
Homo Venetians for 1, but if
you are going to have fine tai
loring done it isn't worth
while to buy a Venetian for
less than $1.50i
There's never nny question about the
wear they all wenr It's merely the
appearance, ami from $1.50 to $3.50 we
havo tho finest Venetians wo have
ever scon at this price. You can get
them In all colors nml black.
A IIAROAIN IN I)LAC1C Good wool,
weight, finish and black, handsome
satin Hnlh $1.00 yard.
HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW CANA
DENSIS7
A superb quality, smooth finish, hand
iomo quality and rich luster fold only
at our store, all colors and black.
11LACK TAFFETA SILK. '
Tho kind that wears, beautiful quality,
smooth weave, and a brilliant black,
73c, $1.00, $1.23, $1.30.
HLACK I'EAU DE SOIE DRESS SILK.
Soft, mellow touch, tho bent quality we
havo over offered at this price, you
would call them cheap at $1.25, our
special price, $1.00 yard.
Other numbers at $1 23 to $1.00 yard.
French
Lingerie
Our new
fall im
portation is now in.
We solicit
your in
spection
of these
linn WMi'lru nf nvl
1 VSI JIU Kl I. Ill la I
Paris leadsUio world in the making of
dainty lingerie. We huvo Just re
ceived more new goods which are
dainty examples of French needle
work Night Oowns $3.30 to $16.00.
Chemlse-$2.30 to $10.00.
Drawers $2.25 to ffi.00.
Corset Covers $3.30 to $7.00.
worth has retorted that oven political In
fluence could do nothing for F. J. So tho
squabble proceeds. Tho carl ot Durham
Is an erratic Individual who gained no
toriety years ago by trying to dlvorco hU
wife on tun ground that she was mad when
ho was married to him.
Henry I.abouchero expects to bo re
turned for Northampton by an Increased
majority.
Hubert Hcaiimont, who recently married
Miss Grace of New York, Is tho liberal
candidate for North Ilucku. "
CONTRACTS LOOKED TOO GOOD
('liHinlicrliilii 1n in 1 1 - Couldn't Itrnlut
tlip Oiiiorliuilt- of Poind -lilt
or Trnde.
(Copyright. 1MO, (y"I'r7sH Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Sept. 2J. (Now York World
Cablegram Speclnl Telegram.) A sensation
has boon caused hero by further rcvolatlons
ln connection with 'tho recent discovery
that tho Chamberlain, family owns tho firm
of Hosklns & Co., admiralty contractors.
It bfcamo known that the colonial secre
tary's son, Austen Chamberlain, Is a dl
rector und largo stockholder In tho concern
lu spltu of tho fact that ho holds' tho post
of civil lord of tho admiralty, and of thc
milled fact that tho Kngllsh law distinctly
provides that no member of tho House of
Commons may share In any contract with
tho government or derive any benefit there
from except ln cases of contracts with com
paules which consist of at least ten part
ners,
Tho penalty for vlolntlng this law Is a fine
of ilGOO ($2,500) for every day such member
sltH ln I'urllamout.
Tho holders of tho Hosklns stock are four
Chamberlains nnd n manager. It Is now
learned that tlvo clerks hold ono $50 share
each lu order to provide the ten partners
so that tho company can get government
contracts without Austeu Chamberlain In
currlng tho parliamentary penalties.
CIiiiiiiIktIiiIii KiiNlly Itrtiirnrd.
Joseph Chamberlain was ono of tho sixty
tlx candidates for l'nrliament returned to
day unopposed, Fifty-nlno of the sixty
six are ministerialists, tlvo liberals aud two
Irish nationalists.
I'hlllp Stanhope, tho president of tho
national reform union, touched Chamberlain
to tho quick by iv public statement regard
ing tho notorious Hawksloy documents and
Chamberlain's implication in tho Jameson
raid. Tho colonial secretary wired to
Wawksloy;
"Do not bo blackmailed by Stanhope or
nny ono else. Thero Is no cornpondenco
and novor has been to prove my complicity
In the raid, which I did my utmost to stop."
Mr. Stanlioio replied: "I will not Btoop to
qualify tho vulgarity of your langunge, but
I am prepared to substantial! In the courts
overy statement I havo mado concerning
you."
Mr. Chamberlain added rest to tho closo
of tho canvass In his speeches by holding
up ns traitors Henry Labouchcro, editor of
Truth, and Dr. Gavin llrown-Clark, form
erly Trausvaal consul general In London,
.MiiIi. ul l'olllli nl .M.-etliiKn.
America Is not tho only place whero politi
cal meotlngs havo been broken up lately
by hostile parties. Tho World's cable dls
patohos havo noted nmong tho moro con
spicuous of tho many Instances of that kind
of campaigning In Great Ilrltnln tho mob
bing of Under Wnr Secretary Wyndham
and tho disorders nt somo of Winston
Churchlll'B meetings,
Tho latest caso Is that of Lord George
Hamilton, secretary of Btnto for India, a
brother of tho dtiko of Aberccrn, who hid
very hostllo reception at a unionist moot
''Keep to Your Place and
Your Place will Keep You.'
f "
Without good health we cannot keep
situations nor enjoy life. Most troubles
originate in impure blood. Hood' s Sars
parilU tnxhes the blood rich and pure.
And thus promotes good health, which 'will
htlpyo "keep your place."
TlfocdS Satiafxviitfq
w wi'jJdjwui.i.i.ij.iiV
Mr. Torayo
Katow
the Japanese
artist will
give free les
sons in art
needlo work,
one week, beginning Monday
October 1st.
All lovers of needlework should not
miss this opportunity.
French Flannel
Waists
The balance of our
new flannel waists
came in by express
yesterday.
The styles
and colors
are particularly
pretty.
It seems tho new Flannel Waists aro
going to bo as popular and as much
worn as tho wlitto waists were last
summer. We nro showing mostly
every now and desirable color, be
sides they aro made so well and so
dainty that wo aro not surprised ot
their popularity Our prices for pretty
ones ore $3.00, $4.50, $5.00 and $0.00.
WALKING SKIItTS Judging from tho
quantities wo sell of theso desirable
garments wo arc beginning to think
wo must bo tho only Btorc which sells
tho right kind Our Walking Skirts
nrc mado to hang correctly and fit as a
skirt should Our prices aro $6.30,
$7.50, $8.50, $10.00 and $12.00.
Just bb this goc-3 to press, we received
somo particularly pretty Walking
Skirts, lit brown heavy cheviot; this Is
ono of tho best this season 25 rows
of stitching round the bottom Prico
$to.oov
Our business the past week has made
great Inroads In our Suit ami Coat
stock, but a few days from now wo
will show other now and handsome
styles, new and fresh from tho best
manufacturers. Duo notice will be
given as they come In.
W CImb Our Store Saturday at O P. M.
ASCII TM FOR rOITETl KID OLOTBI A.XC MoCALL'S P4TTEHMI.
Thompson, Beldeh 2. Co.
THL ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
r, h. o. jl boixdikci. com. tarn and douulas t.
ing ln London this afternoon. Ills lord-1
ship was finally obliged to stop speaking
and glvo tho balanco of his remarks to tho
reporters.
Among tho government candidates re
turned today without opposition were: Un
der Secretary of War Georgo Wyndham,
Mr. Ritchie, presldont of tho Board ot
Trado; Under Homo Secrotary Colll'ugs,
Mr. Williams, tho tlnnnclal socrctary of
'tho War olIlcO, and Colonel S.r Char'es
Vincent, tho founder of the United Kraplre
Trado Icaguo,
Iilueruln Itcturncil Unopponeil.
Tho fivo liberals returned unopp s;d In
clude Mr. Gully, speaker of the House ot
Commons, nnd Sir Henry Fowler, formerly
under homo secrotary and lnd an secre
tary. Viscount Cranbone, Lord Salisbury's
eldest son, was re-elected at Rochester.
Alderman Frank Green' wns formal'y
elected today lord mayor ot Load u, Ho Is
n paper merchant. Hla wife, a daughter
of Mr. Joseph Haydn, the author of the
"Dictionary of Dates," died last win or, S3
tho duties of lady mayoress will bo under
taken by Mr. Green's daughter,
RESULT OF ENGLISH ELECTIONS
Hundred mill Six t j'-Sc von
ntltni'iiolrn C'liooNe Their
Member.
Con
LONDON, Sept. 29. Ono hundred and
sixty-seven constituencies, returning one
fourth of tbo membership ot tho Houso of
Commons, made their nominations today.
Up to 1 o'clock this afternoon fifty-eight
mombors had been eloctcd, unopposed, com
prising forty-threo conservatives, eight
uuloulsts, five liberals and two nationalists,
Among tho Interesting personalities, on
the government side returned today with
out opposition wore Joseph Chamberlain,
tho secrotary of stnto for the colonies
(West Hlrmlngham); GeorgVWyndham, the
Parliamentary secretary for tho war of
fico (Dover); Charles T. rtltchey, tho presi
dent of the Hoard of Trado (Croydon);
Sir John C. H. Colomb (Great Yarmouth);
Jesse Colllngs, undor-seeretnry for tho
homo department (Dordcsley division of
Hlrmlngham); Colonel Sir Francis Powoll
(Wlgan); Joseph Powell Williams, the
financial secretary of tho war ofllco (South
nirtnlngham); Colonel Sir Charles E. H
Vincent, tho founder of the United Umpire
Trado league (Sheffield; John alnnlltcr
Hen ton (Canterbury); Churls Dollby
Stuart-Wortloy, formorly undor-socretary
of stato for tho homo department (Italian
division ot Sheffield), and Sir Edward Al
bcrt Sassoon (Hythe).
Tho fivo liberals unopposed Include, Wll
Usui Court Gully, speaker of the Houso of
Commons (Carlisle), and Sir Henry llattley,
formerly Under-Secretary of state for tho
homo department and secretary of state for
India (East Wolverhampton),
An Interesting feature of the elections
Is tho Intervention of the colonies, for
tho first time, ln the election of tho mother
land. A dispatch from Hobart, Tasmania,
announces tho adoption of a resolution by
tho Tasmanan assembly proposing Joint
Australian cablegram congratulating Mr.
Chamberlain on tho British successes ln
South Africa nnd hoping the electors of
Great Ilrltnln will emphatically Insist on
tho fruits of victory being effectually
secured.
Unnklnir House 1 Short.
LIMA, Poru, Sept. 29. (Via Laredo Junc
tion, Tex.) There Is much excitement here
over tho fact that one of the Paris houses
on which former Minister of Finance
Volnunrto drow about 500,000 francs, to bo
used for part payment for arms to be
bought In Uelglum, has failed to meet the
first bill due nnd cannot meet tho others
maturing yesterday.
Tho ministers of finance and wnr havo
resigned their portfolios and the cabinet
Is still Incomplete.
Kmpcror Honors Nulillrr.
ST. PETEKSHUIIG. Sopt. 29. Emperor
William of Germany has btstcw d tho Or
der of the Red Eaglo on Major General
Stoessel, commander of tho International
forces at Taku and Tlon Tain.
Honor Klnu' nirtlnlny,
LONDON, Sept. 29. Tho War office has
received the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts;
'PRETORIA, Friday, Sept. 28. Tfday be
ing tho birthday of tho king of Portugal, I
sent a telegram from the army In South
Corset Specials
i
A few
ssH') well known
standard makes
of corsets.
sharply marked
down for no pur
pose but to readjust' tho stock
These nro unusual vnluo3. Among the
bargains aro Thomson's Glove-Fitting
(W. II.); regular prlco $1.00, reduced
to 50c each. Sizes nrc broken.
Hosiery
Fall and
winter lines
for men, wo
men and chil
dren, heavy,
cotton ileeceel
lined and
cashmere;
Women's Heavy Cotton Hose, fall and
winter weight, a special value at 23c
per pair.
Children's Dlack Ribbed Cashmere Hose,
extra quality yarn, spliced heels nnd
soles, 25c per pair.
Hoys' or Girls' Illack Fleeced nibbed
c otton I lose, extra strong yarn, 2uc
per pair.
Men's light or heavy-weight Cotton, also
a complete lino of tine Cashmere Half
Hose, 23c per pair.
Children's Bonnets A pretty
showing of
tho new lall and winter head
wear for little folks.
Heavy corded silk bonnets, with trim
mlngs of beaver edge nnd hends, oth
ers with shirred chiffon decoration,
black velvet ribbon, swnnsdown, and
various fur edges. Our goods In this
lino nro too well known to need more
than a mention.
Wo have nonncts at 50c, 75c, 83c, $1.00,
$1.23. $1.50, $1.75. $2.00, $2.25, $2X0 Up
to $6.00 each. Call nnd see them.
Africa congratulating his majesty. Pole
Cnrew paraded all his troops nt Koomatl
poort and saluted tho Portuguese tins.
Many Porlugueso officials attended the re
view." LORD CURZ0N APT TO HANG ON
It ii in or Hint the Viceroy or
Will IIi-hIk" Drilled In
London.
Imlln
(Copyright, 1900, by Pross Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Sept. 29. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) The re
port that Lord Curzon meditated resigning
ns viceroy of India owing to ill-health was
communicated to Lord Scarsdale, Viceroy
Curzon's father, who telegraphed this
reply:
"GRANDON, Sept. 2S.-Ccrlalnly untruo
ns far as I know. SCARSDALE.'
Tho report Is also denied at the Indian
office.
PEACE IN SOUTH AFRICA
intimation t,y Anierlenn oiiu! Thiit
It .liny lie I'l-oeinuieil on
Oetoher II.
LONDON, Sept. 30. A special dlsnntch
from Capetown says that United States
Consul General Stowe, who goes to tho
united States shortly on leavo of absence,
has expressed tho opinion that neaco will
to proclaimed on October 11, the annivorsary
ot (no coinmcucomcnt of hostilities In South
Africa.
Tuo lle.it In from I'lniciie.
GLASGOW, Sept. 29. Two moro deaths
from bubonic plaguo lmvo beon reported.'
Ono victim vvas n child born of a woman
sunerlug from the dlscaso,
DEATH RECORD.
Prominent Itiilliniiil Mini.
SIOUX CITY. In., Sept. 29. (Special.)
vtoru was received hero today of tho death
or . 11. McNIder of this city nt tho Presby
terian hospital ln Chicago last night. Mr.
McNldcr, until recently, was general freight
nnu passenger agent for tho Great Northorn
nllmn.l " ,1.1.. I .. . .. . . . ..
uii.uuu ui iiua punii, mm up to n snort time
ago was district deputy for tho Elks of thc
northern half of Iowa. Ho wns prominent
in nil public enterprises Inaugurated for tho
advancement of Sioux City's interests. Mr.
McNIder had gone to Chicago to Biibmlt to
an oporntlon for cancer. It wns generally
known among his friends hero that tho
operation was a dangerous ono, nnd the
news that he had been unable lo withstand
It did not come as a surprise. Tho remains
nro now on the nay to Mason City. Io., Mr.
McNIder's formor home, whero tho funeral
will bo held tomorrow.
.Ineoli Sehnetel.
FREEPORT. 111., Sopt. 29.-Jacob Schaet
zel. ono of the most prominent men In
this section, who has been heavily Inter
ested in various banking Institutions In
South Dakota nnd who was widely known
in mo west, died tonight, aged 74 years.
Thulium i, Mieiiniimi.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29. Thomns O. Shear-
man, tho well known nttorney, died nt his
residence In Ilrooklyn tonight. Death fol
lowed a surgical operation.
HYMENEAL
Koon-t; ru vex,
ARU0RVILLE, Neb., Sept. 29. (Special.)
Mr. Edward Koou and Miss Alinlra G-avcs,
two ot Arborvlllo township's most popular
young people, wero united in marriage at
Rod Cloud, Neb., at Oraco Episcopal church
by Rev. Mr. Landers.
FIRE RECORD.
Snloon nml M'nrehoiike.
SOUTH SIOUX CITY. Neb.. Sent. 29.
(Special Telegram.) Flro last night de
stroyed tho saloon building nnd warehouse
of John Mandcrschicd. Tho loss Is esti
mated at $3,000 and was Insured for J1.200.
Orgln of the fire Is unknown.
to crm: a cold ix on day.
Tako Laxatlvo Dromo Quinine Tablets-. All
druggtlsts rofund the monoy If it falls to
cure. E. W. Grovo'a signature Is on each
box.
uee, wept, iv, ioo.
No short cuds
or seconds.
Waist
Flannels
A matchless
collection of
linellannols,
in tho newest and moat beau
til ul styles.
Plain colored Plnnn1 nil n-ni c- .
lain colored Mannels, nil wool, Coo per
3.1111.
slan designs, at 73c, S5c, 900 yard
Finest silk t.'mhri,inr,,,t u-ni.. uinnM.
nClS,
nrir i1i.in, ,i m ie tin- .-n--i
11 80 n . " 15, i,So' ,1,j0 anJ
POCketbOOkS Card Cases chat
, . .
eiaines, oai?s
we have collected tho finest
lino of leather wear wo have
ever shown.
T.n1...11
utiuuiHK nil mo newest novelties.
Iocketbooks, with and without mount-
nt,2l,c' ?0c 6J' "c 1'00- co-
rhnioT . ,. . rn '
n- " Kt ,oc '""'
7s,me0rCir,!t',:t "V" 8tr,P ltJor. a condition precedent to negot.a- empire. He feci; That It I. essenll.V to
Imported ruSJJ ., Hons may now ,bo stated as follows: Greit prevent such n contingency and that the
ii,.! . . . lnnnc,s' ln 0,1 thc ilrltnln, Russia' and France stand with the United States Is In the best position to
ii.?. ' "''P"- "Bures nnd Per- United States In regarding this proposition guard against such n result. Should It
each Tho. fact that Socrctary Hay Is expected
r,. ,; . .to return to Washington next weok will
Coin Purses at 5c. 10c. lCc. 20c, 23c, COc nol cllaI1K0 ln aliy way tho p3llcy of lho
Letter rL ,i i.n. w , -,, , ftft State department. Tho secretary has been
J1.C0, $2.00 nnd $3.00 each.
Kid Gloves
Washable kid gloves,
we mean gloves
that can bo
washed with
soap and water,
and still retain
their softness
and elasticity.
Wo havo the ngency lu Omaha for th03e
Gloves nnd they are very desirable for
street near. Thi-v mm in Knlnri
brown, pearl nnd black; prico $i.&o
per pair.
Scotch GlOVeS Pretty plaids
and stripes, fit
like a kid glove.
These Knit Gloves are very popular this
season. Wo havo them ln both women'
and children's sizes.
Women's Gloves at 25c and 50c per pair.
Children's Gloves at 25c anil 36c per
pair.
PAY FOR SAMOAN NATIVFS
1 nMWUO
Three Greut CoiintrleM Will Give Over
Money for the Surrender or
itinrN.
II' 4amnn.n.. .
iwiaui.tuiuD, oept. zy. uaron von
fatcruberg was nt tho State depart
mem in rererenco
tlon of the Sanioau
thr nilVmpntiin fit, i
rifles surrendered by
When the Germans niintnnii niri
to closing tin tint nor- 101 no wiinoui carrying its rations. .Nom- " ."unj. ..nuinuijuua; president
agreement relatlvo to '"B Is left of this once populous and flour- L,ouis KUirna, wnboo, Neb.; vice prrsldont
,iv..b' ,, . ai.. J .1.. MuhhiL' redan save ro'nS!t tints, fallen J- M. Jlroufiek, Plnttsmouth. Neb.: necro
them. ' - walls and devastated garden's. No sign tury, J. "J. Kovft'rlk, New' Prague, Minn.
Apia thoy deemod It expedient to quiet tho cent tho scattered outposts and within tho
belligerent factions. This was agreed to bviwalls thero Is only soldiery.
the natives on the understanding that Si'GO
for each rifle should be paid. Some 2.000 rifles
wero turned over. Dr. Solf, the givcrn r,
l.as proposed that the payment shall be
made under tho proposition of the forelsn
consuls that tho considerable amount of
money involved shall not lead to disorder
among the natives. The three nartlts In-
tcrcstcd lu. bamoa nt the tlmn nr iha ..--
render of tho rifles tha United Stntr-
Germany and Groat Ilrlfninvt-m in.i..
contribute the amount required aud no
difficulty is nnnrehended in matting .,
settlement.
... 0 "u I
KtltAI. IJHI.IVIiUY i:.STAllI,ISItl".ll.
Additional Pree Servlee In Ordered
Miirteil In Western CountleH.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 29. (Spec nt Tele
gram.) Additional rural free delivery ser
vice lias Deen ordered established at Paw-
nco. Pawnee county. Neb.. In tnl.-r. nrfn-t
- ..- . . . . v, i
October U. It will embraco nn area of
wuiu-ai miuaro raues, witn n popuia-
uon 01 i.uuu. i. .11. nurd was appointed
carrier, ocriico will also UO Inaugurated
nt Akron, Plymouth county, la., October bank of tho river nnd are, with the cx
1S. An nrea of thirty-nix square rallies w.ll 'ceptlon of some RiiBslan troops, tho only
bo covered, with n population of 720. Er- forco living under tents. Colonel Mohl of
nest oassman ts appointed carrier.
Miss Mary R. Hoxcy of Massachusetts
was today appointed kltidorgarlner nt Rose-
bud (S. D.) Indian agency at $G00 it year,
George CummlngH of Rolfe. Ia., wns ap-
pointed issue cieris at Illnckfeot Indian
agency, can iiauo was app.iuicd tub-
stltuto clerk lu Lnramio (Wvo.i nnatnm,.,,
. 1. ...
vnvnTnrVnrT n 'l
UASH1NGTON, Sept. 29. General Mac-
Arthur today cabled to the War department
uio louowing list ot casualties:
MANILA, Sept. 29. Adjutant General,
AVTaf,bln,Ktn:
Killed Seiiteniber 2.1. Tiinnnnn T.ttnn
Comimnv it Thlrt v.nl.,1 t Yin . i u."7"'
volunteer Infantry, John Nlles; September
22. IJadoe. LUZOII. Comillinv 15. Tivnlrtl, In.
baV.
totnher 17. MuvltltO. Luzon, fninnnnv I. I
N. Wells. "'x'imry, josepn
With reference to my telegram of 10th
wounded In thigh, serious, Instead killed,
in li vnin.erV innn?rv""iny Tlllrty-'V-
Wouiide.l Seni.-mher 2.1. Tnnnnt.o., n
pany U, Thirty-ninth volunteer Infantry,
jnnn iiurkot, wounded in abdomen, mmi. I
hn Iiurkot, wounded In abdomen, mod
nte; September 22. llailoe, Luzon, Coin
em
puny
ny i'. Tweirtli inrantry, John Mandukn.
wounded In hand, serious; Jumcn A. Ken
new;
torn
ifcr a Mn atuiu 'V,n,0U?,i. i8"
four
rth volunteer luiiintry. tVnt in 'f, I
man A. Rice, wounded lu arm. sllirht: An
.'Vntmulrttiir, Levte, Company V,
$SXZJSM
Fred Myers, soveroly wounded: StMitemi"r
it. tJarlg, Luzon. Company L, Sixteenth In-
rantry. KrrKuiint llenrv l.r H,.h rftn.la- I
woiinileil in tiii -h unriniia d...,. i. ' ' . t '
Catublg, Samnr. Company t'l. t i.,m:
volunteer Infantry, bergennt Leonldas o.
uzon' c
teer nfantrV- C leorio Ke. nX i Iv.''1'"-
tw.1,...t....n ... ! . . . ""y. ",, I
mi ituiiur n.i i .uiKoe . i.oyte, t'otnpnny
II. 1-orty-thlrd volunteer Infantry. Corporal
Thomas A. Kennedy, wounded In abdomen
ser ouh. tn ri-"t,!Vii-"'
...1. 4 ... . ., I . I ' "v,'. IIIWI -
...... ... . .. . .. . n. I,
ii win ue noted mat tno roreroinE list
ics not ccntaln tho names of tho men in
Captain Shield's command, reported captured
.ii nniLti un tun laiunii 01 .iurinriiinnn I
ItoliNOii'n Kjen Are Iluil,
WASHINGTON. Sept. 29. Lieutenant
iiooson has npplled to tho Navy depart
ment for six mouths' leave of absence be
causo of troublo which has developod with
his eyes.
tine Injured In rollUlon,
DEADWOOD. S. I)., Sept. 29.-
(Snec al
Telegram. )-Tho Spearllsh passenger on the
Ilurllngton railroad collided with n local
freight tonight between Kirk und Pluma.
T. N. Hansen, (i mtnlilg man from Mlrlne-
apolls, who was in the passenger coach, was
umnjr uruiBi'u, iu" uu iwu cars ot
frolcht were dtrulled.
POSITION OF THE POWERS
Alignment of the Different Governments on
tho German r reposition.
JAPAN OCCUPIES A PLACE ON THE FENCE
It ol ii r ii if Seeretnry liny to the Cniil-
liil Will .Not Clin n r In Any Wn'
tin- liill(- ii f (lie Stntr
I)r pnrliiien t.
" rtoumu i ouii. -i-. me uiismurui
L, le powt,r8 0Il the acrmau proposition to
I... . . . . . .. .
" '""V ..u. ll'n"
I nflllliiln. II It, i.'lllln,. In fnltntv ihn flnrntntl
' v "h v .. . .......
lenJ nil tho other powers nro agrocablo,
uut on v ior t no saKo or nrescrving i ar-
mony amonB 1,10 P0Wl'rs. 1111,1 not 'rom
urnei lu uic ivmuora o
Hon
Austria nnd Italy stnnil shoulder to snoui
dcr with Germany, making tho drelbund a
solid front. Tho first named two powers
do not attempt to nrguo tho German propo
sltlon. Nothing Is known hero officially of
. 1. - .. , 1 J.l.. ... 1. I U n
porlc(, as bo,K ,)rc,mrcd , Europe, 'f It
contains tho snmo feature as to prior pun-
Ishment as the original proposition It is
nut likely to receive approval here
In tho closest sympathetic touih with all
that has been done respecting Ch na, and
tho stories printed In Germany to tho of-
feet that ho Is coming back to roe. so
thoso policies Is pronounced at lho Stmc
department to be ubsurd. Tho offl.la s arc
Impressed, and havo been from tho begin-
plug, with tho conviction that any attempt
mado to punish I'rlnce Tuan before ncgo-
tlatlons aro undertaken will absolutely dc-
foat all efforts to obtain n peaceable and
satisfactory settlement Indeed, It Is be-
llcved that tho attempt of Germany to ap-
prchond such Chlncso ofllclfils nt; th. s Btigo
has actually been tho cause of rnn e
Tuan's promotion, rather than nnythlng
contained In tho Amerlcau refusal of lho
German proposition. It Is poln ed rut that
nn Inevitable result of such an effort wru.d
1,0 to charge tho Chinese officials against
wnom it was directed to strive uy every
means In their power to secure the support
of the throne. Just as Tuan has .n this enso.
Mr. Conger was heard from lu a brl f
cablegram today. This wan not publUhod,
but It Is understood to Indicate no lmnor-
tant developments.
SOLDIER LIFE IN TIEN TSIN
Conknnkn Shot and lliinur Without
Cert' in oil' fur Tlirlr I'nrt In
l.ootliiK It ti t ni-il t'lly.
TIEN TSIN. Aug. 20. (Correspondence
of the AL.soclateil Press. Mllltiirv law
"till prevails In Tien Tsln nnd the city has
as yet made no effort to recover from the
terrible shock which It has experienced.
Everywhere Is ruin. The land Is devas-
tnted. villnires wined out. croDS com-
inandeerod or destroyed and the natives
either hiding or killed. It would take n
wlso crow to lly down the valley of the
of life Is to be soon outside tho city ex-
The Russians and Japaneao predominate.
No one knows tho totnl strength of either
force, but they run Into, tho thousands. I
Skirting tho river on either bank, tho
Russian camps dot tho country, tho Rus
slan flag files from the railway stations
nnd Russian troops aro continually pass
Ing tho roads, either moving on toward
Pek n or estaol suing advanced outposts.
Thoro aro both Cossacks and foot soldiers
and nil fine looking fellows, muklnc a anion-
lld Bho,v ln their white bloUsos nnd black
trousers tucked Into ton boot's. Next ln
. ... . . .
numner are mo Japanese and nere again
not even n rough estimate can be made of
their strength. They appear, regiment
after regiment, nnd as fast as ono con-
slgnment nrrlves from Taku those sta-
Honed hero aro pushed forward. The Gor-
mans aro also nctlvo and nro not slow ln
getting them In and to tho front. Moan-
whllo tho American nnd Hrltlsh forces nro
in , .i ,t. ... i
quicnv Kill, m uhuiji .tin uu iiui. avv:ti in i
cllncd to press matters now that tho logn-
Hons aro safo. The American forces nre
camped In tho extreme enstcrn portion of
tl.n ritv. nn n lint lvlni? nlonir tho Honth
tho Fifteenth Infantry Is tho ranking
American olllccr In tho absence of General
Chaffee, and his headquarters aro ln the
home of a wealthy Chinaman who was
also an undertaker. Tho low, ono-story
structure, full of quaint courts and pas-
saccs. wns full of eolfins when tho Amerl
-n,,a inni.- ttninit nn,i ' in mm -now
yard were a number ot bodies ot wealthy
Chinese enclosed In handsome lacquered
,,,
Tho ' r,nB corn8 ,.. farC(1 bcttcr. L.0
,, ,-,,.,, , ,,,
i.u ,.,.. ..o,i in i,. n,f-H.ni,i
buildings In tho English concessions
. . . . .... .
' "e Americans nro neju prony close io
cftn,n nntl tm?ro 13 ycr? lltUo "ttempt to
frnlnrnlilnir with Ihn nlhor nrmlpH In
alt Prevented entirely "by
rnr. Prnntlrallv nnnn nf thn fnrnlpnnri
know nny English and the battalion of
WelBn Iuslcf ro about tho only com-
rades the bluecoats can find.
Tho Americans, without exception, are
bohavlng splendidly, nnd their offlcers havo
been much complimented on tho discipline
.,,i nnii nf n. rm vn ,.
i.i.m ... ,... r,,H,u Linn hi n I
have been brought ngalnst them and In
tho loot they do not seem to havo been
M" the snme cIass wlth 0,0 otnrs. Many
grave stories nre told or tho cruelty nnd
ruthlessness of tho Cossacks during the
fighting. An English resldont fo
Cossacks looting his ofllco. Ho
found somo
snatched
tho shoulder ornament from one of thoin,
reported to the Russian flagship and u
. .1 ... . i. .... . I
low nays luicr ine uninrtunaio onenuer
was swung from tho ynrdarm. Hero ln
Tlon Tsln an American found a party of
'an soldiers looting his house. Ho
followed them up nnd. mooting tho Rus-
. . . . . . .
sian commander, statou nis
men wero lined un nlonir
u . ., f
searched nnd cons derab o
. . ..... . I
grlovance. Tho
tho street nnd
silver brought
,,.,, iiM.i.n... v . I
tuimiii uu uuiuuuibuiuu lurin-
al"' of a court-martial, six of tho offenders
h'or,, placefl nBalnst ft wal1 nml sl,ot " I
UNITED STATES AS MEDIATOR
Minister Wu LIxpreKurn Ilia Apurnvul
of the MiiKKestlnn or I, I
Ilunir CIiuiik,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 Tho Chinese
mlnlstor. Wu Ting Fang, today exnressed
Mils stronir onnrnvnl nf thn mivuntinn hv
LI Hung Chang that tho United States act
as mediator for the settlement of tho on-
tiro Chinese question. The minister was
much gratified nt tho favorable character
of the advices from China, particularly
ine reierenco oi Karl 1,1 to ills constnnt
enmmnnieoiinn with Mimin iv,, ,, I
nncMTinv nr Till? nnirrno
mnL'n 111.1 h inlc)iminl r Ittn I'rtlnnan ritir I n rnllncnl Mn..A . 1 . u,i . t.
..... ... ..... .. ttMrti.n.nt.. in..... ii.. . ,. .
m.nrine rrf..rrnr. f m pm,,. .,..i. i
fAvor of the I nlted States as mediator
Mr. Wu has from the first urged that th
fnlted States should take a leading part
In tho settlement of tho peace negotla
Hons, nnd It Is from this point that Earl
LI takes tho position lit suggesting th
rnlted States as mediator. Th su?gos
Hon has eomo from such a high source
and tho minister expresses his confidence
of being ablo to secure any authority or
requests for an American Initiative which
may bo necessary.
In speaking of tho matter today Mr
Wu pointed out that while tho powers
mm lanen n position against the partition
of China, yet conditions might arise where
by one power would deem It exnedlcnt to
u-uW territory, mus leading other powers
to take a similar course and brlnelmc on
I .
. '--'" u mo open
I llnnr ntiil nlmn .,..). i. . ..
. .,iui iru.ia which now invue wio
commerce of this country would glvo place
10 nruci cni ciosurn nf ra,inu.
n 110 ll0,j8 therefore that action by this
government would not only bo In the In
terest or tnina and nil concerned, but
particularly in tho United States' own In
terest and for tho preservation and safe
guarding of our avenues of trade lu tho
urient
This vlow of Earl U and Minister Wu
In favor of American mediation Is In no
way inspired by this government, but Is
entirely uue to mclr own vlow as to how
tho situation should bo dealt with.
inferring to tho return of the Imperial
Chinese government to I'ekln, Mr. Wu says
It (s a difficult undertaking so lomt as
ther- u nn urmei, forc t8",f8
might bo met. he says, by reducing tho
sovernl forces, as ho says tho American
rorcc has been reduced, but even tho na
gregato forco would bo so larito that the
imperial establishment would not fcol war
ranted In returning. In tho circumstances
tho minister says assurances from tho
powers that tho Imperial government would
uo protected probably would bo tho most
effective, means of bringing about a re-
establishment of Chlncso administration at
l'cian.
Mlnlstcr'Wu haH been Informed that tho
viceroys or China, Including I, l Hung
Chang, nnd tho viceroys of Nankin, Wu
nang ana tho other southern nnd central
provinces, havo uultod lu a memorial to
the throno asking that thoso responsible
for thc recent uprising bo punished.
Tho minister has not yet received the
text of tho memorial and tho minister does
""i ""w wnoincr it designates by name
who should bo punished. It Is tukou as
an evidence! of tho position of tho most
inliurntlnl rulers ln Chlnn ln fnvor of tho
punishment of thoso engaged ln thc present
trouDlos.
WILL MEET AT CEDAR RAPIDS
lloliciiilnn Cntliullcn In Convention nt
St. 1'nnl Klrct Nclirimka
Alan to onioe.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 29. During the
last session of tho Western Ilohomlan
Catholic union convention, held at St,
Stanislaus church today, the following
changes wore adopted: Tho date for hold-
UR the blcnnlul convention was changed
from the month of Sotpcraber to tho month
of January. The next convention will bo
,lcl(1 t Cedar Rapids, In
Tuo following officers wero elected for
the ensuing two years: Chaplain, Rev
treasurer, Joseph Machovec,
St. Pau
Minn. Trustees Father Fence, Protovln
l- Father Knrnlk, Vessclln, N. D.;
Charles jungworth, bcotland, S, D,
P AIIOC nr Mil l o nt noiun
wnuuu ur "MLLO wL-UOinU
( nMomerx Will Xot Plnee Orilern
I'ntll llemiltn of Klectlnn
Are ICiiovtn.
t..!llOAl.u, faopt. M. Regarding the re
Prt that sovoral mills of tho Illinois Stee
company would bo closed for a month or
norp. Tresldent E. J. Rufnngton of that
ot..nr.. ...In, .... It., nit .1
uiH"y .u....j ut . iiuS nUic
ment:
"We havo shut down our Jollet plant for
lack or orders. We Bhall be compelled to
ut other mllIsNwlthln tho next ten days
'or tno sams reason, aitiiougu wo hopo to
continue most or our millB In operation.
"As the presidential election approaches
many of our best customers have postponed
mirrhnRp.q for tho n.n.qnn n llmv uii.
. .. i ,
they wish to wait until they nro certain of
tno result or tno oiection neforo placing any
largo orders.
NO FRAUD IS FOUND
Speclnl Aitent or Cennnii Iliirenii
liidn
St. .lonepli'D l'opulndon
Correctly Iteporteil.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Sept. 29. Victor II
Olmstend, the special agent of tho c. nsu
dopartment nt Washington, Is unable to
"ntl a sltiglo instance of fraud lii tho con
""""' y toony
"cn " "nlshcd h s examination ho wlrei
his suporlor at Washington that tho ro-
turns of 102.979 wero absolutely correct, as
far ns he was ablo to learn, and recom-
mended thnt tho figures bo accented. Ac-
cordlngly the bureau at onco announced
tho nnnnlatlnn of thin eltv nn Ihn ninnn
' . .......
SILtL WORKS TO SHUT DOWN
Mnrn Tlmn ft.fiitih win iu ti..,..
Out of Work lir Indeili.lle Su.
jieiiNlon nt Jollet
.
JOLIET. III., Sept. 29.-Offlclals of the
Illinois Steel company this afternoon ad-
mltted that tho entire plant, with the ex
Kuntinn nf i,u ,i.. i , ... mi.
. ('..uu ... t,n mna, .uiiiuuu, lYUUItl 111? 1U1U
on Monday morning. About 3,000 men will
bo affected. No cause is given for the twt'
pension, nor Is It known how long It will
last
Aiitomolille In the Ami).
WASHINGTON, Sopt. 29. Lieutenant
lJunenu "e commanding tno regular
Rrmy, in tits annual report to tho secro-
Int'V nf U'nT U'lll rnnilU. lllu unnnnultnn
" . . ""n'"1'""
tho use or tno niitomomio,
at rrt M'er' Va - three autou
they have not proved quite sail
"count of lack of facilities for
o, Pnrl f..a a ll.pAn n ... . V. 1 1 .. .. l. . . .
satisfactory on
rccharxlng
. U.. ,,.1.1. .it.nl.t.ll.. 1.
w" oirctriciiy. .iiennwnuo Oencral
"Hen and other ofllcors Interested In mak
.lns tno nutomouiio merui for tho army
have been makltiL' Invextlcatlnnu nf nih..
.i . . ......
Powers than electricity.
Mo, e,neni of Oeenn v N sept.
ill.
At New York Arrived St. Louis, from
Southampton, L'Aqultnlne. Hulled llul
gnrla, for Hamburg; 1'mbrln, for Liver
pool; Menominee, for London; Bpanrndam.
for Rotterdam, via Ilologno; Princess Irene,
for Uremen, via Cherbourg.
At Southampton Arrived Iiarbarossa,
from New York, for Ilremen.
At Hong Kong, September 25 Arrived
llotiu Kong Mani. from Kan I'rnnelnctt.
Honolulu and Yokohnma.
At (iiasgow- Arrived-Callfornlan, from
New York.
At Liverpool Arrived L'.irrinia. from
tiZrurtl for New York ' W U'rK- Sa,lc'1
At AniweriA-Arrlveii-Kenslngton. from
York. Sailed Wcateriilund, for New
1 'i'r V.i..-k o..u..i.
from Hamburg and Southampton, for New
At IIavre-bIIed-La lonralne, foi New
TO HANG FROM GALLOWS TREE
Cnittleleit .Murderer of tinehel I'nlU to
Get ev Trlnl nnd Sente nee il
to llle In lleeriulier.
FRANKFORT. Ky.. Sopt 29 -The motion
for n new trial In the case of Jame How.
nrd, charged with Goebel's murder, was
overruled this afternoon.
Howard wan sentenced to hang In De
cember. Additional ntlldavlts were HUM this morn
ing by tho defense nnd couutcr-nnid.tvin
by tho prosecution lu tho motion for a
now trial. All of tho iillldnvlts filed iv
the defense except one attack Jurors who
sat ln tho case. One was signed by tho
defendant nnd alleges that the Jury was
not kept together on ono oocnslon, ns tho
law requires.
John W. Roy, clork to Appellate Judgn
White, made nn affidavit, which was filed
by the prosecution In which ho snvs that
on tho morning of the assembly ho met
I). L. Guffy, n son of Judgo Guffy nml ,
prominent young ropublleau, who Inter said
to him: "Goebel will not be governor.
He will be killed before the Joint assembly
meets." Tho nlllnnt says he responded
that this would create n riot and that Toy
lor would certainly be killed If that should
happen, to which Guffy responded: "No,
they will not kill Taylor. That has bcou
provided against."
HAS NO CONFESSION TO MAKE
Attorney of llenrr i:. Voiitsey, Who Ii
to lie Tried Thl WeeL for tloe
liel'n KIlltiiH. Denlen Itinnori.
FRANKl'ORT. Ky.T'sent. 29.-The e.isn
of Henry E. Yotltsey. also charged with be
ing a prim Ipnl In the Goebel murder, will
be tnken up nt Georgetown on Monday. Tho
prosecution claims that Yotltsey was iu tho
secretary of state's ollleo with Howard
when tho shooting occurred. Youtsey Is
represented by L. J. Crawford nnd R. W.
;ncisou, two of tho nblest crlmlti.il lnwv.tr.
Ill tho stnto. Colonel Nelson nent ihn fl.
lowing telegram here today:
All publications In newsnnnerH thit
Youtsey would make sensational disclos
ures, nnd as to agreements with the rom.
monwealth, nro false."
Sensational dispatches have annenred in
various papers this week to tho effect that
Youtsey would make claims Incriminating
Governor Taylor nnd throwing
on tho nssnHslnatlon mystery.
NEW POOL SEEMS CERTAIN
TrniinniUiioiirl Hiiilroiuln Auree on
llnali for Trnimeontliienliil
Assoelntlon,
CHICAGO, Sept. 29. A definite nlnn of
organization for thc proposed Transcon
tinental nssoclatlon has been arranued.
article by article, and will be submitted
to a voto of tho lines interested at a meet
ing to bo hold Monday.
ThO OUtllno of tho lilan Is tirnnttenllv
tho Bnmo as that of tho Western Passenger
nssoclatlon. Tho articles nrovldn for ,i
halrmnn nnd for tho malntenanco of rate
n all tho torrltory west of tho river. It
s provided that whenever any line, il lllnnl
bcr of tho association, has grounds for de
siring to grant u special into It shall not
bo dono until tho proposition Is presented
to tno association aud voted upn. In
case of Its belug negatived tho line mak
ing the proposition then bus tho right to
glvo notice of Indopendont notion nnd tho
other lines Interested may gio notlco of
meeting tho competition caused by tho ac
tion of tho lluo presenting the matter.
The ugrcemont further provides that tho
distribution of tho proceeds of military
traffic, nmong tho Hues shall bo left to
Chairman MacLeod of tho Western Pas
senger UBSoclatlou, westbound, and lo thu
Santa Fo and Southern Pacific, eustbound.
A penalty is prescribed for breaking tho
agreement to maintain rates and it Is a
flno amounting to tho entire proceeds of
the transaction by which the rules nro
hroken. As now framed tho agreement !
on busluess west of the Missouri river, but
the Snnta Fo Is Btlll fighting to have tho
territory extended to Chicago, St. Louis
and Now Orleans.
IIoiiiI'm Illreetora Will Jleet.
NEW YORK. Sept. 29. Tho Mall and Ex
press today prints tho following: Tho dlrec
tors of tho Southern Pacific railroad will
hold their regular monthly meeting next
Thursday, but It Is not likely they will
select n president to succeed tho Into O. P.
ituntingion. A report from San Francisco
snys tho presidency wns offerod by the spo
clal commltteo to II. F. Huntington, tho
first vlco president, "but that ho declined It.
D. Ogdeu Mills, ono of tho commltteo hav
ing tho selection of n president ln charge,
said today ho knew of no such offer. Mr.
Mills was reminded of tho reports current
to tho offect that tho big road would become
nn Integral part of tho Vanderbllt system
in the near future, anil ho was aaked
whether in Unit capo Presldont M. E. Ingalls
of that road might not bo a likely candldato
for thc presidency of tho Southern Pacific.
"I hardly think bo," said Mr. Mills.
(ilft to (tuiil.er Colleue,
RICHMOND. Inil . Sent ;fi i.- t lem.
?l N,3 X.orlt ('"v ,"1"' K"v Hn'rlhsni col
lege Ui.ODo io be milled to the endowment
tUIIU.
KAHHWHM, COVCIJHT
Bellstedt Concert Band
Monilnj-, Oet. 1, ItlOO, nt 8 oel.ieU p, ui.
Overture, "Tnnnhauser" Wagner
2. Andante, from O Minor Symphony..
IK'ethoven
(1770-1827)
This, tho second movement of ono
of tho very greatest of all symphonies,
and one of tho least dllllcult to un
derstand, Is a iry beautiful und
peaceful composition In the foim of a
themo nnd variations, thereon. It Is
Impressive to a high degree, and lies
been likened by ono pootlo wilier to
"Tho Chant Eternal of the Sons of
God." It Is restful und r.lgous
throughout, and Is porhaps mndo up
of three thoughts: The pcaco of
Heaven, tho deslro and yearning for
tho peace, nnd the triumphant enter
ing Into tho pencctulnesR of the nr. at
rest.
3. Second Hungarian Rhapsody Liszt
Nocturne. "The Last Hope",.Gotlschalk
5. Fantasia Orlglnule, (Cornet Solo)
llcllstedt
MR. HERMAN I1ELLSTEDT
InterinlxNloii, Twe,iity .11 Inn ten,
"Omaha Auditorium" March, ...Rollstedt
Composed for this occuslon, and ded
icated to tho Omaha Aud t rl'.in Co.
Drum Solo, "Lo Petit Tambour,"
Kllng Nlckell
MR. MAX NICKEL!,.
g. Waltz, "Wizard nf tho Nllo" (StarllKht)
Herbert
Forest Echos, (descriptive,) with
Horns and Cuckoos In the distance.
Rledel
10. American Fantusla (with Artillery
accompaniment Herbert
Au Ilenlr,