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,