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TITE OMAHA DAILY UEE : SUXDAV , SHPTEMHEll 4 , 81)8. ) HOHORED FALL OF KHARTOUM British Forces Eoportod to Have Taken the Capital with a Loss of 2,000 , Men , ONDON WAR OFFICE LACKS CONFIRMATION L DrrvlnlirH Are llontiMi llnck mill S.OW ) of Their Number Am Killed Victorious Advance I'p Soiidnti Country. LONDON" , Sept. 3. A report which lacks confirmation Is current here this evening that the Anglo-Egyptian forces liavo cap tured Khartoum. It is Bald that the loss of the Anglo- Egyptian army Is 2.000 men , while that of the dervishes Is placed tit 8,000. 11 p. m. Up to a late hour this evening no confirmation of the report of the capture of Khartoum had been received nt the for eign offtco or the war office. The Evening Telegraph In its 3 o'clock edition this afternoon publishes a brief dis patch saying : All the forts of Oradurman have boon destroyed. Great success. No casualties. The British war office at noon today re ceived a dispatch from Nasrl , on the Nile , eayu that a gunboat had returned there and Iiad reported that there wcro no casualties among the Anglo-Egyptian forces , that the right bank of the river had been completely cleared-of nil forte , that the forts on Tutl Island , opposite Otndurman , has been de molished and that the guns had been captured. The dispatch nlso said the howitzer practice of the Slradar's force was excellent. The war offlw , later In the day , received another dispatch from General Sir Herbert Kitchener , by way of Nasrl. It was not dated and read as follows : Owing to the wet weather the lines have been broken and telegraphic communication has been Interrupted. Am sending this to Nasrl to bo forwarded. The march has been very favorable. Prac tically none has fallen out of the ranks or boon Invalided. During the two days we have driven In the Dervish cavalry nnd small parties , after Blluht resistance. From Jobel Royan wo inarched to Wad El Obeld , thence to Sayal and thence to Surnrnt. This morning we rcuchcd Eglna , u mile nnd a half south of Kcrrcrl , BX ! miles from Omdurmnn. The mounted camel corps , with n horse battery , pushed forward to Khorshamba , whereupon the entire Dervish force Issued from Omdur mnn nnd were clearly visible. I estimated his force at 33,000 men. They advanced at 11 a. m. They advanced nt 11 o'clock a. m. as If to attack us , to meet which I disposed of our force In a good open position , with n clear field of fire. The kallfl'9 force had halted three miles southwest of our position , uml Is now there , at 0 p. m. Early this morning , according to orders , the gunboats advanced , towing a howitzer battery and barges , In support of the Arabs on the right bank. The howitzers took up a position opposite Omdurruan and the gun boats bombarded the forts. They have not returned , but their fire has partially de molished the dome over the Mahdl's tomb. All well. The Sirdar's dispatch was apparently sent after receiving Kuppel's report and the tele gram breaks off at an Important point. Further news is awaited hero with Intense Interest. CA1HO , Sept. 3. On Thursday afternnon the sirdar , General Sir Herbert Kitchener , advanced to within n mile and half of Ker- rcrl , driving in the enemy's outposts with out any casualties on the side of the Anglo- Egyptian army. The forces of the sirdar were then halted to await the result of the iunboat ; reconnaissance. The khalifa's force , estimated to number 35,000 men , were driven lip , outside Omdurman. Kepple's gunboat partially destroyed the dome of the Mahdi's tomb In the mosque of Omdurman. PAYS THE CUSTOMS FINt Clnrii llnrton mill Her Itellof Ship Withdraw from Hiittina for the I'rcucnl HiinIiioN.1 ut Capital. HAVANA , Sept. 3. The steamer Clinton , which had been placed at the disposal of the Ilcd Cross society temporarily for the distribution of relief here , being wanted for the government. President McKlnley In structed Miss Clara Harton to return to the United States for the present , especially as the Spanish government had not reached n definite decision regarding the entry and distribution of the Hed Cross society's eup- plIoE. Miss Ilarton , accompanied by her staff , sailed on the Clinton last evening for Tampa. Before lea\lns she paid the cus toms line of $500 Imposed for her lafk of n manifest of the Clinton's cargo , making the payment under protest , as directed by Pres ident McKlnley. Advices from Colon say that three bat tailous of Spanish Infantry arrived there last Saturday , and similar advices from other parts of the Island Indicate that the Spanish government Is making preparations for embarking its troops for Spain. Cargoes of sugar are leaving many ports for the United States. Lack of confidence among the planters prevents the undertak ing of new operations. The stock of sugars In the Island Is now SS.2GO bass. It has run low and Just suffices tor consumption. The stock of leaf tobacco Is small ami Is selling at fancy prices. The market Is overrun with the principal American buyers who are bidding furiously for what they can Raw Sore From Finger to Palm. Physicians and Medicines No Avail. Curocj by Cuticura. When my little boy was two years of age , dry rpcits commenced to appear on ditTerrnt parts of hi t body. I.asl winter it seemed to go to his bands , and I was obliged to keep his first three fingers done up all the time , as it was a raw fore , beginning to extend down to ward the palm of the baud. Wo consulted thrco different phyilclaix , each a certain length of time , to sco a benefit of their medicines. 1 think now , after lining CUTicmiA , that soiuo of the lalvcs that 1 used did more Injury than good. A gentleman ( who eat next tn me In church ) asked luo tlio matter with ray buy'fl hand. I took off ono nf the cloths and Jhowcil him , he told we ha bud been In a hospital In Jiojton , nhero for all skin diseases they used CtrricuiiA KKMrmm. I Immediately pur cba cd Ctmcuiu SoilCirncuuA ( oint ment ) and Cirnct'KA nKsoiAuxr. put aslilo what I had been using , and liepau with them Well I t hry cured that Amid. 1 was afraid that this winter It would break out again , but no. it la all cured , and I have not hail to have a cloth on It thl * winter. Mrs. DIAMOND , Jan.29,93. llil llroiuonAve. , Rochester , N.Y. dally perform more K'eat cnrei of torturlnif.dliflgurloe , hutmllutim kin. c ipauu blood humor * tlitn illothfrblooj auJnUn rcinr- din combined. In til tbe wutlJ ihcrc li no otbrr treatment o pure , 10 tweet , to ( ptrdl'y tffrcllfe for ( tlttrcuUK lUn liuuiorn of luUnti nJ children M CCTtcvit. itmlctt ufiXlucurct , blooJ purifier * , and humor rcmcditi CMIDTCcnTinTxtiT ro l > i t Urnonxirit l/oi > or \YwiubithiwUtiC'iiticvit atrfB- lit taolattafftwtih Crncui * [ laimtni ) . purrttof etuet. ll oullncurt < , idmllii < li ficrCi'Ticfnniljt < i T , f r * tt t of tlood purifier * o4 huoioi cute * . MdttirouihoutUt < world , form Dive i D Cnrx. Coir. , lt l'r p , ll tsn. M"liit * t Curt mj IJibjr llumj.y aiUtd fret. K < t. At 3 o'clock ib'i afternoon during a ! i"avy rain storm I ho tov/tr of the palace of tlio military governor ncrrosg the way from the palaca of ( lie governor general was strut' , ; t > > llghltitnrj , which caujod consider- i bl.j damage , destroying the electrical ap paratus , the fittlMgs of the office and i < evcrnl apnrtmcnts and the wood work In the sta bles Adjoining. A park from the same bolt struck a lightning rod on the palace , burning the Insulators and damaging the electrical apparatus in the government of fice ! ! . Francisco Oarcla Vantla , an American citizen who has been confined at Matanzas as a political prisoner , has been released. The German cruiser deler arrived hero last evening from Porto Rico , bringing the Swedish military attache , Captain M. Ilcndtz. The Spanish war ship Oallcla ar rived yesterday and a French gunboat Is still here. The United States steamer Comet with supplies is still awaiting In structions from Washington. CLAMORING FOR ANNEXATION Delegation from Southern Philippine * Come * In I'oimiilt American Aulltorlllon. MANILA , Philippines , Sept. . " , . A Hong Kong deputation , representing the southern 1'hlllpplnes and consisting of the best and richest natives of Panay , Mlndoro. Cebu and Mindanao , visited United States Consul \Vllllams yesterday and urged that every possible effort be made for the annexation of the whole of Iho Philippine Islands. The deputation declared that all classes , the \vnrllho mountaineers as well as those en gaged in mercantile pursuits , would welcome - como the stars nnd stripes and had resolved never to submit to Spanish or Tagal rule. They also said there were 4,000 men , many of them armed with rifles , near Hello ready to support the Americans. They re fused to join in the clamor for Independence , which they consider a mlstako and Imprac ticable. They only wish for annexation to the United States. The delegation pro poses to Interview General Otis , the Ameri can commander , to appeal to President Mc- Klnley and to confer with Agulnaldo's fol lowers , with the view of arranging for a combined movement to insist upon annexa tion. They will also ask that the In surgent regiments ho enrolled In the Ameri can nrmy with American officers and that the Insurgent chiefs be given American ap pointments under General Otis. Agulnaldo remains 0.1 Dakoor. Ho re cently wrote an Impertinent letter to Gen eral Otis , which resulted in his receiving a sharp snub. The Insurgent leader will probably render himself amenable to ths American authorities. BIDS FOR SMOKELESS POWDER \av > - IN to lie Fiiriilnhca UN Itnpldl- n.i 1'osilliletth the Im proved Ammunition. WASHINGTON , Sept. 3. Probably the navy has fought Its last war with black powder. Bids were opened today at the Navy department for supplying the war ships with 1,000,000 pounds of smokeless powder , a quantity sutficlent to supply nt least the secondary batteries of all the ships In the service and this supply will be aug mented from time to time until within the course of a year or two all the black powder will have been retired , except possibly some that will bo retained for saluting purposes. There were six bids recelveU today nt the department nnd opened by Judge Advocate Leraloy In the presence of representatives of most of the bidders , prominent among them being Mrs. .Maria Dlttmar , head of the powder concern bearing her name. The bids ou an average were about the same ns the navy Is now paying for Its powder and slightly below the figure paid by the army under the emergency created by the war. The bids wcro as follows : Dupont Powder company of Wilmington , Del. , for 1,000,000 pounds , the government to supply the alcohol and ether , at 79 % cents a pound , rcaklng tie total { 705,000. If the government supplies the alcohol only , 80 cents a pound , making a total of ? SOO,000. Deliveries to begin with 1,000 pounds in Oc tober and continuing at the rate of 7,000 pounds per day. Giant Powder company , consolidated , of San Francisco , 200,000 pounds , the govern ment to supply alcohol and ether , at 30 cents a pound , making the total $232COO ; governm-nt supplying alcohol only , ! )5 ) cents per pound , making $237,500. Deliveries be ginning with 1,000 pounds In ten months and continuing at the rate of 10,000 pounds per month. Dlttmar Powder company of New York , 250,000 pounds ; government supplying alco hol and ether , at SO cents per pound , mak ing $200,000 ; deliveries beginning Decem ber 1 , at 1,000 pounds per day. I.ouls N'lxou of Kilzabethport. N. J. , 100- 000 pounds , government supplying alcohol and other , at 06 cents a pound , making J9C.OOO ; deliveries beginning November 20 with 1.000 pounds and following at the rate of 3,000 pounds per week. I xflln & Hand Powder company , 1,000,000 pounds , government supplying alcohol and ether , nt 79Vi cents a pound , making $793- 000 ; government supplying alcohol only , SO cents a pound , making $500,000 ; deliveries begin November 1 , with 1,000 pounds , then 10,000 pounds a day until December , 1898 ; then 2,000 pounds to December , 1899 , then 0,000 pounds dally. California Powder works , 1,000,000 pounds , government supplying alcohol only , SO cents a pound , making $500,000 ; deliv eries beginning October 1 , with 1,000 pounds , and following at the rate of 4,000 pounds per day. NOT SO SERIOUS AS PICTURED Itcvi-nln he Fact tlint CoiulltloiiM In CninpN Have Ilofii WASHINGTON. Sept. 3. Three governors of states had eac'i a conference with AdJQ- tant General Corbln today. All of them discussed with the general the conditions o the troops from their states In the various camps of mobilization and made recom mendations as to the mustering out of cer tain regiments. Governor Frank S. Dlack of New York talked with General Corbln about his visit to the camps In the south from which ho returned last night. Ho as sured General Corbln that the health con ditions of the troops In the carnr-a were nose so bad as they had been pictured by some newspapers , and recommended that the Third , Ninth and Fourteenth Now Yorl rt'glments be relieved from duty. Governoi Voorhees of New Jersey had a further con ference with General Corbln , concerning the mustering out of the regiments of hit state. Governor Scofleld of Wisconsin dls > cussed the health conditions of the Wlscon sin troops In the various camps. Througl agents ho made an investigation of tin conditions of the camps , and \\as siUUflci that they wcro not so serious as had bcei represented. Ho Toft for Jacksonville , Fla. personally to superintend the transporta1 tion of the sick of the First Wisconsin ti their honifs. School I'lirnlfurr I'trnin Combine. GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. . Sept. 3. It 1 announced today upon good authority tha an eastern syndicate Is , arranging for th consolidation of the Grand Rapids Schoa Furniture company and Hancy School Fur nlture company of this city and the Staffori School Furniture company of Muskegoi under ono root In this city. Such a concer ; would employ 1.000 men. H Is understoo that the purchase price for the Grand Hap Ids company is fixed ut $ 62,500. Officers o the companies concerned are reticent , bu admit that a consolidation plan U pending UNION PACIFIC'S NEW DEPOT President Burt Gives Ont Some of the Details of the Structure , i WORK WILL COMMENCE NEXT MONTH 1'lnn * fur n lliinitNome Union Stnllon Into W hi oh All the Itoad.t of the. City lint the llnrtlnnton AVIII Hun Trnlni. President Horace G. Hurt of the Union Pacific yesterday gave out some further de tails regarding the building of n union pas senger station In 'this ' city. The plans have been approved by the board of directors of the Union Pacific Railroad company nnd the contrast for actual construction will bo let within 'three weeks. It Is expected that work will certainly bo begun by October 15 and possibly before that da to. About nine months will bo required to complete the big structure. The new union station will be located cast of Tenth street , about two blocks north of the Uurllngton's now station , or about where Marcy street now appears. It will bo a handsome and substantial structure of sandstone and Omaha pressed brick. The superstructure of the building will reach to a height of seventy feet above the level of the Tenth street viaduct. The station vlll be connected with the viaduct , but the main watting room wilt bo on the ground floor. Around the north side of the station hero will extend a circular driveway , grad ually sloping down from .tho level of the laduct to the ground floor. The exact dimensions of the building arc not known here nt present , but will be this week when copies of the plans are eceivcd. The well known firm of Frost & Granger of Chicago has drawn the plans. The members of this firm are experienced architects of railway stations and the fine new station of 'the ' Milwaukee road In Min neapolis Is n part of their work. IiioliiiU-N Another Vlmltict. A viaduct will bo built at the Ninth street crossing of the Union Pacific tracks running < o the north yards. It Is probable hat with this viaduct to Insure safety Ninth street will bo used considerably as a horoughfare to and from the new union station. It Is now well paved and Is free from street car tracks. In addition to building a new passenger station nnd providing a viaduct over the tracks at Ninth street the Union Pacific will make extensive Improvements in its yards here. A very large freight yard to iiet't the growing demands of the freight service of the road will be laid out and the tracks leading to the now station rear ranged. In addition to the Union Pacific the fol- owing railroads will enter the new passen ger station as soon as It Is completed : The hlcago , Milwaukee & St. Paul , the Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific , the Chicago & North western , the Kansas City , Plttsburg & Gulf. Tie Missouri Pacific railway will follow these roads to the new Union passenger sta tion as soon as it can make the necessary arrangements to run its trains In from South Omaha. This change will allow the Mis souri Pacific to save about twenty minutes' tlmo In Its train service , ns twenty-seven minutes are now required to reach South Omaha from the Webster street station. The Missouri Pacific will then abandon Its Belt Line around the city so far as passenger train service is involved. The Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad and the Chicago , St. Paul , Minne apolis & Omaha railroad , both members of the Northwestern system , will enter the new station when provision shall be raada for running their trains from their present tracks , along the east side of tli2 city , to Tenth and Marcy streets. S SOUTH OMAHA NEWS , A meeting of the South Omaha Live Stock exchange will ba held Monday afternoon for the purpose of making arrangements for the entertainment of visiting stockmen who are expected here next month. The National Live Stock exchange , the Interstate Asso ciation of Live Stock Sanitary Boards nnd the National Live Stock association of Den ver will meet here on October 11 , 12 and 13. These meetings are considered of the great est importance and every effort will bo made to make the vls'tlng stockmen feel at home. Committees are to be appointed for the en tertainment of the members of the different associations nnd nil arrangements are to bo perfected before the delegates commence to arrive. As now arranged , the sessions are to be held In the present Exchange ball , but It is hoped that the stock yards com pany can bo induced to erect the proposed pavilion. An effort Is now being made to Induce the directors of the stock yards com pany to authorize the erection of this buildIng - Ing at once. It was stated yesterday that If orders were given now to go ahead the structure could bo completed before the date of the conventions. The plans are all drawn and with plenty of help the building could be put up In four weeks. It Is possi ble that at the meeting Monday resolutions may bo passed requesting the stock yards company to take "action at once. \o Iniiient | on MNNiinli | , After viewing the remains and investi gating the death of Cora Nash yesterday Coroner Swanson decided that nn inquest was unnecessary. The letter which was left by the girl showed that the act was premeditated. Besides making hid state ment the girl gave directions for the dispo sition /of / her body. She desires to be burled by the sldo of her father In Missouri and It Is possible that this request may bt granted. The mother of the girl tele graphed Undertaker Brewer that she wouli' ' corao here at once and she was expected to arrive last night. No arrangements foi the funeral will be made until the moth er's wishes are known. L. C. Jackeon , foi whose love the girl killed herself , ha * worked for tome tlmo past at different llv- ory stables In this city. AVorlc nt Armour' * . The loading platform at the east end o the ham house at Armour's was being ton out yesterday to make room for a bo ; factory. ThU building will bo of brick four stories high and 100 feet square. Uriel layers are now working on the walla o the glue factory and It will bo only a shor tlmo before this building Is under roof. Thi trenches for the foundations of the nev cooler were being < ! ug yesterday nnd tin driving of piles will commence Monday. I will take nearly 1,000 plica to form a cult able foundation for this big building. Pumped Her Hack to Life. A woman who goes by the name of Sail ; and lives In n little shack In the alley bacl ot Dlum's ball tried to commit suicide - yesterday terday afternoon by taking twenty grain ot morphine. Sally had a tilt with he lover , n colored roan , and proceeded t frighten him by taking the drug. Her con * dltlon was reported to Drs. Berry and Curtl and a stomach pump was used to good effecl At tlm time she took tbe poison the woma was under the Inlluenco of liquor. I'ollpemnn IIH 11 ( Jiilde. The need of a police officer nt Twenty fourth nnd N streets becomes more np . parent every day. Hundreds of people ar f arriving dally to vle-w the great packln ; t Industries hero nnd whNJ they alight fror , ' the cara they do not Know which way t turn. An officer nt this corner could direct all who do not know the way besides Riving general information about the city. Mayor Ensor has bern asked to station one or two men at this corner , but he has not done. o yet. Councilman Uarrott mentioned this mater to the mayor somp days ago nnd at that time his honor appeared to think the scheme n good one. At the present time the police force Is composed of fifteen men and It Is thought that one man ought to be spared to stand nt the corner men tioned during the busy part of the day. I'll c lit n up Mluit Don n .Monday. The packing houses will all shut down on Monday In order to give the employes nn opportunity of participating In the Labor day celebration. A largo proportion of the men deslro a holiday and so after the matter had been presented In the proper light the packing house managers decided to shut down entirely for the day. At the present tlmo the rim of llvo stock is quite largo and the closing down will diminish the week's total of the number of head slaugh tered , but by working overtime the loss will possibly be made up. Mnstle City ( ionxlii. There will be no preaching nt the Bap tist church today. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. A. Camp bell died yesterday. M. Goldstein returned yesterday from a business trip to New York. ; ev. George Van Wlnklo of the Baptist church Is taking his annual vacation. Street Commissioner Koss Is repairing the sidewalks ou Twenty-fifth street. Mrs. r. K. Terry of Cowlcs , Neb. , Is the guest of Mr. nnd Mrs. It. U. Montgomery. Dick Berlin returned yesterday from a two months' stay ut Narragansctt Pier , U. I. Mrs. Guernsey Wilson of New Castle , Neb. , Is spending a few days with friends here. here.Miss Miss Anna. Delia Vi'ells returned yester day from Missouri , where she visited rel atives. During September the evening serlvces at the Presbyterian church will commence nt 8 o'clock. Miss Cassle A. McKlnley and Mrs. John Mohr of Ponca are visiting Mrs. H. L. Wheeler. Mr. and Sirs , fitcphen Flint of Laurel , Neb. , are the guests of Hcv. nnd Mrs. H. L. Wheeler. Perlo McD. Wheeler has returned from Hughes , Mo. , where ho spent three weeks with friends. Miss Nelllo Greist leaves Monday for the Rosebud Indian agency , where she will teach school. The South Omaha hospital Is prepared to euro for five or six sick soldiers of the Second Nebraska Infantry. "Tho Impossible Burial" Is the topic of Rev. Wheeler's morning sermon at the First Presbyterian church today. There was a graplmphone entertainment at the Salvutlon Army headquarters on Twenty-fifth street last evening. Miss Kate Perbons has returned from a seven weeks' visit with friends and rel atives In New York and Chicago. The stock of millinery owned by Mrs. A. C. Wear , recently damaged by water , will be placed on sale Monday nt 3L'2 N. 25th St. Evening services nt the Episcopal church will bo resumed today. Mr. William H. Moor will have charge of the meeting to night. John Carroll , Twenty-fourth and B streets , reports that his house was entered by thieves Friday night and ? 1S in money and a watch stolen. Jake Klein was removed to his apart ments nt the Merrimn In Omaha yesterday. Ho stood the trip well and expects to bo on his feet in two weeks. At St. Martin's Episcopal church today Rev. Irving Johnson will begin n series of sermons on "Tho Being and Nature of God. " The subject of the 11 o'clock ser mon today Is , "Why I Believe In God. " Frank Taylor , the sneak thief who was shot In the thigh a few days ago by Officer Norrlson , was brought down from the hos pital yesterday and sentenced to thirty days In jail. Taylor was trying to escape with a bundle of stolen goods and refused to halt when ordered to do so. COMING TO THE FAIR ( Continued from Firnt Page. ) liable and philanthropic workers of this city are earnestly Invited to be present to assist the local commltteo In making the meetings of the conference a success. A number of speakers ot national1 reputation have been definitely engaged to lead In the discussions of the vital problems to como before the conference. iincorvr iiins or VIOLRXCK. InilliiiiN I mluluo In a AVnr Hiinue anil Us I'c'Miilnr f.'fn-iiioiilcN. There have been any number of dances given out at the Indian village on the expo sition grounds , but the ono that was put up last night \\as the prize winner. It was a war dance and was called at 6:30 : o'clock and continued for nearly four hours. It was i participated in by .representatives from all ot the tribes with the exception of the Arizona Apaches , who refused to take a part for the reason that they regard the war dance a sacred function which should not bo observed In the presence of nny except their own people. To start the dance nt the Indian village last night , a ring some ICO feet In diameter ' was roped off to keep the whites back. Into | this fully 200 bucks , clad In scanty attire , I bedecked with bright-colored paints and i feathers entered and squatted upon their haunches around the musicians , who were provided with drums. Then followed the old men and the women of the tribes. They , however , did not enter the charmed circle , but contented themselves by sitting Just out side the ropes. Like the braves who had shed their blood on the battlefields , they were robed nnd painted in gay and striking colors. Still they were more clothing and seemed to better enjoy the cool breeze that drifted In from the north. At n signal that nobody but an Indian could understand , Crow Dog , u Ponca , Jumped Into the center of the ring and letting out a whoop that tore a three-cornered hole In the night and at the same tlmo caused the white women to cling more closely to their escorts nnd drive some of the small chil dren almost Into hysterics , recounted some of the acts of bravery that ho had per formed. With gestures much like those of a ward politician , Mr. Dos told of a tlmo some twenty-five years nco when he went on a hunting tour Into the northwest nnd with a number of companions surprised and scalped fifteen Dlackfeet. Ho said that they brought tbe scalps home , and ns evidence of the fact , pulled out a small piece of skin with lone hnlr attached. Ulght nt this point there was a break In the oratory of Mr. Dog. A brave from the Ulackfeet tribe Intimated that the alleged - , leged scalp was nothing but a chunk ot skin cut from the back ot n black dog. Mr. Crow DOB was about to arcue the point , when he was Informed that he had better keep still , as the Dlacttfoot was only playing a part. WhinWolf'M Story Stamli. Whether Mr. Dog was telling tbe truth or simply running In a bluff was not de cided , for before there was an opportunity r of settling the matter the master of cere j _ ' monies called tlmo and the dance was on 3' ' Ono hundred half naked Indians , wearlnf l huge war bonnets of eagle feathers stuck Into red flannel , bounded to their feet am commenced to dance , keeping time to the sound of the drum. This dance _ and music continued for some fifteen minutes , the In dlans Jumping around like a lot of froze ! footed chickens. Then they retired to th < ropes and some Indian who was too old tc dance passed the hat and gathered up the : i pennies. After a long wait. White Wolf an Asslnibolne , clothed In a girdle and f ( bunch of eagle feathers , entered the arena nnd In n voice that sounded like the filing of a saw told of an occasion when ho nt the head of a company of braves swooped down upon nn Indian camp and run off with a lot of ponies that belonged to the Omahas. lo snld that he and tbn members of hio arty were followed for twenty miles nnd hat \\hllo ten bravo young men did the allowing none of them returned. A number f the old Asslnlgolncei uho were sitting bout the circle declared that the tale told by White Wolf was true and thcro was not u Omaha who entered a denial. While Wolf having furnished evidence hat once upon a time ho had killed his nan , wns declared entitled to dance nnd onsequently he led the eet. Ho daiiced ntll ho was exhausted , but not ? o with ho others who wcro In It with him. Thev < ept It up for a few minutes nnd would mve kept right along had not lllfi Drown Icar , a Sioux , motioned for a cessation ot the festivities. In the best Sioux that 10 could muster , ho said that ho wanted to alk. Ho was given n chance and com- ucnccd to tell how glad ho felt to think hat he had been enabled to meet with BO many of the bravc from , the different rlbce. "How about having tasted blood ? " asked n old man who was sitting by one of the posts that held the rope In place. "Had forgotten that , but was Just coni ng to the point when I was Interrupted , " espondcd Mr. lllg Drown 13ear. " 1 have tilled all kinds of people In my tlmo and have the evidence with mo nnd will show ou. " Suiting the action to the word , Mr. ( ear pulled from a girdle , his only article of clothing , aside from a u.ir bonnet , n notched etlck nnd after flourishing It over ils head a few tlmcti , brought it down on a level with his eyes nnd counted off twen- y-slx notches. Then looking at the old nan , whllo n withering emllo played over ils lips , ho asked , In a sneering way , "Is hat enough ? " The old man tmddenly dls- overcd that he had Important buslnwe at ils tepee nnd elunk away , while the Indians , joth young and old , males and females , hooted at him as ho disappeared lu the arkiieus. Mr. llenr Mnde n UK. Dig Brown Bear , having established the act 'that he was a bravo man , motioned or the head drummer to beat his tomtom and , leading the dance , he whtskud about ho circle llko a mustang pony , while the other Indians foTlowcd. The little Incident aused Dear to be the center ot attraction , t Is said b ythoso who know something about Indian customs that had the man vho offered the Insult to Mr. Dear been of or about his own ago thcro would have boon blood upon the face of the pale Sop- ember moon , but as he Is on the shady side of 90 It will pass unheeded. Dravo Dear had been itching to tell ot BOino of the bravo things that ho had Cone and when he got a chance ho said that ho tad the record to sow how ho had won ho right to dance. Being an Influential Indian , his proof was not required and ho was Invited to set the hot foot for the younger men of the different tribes. The dance that he figured In was one of the emotional of the evening. Numerous other Indians detailed the hair raising acts that they performed In their younger days nnd the old men and women vouched for them , BO that none who nt- empted to be first to set the pace for the dance were deprived ot the pleasure. There is a peculiarity about the Indian war dance. It is n religious , but not n sacred ceremony. Any man who has taken a human life In battle may participate , but others are barred from the charmed circle. In olden times It was nn Incentive for young men to go out nnd make records for hemsclves. It Is also said that half a century ago no Indian maiden would look with favor upon a man who was not en titled to take part In the danco. That Is he story told by some of the old men ot the different tribes , but with the young and Intelligent Indians It is taken with a grain of allowance. At the dance last night a number of young boys participated , but It s said that they were let In Just for fun and that they might play a part. ItBALISM AT TII13 AVAR CONCERT. Soldlcm from llie Second Kntcrtnliieil by the 111 * Crowd. The fantasle , "American Battle Scene , " was rendered on the Plaza last night by tbe McCook band and the Exposition chorus nnd It made the hit of the season. Fireworks and music added to the occasion , but the climax was reached when a detachment from company C , Second Nebraska , marched In and was escorted to seats on the stage. The boys had come down from the camp at Fort Omnha. They were cheered as they ascended the stage nnd they were cheered and cheered when the band struck up and played "Amer ica. " The people were not ready to quit , but Instead demanded more of the same kind of inuatc and would not be satisfied un til "Yankee Doodle" and "Dixie" had been played as encores. It was apparent that the soldier boys were the lions of the evening and after the con cert they were surrounded by the crowd nnd given a reception that must have gladdened their hearts. Their hands were grasped bj men , women and children and as they marched off the grounds they cheered again , Nothing was too good for them and on the Midway all of the doors swung open to them , Siiiidfir'n Muilcnl I'roKrnm. Following Is the musical program for to day at the exposition : 2:30 : p. m. Mexican band , Government March Des ICchaHHlers Landal * lllllot Waltz En Alaa del VIento Capltanl Overture Poet and Peasant Suppi Mazurka A Feast on the Lake I-craux Fantasla-Traiata Verdi Polka Little Amusement Maycui Finale Danza 7 p. m. Mexican band , Grand I'luzu. March The Mexican Village Samara Waltz The Sky for a Kiss.umura Overture Martha Flnltore ] Polka Lo Ithono y la Saone Uoussel Fanta la Mudamo Fabart Offenbach Mazurka-Mary Osarno Finale Danza. ' Executive Committee MrctlnK. At the meeting of the executive commit tee , held yesterday afternoon , the date ol Children's day was changed from Septembei 15 , and two days substituted , one being Sep tember 17 , and the other September 30. Upon those days all children between the agw of 5 and IB years will bo admitted to the grounds at 15 cents each. D. K. ThompBon , a wealthy citizen of Lin coln , served notice upon the commltteo , that on September 24 ho will bring In DOO chil dren from Lincoln , bearing all of the ex penses himself. These children are those who are unable to pay their way. Annual Statement. MILWAUKEE , Sept. 3. The twenty fourth annual report of business nnd o\ \ > - orations of tbe Chicago , Milwaukee & St Paul Railroad company for the fiscal yeai ending June 30 this year has Just beer Issued and shows the road to be In a verj prosperous condition. Tbe gross earnlngi of the year were J34,189,663 , whllo the op- crating expenses , Including taxes , were { 21,201,556 , making the net earnings of the company J12,988,0'J7. The Income frorc other sources was $731,018. which , Including the net earnings , makes tbe total J13.119- 115. The Interest on bonds amounted t ( } 7,100,431 , leaving a balance above charge : ot | 5,92S,6S3. Lev leu on n Revenue Cutter. MONTREAL , Que. , Sept. 3. The Unltcc ! States revenue Cutter AlEonquIn has been seized here on behalf of J. Wade , who claims wages due him as a detective In Chinese smuggling cases. Question of in ternational law Is Involved. FOR THE Anotliar Reason for the Great Growth of tlie Sliepard Specialty Practice. The Leading Principle is that Competent Ser vice Shall Be Afforded to All Sufferers at a Uniform Low Fee. much of the oppression of the masse * In f n In these days , when ono hears so the rich It must bo remembered that it was Dr. Shepnrd who broke down thr the cpi-cliillsls In the print. . , . barrier ralFcil iiKalnst the people by ollttlc high-feu ctmblo the . ' , , , , , medicine The Shepnrd Medical Institute wns organized to plain p. , ; furnish ut u price that represents , got the best incdlciil service Unit the world cnn dlnnrlly the cost of prescriptions from big f co doctors. The Hcntlmcnt upon which the system WOH founded la that heartless Indlffon i , , , human suffering Is Inconsistent with the dignity of the medical profession or the I and conscience of a true physician. The Shopunl Idea In the beginning , ns It I- , > wns that u H.vwtom should bo provided for the care of the thousands of people ( , t , itcd means who wcro perishing simply because they could not nffonl what Is know , cxocrt specialty treatment. This seemed much as If vast numbers of slilpwrork ,1 , , . were constantly allowed t. ) drown llko rats because uiiublo tn , ors or sea voy.igcM life saving i-rowu standing ready to wivo them I' for seats In the life boats of tlio . Hut lee many of thorn to human milTeMiiR. Indifferent Blclan * . ns n class , arc not thorn , , , , , . . tlm Biirfortr. must come to ,1 the principle by apathy , by standing on under t u o clrcums niirw , > < " handsomely for the Help Riven. This help , bad as a refii . , i. -J Is ' , whew neglect ns - - cruelly , heartlessly. The neglect to wive liberal basis , amounts to plain homicide. where help could bo extended on a DEAFNESS AND WHISTLING SOUNDS. n. C. WHITMOUK. OAKDALK , NKi i miASKA , Is a farmer. Ho brlelly sots ) rorth the facts In his case as follows : " 1 Buffered from niirtldl ileatnuss for many years. A dry form of catarrh wan steadily making mo deaf. When 1 began ] Dr. Shepard's treatment I could not hear a watch tick unless 1 pressed It llrmly j against my par. There were always un natural noises In my head and a constant whistling sound. The whistles blew night and dny and were a constant torment. AH a result of my treatment 1 am practically cured , for I can now readily lie.ir the tick ing of a watch at arm's lenpth nnd the distracting nolsfH have aboil } disappeared. My strength has been greatly Improved anil my general health also. I am not yet through with my course , but 1 am gaining every dny. " NERVOUS EXHAUSTION AND ANEMIA. MRS. CLARA CRAWFORD , OHIOWA , NEBRASKA , writes on July 20 , 1S9S : "I willingly nilil my testimony to that of many others. When I started with you In the spring J was utterly wanting In ambi tion nnd strength. AVhat little work 1 tried to do wearied me so that 1 felt like giving up and going to bed. 1 felt sick all over , which I suppofc was duo to exhaustion and weakness. "I was greatly pleased nt the results afforded mo by the Home Treatment. It seemed a little odd nt first to consult a strange doctor whom I had never seen , but I soon felt that my case was In good hands , and I am now advising my friends who need your treatment to Bond for ques tion blanks as I did. Your treatment has entirely cured me. " FREE TO ANY ADDRESS. Chronic sufferers llvlntr nt a distance from Omaha are requested to send for free consultation blank , till It out and re turn for a complete and accurate diagnosis and onlntan free. Catarrh , Asthma , Hay Fever , Bron chitis , Deaftiews , Dyspepsia , Rheumatism , Malaria , Nervous Diseases , Blood Dis eases , Skin Diseases , Female Diseases , and other curable chronic ailments treated successfully by mall. DENIES THEM A NEW TRIAL Judge Scott Holds Holmes nnd Quivey to Ba in Contempt of Oourti COVERS QUESTION OF HABEAS CORPUS IlliCht In Inherent nnd Not Subject to Statutory IlcHtrlutloni or I.tuil- tntloiiM AiitldnteM IIU- , tory lu ItM As anticipated , the decision of Judge Scott was rendcied this morning denying the mo tion for a new trial in the contempt case ot L. D. Holmes , president , and Rev. Elmer P. Quivey , superintendent , of the Nebraska Children's Home society , In the matter of the application of the parents of the Dodd children for a writ of habeas corpus. Holmes and Quivey had failed to produce the children In court as ordered or to dis close their whereabouts , and the Judge bad fined them $200 and ordered them committed to the county Jail until the children were produced. Before making his formal order , though , ho had asked the attorneyn to produce - duce their respective authorities on both sides of the controversy , nnd the opinion given was In deciding this argument. For the defense Attorney Carroll S. Mont gomery had contended that by a rule of the district court all habeas corpus matters properly come under the criminal head and should bo determined by the Judge In charge of the criminal docket ; further , that the statute had not expressly empowered a Judge sitting in chambers during vacation to punish for contempt In the event of failure to obey the writ. CoverM the Whole Cane. Judge Scott's opinion goes over the whole history of the case in detail , Including the complication of the case'somewhat by the clerk of the court having delivered to the Hheriff for service the original order of the court for a writ Instead of a writ Itself. Hrlelly , his opinion amounts to this : No r ilo of coutt can have the force or effect of repealing or In effect abrogating or nullifying positive statutory law governing the courts or Judges thereof. No rule of court can relieve a Judge of the court from his duty under the statute law of the state. The statute , section 363 , chapter xxxlv , pro- vlOs that a Judge must "forthwith allow" u writ of habeas corpus. The statute em powers all the Judges of the district court alike , rules of the court to the contrary not withstanding. A writ of habeas corpus is a writ of right. It Is not only u common law writ , but It antedates the common law. Judge Coolcy says "that1 the writ antedates the common law of England and that Its origin Is so ancient that It 'Is lost In ob scurity. " The mandate embodied In the writ , "Havo thou the body , " reaches to all parts of the state ; nay more , It compels ono In the state who has sent the party named In the writ out of the state to go to the uttermost boundaries of the United States , and bring from thence the body of the per son before the Judge ordering the writ that the alleged detention may bo Inquired Into and the uaity released from detention. Stat utes were not passed to give the right , butte to compel the observance of rights already existing. The right , then , to the beneficent fruits of this great common law writ of right Is not dependent upon statutes for Its Invocation In any cnso where thn common law authorizes the writ , nor can statutes or constitutions or the people , or the court , or Judge deny any human being his common law right to this writ In a republican form of government. Intent of thr Statute. When thf legislature granted to any Judge of the district court the power to hear and determine applications for the writ of habeas corpus , the power of such Judco In that bs- half was not limited to the expreu wording of the statute , but nny Judge In such cases has the power to do whatsoever Is necessary and Incidental In order to exercise fully and completely thn power to "hear and deter mine" such cases , the same as If such neces sary , Incidental power was conferred by ex press wordtt In the statute. By the consti tution of this atato. this common law right of right was preserved to the people of the state In their constitution. The common law then Is lu force In this ilat * ; manifestly that Is EO ns to all Its principles and pro visions applicable and not Inhibited UK pro vided In section 1 , chapter xv , statutes of 1897. 1897.Tho The right to the writ being an Inherent HOW HE USED THE HOME TREATMEM FUUn HAHKI10FF. LOOAN. H'\\ \ "Last fall I found myself redu. , .1 strength and flesh. My nervous sy-ti in . affected to the extent that I vui" > . ' , ' to sliop well or control my tlm K" . power * . My blood was ImpoverishI , , i out of order. 1 had plmpley eruption. . , , o\er. C'onstlpatlon was severe ami I told that my blood was lnfecte < \ 1 > . , , of the extremely sluggish action , ! t' ' bowuls. 1 raised by spitting a w- | slimy mucus from the stonun li M digestion was pour , my food si-etnitu i have no nourishing effect. I dropp , , i i weight to ono hundred and t\\cnt > , % i pounds. For this group of symptotiB 1 nppll > , l for relief to Or. Shcpanl , who put me | , , i course of treatment which ho imipi > l m.1 for mo to use at home. I was KIMII , \ pllclt directions as to habits of living. w 'tk ' diet nnd sleep. 1 wrote my progress t.i . n doctor every week and received lcttrr i ' advlco In reply. 1 will sum up the h , , . matter by slating- that I soon rcco\titi , n llort strength ; my weight returned tn , > > hundred and lifty-llvo pounds , \\lil , h i about right. My treatment won \MV thorough and satisfactory , and tli" i > - ' lias been all I could ask for. 1 am iuw nil right. " BAD ECZEMA IN A BABE. MRS. MAUY OTTB , AVAHASH. NT- URASICA. states that her baby wuv nf- fllctud with eczema , which covered tin body , limbs nnd faco. The little one wa * almost a solid scab from head to foot .v course of treatment by mnll from Oin.ih L covering a period of ninety days 1ms in- tlrely cured the case. Mrs. Ottp wrle Tir Sheparcl : "Tho baby hns entirely reon cred , thanks to your treatment I am sure I did my part faithfully , for I im < > < l both tlu- local nnd Internal medicines JUM as you ordered. " Shepard Medical Institute , C. S. SIIKI'AHI ) , M. 1 > . Consulting iiiul ANoelate . Physicians ROOMS 31J , 312 & 313 NEW TOUK LIFE BUILDING , OMAHA , NEB. Otrico Hours 9 to 12 n. m. ; 2 to 5 p. m. KvenliiKs Wednesdays and Saturdays only to S. Sundays , 10 to 12. right could not bo in conflict with the con stitution of the United States or the laws or constitution of this state , ns any law or constitutional provision whiuh limited thn common law rights of a citizen to the writ would bo nugatory , null and void. There IB no legal power anywhere that can take from or deny aiy human being tin inherent right HlKlitn Hejoiul lA-KlNlallvc 1'ovtcr. No statute or constitutional provision ovr has or ever can create an Inherent right , nor can any statute or constitutional provision ever legally hinder , delay , lessen , weaken , Impair or suspend an Inherent human right. The legislature is not only authorized to make- laws for the protection of the Inherent rights of the clUzen , but it is its Imperative duty to da so , and such laws must receive the liberal construction , divested of all sub terfuges , special pleas or pleading and tech nicalities , In favor of liberty , in favor of the magna charta of the citizen , < the writ of habeas corpus , by all courts and Judges au thorlzed to Issue the writ. This power of .tho judge In vacation over hnbcaa corpus cases Is derived from the com mon law , and section 8 of our bill of rights , and Independent of the statute giving thn Judge the "power to hear and determine" In habeas corpus proceedings. That section of our statute Is only declaratory of n common w authority of a Judge nt chambers re specting the writ. How can a court , having the power to hear and determine' a matter , enforce that power , but by attachment and fine nnd Imprison ment of those who hold such power In con tempt , nnd thus attempt to defeat the oxpr- clso of such power ? At chambers , a Judge Is a Judicial tribune In habeas corpus cases , and ns such ho has the power to use nil the auxiliary and Incidental power to enforce obedience to the writ. Attorney Montgomery has already begun preparations for an appeal to the supreme court. He was allowed twenty days In which to file a bill of exceptions. A supersedeas , however , was denied. Cull In I'aclllc Hiillroiul Itoniln. WASHINGTON , Sept. 3. The secrotnry ot the treasury has Issued n call offering to redeem the balance of the bonds , amountIng - Ing to $ U,00,5GO ! , Issued to the Pacific rail roads. Of this amount over $9,000,000 wa.- < Issued to the Central Pacific , over $3.000,000 to the Union Pacific , and over $1,500,000 tn the old Western Pacific. These bonds will bo redeemed at the treasury at a rebate nf one-half of 1 per cent of their face value at any time during the month of September. This Is on the basis of 2 per cent per au- num. These bonds were to mature January 1 , 1SS9. A CRITICAL TIME During the Battle of Santiago. SICK OR WELL , A RUSH NIGHT AND DAY. The I'lieU-erx ill the Untile of .Snnll- HK" "If L'lihn Mere all Ill-roc * . Their Heroic HITortH In CetiiiiK Ammuni tion mill HatloiiN to the Front Silted thr P. E. Duller , of pack-train No. 3 , writing from Santiago , De Cuba , on July 23d , says : "Wo all had diarrhoea In more or less violent lent form , and when wo landed wo had nn time to see n doctor , for It was a case of rush and rush night and day to keep the troops supplied with ammunition and rations , but thanks to Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy , wo were able to keep at work and keep our health ; In fart. I ulu- ccrely believe that nt one critical time this medicine was the Indirect saviour of our army , for if the packers bad been unable to work there would have been no way of git- j ting supplies to the front. There were no roads that a wnKon train could u e Mv i comrade and myself had the good fortune to i lay In a supply of this medicine for our | pack-train before wo left Tampa , and I i know In four cases It absolutely saved life " I The above letter was written to the man i fatturera of this medicine , the Chamberlain Medicine Co. , DCS Molnee , Iowa.