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TTTTC mi Air A Telephones C1R lice , Jan 7. is now at its best. Come and see whether this store is not progres sive enough lo do for you exactly what yon would ask it to do if you knew all Hie facte. Great As a January result Sale of of pro- Muslin para- Underwear cover ing many months careful nelec- tions , wo are en abled lo begin our regular an nual Hale oi' mus lin underwear tomorrow with tliM most thor oughly satisfactory assortment we have yet shown. Perhaps the finest collection of strictly high class undergarments ever 8ee In the clly. Our new and handsome line of muslin underwear for January Belling has Jusl been received and In order to make room for II we have reduced cur present stock \vhlch Is equally as good and well made , though slightly soiled. Gowns range In price from 5 ! > c to $5.00 each. Petticoats from S ! > c to $600 each. ! A large assortment of corset covers , chemise and drawers. Hosiery We are offer - for ing during this Janu ary clearing sale a line of ladies' black cotton hose , good weight , ex cellent y a r n s , soles and heels have a linen thread splicing which makes ' them excellent for wear Prlco 23c per pair. Embroideries The January em broideries are now open and ready for in spection. These goods have been placed at low figures to keep In touch with the winter mark-downs , and we Invite you to make early selections for spring sowing. lAsk for ribbon bending In all widths , wldo cambric embroideries for skirt trimming , narrow edgings nnd Itifcrt- Ings , and matched cambric sets We can please ) ou Tailor Our enor- Made mous SllitS cloak sale of last week allowed us very little time to give much attention to o u r tailor- made suit busi ness So Mon day morning we will turn our attention more to this line of goods. KINDLY TAKH NOTICK that this Is not n s-ale of tlmo worn garments every thing we have Is of the \cry lat est stlo and strictly up-to-dnto all our $13.00 and $20 $ 00 suits at $10.00 each. Our dress skirts and golf skirts also go In at the same ratio of reductions. Our stock of JncketH Is getting pretty low now , but wo may have Just what ) ou want any how it costs nothing to look. We have still some handsome black Taffeta Silk Waists In Inrgo sizes , only such us 3S , 42 and 14 , at way down prices. All our beautiful wool waists nro much reduced In price Dressing January SaCQUCS clearing prices for Monday's sell ing We wish to close them all out in one day , so * have reduced them accordingly All our ladies' Eiderdown Sacques that ha\o been selling at $225 , $200 and Jl.BO reduced to "DC each Others In solid colors at COc reduced from $1.00. Ladles' Outing Flannel Gov us , fancy stripes and solid colors , braid trim mings , nl $1 00 reduced from $1 50 nnd $1 25 each. At "Jc of Flannel , plain and stripes reduced from $1.00 each. Fancy In this January clear- RibbOilS ing sale we have tak en a line of 4 and 5 inch fancies the best quality of heavy pure silks , beautiful combination of colorings in cross stripes with heavy raised cord , always sold at St > c and $1.00 per yard , reduced to BOc per yaid. We close our store Saturdays at 6 p. m. AiiVI'S FOIl KOSTHK Kill OM1VI > AMI Mc-C I MAS PATTIJU'NS. ' The Only Exclusive Dry Goods House in Omaha. Y. M. c. v. in nDIM : , COIIMII KITH A.vn nor ( ; IA.S vr.s. the privilege of counting the names on the list Ho pledged his honor as a newspaper man not to use the information thus ob tained for uny Improper purpose and was Khen an opportunity to see the llst After lca\lng the Uowcn hcadquattcrs ho went to Eaton and asked the same privilege with his 1'ot Aft a result n late Issue of the Capital stated that Mr. Young had counted the names on the How en list nnd found that there were forty-three of them and thit they appeared to be genuine , nnd also said tint he had counted the other list , and tint them wcro thirty-eight names thereon nnd it wai stated to him that one man who IIT ! agreed tootc for I'aton had refused to els'i. ; Just before supper the liowen people agreed that the billet should be an open one , that the roll should ho called , ind each member should icspond to his name , stating his preference for speaker. IJver ) onu of tile forty-three men pledged tooto for Bowen agreed to this , and so matters etood when the caucus met. Si'iliitorlnl Cnui'liN. The republican senators In caucus tonight. selected t'e following for olllcers of that bud ) at the schSlon which meet.s Monrt-iy Senator W. P. Hnrrlman if Hampton , pres ident pro tern ; George A. Nc'vman of Cedar I Tails , secretary , S D. Alexander of Winter- pet , ftnl assistant secretary , T I1 nrnmcnn ! of Simmer , second assist int secretary ; LoU Klgby of Davenport , engrossing clerk ; Olive i Conger of Wnvne counU , enrolling clerk ; II C Ljunsberry of Maishallto'vn and Cecil Dlxon , Journal clerKs ; Capta'n ' H. C Colllnp of Hancock countv , scrgeant-at-arms , 13 j II Bchcnck of Leon , Illo clerk , Mrs Viola Cook of Carroll , postmistress , John II | i Serend of Allnmalcee county , chief door keeper. START A KENTUCKY INQUIRY HoHliiH nil ln\ ltrllici- > ( liurKox tit litlti \ f lIHII l , FRANKFORT. Ky. , Jan 6 Senators Thomas and Crenshaw Jointly lllod nn In I formation toda > citing John J. Wlmllen ami Charles Hjaii to appeal before the senate on a statutory proceeding charging them with contempt In attempting to brlbo Senator Hurrcll. The penalty upon comlctlon Is a i line of $15,000 , confinement lu Jail during the i { Besulon of the loslslattuo nnd forfeiture of j BUffiago. A similar charge will bo tiled In the house and a Joint committee to Imestl- j eato the cluirgo is asked i Senator Harrett. republltan , moved nn ' ' amcmlment to Investigate whether Senator Harrcll 01 any other member promised to , vote on the contests or other questions be fore the senate In consideration of promhcs , f appolutmentB to onice for himself or other persons. The resolution providing for the " Thfnk of Ease Bat Work On/ ' If your blood is impute you cannot even "think of CMC. " The blood is the greatest susteiner of the boay And when you make it pure by taking Hood's 5.usj- you have the pit feet health in even hard work becomes easy. 'investigating ' committee , and with the amendment Included , was adopted unani mously. Senator Howard , republican , offered I a resolution for a special committee to in- vestlgato Senator Harrell. In support of the , resolution he said that "If the charge of agieelng to accept a brlbo Is proven Harrell is Ineligible to a seat In the senate and Is no gentleman. " Ho asked that no partisan committee bo appointed , so that Harroll might be vindi cated If ho Is Innocent nnd not whitewashed by a committee created for that purpose. I j Senalor Carter , democrat , said the resolu- j I tlon already adopted provided for the Whalf I ' len-Hyan Imestlgallon can led with It an Investigation of Harrell. The point of order was made that in order to Investigate HarI1 rcll separately formal charges must be filed rs In the case of Wlmllen , and Howard withdrew - drew his resolution. PORTUGAL N EDS NO LOAN Uci'lliifN tin- Joint OllVr of llimlnnil anil ( i < * riniiii > ( n I'lont One. LISUON , Jan fl A seml-oindal note to the piess regarding Iho Anglo-Oerman agrccmenl has juftt been Issued. II Is as | foliowa I "Tho British and German governments , I having previously reached an agreement ! between themselves , informed Portugal that In the event of Its contracting a largo loan for the purpose of reorganising It * finances the two governments were dls- | posed to guarantee the success of the operation. M Iho same time the governn mcnU of Gicut Britain and Germany ne- ' sured Portugal thai the basis of the agroo- I i mcnt between them was the recognition of I I the Integrity of the Portuguceo colonial ' dominions and the legitlmac } of Paitiijjueso sovereignty over the Portuguese possessions , j 1 i They further suggested thai In the event of Portugal accepting a prop"sal concerning a loan , Iho latter nliculd bo guarantee 1 by the colonial and customs rccelptH The Portuguese government , then declared that It had no need of such a loan , and , accordf ! ing to our information , baa no such neoj ' to the presenl day. " I RELEASE : A GERMAN STEAMER . llrlllNh IMIIelulH hntUlli-il | Hit , * brnri-li AI rcnil ) Millie. I Itl'RLIN , Jan. C. A dispatch rccehed hero ' from Aden , the British fortified port at the ' 'southern entrance of the Heil sea , cajs the authorlllcH cf that place have tenounced all i further search of the impellal German mall stunner General , detained thi're under suspicion of h.nliiK contriband of war on i beard The dUpatch adds thai the steamer will lesunw Its voyage In a few days. tlOIINI ! DUIlll'll AUIllllNl llhl'lf. ( Copyright , 1XX ! > , Ii ) Press Publlxhliii ; To LONDON. Jan. C ( New York World CaI blegrara Special Telegram ) The Schrelner 1 family IH grievous ! ) divided against Itself on the war question Premier Schrelner of Capo Colon ) and Olive Schreltier are on ono side , ul'llt ) theii mother , MTH Schrelner , their brother , Theodore Schrciner , and their sister Mrs. Kills , are rampant Doers. The latter sends a virulent Jluio ; religious justl- tlcatlon of the war this week to the Meth odist Times , a journal edited by Rev Hugh Price Hughee. whoso extravagant Jingo tit- j i i tcrantes are deplored b > the McthodUt com munity 1 oliinlrcrx Slurf. H\MPAX X S Jan 6Tho Halifax In fantry volunteers will leave thta evening to January Linen keep- Sale ing linen Table damask $1.50 bleached table damask , January sale price $1.10 - e per yard. $1 25 bleached Table Damask , January sale price SOc per yard. $1.00 bleached Table Damask , January sale price 75c per yard. COc Cream Table Damask , January sale prlco 42c per ) ard. C3c bleached Table Damask , January sale price SOc per yaid. $1.GO bleached Napkins , January sale price $1 00 a dozen. $2.23 bleached Napkins , January sale prlco $1 69 a do/en. $2.75 bleached Napkins , January Bale prlco $1.98 a dozen. 7&c brown Crash , January sale prlco 3c per yard. 12V4c bleached Crash , January sale price Sc per yard. 1C 2-3e Barnsley Toweling , January sale price 12 V c per yard , 12'4c ' Huck Towels , January sale prlco S l-3c each 23e Towels , January sale pi Ice 19c each. 40c Huck Towels , January sale prlco 25c each Our January Means DreSS GOOdS dollars Sale to you. Suitings , mixed and plain , 25c \\s\s \ 50c. Pebbled Novelties , 23c was Soc. Jacquard Novelties , 39c was Sic. Silk and wool Suiting , I'Jc waa $1.25. Suitings , two-toned , 50c was $1.50. Corded Novelties , GOc was $1.75. Cover Suitings , 49c was $1.3" ) . Crepe Novelty , 39c was $1.50. Parisian Novelties , 49c was $1.33. COLORED DRKSS GOODS Reduced to 5c , 12'/jC , 23c , 30c , 49c , 59c , Btc , 73c , PSc , nil gems and great bar gains. join the Sydney artillery for the second ' South African contingent at Titiro nnd thence to Quebec to mobilize Later the bat- j terlcs ' will come to Halifax for embarkation I BEG | FOR CUP OF COLD WATER : : cu < o < l l.ctlciN Tell of Sulli'i-filii of ItrHlsIi .Solillcrn riiftor in Care of Wounded , LONDON , Doc SO. ( Correspondence of the ' Associated Press ) The men were crowding around the engines In line , of- ferlng ( the dilvers fabulous prices for a cup of water , writes the Globe correspond ent , at the close of the Inttle of Enslln , hut It was useless. The drivers had been threatened with court-mnitial If they sup plied nnv , as there \vns gieat difficulty In Iteoping sufficient supply for the engines I saw one soldier llng Hit on the line under nn engine catching1 a fo\v drops in his mouth from a steamplpe. Such extracts as this from the mailed I descriptions of the fighting in South Africa i give some faint Idea of the conditions under which it is being can led on De lated as 'these letters are by the tlmo they of appear In English papers ( hey throw much | needed light upon the campilgn , so har- renly reported over the ceiBorel cables. The heat thai dro\o nrltlah Hildlers to . to drink gratefully from the e\hatist plpo of an engine after seven hours' fighting at | Knslln 1 , where itliey lo l 179 killed nnd > 1 wounded , has piovcd a serious factor In the care of the wounled. Surgeon Maklns , formerly of St Thomas hospital , wiltes DI under date of the field hospital at Orange lai rher. \ , ) "During an eight dos' stay eomo 600 wounded men hiuo passed Ihrough the hands of the Royal Army medical corps here. One night alone 300 patlcnlR an heel from the flghl at Modder river. Vestcrday the thermometer rcglsteied 123 degrees Fahienhelt In some of the tents The | Journey fiom hero to the bane hospital at Wynberg , which takes twenty-eight hours , | * emphasizes the difficulties due to the Im- j niense > length of the line of communica tion. tion."Tho "Tho largo majority of the wounds have A been Inflicted by the Mauser oi Lee-\iet- " ( ford bullets and a small proportion b ) Mar- * t tlnl bullets and large projectiles A j wounded Doer referred to Iho Lee-Metfoid ' as a 'gentlemanly bullet , ' nnd this remarK TV Is equally applicable to the .Manner The i wcunds made by them aio small , clean and , lltile , disposed to suppurate. These bullets * met with have been little deformed , unless j the ) have struck stone befoio entering , and ! I have seen no slnglo instance which would of suggest the use of either flattened or so- ? called explosive bullets among the wounded hot | | here. 1 " _ i Vrn < rneln l.i-\lrH n\lr CARACAS , Jan. 0 , via Hajtlen Cable. 80 The following extra ilulies will bo levied or from I today Flour , 3 cents , ilco , 3 cents , It 1nnd butter , 12 cents per kilo be Mm nii'iilN of ( Irrnn \ i-MKi-lk , .Inn , it , ad W At ChfrbourK-Salkil Si 1'uul , from , Lt Suiithnmptun for Ncv. YoiK At UOIIK KoiiB-Arilvcd-CHy of Dublin , from TiicomaIa Yokohama , St. Irene , from T.K mn.i via Yokohama At Hrlabane Sailed Mlow era , for V n- , ' " COl'M" At H.uro Sailed La Oaseogno , for New Yor ! . At Antwerp Sailed Krlchlund , for .New and Yor ! : At LUorpuol SalUd Etrurlu , for New- York At Ni w York -Bull. il-Plinonli In for > Hamburg Siateiulum ( ur Hotunlunlu ' ' 'Utn ; Hi foi ( ' < > | u.i At Yukoharaa-A'rltd--i.'opii > i itri Francbco via Honolulu , for Hong Kong. AT1.V ' \VORDRECEIVEDFHOJ1IBOLLE11 \ Scnth Telflfiram from General White that Boers Ilavo Advanced , ATTACK CA'.SER'S ' CAMP IN LARGE FORCC ill KMTJ Point , lull tin- still Coiidiinci roi- unrtl .AIoeincnt tit Tit- Kdtt Ininilncnl. LONDON' , Jan. C. The War office this cuultig Issued the following. Prom Duller , Krcero Camp , January C. "Tho following telegram was received from General White January 6 , 0 n. m. : "Tho enemy attacked Caesar's camp nt 2 45 a. m. In considerable foice. The enemy was everwhere repulsed , but the fighting still continues " LONDON , Jan. 7. General Uilller's tele- giam to the war office stating that General \\hltc , at Ladsmltli , reported under date'i of January 6 , ' . ( a. in. , that the enemy had nltnckcd Cnetar's camp at 2.15 ti. m , nnd that the lighting was still In progress , caused many late calls at the war olllce In expectation of the receipt ot additional news. The olllclals stated at midnight , how- over , that nothing further would bo Issued during the night. NJ news him been le- cclved from other sources , though the ills- patches Indicate that Important events at the front are Imminent , If not actually pro- grossing nt Ihls time. LONDON , Jan. C. Though nothing definite I * permitted to pass the censor , sufllclcnt | Uansplres to confirm the belief that an 1m- poilanl move on the Tugela river is Immi nent The continual bombardment kept "P , on the Uocr I cnticnchments nnd the nu- , meiouE reconnaissances arc apparentl ) conI j I nected with n well defined purpose. Tho.ro't I ' are some Indications that the Drltlsh plan j I of attack Includes an Important movement [ via Wecncn. Colonel Daden-Powell's defeat In the sortie at Mafeklug lalses serious doubts of his i ability to hold out much longci. Today , i however , conies a rcporl that Colonel Pliimei i leached Mochudl , from Toil Tull , about | i January 1. with the Rhodcslan iclief foice. / As Colonel Plumer had at his disposal about j ' 2,000 men , if the nons is correct he ouiht ; , to be able to raise the siege of Mafeklng. The Inconclusive fighting around Coles- berg was renewed this morning , the Drltlsh artillery opening to the wcstwaid of the town The dispatches indicate thai Iho nl- tack Is developing into n general engage ment i Advlcce from Dcltnont saj tint two com panies of Canadians , dispatched to cover the leturn of Colonel Pllcher's column , occupied a pass sl\ miles out , to prevent any attempt of the Doers to cut off the force A dispatch from Capetowt. relative to the release of the steamer Mashona , having a quantity of American flour on board , says I ! the case arouses less Interest than that of j the Uundesrath , wblch , It Is asserted , tins been known for a year as a carrier of war materials to the Transvaal. Colonel Sir Charles Howard Vincent sailed for South Africa todaj , although the doctors ! have not .permitted him to accompany the j London volunteers Colonel Vincent is dc- ' tcrmloied to ghe his unofllclal services at the seat of war. A special dispatch from Capetown todaj sajs It Is rumored theie that General Trenoh has entered Colesberg. The British admiralty has chartered for use as n transport the Atlantic Transport line steamer Manhattan , Captain Pearce , which arrHed at London January , fiom New York. Sucnr In Artlllfr } . There was a striking scene In the court room of the headquarters of the Honorable Artillery company today when the lord major , A. J Newton , sheriffs nnd aldermen1 ! 1 attended In state to swear In the company accompanying a four-gun battery which la going to the front. The cciemony wan wit- ncssed by many distinguished people Lord Denbigh , the lieutenant colonel commanding ! tin Honorable Artillery compHi.j , thanked the lord mayor , who made a speech eulociU- Inf the hlstoiic services of the Honorable r Artlllerj compnnj. . The German cru'ser ' Condor arrived at | Durban Thursday and stalled I'riduy for Loren/o Mnrquez. | a According to a special dispatch from Capo- town General Mcthucn Is building a railroad around the Boers' position at Magersfontein. BRITISH TO DRIVE ON j 1 ( Continued from Klrst Page ) to tenant Lord Charles Fitzmaurlce of the first Royal Dragoons , with Bullcr Lord George Hamilton , secretary of state for India , has a < > n , Robeit , with the nn\al of biigade from II. M. S. Powerful in Natal. 1 Ho has also many other relations at the 1 8i front. The son of Earl Cadogan , lord i ' ' nontenant | of Iieland , Lieutenant Hon. WllCl' ! 1 Ham Cadogan , is with the crack Tenth HUB- sarH at the Cape The first commissioner public works , Akers Douglass , has n HOII who IK a lieutenant in the Arglo and Suth erland Highlanders Walter Long , min Is ister of agriculture , has n son who has gone the front as a lieutenant In thu famous Rojal Scots Grajs. I/rd ] AHhbourne , the lord chancellor of Ireland , has a uon off for thn war , and HO has the secietary for Scotland , Lord Balfour - ho four of Dtirlelgh , whoso BOH , the master of Durleigh , Is with the Argyle and Suther land Highlanders. The duke of Do\onsilre | , president of the council , has already lost aid ; Honest jj bo 'f' | Criticisms Pi offer new ways ? ' ; , of using ( J { nnd the t 06 | The cook plains three hi aping loabpoons 'to i Gtape-Nuts in u sauur fur caih suesl I su and pours over the food some hot milk or n' ' ° water and allows It to stand ten niln- uti.s , then serve with ilih cream and sugar. ' i "v "I Imvo served the fiiapo-Nuts food In , Hl' this wa ) ai my table to numeroiw friends , Bomo of whom do not care for It dry They ° ? rnthusloatic about it served hot , and It i Is so greal a favorite with u , thai I have " / been tempted to write , suggesting that you I I the above recipe to your package. " I" . Leavltt , Minneapolis , Minn ( Mr. war Leavltt Is superintendent of the laniouu , , Housekeeper Magazine. There are many wn > of serving OrnpeSl Nuts nnd making from them tempting and Ln delicious dishes. \ariotyoftasteBcanho any suited and under all circumstance it may be , , r iimcmbcred that the food Is first perfectly I complotcly coaked nt the factory and out gives the hlBhet form of nourlshmoni io the ! I cenl human body , for it Is directly iiEcd b > the tion strm to rebuild the brain and nerve cen'of ' lira | Thin Ten da > 8 trial by an ) thoughtful person | op will prove the assertion. j Ml. one nephew , Lleutrnnnt Kqerton of the navy , who was killed while In command of the naval guns at 1/idvsmlth Another lipphew , Captain the Honorable C. W Cav endish of the Grenadier Guarls , la with Lord Melhuen's forces , nnd n third nephew , the heir to the title , Victor Cavendish , .M. P , is going out with the \olunleers The three brothers of the duchess of York , kins men of the queen , are at the front , Prlnco Adolphus of Tcck , captain In the 1'lrst Ltfu Guards , Prlnco Tram Is of Took , cntrfaln of the 1'lrst Ho > al Dr.iRonns. and Prince Alex ander of Tcrk , lieutenant In the Seventh Hussars. The qiipen heiself has a grand son with General Duller , Prince Christian ofRo Schleswlg-Holstctn , captain In the King's , Itojnl Ulllcs. [ Kvery one la wondering whether I/uly ' Randolph Churchill Is still engaged to } < HIHK Cornwnllls West. When ho left Hnglaml i West made n solemn vow to his parents I that ho would not marry her , whatever happened. She also ga\e a similar promise 1 to the prlnco of Wales and certain members of her family , who thought It wise to In- terferc. Nevertheless , the nttichinunt bewn twe-on the two Is stronger than e\er. The \cry { monipnt ithe Helmont battle emled Wret tcleKraphcd lo her that he was safe , All the tlmo ho has bten away telegrams Iin\e ] passed constantly between thorn U j IB an open secret that Lady Randolph Churchill , would not ha\e worktd sn enerSoi getlcally | for itho Maine hospital ship but for the chance It afforded her to get to the i Capo ( and be near West. U was a great blow j , | lo her when , on the \ciy day she | stalled | , she received a telegram from him saying , he was Invalided and coming home. He ) ( ; sailed for England on the day the Maine . s'tnitcd for the Capo. Lndy , Randolph was looking very white and III when she loft , but the voyage will noon set her to lights It Is expected she will ictuin with the first 200 Invalids m ought , on the Maine. The duke and duchocH of Mirlboiough , who j , entertained a shooting party last week at Illenhelm , are now In town preparing | ' l jot the duke's departure for South Africa. During | the absence of the duke the ' duchess , ! , , will remain at Illcnbolm , but carl ) In j , , hprlug nho ma ) go to the Riviera with j 1 I some , of her husband's iclatlons She had promised to appeal at the Guards' tableaux vlvnnts | art the Mnrqul.se do Pompadour , and had ( aripngcd that Lady Tee Stuart and Mine , von Andre , both very Fronchy look- lug j , should be her ladles The duchess , however , has now refused to take pail in these thcalrlcals , and In spite of the state- I ment that she proposes reciting a patriotic ballad , to be specially written by the poet i laureate , at Lady Linsdovvne's theatrical i In Kohruuiy nt Covent Garden , II IH ex- Homely unlikely she will do so In fact , she j definitely | told a friend on Tuesday that she | had no Intention of appealing anywhere in public. She was to have recited hiiriounded bj a number of children , Including Victor Ca\endlsh's son , the future duke of Devon shire , and Lord Dudle > 's son. The only son of Lord and Lady IMward Churchill , who sailed for the Capo with uu Guards' icser\c on Wednesday , Is heir to seven estates , with an aggregate rental of $270.000. Lord Wlmborne , whoso wife Is nn aunt of the duke of Murlborough , has four sons at the front ' j 1 The earl of Rosslaln has thrown up his engagement ] at the Court theater , hiv ng been accepted for the Impel lal jeomanrv Lady O'Hngan , whoso only son left a j ( fortnight ago. sallel lust Saturlay with 100,000 handkerchiefs for the soldiers. i BRITISH ARTILLERY INFERIOR ricltl ClIIIN tM.-l.-NH , i\--l.t : 111 m--OII- I iiulMHiinc.-H liners ArniN Are ' LONDON , Dec. 30. ( Special Correspondent cnl of the Associated Pi ess. ) Among the many criticisms of British artillery uono has atlracted more attention than thai written on Novembei 12 at Lad ) smith by the Stand ard's war correspondent. There Is a frank- ness in It which doubtless would have never j pashed the censor , yet It details the evident knowledge of the writer on artillery tactics , ] ] however unpleasant reading it makes for J1.0 the Biltlsh public. Summing up , this cor respondent says. "The disadvantages under which we have . labored have been demonstrated lopeatedly. i " . At Elandslaagto iwo olllccrH nnd Iwo men of Ihe First field battery wore wounded at1 i range beond that at which they could fire | J shinpnel. Except In reconnaissances our field guns are useless as long as the siege lasts. The Doer shrapnel is fused for 5,200 s anlB , wheieas our fuse ceases to bo effective - ive at 4,100 yards. "Tlio moaning of this will be clear when ' ] say that for 1,100 yards , or nearly three- ' quarters of a mile , our artllleiy Is opposed J' fho flro of a practically Invisible enemy , ' " without being able to fire a really eflectlve an shot In pelf-defense. In other words , our ' guns would never get within effective ringe ' a French or German Held ballet y. AVe 'Jc miiHt have a gun thai will shoot with much " gieater accuracy at 5,000 yards and a fuse that is effective nt 5,000 or 6,000 ) ards Our t1 equipment ' Is unduly heavy Our guns cany utll too much weight. The double Icams that Sai biought the Twenty-first battery to islandsMo laagte , a distance of fifteen or sixteen bet miles , had not an ounce left In them. Thla cdl the first time that the British army has faced modern artillery , but letsons learned will be of the greatest value. I M. "Already wo Imvo discovered that with' ' the aid of smokrlc3R powder and long lange , j i IH the enemy may be invisible and thai when } i pai IB raining shol and shell upon us , j I Ml day may pass without dlscltfilng Iho Mil position of guns nnd howitzers. Their abl Mausers are dcclarpd to be moio accurate Mo and trtistworlhy than the Leo-Motford illle "There Is scarcely a man In the ranKa who has not a powerful binocular , by the of which he Is able to maka goal shootIng - of Ing nt extraordinary distances Our equip ment In this napect is deficient and should of Improved without delnj " BRYCE REVIEWS SITUATION PIv. ' Carilliuil I'olnlN t'ltcil IKII'II ' * ! tin * I'r.-Hi-nt Win1 t'omlllloiiH In Vfrli-ii. CoprlKhl , I'KW , by l'r < ss Publishing Co ) LONDON , Jan C ( Now York World j fee Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Prof. James j tat Hrycc , M P , author of "Tho American | dis Commonwealth , " undeterred by Jingo tibusa sen thrratB , has put In the compaclest form i hie caidlnal points agalnul the wai policy , | ' wh follows I i .101 . Klrst i That the Idea of a gennrnl Dutch Into conspiracy : was absolutely baseless and un- jSuppoited by evidence In fact , it vvag an afirrthought. ' Second That the war might have b pn j tlo avoided by a little more skill and u common cat Hharo of patience int , Third That the actual recorded coin HO of I .no ovflits Justified the TraneiJidl in believing thai that wo meant to stilke them In their do vicnlineea and therefore fully explains their ' ale striking llrst. , ma roiirth , That the Boer preparations for I , ' t ! since 1805 show net that they muant lo lln attack , but that they oNperteJ lo bo atan tacked by omselves , as they well might ' ' n Fifth Thai the action of llio Orange Free OIK State should haie bten no surprise , for we most Knew their treaty obligations bcfcio ; at ' by late there ought to have been no stirmy i prise. ! 1 b t > The London Times' Nev. York oorrci > pomlnai i Is laboring to thai ' prove Dryco's roa i publications on the Sou-h Afrlcn-i qucbgA are mainlj anountjblr for the nvvlu | \Tifil un 'icliiv towai.l thi Boert. let-i | latest C'MJK scion e > f Pr if Brtien pai opinion will therefore , bu read with Inter- , free . 1 KAISER WILL VISIT FRANCE German Emperor Proposes to Take in tLo Paris Expoaiiion. TALK OF THE HOUR IN FRENCH CAPITAL PiirU l'niorN DI CIIIH lln < Mutter In MUIIJ \nr.ilnu > looiN anil All Mi ml CM of Opinion * Art1 ( Copj right , UiOO , b ) Pre s Publishing Co ) PARIS Jan. 6. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telcsram ) The talk of the hour la the proposed vlsll of Hmpcror j William | to the Paris exposition nevt ) car. j , u was the liurlln Volks Xeltung which j i Ural launched the rumor that the kaiser j I hm decided to como to Kranco , probably i by way of Cherbourg , with n squadron of war hliD | , proceeding thence to Paris , where ho would spend twelve diis. The papers discuss the story seriously , riRiito , Matin and Temps expressing the oinlon | | that should William choose to come to Franco the nation could nol afford to refuse him the reception due bis rank Some of the nationalist papers opcnl ) stuto that If he dared to come he would never get away alive , too many bombs belli. ? ready for him. In olllclal circles the World ( corrcspondi'iit finds that It Is be- Ilevcd that the announcement , like the kaiser's ' visit to the French school ship last nprlng. Is designed by himself to accustom J French opinion to his coming Well InI'M formed ; diplomats are unanimous In stating that William loves and admires France and { the French people , and thai one of his cherished die.ims Is to leconcllo the two nations. Polltluil friends of Paul Deroiiledo , after in secret meeting where the nationalist futo | ture campaign was discussed , sent a "pedal 'messenger to Derouledo advising him to keep . ' extremely quiet until after the cpoait Hltlon ' , because public opinion would it-sent bitterly j unthing which would Uneaten the success of the fair. Deroulcde wired tlnl he would refrain from publishing Ills pio- | pcsod 1 dall > manifesto and allow the ixpo- to be successful. Aiiierlt'iiti Art The inauguiatiou of the tcmporaiy build ing of the American Art institute " pcstjioned ' ) , owing to the death ot Mrs. j Waldi'ii Pell. It was to have taken plans ] on fixed [ By a stiange coincidence the municipal council of Pailn has Just i cached a decision In the matter ot a permanent ltc | < , granting the American Institute the giounds applied for at the nominal rental 1 of 20 centimes yearly. All the money pilr.cs , j due to the generosity of Senator Claik of , Montana , were awarded on ThurBtla } to the f American students showing the best pic tures at the annual exhibition now being held at the Durand Huel gullerlcs. Work began today on the bouse of the late Dr Thomas Kvans , the American , In Avenue Bols Boulogne , which the go\em inent has leased to serve as a residence for visiting royalty durlnc the e\posltlon. Though the mansion IH palatial many 1m- provements arc contemplated. The flvo floors will bo re-arianged so as to provide seveial independent suites The government dees ] not expect more than one iclgnlng sovereign tit a time , > et , to guaid against contingencies , two floors will be flitted with accommodations for monarchs. The rest of the house will be for minor personages of rojal blood. The palace is one of the most Impressive ; in Paris. It was built by the famous American millionaire dentist , who spent the last eight jears of his life there. Kmprcss : Eugenie took lefuge in It for n few hours on that memorable night In 1870. Di. Hvans helped her to escape from the populace , which had Invaded the Tullerles and was hunting for her , > ( > u ' < 'ii to Ni-11 a I'nlner. Queen Isabella of Spain , who has just gone to Bcaulleau , told her friends before she left that she would perhaps sell her magnificent palace in Paris , her permanent place of residence Isabella's veil known eccentricities and the many anecdotea of her private life which have been circulated sub roia , lesulted In her gradually being ostracized by the best people here. It Is said that J she fauffois extioniely from the atmcsphero ] of coldness thus created , and frequently snj that she has grown old enough ! to retire to some old chateau when ? If she could entertain a small couit of the faithful A ' polbon case which somewhat parallels thn ' Mollncuv Is being Investigated by the Paris police. Mmc. Saussler , a beautiful to young widow , on Now Year's day received a L. ( box of randies with the engraved cjid of ( intimate friend They lasted no queerly she did not swallow anj \n analjsls showed prusslc acid In the confectionery. jrj Her friend declares that the card used was not his. An examination showed different llm , engraving. The Intending murdcier evidently ' hud the cards made especially , } ut'lng the iititno of a frlciiJ ( to secure Mine Saussler'.i confidence. This affair nnd the Mollncux case have Inspired such a terror here that evorjbody Is fighting shy of all edibles sent by post. to TliciLt rliiil ( IINNI > * The most Interesting stage news Is that , Coquellu and Jane Hading have once moro parted , after an ugly row Coquelln or meeting with enormous success In the it part of Jean Vnljean In his revival of "Lc-s Mlsorablcs ; , " founded on Victor Hugo'h book. IK Mme. Hading , who seemingly has been unable - no able to secure a suitable plaj , goru to Monaco for a series of performances nmpcror William has written lo Henry Bailer , Henry Plqulcr and Umllo Tagupl thanking them for their Intelligent -rlilclHrn ' Agnes Sorma's recent performances In Paris and their sympathetic appiehenslon German dramatic literature j Is ' Sarah nernhardt fainted on Wednesday pllt THE MOST CONVINCING REASONS win r\T\miii si KI-IIIIHH SIKH in I Si ; V I UNSTITI'TKIN M , KCMIMM roii ITS THI : IT > IINT. Kvcry symptom , ever ) sensation , every feeling experlunied by people suffering fiom catarrh points to a bodily and constitutional disturbance. The none in Htopped up , all sense of smell and taste IH destroyed , tlu * bieath Is bad , bowels conttlpatcd and the whole system Is deranged from the contln- iious passing of mucous from the throat the stomach In spite of such symptoms , many people employ such Ii eminent as snulllng mils , In haling the fumes of penetrating prepara- tlonn : , balms , salves and other local appli cations for the euro of catarrh This It. . indlcall ] ) wroug , as uih treatment doen .noro harm than good In point of the fact the curative elements In such romolles no * touch the affected parts , but past ) along into the eustachlan tubes , ami in many cases causes total deafness Catarrh Is ua Intlammatlon c' the mucous lining or membrane of the organ affected < this Inflammation should bo reduced by change i In bodily conditions and not be encouraged by lonnlont Irritation The tubdern method of treating catarrh IH using ( Juuss1 Catarrh Tublou The ) are taken Internally and positively cure cjtarili restoring the mucous inembnintB to their natural healthy state and b ) building up system much polnoncd by the continuous gAalloHlng of mucus ( Ill Kvjry drtigKlst 'U flauBn' Cjtarrh Tal < - ni thcv will be Hem b ) mail iii | .i-i raikdBeVrltt today f r oui Intlc bxn Adclrem , C E GAUSS , Manball , Mich on the stage and the nudlrnce wnn Today the artist resumed Work for the first time , pl.ijlng "Hnmlet " M Porn , Mine ! tpjniu > ' huslniul. has finally pi(1\alloil upon her to lut BO Luclon Oultry , her handsome lending nun. Onltry will lead In Itosiand's new play "The Young If < * it seems that I'anchon Thomson's volco Is Irremediably lt\nt. M. Carre , director of the Opera Comlque , threatens n lawsuit If she persists In connecting her name with that institution. On the oilier hand , Comte { do Dion iisks that the minor of his engagi nielli bo denied. He swears that he never for one minute contemplated talilni ; such u step. Miss Thomion. Intel viewed , now i deiiU's the encasement also j i tbll ? Sanderson spent the hoi Ida ) s nt Chateau di > Chenonreaux She has Ju l ' returned to Paris , but siua she will not be- K(11 ( ! rehearsing "Mnnscnels Thais" till I'cb- ' ruin ( y. ItiltI'oll.r'M Hriillh I'oor. Lolo ruller's health Is precarious bitolv she has ml se < l several performaines The American ' dancer announces that s > ho has { abandoned ) her project for spttltiiK in Pails ' peiinanontly. ' The Trench public , nppat- ei.tly , has rather tired of her and has failed to ' give her the enthusiastic reception , ho thltihb she Is entitled to Mrs Itoblnson "Duff informs me that the atorv about hrr going on the stage win picmatute. She Intends to confine- herself to teaching Melba stopped for the da.vs In Pails this week. She ciltlclscd the French seveiel ) for the antl-Kngllsh sentiment manifested and ' said "I don't know whether 1 shall appear In grand opera In Paris during the exposition. 1 have a standing oflei , but though 1 am only an Australian , 1 am on the side of England , heart and nonl , lu Iho prisent contest. My sentiments wouldn t make n Pin Is engagement pleasant. lie sides , 1 might not be well received " Gabrlcllo d'Annuurln took a IIlug nip to Paris this week Incognito and had n long talk ' with \ctress Illeanoie Duae. The anther thor left again for Hal ) the name nlghl The aitrcss Is atlll here nnd being caied for by loving friends She continual ! ) asseits Hint the faithlessness of her lover baa broken her heart : and declares that her end Is near Honor tor D.-Ni-liuni't. Paul Dcschanct , president of the Chamber of Deputies , will bo officially lecelved Into the Acadamlo Francalse on Fibiuai ) 1 Poi t Sully Prudhoinmli ) will answer the Inaugu- latlon speech of the new Immoital. Ambas- . nador ! and Mrs. Porter , who take a great In terest In the ) iniiiB politician and have been trjing . to arrange n match between him and a handsome Amcilcan girl hcic , will both attend ' ' the ceremoii ) The French vessel Hcnilelto ) estcrday brought Into the port of Aiglets six silrvlvorw of a ' Russian bark wrecked twenty-four days ago near the coast of Africa. The crew con f sisted of foul teen men All succeeded In T getting off of the sinking ship , but after drifting for ten das In an open boat , two died. Then others died , until finally enl ) six remained , and all of these , save one , lavIng - Ing maniacs. The tauo survivor tells a hor- rlblo story ot suffering and cannlbalisu The men were rescued neiu the Azotes. Marquis DcGalllfct , minister of war , has Issued strict ouieis to all commanders of army corps to exclude from all military headquaitciM. clubs , libraries and habitual , Jij1 officers' lende/vous any publication attacking H ' ing the ami ) Institutions , the picsldont of the republic or cabinet members theI Prlnco Hcnii d'Orleans reached Menlo Cailo on Wednesday , lost heavily the same night and dropped anothci fortune on Tliurs day Ho left Immediately for paits un known. According to his own declaration he was absolutely penniless when he depaited E SUCCESS Of n > < I'llr Cure. People who have suffered for months or eiin from the pain and inconvenience of that common disorder , plies , will look with skepticism upon the claims of the mnkei t of the new discovery for cure of till f rm. of piles , known under the name cf I'Mamll Pile Cure , nevertheless the extraor llnar > cures i informed by this icmcdy are surh as to wan ant the investigation of anj HiilTorer. As a case In [ mint the follow lug letter spenks for Itself Mr Hciiy Thomas of sub-station No 3 , Hchick Ave , Columbus , Ohio , wiltes as follows : P ) ramld Di ug Co lionllemon. I want joti to use my namp It will bo of any use to jou I w is so bad with the pllrs that I Icht woik on that account. Nothing did mo any good 1 read In Cincinnati of the many cures of piles b ) the Pjiamld Pile Cure and I w nt ' a drug store and asked for It The drug Ji.'ik tilcl me that ho had something els > < that lie thought was bi'ttci , but I told him thai I wanted to try too P ) ramld llrrt The Hist box helped me t-n much that 1 tried another and then to complete the cine iife.il two inoio boxes , making four In all I now completely cured. Hive not i tiaco of piles and I had sulfcrcd foi four r'n with the worst form of prolrudliu pllis I suffered death fiom lilies , but I II.IM- found the Pyiamld Pile Cure to bo JUKI is represented. I hnvo recommended I' ' lo several of my friends and I am ihanK ul be able to write ) ou wlnt rood tlio remedy has doiio for mo Physicians recommend the Pyraml I Pile Cure because It contains no opium , co a i mlneial poison of any kind , and lieiau c Is so uafo and plcaiianl lo use , being palnlcsH and applied nt night Tint j aneiit cured In n .surprisingly chort time nltli Inconvenience whatever. The Pyiamld Pile < 'uro Is fold Ii ) dniK at 50 cents per paclumo , and If llici any constipation It U well to nm Hi Pyramid Pills al HIP same limn vvlih ib. Cure , as constipation IH vciy often tlu cause of IIBS | | anj the pills elfectually le move the costlvo cTiidition Prlco of \ > \ \ ? 25 ' i cuts per package Write to Pyramid DIUR Co , MurHlm'1 ' Mich , ffi little book on cause and mn o' piles sent by mall free Will remove tner > blackhead flush- worm cr ( omodone , doue thn ports and make the skin fine gralni'd Trust pilco $1 00 , we nil . 75i Yalo's DlfccHthi * Tabli-tH , Jl nl/o wo Hr > n 7c Yale's Hkln lUHner , $1 00 Hl/e we well 7r.c Yale's Lily Skin Brush , $1.00 , wo sell. . 7 > c Yalo'it Pearl of Pckln Dentifrice- liquid trust pilce $100 wo Boll. . 7 Ynlo's Tooth Powder. COc per Jiir , we sell 411 * Yale's Frultlcurn , for female lomplulntH , $1.00 ultv wo tell . 7ro Ynlti's Face Knainc'l , u cosmetic for . hltenliiK the kln3 ulmclcti j'lnk , white and croani irual j rl < e , | j co per bottle , w D sell . , . . $ lj. Wo httvo a mi * t complete line or tlu o goods and nt prices loner than itny trtiH' druggist darn sell them \ \ rltilor ( nliiloKiic of \nll-'l riiHf llriiw I'rlcm , Sherman foMcConneil Drug Co , ir.i ; : II ( OI-IIIT III II I < MV DllJM. HOWRU/S 'i'1" ' ii" M..I A ri i nl I i i i , 0 the mutt vui | > > ul of UN suptiiur merit
