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THE OMAITA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, FETIIUTAUY 9, 1003. CURRENT COUNCIL FIREMEN TO CET MORE PAY Sentiment of Conicil it Said to Be Unani mom on the Subject. INCREASE IS RESTORATION OF OLD RATE Compliance with Hrqorai of Men Woald Hr Inerense of f 1,630 Per Vrir la the Ei pensea of the City. There In little doubt but the petition cf the members of the Are depsrtment (or n Increase In their pay will be granted when the city council makes the appro priation next month (or the maintenance of the department (or the ensuing twelve months. The request of the firemen Is not In fact for an Increase, but that their pay be restored to what It was before the reduction In 1893. The pay of the mem bers of the fire department was reduced to the present figures In 1892, when times were hard, and now that times are pros perous the men feel that it should be brought bark to the old scale. That the firemen will get what they ask seems cer tain, as all of the aldermen Interviewed on the subject have expressed themselves as favorable. Besides the chief, there are eighteen men in the fire department, Including the captains of the four hose houses. The eighteen men Low receive $60 a month each, the pay for the captains and regular men being the same. The council la asked to raise the pay of the fourteen regular men to 65 a Month, and that of the four captains to $70 a month. This would mean an increase of $110 a month, or $1,320 for the year, exclusive of whatever increase may be made in the salary of the chief, who now receives $75 a month. The pay of the chief of the fire depart ment is much lower than that paid In other cities of a similar size to Council Bluffs. It baa been suggested that the chief of the fire department ought to receive the same emolument as the chief of the police de partment. The latter receives $100 a month, as well as fees from the superior court In bis capacity of city marshal. It Is con tended that the duties of the chief of the fire department are as arduous, if not more so, than those of the chief of police. To Increase the pay of the chief of the fire department to $100 a . month would be a raise of $300 for the year. This added to the proposed increase for the regular men and the four captains would make a total Increase of $1,620 for the year, which would have to be taken into consideration in determining the appropriation for the fire department. N. T. Plumbing Co.. Tel. 260. Night, F66T. What Preacher Woald Do as Mayor. "You could teH what I would do If I were mayor by reading the oath of office," was one of Rev. W. J. Calfee'a statements last evening at the Broadway Methodist church when delivering his pulpit opinion on "The City Government." Following this statement Rev. Calfee read the portion of the city ordinance defining the duties of .the mayor. , . , i .' : . ' Ret. Calfee, in a aeries of what he terms "pulpit opinions." has criticised the mu nicipal administration, which lie clalma Is Dot enforcing the lawa in the manner they ahould be, Last evening he took the po sition that while hi did not expect the city officials to be reformers, It was their duty to enforce the existing laws. He said the city government showed plainly that It was Inclined to afford protection to that class which he designated as the "de spoilers of our youth." This class, he aald, was not entitled to consideration in comparison with the respectable element of the community. Rev. Calfee then enumerated a long list of those he classed as despollers. mentioning at the head of the Hat saloon keepers and gamblers. He said the city government ought to uppress slot machines, raffles, the playing of cards for money or prises, sensational literature, the sensational and oftimes ob scene billboards and last, but not least, the Sunday night theater. Horaea Horned In Barn. Fire completely destroyed the barn on the premises of Charles M. Crlppen at 1406 West Broadway yesterday morning. Two horses were incinerated and oie so severely burned before It wss rescued that It Is expected to die. Between eight and ten tons of hay were burned, as well as four sets of harness. The flames were discovered at 4 o'clock, but It was 10 o'clock before the firemen were able to leave the place, owing to the difficulty In extinguishing the quantity of burning bay. The barn, which is a total loss, was owned by Thomas Rishton and was partially insured. With the exception of $50 Insurance on the hay, Mr. Crlppen's loss Is total. One of the horses burned was a valuable animal and Mr. Crlppen esti mates his loss at about $500. The Ore Is supposed to have started from the electrlo light company's feed wires from Omaha, which pass directly over a corner of the barn. They carry an exceed ingly high voltage and were found to be burned off In several placea, where It ia supposed they came Into contact with the building. Gravel roofing. A. H., Read. l!t Main St. Seleetlnar Library Site. At the monthly meeting of the board of trustees of the publlo library this afternoon some action Is looked for In the matter of securing a alts for the new Carnegie library building. All of the trustees who have been interviewed on the subject are opposed to placing the building, as baa been suggested. In the center of Bayllsa park, and It is not be lieved that thia location will be even con sidered by the board. Several of the trustees have expressed themselvea as being In favor of advertising for proposi tions for sites from property owners. The board Is understood to favor a site fronting on Bay 1 las park and several of the mem bers have stated, their preference for the Pusey homestead property as being the most sightly location for aucn a Duiiaing It is believed that this site will be finally aelected providing the board can obtain -v- ' . r...niishla flture or IB.V JI UHr - within the sum at Its disposal. Bishop Morrison Coadrms Class. Right Rev. Theodore N. Morrison. Epis copal bishop of Iowa, administered the rite of confirmation to a class of twenty-eight at Bt. Paul's church yesterday afternoon. In the evening at Grace church be con firmed a clasa of four. In the morning Bishop Morrison occupied the pulpit at St. LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN. ari Otooncfl Bluffs. Pbons r. NEWS OF IOWA. BLUFFS. Tsui's church, and In place of a regular sermon addressed the congregation on (he subject of diocesan raloelons, bis address being an appeal for assistance In carrying on tha mission work of the diocese.. At the close of the eorvlc! a number of pledges toward the support of the work were received. While In the city Bishop Morrison was a guest at the home of Mrs. Horace Everett. ' tally Day at Ilaptlst Church. The committee in charge of the "Rally Day" services at the First Baptist church next Sunday has completed the program, which will be as follows: Morning, 10 to 12: Oeneral tuple, "Chrlstlnn Fellowship." Hiilf-hour devotional exercises. Offering. Anthem. Short addrer'os on the general topic, fol lowed by open dismission: Rev. J. . Clark, lieacon Joseph Robinson, E. 11. Morehouse, Mr. H. A ltallengrr. Greetings trom nonresident members. Hymn. Benediction. Kvenlng, 7 to 9: Oeneral topic, "The Church Work. Half-hour praise service. Offering. Anthem. Addresses, followed by general discus sion: "Sunday School, K. L. Evans; "Soul Winning," Charles Warner; "Mis sions," Rev. A. E. Simons; 'Spirituality of the Church," Miss Frances Chapman and Miss Belle Wylle. Closing words by the pastor. There will bo special music at both serv ices, led by H. A. Ballenger, Assisted by a trained chorus of forty voices. The com mittee in charge consists of Alexander Tipton, chairman; J. M. Llninger, D. B. Morse, H. A. Ballenger and Taylor Wool sey. Preacher Visits Theater. At the close of the evening service at Broadway Methodist church yesterday Rev. W. J. Calfee, accompanied by a newspaper man, v Lilted the New theater and witnessed "Pickings from Puck." What the reverend gentleman's opinion o! the performance was he declined to state, but he appar ently seemed to enjoy - it and laughed heartily at times at Willard Slmms. When it became known that the pastor of Broad way church was In the audience he natur ally became the center of attraction. He Is expected to give his opinion next Sunday evening from the pulpit of his church. Throws Ip Mali Contract. James F. Kevins, who has been carrying the malls between -the postofflce and the railroad depots, yesterday threw up his contract and as a temporary arrangement Postmaeter Hazelton secured E. Mlnnick and son to do the work. It is said that Nevlns threw up the contract because the government fined him $62 for not keeping his wagons in repair. Nevlns took over the contract from A. Lorenzen about a year ago. Lorenzen, who is now a mem ber of the police force, held the contract under the general contractor. Giving- Away stoves. The second beating stove given by Wil liam Welch to his coal customers was awarded to Mrs. Henry Becker, 1416 South Eighth street. Another has been put up on the same plan, and during the next thirty days will be given away free to one of his customers. Before ordering your coal call at 16 North Main street or 'phone 128. Plumbing and heating. Blxby Son. MISOR MKSTIO. Davis se.ls d'ugs. Expert watch repairing, Leffert, 409 B'y. John A Akers died yesterday at his home, 628 East Broadway. Annual reduction on pictures and picture framing. C. E. Alexander & Co. Wanted, at once, boy with pony to carry Bee route. Apply at the omce, 10 Pearl street. William West, sged 47 years, died yester day morning at his home, Third avtnue. His wife survive him. We ere headqjartera for glass of all kinds. Bee us before you buy. C. B. Paint, Oil and Ulass company. Miss Jessie H. Wallace is til at the Woman's Christian Association hospital with nervous prostration. The Ladles' Aid society of Bt. Paul's church will meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs. K. V. lnnee. , Born, to Mr. and Mrs. I A. G-ay yes terday morning, a son. Mrs. Gray Is at the Woman's Christian Association hospital. For fine pianos at reasonable prices call at Bourlclus Piano house, 335 Broadway, where the organ stands upon the building. George H. Mayne left yesterday for Washington, D. ('., where he will spend a few days and from there will take a trip to Cuba for the 'purpose of investigating sev eral business propositions on that island. Wanted, to rent. Dart of lower floor room by responsible Arm, on long time lease. An exceptional good chance for some one hav ing spare room to get good renter. Loca tion must be central. Address O, Bee ofllce. Council Bluffs. Mrs. Charles A. Beno has received word of the death of her father, Lewis T. Davis of Freeda, Colo. Mr. Davis was formerly a resident of Council Bluffs and one of the early settlers. He was 70 years of age at the time of his death. PENSIONS FOR WESTERNERS Sarvlvora of the Wars Generously Remembered by the General Government. WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. (Special.) The following pensions have been granted: Isaue of January 22: Nebraska: Original Charles C. Craig, Madison, 1-4 (war with Spain). Increase, reissue, etc. Ellas Drdmore. Fairmont, pi; Jamea E. Burnett, Soldiers' Home, Mtlford. $1U; William S. Anderson, South Omuha, lv ; Sa-nuel N. Dunning, Dunning, $8; Henry B. Hankins, Lincoln, tin. Iowa: Original John F. Burdtne, Kes wick, tS. Increase, reissue, etc. Thomas Aehton. Fort Dodge, 10; John O. Ilollldav, Hook Rapids, $17: Fisher Dull. Sioux City. $12; Alvuh B. Gordon. Centervllle, ill; James M. Roan, Des Moines, $12; Francis 8. Fletcher, Cheetertleld. $14; John L. ChHrtn. Merlden, -. Idows. minors and dependent relatives Charlotte T. Thornton, Crejton, $12; Rebecca Hull. Decorah, Vv Houth Dakota: increase, reissue, etc. Fred Wells, Bonhomme, $s. Widows, minors and dependent relatives Margaret M. Bennett. Bonesteel, $K. issue of January 23: Nebraska: Original William L. Wilson Nebraska City, to. Widows, minora and dependent relatives Ann E. TUIson, Omaha, $:. Iowa: Originals Benjamin F. McDanlels, Woolstock, lo, Charles 8. Pickett, Ot tumwa, Pi (war with Spulm. Increase, re issue, etc. Samuel R. Little, Coin, $12; Christopher Edwtnsnn, Den Moines, $24; Daniel lulls. Anita, $S; Israel Luce, Battle Creek. $12; Samuel 8. Hewitt. Peoria. $12; James McMahon. Coleaburg. IS; illtani J. l,ewls. Riverside. $24: John Slieuuard. Mltchellvllle, $17: Christian Hemilng. Hol- .1,....' LI . II.i.dL.i.I It n ... , tilers' Home. Mnrshalltown, $; Joseph 1 J'ugh. Allenton. $12; Kphralm 14. Weaver, lies Moines, $14; Timothy Ryan dleadi, Masonvllle, $12 (Mexican wan. Widows, minora and dependent relatives Nancy C Powers, Yllllsca, $12; Atha 1.. Bell, Des tdolnea, $k; Sophia Hyan, Masonvllle, $S (Mexican war). Breaks Leg; in Seattle. Hl'RON. S. D., Feb. g. (Special.) While scuffling at the college last evening Arthur Porter, a atudeut from Onida, fell and broke bis right leg Just above the ankle. - Heals aa by Made If pain, aore. wound, burn, scald, cut or piles distress you, Burklen's Arnica Salve will cure It or no pay. 15c. For sale by Kuaa A Co. . INTEREST IN CORN JUDGING Latest Proposal ii to Have a Contest at the It. Lonii Exposition. PRESENTING THE TIPPECANOE BANNER Sfw Court Hons to Be Unlit at Dfilios and Many Architects Pre aent Plane o Smoking; Order in State Capitol. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Feb. 8. (Special.) A movemnnt has been started In Iowa to have at the Louisiana Purchase exposition a corn judging contest In the agricultural department for the stales of the Louisiana purchase something like the corn Judging school conducted at the Iowa State college this winter at Amee. The matter was laid before Chief F. W. Taylor of the agricul tural department of the exposition at a conference with him by Prof. P. Q. Holden of Ames, Senator Erlckson of Boone, Sec retary Conway of the commission and Messrs. Trewln and Whiting of the com mission. The matter waa an entirely new one for Chief Taylor and he at once took kindly to it. Prof. Holden la the new pro- fooanr nf Sff-rannmv st the Inst RtatA col lege and he has succeeded in arousing in Iowa greater interest in corn growing ana corn Judging, and the entire subject of lm nrnvln th nimlltv nf corn than ever be fore in the history of the state. Now It Is proposed that this method of making im provement in the quality of the corn shall hn vTtended to the entire Mlssleslnnl val ley by a similar corn Judging contest at the exposition, aa between Individuals and be tween sections and between states. Chief Taylor was greatly taken with the sugges tion and a committee will visit St. Louis soon to take up the matter with the expo sltlnn nennle. The Iowa state dairy con ventlon at Cedar Rapids Indorsed the work being done in Iowa for an exniDit at si. lunula, and the Unner Des Molnea Editorial association at Fort Dodge did the same thing. A meeting of the exposition com mittee of the 8tate Teachers' association will be called very soon by Senator Trewin at Cedar Rapids to plan for the educational exhibit. Banner Presentation. On Monday evening the Tippecanoe club of Iowa will give Its annual banquet In this city and present Ita banner and flag to the republicans of two counties of the state trr thole work in rolling UD republican ma jorities the last election. The awards are made on the comparative showing of strength of the party this year with former years. The counties that win are Des Moines and Jasper, the former securing k. k.nnr nA the latter the flag. At the banquet on Monday evening President Isaac Brandt of the Tippecanoe club will preside. The flag will be returned by Colonel 8. A. x nt Davis county and the response will be by Sidney A. Foster of this city. It will be presented to jasper coumy vj Mayor Brenton and the response will be by E E. Dotton. The banner will be re turned by a representative of Dubuque county and the response will be by B. F. Clayton, and Governor A. E. Cummins will present It to Monroe county and the re sponse from that county will be by B. C. Sloan.. Conrt Honse to Be Ballt. r...rnnl eountr is to build a new $70,000 court house at Denlson and last week the architects who prepared plans tnereior submitted the same to tne noara i i"' fm. thnir selection. There were eleven plana submitted by architects from Omaha. Sioux City, bt. raui, u r-,.ii tii n it and some other cities. Among those submitted wtre plans from John Latenser of Omaha, Woodward ft Co. of Council Bluffs, Cox ft Shoentgen of Council Bluffs and George Burllnghoff of Beatrice. The award has not yet, Deen definitely made, as a committee of the board is to investigate tne reuammy i some of the architects whose plans are considered. No Smoking Order in State Honse. Consternation has been created in the Iowa state capltol by an order from the custodian to the effect that Janitors shall not amoke In the capltol. There are about twenty of the Janitors, mostly old men, who have ben accustomed to amoklng all their lives, and to carry out the order rigidly will go hard with them. The cus tom is to engage in smoking in any and all the offlcea of the building except the au preme court rooms and the public library and nearly every state official smokes. The order is Issued In view of the fact that the state house Is undergoing renovation and will be entirely frescoed anew, and it Is desired to save the new work as much as possible. Stern Child Is Denelent. One day last week little Eva Steen. the child blind and supposed to be entirely deaf, waa brought from Knoxvllle to the Moihndist hosDltal In this city for examin ation. An examination by a committee of the best physicians In the city was nea fcl. mnrnlnir at the hosDltsl. It nas Deen determined that the inability of the child to speak la not due to clearness, tor sne has an acute ear. but to aome mental defect which cannot be cured. The child has never received ordinary care, as tne mother Is very poor, and has been com pelled to neglect the child. It is very probable that the child will be sent to the Institution for the feeble minded at Glenwood and if In due time she develops some mental capacity may be further edu cated at the sioool for the blind. Adventlst Industrial School. The members of the Seventh Day Ad ventlst denomination In thla state are pre paring to eatabltah an industrial school, rnd are considering propositions for a location. The committee of the denomina tion consisting of Elder Starr, chairman, and Profs. Cox and Jay, la considering a proposition to locate the school near the town of Stuart on the Rock Island railroad. The town has offered forty acrea of land and an option on a similar tract. Serious Street Plant. Shortly after midnight this morning a street fight occurred in Des Moines, In which a young man named Charles Keasey was probably fatally stabbed. He had been to a dance with others where two young men who were drunk had Insulted him. They were all escorted from the ball and departed. Later Keaaey followed the drunken med and proceeded to give them a thrashing. He was followed by a crowd of his friends. But after It was over It waa found that Keaaey had been stabbed once la the stomach and once In the neck, both being serious wounds. None of the others saw anybody uae a knife and It la not known exactly who did the atabblng, but a number of the men have been ar rested to make an Investigation. Hoffman Is Closely Guarded. Ths mysterious Dr. Hoffman, who waa let out of ths faculty of Drake Medical college after It wss discovered he had been going under an assumed name, is In the city and is closely gusrded by friends auvnc tna doctors. It Lag feeen discovered that he was Injured In a mine accident at Butte, Mont., and that his hallucinations dated from thst time, also that he wsa for a time in the state Insane hospital cf Minnesota at St. Peter before coming to Dos Moines. He hss ss yet made no state ment accounting for his strsngs conduct and his friends Insist that there is nothing In his past life of which he need ba ashamed. Iowa Coal Conference. The probabilities are the Joint conference of coal operators and coal miners to fir the, scale for mining In the state for the year commencing April 1, 1903, will be called next week to meet in Des Moines March t. The Vnlted Mine Workers will In all likelihood hold a delegate meeting In Des Moines a week earlier to determine upon the demands to be made for the ensuing yesr. The expectation Is that an Increase of 10 cents In the price of mining and of a corresponding Increase for all mine workers other than miners will be made. DEATH RECORD. Bishop Cranaton'a Wife. DENVER, Feb. 8. News was received by Earl M. Cranston of the death at Silas, Mexico, today of Mrs. Laura M. Cranston, the wife of Bishop Earl Cranston of the Methodist church. Mrs. Cranston accom panied the bishop to Mexico several weeks sgr to attend a church conference. Bishop Cranston, his wife and daughter were In Pekln during the Boxer trouble, and United States Minister Conger was a guest at the Cranston residence when the outbresk be gan. Mrs. Cranston's death Is directly at tributed to nervous shock occasioned by her being a witness to scenes following the outbreak. The body will be taken to Cin cinnati for burial. Charles R. Faremlre. TABLE ROCK. Neb., Feb. 8. (Special.) Charles R. Facemlre, who had been sick for several weeks with stomach trouble, died at his residence three and a half miles west at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. Short services were held at the house today and the body waa taken to Humboldt for burial. He was nearly f0 years old and leaves a wife and several children to mourn his loss. He lived for several years In the vicinity of Humboldt, at which place he had many relatives. Doctor Dlea Suddenly. CRETE, Neb.. Feb. 8. (Special Tele gram.) A. D. Root, who for over a score of years has been a leading physician of this city, died quite suddenly at noon to day. Apoplexy Is thought to hsve been the cause of his death, as he waa In, the act of putting on his shoes when he ex pired. He had not been feeling HI in the least and his wife and daughter were at tending church at the time. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made. Lives to Ripe Old Asje. 8TURGIS, S. D.. Feb. 8. (Special.) Mrs. Bridget Flavin, aged about 85 years, died Thursday night at the home of her son, Patrick Flavin, in this city, of pneumonia. She came to the Black Hills from Fond du Lac, Wis., twenty-two years ago, and of late has made her home with her son in this city. The funeral took place this morning at 10 o'clock. Interment occurring In the Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Margaret Carpenter. FALLS CITY, Neb., Feb. 8. (Special.) Mrs. Margaret Jane Carpenter, wife of George W. Carpenter, died at her home In Rulo Saturday evening at 11:30 o'clock aged 63 years. Funeral from family residence In Rulo Monday afternoon. HYMENEAL. Scott-Ranger. FALLS CITY, Neb., Feb. 8. (Special.) Everett Scott and Mias Letha Ranger were married at the home of the bride In Salem Sunday evening. Dr. Scott ia a auccessful veterinarian In this city and has the esteem and good will of everyone who knowa him, while the bride Is one of Salem'a most accomplished young women. The young couple will make their home In Falls City. MRS. MARY GREGOVICH, Of Phlllpabnrar. Montana, Telia How She Was Cored of Dandruff. Mrs. Mary Gregovlch of Pblllpsburg, Mont., under date of November 26, 1899, writes. "I had typhoid fever this sum mer, consequently was losing my hair ter rible, and my head In places was perfectly bald. Newbro's Herplcide had Just come Into use in Phillpsburg. and the doctors strongly recommended it to me. After four applications my hair stopped falling out, and Is coming In again quite thick. I used to be troubled greatly with dandruff, of which I am now quite cured." Kill the dandruff germ with Herplqlde. FORECAST 0FTHE WEATHER Fair Today, bat Rain or Snow In lows and Parts of Nebraska Tomorrow. WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Forecast: For Nebraska Fair Monday; rain or snow at night or Tuesday in south por tion; fail; in north. For Iowa and Missouri Fair Monday; Tuesday rain or snow. For Illinois and Indiana Fair Monday; Tuesday rain or snow; probable wtnda. For Kansas Increasing cloudiness Mon day; rain or snow at night or Tuesday. For North Dakota Fair and warmer Monday; Tuesday fair and colder. For South Dakota Warmer Monday: Tuesday fair. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BTTREATT OMAHA, Feb. 8. Official record of tem perature ana precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the Ir.st three years: 1903. 1902. 1901. 1900 Maximum temperature ... 2a 12 27 8 Minimum temperaturs ... 16 2 11 ,,iiii,iiiuiii iruiirioiui. . Mean temperature precipitation 22 b 19 2 00 T .30 .44 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1. 1902: Normal temperature t leparture lor tne any u Total excess since Marcn l 373 Normal precipitation C3 Inch Deficiency for the day (13 inh Total rainfall since March 1 30.40 inches Deficiency stnee Man n 1 83 Inch Deficiency for cor. period, 1902... 6.23 Inches Deficiency for .or. period, 19U1... .12 inch Heports from Stations at T P. M. si ?3 . c ; 3 r : : 8 : i ? PaS 3 H ' c CONDITION OF TUB WEATHER Omaha, clear Valentine, clear North Platte, clear Cheyenne, clear Kilt I-xke City, snomlnj Kapld City, clear Huron, clear Wllllslon, dear Chicago, clear ,. St. Louis, clear Bt. Paul, cloudy lavenport, clear Kansas City, clear Havre, clear Tlelena, cloudy Jjmmarck, clear Qalveston, clear 26 ?9i ,(io Pi 32- .00 Tl 91 .uo 3u ji .uo 24 26, .02 28 36i .) 10 lt, .110 20 2X .00 24 2S .01 34 M .00 24 & T 2rt, 2K .11) Ml 4o( .00 40j 441 .U) 34 4Z T 14 i-A .uo 64 6o .00 T Indicates trees of precipitation. indicates sero. L. A. WElfllf. L litical Forecast OUiclaU gi There is no doubt My husband and I are both fifty-six years old. He has been laid up with rheumatism for weeks at a time, and my fingers I could not bend them kept them painted with iodine. After using part of one bottle of Omega Oil, 1 can move the fingers as well as ever. My husband used more of the bottle than I did after every bath and his rheumat ism is now gone. Mrs. J. A. Battersbv, Norwood, Mass. Omega Oil S21 SLAVE PENSIONS SUPPORTED More Confederate Veterans Weald Beward ' Lojal Black Chattels. WOULD EXCEPT THOSE WHO FOUGHT Texas Conajressmen Asked to Support Hsnnn's BUI with the One Amend ment Thus Proposed to Avoid Dnpllcate Payments. PORT WORTH, Tex., Feb. 8. At the regular meeting today of R. B. Lee camp, Confederate Veterans, a resolution endors ing tbe Senator Hanna bill to pension ex slavea was passed by an almost unanimous vote. There was some objection on the ground that the resolution might be construed as political. The resolution urges the Texas representatives in congress to support the bill to the extent of rewarding all ex-slaves who remained at home, within the ages set forth in the bill, or those who went with their masters in the civil war, but that those be excepted who were enlisted in the United States volunteer service and are already on the pension list. WAR MEANS BRITISH FAMINE Committee of Peers and Flarhtlns; Men Bees Starvation Attending European Battles. LONDON, Feb. 8. A startling manifesto regarding Britain's food supply haa been issued by the recently formed committee headed by tbe duke of Sutherland, Lord Strathcona, Lord Charles Beresford and a number of members of Parliament, ad mirals and other prominent men. The manifesto saya in the event of Great Britain becoming Involved In a European war tbe country must be prepared to see bread at practically famine prices. Varloua reasons are given as a basis of this opinion. Chief among them la that the United States supplies Great Britain with most of Its food. In that country. It Is claimed, tbe price of wheat can be raised artificially and the trade on both sides of the Atlantic would expect to make profits on a scale commensurate with the war risks. This statement Is signed by a subcom mittee composed of men prominent In the wheat trade. INCLINE TO AMERICAN OFFER Vatican Authorities Believe Solution of Friar Lands Question Lies In Arbitration. ROME, Feb. 8. Ths Vatican emphatically denies ths report of Csrdinal Rampolla'a dissatisfaction a 1th Governor Taft's atti tude in the Philippine question, though dissatisfaction Is undoubtedly felt toward the arrangements initiated by M. Guldt's predecessors with tbe mediators. These arrangements promised, in addition to large salaries, 25 per cent of the property the mediatora should succeed in retaining for the church. The effect of Mgr. Guldi's latest reports seem to bave decided the Vatican that the beat aolution Is to return to tbe original proposition made by the United States to resort to arbitration for the purchase of the friar lands, the settlement of the rentals, the Indemnity for damage due flora the United Statea, and the adminis tration from the charitable and educational trusts. It Is reported that the pope has always supported this solution. Russian Consul for Dalay. or. rLiEitautKU, reD. I. it Is an nounced that the government has con sented to the appointment of foreign con suls at Dalny, tbe new Prussian seaport la Nona China, bilny la on the Uao. 1 1 iBsaaasosawm a that Omega Oil prolongs the 1 .1 r .t relieves tnem 01 inc acnes aim puis ui viu Age. That keeps them from fretting and worrying. And then the Oil itself is a strengthening external tonic that softens the chords, loosens the joints, and goes in through the pores and makes the whole body stronger. Omega Oil is called a bless ing by very many Old People who use it. is good for everything a liniment ought to Peninsula, forty miles north of Port Ar thur, and is, the Pacific coast terminus of tbe Chinese Western railroad, which con nects with the Central Manchurian and Siberian railroads. PLAGUE STAYS INSURANCE Companies Tshs No Policies In Ma satlan While Disease Spread ' Death. ' 1 - MAZATLAN, Mexico, Feb. 8. There were two deaths from the plague today. Satis factory results are being obtained by the use of the Yerzin serum. Most of the pa tients to whom It la given begin immedi ately to recover. A number of hotels and boarding houses are closed, the owners fearing that in case the plague breaks out in them the buildings will be burned. The fire Insurance agents are taking no policies. Danes Reconsider Island Sale. COPENHAGEN, Feb. 8. The newspapers state that the question of the sale of the Danish West Indies is about to be revived. Fresh proposals, it is said, are about to be considered. axative JJromo uinine Cure a Cold In One Day, 3 Day on every box. 25c POSTOFFICE NOTICE. (Should be read DAILY y all Interested. aa chatiges may occur at any time.) Forelfc-n mails for the week ending Febru ary 14, 1SW3. will close (rKUMrfLx in all cases) at tne general postotnee ss 'ollows: Parcels post malls close one hour earlier than closing time shown below. Parcels post malls for Germany close at 1 ). m Wednesday, per . s. Zleten. and Friday. per a. s. Bulgaria. Regular and supplementary malls close St foreign station half hour later than clos ing time shown below (except that supple mentary malls for Europe and Central America, via Colon close one Hour later at foreign stailun). . Transatlantic Malls. TUESDAY At 8:30 a. m. for ITALY direct. per s. s. Lombardla (mall must be di rected "per s. a. Lombardla"). WEDNESDAY At 1:30 a. m. for EUROPE, per . s. uceanic, via vueenaiown. THURSDAY At 7 a. m. for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN. POR TUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT, ORE EC IS, BRITISH INDIA and LORENZO MAR jl KZ. per e. s. I -a Uretagne, via Havre (mall for other par's of Europe must be directed ''per s. s. La Bretagne); at 11:30 a. in. for ITALY direct, per a. a. Ravenna (nutil must be directed "per s. a. Ra venna' ). SATURDAY At 3:30 a. m. for IRELAND, per s. s. Ivernla, via Queenstown (mall tor other parts of Europe must be di rected "per e. s. Ivernla"!; at 6:30 a. m. for EUROPE, per s. s. Finland, via Southampton; at 1 a. m. for ITALY direct, per s. a. Trave (mall must be di rected "per s. a. Trave"); at it: 30 a. m. for SCOTLAND direct, per s. a. An chorla (mall must be directed "per s. s Anchorla."); st 11 a. m. for DENMARK direct, per a. s. Inland (mall must be di rected "per s. s. Island"). PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-Thls steamer takes printed matter, commercial papera and samples for Germany only. The same class of mall matter tor otner parts of Europe will not be seni by this ship un less specially directed by I After the cloning of the supplementary transatlantic malls named above, addi tional supplementary malls are opened on the piers of the American, Lngllsn, French and German vtramers. and remain open until within ten minutes of the hour of sailing of steamer. Halls for Soath and Central America, West Indies, Ete. MONDAY At 6:30 a. m. for BAHAMAS, rer s. s. steamer from Mlrml. Florida. TUESDAY At 13 m. for NORTHERN BRAZIL, per a. s. Bernard, via Para and Manaos: at 2 p. in. for PKRNAMBUCO. SANTOS and SAO HAUU), p.r s. s. Brltlrh Prince (mall for other parut of Brazil must be directed "tier s s. Hrlilnh Prince"); at 6:30 p. in. for JAMAICA, per s. s. Admiral Dewey, front Boston. WEDNESDAY At "5:30 a. m. for BAHA MAS, per steamer from Miami. Florida; at 12 in. for CUBA. YUCATAN. CAM. PECHE. TABASCO and CHIAPAS.' tr Crfeln a- a A1vm tno&U torn life of Old People. It i i- : r nu be good for. POSTOFFICE NOTICE. Mexico must be directed "per s. . Ha vana): at 13 m. for YUCATAN and CAMPECHE, per s. s. Ravensdale (mall must be directed "per n. s. Ravensdale ): BAHAMAS, per s. s. Antllla (mall must ba directed "per a. a. Antllla-'); at 11:30 !. m. for JAMAICA, per a. s. Admiral Hampson, from Philadelphia. FRIDAY At B:30 a. m. (supplementary 10:30 a. m.) for 1NAOUA and HAITI, pep s. a. Bolivia- at 12 m. (supplementary 13:80 p. m.) for BAHAMAS. GUANTANAMCI and SANTIAGO, per a, a. Yucatan. SATURDAY At 3:30 a.' m. for BRAZIL, per s. s. Byracusa, via Macelo and Rio Janeiro (mall for Northern Braall, Ar gentine. Uruguay' and Paraguay must ba directed "per e. s. Syracusa"); at 6:30 a m. for BAHAMAS, per steamer front Miami, Florida; at 8 a. m. for BER MUDA, per s. a. Trinidad; at 9 a. m. for PORTO RICO, CURACOA and VENE ZUELA (except Venesuela parcels post mails), per a. . Coamo (malls for Sava ullla and Cartagena must be directed "per s. s. Coamo"); at 9:30 a. m. (supplemen tary 10:30 a. m.) for FORTUNE ISLAND, JAMAICA, SA VANILLA, CARTAGENA and GREYTOWN, per s. a. Alleghany (mail for Costa Rica must be directed, "per s. s. Alleghany"); at V:30 a. m. (sup plementary 10:30 a. m.) for CENTRAL AMERICA (except Costa Rica) and SOUTH PACIFIC PORTS, per a a. City of Washington, via Colon (letter mall for Guatemala must be directed "per a. a, City of Washington"); at 10 a. m. for CUBA, per a. s. Mexico, via Havana. Mails for Newfnundland, by rail to North Sydney, and thence by steamer, close at thlu otrtce dally at 6:30 p. m. (connecting close here every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday) Malls for Mlquelon, by rail to Boston, and thence by steamer, close at tills office dally at 6:30 p. m. Malls for Cuba, by rail o Port Tampa, Fla., and thence by steamer, close at this office dally, except Thursday, at S:J0 a. m. (the connecting closes are made on Mon- days, Wednesdays and Saturdays). Mails for Mexico City, overland, unions specially addressed for dispatch by steamer, closa wt this office dally except Sunday at 1:M p. m. and 11:30 p. m., Sundays at 1 p. m. and 11:30 p. m. Malls for Costa Rica. Belice, Puerto Cortes and letter mall for Guatemala, by rail to New Orleans, and thence by steamer, close at this office dally, except Sunday, at 1:30 p. m. and 11:30 p. in., Sundays at "1 p. m. and 11:30 p. m. (connecting clones here Mon days at 11:30 p. m. ior Bellae. Puerto Cortes and letter mail for Guatemala, and Tuesdays at 11:30 p. m. for Costa Kica). Registered mall closes at p. m. pre ylous day. i Transpacific Malls. Malls for Ha all, Japan, China and Philip.' piua iBiniiuB, via oan r rani-mco, cioee nera dally at 6:io p. m. up to February 8, in clusive, for dispatch per s. s. China. Mails for Tahiti and Marquesas Islands, via San Francisco, close here dally at 6:30 p. m. up to f eDruary "ii, inclusive, for dispatch per a. s. Mariposa. Malls for Australia (uxcept West Aus tralia, which is forwarded Via Europe). New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa and Hawaii, via San Francisco, close here daily at 6:11 p. m. after January 31 and up to Febru ary "It, Inclusive, for dispatch per s. s. Sierra. (If the Cunard steamer carrying tho British mall for New Zealand does not arrive in time to connect with this dispat'ih, extra mails closing atfi:S0a, m.. 9:30 a. m. and 'i0 p. m.; Sundays at 4:34 a. m., 9 a. m. and 6:30 p. m. will be madu up and forwarded until the arrival of the Cunard steamer;. Malls for Hawaii, China, Japan and Phil ippine Islands, via San Francisco, closa here daily at 6:30 p. m. up to February 16, inclusive, for dispatch per a. a. Doric. Malls for China ana Jaoan. via Vancouver and Victoria. Ii. C. clone hero dally at 6.30 p. m. up to February 17, inclusive, tor dispatch per a. a. Empress of China. Merchandise for U. o. postal agency at Shanghai cannot Le forwarded via Canada. Malls for China and Japan, via Seattle, close here daily at 6:80 p. m. up to Feb ruary "is, inclusive, for dispatch per a s. Tosa Msru. Malls for China and Japan, via Taooma, close here dully at 6:30 p. m. up to Feb ruary !, Inclusive, for dispatch per as. olympia. Malls for Hawaii, via Ran Francisco, cloaa here dally at 6:30 p. in. up to February 21, Inclusive, for dispatch per s. a. Ala meda. Malls fo. the Philippine islands, via Ban, Francisco, close here dally at 6:30 (, m. "up to February "at, inclusive, for dis patch per U. S. transport. Mails for Australia (except West Australia, which goes via Europe, and New Zealand, which goes via San Francisco) and FIJI islands, via Vancouver and Victoria, B. C , close here dully st 6:30 p. m. after February 14 and up to February ln elusive, for dispatch per a. a. Aorangl. Transpacific malls are forwarded to port of sailing dally and the schedule of cios. lng Is arranged on the presumption of their uulnler.upted overland transit. Registered ' mll closes at 6 p. to. pre Vlous day. CORNELIUS VAN COTT, Postmaster. Bostofflce, ttew Xora, M. Y teUruaxf