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THE OMAHA DAILY 1JEE: WEDNESDAY, FEIIIUTAIIY 4. lima. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Mayer', Veto oi Hvolutlon of Withdrawal E&idi Susta'ned. F.ESOLVES TO SUPERVISE EXPENDITURES Kascall Offers n Vlrm Whrrrbr All Employ mrnl or Other Aria by Heads of Departments Mast Bo by Permission. For ihe first time In nearly month the elly council held a regular meeting last evening for the transaction of general busi ness, and large accumulation of routine matter win dlspcse.1 of la en expeditious manner. The word had evidently been passed .around among the chronic absen tees of the last few meetings, for they were all there and prompt to arrive. In fact. Councilman Hoye was the only absentee, and It was known that the weather con ditions would preclude any possibility of his attendance, for he haa not yet entirely recovered from his recent severe attack of pneumonia. The mayor's veto of the Hasrall ordi nance to withdraw the city from further participation as Intervenor in the conten tion of the rival flro and police boards be fore the supreme court, was taken up and acted upon In spite of the opinion of th city attorney that the council had waived Its right to overrule the veto by failure to act before the adjournment of the meeting at which It was preaented. On the ques tion of enacting the resolution. In spite of the veto, the vote was Burkley, Jlaseall, Whltehorn and Karr In the affirmative, and Lobeck, Mount and Zltnrnan in the negative. There not being the five votes necessary to overrule the veto, it was sustained. Mr. Trostler was late In arriving, and was not present when this vote was taken. To Herniate Expenditures. The following resolution by Mr. Ilascall was adopted: That the vnrlout departments of the city fjovernment be and they are hereby directed not to incur any obligation or do any net that will require the expenditure of money without first having the approval of the rlty council authorising any such act; that the heads of department submit to th s ounell the names of the employes now on the payrolls of their respective departments the wages of each and the duties performed end the necessity for their employment. A resolution by Mr. Karr providing that In the period during which the mayor and city council may be restrained by the recent order of the United States circuit court from making the tax levy for 1903, all aalary claims of city employes . shall draw 7 per cent from the 6th day of the month tn which they shall become due until auch time aa warrants are Issued, was referred to the Judiciary committee for Investigation as to the legality of auch action. The formal report of the mayor upon the work of the board of review was pre sented, but as the matter It contained had already been dealt with by the council, the report was merely placed on file. Mayor Moore'a communication advocat ing the purchase of the water works, which Ana published In full at the time of Ha vresentatlon several weeks ago, was re ferred to the committee on fire, water and po'lee. Belt Line Mar Bo ltd Spar. The ordinance granting tha Omaha Belt Vine railway the right to build Its pro I nsed spur track across Seventeenth street as given its third reading and passed. The following certificate of tha comptrol ler as to funds in the hands of the city '-surer waa placed on file: .'sh In drawer I 2.471. " : recks ad cash for deposit 3,W.S7 Balances In banks City funds: l ommerclal National ....$.'4,317.72 I'trst national 18.852.09 Merchants" National 20,175.41 Nebraska National 2,9S4 W Omaha National 15.412.70 Union National 14.1M.93 United States National... 14.249.93 . .ounlie Bros., iew torn 4i,iu.bN i,b,iuz.2S Balances In banks School funds: t ommerclal National .$12, 2M. IS , "Irst National 17,027.9 . ' Merchants' National 1S.8.33 t mi a ha National 21,076.82 tnlon National Zl.H7H.S4 Tnlted State National... 23,034.77 X.'ountse Bros.. New York 1.261.83 110,477.6 Police relief funds: Merchants' National t S.ono.ofl Union National l,5oI.2 4.553.M Sneclal funds: Nebraska National I 2.000.00 2,000.00 Total of funds on hand $301,436 61 By reason of the hitch In the tax levy proceedings this meeting was continued by a recess until this morning t 11 o clock. for Eqnnl ffaxatlon. ORD, Neb.. Feb. I. To the Editor of The lee: 1 inclose a clipping from the Ord Quia, an editorial that bears the earmarks at being prepared by the tax department Leads Them All The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York leads other companies la amount paid to policyholders $569,I5948o-34 la Asm $352,838,971.67 la ptrlod of uninterrupted growth Founded 59 Years Ago The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York is a synonym lor SECURITY The first element desired by investors. SECURITY Independent of crop failutes, panics, strikes or wars. Writs io-dy (or "Wtra Shall I Insurer" Thf. Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Kkmasd A. McCvbdy, President. FLEMISH MItoa.. asaaatrt, De Nolans, la. Omaha. Ran. r A. I'antle, J. Kohn, V. U Olln, Ji, losepfi Trick. V. J. Trick. Miss E. 14. K--elm. special aaents. OlIAUU BOllIEl stOTMcrmira "WHAT TO EAT la highly Inter sUog and inkirurttve. nlsb sll ear Mate's acssslstsd Isls erthy paslieatisn. lra smM b hteltnlet heif keam lasar Issd " PUBLISHED KVKKY MONTH. 8lut,'i ouviw 10 owiU. Subaurtpilua Has tl.au a rrr. tmi rim's n umiia cnn. ItMtS W ublMMa HUMS K.kU4tO. 1U. "I ttv.'yfw - . . , I 'r of the I'nlon Pacific Railway company. If Mr. Haskell's contention Is correct Why sliouM the road and school districts through which a railroad Is run get the benefit of taxes levied and collected In preference over other road and school districts In the same county? It Is because the property W In the school and road districts. Omaha has within Its limits millions of dillare of railroad property which It Is compelled to protect. It fosta Omaha taxpayers thou sands of dollars annually to pay for street crossings, police protection, paving, etc., on account of the great value of railroad property within Its borders, snd every eltl sen going there expects protection and may demand protection, and cf whom and how should the money be derived for such pro tection? No one for one moment will en tertain the Idea that one elasa of property choulo be exempt while the whole tax be lvll asnlret the other class of property. Kvery dollar of property should be taxed eo,u-lly and no claw .if propertv should be exempt. A READER OF THE BEE. CITY OF THE DREADFUL THIRST Wet (Hood Necessities of the 4(M,XH) People In the City of Mexico. With about 400,00 inhabitants this city, says the Mexican Herald, has provisions for relieving the thirst of a vast multi tude. The pulquerlss, plsces where the "llcor dlvlno" of the lower classes, at once tonic, stupcfler, liquid food and promoter of brawls, Is sold, number 1,042 with 408 "expendlos" where pulque may be had after nightfall. In all some 1,500 pulque shops. And that the middle and upper classes may not go dry In this city of Dreadful Thirst, there are 828 registered barrooms or cantlnoi. The barroom Americano has come In with the country's later phase of civil ization. It has multiplied beyond ail reason one would think. Before It was known people sipped their French brandy, or, more generally, their tequila, and alcohol ism was uot so rampant. But as all things in the beneficent scheme of nature arc compensated, the balance held true and equal, so we have the barroom and. the temperance worker. Whisky comes and so does the missionary. But It Is a bit strong to have one barroom for every 473 Inhabi tants, and one pulque joint for every 260, men, women and children. Most grocery stores have their cantlnas, or barrooms, snd 800 of them pay a special tax so as to sell drinks up to a late hour. Thla la, indeed, a thirsty old town; per haps we should lay It to the elevation, as we do most other departures' from the normal, whether In behavior, temper or morals. Tho existing demand for liquids Is enormous. Domestic liquors and bev erages, largely nontemperance. and many things made here by chemists, as well as Imported beers, wines, brandies, etc., all help to quench .the thirst of a population of 400,000 souls. EUCLID MARTIN'S HOT AIR Oppressive Taxea Have Nothing to Do with Fallare of Promised New WsrrhoDvt to Materialise. "Did you see that announcement of Euclid Martin's to the effect that the Par lln, Orendorff ft Martin concern would not build the new warehouse It had been prom ising Omaha because taxes here were be coming too oppressive?" asked an official In the city hall. "I just for Information had the tax books looked up to see what taxea Mr. Martin's corporation haa been paying and this la what I learned. In 1902 the Parlln, Orendorff ft Martin company paid city taxea altogether In Omaha on both real ad personal property assessed on the 40 per cent basis at $38,150, which at 30 mills amounted to $1.144. SO. For the year 1903 the total assessment of Its prop erty, real and personal, la $84,050, full val uatlon on which the city taxea at 10 mills will be only $$40.40. or at 13 mills only $1,008.40. In other words, Parlln, Orendorff ft Martin will pay nearly a third lesa city taxes this year than last year. As long aa I can remember Euclid Martin has come up annually before every tax board to get Ms assessments reduced. He did so this year and got them lowered,, first by the Board of Review and then again by tha city council. You may be aure It Isn't oppres sive taxes that prevents his concern from building." DOUBT ABOUT THE BUILDING Coart Makes an Indefinite Order for Bale of W. R. Bennett Property. , Judge Munger has signed an order In the matter of the bankruptcy of the W. R Bennett company authorizing the trustee to aell all right, title and Interest of the mercantile company In and to the Bennett building. If any, at the time of the sale of the other property. As It haa not been de cided that tha mercantile company has any right, title or interest In or to the build ing, the words "it any" were inserted In the order. It Is said that because of this doubtful Interest an attempt will be made to post pone the sale from February 10 to February 20, and that between those dates Judge Munger will be called upon to decide as to the extent of the Interest, if any, ths mercantile company maj have In the build- IDg. L0NQ MAKES DISTINCT GAIN Doetora Report ' Comfortable and Qolrt Day aad Mlad Clearer. BOSTON, Feb. 3. The following bulletin was Issued at 11 o clock tonight: Mr. I.-onr has had a comfortable and quiet day. His mind Is clearer and he has made a distinct, though slight gain. Haaa-ed for Kllllna; Woman. BT. I5UI3. Feb. S Charles Ourlev. the negro slayer of Itosle Higglns, was hanged In the Jail yard teday In the presence of several hundred persons. Thn crime for which Gurley suffered death was com mitted April 30, 19 il, his victim belnx a colored woman with whom he had been living. He slarhed and cut her In a hor rible manner. LOCAL BREVITIES. Harry F. Hentley of 11$ South Eighteenth street Is to be tsken Into custody by deputy zhertfTs on an Insanity warrant. Joel M. Park of Wlnterset, la., head of the firm of Park Bon, granite cuttera of tnat city. Is In the city on business. Kdwln M. Pillow charges Emily I. with desertion and asks divorce. Thev were married April 11. imK. In Minneapolis. Emergency Officer Dan Baldwin, who has been laid up with a sprained ankle, haa re sumed his duties at police headquarters. Mischievous boys, for whom the officers are vigorously searching, pulled sn alarm in frsm box 119, corner of Twenty-seventh aad Bristol streets. Tuesday afternoon, caualng the department to make a chilling run through the bllssard. Lulu M. Bleeper alleges that Royal P. has not supported her for more than a year and on September 24. 1M1, phot at her three times. She concludes divorce Is deslraole. Thev werj married In Omaha on November S IKOtt. The B. A M. railroad has confessed Judg ment for !&uu in the suit Instituted by Paul Oetxerhmann and th case settled. Tha plaintiff, a boy, fell oft the edge of an over head bridge and was hurt when he struck tho tracks below. Frederick M Ms Informs tha district court In a petition that for ten yeara he has been passing as Frederick M. Kippley and Join ing lodges under that name, and that now he would like to have the court formally change his real name to the one ha has been unlng. The Salvation Army has a ven out Its whole supply pf shoes, under clothing, etc. to needy poor from tha distributing store on North Eleventh street. This last cold spsll brought In many poor people, and another supply of shoes, under clothing, skirts, etc.. Is needed. Hy dropping a card to Mii Bee building or tel. phoning the salvation Array wagon will call lor any cast hff clothing. REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER Annual Btatemett of Andrew Botewater af All Wori Lan Tear. BRINGS OUT SOME INT. RESTING FACTS Most Striking; Festsre of Progress la Pahlle Work la Gradnal Kllm Inatloa of Wooilea Pavemeals. The annual report of Andrew Rosewator aa city engineer has been sent to the mayor and city council. The report la as fol lows: I herewith submit to you an abstract of contract work designed and supervised by the engineering aepartment during the year issa. in addition to this the usual routine work of preparing oruinances, spe cial tax assessments, lev'S, etc., has bven performed. The most striking feature of progress In public work Is the grauuul elimination ot the old wooden pavement and substitution of asphalt and brick pavements In their place. We mill have about eleven and oi.e ihird miles ot streets upon which, trie rem na'nt, stubble and accumulating tilth of old woouen blocks remain, but Inulcatlona poini to a reduction or at least 60 per cent ot tnl.i mileage the coming year. Kxciuslve of the wooden blocks we now have In Umihi street pavements, covering In round number, thirty-live and one-hair miles of asphalt. t'enty-one Miles of stone, thirteen and one-fourth miles oi brick ana one and three-fourths mile of macadam. In addition to this there are tour and eue-eev-enth miles ot paved alleys. Our sewer mileage Is steadily Increasing, having reached a total of 13A 1-6 miles, 'ireatrd as an asset the Investment In Omaha public Improvements covers for: Grading of street 1.6"4.76l Sewerage l.SHO.Wl i'aving o.iHK.okJ Representing a total of i8,895,28j Total Over Ten SMIIIons. The Investment tn park grounds and park Improvements will Increase the tjtal to considerably over $10,uuo,0uu. Agalnat this, there la a total debt for dis trict sewers and pavements, eewer bonds and paving Vends of about one-half the above, leaving the net aswets of the city at this date, of about SS.ow.iJW, esrrustve or school property, city hall, engine houses and real estate held by the city. Aside from pavements and eewers the construction, In pursuance of contract with the city, of the Twenty-fourth street via duct by the I'nlon Pacific and Burlington railway companies. Is among the important improvements of the past year. I'nder the conditions of the anme agreement a via duct or subway Is to be built under the railway tracks along the line of Bancroft street, and Independently, under conditions to be still mutually agreed upon, a viaduct over the tracks near Klghth and Davenport streets may be constructed early this sea son. The preliminary steps to acquire the right-of-way for the Saddle creek main sewer, with a roadway In connection there with, have been taken, the property has been appraised and the final ordinance pro viding tor the acquisition of this right-of-way Is likely to be submitted within a few weeks. The appraisers for the Clifton Hill main sewer right-of-way have been ap pointed, snd tt la hoped the right-of-way will be acquired to admit of procedure with construction early In the spring. There Is now available tor paving of In tersections about 143.0UO and for main sewers $o2.O00. Neither of these amounts will be sufficient to meet the requirements of the next three years. In my Judgment toO.wiO more should be authorised at the coming election for sewer purposes and $76,000 for the paving and repavlng of Intersections and nontaxable frontages. To Maintain Paving". During the coming year, as Is shown in appended tabular Usta, the old ten-year contract of the Barber ABphalt Paving company under date of 1RS8 will have ex pired on all street. It will be necessary to make some proper provision for main taining this paving in a credltaole and serviceable condition. Over ten years ago $18.0u0 to $20,000 was provided annually for this purpose. For some strange reason the appropriation has been decreased as the mileage required to be repaired increased. Last year only $10,000 was available. This results not only In a rapidly Increased dis integration of paved areas and destruction of base, but aside from the Inconvenience arising from wretched t'aftie facilities and liabilities to damage, It puts the city In dis repute, giving) It the appearance, at times, of a declining city. We have nearly $2.SO0, 0U0 Invested In asphalt paved streets. Is it advisable to lose the credit of this Invest ment which the proper care of them Is sure to give for the sake of aavlng an addition of less than one-half of 1 per cent on its costT The streets around Hanscom park re quired to be kept In a condition of con tinuous repair under the provisions of the article of dedication, are now badly In need of resurfacing on the west side and repav lng on the north. To comply with this con tract reaulrement requires ample provision in either tha park or Intersection funds for that special purpose. Too Mack Polities. in 1 1 1 C (iirWiniiuil ui iba sui .iu other like conditions are ignored, und the fiolltlcal or partisan effect of an Inefficient evy are given flrsl consideration. The economic quotation of "a stitch In time saves nine" is, however, aa applicable in Its relation to city interests as in individual Interests. In my former reports I have urged as a wise and an economic measure the reduc tion In width between curbs In all sections of the city to reduce cost of paving and vo pavlng. We now have several streets paved to a wloth of twenty and twenty two feet. These afford ample facilities for travel and the Increased areas for parking Intensify the good erect ot sucn work, ana reduction In width of paved areas should not be misinterpreted as a recommendation for vacation of parts of the streets. aVery street or part of street heretofore vacated and not sold or exchanged should be re stored by a repealing ordinance. Vnless this Is done undue advantage Is sure to be taken of the city, and In many cases the vacated portion will be tre.ited as city Firoperty. subject to special taxation both or sidewalk paving and sewer purposes. Whilst I do not believe such claims will hold good, the existence of such conditions encourages litigants In causing endless trouble to the city. Walters' Inlon Ball. The occasion of the fifth annual ball of the Walters' union No. 23 brought about 3ui iicople to Cretghton hall last night In at. It a .1? tha .Innn Th. Hunsva r.mcrram In. eluded twenty varied numbers and wasN kept up until 3 o clock, u. J. Pascal acted Medal At Pan-American Exposition. Unlike Any Othar I Tha full flavor, tha delloioua qual ity, tha nbeolata Parity, of Low. nej'a Break fast Cooa distinguish it fromAllothara Ho "treatment- with alkalies: no adulteration with flour, starch or ground cocoa shells; nothing but tha nutritive and digestible product of tho choicest Cocoa Baann. Ask Your Dealer for It. God ss nnspter of ceremonies. Mit Lyons. Msdellne McAllister, Francis lotv. Kate Clark, Magale Ixuy and . M. Freeman composed the rei-eptlnn committee, snd Jos PorT, O. A. rnderhllt. W. M. Howard. W. C Kverett. Harry McMulIsn snd Herbert Brunell were In charge of the floor. FILE COAL COMBINeTvIDENCE Attorneys Present Statement on Which Illinois Proseentlon Will Rely. CHICAGO. Feb. $. The agreed statement of facta upon which the state'a case against the Retail Coal Dealers' association of Wisconsin and Illinois will be tried was made public and placed on file In Judge Horton's court tonight. Oral arguments by attorneya on both aide will be heard on February 1$. Incorporated In the statement are the constitution and bylawa of the association, which are said to be cloaely patterned after those of a prominent lumber dealers' as sociation, and a copy of a "lookout" list containing the names of persons permitted to purchase coal of members In carload lota for manufacturing purposes, but who were alleged to be selling the fuel to con sumers In violation of the terms made by the association. Copies ot two alleged In criminating letters sent to tha "trade" by the secretary also were Included. 'The let ters, contained warnings to offenders to atop selling coal to their employes under penalty of being refused further supplies by members of the association. TRAGEDY OCCURS IN MANSION Walter Calls Housekeeper to the Door, Shoots Her anil Then Drinks Carbolic Arid. NEW YORK, Feb. I. A man named R. Bldllch. a waiter, went to the residence of Bernhard Belnecke, president of the Illi nois Cattle Feeding company today, and asked for the housekeeper, a woman named Oarlln. When she came to the door Bldllch shot her three times and aa she fell dying, drank carbolic ac'.d and fired two shots into his head. Bldllch had been Ihe woman'a sweetheart until recently, when they quarreled. Both Bldllch and the housekeeper were taken to a hospital, where the man died ihortly after. Pinned to the man's suspenders was a photograph of the woman and himself. The members of the Belnecke family are pros trated by the tragedy. ASKS AID J0R STARVING Governor Van Bant Receives Alarm las; News from Finland, Nor. war nnd Sweden. ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. S.Ajoveraor Van Bant today received cable advices stating that the famine conditions In Finland, Nor way and Sweden were much worse than heretofore reported. It was stated that the sufferers would have to be aided until after the next crop was harvested, as there was an absolute dearth of everything. The cablegram was from United States Consul Bell, who said he had Just returned from, a trip through the famine stricken districts. He urged that appeals be made to the governors of all western atates to raise funds for the relief of the sufferers. The governor has appealed to the people ot the state to send contributions to the committee he haa already named to receive the relief funds. NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXES Property of Bankrupt , In Hands, of Trnsteo Is (.fable to As- t sessment. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8. In' an opinion handed down by the United States circuit court of appeals, Judge Caldwell, who wrote the opinion, holds that property of a bankrupt, in the hands of a trustee, It not txempt from state taxation. Judge Caldwell said that congress, in passing the bankruptcy act, had not at tempted to exempt from state taxation any property of a bankrupt In the possession of a trustee. The power of taxation is purely legisla tive, not a judicial function, and no bank ruptcy court haa any mora right than any. ether court to eiempt from state taxation property of a bankrupt In the hands of an officer ot the court which la liable to taxa tion. FIGHT TO SECURE UNION Central American States War Among gelvea with' View to f ltlaaate Combination. PANAMA, Feb. $. The s'tuallon In Sal vador la growing worse. Troops are con stantly leaving tor the Guatemalan frontier. Nicaragua la actively helping General Regalado, president of Salvador. Tho Nlcaraguan crtiiser Momotatnbo last week landed at Acajutla 1,500 rid ft and 300.000 rounds of ammunition which the president of Nicaragua, Zelaya, sent for the Guate malan revolutionists. It seems that the movement la aimed against Guatemala and Costa Rica. Cen tral American union will be the ostensible object of the war, which Is really due to the wish of the presidents of galvador, Nica ragua and Honduras to imitate Mexlco'a president. TWO STATES BlsSATISFIED Navr York Haa Eleetroentlon and Illinois Wants to .Get It. Law SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Feb. I. Representa tive Cblperfleld introduced In the house today a bll providing for the execution of criminals by electrocution. The bill Is similar to the New York law. ALBANT, N. Y.. Feb.' S. A bill provid ing tor the abolition of capital punishment was Introduced in the state assembly to day. Life Imprisonment Is proposed tor murder In the first degree. WAGE SETTLEMENT NOT YET Mlaers aad Operators Mt 111 Stand Firm and Talk WHhnnt Re. an't. INDIANAPOLIS. "Ind., Feb. 3 The coal miners and operators' Joint subcommittees discussed the wage seals all day behind closed doors but no agreement was reached. Each aide ia still standing firm against the demanda of the other and there ara no indications of a settlement. Roek Island ( Delayed. CHICAGO. Feb. $. Failure to secure aervice upon the various defendants In the Rock Island injunction rase, which was set for preliminary hearing today, has resulted in an Indefinite delay. Economy In Power Transmission. ITHACA. N. Y.. Feb. 3 -At a meeting of the Cornell Electric anclety last night Prof. Frederick Bedell of the physics department of Cornell university announced a new dis covery In electric power traiismlSHlou whereby an alternating and a direct cur rent may be sent at the same time. Ex. perlments show great economy, the amount of copper being reduced lis- Take Things As They (gme When you buy soda biscuit in a paper bag, take them as they come stale soggy spoiled. Don't blame the baker. Don't blame the grocer. Don't blame anyone but yourself. When you buy UilCOda Dl&CUlt in the In-er-sca! Package 'with red and white seal take them as they come; fresh clean good. Credit the baker for baking them. Credit the grocer for keeping them. ) GIVES JESUITS JUSTICE Gem an Government Wgrees to Admit Ex claded Religions Order MUST COME AS INDIVIDUAL. RESIDENTS o Chapters or fnatltatlons Will B Allowed I nder Ulreetlon of Mneh Hated Organisation In Fatherland. BERLIN. Feb. 3. The Oerman . govern ment has decided to readmit the Jesuits who have been excluded from Oermanj since July, 18T2. Chancellor von Buelow, In the Reichstag today said be would use his Influence to Instruct the Prussian mem bers ot the Bundesrath to rupport the re peal of the antl-Jesult laws so far as to permit Individual Oerman and foreign Jesu its to reside In Germany, but not to allow the founding ot Jesuit chapters, which the confederated governments would not ac cept. The chancellor's announcement caused a sensation among the members, though It was not. unexpected in view ot Ihe cabinet's negotiations with the majority parties over the passage of the tariff bill. It was re ported early In December last that the government had promised the leaders cf the center party that It would no longer oppose the readmisslon of the Jesuits, pro vided that party supported the govern ment's tariff bill. Herr Spahn, one of the center party lead ers, after the chatrcellor bad made the state ment, thanked him In behalf of his party. Herr von Vollmar, socialist, said the so cialists dissociated themselves from the thanks because they believed. the anti-Jesuit law should be entirely . repealed. Prof. Hasse, national liberal, expressed regret at the government's yielding. The majority ot the Reichstag undoub edly will support tho readmisslon of the Jesuits when Ihe Bundesrath submits the necessary bill. Pneumonia. This Is one of the most dangerous and often fatal diseases. It always results from a cold or from an uttack ot the grip. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy quickly cures these diseases and counteracts any tendency toward pneumonia. It is made crpeclally for these and similar ailments and can al ways be depended upon. ALLEGED NOBLE IN TOILS Prisoner lalmlnar Hlarh Rank In Eng lish Army Fined (or Dla tarblnar Peaee. 'BT. LOUIS, Feb. 3. A man who styled himself "Lieutenant Colonel the Honorable F. Seymour F. Barrlngton, ot His Majesty's Horse," and said he was of noble family and had great wealth, was today found guilty of disturbing the peace and fined $500, or In default one year In the work house. Harrington's arreaX resulted from an en counter with James F. Cochrane of Kansas City, whose slater the latter declared had been duped into marrying the Englishman ST. LOUIS T0BE CAPITAL Mlssonrl Legislature Takes Flrat "ten to Htvs Ont of Jeffer aon City. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Feb. 3. Repre sentatlve Golden today Introduced In the house, and it was passed unanimously, a resolution to have the committee on con stitutional amendments prepare an amend ment to remove the state capital from Jefferson City to St. Louis. It was amended with fhe provision that St. Louis should raise $1,000,000 and give the use of World's fair buildings. A t hnmplen Healer. Burklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the world, cures cuts, corns, burns, bolls, ulcers, sores and plies or no pay. 25o. For aale by Kuhn ft Co. .XV "V i rJ7.V.-.T-V W Creamed fiysicrs In Basket.? of BISCUIT Credit yourself for buying them. BSCdflflfi NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY 'TABLE ANO KITCHEN' Selected Menns. DINNER. Raw Oysters. Horseradish. Olive. Fried Pickerel with Sauce Hollendalse. Stewed Tomatoes. Klced Potatoes. Cucumber Salad. Cheese. Wafers. Orange Shortcake. Whipped Cream. Coffee. DINNER. Mulligatawny Soup. Crown of Mutton. Creamed White Turnips. Potatoes au Gratln. Corn Salad. Wafers. Cheese. Suet Pudding with Hard Sauce. Coffee. Making; of Chowder. Congress Chowder A ttrlter describes how Daniel Webster Introduced this, fish chowder to the Wsshlngtonlans. He sen: to Boston for some rock cod, salt pork and Boston crackers. First he fried his scraps of pork in a large kettle until all the fat was tried, out, then deposited successive layers of potato, fish, onion and crackers with seasoning In between, until the kettle was full, then added two quarts ot milk and gleefully Bet it over the fire made on the bank of the Potomac fishing grounds. The chowder was guaranteed a success and was accompanied with "Marshfleld punch." . New England Fish Chowder This Is sim ilar to the congress chowder, but is mora explicit. Slice thin quarter of a pound of talt pork and'.'ry In a large, round bottom Iron rot until a light brown. Then take it cut ot the fat and put aside for future use. While the pork Is frying peel and slice quarter of an Inch thick ten medii.m-elzed potatoes and two large onions, which should be friend brown with ihe pork and re moved with it. Cut up five pounds of fresh codfish or haddock In Inch thick slices, after removing' the flesh carefully from the bones and skin. Have ready softened hy steaming a pound of aea biscuit or. pilot trackers, split these In half; after pork t.nd onions are taken up put a layer ot the f.ih Into the' fat or orlpplng in Ihe pot; then a layer of potatoes, followed by layer of sliced onion, season each layer of fish with salt and pepper; use half the fish, potato and four raw onions In this way; then put In half of the pork and half of the crackers; add temalnder of flsh, po tatoes and onions In layers with seasonings ot salt and pepper, and on top the rest of tha crackers and pork; add enough cold water to reach three inches above the top layer; cover and set the pot whera the chowder will, boll gently for an hour with out burning at the bottom; at the end of an hour add a pint of milk and let boil up once, then serve. Clam Chowder Rhode Island chowder haa the potatoes omitted and a quart of cider and pint of port ara added. Soma add aalt pork and potatoes to this, which la a mat ter of taste, but not orthodox. Milk or cream should not be added, tor what affinity ia there between milk and clams T It la a frequent combination, it Is true, but one that la almost sura to cause Indigestion. Take half a peck of hard or soft clams In the shell, which should be well scrubbed before they are opened; reserve the clam Juice, cut oft the hard part of tha clam and chop fine (reserving tire soft part whole); put tha chopped part In a porcelain-lined kettle wtth enough water to cover, and cook until they begin to grow tender; meanwhile peel and slice two onions and six medium-sized potatoea and steam a pound of sea biscuit; when the chopped clams are tender remove them wtth a skim mer and put in the potatoes, onions, a pint of tomatoes, all the clama and biscuit in layers; seasoning each with salt, pepper, a little powdered aweet marjoram, savory and thyme, then cover all with cold water and cook gently for about twenty minutes or until potatoes aad onions are tender; when done try If the seasoning Is palatable and when quite right, aerve. gblp Is Given In. BAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S.-The ship Florence, owned by the California Bhip Building company, has been given up as lost by most of the mariners st this port. It ssiled from Tacoma on December 1, with a load of coal for Honolulu, . end has not since been heard from. What to Eat To Shredded Whole Wheat Biscuit perfectly nourishes the whole body. It a . I araarrw can De prepared different ways. Split. toast and bread. One pint IK tablespoons butter, tablesr Entire Wheat teaspoon paprica. WHEAT BISCUIT. Cut an oblong cavity from the top of the Biscuit, V 'ncn from sides and ends. Re move the top and all inside shreds, forming a basket. Dust these lightly with celery salt and paprica and heat through wnue you are preparing the oysters. Prepare a sauce by blending in the bUier the butter, flour, salt and the milk and cream, and and smooth, then cook the Clump, add to the sauce and fill the Biscuit askets. Serve at once. Sold by all grocers. Send for "The Vltsl Question" -(Cook Book, Illustrated in colors) Free. Address THE NATURAL, FOOD CO.. Niagara rUa. N. V. 5 HONDURAS HAS REVOLUTION Rival Presidents Each Seek ta Control Dei t n ei of Republic AMERICAN RESIDENTS FLEE FROM WAR Kavy Department tlrdera Parlno Squadron to Amalana to Proteet Interests of I nlted atates t It. Isena In Troubled Country. PANAMA, Feb. 3. A cablegram received this morning front Honduras snnounced that civil war had broken out In that coun try. According to tho dispatch General Sierra, the retiring president, having re fused to give tip the presidential post to the president-elect, Senor Bonllla, the lat ter has started a revolution. NEW ORLEANS, I Feb. 3. rassengers arriving on the United Fruit steamer Breakwater, direct- from Puerto Cortex, re port that American are fleeing from Span ish Honduras In expectation of the revo lution which has been brewing for two months. Paelllo Squadron iet Orders. WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. Admiral Casey has been ordered to Honduras with the vessels of the Pacific squadron. The order Is aa follows: Confirming the department's telegram of this date you will please proceed with the vessels of your rquadron to Amalapa, Honduras. The department Is Informed tnat a revolution has Iroken out In Hon duras and you will confer with the I.Tnlted Htatea minister to Honduras and the United Plates consul at Amalapa tn con nection with American Interests In Hon duras. The department ctcslres that you shall keep the vessels of your si'.indron together, aa It Is the Intention of the department whenever practicable to have the vessels of th squadron cruise In compi.ny. After leaving Ban Francisco If you find Ranger Is unable to keep up with the other vessels you will direct tt to follow the si.iadron to Amalapa, making the beat speed that is practicable. WOMEN HANGED IN LONDON Recommended- for Mercy on Areonnt nf Rex, bat Home Secretary Is Immovable. LONDON, Feb. 3. Amelia Sach and Annie Walters, "baby farmers," were hanged at Holloway jail today. The women were recommended mercy on ac count of their sex, but the borne secretary was unable to grant tha reprieve usually accorded. The women walked to the scaffold un- aided and displayed remarkable fortitude. No woman bad previously been hanged In, England since March, 1900. Dies to Escape Arrest. BUCHAREST, Feb. 3. M. Maresco. a Itfrmer official of the finance ministry snd a banker, who was about to be arrested In connection with the lottery scandals dis covered last month, threw himself under a passing train today and was killed. t Mosainltoes Are Exonerated. ROME, Feb. 3. The report of the Italian committee which has made a study of yel low fever In Brazil Is published today. I: rejects the theory that the disease Is trans mitted by mosquitoes. Macedonians Alnrsn Tnrks. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 3. The porte has notified the embassies that It has reports showing that the Macedonian com mittee Is organizing seven large bands for the Invasion of Macedonia In the spring. Britain l.lfta Cattle Embargo. LONDON, Feb. 3. The Board of Agricul ture today revoked the prohibition against the entry Into Great Britain of live cattle from Argentine and Uruguay. Rnda Headache's Torture, Lazy livers snd sluggish bowels cause headaches. Dr. King's New Life Pills re move the cause or no pay. Only 25c. For sale hy Kuhn ft Co. - day in zov , use It as With cream it is superior to all other cereals. Save this Recipe: oysters, 1 cup milk, (4 cur jp cream, slespoons Flour, yi teaspoon teaspoon salt, 'A and & SHKEDDt D WHOLE paprica, then add stir until thick oysters until