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So sad Mnoeo.
Kfy West, Deo. 23. Passengers on the
Havana boat say preparations' are being
secretly marie for a forward movement on
the part of the Spaniards. Three battalions
of newly landed troops left by wator Sun
day for the east. It is supposed that this
Is part of General Weyler's coming cam
paign. He Is now in the vicinity of Muriel.
General Gomez is advancing rnplrily,
and It Is thought that Weyler, if possible,
will prevent his coming to the gates of
Havana. It Is stated from Cuban sources
that the Cuban leador Is wild over the
murder of his only son and his beloved
chief lieutenant and is burning to revenge
their fall. The Cubans In the army are In
furiated also.
Dr. Zertucha Is a marked man, too, and
It is reported that a move has been made
to abduot him. He Is now in a fortress
some miles from Havana, with a strong
Spanish guard. His trip to rpaln will be
postponed, the Cubnns say, as, If he goes
over there, they have friendly hands in
that country who will avenge Maceo and
young Gomes.
Major Cirujeda also comes In for his
share of hatred and revenge.
Strong Insurgent bands are now so olose
to Havana that the Spanish soldiers sel
dom venture far out of the gates of the
city except In strong force.
A company of 25 were attacked Sunday
night not over three miles from the palace
by an Insurgent band and several of them
killed. This audacity has worried Weyler,
but he cannot capture or disperse them.
An American named Samoa Johnson of
Texas Is their most prominent leader.
PRISON FACTORY BURNED.
Destructive Fir at the Naw York State
Reformatory In Klmtra.
New York, Deo. 28. Fire has destroy
ed two buildings at the state reformatory,
entailing a loss of about 1100,000. The
buildings destroyed were occupied by the
F. H. Mills company, which manufactured
plumbers' and cabinet supplies. Doth were
brick structures, two stories high, the two
valued at $40,000. They were at the ex
treme west end of the reformatory yards.
After the convict Tiad loft the building
the watchman noticed the Dames. The
fire engine at the reformatory was put at
work, and two steamers were sent up
from the city, but It was nearly three
hours before the flames were under controL
The loss on stock and machinery of the
company is estimated at $50,000, which Is
Insured. About $10,000 worth of hard
wood patterns were destroyed. The Are is
supposed to have originated in the finish
ing room, whera palntand oils were stored.
There was great exottement among the
convicts, and every corridor was doubly
guarded.
Two Killed oa the Erie.
Jersey City, Deo. 28. Engineer John
W. Bogart and Fireman U. G. Halleok of
an Krie local train out of Jersey City wore
killed near Fish Creek, on the Hackensack
meadows, by the doralllng and ditching of
their engine Dogart lived In Passato,
Halleck In Waldwick. The accident was
oaused by the breaking of an axle of a
freight oar whloh was part of a train pass
ing the local. The oar was loaded with
lumber, and the lumber was thrown upon
the track in front of the passenger train.
The engine run Into the lumber at almost
full speed and went from the rails and
down the embankment. Neither fireman
nor eng noer had time to jump. None of
the passengers was injured, but all re
ceived a shaking up, and many of them
were thrown down by the sudden stoppage
of the cars.
Srepheu A. iiutton Hentftnoed
New York, Dec. 22. Stephon A. Dut
ton, who was recently convicted of swin
dling Miss Lilly Al.vs Godfrey outof prop
erty In Washington valued at $55,000, was
sentenced by Judge Newburger In part 2
of the court of genvral sessions to serve a
terra of three years In state prison and a
fine of $5,000. He must serve one addition
al day In prison for each dollar of the fine
If It Is not paid. Counsel for Dutton made
motion for a new trial and entered a plea
of Insanity fur their client.
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THE FEELING IX; TAIN
WOULD NOT PROVOKE WAR, THOUGH
READY TO FIGHT.
genar tttnltln fMtlRr Fear Grave Inter
nist tonal Complication! The Vlewi o
ft pa In' Ml niftier of War Senator fitter
maa an the Prnaldent'i Prerogative,
MADttin, Poo. S3. -The explicit, an
nouncement In mnde thnt Benor Dupuy de
Lomn, the Spanish minister at Washing
ton, hn telegrnphrd to his frnrernnmnt
hnre thnt he has hod a otiufnretipe with
Mr. Olney, th secretary of state, In the
course of whtnh the latter assured him
that Spain might rest tranquil until
March at least, since, do pi to the attitude
of oi m gross. President Cleveland would
not recognize the Independence of Cuba.
A press representative sought to secure
an expression of views from the war office
on the relations with the United States as
Influenced by the action of the senate for
eign relations committee on the Cameron
resolution, General Marcelo do Ajscarraga,
the minister of war, was suffering from
an Indisposition and was not able to be In
terviewed, but a number of high officials
of the war office consented to talk upon
the question.
These oiliclnls stated that Captain Gen
eral Weyler In Cuba has received instruc
tions to hurry up his campaign by the de
livery of bold strokes against the Insur
gents In order to prevent the Cubans from
rallying from the disaster of Maceo 's death
and in order to deprive the Americans of
any pretext for a demand for Cuban Inde
pendence, It was added that Spain was quite able
to meet the situation and can promptly
mobilize as many as 500,000 fresh troops
In addition to those now engaged In Cuba
and the Philippines. The officials of the
war department explained that large or-
BESOR EMlI.ro CASTELAR
dors hare been plared abroad for arms and
ammunition, and Spain's rifle and muni
tion factories are working day and night
to provide against any possible external
complications that may arise In Cuba or
the Philippine.
Senor Kmlllo Castelar, the distinguish
ed Spanish Republican, wns asked for an
expression of his oplnlou on the relations
between Bpnin and the 1'nltod States. In
reply Honor Cnstelor gave the following
signed statement:
"Inspired by high patriotism, joined
with a groat appreciation of the Amerioan
people, 1 bulluve that the sense of Justlcs
and the material Interests of the majority
of the people of the United States will pre
vent a war with Spain, through whose In
strumentality the new world was discover
ed, by which Amurluans have been most
highly bonefltcd."
Union of Spanish Political Parties.
In the course of an interview Senor Cas
telar said furthor that he was acting as a
bond of union between the Liberals and
Conservatives in order to secure the agree
ment of all parties in Spain to ward off or
repel any outrage upon the national honor.
He had secured a good understanding, ht
said, between Senor Canovas dol Castillo,
the presldont of the council, and Senor 8a
gasta, ex-premier of the Liberal govern
ment, thus strengthening the hands of the
government to carry, out the necessary
measures to satisfy the reasonable demands
of outsiders and affording content to the
colonists while always defondlng the na
tional honor.
Honor Castelar considers that if she were
pushed to dcsorutlon Spain could lnntot
serious damage upon the United Mutes In
case of war.
Senor Castelar pointed out that he con
siders international wars at the present
day a disgrace to modern civilization.
Such a war, he thought, would be more il
logical for the United States than fur any
other great nation. He regarded the Unit
ed States as the model for all other nations
In avoiding wars and seeking the settle
ment of International disputes by arbitra
tion. Admiral Jose Maria Be ranger, the min
ister of marine, In response to a request
from a press representative, consented to
express his views regarding the existing
relations between Spain and the United
States.
Getting Warships Ready.
"I consider a rupture between Spain and
the United States Improbable," said Ad
miral Reran ger, "but with a view of avert
ing any chance of a oonfllot the Spanish
men-of-war in Cuban waters have received
strict instructions to avoid any frlotlon
with the United States. Nevertheless, In
order to be prepared for any emergency, I
have ordered the vessels building abroad
and at home fur the government to be
oompleted rapidly for service. The marine
infantry will be strongly organized, and
all the seamen In the maritime district
will be enrolled. Should a war unfortu
nately arise the mercantile marine would
fit out numerous privateers, manned by
picked crews, which would be capable of
lnlticting great damage upon Amerioan
shipping on the high seas and on unforti
fied American seaports."
Admiral Ueranger expressed his belief
that the Sanish navy, In the daring of
the crews and the strength of the ships,
was a match for the Amerioan. He ex
pressed the hope, however, that Spain
would only require her nary to defend her
colonial possessions from Insurgent crimi
nals without any international conflict.
Aooordlng to Interviews published In
the Mudrid newspupera, Senor Canovas la
represented as Buying that everything Is
ready tu apply reform In the Spanish West
inaies, nut that all will depend upon th
oouree of the campaign to Cuba- Tha re
forms, he says, will be applied first to Por
to rtioo, but nothing has been decided up.
on the subject pending the receipt of fur
ther dispatches from Captain General V ey-
Mr.
"While I am premier." said Senor Cano
vas, "Spain will not provoke a ooudlot
with the United States, but I will brook
no attack on the sovereignty of Spain. I
say this calmly, but I am resolved to ttbtiis
by It. This is my last word. "
Murcello IT. Barllatl, an Italian banker
of 60 Uullierry street, New York, disap
peared, and the sheriff took possession of
nls bauk.
The Spanish cabinet decided that Presi
dent Cleveland's mesNage Altec ted the oor
tos and should be read before that body,
which Is not now In session.
Joseph L. Harris, a furrier and former
fire insurance register of New York, who
has been fugitive under Indictment for
arson, was arrested In Monmouth, Ills.
ile will be extradited.
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PRIMATE DENOUNCED
PROTEST AGAINST THE CONFlRMA-
TION OF ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE.
Xtv. Edward flrewnjahn Iteelnres That
the New ArehblHhop ef Canterbury It
Kot Orthodox and Makes a Seen al th
Cathedrttl He la Bootod Otit.
Ixi"? don, Deo. 23. The confirmation of
the High Hon. and Most Her. Frederick
Temple as archbishop of Canterbury and
primate of all England In succession to
the late Most He v. Kdward White Benson,
who was seixed with apoplexy during serv
ices In the Hawarden church on Oct 11
and died a few minutes later, took place
In the Church of St. Marr Le Bow In
London. The Most Ret. William Dalrym
pie Maolagan, archbishop of York and
primate of England, officiated at the cere
mony.
At the beginning of the ceremonies the
Rev. Edward Hrownjohn startled those
present by rising from his seat and thrice
ARCHBISHOP TEMPLtV
protesting against the confirmation of ths
newly appointed arohbishop on the ground
that he held to the doctrine of evolution.
The action of Mr. Brownjohn created a
great sensation, and when the congrega
tion assembled had recovered somewhat
from their astonishment many persons
stood upon their seats and hooted and
groaned at the protesting clergyman for
some time.
When order was restored, Archbishop
Maclagan refused to entertain the protest,
whereupon Mr. Brownjohn left the church
amid the groans of the audience. The ex
cltement then subsided and the services
proceeded.
The appointment of Dr. Temple to the
archbishopric of Canterbury crowned a
career of singular variety. If the average
churchman had been told 25 years ago
that Dr. Temple would live to alt in the
chair of St. Augustine, he would have
laughed the teller to scorn. Nothing seem
ed then more Improbable than that one ot
the authors of "Essays and Reviews"
should, by the assent of churchmen In
general, become archbishop of Canterbury,
The unexpected, however, happened.
The Aensatlon at the Time.
But while Dr. Temple's own essay was
comparatively harmless, the book Itself
was In those days (1868-flO) deemed sub
versive of the faith. Largely owing to the
activity of Bishop Samuel Wllberforce,
Archdeacon Denlson and the more advanc
ed ohurchmen, a storm of Indignation was
raised. Two of the essayists were brought
before the court of arobes, and when Dr.
Temple, In 1869. was appointed to the sw
of Exeter, his election was contested, and
Episcopal protests against his oonsecratlon
were lodged. It la only fair to say that
some of thoso who joined most fervently
In the "heresy hunt" of those days are
now bis most willing oolleagues.
The volume entitled "Essays and Re
views" was published In 1860. The essays
and the contributors were seven In num
ber, and, as the prefaoe set forth, each au
thor was responsible only for his own
work. Three of the authors Rowland
Williams, H. B. Wilson and Benjamin
Jowett were already known aa broad
churchmen, but It Is probable that the
work would have obtained little notoriety
had it not been for two criticisms upon It,
The first of these, whloh has been attribu
ted to Mr. Frederick Harrison, appeared in
the Westminster Review and taunted the
authors with being rationalists and yet
remaining churchmen. The seoond cams
from Bishop Wllberforce, who, first In a
charge to the clergy and then In an artlole
In The Quarterly Review, oondemned the
articles and pronounoed It Impossible that
their authors oonld honestly remain In the
ohuroh. The storm became fleroa, and
two of the essayists were haled before the
court of arches and oondemned. They,
however, appealed to the privy council and
with perfect success. The storm fiends
were not appeased, and at every step In
Dr. Temple's career they have broken out
afresh.
His confirmation to the blshoprte at
Exeter was bitterly opposed, and when hs
was called to London to follow Bishop
Jackson there were only a few dissentients.
That some still remain who have not for
gotten those early expressions of opinion
is evidenced by the protest of the Rev. Ed
ward Brownjohn. Mr.. Brownjohn la a
representative of the evangelical organi
sation known as the Church association,
which some six ;rears ago made an unsuc
cessful attack upon Dr. King, bishop ot
Llnooln, aoouslng him of contravention ot
the statutes of the Church of England
with regard to oertaln observances. Dr.
King is the chief of the so called hlgk
church movement, as Dr. Tempi Is the
representative broad churchman.
Basw.lt O. Bon Dead.
Plaihfikld, N. J., Dec IB. Ex-Congressman
Koswell Q. Horr died at his
home In this city last night He had been
ill for some time with bronchitis and
Brlght's disease. He was stricken after
finishing his speecbmaklng In the presi
dential campaign. Koswell Q. Horr was
born In Waltslteld, VI, Nov. 6, 1830, and
four years later removed with his parents
to Lorain county, O. He was graduated
from Antioch college In its first olass In
18&7, and later was admitted to the bar.
In 18bd he engaged In mining In south
eastern Missouri and In 1H7S moved to
East Saginaw, Mich., where he took an
aotlve interest In politics. For three terms
he represented the Eighth district In the
house of representatives. With the end of
his service In congress he engaged In the
lecture field and was widely known aa a
campaign orator. One of the events In Mr.
Horr's life was the ten days' debate on the
money question with W. H. Harvey, au.
thor of "Coin's Ftnauolal School," at Chi
cago one year ago. Mr. Horr leaves a
widow aud two sons.
The China Baak Pallas,
Chicago, Dec 23. The National Bank
of Illinois, generally considered one of the
strongest financial Institutions In ths
west, has closed its doors, and the failure
dragged down three other oonoerns K. 8.
D refer He Co. , Wasmandorff , Helneman at
Co. and tli Roseland bank. Th failure
of the National Bank of Illinois was doa
to tb ftot that its entire oapital of (4,000,
000 and $100,000 over and above lis sur
plus of (30000 had been loaned on Cal
umet Electric railroad stock and I&00.000
loaned to Dreyer & Co., who had spread
tlwlr oapital out so extensively that they
fftrt unable to concentrate It in time to
save themselves. The other failure wer
due to the locking up of assets held by tne
Katloual Bank of, Illinois, whloh were not
available when that Institution olouod lis
doors.
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ACTION OF COMiUKSS.
MANAGEMENT OF THE UNION PA
CIFIC DENOUNCED IN SENATE.
The Hone Passes Appropriation rlITU and
Bas Lively Tilt Over Civil Service,
Thrashing Over Old Political Straw.
Proemdlngs of th Past Week.
Washington,' Deo. 80. The senate was
unexpectedly diverted from Cuba to the
Pacific railroads. An unusually large
crowd was In the galleries, anticipating
that Mr. Vest would continue his speech
en the attitude of Mr. Olney toward the
Cameron resolution. The Interest this had
awakened was shown by the presence In
the diplomatic gallery of First Assistant
Secretary of Stat Rockhlll, who Is next
In rank to Mr. Olney In state affairs and
who has had special charge of the reports
coming from oonsuls in Cuba. The for
eign delegation also was well represented.
Soon after the session opened. Mr. Petti-
grew of South Dakota caltFS? up his reso
lution relative to the trust notes of the Pa
cific railroad. The senator made a savage
onslaught on the Pad lie railroad system
In general, charging that a combination
of private interests was seeking to absorb
th roads and close out the government.
This opened the entire question, and Mr.
Morgan of Alabama followed with a bit
ter arraignment of the Pacific roads, charg
ing them with fraud and orim on a gl
gantto scale.
Mr. Call secured the adoption of a reso
lution asking the secretary of state for In
formation relative to the killing of Charles
liovln, an Amerioan citizen, by the Span
lah forms In tuba.
Mr. Petttgrew Introduced a bill In tha
senate providing for a grant of land to
the state of South Dakota to aid In the
construction of the Dakota Pacific rail
road from Stoux Falls to Granger, Wy.
The bill grants alternate sections of land
for 80 miles on each side of the proposed
road.
Mr. Butler of North Carolina Intro
duced a resolution providing for a special
sommltteeof three senators to Inquire into
the feasibility of applying the principle of
direct legislation through the Initiative
and referendum to the legislation of the
federal government.
The senate adjourned for the holiday re
cess, lasting nntll Jan. 6.
Proceedings I th Bons,
The house passed the legislative, exec
utive and judicial appropriation bill and
then adjourned for the holiday recess.
This is the first time In the history of oon-
gress that the legislative bill bas been
passed before the holidays. The session
was devoted to the annual debate of the
civil service law, and, as usual, the at
tempt to strike out the provision for th
commission was overwhelmingly defeated.
There was a good deal of thrashing over
old straw and sparring for political points-
Mr. Brosius, chairman of the civil service
commission, defended the law. Others
who participated In the debate were Messrs.
Baker (Rep. lot New Hampshire, Walkei
(Rep.) of Massachusetts, Williams (Dem. )
of Mississippi, Bowers (Rep. ) of Califor
nia and rell (Uem.lof Arkansas.
Mr. Settle (Rep.) of North Carolina
made the motion to strike out the para
graph relating to the olvll service, which
was defeated by a vote of S to 68. The
bill as passed carries $21,009,860, or $36,
879 more than the ourrent bill.
Mr. Wellington of Maryland Introduced
a bill for the advancement of salaries of
government olerks receiving $1,600 and
less at the rate of 10 per cent in fir years
nntll tney reaon $1,800 per annum.
A bill to promote aerial navigation was
Introduced by Mr. Baker of New Hamp
shire, which propose to give $80,000 to
Froressor Langley of th Smithsonian In
stitution, $20,000 to James Selden Cow-
don of Virginia and $20,000 to the war de
partment for conducting experiment.
The Past Week I Congress.
Washington, Deo. 17. In the senate
the Dingley revenue bill was taken np and
was made the theme of an animated po
litical debate, In whloh tha party leaders
took part, Including such conspicuous fig
ure aa Messrs. Sherman of Ohio, Fry of
Maine, Teller of Colorado, Gorman ot
Maryland, Vest of Missouri, Aldrloh of
Rhode Island, Piatt of Connections, Mltoh
ell of Oregon, Chandler of New Hamp
shire, Hale of Maine and Allen of Nebras
ka. Mr Sherman stated that no further
effort would be made to pass the bill. This
was regarded as the final disposition of the
measure. In the house the military ap
propriation bill was. considered In oommis
toe of the whole, but no action was taken.
No business of Importance was transacted.
Washington, Deo. 18. In the senate
the Ledge Immigration bill was passed by
a vote of 62 to 10. The bill as passed Is a
substitute for the Corliss-MoCall bill,
whloh had previously passed the house. It
amends th Immigration laws so as to ex
clude from admission to the United States
all persons over 16 year of age who can.
not read and write th language of their
natlv oounrry or some other language. A
section was added to tha bill providing
that th exoluslon shall not apply to par
sons arriving from Cuba during the pres
ent disorders there. In the house the third
of the regular appropriation bills, that for
th support of the army, was passed, and
consideration of th legislative, executive
and judicial bill was begun. Several local
bills relative to th District of Columbia
Were passed.
Washington, Deo. 19. Tha senate was
not In session. In th hous 87 pension
and relief bills were under consideration,
flvo of which were passed. A bill to pay
Flora A. Darling, the wife of a Confeder
ate general, $&,6a8 for Tennessee and Lou
isiana bank notes taken from her In 1864
while under a fiag of truce, was laid on
th table.
Washington, Deo. 82, la tha senate
th committee on fnrelim nUHnna
d favorably Mr. Cameron' resolution,
which provide for the recognition of the
independence of the republio of Cuba. Tha
report accompanying the resolution sets
forth at length aud with much foro th
reasons why the senate should adopt the
Cameron resolution and cites numerous
precedents which, In the judgment of tha
oommlttee, fully warrant the acknowledg
ment on the Tutrt fit tha TTnlttui w . - .... ,,
Cuban Independence. It was agreed that
turn raoiuvions ana report be printed and
lay on the table until after the holiday ro
sea, jnessrs. morgan and Mills presented
supplemental ronors. M um -
resolution for the recognition of the bel
ligerency of Cuba. Mr. Vest offered a reso
lution section forth tha vIaw .h. th.
er of recognition Is vested In oongress and
ine president, in the house th request of
the senate for a conference committee on
th lmmlirration hill wH. Ulnuut q-u.
salary of the librarian of oongress was re
duced from $,0iXt to $5,0O0. A wrangl
nsuwl over the affairs of the library.
Messrs. Cuinmlngs and Qugg attacked
th appropriation committee for its al-
ngu seiuannoss in relation to the library.
Baku For Hallrood Commlssloaor.
Albany. TV-. io t i .
. . uufrauur oiuruju
ha appointed Frank M. Baker of Addl-
ann t . . i i . , .
-" ' ' - vuiuiuinniuiiur 111 Lilt- place
of Michael Klukard, deceased. Mr. Baker
- h rauroaa man, who bas spent
ftfi v,.ru ,,f Mu Uf.. i ... . - . .
- -- "- 1 m wtuoi railway serv
ice In various administrative capacities,
and is now the general superinteudent of
tli Addison .aud Pennsylvania railroad.
H was In l8i one of th commissioners
of th state of ,w v,,rw . .i. a.ii.
x position.
TORT Ot.ll, TET ALWAYS SWEET,
By Khun b. reiford.
'Twas night on fair Jndoa's plain,
Where faithful shepherds watched tholr
sheep,
When sudden Sweet, exultant strains
Woke all the dreaming world from sleep
"Rejolool" they sang, In Bethlehem
To-night a child is born to be
First star in heaven's bright diadem:
All hall the King of Calvary!"
Then Rhone above the hills a star,
And as the Christmas angels sang.
The shepherds followed from afar,
Wrhllo heaven's wide arch with rapture
rnng.
And full of deep, adoring awe,
They came to whore the star stood still,
And angels sang when Christ they saw,
"Bo pence on earth I To men good will !"
Oh story old, yet always sweet,
Of Clirlst-chlld In a manger born,
With shepherds kneeling at his foot,
While angels sang on Christmas morn.
Low at Thy feet we kneel to-day,
While heaven aud earth for gladness
ring;
Tne babe that in the manger lay
Is crowned at last a King a Klngl
Presbyterian Banner.
When Jesns was Born.
Sound over all waters, reach out from all
lands,
The chorus of voices, the clasping of
hands;
Sing hymns that were sung by the stars
of the morn,
Sing songs of the angels when Jesus was
born. Whlttier.
Two Went Vp to the Temple to Pray.
Two went to Pray t O, rather say.
One went to brag, the other to rlray;
One stands up close ana treads oti high,
Wherothe other dares not lend his eye;
One nearer to God's altar trod, .
The other to the altar's God.
Crashaw.
Agricultural Education In Pennsylvania
In an address before the State
Orange, at its meeting in Altoona,
upon " Agricultural Education in
Pennsylvania." Dr. H. P.Armsby,
Dean of the School of Agriculture
of the Pennsylvania State College,
after alluding to the magnitude of
the agricultural interests of the
State and the advantages, both ma
terinl and social, wlych would re
sult from a better education of the
farmer, urged thnt while these facts
were always true, they are especially
true now. The competition result
ing from cheap transportation has
resulted in a depressed condition of
agriculture and only the farmer who,
with scientific knowledge and prac
tical skill, can adapt his methods to
the chnnged conditions can hope to
succeed. A summary was given of
what the State is doing to help the
farmer in this direction through the
Farmor's Institutes and especially
through the School of Agriculture
of the State College. The annual
appropriations for the work of the
latter institution for the last six
years have amounted to only one
and one-tenth cents for each farm
in the State or the equivalent of a
tax of two one-thousandths of a
mill on the agricultural valuation of
the State.
Of the total appropriations made
by the Legislature of 1895, but thir
teen hundredths of one per cent was
for agricultural education, and but
fifty-three thousandths of one per
cent for the School of Agriculture,
which is the recognized agent of
the State for the systematic techni
cal education of farmers and the
only institution for agricultural
education in the State.
While the speaker was careful to
say that these facts do not neces
sarily show that agricultural educa
tion has been neglected by the
State, it was urged that, in view of
the special importance of this sub
ject at the present time, the State
should make ample provision for
the education of the farmer in those
subjects directly related to his call
ing. At the close of the address, reso
lutions commending the work of
the School of Agriculture and fa
voring liberal appropriations for its
support were unanimously adopted.
Work of Kara Animals.
The Wantage Recorder is author,
ity for the statement that beavers
are building a dam in the Wallkill
between Hamburg and Franklin
Furnace in Sussex county. Three
were seen there by a gentleman re
siding near the place. The animals
felled several trees, one 12 inches in
diameter. One falling across the
stream was satisfactory as a begin
ning and they have cut several
smaller trees in lengths of six to
eight feet which they floated down
to the tree and placed one end on
the tree and the other end on the
bottom of the creek up stream in a
slanting position side by side. They
then float loaves, brush, grass and
mud against those until the dam is
finished. The one now in course of
construction is about two-thirds
completed. Those dums are built
that they may erect their houses in
the ponds mode thereby, partly
above and partly beneath the water.
These new comers should be pro
tected, not only as a curiosity, but
that people in that vicinity nyiy
have & living illustration, of the. old
saying " working like a beaver."
You agree that baking pow
der is best for raising. Thej
why not try to get its best re
sult ? Just aa easy to gtt all
Its good none of its bad, by
having it made with digestion
aiding Ingredients as in
KEYSTAR : greatest raising
strength, no bad effects. No
use to clog the stomach with
what never helps make flesh
and blood.
KEYSTAR Is the one all
digestible baking powder. Just
right for best baking results
harmless to a delicate digestion.-
$iooo forfeit if made
with alum or other bad. Fresh,
sweet and pure, all foods raised
with it digest so easily that
you are quickly surprised with
better appetite and health.
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ONE GOOD TURN DKSFRVRS AN
OTHER. Onoe never a day of my life could spend
Without seeing my Tomkins, the true.
He came and he stajfed, like a sociable
dined aye, and supped with
me too I
But onoe he lacked cash all his ready had
flown
So he wrote I And forthwith, to evlnoe
My faith and friendship, I send bim a
! he's left me alone, ever slnoe
NOT FIT TO BE KISSED.
" What ails papa mother f " said a sweet
little girl,
Her bright laugh revealing her teeth,
white as pearl,
" I love him and kiss him, and sit on his
knee.
" But, mamma," her eyes opened wide as
she spoke, ,
" Do you like nasty kisses of tobacco and
smoke f"
They might do for boys, but for ladies and
girls,
I don't think them nloe," and she tossed
hor bright ourls.
"Does nobody's papa have mouth nice
and clean t
WMth kisses llko yours, mamma, that's
what I mean t
I want to kiss papa, I love him so well,
But kisses don't taste good that have such
a smell.
" It's nasty to smoke, and eat 'baooo and
spit,
And the kisses are n't good and are n't
sweet, not a bit 1"
And her blossom-like face wore a look of
disgust,
As she gave out her verdict, so earnest and
just. '
Now Moon.
The Three Magi,
According to the tradition the
bodies of the three magi, or " kings
of the east," who visited Christ,
bearing gifts, are buried in the
Cathedral of Cologne, in Germany.
They are said to have been discov
ered in . the third century by the
impress Helena, mother of Con
stantino, who translated them from
Jerusalem to the great Church of
fet. Sophia, at Constantinople.
whence they were sent by the Em
peror tmmanol to Milan at the re
quest of the bishop of that city.
in 1764 the Emperor Frederick of
Germany, having taken Milan,
seized the bodies of the three kings
as the most precious booty, and re
moved them with great pomp to
Cologne cathedral. The shrine of
the three magi is one of the show
places of the city. The altar where
' -" v i' je uiiauiwijr tiuuur-
ated with gems and gold.
i ne bodies are supposed to be
buried nnrlemmfh tha tiih al-.
but the three skulls, set in a velvet
cusmon, proiuseiy aaorned with
precious stones, are exhibited to
those who are willing to pay the
large fee demanded for opening and
illuminatinc t.hn nh
C5 w vuHtnsst nutiio cuvorj
relics are kept. St. Louis Globe-
, Thirteen Months to a Tear.
Soientiflo people are proposing and
discussing a change in the calendar,
making thirteen months in the year
instead of twelve. If the change
were to be adopted each month
would have twenty -eight days, ex
cept the new month, which would
have twenty-nine days every year
but leap year, when it would have
thirty.
Under the proposed system calen
dars would be largely unnecessary,
and many calculations as of inter
est, the maturing of notes, etc.,
wouiu Decome matters or great sim
plicity. Then each day of the
month would come on the same day
of the week throughout the whole
year. If January 1st came on Mon
day the 8th, 15th and 22d of each
month would also come on those
days. On the 1st of January, of
course, the day would be moved one
day later, as at prosant, and two
days on leap year, but when that
was done thorn would be no further
change during the ytr.
The advantages, of this plan are
obvious ano) tU soioutitio people are
tuinltinui oj trjn to get it adopted
ay TAd arst or January, 1900. There
is no good reason for sticking to the
present system solely, because our
ancestors did. Farmer,
THE LADIES' COLUMN,
Wo wish to suggest to the ladles that
this column Is always open to any and all
who wish to suggest domestic subject" of
any nature whatever, either to ask advice
or furnish Information to others, and we
earnest ly hope all readers of the I'kkss and
who desire will avail themselves of the op
portunity, and thus receive as well as con
fer benefits.
All conimiinlratlnns relntlve to this col
ninn Intend for publication will lie laid
over until next we,'k if they reach this
office later than Tuesday.
" Hard by.
Plum-porridge stood, and Christmas pio,
Nor failed old Scotland to produce
At such high tldo, her savory goose"
Roast Goosb Clean and wash
the goose not forgetting to put a
spoonful of soda in next to the last
wator, rinse out well and wipe the
inside quite dry. Add to the usual
stuffing of bread crumbs, pepper,
salt, etc.. a tablespoonfol melted
butter, a large sized onion chopping
fine, a tablespoonful sage, dried and
pulverised, the yolks of two eggs,
and some minute bits of fat pork.
Stuff body and craw, and sew up.
It will take fully two hours to roast
if fire is strong. Cover the breast
until it is half done with white
paper, or a paste of flour and water,
removing this when you are ready
to brown. Make a gravy as for
roast turkey, adding a glass of
Sherry or Madeira or Old Port.
'
Chrirtmas Plum Pudding. Stone
and cut one-half pound raisins in
halves, do not chop them ; wash and
pick and dry one-half pound cur
rants, and mince finely three-fourth
pound suet, cut one-half pound of
mixed candied peel into thin slices,
grate three-fourths pound of bread
into fine crumbs.
When all these dry ingredients
are prepared, mix them well to
gether, then moisten the mixture
with eight well beaten eggs and a
wine glassful of brandy.
Press the pudding into a buttered
mould, covering tightly allowing
room to raise, boil for five or six
hours. It may be boiled in a cloth
without a mould and will require
the same time allowed for cooking.
As Christmas puddings are usually
made a few days before they are re
quired for use on the table, when .
the pudding is taken from the pot
hang it up immediately, and put a
dish underneath to catch the water
that may draw out. '
The day it is to be eaten plunge it
into boiling water and keep it boil
ing for at least two hours.
Turn it out of mould and serve
with brandy sauce. On Christmas
day a sprig of holly is usually 1
placed in the middle of the pudding
and a wine glass of brandy poured
around it, which at the moment of
serving is lighted and the pudding
thus brought to the table enciroled
in flame. ,
A Receipt For Salad.
To make this condiment your poet
bogs
The pounded yellow of two hard
boiled eggs,
Two boiled potatoes, passed through
kitchen sieve,
Smoothness and softness to the
salad give ;
Let onion atoms lurk within the
bowl,
And half suspected animate the
whole :
Of mordent mustard add a single
spoon,
Distrust the condiment that bites so
soon ;
But deem it not, thou man of herbs,
a fault
To add a double quantity of salt ;
our times the spoon with oil from
Luoca crown
And twice with vinegar procured
from town ;
And lastly, o'er the flavored com
pound toss
A magio souncon of anchow sauce.
O green and glorious 1 O herbace
ous treat 1
T would tempt the dying anchorite
to eat :
Back to the world he'd turn his
fleeting soul
And plunge his fingers in the salad
bowl j
Serenely full, the epidure would say,
rate cannot harm me, I have
oinea to-day."
s s.
Josh Billings never said a better
thing than this : I hev allurs ob
served that U whining dog is sure to
get lickt in a fight. No cur of well
reggerlated morals kan resist the
temptoshun to bite a cowardly purp
that tries to sneak off with his tale
between his legs. The whinin biz
ness man is just so. A good ringing
bark is wuth more to put greenbax
in a man's pocket than forty-two
years of whiuin."
The more we study the more we
discover our ignorance Calileron.
Caveat, and Trado-Mark ootained and ail tmtr
sot buiuaeaacouductcd iur Moocratk Fie.
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and WtJ Caitu'i ui e petluutili lust iUUM liltU Uiuw
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tion. Wo ativiftA, il patcnutttltt or out- iie ui1
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