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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25
4 DELICIOUS BREAKFAST.
PERFECT WAY or COOKING HAM


An Easter ham is a dish sanctioned alike by
.,,c,o,, and churchly canons. From carly times
:, mos , custom TO celebrate Easter by eating nam
and bacon in derlslon of the Jews. Ihoueh ue
dish OF ham and eggs Is very ORDINARY one o,'
the breakfast table. II Is too often Ser'cu III "''
coarse way to be anything put hppct'~i"H'
o,,,, rho very sweetest and best sugar hams
,,cb "a are brought from Kentucky farms or from
specIal farms whose names are guarantee ioi '''e
lit, NJ their goods fit for broillnB Such nam
&C. never sold ut a low price. because there seem
IN be only n few people VINO take the "ee'S'"''
Mains TO cure the ham In perfection.
I,or broil!ng or frying select ham weighing
about twelve pounds. Bone H. ana save ''e '0"'
1ar stock or soup. Keep the ham in bag. hung
-. - boam I'm a cool cellar or closet. for sicing
80 occ,sion may demand. IL Is impossible TO nave
m. ordinary grocer or butcher slice nam as ne
should and the best hams are not cut anu SOU
g., s,,ces The average American househoiuer prefers
his ham in chunky slices. not less than quarter
90 =, inch thick, and 1t Is not 10 the ex-
,,oral but the average customer thht 'rc
= ,oalor caters The best rule for the prop
,,o,,, Of ham Is that the slices should
D.. as thin as possible and remain eht're-ihere
,,.fer-like slices. at when your putcher "oui'
n-obably stare in honest amazemeht' ana uec'a'r
,n., mo couldn't see what good there was In meat
an, &, thin 1t will require two minutes broiIlhg
on each side to cook the slices thoroughiy.
I NTH q properly cooked egg 0ried as 1t
.hould ne in two tablespoonfuls of sweet OLD you
naye the perfection OF this simple. familiar and
most delicious breakfast dish
=, 10 really an uncommon thing to see a perfectly
,riei egg the white pure and the yolk soft as "
should be- yet thoroughly cooked III eggs are iisu
~ inter they are usually dscolored because the
huter burns almost soon as 1t reaches the proper
III Tor frying and leaves black sediment on me
me- ne When pure. sweet olive oil Is used. no such
cs5,,, follows for the oil can be heated to much
hscher Temperature than butter without burning.
and we have the egg left pure white. The cooking
az az an egg In this way is the work OF "A few IN
otants DROP the egg gently, though II II Is per.
stiv fresh II will not break easily The moment IL
caches the pan fold over the white as 1t begins %
hharen on 10 the yok. Season II with a very little
ani, md Depper If you like. turn II over and take
r. M The contrast OF perfectly fried egg WIN
s wo,k shining through the semi-transparent white
an the dainty crisp slices Of ham makes very at,
o.actve dish on the breakfast table. Ii should be
ticac.omnanied by slices OF hominy, fried decatey
hrovn mink radlshes In their crests Of green leaves
and the best OF coffee and cream. This Is a break
fast which poor man can afford and 1t IL mt f9r
- hing IL depends for its decacy the way II Is
ccooked and served. Where the ham is cut so dam
tily thin three-quarters of a pound is enough to
serve with half-a-dozen eggs. one egg for each
silica
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25
He UENT B1CK AFTER A U1ISTCOhT

THERE WAS MONEY IN IT. BIT MOST MEN
WOULD HAVE LEFT IT WHERE IT WAS.
Reading an article published in The Tribune in
which were described the experiences Of two men In
a railroad wreck where a rolled over and over
down an ernbankment into a river, reminded
y w Yorker OF similar accident.
There isn't anything in the world that know"
he sal l. that makes man lose his senses so COM
petelv as being tumbled over and over In railing
car and yet met man once who seemed the
decentralization of GOODNESS in just such situation
A soon as our car left the track we were all shot
from, our berths In various directions. being tum-
bed up and down and around as the car kept on
turning somersauts. Like the people read about
We landed in the water and when the car came 10
a standstll after It's terrifying humping and crash
ing | was frightened that could scarcely move
my arms to keep my head above water
"Near me, however was man who kept his
head.
".Don't splash around So he said. You'll cut
Yourself The car is full OF broken glass. lamps,
wr,nched rods and rails, and you'll hack yourself
to pieces
But [ thought | was drowning and shouted
my fears to him.
" oh. no. he said, we are not drowning' We II
get out OF this easily
"Rut II was not SO easy TO escape as my cool
friend assured me- The whole inside work had been
shattered and there nothing by which We could
climb to the windows which were high above US,
as our car was overturned. lying on its root
I'VE made many efforts To jump up, always
falling back into the water. that became exhaust
ed My friend however. kept on encouraging me.
Finally, with his assistance. managed TO clutch
n window frame. and | got out. He followed me
shortly afterward. ,,, ...
''The first thing he did when we had climbed out
side was to examine himself for cuts and other
wounds.
"'Well, | guess I alive he said with
laugh. go ,.
After we had sat there for while watching
with shivers the wreckers working out to us, my
friend declared that he going TO crawl back
into the car. , . ,. -
Great heavens" I begged don't do that; we
were lucky to get out once. You might get pinned
there or drowned by the rising water
L have a waistcoat in there. he answered. ana
I'm the inside pocket there's over $1,000 | am gong
back for that waistcoat. My berth was an end
one. and | might be able to find IT,
I'm the face of my protests he crawled PACK
through the window and when he dropped down
with a loud splash, | ratified as II nad
been there again myself | could hear him pufhng
around In the down there for long time,
while he flshed for his wastcoat. Finally his wet
head came through the window once more, ana 1
was never more glad to see n man.
I got it, he said with triumphant laugh
Pretty wet, but the bills seem to be here Watch
Is gone Too bad. too II was given TO me, but one
can't expect 10 save everything out or railroad
wreck he added cheerfully.
He was n cool man. that fellow, and nothing
could disturb his good humor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25
SIf1I).

With such an early spring as TINS we shouid sun
coo nlentv of shad though this fish seldom appears
a.. ,ha r,arket I'm any abundance before April.
There Is still some contention among epicures as
N which river produces the best shad. the Con.
necticut or the Hudson but the consensus OF
onnion is generally in favor of the large. fine nsh
that is caught In the stream iufther down Eao'
,,nor. :. also divide opinion TO which is the best
no,hod NJ cooking this fish. Planked shad has many
adberents This method is really kind Of broiiihs'
The fish is fattened and kept In place. flesh sac
out,yard. on a hardwood plank, by two steel bars
It is sprinlled with little butter and seasonins'
and in this condition Is exposed 10 the hre' ilo
sL,n eide Of the fish is cooked by the heating OF the
,,,ark which is placed upright from the fire. ana
sometimes becomes even slightly charred. though
,h,s ,s evidence Of the heat being too intense
p,ark,np Is a sort OF picnic method OF cooking the
ash Exactly the same result may be obtained ny
nIacng the shad in broiler aho coVer'h0 ~''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25

could not be afforded at ,ower price. The men
about-town are induced avishly 10 pour their com
into the itching palm of the livery man. itolS-
,erers and cheerful youths with money are prodgais
easily pucked.
MANY DISHONEST DRIVERS.
All of the 100 hackney coach and cab drivers. OF
course are not harpes. but the hackney drivers are
far from unanimously being the noblest work or
their Creator and widespread dishonesty prevails
among them The most dangerous element IL
the might hawk" who plies his trade at nocturnai
hours and preys upon his victims under the SHADOW
Of darkness The worst OF them. perhaps, are those
who drive rawboned and spawned Rosinantes pc
fore filthy vehicles which little II any, DETER
than pesthOuses wheels. The brutality anu
effrontery of this nefdrous fraternity are AKIN 70
thos. Of th,. shameless LAND sharks or the sums
who rob the sailor Of mis- hard-earned money. Iney
postulate with them and are cass to be studiousy
avoided by all VINO have due regard for tne sdlety
Of their persons and property The night haWk
chiefly relies for opportunity for Spolaton upon
drunken men and rural strangers, and many a one
among them carries concealed In his breast har-
The chief and. in fact, only eHectlve saieSuar1
against extOrtiOn Is to procure a list OF printed
rates which may be obtained on application IRON
the MAYORS Marshal at the City Hail. or TO demand
from drivers their rate cards. ana then MAKE au-
vance agreements before entering any hackney
coaches or cabs BY this means sober person VINO
avoids the worse element can protect himself he
H. however. more at the mercy OF the livery man
whose horses and vehicles in his stables ana not
soliciting employment public stands but III the
livery man cared more for public respect and were
less blind justice and his own best interests; ne
would perceive that the name livery stable
keeper" Ike that of hackney coach driver mas
wcl-nsh become a veritable synonyme for shy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25

dripping pan while it slowly broils. with the hesn
side to the fire for fifteen minutes
Before cooking shad n any way II should De
thoroughly trimmed seasoned with little salt the
merest dash OF cayenne If you wish cayenne AT All
and rubbed with sweet oil 1t should be leit. IN
this rnarnade for at least ten minutes on the zee
The sooner the fish Is broiled after II is caught tn
better. \ perfectly fresh North River shad wouid
probably be acceptable 10 NeW-N orkers .i'd't
the very best Connecticut River shad because OF
the time which mus; elapse before the later can
BE- brought to our markets. There Is no pickle SO
delicious TO serve with this fish as the walnut o1
hi.'-,ruu,. The best sauce : simple mdire +'o'''
butter. ri. 49,, had
,nan roe * usually treated exactly Ike the shan
in ,~,rinado and brolled with T.. This is much
better than breadnS it and frying II separately
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25
STRANGE STORT ABOUT ST ANDREWS.

From The London Saturday Review.
It was mentioned in last paper that not till
1926 was the litter of ages removed from the Cathe-
dral when the Government of the day had the
grace make end of that crying scandal: short
Is after the place had been put TO rights body oil
local antquaries minded 10 open certain
turret that looks out on ST. Andrews Bay: They
went to II day. accordingly, and pulled down
certain stones I'm the WALL and when there was
room to admit the body of man. one OF the party
squeezed in his head ard shoulders and all OF him
in fine, but his feet. Suddenly these became quite
rigid: and his friends. pulling him out found that
he had tainted While he being attended 70, a
second man peered into the black hole. in like man
ner; and he, too. pulled out in a very III way
Finally professor of the United College forced his
entire person the cavity, and did not FAINT but
presently reappeared. with the corpse OF a woman
in his arms from which the life seemed to nave
gone but that hour. The turret was now fully ex.
pored; and, sitting round in n circle. were fOund
twelve bodies decked at a feast and All OF
them untouched Of decay The professor on the IN.
slant off to the Lord Advocate. asking what
course he should take The answer came to close
Il up Immediately II he would avoid prosecution
And this done and the matter hushed up
But within the last few years two or those pres
ent at that strange dlsnterment were surviving.
and they told certain of the modern excayators
their story. which. indeed. there was documentary
this time the turret was secretly opened up. Two
things were now established. The first was the
truth of what the search party had alleged OF their
discovery so many years before; and the second
was the cause Of what they had seen. For there Is
n certain soil or a certain atmosphere which pre-
and It is now known to exist nearer home. AND az
a certain point from St Reguus Tower all the DEAD
that sleep beneath its shadow are lying now as
they lay their deathbeds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25
MR.. GLADSTOyES READING.
From The London Globe.

From The London Globe
The wide range of Mr.. Gladstones sympathies n
illustrated by the remarks Of Mrs. Drew in q CON
temporary upon the Premers treatment Of book.
catalogues OF which. II is hardly necessary to say
he receives every day good number There are
certain subjects writes his daughter which are n.
ways attractive to him-wltchcraft strange reli-
gons dueiling. gypsies. epitaphs the ethics OF mar.
riage, Homer. Shakespeare and Dante Books on
these subjects. IL new to him. sure Of having .
pencil mark against them. Mr.. Gladstone, Ike .
true reader. has special affection for drst edi-
lions. nor for sumptuous bindings; but no one has
greater love for old and welltred volume, or q
Of the odyssey has been rebound many times.
Mr. Gladstone. It seems, usually has three books
the evening being generally a novel. To Biafrits
he took a large supply OF volumes. among them st
Hardy's novels rustic describes studlous giri @
q very perusing young woman" NJ. 0laddonA =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25
FREDERICK DOUGLASS AS A Dark HORSE
From The Washington Post

From The WashinEtOn POst
II met Fred Douglass the other day for the first
time in some years" said Representative Mercer.
I'VE shook hands. and in the conversation that en-
sued. I recalled amusing conversation that
occurred at the Republican Convention In Chicago
in 1888. With Senator Henderson and others. was
sitting in the convention. At my elbow sat the
venerable ex-slave. In a short time a party Of
ladies and gentlemen entered the hall by one Of the
doors They looked around and. seeing Douglass.
salute with that stately courtesy that every one
has observed that knows him.
DO Won know who that is? asked Douglass
OF me- / told him did not. and he said:
why that is Mrs Fred Grant. She perpetrated
a clever Joke at my expense yesterday
''The convention had been In session several days.
and there had been some balloting the day before.
.I was sitting with Mrs. Grant and her party
yesterday continued Mr.. Douglass. watching the
balloting To my surprise one vote was cast for
sooner been announced by the tellers than Mrs.
Grant turned to me. and with the most charming
":"Yous must be the. dark horse Of this con-
vention Mr.. Douglass.""
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25

~.o,hods every strand OF hair Is made available
ia ,oode the most of: and IL is doubtful II any
quantity Of false additions will be worn for many
a wear to come. Art has really invaded In these
days. the dressmakers rooms and the har
dressers shop. and woman's natural w
s. a beauties are studied with view TO
or developing them. If her forehead ~
too high and round curly locks are h ncad 10 is too
osh 80 round on the crown for symmetry, tne
hair is dressed low to give balance ana grace TO .ss
aasion which has not it's appropriate har-dress-
ipQ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25
80. H.
A RUSSIAN WOMAN IN LONDON.

"a very patriotic Teddy Is the description given
by Carlisle Of Nine. lie Novikoff. who was wont
to drive about week days with him in the car
riage Of Lady Ashburton and on Sundays In the
Chelsea omnibus. Carlisle only OF "A large
number of distinguished Englishnen who have been
glad to frequent the London salons OF this mos;
clever feminine dipomatist who has achieved more
fame in statecraft than any woman since the days
of the celebrated Princess de Lieven in the early
part OF this century. Kinglake, Froude Matthew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25
HOME AND SOCIETY.
RE-DRESSING A PORTRAIT.

AN UNSUCCESSFUL DINNER-LlViNG IN PERPET'
rAI sUMMER-WHAT AN ,ENGLIsHMAN
THINKS ABOUT AMERICAN WOMEN-A
GLIMPSE OF NINE. DE NoVlKOFF
HOW TO COOK SHAD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25

There have not been for years so many charming
WAYS Of arranging feminine locks as to-day. with
a skful maid even a homely woman who has
reasonably good complexion can BE made TO look
almost handsome so exqusitely and picturcsquely
is it possible to dress the hair. With the modern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25

IN order to be true Christian In Europe the re-
verse Is me case The men are far inferior IN
ters pertaining to religion to the women, who
Sutute, especially on the Continent the major
lily of the church attendance"
How long We're YOU in me States?" asked the
American Man.
Six weeks" answered the Travelling English
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
.PuzzL|NG DIVORCE LAWS.
Mrs. Townsend's Lawyer Explains
Her Grounds for Action.
Says Nebraska Decree Does Not
Destroy Her Right to His Estate.

Mrs. Daniel X. Townsend who claims
to be the legal widow of ID. *. Town
send. whose body was refused her by
the Kent family at Patterson. Putnam
County. yesterday consulted with her
lawyers this morning
1t came out to-day that Farley & Ly-
don of 1872 Nassau street, are Mrs. Town
send'sreal legal advisers. but have kept
in the background for reasons which
they has not stated
Lawyer Lydon said this morning that
a civil suit against Mrs. Abigail Kent
and her brother, Dan" Kent. Of
Patterson. n. Y, is under advisement
MIR. Lydon is of the opinion that his
client will attend the funeral at Patter-
son tomorrow.
Lawyer Richard Farley defined the
legal status Of the case as follows
Queer facts about divorce laws are
sued her husband for separation on
the ground OF abandonment We
brought, the action in the Supreme
T0urt OF ms s3nnS mr. Sc,
defense. on March 3, 1892, Justice Abra.
| ham Lawrence handed down a decision
declaring this Nebraska decree to b.
null and void, and granted our ellen,
| the separation she sought.
The question naturally arises what
under the circumstances, was the legal
| status of wife No. .. whom he had maI .
ried after securing the divorce and he-
| fore Justice Lawrence declared II null
| and void?
"As he married her in Nebraska, the
| marriage is legal, even in New York
| Had he married her In New York he
would have been guilty OF bigamy. OF
| course the New York courts would up,
hold the first wife's claims upon him AS
again those OF the second but strange
| concerned wife No 3 is his lawful wife
| Now that he dies possessed Of prop
erty in New York, wife No is entitled
to her dover. II his property were II
| Nebraska she could not enforce hci
| claim to a cent Of II. The three children
| by the second marriage are legitimate
| Now that he Is dead. wife No. | can as
sert her right TO possession of his body
and would be upheld by our courts
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
HIS Wife GRANTED AL|MONY
DR.. Eenry ]. Mcdonald Is Sued
for Separation.
Accused of Drinking to Excess and
Brutal Conduct.

Or. Henry J Macdonald was this
morning ordered to pay his wife. DR.
Belle j. Macdonald. $50 counsel fec and
$50 week alimony pending the action
brought against him by his wife for II
separation.
The Macdonalds, who live at Brook
Ign Hills, were married on Nov. II,
1881 They have two children. Mrs.
Macdonald claims that her husband
drinks to excess. and that while under
he influence of liquor he is very Hbu-
sive. She says that In August, 1893
her husband called her vile names,
pulled her hair and threatened to shoot
her. She also alleges that such conduct
on her husbands part was frequent.
and that 1t finally forced her on oct.
26 last to separate from him.
She sage II was Dr. MaCdonalds Gus
rprize every one in the house. 1t Is
alleged that DT Macdonald Is capable
of earning 500 Il month, as he is one
of the best known illustrators OF medl-
cal works in the country.
He has illustrated the works of Drs.
LOomis, Payne, l.orrinr, Wyeth, Gray.
Flint. Ewald, Mathews, Marcy, Wardc,
Thomas AMI Mills He had at one
time II large practice. lie is n division
surgeon of the Long Island railroad.
Mrs. Macdonald says she has been pre-.
vented from practising medicine herself
because of her husbands conduct.
Judge Pratt said, when he awarded ali.
mOny. that VI was n pity that people OF
the standing Of the Macionalds should
seek "A sepdrat ton. He advised that they
try and patch up their differences.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
HOW SHE GOT THE RING.
Mrs. Hayes Says she Found II In II
Trunk.

Mrs. PhIlomena Hayes. OF 223 Dufheld
street. Brooklyn. called ut the Adams
Street Police Court. Brooklyn, to-day to
explain how she came into possession
Of turquoise ring. set with flfty-onc
pearls, which was found in her apart
mcnts by the detectives, and Is al
legged to be a part of n 5000 diamond
robbery from the Boston and Albany
Railroad Depot ut Springfield. Mass.
on Feb. s.
Mrs. Hayes's story was taken down
in the form of an affidavit. and will
be used in the prosecution of George
J. Cote. who Is under arrest in Roches-
| ter for tho crime.
Mrs Hayes admitted that her brother
| had visited her at the PierrepOnt House
| in February and March. She deClaI ed
| that he had found the ring in a trunk
which she and her husband were pack
| ing before she left the Pierreponi
house. Her brother had given her n
| ring, though she declined to swear that
| the ring he had given her was the one
| found by the police.
| She says that her brother soon after
| his arrival in BROOKLYN had CalleG
upon her and left a package. He took
the package away again when he left
| town. After the woman had sworn t.
her statement she was allowed to re-
turn to her home.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
SUDDEN DEATH OF A WIDOW.
Police Think Mrs. Ulenderof wns
the Victim of nm Operation.

Christina Ulendorf n widow. thirty
three years old, OF 40 Sheffield avenue.
brooklyn, died at l o'clock this morning
under circumstances which call for an
investigation by the police and Coroner.
AS soon as her death was reported
Coroner Dreamer and Detective kort-
right, of the Miller avenue station,
began an inquiry. The police say that
there IL reason to believe that she died
from malpractice.
They learned that she has been under
the care Of woman living in New
York. who has spent a great deal Of
time ut her home.
The neighbors say the woman left
hurriedly at I o'clock last evening, and
has not been seen since. The police are
looking for her.
This afternoon Jacob Kuhn, aged for
ty-four, who boarded with Mrs. Ulen-
dprf and who Is said to have been the
cause Of her trouble. was arrested ON
the charge of manslaushter He Is
locked up in the Liberty avenue police
station.
The police say Kuhn hired the UNI
known woman, who is supposed to have
performed the operation.
Kuhn is n bother employed in Piel' =
brewery. lie ADMITS that he was respon-
sible for Mrs. lI-nhOrf's condition.