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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
RECENT DEATHS.
N. B. sWEITzER.

Washington, March 7.--Gen. Nelson B.
Sweitzer, U. S. A, retired, died here to-
day. He was a native of Pennsylvania
and was graduated from West Point in
the same class as Mcpherson, Schofleld
and Sheridan. During the war he served
as a colonel of a New York cavalry reg
iment, and was breveted five times for
meritor;oue services.
j. DE TRAFFORD BLACKSTONE.
Norwich, Conn, March III. De Traf-
ford Blackstone, a prominent manufac-
turer of this city, died at his winter
home in New York, today Mr.. Black
stone was the treasurer Of the Totokett
Mills Company, secretary of the Alta
waugen Company and the Occum Com
pany
HON. THEODORE DAVIS.
Victoria, B. c., March 7.--Hon. Theo-
dore Davis, chief justice and ex-premier
of British Columbia, died today.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
President Wilkinson of Worcester anc
Northwest Company Writes.

FISSiucHt tNilhtlSOu vi aWOINCSbOi anu
Northwest Company Writes.
Charles A. Wilkinson, president of the
Worcester and Northwestern Mining
and Trading Company, has written a
letter from the vessel from which he and
his associates sailed from Seattle to
Alaska, and upon it's receipt Monday, 1t
was read with interest. Mr.. Wilkinson
writes that the brig was becalmed off
Port Angeles. They had been two days
getting SO far as that, and there was
no prospect Of more favorable winds.
Mr.. Wilkinson reports the members of
the company well and happy and anx-
ious to get into the gold fields. The
boat he describes as very comfortable,
and the food first-claSs.
AS he wrote, Mr. Wilkinson was look
ing out upon snow-cappNd mountains
on the starboard side, while Vancouver
was some miles to port. The sun was
rising, and he describes its effect upon
the mountains and sea in glowing
terms. The letter closes: You can say
that we all feel as fresh as on the day
we left Worcester, and just as hope
full"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
WALNUT CAKE.

One and one-half cups of sugar, one
cup of butter (scan), one cup of sweet
milk, three eggs, separate and beat, three
cups of -four, one teaspoonful of cream OF
tartar, one teaspoonful of soda. One
pound of walnuts, chopped little. Save
a few halves of nuts to put on frosting
Frosting-One cup of sugar, two ia
blespoonfuls Of -four; cook until il
threads, then add to well beaten white
of one egg. Beat until smooth. add hav-
oring, and spread with a silver knife.
In chopping the nuts, it is best not te
have them too fine, as they are. apt tc
make merely a soggy spot in the cake
where a toothsome meat should be.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08

Take three eggs, one and one-half cups
of milk, three teaspoonfuks of baking
powder salt, and -four enough to make
it stiff, thicker than batter cakes. Drop
into lard and fry like dousuuts.
Sauce for the above-One cup Of sugar,
two tablespoonfuls Of butter and one
teaspoonful of -four, beaten together;
half a cup Of boiling water; flavor with
lemon and boil until clear. This may be
varied by serving with maple syrup.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
CHEESE prrnnrNn

Crate half a pound of cheese and one
heaping pint of bread crumbs and melt
one tablespoonful of butter, Mix bread
crumbs, cheese and butter together and
put them in a pudding dish. Beat three
eggs together until light, add one pint
of milk and pour 1t over the contents
of the dish. Let it stand fifteen minutes,
then bake.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
A PLEASANT EVENING.
A. 3. F. Kinney Helps Entertain Lake View
Sunday School Children.

The children of the Methodist Sun
day school Of Lake View enjoyed a
pleasant evening Monday night, at the
residence of A. B. r. Kinney on West
minister street. A large party of the
pupils, under the direction of Wyman
CoHemer, arrived at the house early
and many of their number furnished a
pleasing entertainment, consisting OF
recitations and songs.
Mr.. Kinney then conducted the party
to his museum, and the children expert
enced great delight in gazing on the
many curiosities. The guests then re-
paired to the parlor, where a collation.
consisting of cake. confectionery, ice
cream and coffee, was served Rev. A.
Sanderson, in behalf of the children
warmly thanked the hosts for Their
Kindness, and the children gave a vote
Of thanks to Mr.. and Mrs Kinney.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08

sauce over them. Be sure to brush the
broiler with melted butter to prevent the
oysters sticking. For the sauce, put one
tablespoonful of butter into a saucepan
and when it bubbles stir in one table
spoonful of dry oornstarch; when
smoothly mixed add pint of hot milk
very slowly, and let it cook five minutes.
Season with pepper and salt
I am quite sure you now have some
recipes for cooking oysters which are
palatable and healthful.
Yours culinarily,
COMFORT JONES,
Doctor of Cookery.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
NoN-MEMBERs RECEPTION
Mems Union of Adams Square Congre-
gational Church Meet.

The first regular meeting of the Mems
Union OF the Adams Square Congrega-
tional Church was held Monday evening
and was in the nature OF a reception to
non-members of the congregation Light
refreshments were served, followed by
singing of war songs furnished by Lee
land & Son Capt. James p. Crosby of
Post 10 then delivered an interesting ad-
dress on naval warfare. Capt Crosby
served in the United States navy during
the war of the. rebellion, and his stories
OF warfare were interestingly listened
to- At the close of his remarks, Capt.
Crosby was presented bouquet of red,
white and blue flowers
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
INJURED IN A PANIC.

Hartford, Conn, March AT fire
in Germania Hall, corner of Main and
Morgan streets, tonight, az the opening
of the masquerade ball of the Hartford
Maennerchor Society, a panic resulted,
and eight persons were severely burned.
Mrs. August Wattersdorf is believed to
be burned fatally.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
cpTrT.ED HAM

Cut some cold boiled ham in nice uni
form slices, season them highly with
cayenne and mushroom catsup and broil
about one minute on each side, just
enough to warm through, and serve i'm
mediately. This is pleasant breakfast
dish, and is nice to serve in place of the
Spanish ham given in this column.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
ACTOR COMMITS SUICIDE.

New York March 7.-Henry NJ Pitt, 55
years of age, an English actor, known
throughout the profession in this coun-
try as Harry Pitt committed suicide here
today at a boarding house for theatrical
peopie. by drinking carbolc acid. Pitt had
been out of employment, and it is sup
snpposed that he became despondent.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
GOLDEN BUCK.

Prepare a welsh rarebit the same as
in ordinary cases and lay on each a
poached egg. One may lay slice of ba-
con or thin ham over the rarebit and the
egg on that if preferred, 1t is pleasing
change from the usual way of bavins
plain rarebits
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
SOUP FROM CANNED SALMON

MISS WlSter)
Take half a can of salmon, remove all
skin and bones and chop it fine. Boil
an onion in one quart OF water for about
Is minutes; take out the onion, thicken
the milk with one scant tablespoonful of
Cottolene and two tablespoonfuls of
-four; a teaspoonful of salt, and pepper
to taste. Add the salmon; boil up and
serve
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
PERSONAL.

Lieut.. Austin NJ. Knight Of the United
States navy, navigating officer of the
monitor Puritan. has been in town for
a few days as the guest OF his father,
Charles S. Knight of 20 Agricultural
street. He left yesterday to rejoin his
ship at Philadelphia
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
]. FIRED PowERs a BIG wINNER.

j. Fred Powers of this city. who is now
al Notre Dame University, South Bend
Ind, won two flrsts and q third place al
the Western Association games In Chiea-
90, Saturday. His work was far better
complished while in Worcester. He won
the pole vault by clearing the bar at IL
feet 9'k inches, while first in the high
jump went to him on feet SIS inches He
was third in the shot-put on a put of Is
feet inches,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
SPENCER.
NATURALIZATION CLUBS cANDI-
DATES.

The Naturalization Club made choice
Of candidates at a preliminary caucus
Monday night, to be supported at town
meeting The final vote stood: l.. N.
Hamelin 65, Pierre Dufault 46. F. x.
Lavigner received the highest number
Of votes as candidate for the office of
assessor.
DR.. NJ. Fontaine win be a candidate
for the office of overseer of the poor.
Candidate for park commissioner, w. p.
Gendreau: for constables, Joseph Col
lette, Emery Arbour Adelard Fleury
and Austin Richard
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
STEAMER ARRIVALS.

At Liverpool. Cephalonia from Boston;
at Genoa. Fulda from New York; at
Hamburg. Fuerst Bismarck from New
York; at Gibraltar Ems from New
York
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
FITCHBURG MEN WON.
AI-Armory Team of Worcester Bites the
! Dust.
lspecial Dlgpatch 10 the spvl

Special Dispatch to the Spy)
Fitehburg, March THE Washington
Guards basket ball team defeated the
All-Armory team of Worcester this eve
ming 7 to l, in one of the cleanest games
played here this season. The playing OF
Cullen, Noonan Pagan and Thompson
We're the features that received applause
from the 100 spectators present.
The summary;
F1tchburg. Worcester.
Cullen Thompson
Noonan f Forrest
Hines home home McGee
Pagan Dunston
Conlon b b McManus
O'Rourke b b Travers
Driscoll g Frost
Score, Fitchburg T. Worcester /. Goals,
By By Cullen 3, Noonan 2. Pagan, Thompson.
Foul, Fftehburg /. Referees, A. F. Muir
ray and ]. J. Mcdowell Time, 20 minute
halves. Attendance about 700.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
CATALONIA DISABLED.
Picked Up by the Delaware and Towed
to Halifax,

Halifax, N. S., March 1.-The steamer
Delaware, which towed in the steamer
Missouri last March. picked up the Cum
ard liner Catalonia, on Friday, 800 miles
from Halifax, bound from Liverpool to
Boston with eleven intermediate and
seventy-five steerage passengers and a
general cargo. The damage to the Cat
alonia consists of break in the crank
shaft between the low and intermediate
shafts. The accident occurred on We'd
nesday
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
ANNouNcEMENT.

The women's Foreign Missionary Soei-
ETY. connected with the Webster Square
M. r. Church meets this afternoon at the
i'iae street Tea viii be served at o'clock.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
WILL RESIDE IN DUDLEY

Rennie Edwin Flint and Miss Fannie
Nankervis, both of Worcester, were mar
ried Monday by Rev e. w. Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Flint will reside in Dudley
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
News from The ICe-LOcked Land OF Alaska.

day brings neAs oSof INTEREST,"
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eject o.
- -Ll
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
LETTER FROM ALASKA.

April 21.-Belmonts vs.. So. worcester
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
DOWN IN ARIZONA.
Guardians of the Peace Must Be Handy
 with Their Guns.

Guardians of the Peace Must Be Handy with Their Guns. It became the fashion years ago for | mining companies and other concerns which handled large sums of money in Arizona to employ the worst of the road agents to act as watchmen at high wages. Thus one of the most prosper ous copper companies hires, at very high salary 9ellow who is said to have eighteen murders on his conscience and yet is a most faithful and trust worthy guardian of the property under his charge. Towns followed the exam pie. Tombstone had for a long time in its employ as city marshal one of the brothers Earp, each of whom al ways fired with his gun resting on his arm. Experience had taught them that this practice gave them a start of two or three seconds over the shooter who raises his gun to the level cf the eye and in pot hunting two or three seconds are everything. A town not far from Tombstone had hnen greatly injured by the riorOus behavior of some of it's res ideuts who were bad men" IJ eu- gagged. at a salary Of $I0,O0O q year, the very worst desperado in the territory to act as city marshal. The day after his appointment he was accosted by three noted ruffians, who, drawing their guns, sneered:
 "So you're a-goin' to run this here town, air yerY
 The new marshal had his gun up his sleeves and before the rascals could pull trigger he fired three times and each time laid a man dead at his feet.
 "'Tain't everything" he said, ito draw quick and shoot straight; yer must put yer lead where 1t will do most good. Eff yer don't tOther party may slice yer with his knife after you've shot him."
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
IT WILL STAND BY YOU.

Active, strong men, full of vigor and nervous energy, find in vigorous exercise the relaxation which they mostne They find also the best tonic for building up the system in open air exercise, which they freely enjoy, but there may happen at any time an accident to limb or frame whereby the fieshis badly bruised and perchance the face disfigured. This reminds us that there is one thing which ill our sports we ought always to have about us, and that Is St. Jacobs Oil, the promptest and pest cure for Ietes and seekers of outdoor pleasures. Have it handy and it will stand by you for a good cure.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
Blue Ribbon of the Turf

The author of this phrase, so ire quently used in reference to the Derby, the great race in England, was Lord Beaconstield. He gives an account of its origin in his Biography of Lord George Bentinck" This nobleman had given up racing to become the leader of the Conservative party in Parlia- ment. But Bentinck was defeated at the election, while his horse, Surplice, which he had sold, won the greatly GOV eted prize. He was very greatly trou. bled. Disraeli said, "It was in vain to offer solace." He gave sort of stifled groan. "All my life," half sob bed Bentinck, q have been trying for this, and for what have 1 sacrificed 1t? You do not know what the Derby is," he moaned out. "Yes I do," said Berconsfield; 'ft is the Blue Ribbon of the Turf. It is the Blue Ribbon of the Turf" he slowly repeated, and sit. ting down at table, he buried himself in folio of statistics.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
Only Two Hours Sleep.

That some men require only a few hours sleep out of the twenty-fOur Is certain, but Alexander vOn Humboldt must have been a marvel in this re snect. as he was in others. He told Max Muller that as young man two hours sleep was all he wanted, ''but as I grow older I need four. When ] was your age" he said to Mueller, q simply laid down on the sofa, turned down my lamp, and, after two hours sIeen. I was as fresh as ever. It is a mistake to think we want seven or eight hours of sleep" Humboldt died at the ripe old age of S1.-Baltimore American.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
BREAKFAST CEREALS.
They Contain Essential Elements For Per
 feet NOurishment of the Body.

They Contain Essential Elements For Per
 feet NOurishment of the Body.
 Cereals and fruits should form the base of breakfast foods," writes Mrs. s. T. Rorer on Breakfast Cereals and Fruits" ill her cooking lesson in The Ladies' Home Journal "They will SUD- port muscular action, preserve the heat of the body and strengthen the brain in its nervous activity. Whole or steel cut oats and whole wheat, from which our nineteenth century bread should be made, contain the essential elements for the perfect nourishment of the human body. The great objection to cereal foods is their difficulty of digestion, not from any fault of the foods, but, first, from lack of time in cooking and, second, from lack of proper mastication. Raw starches are indigestible. The first step, then, toward the digestion of starches is over the fire. Each little cell must be ruptured, and for this long and careful cooking is required. The second step to the digestion of starches is in the mouth. They are there converted from the insoluble starch to soluble sugar If they are swallowed quickly, without mastication, they miss this digestion, entering the stomach as strangers. This organ not being prepared to receive them, they are cast out into the small intestines to be entirely instead of part ly digested. This organ, now compelled to q, ;r addition to it's own duties, the work of the mouth, soon becomes over taxed, and we have, as a result, the disease most common ip this country intestinal indigestion.
 of the breakfast cereals steel cut oats head the list. Any If the wheat germ preparations are good. After these come the rolled wheat and barley and rice preparations. All these foods, how ever, must be thoroughly cooked and eaten without sugar. "
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
&1OO REWARD $1OO

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis ease, requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, hereby destroying the foundation of the disease and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing it's work. The proprietors have so much faith in it's curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials
 Address, F.. CHENEY & CO, Teledo, O.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
WEIGHTED SILK.
Sometimes Ninety Per Cent of the Ma
 terial Is Foreign Substance.

terial Is Foreign Substance.
 At the present day the practice O. weighting silks by means of astringent extracts, salts of tin, silicate and phos. phate of soda and a variety of other substances, all more or less injurious tc the wear of the fiber, has reached such height that it is seriously affecting the trade. This is especially the case as regards black silk, but fabrics of other colors suffer in the same manner.
 It used to be remarked that a silk dress or silk handkerchief would last lifetime, and this is almost true for absolutely pure silk. But in much of the fabric sold at the present day there IS not more than 10 or 12 per cent of real silk, all the rest being extraneous matter applied to the fiber in the decep- tive process of 'weighting.''
 Pure silk, when burned, leaves a quantity of ash which is always consid- erably less than l per cent, but the ash left by some weighted silks has been found to amount to as much as IS per cent of the weight of the fabric.
 The extraneous substances to which we have alluded are caused to adhere to the fiber by passing the skeins through hot baths of tannin extracts, tin salts, salts of iron, antimony, potash, etc, and it has been found that when silk much charged with such substances is heated 1t will not burn with flame hnt
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
Adxenture with a Lion

A portion of the crew of ship which was anchored off the coast of India once went ashore for the purpose of cutting some wood, and one of the sail ors, having through some cause be- come separated from his companions, was considerably frightened by the ap- pearance of a huge lioness which he saw approaching him. Much to his sur prise, however, she did not, on coming up, appear to have any evil designs on him; but instead crOuched at his feet and looked steadfastly first at his face and then at a tree some little distance away.
 For a time the man could not under stand this conduct; but presently, on the Iioness rising and walking towards the tree, looking back at him as she went, he found out what it meant. Up in the branches of the tree was a large baboOn, with two little lion cubs in it's arms; and 1t was because of this that the Iioness was in such tribUlalOn. The difficulty now presented itself Of how to save the cubs, for the sailor was afraid to climb the tree, So, having his ax with him, he resolved to cut the tree down; and this he did, the liOness watching him most anxiously during the whole time. When the tree fell, and the three animals with 1t, the lioness, it is said, dashed with fury upon the baboon and destroyed it; then, having gently caressed her affrighted cubs for some time, she returned to the sailor. showed her gratitude by fawn- ing upon him and rubbing her head fondIy against him, and at length car ried her children away, one by one.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.

We are asserting In the courts our right to tht
 exclusive use of the word "CASTORIA," and PITCHERS cAsToRIA,c%a A,c% as our Trade Mark I, Dr. Samuel Pitcher, of fHyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of " PITCHERS CAsToRIA," :" the same that has borne and does now bear the fac-simile signature of CHAs. H. FLETCHER on every wrapper. This Is the original PITCHERS CASTORIA" which has been used in the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty years. Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it Is hs kind ros haVs aIsOays fought, and has the signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the wrapper. No one has authority from me to use my name except The ceutaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher Is President.
 Ma1eA q ZSo7. SAMUEL PITCHER, MD
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

s- can f1- r.- E. Che fa-ure- 2 have E-- s.... - .-.l.- -lI my reCcR -Eg- t-r ..--- 4 am -1-y grateful"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
4 Bold Experiment.

q had hard work to keep that boy of mine from reading cheap novels, :" said the reSOlute man, "but I finally succeeded"
 How? By keeping them out of his wayT
 ''No, knew 1t would be no use to try. So merely required him to learn two pages from one of them by heart every day and now he lodges them and reads schoolbooks for amusement" Wash inCtOn Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21

come the rolled wheat and barley and rice preparations. All these foods, how ever, must be thoroughly cooked and eaten without sugar. ''
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
His Mark.

"How do you sign your nameT" asked the tax collector of the Pumpkinville citizen who had come in to register for the election.
 "How did the kernul thar sign his sen?" asked the citizen, indicating the young lawyer who had just registered and was passing out the door.
 "Why, he signed his Q. Tolliver Johnson, Esquire. ,"
 "Waal. jest put mine down Hello Tom Phillips, Esquah. "-Atlanta Jour mol
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
Ouite Too Much.

Impassioned Lover-Tell me, my an- gel, what to do to prove my love. Oh, that I might, like some knight of old, battle for you, suffer for you, die for you!
 Sweet Girl-I wish you would give up smoking.
 Impassioned Lover-Oh, come, now, that's asking too muchl-
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
candy that her other fellows buy.
A Difference in Tense.

GeorSe-She,s got to passlng me tAe
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the feet. It cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions, It's the greatest comfort discov- cry of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight-fghting or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain cure for chilblains, sweating, damp, callus and hot, tired, aching feet. We have over 1000 testimonials of cures. Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address Allen s. .Olmstsd, 1e Roy, New York
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
Bright but Distant.

"But are you able to support wife? ?'' asked the girls father, after the young man had filed his application for the position of son-in-law.
 "My finances are not burden to me at present" was the reply, "but have brilliant prospects before me, and
 "Oh, I don't doubt that" interrupted the old man, 'but do you think you will ever be able to catch up with themY'
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-21
Modern Methods.

Diggs-I just finished reading an ao- count of how they burned heretics at the stake in ancient times. Such bar barism would not be tolerated in this enlightened age.
 Biggs-No, indeed! The modern heretic is let off with roast in the re- Iigious journals. News.