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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06

At last New York is to have 20
ological garden in keeping with her
position among the great cities OF the
world. It will be the largest and
most complete in existence. The
yaunted gardens of the European cap
itals will pale into insignifcance by
comparison. The final plans, says the
New York Herald, have been sub
mitted to the Park Board by Professor
Henry F. Osborn, Chairman OF the
Executive Commit of the New YORK
Geological Society, and as soon as the
necessary preliminary arrangements
have been made the active work Will
begin.
After eight months of careful study
of the adopted site in Bronx Park, and
after a systematic examination of the
large European geological gardens,
Director William T. Hornady sub
mitted to the geological Society pro-
liminary plan for the development OF
the garden, which was reproduced in
the Herald at the time. This plan
was approved by the Executive Com
mittee, whose Chairman has been one
of the most active promoters of the
geological garden scheme, on broad
scale, and the final plan, now matured,
Is merely careful elaboration of Mr..
Hornady's first scheme. The design
bf the central glade, formed by the six
larger buildings, is the work of Helm
f& La Fargo, architects, and for the
rest of the plan Director Hornady and
Charles n Lowrie, landscape archi-
feet are RESPONSIBLE,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06
Carberry's Christm as.

Last Christmas there was a great
surprise in the little town of Car
berry. For years and years-ever
since the boys and girls could remem-
ber-there had been public celebra-
ton in the town hall, with huge
Christmas tree lighted from top to
bottom with candles and bright with
all sorts of presents for the boys and
girls of the village. Usually old Cap
tain Conklin in his big buffalo over
coat, which was buckled tight with a
string of sleigh bells, acted as Santa
Claus and kept everyone laughing and
expectant as he passed out the gifts,
reading off the names one by one i'll a
big, hearty voice.
But last year it was all different, so
different, indeed, that Carberry is
going to try the same kind of cele-
hration again this winter. And it was
quite unique enough to furnish ideas
for any of our inventive boys and girls
who wish to get up something new
and striking for this years Christmas
entertainment.
You see old Captain Conklin was
taken sick early In the winter and had
to go south, and Christmas tree
without Santa Claus would have been
no celebration at all. So the principal
of the Carberry school and some of
the older pupils got together and dis
cussed the situation. AS result they
were appointed committee on ar
rangements for the celebration, it
being understood that they were to
have the entire work of decorating the
hall and of arranging the presents.
From that time on dense cloud of
secrecy hung over the school, The
teacher and his little band of helpers
which included about dozen of the
older boys and girls-held meeting
early every night at which the details
of the great plan were discussed. By
day they all went around with wise
glances at one another and frequent
mysterious conversations, until II g
younger folk of the town were all but
wild with curiosity. 1t was also the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06

This vista promises TO combine pic
possible device in establishing the
comfort of the captive animals. No
geological garden in the world offers
such freedom to its inmates. The
buffalo will roam at will over great
expanse of patural land, as untram-
melled as though grazing upon his
native prairie. The monkey will enjoy
the freedom of his own Jungle. Lions
and elephants will not be confined in
closed cages. Birds, beasts and fishes
of every variety will be made to feel
perfectly at home.
And now few words about the ex-
tent OF this big animal park. Aside
from the natural beauties of the loca-
ton, which compare favorably with
those of any similar institution in the
world; aside from the advancement
which the plans show in the matter of
caring for the animals, aside from the
value of the collection, which we can
at present only hopefully anticipate,
aside from all this, the project must
excite UNIVERSAL admiration by reason
of its very size.
Washington's Geological Garden
comprises 1853 acres, but all of it is not
available. The Berlin gardens have
sixty acres, Paris, fifty acres; Hamburg,
thirty-fve acres, and London and
Vienna, thirty acres each. It will
readily be seen that on comparison
with these New York's monster zoo,
with its 261 acres of land, must stand
as the monster of the world.
The bird house, on an unshaded
terrace, with ample air and light, a
one story building of brick and iron
is planned to afford both within and
without great amount of cage room
for its occupants. The interior of the
aviary, whose ground plan is I
shaped, will have $50 lineal feet of
cage room, on large portion of which
cages will stand in three tiers. There
will also be huge water tank for div
ing birds.
The exterior of the building will not
be less interesting than the interior,
for here there will be 332 lineal feet of
cages for hawks, owls and such like
hardy perching birds. Then there
will be six large open wire dome cages,
and, most attractive of all, hugewire
cage l50 feet long, seventy-five feet
wide and fifty feet high, in which will
be pools OF water, gravel, grass, rocks,
shrubs, bushes and great trees. In
this great cage the birds, hardly real
izing their captivity, may dive and
swim, run and fly to their hearts con-
tent, and. with food to be obtained
without the discomforts of early ris-
ing, may have all the enjoyment that
ever fell to the fortune of lucky birds.
AS with the birds, SO with the mon.
keys, whose home of pleasing arcbi.
lecture will be in keeping with the
aviary and the others of the s;x l.roo
buildings that will adorn the central
glade. The monkeys will have amnle
cage room in the direct path of snn q r !
air. The most interesting part Of ths :
monkey cage will be the great open al,
enclosure. which is planned to occnn,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06

may run on smooth surface instead
of on the rough and soggy path over
which for great part of the year
horses are compelled to founder drag
ging heavy loads. The results of OK
periments by two prominent engineers
are here given. One series of expert
ments, made by Mr.. Abel Bliss, of
New Lenox, ILL.,, is particularly inter
estlng, as will be seen from the fol-
lowing statement of Mr.. Bliss:
81 have laid about 100 feet of steel
road in the public highway near my
home at New Lenox, Ill. The road
was first graded in proper shape. The
rails are of steel, one-quarter of an
inch thick, eight inches wide, wide q
downward fiange of three inches on
either side and an upward fange of
one inch on the outer edge to keep the
wheels or. These rails were laid on
the crown of the grade and pressed
into the soil to the depth of the fange
or until the soil supported the rail.
The downward fianges prevent the soil
from being pressed away from the rail
and hold it there, making a firm founda-
ton, so that no ties are necessary on
which to rest the rails. These rails
are made continuous by the fastening
of the ends together with fishplates.
ga mile of road requires about sixty
tons of steel, which can be produced
in quantities for $500 or less. One
cubic yard of gravel is required to the
rod"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06
Lemons and Oranges.

1t is not generally known that the
Juice of lemons OF oranges treated like
any other fruit juices will make clear
Jelly without gelatine if pound and
a quarter of granulated sugar is al
lowed for each pint. Ripe, juicy fruit
should be chosen, and the sugar and
Juice boiled together for fifteen min
utes; at the end of this time take out
a little on saucer, put in cool
place, and if it shows signs of setting
it is done. Some of the most perfect
oranges or lemons should be picked
out, and, after cutting off the blossom
end carefully, the contents sco0ped
out (of course saving the juice), the
shell may be preserved whole and
filed with the jelly made as directed
above. AS the shells are emptied they
must be thrown into cold water, then
simmered until transparent in alum
and water, in the proportion of two
teaspoons of alum to quart of water;
they are then to be put in pan of
cold water once more; this changed
every three hours for three times; then
to stand over night in cold water. In
the morning they are to be covered
with boiling water, boiled gently for
an hour, then drained and weighed.
To every pound of these shells allow
pound of sugar and one-half pint of
water; boil and skim; add to this the
juice saved when scooping out; then
put the shells in and simmer until ten
der and clear, when they are to be
spread separately on fiat dishes and
they and the syrup allowed to stand,
carefully covered for two days. After
these shells are filed with the jelly
they are to be put, the open end down
ward, into glass jars, the syrup poured
over and the tops screwed on. The
sugar will insure the keeping. The
Jelly should not be made until the
shells are ready, as it must be poured
while liquid.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06
Greatest "Zoo" in the World.

a space of fifty by $50 feet in extent,
adjoining the house. This space,
which will be reached by an overhead
bridge, so as to allow oil spectators to
freely pass between it and the cage, will
be enclosed by high fence ofwire net
ting, terminating at the top with an
inwardly curved projection OF metal,
which will prevent the nimble climb
ers from getting outside.
The monkeys will have practically
no restrictions on their natural pro-
pensities, for this bridge and extend
ed tree covered playground will en-
able them to graduated from the re-
stricted kindergarten cage to the high
er branches that will offer full scope
to their greatest possibilities. Here
they can hide in the underbrush,
scamper over rocks, ascend the trees,
leap from limb to limb, sport amid the
foliage and even form the monkey
span of life by joining claws to feet
and tail in one long chain OF apish
links, and so swing from projecting
branch to a tree beyond, over an in
tervening stream, as travellers say they
do in their native wilds.
Nor will the larger beasts be un.
duly restricted. The elephants will
have attached to their imposing home,
measuring 78 by 144 feet. eight
paved yards, each 100 by $50 feet, and
in these yards, besides a swimming
tank, will be great trees, in the shade
of which the animals can stand as in
the jungles of Asia and Africa.
The lion will be in equally great
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06


Fried Sweetbreads-Cut a suffi-
cheney of sweetbreads into long slices
and paint them over with yolk of egg.
Strew each slice with a seasoning of
pepper, salt and bread crumbs and fry
in butter. Garnish with crisped but
ter and thin rolls of toasted bacon.
Haricot Bean Balls-Wash one pint
of cooked beans through sieve; put
the pulp into basin, break two eggs
into it and beat up with one beans ;add
four tablespoonfuls of bread crumbs,
the same of finely chopped fat bacon,
saltspoonful of pepper and tablespoon
full of minced parsley; roll the mix
ture into balls, -four them, dip in egg
and bread crumbs and fry in deep hot
fat.
Coffee Jelly-Coffee makes an ex-
cellent jelly. Soak one package of
gelatine in one pint of cold water,
then pour over it one quart of boiling
water, add one pint of granulated su-
gar, the same amount of very strong
coffee, and one teaspoonful of brandy.
Strain this into a ring mould and put
in cold place. When serving, fill
the centre with whipped cream, sweet
ened, also put the cream around the
outside.
Stewed Cucumbers on Toast-Pare
three good-sized cucumbers and cut
into quarters lengthwise. Slice thin
and put in granite saucepan. with one
tablespoonful of boiling water; cover
closely; they will cook tender in
twelve minutes and look transparent.
| When about half done add one table
spoonful OF butter and saltspoonful
| of salt, shake or two of white pep
per. Just before serving add three
| tablespoonfuls of sweet cream, and
spread on slices of toasted bread.
This is delicate, delicious breakfast
dish, and quickly prepared.
| Shoulder of Veal la Franchise
| Get shoulder with about two pounds
| of meat on it. Cut the veal in square
mouthfuls and parboil them. Put the
bone and trimmings in one-half pint
water and stew slowly to make the
gravy. Place the squares of meat in
a baking dish; season with one-half
teaspoon of salt, one-eighth teaspoon
cayenne pepper, one-eighth teaspoon
mace, one-eighth teaspoon nutmeg
and the grated rind of the lemon left
from luncheon. Strain the gravy, pour
in dish, sprinkle over one-half cup
bread crumbs, with tiny dots of but
ten, and bake delicate brown
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06
Flre-rub over a century Old.

Here is q picture of the fire-tub that
George III. presented to his loyal sub
jeots Of Shelburne, N. s., in 1895.
This was in the days when the town
was a populous and thriving place.
Half the royalists who left Boston
during the Revolution built houses in
Shelburne, and of course the King
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06
Preserving Delicate colors.


The following simple formula, given
by the Society of Arts, is for cleaning
fabrics without changing their color:
Crate raw potatoes over clear water,
in the proportion of two fair-sized
potatoes to pint. When the last bit
Of fine pulp has dropped into the wa
ter, strain the mixture through q
coarse sieve into another vessel hold
ing the same amount of clear water,
and let the second liquid stand till
thoroughly settled. Pour off the
clearer part to be kept for use. Rub
or sponge the soiled fabrics with the
potato water, wash in clean water, dry
and iron. The thick sediment can be
kept and used for cleaning thick ma
terial like carpets and heavy cloth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06

and sometimes worried. Sometimes
these ebon chambermaids answer q
call in pairs, They are model SER
wants, and keep the rooms of the hotels
where they are employed exquisitely
neat
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06

cHAMBERMAlDS WITH MuSTAcHES.
A Remarkable Feature of Hotel Life in
Cairo, Egypt.
Although the two gentlemen from
Cairo here portrayed look like Oriental
dignitaries or high priests they are
really Egyptian chambermaids. They
are a remarkable feature of hotel life
in Cairo.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06

In Texas little Miss Fite, of Moran,
wants to pick cotton against little Miss
Ward, of Meridian. Both are six years
old, and they weigh forty-eight and
fnrty-three pounds respectively.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06
Bobby's Three-Inch Smile.

Bobby's Three-Inch Smile.
Sister measured my grin one day;
Took the ruler and me,
Counted the inches all the way
One and two and three.
"Oh you're Cheshire cat" said she.
Father said, "That's no sim"
Then he nodded and smiled at me-
Smiled at my three-inch grin.
Brother suggested ought to begin
Trying to trim it down.
Mother said. "Better a three-inch grin
Than a little half-inch frown."
Boston Traveller.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06

Massachusetts, convicts Ne getting
iastidlouss Not content witS. Boston
Daked oeans for breakfast every day
tney nave Just sent in petitiSH for
custard pie every Sunday,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06

could not ssa~such loyal subjects
suffer for lack of proper protection
against fire. The tcb is still in fair
state OF preservation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06
spots ON Furniture.

To remove spots from furniture rub
we'll with sweet oil and turpentine,
then wash with warm soapsuds and
polish with crude oil. For good
polish for old furniture, try the follow
ing: Put equal parts of kerosene and
sweet oil in large bottle and shake
well; then apply with flannel cloth,
rubbing the oil in well. 1t can be
used ON either oiled or vanished sur
faces,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06
STEEL RoADWAYs A SUCCESS.
The Iden of Building Tracks For Trucks
Takes Practical shape.

Takes Practical Shape.
For the first time there has been car
ried into practical operation plan for
the improvement of public roads that
has heretofore been regarded merely
as an interesting theory that would
never rise to the region of fact. The
plan is to lay steel tracks along our
roads so that the wheels of wagons
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06
HELPS FOR HOUSEWIVES.
70 Make Melted Butter.

Brock up quarter of pound of
butter into small pieces, put it into a
saucepan, and dredge over with ta-
blespoonful of -four; then add one
wineglassful of cold water and a sea-
soning of salt. Stir regularly one way
until the whole Of the ingredients are
melted and amalgamated. Let them
just come to boil; and then serve.
Evening journal., 1898-04-18
ECOEOMIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
INCORPORATORS WILL AGAIN TRY
TO LIFT THE CHARTER GRANT
ED A FEW YEARS AGO.

The incorpOrtors will again try to
lift the charter of the Economic Life
Insurance Company, which was grant
ed by the Legislature a few years ago.
The charter was granted to the incOr-
porators to do a regular life insurance
business. At the time this bill was
passed. the Evening Journal gave a
full detailed history Of this charter and
its incorporators, Of whom are the fol-
lowing: Henry c. Robinson, Daniel w.
Taylor, Hon. George Gray, Hon.
Thomas F. Bayard, Hon. Stansbury J.
Wiley, Joseph p. Pyle, NJ. d., Peter L.
TomlinsOn, M. D., w. S. Hoffman, Hon.
John NJ. Rogers, II. II. Dure, T. B.
Smith, j. L. Cavender, J. L. Devou
John H. Hoffecker, Charles II. Rich
ards, NJ. D., William +. Causey, Will
liam ID. Mullen, Jf., NJ. j. Hughes, M
d., William DUPONT, G. Naudain, NJ. ID.
and Herbert II. Ward.
A few days after granting Of this
| charter by the Legislature meeting
was called for the incorporation an(
| the public to subscribe for the stock o
the new company to be and go int
| election of officers. Just when tn
| principal movers of the incorporation
thought everything was going smooth
| ly a setback came up in the announce
ment of a postpOnement which cause
quite a stir among the incorporatOrs a
to the principal cause. Later cam
the news of the failure OF Henry {
Robinson, the banker, and the VIII
mington Dental Works, with whic
ex-MayOr Wiley was connected. AC
tion upon the charter was then indef
nitely postponed, causing serious los
to John NJ. Rogers, who had consider
I able printed matter on hand for th
proposed new company. But the priI
cipal ones who felt the blunt OF III
indefinite postpOnement were Herbe
II. Ward and w. S. Hoffman, who wel
the prime movers of organizing u
company. 50 certain was Mr.. Hoffma
I Of the success OF the venture that
! | resigned a lucrative position to devo
all his time to getting the new col
- | pany in shape.
After lying dormant for sever
4 years, the incorporators will now {
to take this charter up, as a meetil
= has been called by the following 4
d ! cOrporators for Monday, April g. at
S | o'clock Daniel W. Taylor, H. G. RO
D | inson, William d. Mullen, Jr.. John
r Rogers. w. S. Hoffman, Henry
g Dure, S. J. Wiley, p w. Tomlinso
M. d., NJ. J. Hughes M. d.. and II.
= Ward
Evening journal., 1898-04-18

chor, and in the daytime to place on
board a government pilot to take them
safely through the mine field
What has been said by Major Ray
mond about the submarine mine de-
fences Of the Delaware river, and their
Interference with commerce, will prob
ably apply to all other ports Of the At
lantic seaboard.
Major Raymond took occasion to say
yesterday regarding the reports that a
railroad siding was being extended to
the government iron pier at Lewes,
that such was not the case. The track
Is being laid to the fish guano factor
les, and none has been laid on the gov
ernment reservation. The reports about
defences near Lewes, and the presence
Of government engineers there to look
over the ground and local sites for de-
fenses, he also said. were incorrect. and
that notnng of the kind has been done.
The matter of government fOrtlfica-
tiOns near Lewes would be I'm the hands
Of Major Raymond for the territory is
within the Philadelphia district, OF
which he has charge.
Evening journal., 1898-04-18
FRANK a. GABDNER BUR1Ep.

Many relatives and friends attended
the funeral Of Frank A. Gardner this
morning. The party gathered at the
residence Of his aunt, Mrs. James j.
Fox. No. 213 West Seventh street, and
proceeded to st. Peters Church, where
solemn requiem mass was said. Among
the floral offerings sent was one from
the Young Mems Democratic Club. In
terment was made at New Cathedral
Cemetery.
Rev. J. j. Connolly read the mass FOR
the dead, and preached an eloquent SER
mon on Death and the Resurrection. "
The pall-bearers were DR.. Philip Tray
nor. Harry Graham, James +. Kane,
Mark McKenna, Stephen McNee and
Herman Gnsaen.
Evening journal., 1898-04-18
HEIIpED TIIE lHOMD

The following persons have contrib
uted to the support OF the Florence
Crttenton Home during the past
month Harry Craig, Mrs. Edwin Gold
ing Mrs. b. r. Veasey Mrs. G. b.
Gooding, Mrs. Thomas McClary, Miss
Letitia McCorkle, Mrs. Frank Slocumb.
Sunshine Circle, Kings Daughters, St
Paurs Church; Annie E Lipplncott,
Mrs. w. s. SlOcum Millard II. Davis,
Mrs. Jane Mitchell, Mrs. Horace G.. Ret
tew, Mrs. c. w. Pusey. Mrs. Young, Mr..
MOnahan, III. j. Stoeckle, J. A. Lengel.
Christian Endeavor Society, First
Presbyterian Church; Mrs Hollis, Mr.
Wyatt Mr.. Ramsberger, Mrs. George
Gray Mrs. II. II. Ward, Asbury Circle
OF Il. c. Mission. Delaware Avenue Cir
Gle Of f. c. Mission, Union Circle OF f.
c. Mission. Harrison Street Circle OF
i. c. Mission. Mrs. Rile, Mrs Sergeant
Mrs. u. J. Whitaker, Mrs. Lydia A.
Todd, Grace Chapter EpwOrth League
Mrs. Cooling.
Evening journal., 1898-04-18
MACALLISTER BFIER GOBLET.
CONSUL AT BARBADOS SENDS
DAMAGING NEWS AGAINST THE
MILLIONAIRE.

A dispatch from New York says.
Collector of Customs Bidwell to-day re-
ceived instructions from Assistant Sec
rctary Of State Day to detain in this
port Robert Goelet's steam yacht
Nahma, upon her arrival and summon
her owner to show cause why he should
not be fined $1,000 and imprisoned for
six months.
The State Department charges Mr.
Goelet with having abandoned five OF
his sailors on March last in Barba-
dos, leaving them without money or
means of returning home. The infor-
nation upon which the charge Is
brought is contained in a letter from
Samuel A. Macallister, United States
consul at Barbados, a copy OF which
was obtained at the State Department
in Washington, to-day.
The five seamen state in their AMI
davit that they obtained "shore leave
on the evening of March 2, from 8 to 10
O'Clock They returned to the dock
where one of the yachts boats was 70
meet them, a few minutes late, and
found no boat. They had no money
and harbor boatmen refused to take
them to the Nahma. The yacht sailed
the following morning, ignoring thciI
frantic signals.
Collector Bidwell to-day issued an
order Of detention against the Nahma
and her owner, but was informed the
yacht sailed from Newport to-day foi
Liverpool The United States official.
are particularly annoyed because The
Nahma ignored the American consul by
neglecting to report to him.