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The Globe-republican., 1899-02-23
Good Friday Dish.

One does not need a fish kettle in
order to boil fish properly, but it is
rarely sent to the table whole, yet ten
der, even by a cook who has her
kitchen cupboard stocked with every
convenience.
On Friday next try boiled cod with
oyster sauce, and if the following
recipe is carefully followed the family
will not be aware that they are not
indulging in halibut, which costs more
than double, says Emily Ford in Rec
ord" Cod carelessly boiled and with
out proper sauce is woody and taste
less, but with care is just the reverse.
If fish kettle is not at hand, plate
in the bottom of an ordinary large
saucepan will answer the purpose. The
cod is then sewed or fastened with
safetypins in piece of cheese cloth,
which should be washed out after use
and kept for this purpose; the edges
are to be sewn together, as there must
he only one thickness over the fish.
The fish is first washed in very cold
water, placed in the cloth on the plate,
covered with boiling sailed water, ten
minutes, exactly, allowed to each
pound, then simmered surely but
slowly.
When the cloth is removed the fish
will be in good shape and ready for
the sauce to be thrown over. The
latter is to be prepared while the fish
is cooking by stirring = tablespoonful
of sifted -four into one of boiling but
ter, then adding gradually to this half
pint each of hot milk and oyster
Juice; when this is smooth the oysters
are stirred in, pepper and salt to taste
added, and as soon as the oysters begin
to curl at the edges the sauce is COM
pleted. For change, the oysters may
be omitted. and boiled shrimps or
chopped parsley added to the sauce
instead.
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-23
German Meat Inspector Bill.

An Associated Press dispatch from
Berlin states that the Cologne Gazette,
in discussing the proposed meat-in-
spection bill, takes the view that the
measure will be il no way detrimental,
but rather advantageous, to American
meats. 1t instances the uniform regu-
lation covering Importation for the
whole of Germany, whereby foreign
meat is inspected at the frontier and
not submitted to further inspection,
and says that this removes all ground
for the American complaints against
repeated inspections. The Cologne Ga
zette also expresses the opinion that
after the introduction of the bill it
will perhaps be possible to so modify
the orders now enforced regarding
American pork that the production of
American inspection certificates will
not be demanded-a concession, it is
pointed out, which will be of consider
able pecuniary advantage to American
exporters. The bill does not prohibit
the importation of sausages from the
United States. Whatever use the
bundesrath may make of the powers
conferred on it, there need not be
any anxiety on the part of the Amer
cans, the Cologne Gazette continues.
adding: eff the Americans, as indi-
Gated in the resolution of, congress.
entertain the idea of adopting retail
atory measures against Germany, it
is to be hoped that in their final de-
cisions they will recognize the spirit
of Cancellation and regard for their
interests with which the new German
meat-inspection bill was drafted"
Still later dispatches state that the
German as we'll as the American ex-
porters of meat come under the provis-
ions of the new imperial meat inspec-
ton bill. and the fact is by no means
to the liking Of the agrarians. The
measure contains a paragraph e1clud-
ing from sale for consumption in Ger
MANY. besides ali meat shown to be
diseased. any meat which is OF in
ferior quality. Some meats are speci-
fed as conditionally disable. Contra
ventions of this section are punishable
nv a maximum Jail sentence Of six
months and by fine not to exceed
1,5O0 marks ($S64).
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to study intelligently the map e ~
United States in view Of the changes
incident to the Spanish war. The
books were ready for delivery IN Sep
TENDER. Opponents of the trust In
sist that these books could not have
been amended at that time to include
the changes made necessary by the
war, because no one could foresee
what the Paris commission would de-
eide upon, and even now, while the
treaty is being discussed in the senate.
it may be- changed and the $4,000
worth of textbooks purchased by the
Omaha board, showing all the Phil
ippine islands, the Ladrones and other
Asiatic possessions of Spain as United
States property, become absolutely
worthless. The inference is that the
trust could not have sold such a lot
Of books that clearly was about to be-
come dead stock at an advance Of 20
cents over similar books of other COM
panies without the use of money cor
ruptly distributed. Van Glider of the
Omaha school board opposed the pur-
chase. and his protest to the legisla-
tive delegation from Omaha, amors
other things, says:
"The American Book Company is one
Of the most corrupt institutions in the
country, and has already beaten this
city out of about $4,000 It owns more
superintendent and school boards
than any other company. Why? Be
cause it goes down in its Golfers to
buy them. That is why it is now being
paid five or six times more money for
its books than any other company by
this board. The agent of the book
trust was in Denver when the board
met to consider the payment Of this
warrant. and was ordered to get here
at once and look after it. Why? Not
that he might get his pay for better
books his company furnishes. but to
see that he gets Is cents more for each
book than any other institution"
Just at present the American Book
Company is making an effort to dis
pose of large numbers of new geog-
raphies in every county in the state.
No direct charge thus far has been
made as to fraud and corruption on
the company's part in selling these
books, save that which comes from
Omaha, but the legislative members
think that light should be thrown on
the situation in view of the large sum
OF money shortly to be invested for
free school books in Nebraska. The
same situation confronts other Western
states, as it is known that the Amer
lean Book Company is making a con-
certed movement at>present to replace
! Biographies in use in all Western states
with their textbook, which they as
sert will answer for several years and
contains all necessary changes growing
out of recent territorial acquisitions.
| The trust is expected to make a de-
termined fight in the event of an in
veStigatiOn in Nebraska.
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-23
American Wives in England.

Americans who have gone to Eng
land by invitation are the ones who
have done unvarying good to the cause
Of Anglo-American wives of English
men. especially of afistocrats
and of Englishnen in power. Prac-
tically all Of these marriages have re-
suited very happily-it is the fashion
to say that they all have done so
and few women, even in England,
where the wives of public men are
often active and influential in politics.
are more so than some OF these English
women by adoption. If a good under
standing between the two countries
is a consummation to be wished for,
and it comes about, the greatest credit
to any individuals will be due to the
American helpmeets Of Englishmen-
especially, perhaps, to one who is we'd
ded to a member of the government,
and causes herself to be constantly re-
ferred to as the keenest champion, in
high social circles, Of the alliance
project. There are American men in
England who try to forget their ma
tionality, and others who speak con-
temptuously of the land of their birth
and source of their wealth. but this is
not the case with any American wom-
en- in England whom I have met or
heard Of They are Of the same stock
as the earnest women of the confed-
eracy, who are often credited with nav
ing long delayed the close of the civil
war after Southern success was seen
to be out Of the question.
1t has not been a difficult matter for
these ladies to promote a desire for
cordial relations with US. Two years
ago l learned from a high source that
the government at that time had long
cherished this desire, and that during
all that time the heir-apparent-
fecting this wish-had set an example
to the aristocracy by the persistence
with which he cultivated the acQUaint-
ance of influential Americans, and the
unusual warmth of his manner toward
them. For many years it has been no.
to the highest society been beset with
SO few difficulties as to Americans,
and that in this circle few newcomers
have been more courted and honored
than those from our country.
Robert Barr, the novelist, nov
living in England. once approach
ed the subject of the blood ties
between the two peoples by offer
ing to lay me a wager that if would
step off a train anywhere in England,
and at any three doors whose bells I
chose to ring. would ask the question,
Have you any relative in America -
two replies out of three would be,
"Yes''-Julian Ralph, in Harper's
Magazine.
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-23

and included a few glimpses of the
London Wall built in the days of Nero
or not long after. 1t was the largest
area ever submitted to public cOmpe-
tition in the city in the present gen.
GRAFTON, and after spirited bidding it
brought an offer of $685. 900 a year for
a period of eighty eight years, and this
the operation will be more apparent Il
one realizes that when the lessee re-
turns this acre to it's owners he will
have paid $7,4S0,OOO merely for the use
Of it. AS the plot was really somewhat
larger than an acre, the estimate on
the total sum a square foot that will
be paid for the use of it for eighty
eight years is $155. There are not
many square feet of land on the face
of the globe that would command that
price at absolute sale, to say nothing
of lease.
The actual city Of London contains
only 6S1 acres. and. except for the acre
of which New York's. Wall street. from
Broad to Broadway, is about the CEN
ter, they are already the most valua-
BILE acres in the world. They would
average about $4,000, 900 apiece. judged
by the extremely conservative estimate
on the bank property. which is the
most desirable in the city.
The Inhabitants.
The most of the $4,000 actual inhabi-
tants of this extraordinary city OF
gcld-fOr you could cover the greater
part of each square foot with the gold
dollars that would be needed to buy
it-are humble folk, whose annual in
comes would not buy half enough of
the ground they live on to bury them
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there are talking doliies with strange
insides.
There are babies that squeak and
cry,
There are gauzy, satiny, wonderful
With trunk and trousseau, and tan
besides.
That a Christmas purse may buy.
There are china cherubs, dimpled and
white
They are brittle and can't sit down
But washing. you see, doesn't NUT
them a mite.
And for dollhouse playing their size
is right,
And a scrap will make 'em a gown.
There are dolls that are warranted not
to break
(Though l never believed that true)
And the rag-doIls aunties and mothers
And dollies that shut their eyes ana
wake,
But what do you guess that my grand
mother had
When she played with her dolls. like
me,
And lived on a farm. and the times
were bad?
Poor little grandmother! o but I'm
glad
didn't live then. Marie!
Why. the dolly she cuddled and put to
Dear little grandmother, years ago
Vas a crook-neck squash in a rag OF
With d handkerchief shawl tied over
it's head.
And she loved it too, you know!
Loved that thing with a stem for a
And its dreadful neck awry-
Kissed it and Rugged it and, suppose.
Proudly settled its wraps and bows!
Why, it almost makes me cry!
And then. the horrible fate of her
child,
Marie. my dollykin. long ago:
1 wonder she didn't go raving wild!
They-now stop smiling-they had her
billed
And ate her!
F. E Ellington, in Grandmother
Told Me So
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ity that he could only calculate God
forbid
Lower Interest Of Profit.
One result in the rapid rise in the
price OF land in the city is that owners
are now glad to get 21a per cent on
on their property where they got 4
Per cent four and five years ago. The
Duke of Westminster is the chief "suf-
ferer" in this direction. He owns more
land in London than the AStOrs own in
New York, and. in consequence. is the
richest man in England. Before Rock
efeller's rise the duke used to be rated
occasionally as the richest man in the
world, and perhaps he is yet. for his
real estate holdings have doubled in
value since he came into possession.
and some of his holdings have doubled
again in the last four years. One can
only say perhaps" In his case. for no
One-not even the duke himself
knows how rich he Is, for so much Of
his wealth lies in land which, like that
wherein the Bank OF England rests, is
practically priceless.
Except for the steady and certain in
crease of values on account of the ire
mendous growth of London. there is
no chance for speculation here in real
estate, but In the suburbs the activity
is surprising. and it would be more SO
if a number Of hustling American real
estate agents were turned loose here.
No western boom town ever grew as
London is growing today. and the OPP
portunities for making fortunes in SUI
burban real entate by the aid of Am
erican ingenuity and advertising meth
DDS are greater than may generally be
realized.-Curtis Brown.
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-23

Add more water when needed - -
ply the waste from evaporation. Ny
first bulb began to bloom in Just three
weeks from the time It was placed in
the water. but frequently they do not
bloom SO quickly.
The Roman hyacinth Is very salts
factory as a house plant. Plant two
or three bulbs in a six-inch pot. plac-
ing the top of the bulb just even with
the top Of soil, pressing the dirt down
well, and after watering put the pots
away in cool, dark place for several
weeks. A well enriched sandy soil is
best, but no fresh manure should be
used. 1t is said that bulbs also do
well in Jadoo fiber.
A writer in American Gardening
says the pots should be placed in a
dark cellar to make roots: when
one has a good cellar for the purpose,
it is by far the most satisfactory place.
There are cellars and cellars. however.
and it is well to be sure that the
cellar is adapted to the purpose before
trusting it too far. A safe rule is that
any cellar in which potatoes or Dahlia
roots will winter well, is a good one
in which to start bulbs. The pots
may stand on the shelves, CT on the
floor in wooden boxes, with sand or
ashes thrown over them to exclude
the light. If the cellar itself is rather
dark, pasteboard boxes make an ex-
cellent substitute for the ashes. and are
fvery much heater.
Unless the atmosphere of the cellar
is very dry, once in two weeks should
be sufficiently often to water the soil.
but the bulbs should not be allowed to
suffer for water at any time, nor should
they be kept too wet at first.
After four, five or six weeks of Sc
clusion. or whenever the pots are we'll
filled with roots, the bulbs should be
brought to the light gradually, and
after few days should be given all
the sunshine possible, though they
will bloom perfectly without it. If they
seem backward, sunshine and warm
water will hasten them"
The Paper White narcissus may be
grown in the same way, have been
told.
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-23
Would Be Nearly Covered by the Gold Dollars
1t Would Take to Buy, It

foot. considerably less. It VIII be noted
than the record-breaking artificial
price previously obtained on the same
Lombard street, which is the Wall
street of London. 1t was on this
Lombard street sale that Baker &
Sons, the auctioneers, made for me the
estimate on the Bank of England
property which have quoted. That
ultra-conservative estimate, it should
be noted, does not take into account
the rise in values since the Lombard
street sale. AND with all due acknowl-
edgment to Baker & Sons, is probably
much too low.
This same firm a few weeks ago
sold a lease which has attracted at
tention all over the world. and which
will indicate accurately to those in
terested in real estate the condition OF
the market in London. The site Of
fered was somewhat more than an
acre. two blocks north OF the bank.
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-23
Correct Stationery.

Fashion has decreed any amount Of
establishment on the up-to-date sta
tionery. A young woman, may use her
crest or coat-of-arms. or may adopt a
device to sui: her taste. These should
be placed in the upper left corner OF
the writing paper or in the middle OF
the sheet, about two inches from the
top. The flap of the envelope may be
similarly decorated unless sealing wax
is used. Cream and the various shades
OF blue are most popular.
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-23

In the first four weeks after the
opening Of the electric road in Cairo.
Egypt. it is said that no less than
eighty persons were killed. and since
that time the weekly average OF VIC
Tins is seven or eight. This very high
rate of casualties il supposed to b
due in part to the imperfect sight OF
many natives in consequence Of the
prevalent eye diseases, but fully as
much is due perhaps to the fact that
they are unfamiliar with such swift
moving vehicles
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-23

Candied Orange and Lemon Peel
Throw the rinds taken from the
oranges or lemons into cold water,
bring to boiling point. boil for ten min
utes, drain. and cover again with fresh
water. Boil until the skins are per
fectly tender. Weigh. and to each
pound allow pound OF sugar; add just
enough water to melt the sugar: and
when the syrup is thick throw n "a
few at a time) orange and lemon peels.
and cook until transparent; then
drain. This syrup you may put aside
to use for sweetening apple sauce.
cranberries or other fruits. Roll the
orange peel in granulated sugar; put
It near the IRE where it will dry, dust
ing 1t from time to time with dry So
gar.
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-23

Corruption OF Anglican Book Company.
The Nebraska legislature proposes to
take q shot at the American Book
Company in few days that will be
heard throughout the country. While
the thing that has forced the investi-
cation was furnished by the scandal
i'm the Omaha board Of educatioS, 1t il
charged by the opponents of the book
trust that the organization has been
operating in Nebraska for years In q
questionable way. The cause Of COM
p.aint from Omaha is that last Sep
TENDER the book trust secured 4 con-
tract by which the Omaha board agreed
to buy $1,000 worth of histories which
the book company asserted were nee
essary to enable the youth Of the city
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-23

Mrs. Foy of Brookdale, Chicago. has
the most wonderful garden menaserie.
Her cottage stands on an ordinary city
lot, only 25 by 125 feet. At present her
menagerie consists Of one horse. 24S
chickens, fifteen hens, rooster. two
rabbits. one goat, one kid, twenty-five
ducklings, three goslings. one dog.
three turkeys, one canary bird. one
eat. one kitten. two doves and three
guinea chicks. They are all healthy
and her garden Il extremely neat
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-23

1t has been the custom from time i'm
memorial for the bon ton in the Brit
ish Isles to send their washing to the
south of France, as the women there
were thought to have particularly
delicate touch. best adapted to the
cleansing Of superdne linen. And now
/. has been discovered that the elite OF
the republic are sending their dirty
linen to England, as the English
washerwomen are thought to excel the
French in handling such fairies.
The Globe-republican., 1899-02-23
He Couldn't Tell.

Tommy" asked q mother of her f.
year-old son, where did that hole in
the window come FROM" Il don't
know. mama" replied the little fell
low. Are you sure you don't?" she
asked. Course l an" answered Tom
my. Il throwed my ball a while ago
and then 1 saw the hole. but. honest
", I don't know where it came from"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-27
Live Stock Market.

NEW YORK, Friday. May 25.-Receipts OF beevss
were ?. 855 head. including Al cars for export alive,
~ for sIaughterers and 81 for the market. Demand
moderate and prices loo. lower on steers and cows;
bulls steady and wanted. Two cars Of cattle were
held over Ordinary TO choice steers sold at 4.SOS
$3.50 D 100 n; bulls at So. bOaS4.65 common TO
good cows at 81 .5oeS4. 40; extra fat do. at 81. 80.
Dressed beef Glow at 71eSS1ac. y h. for inferior to
choice native sides; extra carcaeses reached sac.
Liverpool and London cables quoted American cattle
firm at 1lS12c. r NJ. estimated dressed weight: live
sheep at 131Sl41c., dressed weight. refrigerator
beef slow at s11c. e N. Exports to-day, mono; to.
morrow. T2o boeves. 80 sheep aud 6.442 quarters Of
beef.
Receipts Of calves were $50 head. and. with the
stale calves, there were $40 on sale. Market more
active and all sold at full yesterdays prices. quality
considered, or at $?H@S27 q 100 70. for common to
prime yesls. au odd calf or two selling at SI.25. A
few ordinary buttermilk calves sold at $500. City
dressed veals lower at sS1ottc. e N.
Receipts of sheep and lambs were b.340 head.
incudi ny 7 cars direct and 10 for the market; and.
with the stale stock. there were 2lS cars on sale.
Sheep were dull and lO9l5c. lower: good to choice
yearltngs. steady IN Arm, common and medium do.
lower and common not wanted, lambs in light sup.
ply and firm. Five and Il half cars OF sheep aud
So y 100 n, and a few selected do. at So. 20: choice
export wethers at $3.50 poorest 10 best yearlinRs
at s.. 6oGS 81. 80; lambp at se.75SSs. Dressed NUT.
ton. sHse!tc. 2 n; dressed yearlings. pei2c.:
dressed lambs. 1oS1&c.
Receipts OF hogs were :. 664 head. including Q car
for the market. Trade slow and prices lower at -. 10
6SA.2b " 100 b. for inferior to prime hogs. A bunch
OF common Southern pigs sold late yesterday
at $3.50.
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There vas some decline in coffee to-day. owing to
easier European cables and selling by tired local
longs "a well a. an absence of buyers. The decline
was slight. however, for the Brazilian cables were
nrm. The receipts at bio and santos we're light.
and there was no great disposition to sell.
NAVAL S~ToREs-Spirits 42@%21sc,; common to
good strained rosin, 81. AO0t1.42h.
PRovlsioSs-Iard WAS steady; Western. $3.50; Con-
t%inental refined. $500. Pork was steady at fa.26ta
1918 for mess. Meats were steady; picked hams.
Talow. 4stc. Dressed hogs. 5hss5hc. Butter
Creamery, Western. extras. isalsIpc.; do. hrsts. ~
@17lac.: state, extras, 1sc.; do. hrsts, 11c.
Cheese-state. new. full cream. large, colored or
State. ronnsyiyania and Western, 149i5c.
Chicago. May 2e.-' Another days largo hog move
ment continued the downward tendency in pro-
visions. Prices closed at a moderate decline. Paek.
ers were sellers on . moderate scale and local corn
was mainly through commission houses. 4 good
cash demand was reported, particularly for hams
SuGkR-Raw was steady at 4ssc, for No test and
4Mc. for 8a' tost. Sales of $500 bags $50 test. Re.
hned was fairly active and steady. Cut loaf declined
rs 70 oMe' u.-,, ,.ouu.ax. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-27

n: Graham. Charles N; Head; Charles Mer;
Nathaniel Thayer. The directors Of the three
committee has agreed to act IN carrying II out.
The State. Trust Company will act as the de-
positnry OF the stock Of the Flint. ana Pere
Marquette, Railroad, Company and tho In;
ternational Trust Company Of Boston will
receive deposits Of such. stock in Boston as
agent for the state Trust Company. The Old
Colony Trust Company Of Boston will act IS
the depository for the stock Of the. Detroit,
Grand Rapids and Western Railroad Company.
and OF tho Chicago. and West Michigan Rail,
way Company. and Robert Winthrop &Co; will
receive deposits Of such stock in New York Tor
the Did ColonyT Trust Company. Seward. Guth-
RE & Steele will act as counsel for the commit
tee. Stock must be deposited on or before
June 20. after which date deposits will be re-
ceived only subject to such terms as the COM
mittee may from time to time impose.
The Central Trust Company announced that
the list OF subscriptions to the issue OF $1,000:
900 first mortgage ffty-year, 8 y cent. gold
bonds of the New York Gas and Electric Light.
had been intended that the list should re-
main open until Monday. but all the bonds
were subscribed for, They were offered at
11OS and accrued interest from June !: The
purchasers will therefore net 4 52-lOO y cent.
interest.
The sales Of mining STOCKS at the Now, York