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The Eddy current., 1899-03-18

Cook two ounces OF butter ana three
ounces OF -four together for six min
utes (taklng care the -four does not
acquire any color, then stir IN by do
grees half a pint OF hot milk. and con-
tlnue stirring until the mixture Is
thick and perfectly sl.ooth; sweeten
slightly and put aside until cool. Then
add four ounces OF preserved ginger
cut into small pieces. two Tablespoon.
fuls of the syrup (or more n not suf.
hciently sweet, the yolks OF two we'll.
beaten eggs and, lastly, the whites
whlsked 10 a stin froth Pour al once
into pudding dish lined with pastry
ana bake In a quick oven for from
twenty-five 70 thirty minutes.
Bell What do you suppose the fai
Firl IN the avenue candy store welasa,
Nell Candy .-ENcharrW
The Eddy current., 1899-03-18
FARM AMI GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO
AoRiCULTURisTs.

somsup-to-Date Hats About cat
tivation of the soil and Yields
Thereof Horticulture, vitieuitaSs and
Horticulture
The Eddy current., 1899-03-18

claimed, W as a
matter OF fashion.
Fashion alters a
point OF view. One
year the world ao-
cepts as perfect the
figure with tn Q
high bust and mar
row hips; the next
year q woman
must look like n
sack OF meal with
n string drawn
through the mid
die. The outward
appearance OF the
figure can easily be
modelled by the cut
OF ones gowns and
corsets. Just now
n rather low bust,
medium sized hips
and broad shoul
ders are IN fashion.
This figure IS the
result OF the short
The Eddy current., 1899-03-18
The preadfnI IIand.erchIef.

Until the reign OF Empress Joseph
ine handkerchief was thought In
France so shocking an object that a
The Eddy current., 1899-03-18

Poultry on the farms Of this country
exceeds sheep In the value OF product
and Il Is claimed that even the wheat
crop must yield rs place 70 the large
supply Of poultry and eggs Ia valua.
The Eddy current., 1899-03-18

have dared 10 use
A. before any one.
The vsrd. even,
was carefully
avoided In refined
conversation. An
actor who would
have used n hands
kerchief on tho
stage. even IN tho
most fearful mo-
ments OF the play
would have been
numerically hiss
cd. and II was only
in the beginning OF
the present cen
tury that n cele-
brated actress.
Mdlle. Duchesnols.
dared to appear
with n handkor-
chief ia her hand
Having 20 speak OF
this handkerchief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-24
SONSOF VETERANS ADJOURN
Next Session to Be Held at Fortress Monro'
in June, 1900

The Maryland Division Sons of Veterans
were in session today until after II o'clock,
when they adjourned to meet on the sec
ond Tuesday of June, 1900 at Fort Mon
roe, Va.
During the morning a resolution request
ing Congress to make May l a legal hoM-
day, to be known as Dewey day, was pro-
posed and discussed, but not adopted, be-
cause the order is endeavoring to have
Iincoln's birthday made legal holiday,
and it was argued that the adoption of the
resolution would tend to defeat that move
ment.
Officers were elected for the coming year
as follows: Commander, G. S. Whitmore of
Washington, d. c.; senior vice commander,
Roscoe c. White of Frederick, Md; Junior
vice comma nder, Past Capt H. Henry Phoe-
bus, Virginia; division counsel, Miles W.
Ross of Baltimore, w. r. Houchen of Rich
mond and c. c. Billings of Washington D.
c.
Edgar Allen, jr., of Richmond was elect
ed representative, and T. F. Johnson of this
city division delegate to tbs national en-
campment.
Past Division Commander e. r. Campbell
installed the new officers.
The Auxiliary Society.
Maryland Division Ladies' Aid Societies,
auxiliary to Sons of Veterans, closed it's
sixth annual convention yesterday in OPP
penheimer's Hall. A large number of dele
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-24

been detached from duty at the Boston
navy yard and ordered to duty In the bu-
reau OF navigation, Navy Department.
Lieut.. Commander c. W. Hentz, from
the Annapolis to the Boston navy ward.
Lieut.. w. Winder, from the Raleigh TO
the Michigan.
Paymaster T. ]. Cowie, from the Constel-
lation to the Newark
Pay Inspector w. j. Thompson has been
detached from charge of the accounts of
The coast and geodetic survey and assigned
10 duty as fleet paymaster of the Asiatic
squadron, per steamer from Seattle JCne
4, 1899
Passed Assistant Paymaster H. NJ Ram
say succeeds to the duties vacated by Pay
Inspector Thomson
ray inspector j. Foster has been detach-
ed from the New York navy yard to duty
as fleet paymaster of the North Atlantic
squadron relieving Pay Inspector A Bur
us, who is detached from the New York
and ordered home.
Paymaster A. Peterson. from the Balti-
more and placed on waiting orders.
Pay Inspector Z. Bellows to the navy
yard, Portsmouth. n. H.
Passed Assistant Engineer c. E Of1ev
from the Vicksburg to the New York
Pay Director ]. Z. Tolfree, from charge
of the pay office, New York, and placed on
waiting orders.
Lieut.. H. A. Bispham. from the Texas
and placed on waiting orders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-24
MURDERER TAYLOR.
He Holds n Conversation With
COlOred Minister

Hlhlstef.
Armstead Taylor, alias Cat Brown the
colored murderer, was visited at the Dis
trict jail yesterday afternoon by we'll
known colored divine, who talked with him
for quite long time The prisoner con-
Versed freely of the crimes charged against
him, and said he would plead guilty to any
Indictment found against him in this CITY.
Il don't want to be sent to Rockville"
he said and he then called attention to the
fate of the colored man Randolph. who
was iynched there
IF I'm sent to Maryland he continued
1 want to go to Baltimore. Do you think
they will send more than one man with
me- he anXiously inquired.
Iaylor called the attention of the min
lister to the statement that a white man
was implicated in the Rosenstein murder
and robbery, but declined to comment upon
1t.
Taylor realizes that ne will probably have
to pay the extreme penalty of the law,
and he says Washington is the best place
he knows of TO undergo such a sentence
inquests were held last night at the
northwestern police station in Baltimore to
investigate the circumstances of the deaths
of Louis and Dora Rosenstein. Coroner
Grempler. who has had charge of the case,
was absent having been summoned to
Rockville as a witness before the grand
jury. In his absence Coroner Abercrombie
nelu the lnqueSts. For the same reason
most of the other witnesses were also alb
sent.
On account of the arrest of the alleged
murderers, and the fact that a special ses-
sion of the grand jury was being held there
was no reason for going into the details
DR.. kierle, the post-mortem official de-
scribed the injuries received by the Slidell
postmaster and his wife. In the case of
Mr.. Rosens.ein, the doctor told the iury.
there was a fracture extending almost
across the entire right side of the head and
the brain was badly torn. Blood clot had
formed and the injury caused death. There
was fracture extending almost entirely
across the skull. and there were also a
number of smaller fractures. In either
case, the doctor said, any blunt instrument
may have caused death. Whether acct
dental or otherwise, the doctor could not
say.
Nerdicts We're rendered by the juries that
the deceased persons died from fractured
skulls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-24

gates were in attendance, and the reports
from the president, Mrs. M. B. Parson; the
secretary, Miss Almira Brown and the
treasurer, Mrs. E. Sayles. show that the
division is now in excellent condition
The daily press of this city was given
thanks for the courteous manner in which
its columns had ever been offered to pub
lish any matter for the good of the order
The delegates, with the Sons of Veterans,
called upon the President at 8 O. clock Mon
day and received a hearty greeting from
the chief magistrate. A delegation was
sent with greetings to the thirteenth an
nual encampment, Sons of Veterans. Tues
day morning, from the Ladies' Aid Associa-
ton convention, Mrs. Julia Mason Layton
presented the greetings and an immense
floral tribute to the commander, who, amid
rousfng cheers, responded.
Col White of Easton, Md, served as
chief mastering officer, and duly Installed
into office the following officers of Aid So
ciety for Maryland division: President,
Mrs. NJ. P. Dorsey; vice president, Mrs. E.
Sayles; secretary, Mrs. NJ. Sargent; treas
urer, Miss Montague; chaplain Mrs j. M.
Layton; council, Mrs. s. Harbaugh, Mrs.
M. Parsons and Mrs. M. Jordan; inspector,
Miss Poynton. The convention adjourned
to meet at the place and time the Sons of
Veterans next assemble.
At night all the delegates were furnished
seats on stand to view fireworks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-24
ADDED TO PASsAU FUND.
Local business Man Makes n Substan
tial Donation

Mr.. j. B. Kendall, a, local business man
writes to The Star as follows the COM
munication explaining itself:
Some time ago l made a contract for the
decoration of my store for our peace i'll
hilee celebration, but for some reason the
decorator failed to come and do his work
Yesterday / made a new deal with another
man and he has also failed me- 1t being
too late now for the decorations to be of
service l have decided to go without. and
instead of spending the money for that pur-
pose l inclose with this my check for the
amount the decorator would have received
and ask that you put it to the credit of the
fund you are raising for the family of Off
Ger Passau, who died SO bravely while in
execution of his duty"
The Relief Fund.
The following additional subscriptions for
the benefit of the widow of Sergt. Passau
have been received at The Star office:
Heretofore acknowledged. .......... S61 80
In memory of Louis Rothschild. 49,. 500
j. b. hehoaH. ........,........... $500
1otdi..... ..s...s.s.ss... .$bl on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-24
Naval Orders.

Capt. W. w. Mead has been ordered to
duty at the navy yard. Mare Island. and to
command the receiving ship Independence
at that yard, relieving Capt. T. S. Cotton,
who is placed on waiting orders.
Commander ]. ]. Hunker has been de-
tached from command of the Annapolis
and placed on waiting orders.
Lieut. Commander c. E. Colahan has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-24

Ladies Summer Vests, in White, Pink.
blue and Black. with long sleeves and
high and no sleeves and low neck; also
Whit" Knee and Ankle length Pants
t w0FIh 2'', and @'e. From DC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-24

The durability OF ivory is proved by the
fact that billiard balls. which for the sake
Of curiosity have been made of very we'll
preserved mammoth ivory Undoubtedly
many thousand years old, were played with
several months by experienced players in
Paris without it being noticed that the
balls were not made of fresh ivory. Mann
moth ivory Is, a rule, not as tough as
fresh ivory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-24

Choice lot Of An-linen Tray Cloths hem
stitched and stamped in new and artistic de-
signs; size fsx21, and value every nR
where, &c. From to 1...... 0So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-24

Gem Ice Cream Freezers-the best known
ana most reliable freezer made; does the
work quickest and best. The 4ouarf size
sells az over the United States q n EN-
at $Z'2o. Special from 8 TO l.. D Il 10Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-24
Government Regents.

Government receipts-From internal rev.
enue today, SSl6. 500; customs. 1920. 335; mis-
cellaneous, 1896; expenditures, S9l5'000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-24

The Best Prescription for Malaria
Chills and Fever is a bottle Of GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC 1t Is simply iron and Out
nine IN taseless form. No cure. no pay. Price soc.
mh26-s,w-52t
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
NEBRASKA SENATE
PROCEEDINGS OF UPPER LEG
lSlATVE BRANCH
succinct Summary OF the Doings OF o
weck-A Mass OF Bills. Resoiu-
lions, Etc, Acted Upon.

In the scnatc yesterday, Senate file
80, by Talbot. a bill To cure defects In
the present law relating to admission
OF attorneys 10 the bar was read third
time and passed.
The judiciary committee recon-
mended scuate Ale 40. by Miller be in
definitely postponed. The bill provided
for letting the job of defending in
digent persons TO the attorney putting
In the lowest bid. Van Dusen snid re-
putable attorneys would net bid for
business and the result of bidding
would be that disreputiable lawyers
would get this business and might put
the county To greater expense in the
end. Debate epsucd and u motion to
rccommit the bill was defeated. The
report of She committee recommend
ing indefinite p~ostponemcnt was adopt
ed.
On motion of Noycs of Douglas the
vote whereby senate Ale No. Al, the
free high school bill, "a recommended
for passage was rcconsidcrcd and the
bill was reconmitted TO the committee
Of the whole.
Under the order of bills on first read
ing a large number of house bills were
read, the university tax bill being
among them.
A courteous request was made of the
house to furnish senators with copies
Of all printed house rolls.
Adjourned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
Thursday, February ..

In the house yesterday forenoon a
petition was presented asking for a
law prohibiting the killing of quail or
any birds except English sparrows,
etc, for five years.
Anew rule was adopted that COM
mittee reports, unless for indefinite
postponement are to go on file with
out debate. - -.
The special committee appointed to
investigate the postotfice of the house
reported as follows:
THAT the letter was written by one
member to his own wife but was
through error and good intention di-
rectcd to the wife of another, by some
person connected with the p~ostofice of
the house and not by the writer, nor
the husband of the recipient; that the
lady who received it knew it was not
written by her husband nor to her,
but was intended by some other man
than her husband and for the wife of
the writer.
THAT this should be a warning TO
all the persons who are supposed to be
connected with the directing of this
letter to the wrong person not to do il
again. and is also intended To compli-
ment the sound good sense of the lady
who received the letter not intended
for her"
The report caused n hearty laugh,
especially the warming" portion. Mr..
Easterllng thought il "a Scotch verdict
of''not pr oven" Report adopted and
committee discharged.
House roll No. ia, by Wilcox. to ex'
tend the time when supreme courl
commissioners may be appointed &c
serve, received only sixty-four votes
and a call of tie house was ordered
After Il hard struggle the necessary
sixty-cight votes to pass the bill with
the emergency clause, were secured.
Judge Skipton having again dc6ec
the house in failing to produce tho
Fillmore county ballots, was adjudget
in contempt and ordered to be brough.
again before the bar of the house.
Fisher of Dawes moved that it b,
the sense of the house that Nebraska
representatives in congress be aske,
not to vote for aid for exposition
Made special order for today.
The members by II majority of tw'
voted down u resolution asking VIM
j. Bryan To speak on electing senator
by direct vote.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
Friday, February 3.

The special in the house at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning was Swans resolu-
ton calling upon Nebraska congress-
men to oppose aid for Omaha exposi-
ton. 1t being explained that no APP
preparation was asked for, the resolu-
tion was tabled.
A number of bills were reported by
special committees.
When the house convened after the
Dor recess, the sergeant-at-arms pro.
duccd +. Siipton, county Judge Of Fill
more county, lie further announced
that Judge Skipton had brought the
necessary ballots. On being given an
opportunity to purge himself Of CON
tempt, Judge Skipton said the ballots
had already been turned over To the
committee. On motion of Fisher OF
Dawes, he was declared purged of
contempt and allowed to go.
The house then went into commit
tee of the whole with Evans of Adams
in the chair. and house roll 80, by
Smith of saline was taken up. 1t pro
vides that insurance companies delay.
ing the payment of just claims be
required to pay 25 per cent interest
pending settlement. Several were OF
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
Saturday, February 4.

The senate decided yesterday morn
ing to do'a little work for the senate
two years hence. 1t instructed the
secretary OF the senate to stamp with
a stencil all property of the senate
and incorporate in the senate journal
an inventory Of such property so that
the next senate may be enabled t. be-
gin business without going To the
trouble of taking n new inventory.
Standing committee reports and bills
on first and second reading occupied
nearly the entire day, with the ex
ception Of a half hour spent at ease
while waiting for the time to arrive
to participate in a joint convention.
Perhaps the most exciting event OF
the day was a little discussion rs To
whether a man should be allowed to
keep more than IN dog, AS n result
of this discussion the senate decided
that a man ought to he allowed ia
keep as many dogs as he is IL to
care for, but that in cities and villages
the authorities shall have n right 10
pass ordinances imposing a tax of not
less than 81 and not more than $40 foi
each dog. The only change in the
present law is q reduction of the mini
mum tax from 81 to 81. A bill to ere
ate q board of examiners of embalm
ers without expense to the state, wa'
recommended tor passage in the com
mittee of the whole.
House roll No, III. the bill provid
ing for q one-mill levy for the benefl
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
Friday, February >.

The senate has fixed upon Monday
at 3 o'clock for the discussion of Schalls
resolution declaring il To be the sense
Of the senate that United States sena-
tors be elected by direct vote Of the
people.
w. II. Pool, engrossing clerk, has
had the duties of enrolling clerk added
to his functions and was by the senate
allowed 81 additional pay per diem,
making it s. n per diem.
A motion by Talbot that 500 extra
copies of senate file ~, he printed, the
proposed new insurance law carried
Senator Talbot explained that the bill
had enlisted "a good deal of interest,
and he thought it would be for the
public interest To have extra copies of
the hill on hand for distribution.
The free high school bill was con-
sidered the second time by the commit
tee of the whole. The bill was fur
ther corrected and perfected by Rey-
nolds of Dawes. who changed the
language of section 4 OF the bill to
read as follows:
The expenses contemplated by this
act shall be paid from the general fund
in each county and the county board
OF any county may annually include in
their estimate a sufficient IA to NEE
the purposes OF this act, not To exceed
mill on the dollar of assessed valua'
tion OF said county for the preceding
wear, to be levied and collected in tn,
manner provided by law for levy ant
collection of other taxes"
With one or two minor changes ir
the language the bill was recommend
ed for passage.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
Tuesday. February ].

The proceedings in the house yes.
terday were started with a prayer
from the cna chaplain who prayed
for comfort from above to come to the
homet bercavcd by reason of the losses
at Manila.
Wheeler of Furnas secured the adop-
ton of n motion in~structing the SER
g~eant-at-arms to place the flag over the
house at half mast.
Committee recommendations were
listened to, after which an effort was
made to stop pages from distributing
advertising matter to the members,
but IL was not agreed to.
Easterling of Buffalo offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was passed
unanimously:
Resolved That we tender Nebraska's
brave volunteer boys our congratula-
tions for their brilliant achievements
at Manila February s. and to the par
ents and relatives of the fallen our
heartfelt sympathy. The memory of
the prCwess of American arms will
ever be kept green"
House roll No. lis. by Sturgess. re-
curing the auditor to annually ascer-
tain the amount of sinking funds and
interest ACQUIRING on all bonds regis
tered in his Office, and house roll No.
1877, a companion bill requiring county
officers paying such registered bonds,
to report the same to the auditor.
passed without opposition. House roll
1888, repeating the grasshoppcr law
passed with only one vote in OPPOSE
ton. House roll 35l, to establish
emergency fund to control and sup
press epidemics, such as the recent
cases ofsmallpox at Nebraska City and
Omaha, passed with the emergency
clause.
Ky unanimous consent Jansen OF
jefferson was allowed to introduce a
resolution congratulating the president
OF the United States on the actual ter
mination of the war. Ii was passed.
When the news of the ratification OF
the treaty by the United States senate
was announced u little before. IL WA
received with cheers and applause.
House roll No. AZ, by Grandstaff,
amending the adultery law to have il
affcct men who do not live continuous
~ with married women, but who COM
init an offcnse but once, was passed.
House roll No. 81. by Prince, reduc-
ing the interest on state warrants
IRON to 4 per cent per annum, and
providing that no bonds hereafter is
sued by any city, county, township.
precinct or school district. shall near
interest at a rate exceeding 6 per cent
was unanimously passed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
Thursday, February ..

A fresh batch of reports from stand
ing committees was received by the
senate yesterday morning. The COM
mittee on miscellaneous subjects re-
ported on senate file No. 46, by Alex.
andcr. u bill tn amend the game law
of 1897. The committee recommended
that section four of the bill be sti icken
out and that the bill be passed as
amended. The report was adopted and
the bill went to the general file.
The section which the committee
wishes eliminated makes IL unlawful
for Il railroad company orexpress com
pany to carry within the state or
transport out of the state any of the
gatne described in the act. The Gcad-
ring game law passed two years 60
made 1t unlawful for railroad or OK.
press company to carry certain game
within the state or carry il out of the
state. but the penalty clause applied
only to the offense of carrying game
out OF the state. The penalty was a
fine Of SIS for each animal or bird
carried out Of the state. ATTORNEY
General Smyth gave il as his opinion
that the penalty In the old law related
only to the offense Of carrying game
out Of the state.
The committee IN finance ways and
means recommended the passage Of
Talbot's bill reducing the interest on
state warrants from 3 to 4 per cent.
The bill was placed on general file.
Schall of Sarpy offered II resolution
declaring that United States senators
should be elected by popular vote. A
motion to suspend the rules and con
slider the resolution was defeated 10 to
II. An effort by Canaday of Kearney
to make the resolution n special order
for 1880 today was abandoned when
the point OF order was raised that the
resolution had &c lay over one day and
therefore was not yet the property OF
the senate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10

The senate listened to reports OF
special committees Saturday morning.
Senate file No. SO. by Senator Rookie,
relating to guardians and wards. was
read for the third time and passed. IL
is a curative act. validifying section
20 OF chapter - of the complied stat
utes.
Senate file No. 81, by senator Owens,
amending sections l and 9, article ., of
chapter ~, compiled statutes, was
passed. II provides that cities of the
second class shall be those having
more than 5000 and less than 10000
inhabitants, instead of more that 5000
and less than -. 900. as at present.
Senate file No. 69.by senator Fowler,
amending section 1899 Of the civil code
was passed. II provides that when the
appraised value of property taken un-
der writ of rcplevin exceeds 5000 the
ease shall be transferred from justice
court to district court, and in case the
property is appraised at less than 5000,
but found by the jury to exceed 5000.
the ease must then be transferred to
district court for new trial.
Senate file No. So. by Senator Talbot,
n curative act, providing for the regis
tration of county bonds by the state
auditor. was adopted.
After the joint session the senate
ad iourn ID to Monday ut IL a. IN.