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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22

~ Ant girl have the best time max
4 Ing candy? 1t always happens that
~ mother is away downtown a-shop-
ping and cook having an afternoon
or. The sugar that's wasted the
butter that's used and the sauce
pans that are burned, 1t IS well
worth experimenting and learning though
tor homemade candy is very much more
wholesome thau highly colored down
town confectionery, and with a little
practice and "a great waste of sugar one
raH soon become quite an expert. The
following receipts are very good Their
bl.c. $50 I cannot vouch for bur the vast
iLs of sugar .n some of them I can. but
-r-t scrale out the pan. put it to soak
s-1-go better next time.
AI0LASSFS CANDY-Ole quart Of mo-
la-ses and two tahlespoonfuls Of butter.
Boi| until il snaps In water. stir in pinch
Ut soda, pour over butter dishes and pull
CREAM TAFFY Two cupfuls of sugar.
ors-Gaf a cupful of water. one teaspoon
ful ot vinegar, one Of cream OF tartar and
ono tablespoonful of butter. Boil twenty
miuutss. pour out on butter dishes and
EJ TIER SCOTCH-Four cupfuls Of
brown sugar. two Cupfuls Of butter, three
rah.e-p0oDfuls of water Boil until crisp
MAPLE CARAMELS-To one pound Of
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22
The Correct Riding Habit.

nor SHES at an automobile or any ether
The habit Of the city Diana is a match
for the steed. 1t is horse and horse
which is the better groomed. GOOD
hostlers seem to be more plentiful in San
Francisco than good hablt-makers, judg-
ing from the complaints of the fair
equestriennes.
wears in these pictures was made in New
York with the "Lunnon" seal Of approval
and is "awfully good form, don't cher
and her faultless habit caused not a small
fiutter among the riders OF the San Fran
cisco Club, where the oourtestes Of the
ring and stable were extended to ner
If you would be absolutely correct in
every detail, study these photographs ana
prepare to wrangle with with your @ la ts1l9r Or
the stitching on the gloves and the bind
ing on the Derby pronounce Darby 1t is
comme IL faut.
San Francisco girls may be seam be-
hind the times In the matter OF uitTa-fRsh-
ionable habits, but as for their riding, Be
1T single-footer or trotter, they can pace
The list of good riders is long one. but
by general accord and Captain Dtlhan's
the head of the local list Miss Hooper
sits horse as only q finished equestr4enne
can, horse and rider moving as one. Her
rider and past grand mistress Of ali the
arts pertaining to the craft or horseman-
ship.
Miss Marie Wells and her cousin. Miss
Marie Oge are enthusiastic riders, having
forsworn almost all other delights for
the beating of hoofs. The Sweet Maries'
both ride well, and are connoisseurs in the
matter of thoroughbreds.
Miss Alice Mof1t is as much at home ip
the saddle as, on the golf links. She Is a
rider who recks not Of bitches nor fences.
Miss Moffit will dare mount that would
try the courage of most horsemen.
Miss, Mabel Mcdonald Of Santa Rosa
is the best cross-country rider of them all.
The higher the fences the more she enjoys
the leap. Breaking in horses is a favorite
pastime of this Diana.
Mrs. Walter Magee, assistant in the
gymnasium at the University OF Calfor-
MIA. Is a rider who knows not fatigue.
A trip from Berkeley to the Yosemite
Valley, up hill and down dale, does not
tire her any more than a canter in the
park.
These are but few of the many eques-
triennes IN our midst who would not be
put to blush by riders of any burg on
either continent
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22

SFHIs is the season OF the year when
My Lady goes horseback-1dins
in town. Which is quite another
and more costly matter than cross
country riding.
Give horse of sure foot, pair of leg
gins. boomers, short skirt, shirtwaist,
sombrero and you have Mile Vaquero
complete. She is your true modern Diana
accoutered for the chase, be 1t grizzly
bear or jackrabbit. She rides astride.
and you please, takes the fences without
clutching the pommel, or pluckier yet,
does good fifty miles day and takes
her meals in the conventional manner on
the morrow.
But Diana of the boulevard and prone
made, bien She is another creature. Her
horse is a well groomed animal, small
of ankle and short of tail, with an aristo-
cratic tilt Of the head He trots, a. a
five-dollRr-an-hour equine should trot
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22

il hardens in water. Just before taking
from stove add two quarts of roasted
peanuts.
LEMON TAFFY-Two cupfuls OF sugar,
one-half a cupful of butter, one cupful Of
boiling water and two tablespoQnfuls of
vinegar. When almost done flavor with
lemon. Pour on buttered plates and pull
when cool enough.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22

There would he no such thing as being
poor in this world if it took man as long
TO spend his money as 1t does to make it
Berlin Md Herald.
a reasonably active man walks about
earth's circumference in eighty-four
years, just trotting about his house and
office.
The evening times., 1899-01-12
THE RELIEF AT NEWPORT NEWS
Lands Over a Hundred Sick Soldiers
at Old Point,

Newport News, Va, Jan. 12.-United
States hospital ship Relief arrived at Old
Point yesterday directly from Santiago.
bringing 135 patients. Shortly before noon
the vessel steamed up to the wharf and the
work of unloading the sick soldiers was
commenced at once, being finished late in
the day. The patients, who are suffering
with fever and dysentery complaints, were
taken to the Joshua Simpson Hospital,
where they were made as comfortable as
possible The arrival of the Relief was
unheralded and there was only a small
crowd at Old Point to witness the trans
ferring of the sick soldiers from the ship
to the pier. The weather was bitter cold
and the wind was blowing almost a gale.
The men were escorted down the gangway.
supported by the strong arms of the hearty
artillerymen at the fort and accompanied
10 the hospital ambulance. Overcoats were
stripped off by the Fort soldiers and placed
over the shoulders of the unfortunate sick
Many of the men had to be carried down
the gangway in the arms of comrades or
on stretchers. The new arrivals at the
Joshua Simpson Hospital swell the total
number of patients at that institution to
nearly 500.
The evening times., 1899-01-12
COSTLY NAVAL STATION
ON THE ISLAND OF GUAM
QUARTERS FOR THE GOVERNOR
MI Material and Labor Must Be
transported From the United
States.
Our New Credit Way.

A contract will be awarded by the Navy
Department in a few days for the estab-
lishment on the Island Of Guam CT a COM
plete naval station, Including facilities for
cCaling war vessels and accommodations
on shore for large naval colony. BIDS
were opened a few days ago for the work.
which includes every part of the equip
ment that is to be undertaken now the
cost Of which will approximate $300,Oy0
Guam. il is intended. shall be fitted
with all modern facilities for prompt V
supplying war vessels with any quantity
OF coal and viii no doubt be the stopping
place for ships of small steaming radius
between the Pacific coast, Manila and O IL
or ports of the Asiatic station. The speci-
dcations call for the building of suitable
quarters for a marine guard of between
zee and 400 men. quarters for the naval
governor and other officers. a large store
house, coal sheds and an iron pier at
which vessels OF the heaviest drauga II
may coal. There were number of bid
ders in the competition, and it is believed
that a New York firm will be given the
work.
II is necessary for the contractors to
transport every inch of timber all the ma
chinery, labor and tools from this country.
which VIII add materially to the cost OF
the buildings and pier One of the houses
for officers would not cost here, it is said.
more than $500, while to build it at Guam
would cost fully $4,000. Surveys are yet
10 be made TO determine the site for the
coaling pier. but information received from
the commander of the Charleston shows
that there is ample depth of water. and no
trouble is anticipated, therefore, in select
ing suitable place.
The work of establishing the station will
be done under the direction of the bureau
OF yards and docks which will assign two
civil engineers to superintend it, Material
for the coaling station at Pago Pago. Sa-
moa. is 10 be sent from San Francisco next
week, and by June the plant will be COM
plete and ready for use
The evening times., 1899-01-12
TRAILING THE BROMO
BOTTLE POIS0NER
FRESH cLEws FOR THE POLICE
The Authorities Believe They VIII
Run the Assassin Down Very

New York, Jan. 12.-Several signs point
to important developments in the Barnett
Adams poison mystery in the near future.
Chief OF Detectives McCluskey assigned
five more men to the case yesterday MAX
ing twenty in all, and took an active part
in the search for evidence himself. He did
not go home until an early hour this morn
ing, having worked for eighteen hours on
a new clew He would give no informa-
tion to reporters, only saying that he
hoped to bring the case to a close very
soon. The suspect in the case is still close
ly watched
Roland Molyneux. the yong clubman
whose name has been dragged into the
case, had conference with George Cor
don Battle. one of his lawyers. at o'clock
this morning. 1t could not be learned pos
itively what the conference was about. but
it is reported that Mr.. Molyneux has given
the police some new valuable information
which may result in the speedy arrest of
the murderer.
The evening times., 1899-01-12
ALMOST MARRIEs HIS SISTER.
Discovery of Relationship When Pa
rents Consent Was Asked

Nashua, n. H, Jan. PA few days ago
there was a family reunion in this city
such as is seldom heard of outside the
pages of novel or on the stage. The
people interested are Mrs. William E.
Davis. of No 106 Ash Street: Stephen A.
White, of Boston and this city, and Belle
Lavero, a reader of note.
In 1871 stephen A. White, of Weymouth,
placed his daughter Rose out for adoD-
tion. She grew to womanhood and became
a public reader under the name of Belle
Lavero. In 1896 she and Stephen A. White,
jr., met and fell in love. He proposed and
was accepted last Christmas Day, and
when her parents consent was asked she
was told she was an adopted daughter. but
her foster parents did not know whose
daughter she really was.
An investigation was made, and it was
then found that she is the girl Rose
whom the elder Mr.. White placed out in
1871. When this fact became known the
girl tainted.
Further inquiries revealed that an elder
sister is Mrs. Davis, who was adopted by
an uncle also in 1871. The family reunion
followed
The evening times., 1899-01-12
DIED.


ROCERS-On January u. 1850. at a. m.
MARY l.. ROGERS, ut her home, 100 Z
Street.
Intcrment Stanfordviilc, y. Y. Item
SOPER- Departed this life Wednesday. January
H. at 6:l5 p. m. JOHN \. SOPER, aged ses-
enty-one years.
Funeral Friday. January Is. AZ o clock. rom
his late residence, 1l0S Park Place northeast.
Item
SfIERRY-On Wednesday, January IL. ISl9. at
ll:26 p. m, after 4 long illness, CHARLEY
SHERRY, beloved OF Eugene and Mary L.
Sherry. aged eighteen years, four months and
seven days
Funeral services from his late residence. I22s
Eleventh Street southeast, Friday. january l..
1899, AT O'Clock p. IN. Friends and relatives are
invited to attend. Item
CONNORS-At the residence of his brother. No
4SO G. Street southwest, after a lon. illness.
MILES CoNNORS. in the twenty-eghth wear %
his age.
Funeral from above residence Friday morning
at S:30 O'Clock. Mass at st. DoEliuic's Church Ii
1t
HALI-0n Monday, January O. ISA9. at Long
mont, Colo, j. r. HALL, son of the late J. p
Hall.
Interment at Longmont 1t
The evening times., 1899-01-12
JOKE ON A PROFESSOR A,
PRINCETON.
College Boys at Princeton Take
Professors Advice.

A very good joke was played during a recita-
tion by the college boys on the professor of as
tronomy at Princeton. His recitations were re-
Gently held the first thing in the morning, and
he had to admonish the students to correct the
fault of tardness which he claimed was increas
ing in 4 lamentable manner and when one of the
students explained that they all studied so late
at night that they We're apt to oversieep them
selves in the morning, he kindly advised them to
secure alarm clocks. The next day every stu
dent in the class came into the recitation room
with an alarm clock in his pocket, which by
patient and united efforts set so that one
would go off promptly at every successive min
ute in the hour. (This will give you faint idea
of how often the telephone bell sixty thirty four
is rung for Heurichs bee). The boys explained
that they had followed his advice and secured
alarm clocks, which they were carrying around
with them because they were likely to fall
asleep at any time The professor who had 4
keen sense of humor, recognized the situation
and cut short the fun by terminating the recta-
tion
The evening times., 1899-01-12
PREPARING. AGAINST TUMULT.
Precautions Taken in Paris TO Pre-
vent PonuIar Disturbance

Paris, Jan. 12-Owing to fears of dis
turbances special precautions have been
taken to insure order in the neighborhood
of the Palais Bourbon.
The Petit Journal says that far more
serious incidents have occurred in the
court of cassaticn than have been revealed
The paper accuses NJ. Manau, the pro-
cureur general, Of trying, without the
knowledge CT the court, to obtain the Sc
cret dossier and also accusing NJ Menard
the chief clerk Of the court of communica-
tion 10 Dreyfusards information from the
secret dOSsier
The evening times., 1899-01-12
ENGINEER RICK DYING.
Another Victim of the Lehigh VAL
| ley Road Disaster

New York, Jan. 12.-Engineer Edward
W. Rick is expected to be the next victim
Of the Lehigh Valley wreck at Dunellen.
as he is sinking rapidly at the hospital in
Plainheld. Rick was engineer of the local
tain and at first his injuries were be-
leyed 10 be slight.
Inc remaining body at the morgue last
night was identified as that of Patrick
O'Donnen of Shenandoah
The evening times., 1899-01-12
BREAKING FORTH AGAIN.
Another List of Charges by Cues
ney de Beaurepaire

ney de Beaurepaire
Paris, Ian. 12.-The Echo de Paris nub-
llshes today another effusion by NJ Ques-
nay De Beaurepaire, anent the court of
cessation and the Dreyfus case He de-
mands fresh inquiry and the removal of
the guilty members of what he terms the
criminal chamber" thus enabling the
magistrates to regain their ancient pres
tige
M De Beaurepaire describes himself as
the might watcher of an ancient fortress.
signaling the enemy's approach where
upon the duty falls upon the citys chiefs
10 arm and go to the defense of the com
monwealth. He proceeds with an appeal
against five or six magistrates, accusing
them OF being adversaries of the army.
The evening times., 1899-01-12
UNDERTAKERS.
]. WILLIAM LEE,
Jumped From n Hospital Window.

New York, Jan. 12.--DenniS Shine an inmate Of
st. GATHERINGS Hospital, Brooklyn, leaped from
second-story window to Il stone areaway this
morning, and received injuries which NAV prove
fatal Shine was taken to the hospital by friends
Tie was suffering from deirium tremens and had
been in the place only hour or two when he
crawled through the window and dropped to the
stones below.
The evening times., 1899-01-12
Broken Arm Caused a Draw

Springfield, H., Jan. I2.-The six-round 20 be.
tween Johnnie Connors, Of this city, and Steve
tlaanigan. Of Philadelphia, last night was de.
clarcd a draw Connors broke his arms in the
second round, but despite this handicap he had
hS man going in each succeeding round, but was
hot strong enough 10 finish him with one arm
The evening times., 1899-01-12

Mr. C. W. Reed proprietor OF the Hotel Del
lone, Omaha, Of the finest new and modern
hotels in the West, says IF Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy: 1--WE have used it in our family for
years with the most satisfactory result especially
for our children. for colds and Group For sale
by Henry Evans, wholesale and retail Druggists
&3s ST. NV. and Conn. and S ST NV, and
1923 Md. ave. ne
The evening times., 1899-01-12
shipwrecked Crew Landed.

Madrid, Jan. l2.-News was received here tha
the crew of the Cardiff steamer Rhymney, whicl
was lost in The Bay of Biscay, have been safel,
landed.
The evening times., 1899-01-12
WALL PAPER.
IL NAE HAZE

IF YOU HAVE \ LITTLE superfuous cash YOU
can't make better investment than TO have
us paper the rooms with our handsome stylish
paper. Wen give you finest work Charge
only 81 up Why not see us about il? F G.
NOLTE, SO 9th It. NO BRANCH iaIl-tf
The evening times., 1899-01-12

Calcutta, JAN 12.-Several cases of suspected
bubonic plague have lately occurred here sporad-
ically, but there is no Likelihood that the port
will be officially declared infected.
The evening times., 1899-01-12

ROOMS PAPERED. 50 up; the only paperhanger
in the city giving written guarantee with all
work; samples brought; lowest prices for best
painting; send postal. WM. V. MAHoNEY, 1920
K st. Sc. Anacostia branch, 1I3 Pierce st.
dell-lmo-Su eX
The evening times., 1899-01-12
Fire in IL Hotel.
Bubonic Plague in Calcutta.

Cleveland Ohio Jan. 12.-Fre damaged the
Hotel Imperial about $4,000 worth this morning
The guests were aroused, and all escaped.
The evening times., 1899-01-12
TO eIRE A COLD IN oNE nav

Take Laxative Bromo quinne Tablets. All drug
esiS refund the money il il fails 10 cure. 25c
Tic genuine has L. b. Q. on each tablet
sel9-tu, III, ,sa-tf
The evening times., 1899-01-12
THIS PAPER Is PRINTED

Will luk~turnished by JAENECKE BROS. Fg-
sCHNEEMANN. New York City. my2i-tf-eu
The evening times., 1899-01-12

FIRST CLASS PAPERHANGING AND PAINTING
Rooms papefed, Sl-75 up; samples brought
". r. HUNT. I2S 10th Il de1b-1mo
The evening times., 1899-01-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-NEW YORK. jan
uary ., 1Sg9.-The annual meeting
of the stockholders of the National
Topographic Company viii be held at
Room 112, Tribune building New York
City. AT 1 O'CLOCK p NJ ON THE
THIRD SATURDAY or JANUARY, 1892
being the 21st day of the month. for the
election OF directors for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of such other bust
ness as may be brought before il. JAMES
o. CLEPHANE. Secretary ja5.12,19
| TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
| Notice is hereby given that at a general
! meeting of the stockholders of the East
! ern Insurance Agency AMI Investment
! Company, to be held on the 18th day CT
| February at the Offices of the said com
| pany, No. $40 G Street northWe est, at 4
| p m, in the city of Washington reso-
luton viii be offered to issue $500, coo OF
the preferred stock of said company.
NJ. l. GREENWOOD, Secretary.
ja41aw-4w-em
OFFICE of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company-A dividend of 81
per share will be payable on the 23D DAY
OF JANUARY, 1899 to the stockholders
OF record at the close of business on the
18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1899. at the
Office of the Treasurer of the company, CI9
Fourteenth Street northwest, Washington,
d. C.
The transfer books will be closed from
the liTH DAY OF JANUARY to the 2SD
OF JANUARY inclusive
SAMUEL NJ BRYAN. President
CHARLES G. BEEBE. Treasurer.
Washington, D. c.. January g. 1890
jail 2,13, IA, 10, Ii, ,fS.2223
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Northern Liberty
Market Association will be held at the
office of the company. Room 33. Hut5hins
Building. 93I d st. NV, in this city, on
Tuesday. January II. 1899. at O'Clock D.
-, for the purpose of electing directors
, for the ensuing year and transacting such
other business as may prop erly come be-
| fore the meeting w. ]. DANTE, Seer.
de29-2et-cm
SPECIAL NOTICE-OfFice of the Mutual fire In
suTanCe Company. of District Of Columbia
Washington. January l. 1S99--Thc annual meet
ing Of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the
District Of Columbia win be held the THIRD
MONDAY IN JANUARY, 1893. THE 18TH IN
| STASF, at the office Of the company No aJI
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest, commencing at
o'clock u
| By the charter OF the company the election q.
| seven managers to conduct the affairs of Tho
| company is required to be held at the s5ove
meeting.
| By the sixth article Of the bylaws If ,,,o
company II is provided: ''At The annual ne,tio,,
| of the company the first business in order rtIii
! be the appointment OF a chairman. who shall
| conduct the meeting and election in accorslsnce
| with the act OF incorporation between the hours
I OF O'clock a. and o'clock D. M
Amount OF premium notes. s, ,623 9O5 90
Amount OF casn On hand. -...---...-. 6,246.I IL
Securities 26S y66 9G
Real estate. .....-....-..--......-.-.. 1850 O09
Office furniture and fixtures SEQ 90
Losses by fire, adjusted and paid I6,213.07
The ANIMAL statement will be ready Tor dis
.tribution at the Office OF the eompany about
January Il. by order of the board OF managers
jal-lGt l.. PIERCE BOTELER, Secretary
The evening times., 1899-01-12

ROOMS PAPERED, s1.75 up; work guaranteed
latest styles; send postal. r. :. RYNEX. $50
ii st. ne. ja3-Ino
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
BORROWED THE CITYS FUNDS.
Sui. Against n PItisburE Republican Boss
to Recover SIIS,OOO.

Special to The Post
Pittsburg. Pa. Oct. fs.-Newspsprr
charges that State Senator William
Finn had borrowed over $lls,000 Of city
funds resulted in three suits being En-
tered in the Common Pleas Courts To-
day for the recovery Of the money. Tho
action was taken by Solicitor Clarence
Burleigh after an examination Of can
celed checks showing that the money
had been paid to Mr.. Finn or Booth 70
Finn The checks were drawn by W.
c. MCrelaud. then city attorney, in favor
of w. H. House. assistant city attorney.
and by House made payable 10 William
Finn. or Booth & Finn. The checks were
issued at various times between 1885 and
1894
Finn says all the money was paid
back with interest, but he has not pro.
duced his Cancelled checks or any data
bearing on the payments. In an audit
OF the city attorneys books a shortage
of over 500 800 was found. Mors.aHi
and House were both sent 70 the peult-u-
t!ary for embezzlCment IL was not
known that Finn was mixed up iH the
case until two weeks ago. when fac
SMILES Of the checks were published
He thinks friends OF N. ). quay were
responsible for the publication. re ai-
mits getting the money. but the defense
will be that he did not know he vas
borrowing public funds. The city au4I-
tors failed TO discover anything to SHOW
that the money was returned
Finn is Jh1 chairman Of the Repub-
lican city committee. and at Harrisburg
last winter vas the leader OF the "lH-
surrents." Who defeated the recollection
OF VI. s. Quay 20 the United States SEM
ate. For years be has been a Republican
boss. He is said TO be a multi-miiliDuaTa.
and IS one Of the prominent figures In tli
asphalt paving trust