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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-16
CANNING TOMATOES.
One Method of Putting Them Up
Saa ely In Glass Jars. .a


Safely In Glass Jars. .H
immense The tomatoes in boiling wa
ter for one minute. After removing
them rub off the skin and cut them in
slices or pack them whole as close as
possible in glass jarsA Put the covel :
on the jars without the rubbers, or IL
they are patent Jars, with a vent, leave
the vent open. Set the cans of toma-
toes in large boiler with rack Of
open Stats resting on the bottom. A
fiat bottomed clothes boiler may be
kept for this purpose. The wooden
rack should be made of inch strips Of
wood separated by inch and half
spaces and held together by three or
four cross over strips which lift the
rack from the bottom Of the boiler
The jars are set on this rack and sep
arated from each other and held firm
by lunches of straw or by heavy kitch-
en- cloths. The boiler is filled with luke
warm or COLI water. which is gradual
ly brought to TIE boiling point. After
Tic water yUOIlS, hccp Lie bOilSI cover
ed loosely. The jars will not burst.
On the contrary. the contents of the
can will usually boil down and leave
space at the top which must be filed
when the cans are removed from the
boiler and the vents closed.
Let the tomatoes boil 20 minutes
counting from the minute the water be-
gins to boil. Remove them, when boil
ed. from the fire to convenient table;
take off the covers. put on the ru5bers
and fill the rest of the cans full with
the contents of one of the cans. Screw
them up as tightly as possible and set
them away where they will gradually
cool. In IL hours tighten the screws
again. If cans with vent are used
simply close them. Set them away in
dark, dry closet where the tempera-
ture is not over 20 degrees F. Toma-
toes will keep at much higher tenn
perature than this but it is not desr-
able to expose them to such tempera
ture or to the light. advises an ex-
change.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-16
Reply of the United States to
China's Proposal to Negoti-
ate Terms of Peace.
Sufficient Body of Relief Force
Must Be Allowed to Enter
Pekin UnmOlested.
Message From Conger Says He
Will Try to Hold Out Until
Chaffee's Arrival.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE depart
ment of state has made public the reply
of the United States government to
Minister Wu's communication delivered
on Sunday, notifying the department OF
the appointment of Earl LII Hung Chang
as envoy plenipotentiary to negotiate
with the powers. This reply is as fol.
lows:
Touching the imperial edict OF Aug.
s, appointing Lii Hung Chang envoy
plenipotentiary to conduct negotiations
on the part of China with the powers
and the request for a cessation OF hos
tilities, pending negotiations, commu-
nicated to Mr.. Adee by Mr.. WI on the
18th of August, 1900.
1.-The government of the United
States learned with satisfaction of the
appointment of Earl Lii Hung Chang as
envoy plenipotentiary to conduct nego-
tiations with the powers and will. on
it's part, enter upon such negotiations
with desire to
Continue the Friendly Relations
so long existing between the two coun-
tries. 1t is evident that there can be
no general negotiations between China
and the powers SO long as the ministers
of the powers and the persons under
their protection remain in their present
position of restraint and danger, and
that the powers cannot cease their eff
forts for the delivery of these reports
to which they are constrained by the
highest consideration of national honor,
except under an arrangement adequate
to accomplish peaceable deliverance.
1--WE are ready to enter into an agree
ment between the powers and the Chi
nese government for cessation of hos
tile demonstrations on condition that a
sufficient body of the forces composing
the relief expedition shall be permitted
to enter Pekin unmolested and to es-
cort the foreign ministers and residents
back to Tien Tsin, this movement being
provided for and secured by such ar
rangements and dispositions Of troops
as shall be considered satisfactory by
the generals commanding the forces
composing the relief expedition.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-16
MESSAGE FROM CONGER.
Comes by Way ofCanton and Ii Probably
an Old One.

Comes by Way ofCanton and La Probably
an Old One.
WASHINGTON, Aug. I3.-The follow
ing dispatch from Consul McWade at
Canton, communicating an add.
tional message from Mr.. Conger, was
made public during the morning by the
state department.:
Canton, Aug. 1l.-Conger, date
Aug ~, Isl Nan, answering my mes
sage, says that the legations are under
siege by the imperial soldiery. The sit
uation is desperate. The losses of the
Legations are 90 killed and about 100
wounded. There is some sickness.
Nevertheless, the general health con-
tinues good.
He concludes: Whatever may be
the outcome, we will hold Oh indefi-
niteiy.'
1t is believed that the date assigned
this dispatch by the consul refers TO the
file date when the message left Isl Nan
and does not fix the time when it left
Pekin by courier.
Evidently an Old Dispatch.
While the state department does not
attempt to fix date upon which the
Conger message left Pekin, the officials
are inclined to believe that it was one
of the messages struggled out of Pekin
before the imperial edlct was issued,
removing the PROM bition of transmits
sion of cipher dispatches. The con-
Guiding sentence of Mr.. Conger's mes
sage saying that the legationers are
prepared to hold on indefinitely, nc
matter what the outcome may be, il
considered gratifying intelligence, be-
cause it indicates that the besieged min.
listers are not growing faint heartsd and
will stand out to the bitter end. This
message, like the others that have pre-
coded it. contain no intimation that
any of the numerous messages for.
warded by this government have
reached the beleaguered foreigners in
the Chinese capital.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-16
Millinery Items.

Finely stitched silk batiste In silver
gray or pale ecru shades. with scarf
and bow Of white. silk, represents, a
New York outing hat that is not only
swell. but very seryiceable. as It will
not spot with water.
Eminently suited for the sands or o
country stroll are the big. yellow,
coarse straw hats simply trimmed with
loops Of black glace or adorned with Q
gray wreath OF peoples and cornfow.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-16
Gravity of the Situation in No
Way Abated by Latest Dis
patches From China.
Undated Message From Minister
Conger Reports Information
Previously Known.
Viceroys of Southern China Pro
test Against Landing of Sol
diers at Shanghai.

WASHINGTON, Aug 13.-The gravity
of the Chinese situation is in no way
abated by the developments of the day.
The state department early posted a
bulletin giving another dispatch from
United States Minister Conger, trans
mitted through Consul McWade at
Canton. This showed that the situa-
ton practically was unchanged and
that the minister was maintaining q
stout heart in his present ordeal. A
dispatch from Admiral Remey gave q
few military details, but nothing which
shed light on the future military opera
tions. Acting Secretary of State Adee
had long conferences with Secretary
Root in reference to the latest develop
ments, but the officials maintained
much reserve as to the government 8
procedure. For the moment attention
is strongly directed toward the situa-
ton at Shanghai. where Vice Admiral
Seymour has decided to land British
troops. The
Influential viceroys of Southern China,
including Lii Hung Chang, have united
in a communication to Washington
asking that the United States use its
good Offices with the powers towards
seeing that foreign forces are not land
ed at Shanghai. The message was pre-
scented to the state department. by Min
lister WI, who received it from China
1t develops the TACT for the first time
that an agreement was made about one
month ago, under which the protection
OF the city OF Shanghai is placed in the
care of the foreign authorities. 1t is
pointed ont that this protection can be
? eAe.cl seo,'&Ls st W united action by all
Tie goyeriinenrs wltaouU the landing
OF troo. 9s by any one or more OF them,
and as az evidence that this protec-
ton is ample at present, it is stated
that 20 foreign warships are in the
otfing. 1t is understood that the actual
landing Of troops has not yet occurred,
but'a British force for this purpose is
now. en- route from India.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-16
SUMMER SHORTCAkES.

Peach Shortcake, Banana Short
cake, Etc.. Served With Cream.
Now, in a real genuine shortcake
the cake must be 81 -rt. not rich, not
spongy and not hea,y. The berries
must be fresh and juicy, without a
suspicion Of being oyerripe, and they
must be placed on the cake just few
minutes before it is sent to the table.
order to make this shortcake simply
perfect there must be an abundance Of
rich sweet cream to pour over it. and
there you have dish fit for the gods
and a genuine American shortcake.
There are other kinds which are good
to eat. and. while holding to the gen.
eral principle as, regards the cake, one
may go farther afield in the matter Of
filling. A cake with a We'll made me-
ringue. served with 'custard sauce in
stead of the cream, is not to be de-
spised.
Peaches. apricots. plums. stoned cher
ries. bananas and oranges all make
good filling. 1t is well to remember
that fruit cannot properly be called
fresh after it has been standing with
sugar on it for several hours. and it is
well to use the sugar sparingly for the
filling and to pass the powdered sugar
with it at the table When custard
sauce is prepared to serve with the
cake instead of cream. only very lit
tie sugar. if any. must be put in it.
A Delicious Shortcake-Three cup
fuls of -four. one cupful of butter. one
and half teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der, one tablespoonful of sugar, half a
teaspoonful of salt, cream enough to
mix into paste which can be easily
rolled, or, IL cream cannot be had, use
milk to which has been added a well
beaten egg. Divide in two and roll
into cakes about the size Of dinner
plate. Trim the edges of the cakes
with sharp knife and bake in mod
erately hot oven. When cool. wrap the
cakes in a towel and put them in q
cool place till needed.
Peach Shortcake.-Make the cakes
and when just ready to send to the
table put in the filling. Butter the bot.
tom cake and lay on it generous layer
of peeled and sliced peaches sparingly
busted with powdered sugar. Lay on
the top cake and another layer OF
peaches. If the fruit is not very large.
it may be cut in halves instead of
sliced. Whipped cream piled over the
top layer makes welcome addition.
Banana and Pineapple Shortcake.-
Butter the under cake. cut the bananas
in slices across and cover the cake
thickly with these. Peel the pineapple
and carefully remove the eyes With
horse radish crater CRATE it over the
bananas and sprinkle sparingly with
powdered sugar. Cover the top layer
in the same way. Do not put in the
filling till you are about ready to serve
the cake. as the bananas discolor
quickly Serve with thick sweet
ream.-HousehOld.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-16
Point For Collar. Tie Ends. Etc.

For tatted point for stock collar
The Designer gives the following pat
tern and directions: Materials re-
quired. No. 80 lace thread and about
II inches of narrow white satin rib
of 5 p with 8 between: fasten on
the second thread and make chain
of $. 5 p. with 2 d s between. 4 d $.
Alternate the rings and chains until
there are eight Of each. joining the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-16

I. A Special but Not Cheap Ice Cream.
For this special cream there will be
required quart of clotted cream, four
well beaten eggs and heaping cupful
of fine granulated sugar. with any fla
voring you may please. The result Is
rich. velvety compound that is as nu-
tritious as It Is luscious and that pays
you over and over again for the ex-
pense and the trouble says a writer in
WnmanS Home Comnanion
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-16

rings to each other by second p. Join
the wheels by picots of the chains. as
shown in the illustration. Sew the
tatting to the ribbon to insert inside
the stock collar. If desired, the wheels
may be joined to make a differently
shaped sharp point. The same design
made wider would be attractive to use
for tie end or for cuffs. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-16

Some of the better hats are being
heavily trimmed with the autumn
fruits and flowers. Grapes and wis
taria really make wonderful adorn-
ment for beautiful head.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-16
APPEAL TO UNCLE SAM.
viceroys Want the Landing of Troops at
Shanghai stopped.

Viceroys Want the Landing of Troops at
Shanghai stopped.
WAsHINGroN, Aug l3.-The viceroys
of China, including LII Hung Chang,
have addressed a request to the United
States government to use its good Of
fees with the powers to stop the land.
ing Of foreign troops at Shanghai. The
state department received the commu-
nication from Minister WI. The doc
ument states that an agreement was
made about month ago by which the
foreign governments exercised the right
of protection over the city of Shanghai.
This protection, it is claimed, can be
amply carried out without the landing
of troops, as, the viceroys state, 20 for
eign warships are now in the harbor
and are able to protect the interests of
foreigners and maintain order. The
vlceroys also urge that the landing of
troops will incite disorder.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-16

of with loop and tiny silver or strass
buckle. The belt Is In velvet to match.
with an oval buckle: revers and collar
In silk Of black or the deepest shade Of
the design. the fullness of the front
draped into a pouch by q brooch.
Black velvet ribbon and ruches OF chif-
fon trim tie rice straw hat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-16
SEVEN THOUSAND KILLED.
Awful Massacre Of Christians Reported
Near Pao Ting.

Paris. Aug. l4.-The Patrie pub
fishes the following: ''The .procureur
general Of the Congregation Of Lszarist
missions informs us that he has just
been ad vised that. according to q dis
patch from the French consul general
ct shanghai. 1000 Christians have been
massacred at Pao Ting, east of Pekln.
No.other details are at hand"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-16
Marching ON Pekln and Tisn Tsin.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 13.-It 10 re-
ported that $1,000 Chinese troops are
marching from the provinces Of Hu
Nan Hu Pei towards Pekin and Tisn
Tin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-08-16
An Effective Costume.

A high bodice. sleeveless bolero> and
semitrained skirt in silver gray cline
silk or printed foulard strewn with
white dots compose this exceptionally
striking gown Of which the garniture
is rungs Of velvet ribbon. each finished
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-15
MORRILLS.

The work Of sxssvating for the fsun-
dasion for she new gymnasium 81 west
brook Seminary 10 10 be pushed rapidly
forward 20 shas ths building VIII b.
ready for occupancy In the early fail.
Ths Rivsrsids whist club went 20
PisassntdAls Saturday evening" where
they were TIE guests Of Mr.. Arthur Boyle.
Ballad street. Thsrs were 20 parsons -
the party and pleasant evening IVES en-
joyed.
The Senior oisss OF wsstbrook Semi
nary cleared about go ~ the resuit Of
their labor IA presenting the drama
ssThe Riyals," last Thursday evening Ut
Red Mems hall Tfs money 10 to he
used BY tins class toward the graduating
expenses Of the cisss.
10 10 also thought that the GLARS will
repeat the play Somstims during oom-
m-ncsmsnt week II the same place.
Owing to the lack Of proper financial
support Il IL understood that the west
brook Seminary ball team will NOT at
tempt TO play many ont Of town clubs
this season.
Mr.. Fred Mitchell Of East Deerios.
. former member Of the Desring uolics
force, who has bssn employed In Nashua,
N. H., for some time past IL visiting
relatives and friends at his former home.
The nembsrs Of the East Dssring Me-
thodist society are to teEdsv reception
to their new pastor and wife. Rev. &.
A. Terhune, next Thursday svening,
May i7th at Ilslsy hall, washington ave-
nue., frcm 8 20 10.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-15

Alderman y. Ii. johnson Of Portland
was In aorham on business. Saturday.
Mr.. snd Mrs. Charles Chaffin. High
street, visited IL towns In Aassa Oh usstts
ths Fast three weeks. looking for the
best plsee to locate, returned to Gorhan
Saturday evening and reports the weather
the past week very cold. Early veeeta-
ton was destroyed, even under glass.
Mfr. Eivin Soule, who Is connected with
the firm Of Mnliken. Tomfinson g. 90. /.
Portland, spent Sunday with bis family
on Prsble strest.
Mrs. Clara Shedd Of Vermont, who has
teen passing few weeks with friends
In Gorham, left for her home yesterday.
Mr.. Chase Booshby.a High school grad
uats Ct 1904 who has bean engaged IN
husi cess In New Jersey. Ii passing few
days with his parents.
Mrs. Mary Scott and Mas Carrie Co
burn of Portland, spent Sunday with
friends on State street.
MIR. John Billings Of Portland, visited
friends In 9crham Sunday.
The following lettsrs remain In Cor
ham post office. May 18th: Mr.. STAN
wood Bickford. care Il. y. Packard; MT.
W. u. Baker, Miss GeorgiAnna Skinner.
Mr.. Henry Skinner.
Miss Athena and Miss Corolla Fox OF
Portland, visited frisnds In Gorham yes.
tsrday.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-15

them, three Of whom ere now living
william A. BroskA . snooeszfui merchant
In Aavsrhiil Mass; Capt. Charles A.
Brooks Of Greenwich. Csan., and Mr..
Edward 8. Brooke the sxrsessm&n Of
this city. Mrs.. Brooks enjoys good health
ana 10 In pss.sssion Of all her faculties.
During the pnss three months sns hes
been In Hassrhiii, Masa Mrs. Brooks
is member OF tbs Congregational church
Of Buxton and takes deep istsrsst In
its welfare the last year contributing ~
representing wash cloths which be made
and sold ssndina tho money for the
benefit OF the vestsy FUND OF csuren.
Mra. Brosks hes nfns children. Two
great ersndchildrsn Edward and Reynold
the children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ID.
Brooks reside In the same house.
Ire High school cadets realized about
SIS az result OF the boz supper held Sat-
urday evening OF the Westbrook opsra
house.
Mr.. John Graham, father Of John p.
Graham, one Of the ovsrsesrs Of the poor,
died Sunday at his home at the age OF ~
years, The body IL to be taken to Man
chester. N. H., this morning at eight
O'Clock where the intsrmens IL to occur.
Word was received In this city yesterday
announcing the death OF MIR. John
Gaudst, who disd yesterday ct Bath. Me-.
after q few days ilinss 90 result Of
pneumonia. His body will be brought to
this city today.
Warren Phillips lodge, .. s. A. N, are
to hold special meeting on "Wednesday
evening, May 16, for the purpose Of con-
fer.ing the L. A. degree.
Superintendent Fred Benson Of the
wsstbrook schools, has returned from
Poftcn " here re has been in attendance
upcn the convention OF school supefin-
tendents Of New England. MY. Benson
reports that the convention was we'll
attended and enthusiastic throughout.
Street Commissioners Goodeil has
crew OF men st work placing new oess
pool on Main, opposite Fitch street.
saccarsppa lodge OF Odd bellows real.
iced about two hundred dollars a. re.
suit of the fair recently held BY them.
Mr.. II. X. Griggs Of Rocky Hill has
received the news Of the death Of his
niece, DR.. Nancy Mccain Of Milford.
Michigan. She was Q graduate from
Ann Arbor Medical college and Doctor
Of considerable note In the state where she
resid ed.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-15
WOODFORDS.

Lsbaron commandery, knights Of NAL
tn, are 90 work the black degrees, at their
meeting to be held this evening ut K. Of
p. hall.
Exercises In recognition Of the annivsr
saFy OF the organization CT the Ep-
worth lsagus, were hsid Sunday
evening at the Clark Memorial church.
Special musio was furnished Oy guar
tsste after which the new pastor, Rev. G.
A. Tsrhuns, gave 9 very sarnsst and In
terestiag talk on the Epworth league.
The exercises were largely attended and
ysry successful Throughout.
Kew. q. A. Tsrhune, pastor OF the
Clark Memorial Methodist church, has
rsc.i ved and accepted an invitation to
deliver tn, Memorial day address before
Ne. Washington Post Of thee. A. r.. ct
Bartlett. N. H., on May 3Oth.
In recent letter received at woodfords
from Re.. ]. X. Clifford, the former pas
tor OF the Clark Memorial Methodist
church. who Ia now located at Livermore
Falls. he reports that he IL recovering
from his recent Illness and that he has
ertsrsd actively into the work OF his
new parish.
Rocky Hin lodge. knights II Pythias.
ere to confer the rank OF knight on q
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-15
GORHAM.

Mizpah chapter Of the Epworth league
celebrated Its eleventh anniversary IN the
AUDITORIUM Of School street church sun
day evening. A large audience was pres
emit to liaten 10 the Instructive pro-
gramms. The church IVES most besuti-
fully decorated with red and white bunt-
ing and . profusion Of plants and cut
fiow, RS. A very handsome red and white
satin Epuorsh league banner, engraved
In gils, orapsd the pulpit
Owing to severe colds from which three
Of the soloists, Missss Day. Mcclellan
and Usher, were suffering, 1t was found
necessary to cispsnss with . large part
Of the musical programme as prepared.
The services was opened with an anthem
By the choir. Mr.. III. 4. Little, soloist.
This was followed by the invocation BY
the pastor. responsive reading. hymns.
prayer, response by the choir, "Father,
Omnipotent, hymn, "God OF Our Faith
ers, !" and the address Of the evening. BY
this pastor. Rev. VIM. Cashmore. This
was listened 60 with marked attention.
MIR. Cashmere has had the opportunity
OF visiting chapters IN many states, and
presenting facts Of interest regarding
these 70 this local chapter. The address
was carefully prepared and filled with
wisdom regarding the duty Of Epworth
Lesgue members. At Its closs, there
could have been no member Of Mizpah
chapter but must havs desired TO riss the
pastors ideal OF true Epwortn ianism.
The service CLOSED by the singing OF
"Stand mp. Stand up for Jssus." by the
choir and congregation. Mrs. Addis !.
Andrews is president Ct this chapter,
under whoss administration . good " ork
10 being carried on.
Mr. James Ridgeway has jsinsd the
choir Of she d. L. church.
Mr. George l.. Day, Pleasans hill, who
In engaged In the Wholesale lumber de-
partmsnt with MilIiken, Tomiinson q
Co., Portland, has returned from busi-
ness trip In the eas tern part Of the state.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-15
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Trust Ice Houses at South Gardiner
Destroyed.

Gardiner. May A.-During the severe
thunder storm which passea over this city
about eight O'Clock tonight, the Ice
houses situated below South Gardner
and known a. the Haley houses. but
belonging to the American Ice company,
was struck BY lightning and totally dss-
troysd. The buildings contained forty
thousand tons of ice of this years hsrvess
and was valued ct go COO. The buildings,
tools and machinery were valued at $40,
600. No insurance..