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Upon the condition Of the oven as much as upon
any other one factor depends success in cake
making An old rule states that the oven in which
a hand be held while the clock is ticking twenty
times is at just the right temperature for butter
mixtures Another says that the wait
for the cake, but the cake for the oven
Tins are better creased with fat than with butter.
The latter is inclined to stick and burn
Nothing should be put into while cake
is baking. and the cake should not be moved until
it is thoroughly set.
The oven door should be closed gently while the
cake is baking.
straw; If no dough adheres II is ready to take
from the oven Another infalible test is listening
Is Is d09e i69 ticking sound Is very faint OF naU00'
beaten separately, the stiy whipped whites should
be the last ingredient added, and should be folded,
not beaten. in. When soda and cream of tartar are
to be used. the of tartar should be sifted
with the -four and the soda, dissolved in tea
the whites of the Flour should be sfted after
measuring.
cupful of vinegar placed IN open basin on
the stove while cabbage. cauihower, onions or fish
are cooking will permeate the kitchen with its
aroma and do away with unpleasant odors.
Caulihower should be placed head down in cold
salted water for fifteen minutes before
cooking, to draw out insects. In boiling. slightly
salted water should be used. and the head should
be placed downward in the kettle.
One-Quarter
paste is a great improvement to celery soup.
In cooking macaroni spaghetti 1t will be found
an Improvement to melt the butter and cheese to-
gether and add them to the white sauce instead of
sprinkling them. usual between layers of the
macarOn1.
TACKLED THE HORSE INSTEAD OF LOAD.
big gray horse. attached with his mate to a
load Of yellow pine, apparently from the yard of
Gilson Collins Co, had adventure IN
front Of the Atlantic Trust Companys
building. in Wall-st., last evening about
o'clock that interested the horse and a few dozen
spectators. The tackle block from the heavy der
rick used for hoisting iron and stone and timber
from the street to the fourth story was swinging
gently 10 and fro, with the back OF the gray
horse when OF the workmen told the engineer
10 hist bitg' The tackle block gently swung
toward the horse. the hook slipped under the
strap running from the top OF the hames the body
bands and before any one realized II the horse
began to go up. One of his feet of the pave
ment, and he was looking around wish panied
expression on his gentle face when his predieament
discovered. Then a workman hurrtedly sig
nailed the engineer 10 lower away. the hook was
attached 70 the load OF yellow pine and that went
up instead Of the horse.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-27

Associate Justice Brewer, OF the United States
Supreme Court, says: Religion that spends itself
in creeds and does not ripen into character and
the richness of pure and lovely life is like bar
rem fig tree-covered with leaves, but fruitless."
New-York tribune., 1900-12-27

VIII G. H. of Newark n, J.. please send her
copies Of Woman's Pages TO Mrs A. Null, OF Myr-
tie Neb instead OF to the T. s. s. oftee?4
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KINDNESS.

The kindly word how far II goes along iife,s way.
The kindly smile how 1t lights up SAD, gray gay
The kindly deed. how It repays the doer ana n2W
It sweeps the lines of care from on the trouplso
New-York tribune., 1900-12-27

A cupfuI OF vinegar placed IN open basin on
the stove while cabbage. cauhower. onions fish
are cooking will permeate the kitchen with its
aroma and do away with unpleasant odors.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-27

One-quarter cupful OF almonds chopped 70
paste is a great improvement to celery soup.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-27

Caulihower should be placed head down in COLI
salted water for ten fifteen minutes before
cooking to draw out insects. In boiling. slightly
saIted water should be used. and the head SHOULD
be placed downward in the kettle.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-27

In cooking macaron or spaghetti it will be found
an improvement to melt the butter and cheese to-
gether and add them to the white sauce. instead of
rnacaroni
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
HYs1op AND COLUMBIA TRUSTEES

Several trustees of Columbia University were seen
by a Tribune reporter yesterday with reference to
Professor James H. Hyslop's experiments with
affect his relations with the university
William Barclay Parsons said yesterday at his
office, No. % William-st:
There will be a meeting of the trustees of CO.
lumbia University on the first Monday in March, but
l do not know whether or not any action will be
taken in the matter. Certainly special meeting
will be called for that purpose. / have not ex-
amined the matter sufficiently to form any opinion
on the subject, although have read the newspaper
reports. The trustees, OF course, may be depended
upon 10 do what is best for the interests OF the
university
Hermann II. Cammann, when seen last evening at
his home. No. 43 West Thirty-eghth-st, said:
l cannot make any statement TIL the matter
comes before me officially a trustee. / cannot
say whether or not Professor Hysop's relations
with spiritualism. l not in possession OF all
the facts, outside newspaper statements and
would not express any opinion on the subject.
Edward Mitchell said at his home, No. 81 East
Fifueth-st.. last evening:
know nothing about the matter beyond what
have seen in the papers. that Professor Hyslop
thinks he has found honest medium. There Is
no action contemplated by the Board of Trustees
that know OF They will hold a meeting the
first Monday IN March, and there is likelihood
OF the matter coming up Informally then. 1t would
should make complaint we would act on it,
have no opinion TO express the subject:
DR.. William II. Draper of No 10 East Forty
seventh-st., and w. Bayard Cutting. of No "a East
Seyenty-second-st. could not be seen on account
of ulness-
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BOWLING.
CHANGES IN HARvARD's POLICY.


Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 15-Harvard's rowing in
terests for the approaching season have been re-
viewed by Edward C. Storrow, head COACH Captain
E. L. Higginson. c. L. Harding, president of the
Newell Boat Club; r. c. Balng, president of the
Weld Boat Club and Hugh Bancroft captain of
the Weld Boat Club, in letter addressed to Har-
ward undergraduates and graduates. The state
ment they make is important addition to Har-
wards rowing policy for the future.
The efforts TO foster the Newell club friendly
rival to the Weld club reviewed. and stress laid
the fact that all competition and interest centred
IN the class and competitions. The Newell
club proved failure. The letter says:
The present plan is to have each club get out
more class crews from each OF the three
upper classes and the Law School Each pair in the
same class Chat Is the Law Schools the two
senior, the two junior and the two sophomore
crews) to race together about April to de-
termine which crew shall represent the class
the winners OF the four preliminary trials There
will also be held on the same day race between
the four losing crews.
After the class vacation of three or four
days will be given during the first half of the
Easter recess. A number of will then be
called back, and the graded crews formed as last
year These crews will about May l. after
The key to the whole situation is the broadcast
and most thorough scheme Of competition that can
be devised.
]. J. Storrow has consented to act as head
coach and general adviser. and he will be assisted
by several other graduates and undergraduates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
OBITUARY.
MISS SARAH w. THoRNE.

At her home. No. l2 West Fifteenth-st.. Miss
Sarah Wiener Thorne died yesterday afternoon,
eghty-nne years old. For fifty years. stopping
only when she reached the age of eighty-ive years.
she devoted herself to daily work in st. Pauls
Chapel, at Broadway and Vesey-st. Before sister
hoods established In the Episcopal Church she
was practically Sister of Charity, conducting
mothers meetings, directing the distribution of
clothing to the poor. visiting them In their homes
teaching Bible classes and rstructing in the day
school of st. Paul's BY the people of the church
and many OF the clergy of the city she was loved
and esteemed
Miss Thorne a granddaughter of Major Rich
ard Thorne, a soldier of the Revolution, and OF
Gabriel Wiener. who killed in the battle of
Minisink l779. Her great grandfather, Henry VIE
ner, a member OF the Continental Congress of
IVA l775 and 176 and voted for the Declaration of
independence, although he was not present when
his colleagues signed 1t. She the last member
of large family. Though gentle and refined, she
had qualities of leadership and mind OF such
vigor that she might have gained prominence IN
the world had she not chosen TO give up her lie
to religious and charitable work.
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Sports 7
3poRTsr1eN'
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY.

BOWLING.-Arlington National-Gotham,
M, NJ. & NJ. and Glendale teams National
League-Pontiac Wheelmen, Morningsde
and Golden Rod teams Associated Cycling
Clubs of New York--Bowling Green Pontiac
and Harlem teams; Columbia League-Doo-
little, Bunch and Dolando teams; Morning
Newspaper League-"The World" THE
Herald: Brooklyn Royal Arcanum League
Fulton, Fern and Long Island teams; Car
ruthers National-South Paw, Bushwick and
Spartan teams.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Amateur Athletic
Union championship. Knickerbocker Athletic
Club, evening.
TROTTING.-Sale of trotters, Madison
Square Garden afternoon.
CHESS-College City of New-York and
Stevens Institute, Manhattan Chess Club.
BOXING.-McPartland and Mathews,
Broadway Athletic Club.
HOCKEY-Pittsburg hockey team and st.
Nicholas Skating Club, st. Nicholas Rink,
evening
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TAMMAEY SENATOR'S TO STAY.
no PROSPECT OF THE TURNING DOWN OF ANY
OF THE; PRESENT DELEGATION

no PROSPECT OF THE TURNING DOWN OF ANY
OF THE PRESENT DELEGATION.
Tamrnany men commenting yesterday upon
e report that there would be sweeping changes in
Tammany Senate nominations this fall and that
several Senators who have long been regarded as
fixtures would be turned down by Richard Croker
It was said that Thomas +. Brady. Tammany's
spokesman in the Senate, would be dropped. Added
10 this was the statement that he would probably
be named as Corporation Counsel. 10 succeed John
Whalen, who. II said, would get the nomina-
ton for the Supreme Court bench. Others said to
be slated for retirement Senator Timothy D
Sullivan because he wants attend TO his private
business or probably run for Congress; Senator
Mitchell owing the opposition of Commissioner
Magic; Senator Featherson. and Senator Munzinger
owing his relations with John c. Sheehan. No
one placed the least credit in the report AS for
Senator Grady. he has wavered in loyalty
and Richard Croker has chung to him. and there
seems 10 be likelihood that he Will be dropped
As for succeeding John Whalen, the politicians
that might be possible If Whalen was TO retire
but there is no domination Whalen could get this
ian that would be satisfactory and II is believed
ne W3H suck. AS for Senator Sullivan he is not
likely 10 drop our, for the reason that he is best
able 10 promote his more less questionable
schemes from the vantage point Of a seat in the
70 remain Featherson is high IN favor with Tam
many, and even MunZinger is said be safe for a
denomination The story regarded as the placid
dream Of some romancer.
Corporation Counsel Whalen said yesterday: THE
report that VIII go on the bench and be succeeded
as Corporation Counsel by State Senator Grady fs
nonsense. There is vacancy in the supreme
Court TO be filled by election this fall so far as I
know do not believe that any of the present
want denomination. Even Senator Munznper T
mink can nave denomination II he wants it,
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ABRAM NELLIS.

Fort Plain N Y, Feb 16--Abram NeiIls eshly
wears old died suddenly yesterday at Nelllston
Mont romery County from heart disease MI Nelils
after graduating from Union College, schenectady
was employed in the New-York Postoffice Later
he read law with General Sanford in that city AT
the time of the gold excitement in the 1ortles' MI
Nr,s made two successful trips to California. He
founded Nelliston in 1860 and when the village was
Incorporated it named in his honor he was
the nioneer of the bitter fight quarter OF cent
Iry ago which made free the bridge here, the move
ment practically freeing all bridges over the MO
hawk He had been prominent Republican since
the formation of that party, and during President
Harrison's Administration secured a postofnce Tor
Nelliston and himself appointed the villages
first
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NAVAL VETERANS HOME INDoRsED.
COUNTESS scHIMMEIMANN AND OTHER WOMEN
ADDRESS FARRAcUr SQUADRON.

COUNTESS scHIMMEIMANN AND OTHER WOMEN
ADDRESS FARRAGUT SQUADRON.
The members OF Farragut Squadron No. i, Q. s.
" V turned their regular senni-monthly meeting
last night into a meeting for the presentation OF
the plan Of a number OF New-York women to build
q Naval Veterans Home The meeting was ad-
dressed by Countess Schimmelmann, Mrs. h. >.
Osbon president of the Naval Veteran Home
Women's Building Committee. and Mrs. Donald
Mclean Mrs Louisa Eldridge recited THE Bat
tleship Maine in recognition of the second ami
versary Of its destruction. Other persons present
were Mrs. Andrew J. Robinson. MIR. and Mrs.
Samuel wandeI. ex-Inspector and Mrs. George w.
Dilkes, Mrs. Bruce Crane, Chief Engineer George
Lawrence Z. S. N, retired. and Rear Admiral E.
S. Osbon, of the Naval Veterans. More than forty
naval veterans who fought under Farragut at Mo-
bile Bay and many sailors of the Navy were also
present The quarters of the squadron at No
325 Bowery, were packed with people. Captain
James Burrage presided.
Countess Schimmelmann said she would do ali
within her power bring about the erection of the
home. She followed by Mrs. Osbon. who said
that she thought this movement deserving OF
support that represented by Mrs. Langtry. She
desired IL to be known that she willing to dc
as Mrs. Adair proposed doing in her mission to
this country. Mrs. Mclean also expressed heI
sympathy for the sailor.
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REGULAR REPUBLIcAN OLLIE MEErlna

regular meeting Of the Republican Club will be
held al the clubhouse. No. $50 Fifth-ave. on the
evening OF February Is at o'clock Five vacancies
IN the Executive Committee will be filled bv cleo
ZION, and special report from the Committee on
City and State Affairs will be submitted. The an
Tications of three candidates for resident member
ship and two candidates for nonresident MEM
bership will also be acted upon
The following proposed amendments will be voted
Amend Article XIV Of the bylaws by adding
81 the END thereof these words: Amy person who
was elected G. member OF the club and paid an in
citation fee. II one was required at the time of his
election, and resigned after January J. 1896 NAV
be reinstated upon his request reconsderation
OF his resignation by the Executive Committee Al
any time before May !, 1900, upon the same ba sis
as any applicant for membership. except that he
Amend Article XIV Paragraph p h., str,,,,.
out the words twenty-five" and inserting in place
thereof the word forty" Said amendment to take
sfiect January J. 1900
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BILLIARDS.
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BETWEEN
FOSS AND MCREERY TONIGHT
THREsHIE CLOSE TO THE
WORLDS RECORD.

The final game in the Amateur Athletic Union
championship billiard tournament will be played
tonight between Foss and McCreery. Each has
won four games without meeting with defeat. AMI
the deciding contest ought to be we'll worth
witnessing. Both men seem confident OF winning
and there may be considerable betting on the re-
suit. Foss has made the best run to date. and Nc
Creery the best high average.
The game last night was between Threshie Of
Boston. and DIR. Mial, OF this city. Threshie was
In excellent form up to the twenty fourth inning
and had he finished as he started the chances are
that he would have broken the worlds record for
amateurs He had by careful and brilliant play
made an average OF nearly seventeen at the close
or his twenty-thrd inning. Mial meanwhile was
hopeessly In the rear. Then Threshie went to
pieces. that II required eight innings for him TO
make eleven points, and his average in the end was
less than thirteen. The score last night was as
follows: 80
90 Th5eshie- "a 80 s. Al. Is s. TO- 80 o. O. IS. Is
~, IS 10 I6 IS 20 o, 2 4. o. l. 1. Total 400
average IL IS 81: high runs, 20, Al, 80 80 and "a
:, Miaios T. O. /. o. 2 2 40 o. 5. 5, = o. $
D 1850 high 40 10. IL and IL.
keteree-Dr. A. II. Miller.
The standing OF the men To date Is as follows.
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BOXING AND WRESTLING.
sLUGGING AND KNoCKoUTs AT THE ANA
TEUR ATHLETIC UNION TOURNAMENT.

TEUR ATHLETIC UNION TOURNAMENT.
ling tournament was continued last night at tho
Broadway Athletic Club with a large attendance.
There enough smuggling and knockouts TO keep
the spectators the noisest OF humor through
out the show. The bout that called forth the most
enthusiasm the one between Joseph B. Knipe,
the amateur heavyweight champion, who is stu
dent at the College OF Physicians and Surgeons.
and Carl c. Arnold. of the New West Side Athletic
Club. Arnold sent TO the floor with heavy
right hand punch the jaw In the first round. In
the second round Arnold tried to do some rushing,
but stopped by hard straight rights the
body and head, which soon made him wabble
Knipe then landed heavy right swing the jaw,
and Arnold fell to the floor II struck with
The wrestling began shortly after $50 o'ciock, and
there were some Interesting bouts The finals will
each class BY the Olympia Club Of that citys to
enter its Tournament. Following are the sum
maries:
BOXING.
IN d s 9it GIass ~
Settlement A G. B. Diamond Union settement c.
Eo4 A s G de1stsd san Cohen New Harlem C.
Thompson Association; Frank Brophy, New West Side
Douglas. Pastme A. c, Charles Dougherty. of
c 3Rs PasSs and d asEea!:d Walker rS
%To a the T. rans e5 ssmon a. G &C.
e s. Boyston Settlement A c.. defeated F. Cal
lahan, the club.
Heavyweight classJeck Magic, Pastime A. G. defeated
r. Owens, of the club-Owens refused continue
after minutes and seconds IN the first
Joe Knipe, Pastime A. c., Carl F. Arnold
New West Side A. c.. in two rounds
WRESTLING.
One hundred and fiveopound class Gsem nnaDwillam
side A 9, Tlns-o:21. George Mehner. National Turn
Verein. drew be-
One hundred and fifteen pound class-H. Herschel
Xavier T. C. defeated James NJ. Mckay. Union Settle
ment 4: c., Time-1:23. Joseph Renziand. St George
A. c., defeated James Bglin. his club Time3:8
One hundred and twenty Ave pound class (semi-hnaD
August KurtZman St George A. c., defeated T. A.
ham, New West Side A c. Time-O:39. I. Nihot Pastime
a. c. bye
One hundred thrty-fve pound class tsemI-hnap-
Max Wiley. Rochester A. C. defeated Hansen.
wegian Turn Society. Time-4:06. Charles Lehrein,
Pastime A c., drew bye.
-hundred d and forty fvepound cass-Fred Lugen-
bule New West SIDE 4. G: defeated William Hannah,
Union Settlement A. c. T1me-0:19. John L. Quincy,
Union Settlement A C.. defeated Gus Steck. vermilye
one hundred and fifty eight pound cassOtto Hornks
Columbia T. V, Philadelphia defeated Emil Randolph
St George A. c. T1me-9:O0 Max Wiley Rochester A
@. defeated John Geysin New Side A c. Time
GOO. a. Mellnger, Bartholomew A. c.. c.
c. Mitchell Knickerbocker A. c. Tme-143.
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WGR4W DESERTS ASSOCIATION.

Baltimore. Feb. 10 (SpeciaD.-John McGraw, VINO
has been the chief promoter In the East or tns
American Baseball Association scheme to-nigat
wired Adrian c. Arson. Chicago. that the ar
rangement off. least for this seaeon; Nc
C,raw's decision settles il. There will be no
American Association. The League has won Us
fight. -,
McGraw's determination late tonight to give Up
the hopeless task was made after hurried visit
TO Philadelphia this afternoon and q conIeIsnSss
with Mr. Gilmore. who has been the association
financial hacker in that city. At the recent M
cago meeting II decided that each cruz entSss
ing the association should within three MeekS %
up 5000 guarantee OF good faith. Inc Eni -
delphia association people have been unable ~
secure the grounds they wanted. For THIS reaso.
NIr Gilmore Informed McCSraw TINS atterhoon a. 90 80
ne would not put up the money at present N 80
face of the uncertainty. Only this morning esIots
he went TO Philadelphia McGraw was nopetu -
securing the eighth club needed. but When ne ~
turned tonight ne had changed MS nalnu ~ =.
given up the night He will not say whether Ss
will PLAY with the New-YOrk League team or 20
Baltimore Club. but II is known thar oSth ne Sn~
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BROOKLYN ROYAL ARCANUM.

In the Brooklyn Royal Arcanum tournament at
Trainor's Alleys the De Witt Clinton Council won
from Bushwick and Gramercy councils with
DR.. Wells bowled 221 in the last game for De Witt
Clinton Council The scores:
FIRST GAME.
Bushwtck Councf-Nles, 1SS; Bucken, 14S; Corrigan,
1871; Scharfenberg III: Baker. 169; total SO7.
Gramercy CounciI-Andrews 1856; Hallaweil 122
Christman 1874: Harper 140 Schmidt. 40; total 752
SECOND GAME.
De Witt Clinton CouncilWells. 1s5; Holdrtdse. 2O2
Parker, 155; McElroy. 1885, Butler, 1I5; total, SI3
Gramercy Council-Andrews 1885, HaIlawell 1885,
Chrstman 124; Harper. I27; Schmidt 129; total, 6s5
THIRD GAME.
De Witt Clinton Councl-Wells. pol Holdridge. 135
Parker. $50; McElroy, 1876; Butler. 1SS; total $50.
Bushwck Council-Niles $50; Bucken, 151; Corrigan.
los; scharfenberg, 1914: Baker. 147; total. $50
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ATHLETICS.
CONTESTS FOR THE MILITARY ToURNA-
MENT

nounced by Major w. A. Turpin. chairman of the
Athletic Committee OF the Military Athletic League
for the tournament Madison Square Garden the
week beginning March 20:
Monday-one- yard run. handicap trial heats:
onemile handicap, heats one-me bicycle race
handicap, trial heats three-legged race.
TuesdayOne- hundred-yard run. handicap final; $50
yard run novice; mile bicycle military cham
pionship; 44O-yard handicap; sack
Observation-Disclosures yard champion-
ship trial heats: mile bicycle race handicap final
heats 22Oyard hurdle military championships $50 yard
run handicap: obstacle race
Thursday-Eight- and-eighty- run hand-
cap final 220yard handicap trial heats $40 yard
run military championship; two-nle bicycle race mill
tary championship; obstacle final.
Friday-Two- hundred and twenty-yard run handcan
hnaIi half mile bicycle race; mile relay trials one
mile run. military championship 49,
Saturday-Two- hundred and tweuty-yard run military
championship; ss0-yard run military champonshp: two
mile bicycle race military championship. ANAL; one mile
relay final $500
Entries must be made to Captain John j. Dixon
I'd Battery armory Thirty thIrd-st and Fourth
ave They will close at a. on March H.