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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-14
FRUIT AND NUTS

Bananas. doz. ..15G25lR Red bananas. doz..75
Figs, d.. lOd1Sl Cocoanuts. each. IA
Grape fruit. sa.l562O Shagbarks dt.--,....S
lemons. doz. ..1OG25' Chestnuts, qt........20
Olives. qt.......- 25TD5a Fastanas. 1b.....,...a
0-,,~o- 1919 EeCanS -.s....-......l Ia
Pineapples, ea.lSd 4of ;@ji5art iSa -
Grapes: liam Turnha "a
Malagas. fb.....156lS Almonds ...........ia
Catawbas. bas..... % Mixed nuts. 10. 1905
Tangerines, doz. ...4oPears. doz....... 20d59
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-14
NUT SQUARES.

Saute squares of bread in blazer,
spread with cooked marrow with a
faint sprinkling of chopped fresh herbs
fresh chevril, parsley and chives). The
whole topped with chopped walnuts
and a stoned olive are in favor at a
chatting dish supper The walnuts are
especially prepared in this manner:
After Smelling them cover with boiling
water Add to each pint of nuts a tea
spoonful of salt. two cloves, a bay
leaf slice of onion, one-quarteT tea
spoonful cayenne. Cock 10 minutes,
take out the spices, drain and cool,
The chestnut is Of much Importance
in France The tree thrives in gravel
ly soil or shale, a lime soil being fatal
and it is claimed that where it has
been planted on the mountain sides the
losses from foundations have greatly
diminished The chestnuts form an
important part of the daily fool in
many places. They are boiled, pulver-
lied. and eaten like mashed potatoes.
They are much used by confectioners,
and among the many large establish
ments is one at Lyons, employing 200
to $50 hands, that deals with over 25,-
600, 900 pounds of the nuts annually.
The peeled nuts are coated with syrup
favored with Mexican vanilla, the
work of preparation being continued
day and night for three or four months
in the year The wood is strong, tie
naciOus and durable and in some places
the trees are cultivated solely for the
wood.
Whom ,aIyipor fr,,i+ 10 r+s s-,r;r1,ro
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-14

When making fruit tarts, sprinkle a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-14

F'irst-Spencer B. Meeser. u. D.. pastor.
Worship with preaching by pastor 1890
topic. The Christmas Gospel" second
sermon in Advent. 7.S3 topic, Jesus and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-14
TRIAL BOTTLE SENT ABSOLUTELY FREE ON RECEIPT OF POSTAL

Do delay. Write addr DIR.
Co. East 13Oth St.. N. Y. City.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
County Receipts for 4 Year.

The receipts Of New Castle county for
th4 year 1900, as shown by the annual
report OF County Treasurer Rattew,
which appears in State Auditor Foster 8
report, were 1857 1908 80 At the close
OF the previous year there was balance
on hand amounting to $50 072. SO. When
the year closed there was balance of
only Sl5, SOl y, decrease of $64 ,27l 81
The report shows further that $25, 49, -
was expended in Wilmington hundred
and SIG 100 80 in the Fourth district.
Another item among the many dsbnrsc-
ments is the sum Of Sl6,3l5 represented
as having been paid on work done on
Silver Run road. This amount does not
include the money recently ordered spent
on the road. Bonds to the amount 81
S4i coo were redeemed
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
STEAMER ARMENIA WRECKED.



\. B.-Crcw Rescued.
ST. John, y. H., June 10 An
chor line steamer Armenia. Oh her
way 10 st. John rom New York. has
gone ashore on N!g.scr Head, about
even miles from this poilt, and hopes
II saving the vessel nr,' abandoned.
The mite was navi.aliii 4 the Arme-
in At the time size went ashore and
aad previously been making sound
.igs. The last sounding was taken
nly four minutes before the steamer
truck. The measure showed "a faith
ms of water and Il sand and mud bot
ON.
Tho weather WAS very foggy and 1t
vas impossible to see any distance
lhead. The steamer was feeling her
way along. When the shock was felt,
he engines Were backed ut full speed,
mi the tide was dropping and the
poat was soon hard and fast
Word WAS sent to the agents Of the
steamer, j. ii. Scanncll X Co., here,
md tugs We're sent down to the Ar
nenia's rescue. They made every eff
fort TO move the steamer, but met with
total failure. and the attempt was
given up, the crew being taken on
board the tugs ana brought to this
city.
The agents went to the scene of the
wreck and found all prospects of saw
ing the vessel gone.
The Armenia was In ballast and was
coming here to load lumber She il
2,2lS tons register. was built at Glas-
gov in 1881 and was under the COM
mand of Captain j. w. Shankln. She
was recently In the Indian trade, and
her crew of 30 is composed chiefly of
lascars. She had no pilot on board
when she Went ashore.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01

The indications are that DR.. f.. 6.
Shortidge will be reelected president
Of the Board OF Education tomorrow
night without any opposition whatever.
DIR. John Palmer and Lewis B. Morrow,
whose names had been mentioned in
connection with the presidency, an
nouuced on Saturday evening that they
were not candidates. Mr.. Morrow in
speaking OF the matter said his name
could not be used under any circum-
ances. Dir. Shortlidge's services to the
cause OF education here having been
such as to demand his reelection to tile
presidency OF the board. f. q. Birtram
will sncct cd himself as secretary and
treasurer. Superintendent Twitmyer will
re reelected
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
=
BUFFALO BANK CLOSED
Comptroller Dawes Appoints Receiver
For the city National.
INSTITUTION rs INSOLVENT.
Officials nnd citizens Astonished by
Sudden AUTHORIZATIONS Loans
Caused Dow RfaII-Res0urces
Amount 10 x4,5OO,OOO.

Buffalo. June 30. Comptroller of the
Currency Dawes has appointed tenn
porary receiver of the City National
bank of this city. The following state
mcnt has been made by Mr.. Dawes:
"a recent examination Of the City
National bank of Buffalo made by Il
special examiner showed IA serious con
dition of affairs existing in the bank.
In order that this report might be thor
oughly verified the comptroller sent A.
ID. Lynch Of his office. together with
another examiner. to Buffalo to make II
careful re-eXamination of the condition
of the bank. Mr.. Lynch tclegraphed
the comptroller that the former report
was sustained in all particulars, and
thercupon the comptroller wired him as
follows
""The condition Of this bank is so Sc.
rious that ! cannot consent to its re-
opening for business unless sufficient
assets to pay the depositors in full are
satisfactorily guaranteed The bank is
under these circumstances to permit
the withdrawal of deposits by delay in
action. If the directors think that
their efforts will he unable to provide
means to rchabilitate the bank, notify
| ME. and ! will appoint a receiver i'm
mediatcly.'"
In accordance with the tenor of the
reports from Buffalo the comptrollcr
has appointed Il. j. Vaughan. national
bank examiner. as temporary receiver
| of the bank The failure of the bank il
| due to injudicious loans. 1t is not
| thought that the loss to depositors will
| he large.
| nufinIo Business Men AstOnished.
| The announcement from Washington
that IL receiver had been appointed for
| the City National bank came ms Il great
| surprise to the business interests OF
| Buffalo and even to some of the direct
| ors of the bank. Its president. William
| G. cornwcll, was for II number of years
| president OF the State Bankers associa
| tion and is regarded as one of thu
ablest financiers of the state. Until II
year and n half ago the bank was
known as the City Bank of Buffalo. II
| was then made national bank.
Joseph T.. Gavin, one Of the directors
of the City National bank, was inter
viewed AT his home.
"rhe whole affair is n great surprise
to me-" he said Il really had not ex-
pected anything like this. have no
idea as to the cause. | never dreamed
that the bank was shaky."
The City National bank was capital.
lied at S:DO,0O0. Its last statement
published few days ago, showed a
surplus of Sl500O0: earnings, $4,000
total resourcps,S 4, 800 900.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
WHY wERE THEY DRoPpEra
Members of the Board of Education
Will Not Explain.

There il considerable discussion over the
action Of the Teachers Committee OF the
Board of Education in taking seven
teachers from the rolls, two because OF
resignation. The committee gave no ex-
PLANTATION OF why the changes We're made.
DIR. H. @. Shrotlidge, president of the
Board and other members Of the Board
who were seen relative TO the subject
were uncommunicative as to the cause
for the Boards action save that the
Teachers Committee had thought il
hest to dispense with the services of tho
live instructors whose names they re-
fused to announce. OF the two teachers
who have resigned, Mary ]. Walker is
the most prominent. She was connected
with school No. A for nearly 25 years.
The fourteen new teachers appointed by
the Board We're: Robert ]. Osborne, IN
charge of the scientific department of
ahe High School; Florence L. Warren
School No. 1: Elizabeth :. Nc Daniel
No. 3; Adelaide Wells, No. 6; Annie Il
Sidwell, No. .; Martha r. Crawford
No. -; Grace +. Kelley, No. 10; Annie
II. Barboza. No 16; S. A. aiarr, No. II
Lucille A. Hidrcth, No. 20 Bessie y
Seeney, No, 81; Margaret Foull. No. 90
Carrie T.. Cooper, No. "a; Matilda Kern
No. o.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
WILLIAM OSBORN KILLED.
Struck by an Express Train Near
Claymont.
MI. Osborn and His Wife Were to
Celebrate the First Anniversary
of Their Wedding at Linwood.

The body of the man found along the
T., w. & B. railroad tracks near Clay
mont early on Friday evening was iden-
titled on Saturday as William Osborn,
this city. Osborn and his vile board
ed at No. 500 West street. He was en-
ployed by the Arrowsmith Electric
Company and was well known in this
city.
The accident was an unusually sad
one, rs the day was the first anniver-
sary OF Mr.. Osborns wedding and be
and his wife were to celebrate the occa-
sion at the home OF Miss Burton in Lin
wood. Mrs. Osborn left for Linwood
early in the afternoon.
Mr.. Osborn left this city ON trolley
car about 5 O clock in the ternoon. He
got off the car through an oversight be
fore it reached Linwood He started &c
walk on the railroad tracks and in step.
ping out Of the way of freight ht
walked in front OF an express train ant
was instantly killed.
Coroner Fry, of Chester, removed thu
body to the nlorgue in that city.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
SOME BIG RAIDS.
Police Endeavoring to Clear Up
1.-THE Coast"
Eight Colored Women and Five Col
ored Men Arrested For
Corner Lounging.

Chief Massey is determined to break
up corner lounging on the coast" Since
warm weather has set in colored men and
women have been crowdng the streets
and making it almost impossible for per
sons to pass.
On Saturday night extra officers We're
put on the ''coast" and several raids We're
made on the corner loungcrs along Front
street.
Policemen solomon and Kane arrested
Mary Blake, Margaret Nickles. Sarah
Cannon, Mary Bundy, Annie Gould and
Blanche ITemore.
Later these same officers together with
Policeman Cornish arrested Henry Bell,
Wilson Flynn. Ella Williams. Mary
Grutnly. Francis Wilson, William Me
Cullough ana Benjamin Hamon.
All were colored. Some Of them paid
their fines aud were released yesterday
The police We're kept busy Saturday
night. Twenty-four arrests being made
William Jordan and Howard II. Williams
both colored, We're arrested on the charge
Of carrying concealed il deadly weapon.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
BRYAN STILL IN POLITICS.
Tells PhiiadeIphinns That His Views
Are Not Altered.

Philadelphia, June 30.--William Jen-
nnSs Bryan delivered a lecture on the
subject of civilization" in the Baptist
temple under the auspices OF Temple
college. From This city Mr. Bryan
will go south ON n lecturing tour. Dur
ing the course Of his remarks Mr.. Bry-
IN said, because | drop politics for
an evening YOU must not imagine that
| have abandoned or altered my no.
ltical views"
MI. Bryan made yelled reference
to local affairs in discussing what he
termed THE influence of an idea" He
said: An idea.w revolutionize per-
son or a community. have been read
ing the papers, and | see that the citi-
zens OF Philadelphia have got an idea
Just now that may work a revolution"
Mr.. Bryan said Il high standard of
civilization could be attained only by
close attention to individual education
ana morality. Mr.. Bryan left for
Washington
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
Training Glass Closing Exercise.

The training class which Snperinten1-
ent Hancker recently inaugurated at the
Delaware State Hospital for the Insane
held its closing exercises on Friday
night last in the Assembly Hall OF the
hospital. A lecture was given by DIR.
Van Epps, the hospital pathologist. In
honor of the closing event and to en-
phasize his warm approval Of the ex
cellent work done by the class, Dr.
EIancker entertained the attendants with
refreshments, and the attendante, in
theirturn as token Of their esteem
and respect for the doctor, surprised him
with present of a handsome, up-to-
date edition Of Webster's unabridged
dictionary mounted on quarter oak
stand. They also made him u present OF
fine kodak.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
Entertained Visitors,

A larle delegation Of Kensington
Labor Lyceum Turn Nerein came to
Wilmington Yesterday on the aeamboat
CITY of Chester and were met at the
boat by the Wilmington Tnrn Nerein.
The visitors we,e taken ont along the
Brandywine and shown the water tower
and other points of interest. After
bathing in the Brandywine they were
taken to Turn Hall and given dinner.
Martin Fritsche is the leader OF the Ken
sington Labor Lyceum Turn Nerein.
the visitors returned home greatly
pleased with the hospitality Of Will
mington.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
Big STRIKE IS AVERTED|
Sheet Steel Manufacturers Grant all
Demands of Workers.
SCALE OF WAGES ADVANCED
Amaigamnted Association In Joint
Conference of 1wenty-fonr Hours
Duration Obtains a Victory
Thnt Delights Workers.

pittsburg, June 30.-The bar iron wage
scale fight has been settled by the CON
ference of the joint committee of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers and the American
Sheet Steel company after an almost
continuous session ofN24 hours.
The manufacturers agreed to accept
without change the scale as adopted by
the Milwaukee convention.
The scale submitted by the Amalga-
mated association contained demand
for general advance averaging be
tween ) and q per cent The rate on
boiling, OH which the entire scale Is
based, Is 81. ton for boiling on a
cent card as against $3.50 last year.
Continuous Scale Granted Workers.
The base and all the scales dependent
on 1t, together with noninterruption
clause, were finally accepted practically
without change by the Republic Iron
and Steel company. A few footnotes
were altered, but no important conces-
sons are made by the Amalgamated
| association.
The association officials as well as
the rank and file of the workers are
enthusiastic over the result.
1T Is the best pudding scale we ever
| had" said National Secretary John
| williams. and his view of the matter
was echoed by all who could be seen.
by reason Of the settlement of the
associations demands 100000 men may
| 20 to work as soon as the necessary re
pairs are made at the several plants
throughout the country. The only scale
left undecided is the sheet scale, ant
conservative men believe that this, too
| will be amicably settled in the neal
/ future
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Methodist Protestants will hold
campmeeting at Milton from Ail,nst II
To August % The ministers in attend
ance will include the Revs W. Il, Gr1-
ham, b. T. Truitt, J. +. Wooten, ]. T..
Mills, W. $. Phillips and Thomas
Wheeler.
More down State towns than usnal
will celebrate the Fourth of July this
year Dover, Harrington, lcwea, Mil
lington, Denton, Georgetown anI Mil.
ford.
George NJ. Paris, OF Dover, has q pat
rabbit that is very fond II chewing to-
ba ;co. Bunnie has the habit 80 bad
that the owner has been compelled to
shut him out Of the T4nckerman stree
tobacco aud cigar store.
The engagements are announced Of
Miss Ella Prettyman, youngest daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. John S. prcttvman, OF
Milford, and Mr.. Harry l.. Lack. OF
Philadelphia, and Miss Mary +. Hall,
eldest Gaughter OF Mr.. and Mrs George
II. Hall, Of Milford, and Mr.. William
Edwards, OF l4ewes.
Four new building are going up at
Bethany Beach, the new Baltimore
hundred resort, and many more are to
be tuilt in he near future. The log
cabin, which is to be called "rhe Pic
neer," is observed with mnch interest
\ by. the people here. 1t is great curl.
\"cs nst, and when finished will be very
tlelpSS,;s 'fmetnre. Mr.. France, Of Phila-
expects T NV ~ having the cabin bnilt,
Delaware at thhs the cssIn the governor OF
July, and he says he px nn TIE Foprth Of
Old lady engaged in sp ming aaxn s nn ~
front porch with a spinning wheel n y
one hundred Years ago. The furnitnS
ior the cabin arrived last week and muc
OF 1t is Of rustic design and attracts
great deal of attention.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
Army Officers Sentence.

Washington, June 30. Second Lieu
tenant c. $. Patterson. .Ir., Sixth ar
tillery, las been convicted by court
martial in the department of northern
l.uzon of conduct prejudicial to good
order and military discipline. He was
sentenced TO confinement to the limits
of the post where his company may
be serving for five months and to for
felt $50 month of his pay during that
period 1t was alleged that he failed
to take up and properly account for on
his battery fund account the sum Of
$3.50 turned over TO him as a dividend
for his battery from the profits of the
post exchange mt the Quartet de Els
pana. Manila. The sentence was ap-
proved by Major General Lloyd Whea-
ton, commanding the department.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
Boom In Lake Shipbuilding.

Cleveland, June 30. c. tiilchrist
has given IN order to the American
Shipbuilding company for five steel
steamers, 400 feet over all, 30 feet
beam and % feet nodded depth and a
carrying capacity of $500 tons of iron
ore They will cost S1,250,W0. The or
der signifies the beginning of boom
In shipbuilding on the great lakes
The new boats make MIR. Gilchrist
the largest vessel owner on the lakes,
with the exception of the steel trust
fleet
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
HOw'a This

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any ease of Cataarh that cannot be
cured by Halls Cataarh Cure.
Il. J. CHENEY Il co. Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known Il. j.
Cheney for the last, Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
ont any obligations made by their firm.
West X Truax, " nolesale Druggists,
.oledo o. Walding, Kinnan Il Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Cataarh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surface of the system. Price 75c.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testi-
monials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
DIVIDED OVER FROGS.
Residents of the Vicinity OF Cool
Spring Park Agitated.

Residents Of the neighborhood Of Cool
Spring Park are divided on the flog
question. The prese.ce Of frogs in the
lake in tie park and their croaking at
nights are the causes OF the division
Some who object to the frog concerts
want the amphibians removed and a
short time ago in letters to newspaper
editors voiced their sentiments
The frogs still hold the fort. Frog
concerts yet take place every night.
They are as ENJOYABLE as eyer-to the
pro-froggists The members OF this fac
ton enjoy the nightly croak program
which, they claim, is musical. Every
evening after supper they HE themselves
to their front porches and await the
time when the venerable leader OF the
frog chorus strikes up the tune.
Those Of the oths faction, the anti
froggists, nightly decry the 'abomin.
able sounds made by the horrid frogs. =
The expression Of their sentiments in
public riles the pro-froggists and they
are much incenstd thereat.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
PRESENTED WITH A FLAG.
Detective James r. Ratledge Re
members Lodge,

Detective James P. Ratledge presented
Star Of Bethlehem, Loyal Orange Lodge,
of this city, with handsome American
flag at the meeting ih the Smith Build
ing last Saturday evening.
Detective Ratledge is not member Of
the order, but lie warm friend Of many
leading memners of the lodge.
He heard several members discussing
the matter of being denied the use Of
one OF the Federal Building flags, which
had been asked for for July ~, and
Mr.. Ratedge decided to purchase and
make them the present. which he did
The Orangemen say his kindness will
not be forgotten and some day they hope
to repay his kindness.
The flag was presented to the lodge on
behalf of Mr.. RatIedee by w. j. Kirk
land, and was received by Worthy
Master Frederick Evans, after which
many other members spoke and the sec
reiary was instructed to send Mr.. Rat,
ledge written vote OF thanks for his
kindness.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
Edward vII's Portrait DistastefuI.

Deptforl. June 3O.-At Il meeting of
the United Irish league here John Dill
lon denounced tiercely the government
and the war In South Africa. During
the progress of the meeting the dele
gates from Bermondsey marched in
carrying banners which they placed
behind the speakers chair under por-
trait of King Edward VII. In response
to cries of Cover him up" the ban
ners We're hung so as to blot ont the
portrait 10 the manifest satisfaction or
the audience, which cheered heartily.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
Trustees, Sale.

Attorneys William S. Hiles and
Robert @. Fraim, trustees, on Saturday
offered for Raie the real estate OF John
q. A llmond under an Orphans Court
order After $50 an acre for the 1906
acre farm near Edge Moor bad been bid
the farm was Withdrawn. The follow
Ing properties we're sold: House and lot
MSNrSeSead Gordon streets to Charles
esress ,1s tor 81, 725; lot on Gordon
honse and SSSsnS NJ. Linton for 800:
Adams and NON Sarxassr sth street between
$l,9l0; 81 acres Of oS No g Y. Murray for
Tor J. W. Taggart Tor SIM, island Marsh
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
school Election at Newark

An election for members Of the Board
II Education was held 1T Newark on
Saturday and l.. w. Dawson and $. b.
iIerdman, whose terms had expired,
were reelected, each for three years.
Other members Of she board are L..
Irving Handy, G.. +. Lowber and David
q. Rose. At the annual meeting to br
held tonight reorganization Of the body
will be effected and Thomas +. Baxter
re elected principal Of the schools.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
Kingston Briciynrds Open.

Kingston. y. u, June 30. The back
bone of the brickyard strike is broken,
and work will begin Immediately. The
manufacturers have not reached any
preconcerted agreement, SO as not to
antagonize the strikers, hut each opens
his yard independently. The alleged
leaders of the strikers have been held
for the grand jury. \ few men have
begun the work Of cleaning the pits
preparatory TO starting the plants.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-01
PURSE OF GOLD.
Gift Presented Last Night 10 PrcacI
er's Wife.

At the close Of the services in En-
worth NJ. Z. Church last evening Harry
Keen stepped forward and in neat
sneech presented to Mrs. S iort, the wife
OF the pastor, Rev, +. Bnrgette 81 ort,
a purse Of gold on behai 81 Mzpah
Circle
The gold is to be used hy Mrs. Shot
to assist in defray ng the expenses Of tie
trip to be made to California By the Rev.
and Mrs. Short They will be accom-.
panied by Mr.. and Mrs H. T, Sergeant
Miss Jennie May Short. sister Of tie
Rev. Short, and Mrs. Charles Andar.
SON