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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
Catfish Chowder.

ohin, clean anu cut on the heads. Cut
the fish into pieces two inches long and
put INTO pot with sumo lat PORK cut
..I snreus-a pound TO Il dozen medium
sizeo nsh. two chopped onions, or half
herbs and pepper. The pork will salt
~ sunciently. Stew slowly for three
quarters Of an hour. Then stir in a cup
OF flour; take up cupful of the hot
iiQuor and stir. little at time, into
Two well-beaten eggs. Return this 10
the pot, throw in half dozen Boston
or oulter crackers, split in half; let
poll up once and turn into a tureen.
Pass sliced lemon or cucumber pickles
Also sliced. with II. Take out the back
bones OF the fish before serving
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
To PM Up Vegefable,

see H NJ B." (Onrsrto c.rad.A
ASKS Tor Way to put up beams A. L
think l remember The recipe. A Viii xls- h
here. thinking II possible b. s. NAV nos
see the request. -
Gather beans when young and tender.
prepare them as Tor Cooking ScaId them
for ten minutes. then drain dry and sur-ad
on pans 10 any In a moderate oven or In
the sun wish 10 add that the sooner
be better retained. -
Right here l viii say I dry peas CELERY
ieavss and green stalks cut up ffns also
parsley IN the same way. except l do nor
scaiu Them wash them clean then pug
them between two soft towels then spread
on clean paper in warming ovens OF NV
, ,sse- .Iney viii dry perfectly IN two or
tnfee days and as green and we'll
navored as the fresh herbs for soups Or
any nsvortng you may require OF that kind
IN small towns or In the country they cam
not De procured fresh. and / md thern lust
Is good and $50 handy % have il the
mousse ns Mrs. Toodles would say.
,. g 8 (Stsriin1, ~
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
Scalloped Crabs.

Two cups of crab meat, cut into pieces
an inch long. one tablespoonful of -four
and a larger spoonful of. butter: one
cupful of good white stock; half a cup
tul OF cream; one tablespoonful of
sherry; salt, cayenne and half tea
spoonful of Worcestershire sauce
Lay the crab-dice in deep buttered
dish Heat the butter and flour to a
TS-ux. and, when smooth, stir in the hot
stock Cook three minutes, and work
into IL the cream. which should have
been heated with bit of soda not larger
than a pea Season and pour the sauce
over the crab meat Cover with cracker
dust. sprinkle this with paprika and bits
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
Fried Catfish.

SKIN, clean and remove the heads.
Sprinkle the fish with salt and lay aside
Ior an hour or more. Have ready two
or snree eggs beaten TO a froth. and In
a nat dish quantity of powdered
crackers. Dip the fish, first in the esq
then in the cracker. and fry quickly In
hot lard or dripping. Take UP as soon
a. II is done
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27

room from which they must sooner %
doubt about placing things have them
which they will probably occupy or on
the floor. at least. where they belong an
indicated by their tags.
When carefully packed goods are about
to be unpacked a large square OF the un-
bleached muslin will come into service. &c
should be spread down In a vacant room
with empty barrels at hand to receive
the excelsior and all the packing stun.
with the barrel or box 70 DO unpacked
IN the middle of the cloth, you can guard
against letting the excelsior get scat
tered To prevent this the corners and
SIDES OF the muslin should be often lifted
ana every bit OF the excelsior shaken
well toward the middle. Each barrel.
when nlled, should be sent below. either
TO the trash place In the cellar or else,
If a thrifty housewife wishes it kept
Tor kndling. II ought to be snuglv
slowed where 1t can be reached easily.
put not allowed TO litter the cellar or
De TOO convenient for reckless ones who
drop matches about broadcast. (The
cellar of a good hOuSekeeper is kept In
ORDER sloVenliness is not tolerated there
any sooner than II the other parts OF
the house, Without these precautions
every whit of air and every person pass
Ing TO and fro Will watt bits OF excel
s1or upstairs and downstairs and in the
lady's chamber. TO lodge in corners. on
furniture. and in every conceivable
place as sempiternal tokens of the I'M
viii be required to make the house tidy.
whereas an orderly method OF unpaek-
Ing will effectually keep the packing
stuff within bounds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27

Is done have ready in saucepan "a cup
OF cream-diluted with a few spoonfuls
OF hot water, lest It should clot in heat
lng-in which have been stirred cau-
tously two tablespoonfuls of melted
butter, little flour and a little chopped
parsley Heat this in a vessel set with
In another of boiling water. add the
gravy from the dripping pan. boil up
once to thicken. and when the fish Is
laid in hot dish. pour the sauce around
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
Stewed Eels.

Skin and clean, cut into. short lengths,
lay in cold water for half an hour; put
over the fire In cold wuter, just enough
TO cover them, and cock slowly for half
an hour or more. according to their size.
A large eel may require an hour TO
make 1t tender. Turn of the water
cover the cells with good white sauce
seasoned with paprika. onion juice. salt
and minced parsley; simmer five min
utes and serve
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
| Iousemothers' Exchange

fuiness of concentrated lye IN removing the
corn hull. As chemist, / will advise you
that II water is used to reduce strenstn
to point where egg Will almost us
appear IL dropped In IL. the lye can De used
as our granumothers used and tested COM
mon ash lye. w. L. c. dayton. Onio)-
We take pleasure In adding your name
to our honorable list of advisory cneni-
lists. They have contributed materially
to the success of this department
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27

Clean, wash and dry them inside and
out, rub with sailed anu peppereu flour,
then mp III egS anu roll Ia cracker dust
or very line crumbs. Heat the fat grad
ually, and have it deep enough to float
the fish Otherwise they are saute. not
fried.
Strain the fat and set it away until
you wish to fry other fish Uniess you
are so unfortunate as to let IL get
scorched. you can use it more than once.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
Broiled soft-shell Crabs.

Have three tablespoonful OF butter
melted in deep platter, and mix with 1t
'AS juice OF half a lemon and dash of
cayei--l>- --sinkle salt upon the cleaned
crabs. roll IlIS... IN the butter mixture
drain for second and dredge well with
sailed flour. Cook in an oyster broler
over clear Goals. Serve with sauce tar
tare
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
Fried EeIs.

Skin. clean we'll taking especial heed
of the fat, which must De Removed n
the last bit Cut into short pieces.
marinade In. salad oil and vinegar for
an nour; roll first in salted flour then
In beaten egg. then in rolled cracker.
and fry in deep. boiling lard or other
fat. Drain. dash and garnish with pars-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
Boiled Cod or Halihut.

Wash well. wipe dry and score the
skin i'll squares. Put into the kettle.
with cold sailed water enough to cover
boil without cloth If you choose. Let
1t heat gradually, and boil from half to
three-quarters OF an hour. In proportion
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27

Glass. china and silver are wiped vhils
hot. Throughout the process I wear
gloves from which the tips OF the fingers
have been cut Plates. cups and dishes.
glass and silverware emerge from ths
lolos OF the towel clean ard bright, and.
thanks to soap shaker, mop and 9iovss' =
the HANDS are not at all injured BY the
suds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
betting

70 the size Of the piece. -Four or fve
pounds Will Be enough for most private
families. Drain and accompany by egg
q sauceboat
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
ECONOMY OF TIME
AND OF EFFORT IN
CLEANING HOUSE
BY M. E. Garter

Copyright 1905. by A. s. Barnes & Co.
FTER a house Is thoroughly clean
~ and ready for its furniture each
n article, as il arrives. should. II
possible. be taken Oy the men
who, deliver it directly to its destined
place When this plan is Followed
holse can be put In order much sooner.
and with far less labor and expense, than
II those who deliver the furniture are
allowed to set articles down in halls or
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
Soft Fish Not Safe.


When, as IN the case of large fish,
such as cod, Ealibut. sturgeon, sal
mon, ETC.. the sections of the body
are offered to the purchaser, one
must look to the texture of TIE
flesh. Soft fsh is always unsafe
food. The i5re should be distinct.
the fakes firm, the color pure.
As soon as the fish is brought
home after 1t is purchased it should
be placed upon the ice, not left in
the hot kitchen to await the cooks
convenience. Before leaving her
hands after she has received it from
the hshman or GRAND boy it should
go into the refrigerator. Neglect
of this rule has ruined many a fine
mess of fish.
Once upon the ice, it should stay
there until preparation for cooking
it Immediately has been made.
Drawn from icy security, it should
be washed quickly and wiped. never
left 10 soak and soften. even in iced
water.
/ recall now but one exception to
this rule. Sturg on is less oily and
rank. and the tough flesh is made
tender. not fabby. if laid for an
hour in iced water before it is
cooked. Market men keep their
fish almost at freezing tempera-
ture. This fact emphasizes the dam
ger of leaving it even for few min
utes in a warmer place.
Lobster Gumbo.
Two pounds OF lobster meat taken
from The shell In large pieces. brea king
as little as possible; two teaspoonfuls OF
butter and one of salad oil; a table
spoonful OF minced onion; three fresh
tomatoes. large and ripe: one sweet
green pepper: six okra pods: cayenne
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
Cream Baked Pickerel.

Wash and wipe the fish and lay at
full length In baking pan, with Just
enough water to keep it from scorching.
IT large. score the backbone with q
sharp knife. Bake slowly, basting often
with butter and water. BY the time Il
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
Economy of a Dust Pan.

From start to finish. IN house settling
as well as ever afterward a duStpan
and whisk broom should be kept on ev-
cry floor ready for use. The house
where the pan and brush are promptly
used for keeping clean will not need TO
be swept ali over hdII SO often as one
where everything is left for sweeping
day." A good old housekeeper used TO
say. I'D father have one keep clean
than ever so many cleanings-" That Is
the secret Never allow things TO DO
topsy-turvy while you are settling or
at any time afterward. This advice be- J
longs under the head Of general house.
keeping as much as 1t does TO the period
OF settling =
During settling all pretty. decorative
things snOuld be LETT in their wrapplnga
anu IN closets until they can be put OUT
with safety. Bureau covers, plncuSh-
ions, spIaSnerS, sofa pillows and other
DAINTY articles should not be exposed
until the nnShlng lOucnes are DelnE
gwen eYerywnere in the house.
In hiring cleaners il Is well to re-
alize that 1T costs no more 10 have q
strong force for few days than II does
to employ fewer and perhaps be short
of service at critical times and very
much longer getung in order. A COM
petent superintendent can Keep SEVERAL
women pussy. Ii is really less expensive
to employ enough to push the cleaning
and settling rapidly than IL IS to drag
along for some time with only one or
two Besides this. whenever there Is lit
ing or moving of furniture TO be done.
there need be no delay about IL waltz
ing for men to be called in who must be
paid for nfteen minutes time. or even
less, quite out of proportion TO whole
days work Every one knows that Short
Jobs are costly and run up q formtda-
BILE series of items in the accounts
All Depend on the Kitchen
Since the whole household, irrespectfvs'
ola
kitchen, II would seem superhuous to
emphasize the necessity OF providing ts
i'll season with all Things requisite Tor
preparing meals, that whoever may have
the COOKING IO 10 may De able 10 90 IL.
unhampered by lack OF utensils IN
packed. clean ana ready to her hand
hen TOO, with nice. orderly kitchen.
diateIy to serve a meal. any one can go
there for a little lunch or a cup OF tea
The mistress of the house herself, Wnen
in the midst OF all the work and faugued
with her crowdlng cares, would orten
prefer To take some refreShment almost
anywhere in her own house 10 going
out.
serving everything piping hot u far
preferable 10 the average restaurant
with strange people eating all about one
and everything served lukswarm on cold
dishes in a stiIilng atmosphere. In fact.
the only hot things One gets IN an aver
age restaurant is the air that all are
compelled to breathe.
Supplies OF milk. butter, eggs and
fruit as well as groceries. ought to be-
provided early. In order to remember
everything IL IS good plan to take the
grocer's catalogued list: with that before
you there will be little danger OF over
looking or forgetting what you are in
the habit Of using on your table; but, In
the beginning. avoid all foods that take
much time in their preparation. for you
want all the help you can have to ger
settled and in order.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
Preparin 2 Hominy

I notice recipes for preparing corn for
hominy. Replying. you question The health
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
The Way to Choose
Fish and Keep 1t
Fresh Until 1t Is
Cooked


keeper comprehended thor
II oughly the nutritive and eco
aomic values of fish, the great
American meat bill would be cut
down to at least two-thirds of its
present proportions. We eat more
meat and less sea. lake and river
food than any other nation upon the
face OF the globe.
1 have explained briefly in a for
mer chapter why fish deserves a
more honorable place upon the fam
lily bill Of care than it row enjoys.
One reason why it is undervalued,
If not distrusted, by many careful
domestic caterers is the general i'm
preston that much of the fish Of
tered for sale IN our markets Is not
quite fresh. T least intelligent
reader of the daily newspaper
knows Of and breads the name of
Nptomaine poisoning"
The first essential, then, to be
considered in the selection of fish
Is that 1t shall be fresh. 1t behooves
our housewife to learn how to sat-
isfy herself on this point.
One may judge of the time that
the whole fish has been exposed in
the shambles or packed away in
boxes by the color of the gills and
the brightness or dullness Oh the
eyes.
The gills -hould show a bright
blood color, instead of the dim ma
room betraying that the fish has been
long tlme out of his native ele-
ment. The eyes should be clear and
crystalline, in opposition 20 the
flnly, opaque appearance which has
given occas; n for the term "fsh-
eyed"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27
67,oHZ15

OF butter. and brown In a quick oven.
Fried Smells and Other Panfish.
The general treatment is the same
with all. They can be Toured and fried.
but are invariably nicer and more come.
" when rolled in egg and fne crumbs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-24
NO CONVICTIONS LIKELY.
Gen. Burnett Nay Consult Wash
ington ON SL0cum Indictments.

Present appearances seem to indicate a strong
possibility that because in part of the obscurity
of the law those responsible for the appalling
General Slocum disaster. will all ultimately escape
scot-free.
1t was learned yesterday that the federal grand
jury. which had been considering Inspector Lund-
berg's case, stood for conviction not reported
six to six, but nine to three
when a jury has twice disagreed, United
States District Attorney Burnett told a Tribune
reporter yesterday, 'ft often happens that the
court finds ii is not wise to continue the case.
What will be done in the present cannot say.
have the question under consideration, and may
confer with the Department of Justice at Wash
ington-
'Wi the inspectors cases." was asked, affect
the other indictments?"
They possibly will said General Burnett THE
other indictments those of the captain of the
boat and also OF the controlling officers. including
the directors of the Knickerbocker Steamboat Com
pany. They will probably come up in May"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-24
ALL BROCKTON MOURNS.
FiUe Public Funeral Services for
Those Killed on, MondaY.

Brociton, Mass. March 23-An business was
suspended in the city to-day. traffic ceased.
schools were closed and the people united in
one great tribute of sorrow and sympathy be-
cause of the mill explosion and fire on Monday,
in which IT is believed that ffty-eight persons
persisted. Thirty-nine bodies, charred and
disfigured as to make Identification impossible,
were borne to Melrose Cemetery. on Brockton
Heights. escorted by a great throng of mourn
ers, city officials, representatives of labor or
CARNATIONS and fraternal societies. Men,
women and children in the multitude that saw
the funeral procession pass made no effort to
hide their tears as the long line of hearses and
mourners proceeded to the burial place. Three
public funeral services had been arranged
five were necessary to satisfy the public,
and thousands had no opportunity to take an
active part in the expressions OF grief and
sympathy.
The day of sorrow opened with a solemn high
mass of requiem in ST. Patrick's Roman Catholic
Church for four members of the parish who are
believed to have persisted in the flames.
In the afternoon public funeral services We're
held at the City Theatre. the Porter Congrega-
tional, st. PauPs Episcopal and First Congre-
gatonal churches, and at Canton Hall During
the service militiamen, labor organizations and
fraternal societies formed In line In readiness to
escort the bodies Of the unidentified dead 10 the
cemetery
The service at the City Theatre was the
FORMAL public manifestation, while the services
az lie Otner places were IN the nature or over
now meetings The solemnity of the services at
the theatre was notable from the moment the
doors were opened. The people gathered silently.
the mourners occupying space reserved for
them in the centre Of the auditorium Every
available seat occupied, the sombre gar
ments of the people adding to the impressiveness
of the scene.
On the stage were clergymen representing
practically every religious denomination in the
city, the members of the city government and
the members of the Joint Shoe Council. Mayor
EDWARD ii. Keith presided. and near him sat
Governor William L. Douglas brief utter
ance of sorrow at the city's calamity came from
Mayor Keith in opening the service followed by
remarks from several Of the clergYmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-24
EXAMINED IN TRANCE.
Wood, accused of Murder, Confirms
Original Story When HypnotiSed.
1nY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIRuNE. ]


somerville N j. March 23.-George H. Wood.
ewaiting trial for the murder of George Will
Jams. the Watching grocer. on February z, I'M
derwent rigid examination to-day by alienists,
hypnotist and physician. who have been en-
ployed by the Somerset County authorities to
determine his mental condition. When Wood
was taken to the courthouse his long blond hair
struggled like a bunch of straws over his eyes,
end he acted the part of maniac He was ex
amined by Dr. Pierce Baily, of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons; DR.. Frederick Peter
son, medical director of the Craig Epileptic
Colony. of sonyea. N. Y, and DR.. A. L. Still
well. of this place.
The examination was made in the presence of
Messrs Swackhammer G. Burd. counsel for
Wood, and County Prosecutor James L. Grlggs.
Wood stripped and put through thorough
physical test. The physicians pricked his body
with needles and found him sensitive to pain.
Then he was examined for more than an hour
by the alientsts, and the questions and answers
taken down by a stenographer. At the
end of this examination Wood placed in a
trance by a New-York hypnotist While APP
parently under hypnotic influence he told OF his
movements with his friend Mack" the day
he left New-York for Pennsylvania. He went to
the Cortlandt-st ferry and took boat for New
Jersey. after which he got train and tra~-
eled to a railroad junction about thirty miles
from the city where he took another train,
after which his memory became blank. He
revealed nothing of his actions on the day he
killed Williams in the Watching Mountains.
The story Wood told in the trance corrobo-
rated the story he told when he first
rested. but the Somerset County authorities say
now they have positive proof that Wood was in
Plainfield at the time he says he embarked at
the Cortlandt-st. ferry. They are not satisfied
that Woods trance the real thing Woods
counsel are highly pleased with the hypnotic
part of the examination. Drs Baiy and Peter
son will render opinion as to Woods sanity
in two three weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-24
WANTS LAWYERS FEE BACK.
Blair Says He Paid Colonel Gardiner Too
Much for Reinstatement.

An application of unusual character was made to
Justice Gidersleeve. in the Supreme Court, yester
day when ]. J. Dutton, representing George Blair,
formerly Superintendent of Outdoor Poor, asked
for an order compelling Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner
TO return to him part of fee of $1,000 This
paid to him and his son, Philip b. Gardiner, for
instituting nandamus proceedings for Blair's
instatement TO office after he had been removed by
Homer Folks, Commissioner of Charities.
Mr. Dutton said the amount demanded by Colonel
Gardiner and his excessive 1t was under
stood that because Blair a veteran of the
Civil War; as is Colonel Gardiner, the charges would
be light.
acknowledged the justice of his claim for 81 500 for
bringing the reinstatement proceedings and agreed
to give him an assignment for S150O TO be paid to
his SON. Philip 3 Gardiner, for insttuting proceed
ings to recover back pay. He denounced Blair
a perjurer and a crook.
Blair said that this assignment was made at
Colonel Gardeners request and agreement
entered into that much Of it would be repaid to
him. This assignment made to prevent the
receiver from seizng all the money. he went on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-24
Former rates. Rates after June /

The New-York and New-Jersey Telephone Com
pany has announced a reduction in the rates for
subscribers in the Brooklyn exchange and the Bath
Beach, Coney Island and Sheepshead Bay ex-
changes, beginning May l. At that time the fol-
lowing schedule will go into effect for the Brooklyn
exchange: Business service. 600 local messages on
a direct line S54 year; the for party line,
$40; residence service unlimited. a direct line.
$50; on a party line. s4S.
In the Coney Island. Sheepshead Bay and Bath
Beach districts the rates $S6 and SS for
business party line and business direct line stations
respectively and $A and S6 for residence party line
and line stations respectively, with unlimited
use stations connected with the same central
office
Subscribers of the company may make contracts
under the schedule, to begin May 1, regardless
of when their present contracts expire