FKISCO PROSECUTOR SHOT.
Ex-Convict , Exposed in Jury Bo : aa
Former Felon Attacks Kim.
Fraiiris J. Honey , spools : ! prosecutoi
of the accused grafters of San Fran
cisco , was shot : ; nd seriously injured
late Friday afternoon by Morris Haas ,
a saloonkeeper and ex-convict , wl'ile
seated in court during tlu third trial
of Abraham Ruof for bribery.
Honey hsis boon the leading official
in the prosecution of municipal cor-
niptlf.n in San Francisco. In the second
end Ruof trial Haas had been passed
tis a ' . ; ror when one day in court lle-
aey dramatically produced a photo
graph of him taken at San Quentin
penitentiary , taken in convict's garb
-and cropped head and with his number
across his breast. Haas collapsed in
court , admitted he had boon a convict ,
-and wis immediately discharged from
the jury , lie says Ileney's uncovering
of his past had ruined his business.
The shooting occuned at 4:22
o'clock in the afternoon. Judge Law-
lor Ji.id M few moments before declared
a five minutes' recess of court and the
Jury had left the room. Former Super -
perisor Gallagher wsis in the witness
chair , and Honey , seated sit a table a
few foot away , was talking with him.
Haas came in , walked behind Honey ,
and \\ithout a word , when only four
feet away , fired a revolver , hitting Ile-
noy in the light side of the head.
As s.on as 1101103- was shot Judge
T.awlcr ordered the doors of the court
room . -losod and no one was allowed to
leave. The room is small and was
crowded with spectators. There was no
violence attempted toward Haas , the
people in the courtroom and the judge
apparently being stunned by the enor
mity i. ; the deed. The wounded man
was removed in an ambulance and
Haas , heavily guarded by police , was
taken away to jail.
The physicians in attendance on ne-
ney expressed the opinion that he
would live. They ascertained that the
bullet , which had entered the right
cheek , had lodged under the left ear
and had not entered his brain as at
first feared.
RETIRING JUSTICES.
0aft ? Will Have Tilling of Four
Places on Supreme Court.
Associate Justice Rufus W. Peckham
reached his 70th year Saturday and
consequently adds another to the list
of members of the Supreme Court who
are edible to retirement. The law per
mits justices to retire with full pay
when they have reached the age of 70 ,
though a few members who have been
blos.-ed with robust health have waived
the rule.
Now that the complexion of the na
tional administration has been settled
for four years to come , it would not be
surprising if there should be some
change in the personnel of the Supreme
premo tribunal before many months
Lave elapsed. With Justice Peckham ,
there are four members of the court
who have passed the retiring age.
Tho-e are Melville W. Fuller , chief
justice , who is 75 : John M. Harlan , as
eociate justice , who is only three
months the junior of the chief justice ;
David .7. Brewer , associate justice ,
who will be 71 next June.
President Roosevelt is not likely to
have an opportunity to name a mem
ber of the Supreme Court , but his suc
cessor will in all probability have the
naming of at least four to take the
place of those now eligible to retire.
METCAIP QUITS POST.
Secretary of Navy to Bo Succeeded
by Truman H. Newberry.
Secretary of the Navy Mctcalf baa
tendered his resignation to President
Roosevelt to take effect Dec. 1 , and As
sistant Secretary Newberry of Michi
gan Las been chosen by the President
as his successor. Mr. Metcalf retires
on account of his poor health , and
after a period of rest and recuperation
expects to return to the practice of law
in California. He retires , a Washing
ton correspondent says , with the good
will of President Roosevelt and Ms
cabinet associates.
Truman II. Xewberry , th new Secre
tary of the Navy , is one of the young
er men called to public life by Presi
dent Roosevelt. For some time during
the illness of Mr. Metcalf he has vir
tually been at the head of the depart
ment. The new secretary , it is said ,
is not only an efficient otlicial , but ia
popular in the naval woild and in so-
Siety generally.
TuliercMilosl.i Inoculation Tc.it.
Ono of the startling features of tht
tuberculosis congress was flic actual ex
periment begun to determine the value ol
a now method of diagnosing the disease ,
ad\niK- by Dr. Dctro , head of the bac-
teriolojric.il department of the University
of Rula-Pesth. Ten children in a char
ity hospital who had already incipient tu
berculosis , ranging in age from 3 to 10
years , \\ere inoculated in the arm at three
points at the same time : First , witih
Horn's tuberculin ; second , with a filitratfl
of broth culture of human tuberculosis ,
and. third , with a broth culture of bovine
bacillus. The primary object is to ascer
tain whether the original infection waa
from human or bovine sources.
Complete returns received at St. Johns ,
N. F. , show that Sir John Bond , tha
premier , ' and Sir Edward Morris , leadei
of the opposition forces , will each have
eighteen supporters in the Legislature.
The situation may be settled only by or
dering another general election.
William A. Adlcr. former president ol
J the defunct State National Rank of New
Orleans , returned to that city from Hon
duras to stand trial on federal indict
ments charging misapplication of $23S ,
000 of the bank's funds.
1-102 Vincent Yanes Pinzon sailed from
Pales for America , wit'll ' four oara-
vals , and was the first Spaniard to
cross the equinoctial line.
152-1 Francisco Pizarro sailed from
Panama for the conquest of Pern.
1G20 The "Mayflower" cast anchor in
Provincetown harbor , Cape Cod.
1734 Zonger , editor of a New York
Avcekly journal , was imprisoned for
defending government by the people.
1755 Two hundred Scotchmen from
Nova Scotia were banished from Ros-
ton.
177-1 Louis XVI. re-established the
French Parliament.
1777 'Gen. Howe's army went into win-
ler quarters in Philadelphia.
17SO Americans under CJen. Simiter
defeated Me Rritish in battle of
Rroad River.
1701 Treaty concluded at Canandaigua
between the United States and the
Six Nations.
ISO ! James Monroe appointed United
States minister to Spain.
1813 Americans defeated at battle of
Chrysler's Farm , on the Canadian
bank of the St. Lawrence river. . . .
The junta , under the name of the
National Assembly , declared the in
dependence of Mexico Rritish re
pulsed in an attack on Ogdensburg ,
N. Y.
1S1G Two hundred persons drowned in
the wreck of the transport "Ilar-
pooner" off the Newfoundland coast.
1S2S The Cayuga and Seneca canal in
New York was completed.
1S29 Troops at Monterey revolted
against the Governor of California
President Guerrero of Mexico relin
quished the extraordinary powers
granted him by Congress on account
of tthe Spanish invasion..President
Jackson proposed to reduce the num
ber o navy yards in the United
States to four Norfolk , Narragan-
sctt , Washington and Charleston.
1S-1G Tampico , Mexico , surrendered to
Commodore Connor of the American
navy.
18-19 Manj- lives were lost by the ex-
plo. ion of a boiler on the steamboat
Louisiana at Nc\v Orleans.
1SC3 Prince of Sonderburg-Glucksburg
proclaimed King of Denmark as
Christian IX.
1SG1 War began between Rrazil and
Paraguay.
1SGS England and the United States
agreed to arbitrate the Alabamaaf
fair.
1870 Duke of Aosta elected King of
Spain.
1871 Henry M. Stanley discovered Dr.
Livingstone at Ujiji.
1872 Fire broke out in Boston and in
two days burned over an area of
sixty-five acres and caused a loss of
580,000:000. :
1874 Forty persons were drowned by
the sinking of the packet Empire at
New Orleans.
1SS1 Charles Guitcau was placed on
trial for the murder of President
Garficld.
188-1 The third plenary council of the
Roman Catholic church met at Bal
timore.
1SS9 Brazilian monarchy overthrown
and republic established. . . .Washing
ton admitted to statehood by procla
mation of President Harrison.
1891 William J. Florence made his last
appearance on the stage at the Arch
street theater , Philadelphia.
1S9G Electrical power generated at Ni
agara Falls was transmitted to Buf
falo.
1S9S Earl of Minto sworn in as gover
nor general of Canada.
1905 Martial law declared throughout
Poland Prince Charles of Den
mark was chosen King of Norway.
190G Sultan of Morocco received United
States Minister Gummere at Fez. . . .
A suit to dissolve tflie Standard Oil
combine was filed in the United
States Circuit Court at St. Louis .
Countess Roni do Castellane waa
granted a divorce and custody of her
children President Roosevelt sail
ed from Colon for Porto Rico after
having inspected the laborers' quar
ters at San Cristobal.
1907 Secretary Root opened the Central
American Peace Conference Ger
man Emperor and Empress arrived
at Windsor on visit to King Edward
The German Emperor visited
London The German Emperor re
ceived the Oxford honorary degree of
D. C. L. from Lord Cnrzon The
third Russian Duma was opened
Oklahoma admitted to the Union.
ALL ABOUND THE GLOBE.
The trial of T. Jenkins ITains in con
nection with the murder of William C.
Annis was fixed in New York for Dec. 14.
Passengers arriving at New Orleans
eay suffering and desolation prevail along
the coast of Nicaragua , where a hurricane
recently destroyed the towns of Rio
Grande and Prinzapulka.
After suffering from a fractured skull
received in an automobile accident more
tlian a month ago , a Brooklyn ( N. T. )
woman lias become violently insane. The
doctors sav her case is hopeless.
POSTAL DEFICIT IS LAUGE ,
ll
Eeceipts Were $191,478,633 and
Expenditures $208,351,886.
Postmaster Genera ! Meyer an
nonncos that the postal deficit for the
fiscal year ended June 30 amounted to
$1(1.010.27 ( : ) . * Receipts wore $191,178-
033 , being $7.S)3.n. ! ) 7 greater than in
the previous year , and expenditures
were $20S.51XSj. ; ( The deficit is the
largest in the history of the Postoflios
Department.
An analysis of the figures shows that
$9M)1.321 represents the advance in,1
pay authorized by Congress for em-
ployes of the railway mail service , the
rural delivery and the city delivery service -
vice and for assistant postmasters and
clerks in postolli'-es. The normal info
crease in revenue for several years
was about 0 per cent and in 1008 4.29
per cent , the decrease in the rate of
growth being due to the financial de
pression.
The Postmaster General said that in
his annual report he would call the
attention of Congress to the fact that
lie is "firmly convinced that the establishment -
tablishmont of a special local parcels
(
post confined to rural routes would
tend to wipe out the postal deficit and
would make the rural delivery - -
taining , besides being of convenience to' '
the farmer and a boon to retail coun
try merchants. "
There are now in operation- more
: han 39.000 rural routes , he said , serving -
ing a population of about 18.000,000
people , and should an average of fiftyn
five pounds of merchandise be carried
by the rural carrier on each trip
throughout the year it is estimated
that $15,000,000 would be realized. The
rate would be 5 cents for the first
pound and 2 cents for each additional
one tip.to eleven , the maximum weight
of a package.
DEADLY PLOT OE DAUGHTER
Chicago Girl Held for Planning- with
Detectives to Kill Mother. !
The district attorney and police ol '
hicago have been puzzled by the case
of Miss May Otis , arrested because she
is believed to have offered to pay a detective - !
tective $2,300 to kill her mother. The ]
district attorney and representatives of '
the police department have gone over
the details of the plot which the worn-
an is alleged to have formed to have her
mother killed. Friends allege that the
girl is sane and that they have never
known any action that would indicate
mental unbalance.
The signed statement of the woman
in which she tells of giving money to
the detectives , tallies with the stories
told by Detectives Mackey and Stolpj
man. According to Stolpmau's story ,
Miss Otis came to him some time ago
to find out how much property her
mother had. The woman finally told
him , he said , that she wanted to get
the property and wanted her mother to
"mysteriously disappear. "
Stolpman laid the case before the
chief of detectives , and was instructed
to go on with the case. lie declares
he got the woman to offer him $2,000
for the affair. Detective Mackey waa
introduced as a Pittsburg thug willing j
to undertake the job , and $100 was
paid over and a note for the balance
signed. Then the woman was arrested.
She was afterward released on bail ,
and went home with her mother , whom
she is alleged to have plotted to kill.
GEN. GOMEZ PRESIDENT OP CUBA
Liberals Carry Every Province in
the Island at Recent Election. 11
Practically complete returns of the
Cuban election show that the liberal
victory was even more decisive than
was first supposed. Official returns
from 1,300 of a total of 1,498 polling
places show that Gen. Jose Miguel Go-1
mez received 183,823 votes , against 11Si ,
329 for Gen. Marie Menocal , the con5
scrvative candidate. The liberals carried -
ried every province in the island. II.i-
vana province went liberal by 25,000
and the city by 13,000.
The liberal majorities In the other
provinces were , approximately , as fol
lows : Orieute , 13,500 ; Santa Clara ,
11,000 ; Camaguey , 1,200 ; Pinar del
Rio , 7,500 ; Matanzas , 8,000.
The Methodists of Pierre , S. D. , hav <
just celebrated the silver anniversary ol
the founding of their church in Pierre.
Roman Catholics of the Rockford , 111. ,
diocese are planning three elaborate re
ceptions and banquets for the Right Rev ,
Peter J. Muldoon , their new bishop , fol
lowing his installation Dec. 15.
A large part of the women in the con
gregation of the Raptist Temple of Rrook-
lyn , N. Y. , have refused to remove then
hats during the Sunday service , as re
quested by the pastor , Dr. Myers.
Missionaries from the remotest parts ol
the world attended the meeting of tin
commissioners of foreign missions iq
Brooklyn. Plans were laid for extending
the work during the coming year.
Rev. J. A. McCleary .pastor of th
Episcopal church of the Good Shepherd
at Fort Lee. N. J. , assisted by a larga
number of his parishioners , is searching
for a gang of burglars \\lio looted th j
church and carried away property valued j )
at several hundred dollars. j I
Miles City is to be the second municipality - '
pality in Montana which has a Y. M. 0 , ! j
A. building , an organization of member ! j
having already been effected. A cam
paign for funds will start next mouth.
If a sufficient amount of money is sub
scribed , the building will be erected dur
ing the early days of the coming spring ,
CiAL
18t SiAHD < as a a
!
CHICAGO.
The weekly review of Chicago trada
published t by R. G. Dun & Co. says :
"Largely increased payments through
the banks , rising security markets and
Improving ' demand foe money are impor
tant developments this week , and there
Is also more distinct evidence of recovery
In trade. The leading industries now ex
hibit increasing activity , together with
heavier movements of finished products
ind commodities.
"Grain operations remain moderate by
comparison with a year ago , but forwardIng -
Ing of flour is remarkably extended , and
liberal arrivals of live stock enter into
prompt absorption and permit increased
packing.
"A much better tone characterizes iron ,
wood and leather working lines. Prices
of crude materials for factory conversion
show more firmness , although new de
mands arc yet somewhat restricted and
most buying is confined to immediate
needs.
"Lumber dealings make a closer return
to normal proportions , and there is ex
ceptionally good request for planing mill
outputs , plumbing and building materials.
"Weather conditions generally were fa-
rorable to a wider demand for seasonable
joods , and both city and country sales
are making the expected progress. Christ
mas wares have been bought freely , and
the wholesale lines obtain mail orders for
notable spring deliveries of dry goods ,
woolens , furniture , footwear and food
products.
"Money is quoted from 4 to 5 per cent.
Deposits exceed all previous aggregates
and the banks extend their efforts to se
cure desirable commercial paper.
"Bank clearings , $259,823,022 , exceed
those of the corresponding week in 1907
tfc
by fcrj 32.3 per cent , and compare with $248-
245,380 in 190G. Failures reported in the
Chicago district number 2S , against 24
last j week , 26 in 1907 and 27 in 190G.
Those with liabilities over $5,000 num
ber 10 , against 7 last week , 7 in 1907
and 11 in 190G. "
NEW YOBK.
Expansion continues in trade and indus
trial lines , shipments over the railways
are increasing , idleness is being dimin
ished ; , prices in numerous lines are high
er , collections are better , and sentiment
is ; brighter than it has been for twelve
months past.
In many sections retailers' stocks are
badly broken , owing to conservative pur
chases heretofore made , and as a result
requests for immediate shipments ara
guile the rule.
Demand for holiday goods is increas
ing. j Practically every section , save the
South , and where the supply of water has
been insufficient for industrial operations ,
QS , for instance , parts of New England ,
lias I shared in the general improvement.
Business failures in the United Statea
for the week ending Nov. 12 number 2G7 ,
against 205 last we k , 259 in the like
week of 1907 , 222 in 100J. 198 in 1905 ,
and 190 in 1904. Business failures in
Canada ( for the week number 22. which
compares with 33 last week and 45 in this
tveek last year. Bradstreet's Comnier-
: ial Report.
Chicago Cattle , common to prime ,
$4.00 to $7.G5 ; hogs , prime heavy , $4.00
to $ G.17 ; sheep , fair to choice , $3.00
to $4.75 ; wheat , No. 2 , $1.02 to $1.04 ;
corn , No. 2 , G3c to G5c ; oats , standard ,
4Sc to 49c ; rye , No. 2 , 73c to 74c ; hay ,
timothy , $8.00 to $14.00 ; prairie , $8.00
to $12.50 ; butter , choice creamery , 25c
to ( 29c ; eggs , fresh , 25c to 28c ; potatoes ,
per , bushel , GOc to 70c.
Indianapolis Cattle , shipping , $3.00
to i $7.00 : hogs , good to choice heavy ,
$3.50 5 to $ G.30 ; sheep , common to prime ,
$2.50 to $3.75 ; wheat , No. 2 , $1.01 to
$1.03 ; ; corn , No. 2 white , Glc to 62c ; oats ,
No. 2 white , 49c to 50c.
St. Louis Cattle , $4.50 to $7.50 ; hogs.
? 4.00 to $ G.10 ; sheep. $3.00 to $4.50 ;
wheat , No. 2 , $1.0G to $1.08 ; corn , No. 2 ,
Glc to G3c ; oats , No. 2 , 49c to 50c ; rye ,
No. 2 , 73c to 75c.
Cincinnati Cattle , $1.00 to $5.35 ;
hogs , $4.00 to $0.10 : sheep , $3.00 to
? 3.G5 ; wheat , No. 2 , § 1.00 to $1.07 ; corn ,
No. 2 mixed. G3c to Glc ; oats. No. 2
mixed , 51c to 52c ; rye , No. 2 , 7Sc to SOc.
Detroit Cattle , $4.00 to $5.50 ; hogs ,
$4.00 to $5.50 : sheep. $2.50 to $3.50 ;
wheat , No. 2 , $1.03 to $1.05 ; corn , No. 3
yellow , 04c to G5c ; oats , No. 3 white ,
51c to 52c ; rye. No. 2 , 75c to 7Gc.
Milwaukee Wheat , No. 2 northern ,
$1.03 to $1.0G ; corn , No. 3 , GOc to Glc ;
oats , standard , 51c to 53c ; rye , No. 1 ,
75c to 7Gc : barley , No. 1 , Glc to G5c ;
poik , mess , $1-1 .G2.
Buffalo Cattle , choice shipping steers ,
$4.00 'to $ G.75 ; hogs , fair to choice , $4.00
to $ G.OO ; sheep , common to good mixed ,
S-i.OO to $4.75 ; lambs , fair to choice ,
$5.00 to $0.50.
New York Cnttle. $4.00 to $ G.S5 ;
hogs. $3.50 to $5.90 ; sheep , $3.00 to
$4.00 ; wheat , No. 2 red. $1.11 to $1.12 ;
corn , No. 2 , G9c to 70c ; oats , natural
white , 53c to 5Gc ; butter , creamery , 25c
to 30c : eggs , western. 29c to 33c.
Toledo Wheat , No. 2 mixed. $1.02 to
$1.04 ; corn , No. 2 mixed. GOc to G1o ;
oats. No. 2 mixed , SOc to 51 c : rye , No.
2 , 77c to 7Sc ; clover seed , $5.39.
TEADE AND IJMDUSTHY.
The steamer Kroonland and [ -'inland
of the Red Star line , are in the future
to fly the flag of Belgium ,
Commercial failures in tie ! United
States during October were 1,187 in mni-
Vr and $ iri.SOS. 5tJS in amount of defanU-
il indebtodno . ovcovding to statistics
-ompiled by R. G. Din : & Co. ThN is
i slight increase in lumber as compared
with ths 1,139 defaults in the torivspond-
ing month last year , but there is a strik
ing reduction in liabilities , which amounf
to $27,414.900 in October , 1907.
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY ACTIVE.
Now : Is the Support for Nearly Half
a Million People.
Interesting statistics have been col
lected to show the surrprising
growth ar.d magnitude of , the automo
bile industry in this country. The
present capital in this business is $91-
IX'.O.COO. with ? 3 < > .COO.(00 ( invested in
kindred trades and $57,000,000 in gar
ages and retail salesrooms , making a
total of $187.000.000 in a business un
known ten years ago. More than 5S.UOO
persons are employed in automobile
factories throughout the country , 29-
000 others are employed indirectly in
making parts and another 21.500 in
garages and salesrooms , making a to
tal of more than 108,000 employes.
This industry , therefore , is the support
of nearly half a million persons.
There are 25 : * . builders of automo
biles in the United States. The ouiput
last year was about 52,000 cars , the
largest in the history of the industry ,
which to date has turned out nearly
200,000 machines. Careful estimates
for the coming year place the output
at 75.0UO cars , of which four factories
will produce about half and one alone
12.000 cars.
In the history of tlris trade $28.-
000,000 worth of foreign cars have
jecn imported , but America is export
ing far more than she imports. Eight
years ago sales of American cars
reached less than $8.000.000 ; last year
they were more than $105.000,000.
Teamsters at Emporia , Kan. , hati
formed a union.
Dye workers at Minneapolis , Minn. , re
cently organized.
Operative Plasterers' International
Union has joined the A. F. of L.
Retail clerks at McAlester , Okla. , have
obtained a reduction in working hours.
Albany ( N. Y. ) labor unions have erect
ed and opened a tuberculosis pavilion.
The various central bodies of Orange
county , New York , have joined a county
labor union.
A reorganization of the building trades
unions has been brought about in Buffalo ,
N. Y. , after many years of warfare.
The labor unions of Sacramento. Cal. ,
are working energetically for the erection
of a building trades temple in that city.
It has been deckled by the leather work
ers to make a universal demand for the
eight-hour day within the next two years.
United Rrewery Workmen of America
have a cash surplus on hand of $97,022.41
and an investment in municipal bonds of
$300,000.
A new labor law passed by the State
of Oklahoma orders that all school books
issued to the children of that State must
bear the union label.
Additional death benefits of $250 for a
membership of seven or more years and
$300 for one of ten or more years have
been established by the Brotherhood of
Painters , Decorators and Paperhangers.
The Appellate division of the New
York Supreme Court , second department ,
has decided that a contract made by a
corporation with a labor union. whon-Iiy
only union men shall be employed should
be upheld as valid and binding.
Bakers and Confectioners' International
Union has adopted a plan to fully organ
ize all the large cities of the United
States , with the idea of having a mem
bership of 100,000 within a stated time.
The present membership is 14,582.
Paper mills , of which there are eight
in India , employ 4,700 persons , but this
is not at present a progressive industry ,
as European wood pulp paper is largely
imported. There is a prospect of the es IQ
tablishment of wood pulp manufacture in
India.
The Women's Club of Magnolia , Mass.
is said to be the only one of its kind in
existence. It has a membership of some
thing more than 300 , all women employed
as workers in the hotels , boarding houses
and residences of the summer population
of that resort.
In Russia , where over fifty men are
employed in one mine , it is provided that
"every colliery must have a rescue corps
trained to work in irrespirable gases"
that "the number of men in each corps
must be equivalent to 4 per cent of those
engaged in the largest pit or shaft work , '
and "that the number of completely
equipped sets of breathing apparatus al
each colliery must not be less than three. '
The Australian Parliament appropri
ated $300,000 for the increase of the
teachers' salaries , and the men teachers
attempted to get the whole amount ap
plied to themselves. The members o th <
Woman's Progressive Association , all o
them voters , did not see the logic of sucl
a division of the appropriation , and ob
jected to it so strongly that the men wen
forced to share the money with them.
There is a movement in the East 01
the part of a number of labor unions t <
eliminate from their respective constitu
tions the clause which bars the discussioi
of politics at meetings of the organiza
tions. The leaders in this direction asser
hat they rre moved to this action by th
hnnuf'd conditions in the country , am
lomand that such a step must be takei
' 'or the better protection of organized la
'nor.
The Ciqarmakers' International Unio
f America will not hold a conventio
: hi < ; year. An amendment to the const
ution designed to make a convention po-
-ihe ! has been defeated in the referet
Inrn by the narrow majority of 300.
The validity of that section of the labo
n\v providing that no workmen upon pul
c work shall be permitted or require
o work more than eight hours in on
alendar day is upheld by the New Yor
'onrt of Appeals. The court in substanc
'iolds that a violation of this law is just
tication for the withholding of paymenl
for such work from contractors.
V t'K ' < able Soup.
Cook two cups of navy beans in wn-
ter to which a little soda has been ad
ded. Rinse two or three times , then
put them into a kettle , cover with sev
eral inches of water , add a good-sized
onion , sliced , and a stalk of celery , or
the dried celery leaves. Cook until the
vegetables are soft , rub through a
strainer , return to the fire and add a
half cup of cream with salt and pepper
to taste. If you prefer you may use
milk and butter instead of cream.
Serve at once.
Clioese
Heat in a double boiler a * pint of
milk to which you have addedxa tiny * .
pinch of soda , and as soon as warm
put in a cupful of bread crumbs and
soak them for ton minutes. Add to
this two eggs beaten light , a table-
wonful of butter and a cupful of
grated cheese. Season to taste with
salt , add a pinch of red pepper and
bake in a pudding dish in a quick oven ,
covered , for fifteen minutes , uncover
and brown. Serve at once.
Your
Mix six pounds of light brown sugar
with five gallons of water. Put in a
keg , tack a piece of cloth over the bung-
hole. Lay the keg on its side in the
backyard , where it will get the sun : : Il
day. At the end of three months you
will have a better vinegar than you can
buy. If you wish to make it in the
winter place the keg back of the fur
nace and it will take a much shorter
time to make. ,
AVclsli KareMt.
Heat half a pint of good ale in chaf
ing dish blazer and put with It half : i
pound of shaved soft cheese. As it
melts add a saltspoonful of dry mus
tard and one of salt , a pinch of cay
enne and a tablespoonful of cream.
Stir until all is hot through and
smooth and serve on buttered toast.
If you have no cream , substitute butter.
Onion IMekI .
Take small white onions , pour boil
ing salt water over them , let stand
three days , then pour off and add fresh
brine. After three days take vinegar
according to quantity of onions , two
ounces tumeric , Ineat vinegar hot , cover
jar , stand ten days , pour off , put in
fresh vinegar with red pepper , horse
radish , celery seed , mustard and mixed
spices.
Potato Starch.
Rub up five-tenths part by weight o
well-washed raw potatoes on a grater
and boil the pulp thus obtained for a
few minutes with three parts of clean
water. Then take it from the fire and
gradually stir in fifteen-thousandths
part of pulverized alum , and finally
beat it up vv'ith wooden spoons until
perfectly clear.
Uicc Italls.
Boil cupful of rice in water and add
salt. While warm mix well in quarter
pound of butter , two eggs well beaten ,
i and tablespoonful of cinnamon. Make
this into small balls and fry in deep
fat. Drain and roll in currant Jelly ,
then powdered sugar.
To Scald Mi lie.
Put milk In the top of a double boil
er , having water boiling in the under
part. Cover and let stand on top of
range until the milk has a beadllke
appearance around the edge.
Easy to Scale Fish.
Use a curry comb when scaling a
fish. It Is easier to handle than a knife
and prevents the hands from smelling
, fishy and the scales from working un
der the nails.
To Cream IJutter.
Put the butter in a bowl and work :
ISwith a wooden spoon until the butter
Is of a soft creamy consistency. Should
buttermilk exude , it should be poured
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off-
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Short kuKX *
; Keep a vegetable brush to remove
„ the silk quickly from ears of corn. A.
new nail brush with a handle is equally
' useful.
If an iron is not at hand when mark
ing clothes with indelible ink , hold the
iwriting against a lighted lamp chimney
or gas globe.
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If , when using lemon for flavoring ,
you need only half a one , put the other
: half on a plate and cover with a glass
tumbler. This excludes the air and
prevents it from drying up or getting
moldy.
Always use a wooden spoon for stir
ring batter , soups or fruits ; as it will
to not wear out a sieve , stain , nor spoil
u" the flavor. To keep it white dip in hot
water before using , as that will fill the
rt pores so they cannot absorb much of
he anything else.
Should the clothes be mildewed , the
stains may be removed by a mixture
a- containing equal parts of soft soap and
starch , half as much common salt and
rtn the juice of half a lemon. This may
nn be spread over the spots , and the article -
! " cle should be laid on the grass all day
and all niirlit until the stain entirely
disappears.
or Table linen which has been stained
ibed with egg should never be placed in belling -
ed ing water , as it has the effect of "set
no ting" the stain and making it almost
permanent. The best method is to
tj. soak the 'cloth in cold water , which
will make it perfectly easy to remove
the stain before sending it to the wash ,