1899 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
i3 
Events of the Week. 
Domestic.—The preliminary report of the 
Nicaragua Canal Commission puts the total cost 
of the work at 8135,000,000. . . Six convicts in 
the Kings County, N. Y., penitentiary have be¬ 
come insane through lack of occupation, and 
have been removed to asylums. . . Members 
of Congress say that there is no way to prevent 
the polygamist Roberts, of Utah, from taking 
his seat in the House. . . Several collisions 
occurred in New York Bay during the three days’ 
fog preceding Christmas; in a collision between 
two ocean steamers one man was instantly killed 
and a second fatally injured. . . The Ameri¬ 
can National Bank of Lima, Ohio, was robbed of 
818,193 December 25. Suspicion has fallen upon 
some of the bank officials. . . Four persons 
shockingly burned in a gasoline explosion at 
Omaha, Neb., December 27, refused all treatment 
save that of Christian Science. One died and the 
others are in a precarious condition. They were 
assured by the healers that they were not in pain, 
while the flesh was dropping from their charred 
bodies. . . The collapse of a huge bake oven 
in St. Louis December 27 killed one workman and 
injured 13 others. . . The New York Auto¬ 
truck Company has been incorporated, with a 
capital of 81,000,000, to operate horseless trucks. 
. . Walter H. Clark, of Milan, Mo , the “ Cat¬ 
tle King of Sullivan County ”, has failed for 
nearly 8200,000. . . December 29, a trusted 
driver of the Wells-Fargo Express Company, at 
San Antonio, Tex., stole 861,000 intrusted to his 
care, and fled to Mexico. . . A great wheat 
elevator at Minneapolis was burned December 
29; loss 8200,000. 
General Foreign News.—The German Agent 
at Samoa has taken advantage of the confidence 
of the United States and British consuls to land 
guns and munitions of war, and to obtain com¬ 
mercial advantages. The United States consul 
has been ordered to exercise greater vigilance. 
. . An American firm obtained an order for 
35,000 tons of steel rails from the government 
of Victoria, Australia, by bidding £15,000 under 
the English makers. . . Premier Sagasta of 
Spain is seriously ill with pneumonia. . . A 
strike among grocers’ and drapers’ assistants in 
Paris caused much discomfort to Christmas 
shoppers. The strikers wrecked a number of 
shops. . . A great gale along the English 
Channel caused many casualties December 27. 
. . It is reported that the bubonic plague has 
appeared in the Delagoa Bay district, South 
Africa. . . Disquieting news has been re¬ 
ceived in London from Johannesburg, and con¬ 
ditions there seem as serious as at the time of 
the Jameson raid. A Boer policeman killed an 
Englishman, and demonstrations are being made 
against the English. . . The arrival of an 
American warship at Apia, Samoa, has caused 
much German comment. . . King Humbert, 
of Italy, has released many of the prisoners con¬ 
cerned in the riots of last May. 
Peace Commission.—The members of the Com¬ 
mission reached this country December 24, on 
the steamer 8t Louis. Some of the members of 
the Commission express the opinion that Spain 
will repudiate the Cuban debt. It was stated that 
while the French showed cordiality to the Ameri¬ 
cans personally, the tone of the French press was 
bitterly against them. 
Congress.—The minority report of the House 
Committee on Military Affairs, filed December 23, 
opposes the Hull bill for the increase of the army 
to 100,000 men. This bill would mean an expendi¬ 
ture of 8150,000,000 annually for the standing 
army, and 8145,000,000 for pensions, thus making 
a permanent charge of 8295,000,000 for the army 
alone. 
War Investigation —Gen. Miles reiterated his 
charges against the bad beef supplied to soldiers. 
He says that he has been making a personal in¬ 
quiry into the matter for several months. A 
number of the great Chicago packers are very 
indignant at Gen. Miles’s statements, and assert 
that he is utterly mistaken in thinking that 
chemicals are used to preserve the refrigerated 
beef. December 29, the Commission gave out to 
the public extracts from reports by regimental 
commanders, which sustained Gen. Miles’s as¬ 
sertions. They say that the meat was soft, 
watery, slimy, soon became putrid, and made 
the men sick. 
The Navy.—The Spanish gunboats Sandoval 
and Alvarodo reached the Norfolk Navy Yard 
December 24. The Alvarodo was captured at 
Santiago, and the Sandoval was raised and re¬ 
fitted at Guantanamo, where she had been sunk 
to prevent capture. 
Hawaiian Islands.—Capt. Taussig, command¬ 
ing the warship Bennington, now at Honolulu, 
has received orders to hoist the American flag 
over Wake Island, between Hawaii and Guam. 
It is suitable for a cable station. . . Over 
100,000 tons of coal belonging to the United States 
Government are on fire at Honolulu, the result 
of spontaneous combustion. 
Philippines.—The Filipinos in London have 
written to Senator Hale, thanking him and Sena¬ 
tors Hoar and Vest for their fight against annexa¬ 
tion, and asserting that Aguinaldo holds full 
sway over the Islands. . . Agoncillo, Agui- 
naldo’s envoy, reached Washington December 
24, and will renew his appeals for Philippine in¬ 
dependence. . . The Filipino Cabinet has re¬ 
signed, in consequence of Aguinaldo’s effort to 
make himself dictator. . . General Otis and 
Admiral Dewey united in sending an expedition 
to Iloilo and the Island of Panay, to protect 
American interests there and to suppress the 
warfare in progress between Spanish and insur¬ 
gents. When the American forces reached that 
city, they found the Filipinos in possession, and 
Aguinaldo’s flag flying, the Spaniards, who had 
been besieged for weeks, fleeing from the rebels. 
Much anxiety is felt at Washington over the 
complications which may arise. . . The in¬ 
surgents on the Island of Samar have captured 
the town of Calbayon, and the Spaniards there 
have taken refuge with an American, who is pro¬ 
tecting them. 
Cuba.—The civic authorities of Santiago have 
presented a medal of honor to General Wood, 
and sent another to President McKinley. . . 
All available transports are under orders to rush 
troops to Cuba, their presence being rendered 
necessary by the rapidity with which the Spanish 
are leaving. . . Secretary Alger will send to 
Congress a communication recommending that 
each Cuban soldier be paid 8100, on condition 
that he lay down his arms. . . Violence con¬ 
tinues in Havana, 17 men being wounded and 
one killed and 11 burglaries being committed 
within 24 hours, December 26. December 27, the 
rioting was renewed, two persons being killed 
and 11 wounded. Part of the disorder is due to 
wild shooting on the part of the Cubans, who are 
celebrating the evacuation. Captain-General 
Castellanos proposed to General Ludlow that 
the city be divided into two sections, one to be 
controlled by Americans and the other by the 
Spanish. This proposition was adopted, and 
every effort is being made to maintain order. 
Gen. Ludlow has prohibited any public cere¬ 
monies upon the day of evacuation. . . Decem¬ 
ber 29, seven convicts at work paving the streets 
escaped in Havana; an unusual number of crimi¬ 
nals are at large, and more crimes of violence 
were reported. . . President McKinley has 
issued an order fixing the values of Cuban money, 
which will do away with inflation. Spanish and 
French money is to pass at mint valuations. 
STATE HORTICULTURAL MEETINGS. 
Place. 
County. 
Date. 
New Jersey. 
Trenton. 
4, 5 
Peninsula... 
Smyrna, Del_ 
11, 13 
Rhode Island. 
Providence. 
18 
Pennsylvania. 
Harrisburg,. 
18, 19 
Western New York... 
.Rochester. 
.Jan. 
25, 26 
St. Andrews, Fla. 
St.Andrews Bav..Jan. 
27 
Wisconsin. 
Madison. 
7, 10 
Eastern New York... 
Albany. 
Feb. 
21 
Central Missouri. 
Boonville. 
. Mar. 
4 
Massachusetts. 
Worcester. 
— 
FARMERS 
* INSTITUTES. 
NEW YORK. 
South Otselic. 
Chenango. 
. Jan. 
4, 5 
Taberg. 
Oneida. 
5 
Mexico. 
Oswego . 
Jan. 
6, 7 
Cincinuatus. 
Cortland.. 
.Jan. 
6, 7 
Sandy Creek.Oswego.Jan. 9,10 
Cortland.Cortland.Jan. 9, 10 
Woodville.Jefferson..Tan. 11 
Marathon.Coriland.Jan. 11, 12 
Adams Center.Jefferson.Jan. 12, 13 
Upper Lisle.Broome.JaD. 13 
Belleville. 
-Jan. 13, 14 
Wolcott. 
NEW JERSEY. 
Deckertown.... 
Branch ville. 
Stewartsville .. 
Belvidere. 
....Jan. 21 
NEW GRANGE OFFICERS. 
VERMONT. 
Master—C. J. Bell, Walden. 
Overseer—C. F. Smith, Morrisville. 
Lecturer—R. B. Galusha. 
Steward—D. H. Morse. 
Assistant Steward—M. B. Roberts. 
Chaplain—C. J. Lowry. 
Treasurer—F. B. Pier. 
Secretary—A. A. Priest. 
RHODE ISLAND. 
Master—Joseph A. Tillinghast, Kingston. 
Overseer—Albert A. Smith, Woonsocket. 
Lecturer— P. H. Wilbur, Kingston. 
Steward—George E. Sisson, Newport. 
Assistant Steward—Ed win S. Grant, Woonsocket. 
Cnaplain—Mrs. Henry Aldrich. 
Treasurer—Benjamin Martin, East Providence. 
Secretary—Nathaniel T. Reynolds, East Green¬ 
wich. 
Gate-Keeper—J. A. Hathaway. 
Ceres—Mrs. J. A. Tillinghast, Kingston. 
Pomona—Mrs. H. F. Peckham, Newport. 
Flora- Mrs. Edwin S. Grant, Woonsocket. 
Lady Assistant Steward—Miss Maria Martin. 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
Master—W. F. Hill, Westford. 
Overseer—E. J Tuttle, Wellsboro. 
Lecturer—Wm. Packard, Windfall. 
Steward— H. M. Gooderham, Patton. 
Assistant Stewart—Alex. H. S. Taggart, King of 
Prussia. 
Chaplain—David K.Lanbach, Fairmount Springs. 
Treasurer, S. E. Nivin, Landenburg. 
Secretary—Jerome T. Ailman, Thompsontown. 
Gate-Keeper—Wallace Chace, Fall Brook. 
Ceres—Mrs. V. B. Holiday, Crooked Creek. 
Pomona—Mrs. L. A. Thayer, Atlantic. 
Flora—Miss Florence Rhone. Center Hall. 
Lady Assistant Steward—Mrs. Harvia Faust. 
Maple Hill. 
OHIO. 
Master—S. H. Ellis, Springboro. 
Overseer—T. E. Dunshee, Lexington. 
Lecturer—S. E. Strode, Westland. 
Steward—R. J. Tussing, Canal Winchester. 
Assistant Steward—I. E. Moore, Carlwick. 
Chaplain—Mrs. Lizzie Crouse, Kingston. 
Treasurer—W. W. Miller, Columbus. 
Secretary—F. A. Akins, Sandusky. 
Gate-Keeper—Harmon Gasche, Tedrow. 
Ceres—Miss Minnie Belle Ickis, Updegraff. 
Pomona—Mrs. Blanche Ditto, Delphos. 
Flora—Miss Pauline Kaylor, Bellefontaine. 
Lady Assistant Steward—Miss Harriett Mason, 
Wellington. 
KENTUCKY. 
Master—J. D. Clardy, Newstead. 
Overseer—J. A. Logan, Christiansburg. 
Lecturer—Granvill Myers, Water Valley. 
Steward—M. R. Tanner, Gunpowder. 
Assistant Steward—M. V. Owen, Church Hill. 
Chaplain—L. S. Milner, Finnell. 
Treasurer—J. M. Clark, Hopkinsville. 
Secretary—J. A. Browning, Church Hill. 
Gate-Keeper—J. R. Ellis, California. 
Pomona—Mrs. Julia Caudle, Newstead. 
Flora—Mrs. A. F. Clardy, Newstead. 
Ceres—Mrs. W. J. Bacon, Bells P. O. 
Lady Assistant Steward—Miss Lillie Milner, 
Finnell. 
One of a healthy 
woman’s princi¬ 
pal charms is her 
vivacity of car¬ 
riage—the dainty, 
springy steps with 
which she walks. 
The woman who 
suffers from weak¬ 
ness and disease 
of the distinctly 
feminine organ¬ 
ism, who is troub¬ 
led with back¬ 
aches, stitches in 
the sides, drag¬ 
ging down ox 
burning sensa¬ 
tions, sick head¬ 
aches and the 
multitude of other 
ills that accom- 
J. patty these disor- 
' ders, cannot have 
the dainty, bound¬ 
ing carriage of a 
healthy woman. 
She will show in 
every movement 
medicine for troub- 
that has stood the 
that she is a sufferer. 
There is a wonderful 
les of this description, 
test for thirty years, and has been used suc¬ 
cessfully by many thousands of women. It 
is Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. It 
acts directly on the delicate and important 
organs concerned and makes them strong, 
healthy and vigorous. It allays inflamma¬ 
tion, heals ulceration and soothes pain. It 
tones and builds up the nerves. It is the 
discovery of Dr. R. V. Pierce, an eminent 
and skillful specialist, for thirty years chief 
consulting physician to the Invalids’ Hotel 
and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y. 
This is one of the greatest medical institu¬ 
tions in the whole world. During the thirty 
years that Dr. Pierce has been at its head 
he has gained the unbounded respect of 
his fellow citizens at Buffalo, and they 
showed it by making him their representa¬ 
tive in the National Congress, from which 
position he resigned to give the remainder 
of his life to the practice of his chosen 
profession. He will cheerfully answer, free 
of charge, any letters written to him by 
suffering women. Address, as above. 
“A few years ago,’' writes Mrs. W. R. Bates, 
of Dilworth, Trumbull Co., Ohio, “ I took Doctor 
Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, which has been a 
great benefit to me. I am in excellent health 
now. I hope that every woman, who is troubled 
with 'women’s ills,’ will try the ‘Prescription’ 
and t»i benefited as I have been.” 
Farmer’s Handy Feed Cooker. 
Reader’s attention is called to this device, 
which is sold at 812.50 for 50-gallon capacity. 
By feeding poultry and animals cooked food 
during winter at least 
one-third of the feed is saved ; also having 
stock in a healthy condition, preventing hog 
cholera among your hogs and insuring the 
hens laying freely during the winter months. 
On application to the Empire Manufacturing 
Company, Quincy, Ill., a catalogue giving full 
description, may be obtained. They are made in 
all sizes. 
20,OCX 
Peerless Mills in (J 
Uuri vailed in capacity andq 
[ityofwork. Will grind ear c 
and all grain to any degre 
Iflneness. Will make fan 
meal or feed. AGENTS WA 
ED. Prices 815, »18, *20, S 
for free circulars & agei 
STEVENS MFQ. CO. Box 29, Joliet, 
FULL VALUE 
THEY 
LAST 
will be secured from every bu. of com or other grain fed 
to live stock If It is first run through one of our 
SCIENTIFIC §H!l n s° ,ns 
They crush corn cob and all & grind it and all 
other grains,singly or mixed, into just theprop- 
er kind of stock food. Made for steam, water 
or horse power. You just buy ouce — they 
last a lifetime. Write for free catalogue. 
THE F00S MFG CO., Springfield, 0. 
No. 3 “PRIZE” FEED MILL 
OVER 30,000 IN USE. 
All Iron and Steel. Automatic 
Shake Feed. Perfect Ad¬ 
justable Feed Slide. 
Grinds as fine or coarse as 
desired. Will run by any 
power,onoto five horse,sweop, 
tread, steam or wind. Will 
not choke down tho smallest; 
power. Sold ata low price to -___ 
advertise tho fact that we are the largest manufac¬ 
turers in tho world of labor saving farm machinery! 
Send for special offer on this mill and largo lllus- 
Mm C<1 o* , pUe of :‘ ,| t' r «” an d “American”Grinding 
MUls, 26 sizes and styles. Feed Cutters. PecIPs 
^° rn ,i. Th r. C *, h ‘‘ r ’ s . T r £ u<1 .Powers, Sweep Powers, 
Goodhue Galvanized Steel and Wood Wind Milk, for 
power and pumping, Wood Saws, Corn Shelters. etc. 
APPLETON MFG. CQ. t 27Fargo St., BAIAVIA, ILIA 
That 
Is how 
much 
the NEW 
TRAVEL- 
INC FEED 
TABLE, which 
we have applied 
to our machines this 
season has increased 
the cutting power of 
FEED & ENSII.ACE OHIO 
CUTTERS & FODDER SHREDDERS. 
Then, too, it saves about that much of the labor 
of feeding. With their large throats, high 
speed knives, rapidly revolving feed rods, and 
this new traveling feed table, they will cut 
more feed, green or dry, than any 
other machine made—positively a 
self feeder. Catalogue and J 
‘Book on Silage” free. 
THE SILVER MFG. CO. 
Salem, O. 
THE SHEEP MAN 8 
knows all about the advantages of feeding W 
roots to sheep but ho does not always know of 9c 
the heat much Inc for prcpurlni' them. zl 
BANNER ROOT GUTTERS 
are the best—strong, fast ami ensy running. 
l' cur sires, hand nnd power. They don’t slice or cube the 
roots, but leave them in line rlhliun like pierce. Stock 
can’t choke on them. Wwite for Introduction price. 
O. E. THOMPSON & SONS. 
17 lilver Street, Ypelluntl, Mich. 
FEED MILLS. 
winoirr Kuvatok.) 
Fw fwy Vartoty e f Work. 
Kava oonloal shaped grinders. Different 
from all others. Handiest to operate and 
LIGHTEST RUNNING - 
Have them In six sires—2 to 25 horse pow¬ 
er. One style for wlndwhcel use. 
(Also make Sweep Feed Grinders.) 
P.N. B0WSHERC0., South Bead, Ind. 
For grindinf 
Feed, Corn 
Meal, Buck¬ 
wheat, Rye, Ac. 
The very best 
manufactured. 
Send for description and prices, 
RICHMOND CITY MILL WORKS, 
185 North F St. Richmond, Ind. 
*Jao 
that grinds the same feed through i 
mills on the same spindle. Grind 
pressures balance each otl 
avoiding wear and heating. 1 
UAKER CIT 
Crlndlng Mill 
grinds corn and cob, oats. Ac., 
feed and Graham. Catalogue ft 
A.W. St rank A Co., .2737 Filbert Si. |'| 
A. W. Strnnl,Co., i S. < annl St., Chir: 
for Smalley's 1’otrer,, Shell,, r, A ratio, 
Feed Mill 
Grinds Corn and Cob, 
and all kinds of 
Small Grain. 
Made In four sizes for 3, 
4, 8 and 10 horse-power. 
Also make sweep mills 
and corn shelters. Send for 
catalogues and prices. 
THOS. ROBERTS, 
P. O. Box 93. 
Springfield, - Ohio. 
VICTORY 
mguv- 
Foot 
WIND ENGINES 
witn towers. *33. otner 
goods correspondingly 
low priced. Farmers’ Central Supply Co. Phi la., Pa 
THE BEST FARM MILL 
,. _ Is a French Ruhr Stone Mill. Lasts a life time. Large 
^ P°' TO r. Grinds any kind of grain for feed, also table corn meal, buck¬ 
wheat, rye and graham flour. Easiest kept in order and no expense. It pays to own one. 
Send for new book on Mills and sample meal. 
N0RDYKE & MARM0N CO., Flour Mill Builders, 270 Day St., Indianapolis, Ind. 
