1898 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
8o9 
Diary of the Week. 
Saturday, November 12.—The President, after 
Cabinet deliberation, has cabled the Peace Com¬ 
missioners that the Spanish must answer yes or 
no concerning our proposition as to the Philip¬ 
pines, and that negotiations on that point cannot 
be prolonged. . . Capt. Craven, of the wreck¬ 
ing tug Potomac, ordered from Santiago to Cat 
Island, reports that the Maria Teresa is one mile 
off shore, in two fathoms of water. All movable 
articles have been removed by wreckers. She is 
a hopeless wreck. 
Sunday, November 13.—It is generally believed 
in Paris that Spain will not accept our terms, and 
a feeling of friction appears to be growing. . , 
A schooner, with seven men, sank in Lake Erie 
during the recent gale. . . A leading Chris¬ 
tian Scientist of Tacoma, Wash., dies while under 
“ absent treatment ” by a healer of his faith. . . 
In Santiago, the streets are being macadamized, 
and thousands of the people are learning Eng¬ 
lish . . The Philippine insurgents are occupy¬ 
ing suburbs of Iloilo, and besieging the city. 
Monday, November 14.—Spanish soldiers at 
Havana have mutinied, demanding their arrears 
of pay before leaving for Spain. Further trouble 
is feared. Not only is their pay owing for months 
and years, but the reserve pay, their savings since 
enlistment, has been appropriated by the govern¬ 
ment. The men are also mutinying at Puerto Prin¬ 
cipe and Nuevitas. Spanish warships have been 
sent to these ports to compel the men to embark 
. . . The W. C. T. U. has voted to abandon the 
Woman’s Temple in Chicago as an affiliated in¬ 
terest. . . Mrs. Harriet Evans, a Christian 
Scientist, under whose ministrations a patient 
died at Cincinnati, was arrested by the State 
Board of Health. . . A fire at Dawson, Alaska, 
October 16, resulted in a loss of $500,000; it was 
caused by a woman throwing a lighted lamp at 
an opponent. . . The Filipino Junta at Hong¬ 
kong has drawn up an appeal to President 
McKinley, asking for more friendly treatment of 
the insurgents at Manila. . . A statement pre¬ 
pared by Commodore Hichborn shows that 55 war 
vessels, including eight battleships, are now 
under construction by our navy. . . The Can¬ 
adian Government will give money and lands in 
Manitoba to aid the Doukhobortsi. religious 
exiles who are leaving Russia. . . Gen. Breckin¬ 
ridge, Dr. Huidekoper, and Major Knox detailed 
their experience at Chickamauga. They testified 
that there was a scarcity of important medical 
supplies, that the sanitary conditions were bad, 
and that there was an insufficiency of good water. 
Tuesday, November 15.—The Post Office De¬ 
partment has discovered and prevented a scheme 
to avoid the payment of about $100,000 in war 
taxes upon bids for mail contracts. . . The 
health of soldiers at Manila is improving, but 
there is need of competent female nurses. Red 
Cross nurses are doing excellent work. . . 
Serious complaints are made of the conduct of 
colored United States soldiers in Cuba. The 
officers do not control them and, after steal¬ 
ing Cuban property, a number of colored men 
belonging to the Ninth Immunes precipitated a 
riot at San Luis, killing four persons, and wound¬ 
ing others. Gen. Wood is making every effort 
to restore discipline. . . Inspector General 
Breckinridge gave testimony before the War 
Investigation Commission exceedingly unfavor¬ 
able to Gen. Shafter and others in authority. 
Lack of medical and surgical supplies was de¬ 
scribed. . . The Spanish Commissioners still 
hold out against signing a treaty embodying our 
views on the Philippines. 
Wednesday, November 16.—Spain refuses to 
consider our claim to the Philippines, and sug¬ 
gests that the interpretation of the protocol be 
submitted to arbitration. The Commission is 
adjourned until November 19. . . Spanish 
authorities in Cuba agree to evacuate the entire 
isl ind by January 1; on or before that date, we 
shall govern Havana and control the whole 
island. Spanish soldiers are still disorderly in 
consequence of delay in receiving their pay. 
Cuban papers are bitterly attacking American 
authorities for the shooting affray at San Luis. 
. . . The troops from Camp Otis, Honolulu, 
embarked on the Arizona for Manila, are being 
held at anchor outside Honolulu, in consequence 
of an outbreak of typhoid fever. Owing to the 
unsanitary condition of some of the camps near 
Honolulu, the local Board of Health threatened to 
establish a strict quarantine unless they were 
cleaned up. . . Lieut.-Col. Jacobs, testifying 
before the War Investigation Commission, states 
that Gen. Shafter ordered the ambulances to be 
left at Tampa, and would not permit the camp 
equipages to be sent to the front. Surgeon Mun¬ 
son says that no facilities were furnished for 
landing medical supplies. . . The Navy De¬ 
partment has ordered the abandonment of the 
Maria Teresa, but is negotiating for the wreck¬ 
ing of the Cristobal Colon. 
Tiiursday, November 17.—The Peace Commis¬ 
sioners will decide to veto Spain’s request for 
arbitration. . . Gen. Wood will remove the 
disorderly negro soldiers from the scene of Mon¬ 
day’s riot at San Luis, sending one regiment to 
a small island a mile from the mainland. Gen. 
Wood called the officers of the three regiments 
before him, and told them that, unless order 
were at once restored, he would take the men’s 
arms away, and suspend them from the func¬ 
tions of soldiers. When the riot occurred, there 
were no officers of the regular army at San Luis. 
. . . In his next message to Congress, the 
President will recommend the establishment of 
an army of 100,000 men. . . Gen. Jos6 Gomez 
has made a pathetic appeal to Admiral Samp¬ 
son and the American people,Tasking for aid for 
the starving Cubans. He says that their condi¬ 
tion is worse than at any time previously. . . 
An enthusiastic mass meeting of colored people 
was held in Cooper Union, New York, to protest 
against the race war in North and South Caro¬ 
lina. 
Friday, November 18.—Admiral Dewey has con¬ 
tracted with a firm of wreckers at Hongkong to 
raise the Spanish gunboats which were sunk in 
the battle of Manila. . . It is alleged that a 
state of anarchy prevails in Porto Rico. Gen. 
Brooke has been ordered to use the full military 
force to restore order. . . The cruiser Buffalo, 
which had started for Manila, has been obliged 
to return to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for repairs 
. . . During a heavy fog, a Pennsylvania ex¬ 
press train dashed into a gang of laborers on the 
II ickensack meadows, killing 11 and wounding 
t liree others. . . The sailing vessel Atlanta, 
bound from Tacoma, Wash , to Cape Town, Africa, 
with 1,753 tons of wheat, went ashore on the 
Oregon coast; 28 lives lost. . . Pension claims 
on account of the Spanish war are now coming 
in rapidly, the total on file up to date being 1,947 
for army service, and 178 for the navy, exclusive 
of the Maine victims. 
THE GREAT HORSE SHOW. 
The 14th Annual Exhibition of the 
National Horse Show Association of 
America, was held at Madison Square 
Garden, this city, during- the week of 
November 14—19. While the daily papers 
find occasion to poke a great deal of fun 
at the would-be horsey set who are 
largely in evidence at this time, the fact 
remains that many of the best horses in 
the country are found here, and the lead¬ 
ing breeders and horsemen make it a 
point to attend. It is the first society 
event of the season for the Metropolis, 
and the show of new costumes is some¬ 
thing gorgeous. One facetious newspaper 
woman called it the Clothes-Horse Show. 
It is a foregone conclusion that the 
quality of the horses shown here must 
be high. The entrance fees are high, 
but on the other hand, premiums are 
liberal, and the prestige of having won 
a ribbon here is worth much to a breeder. 
Competition is severe, for the number of 
entries in most classes is large. A horse 
must pass a severe veterinary examina¬ 
tion before he is admitted to the ring. 
The judges for each breed and class are 
selected for their peculiar fitness, sev¬ 
eral of them this year coming from 
Canada, as well as from various States. 
The exhibitors represented more than 
a dozen different States, besides a num¬ 
ber from Canada. Many women were 
numbered among the exhibitors. 
One of the most popular breeds has 
always been the Hackney. Some one 
has said that the Hackney fad is dying 
out, but the exhibit here didn’t show it 
It comprised some of the best of the 
leading horses of past shows, besides 
many promising young animals, and sev¬ 
eral half breeds. The Hackney is too 
useful a horse ever to become a back 
number with those who want a business 
horse, though fashion is fickle, and may 
drop him for some new though less de¬ 
serving favorite. His value, too, as a 
sire to cross upon common mares has 
been demonstrated beyond question. 
The heavy draught horses are not in 
evidence at these shows. A few years 
ago, a very few were shown, but they 
didn’t excite any enthusiasm, and have 
disappeared. The nearest approach to 
them remaining is the French Coach, and 
only three of these were shown. Fancy, 
high-stepping, active carriage horses, 
saddle horses and hunters are most 
sought, and these hold largest place. 
Some further notes on this show will be 
given next week. f. h . v. 
Fattening Horses —Prof. C. F. Cur¬ 
tiss, in the Breeder’s Gazette, tells of a 
farmer who buys horses to fatten : 
“ He buys from neighboring farmers, 
and claims that there is more money in 
it than in feeding steers. These horses 
are grazed in the meadows and stalk 
fields, supplemented with corn fodder, 
until December or January. They have 
but little if any shelter until that time, 
and make good gains. They are then 
given 30 to 60 days of feeding and fitting 
in the stable, during which time they 
are groomed and put in the best condi¬ 
tion for market. This man employs a 
horse dealer to help him in buying. An¬ 
other feeder in this State prefers to buy 
in the Spring. He feeds 10 ears of corn 
at 5 A. M., 10 ears of corn at 10 A. M., a 
chopped ration at noon, composed of 
two-fiftlis bran, two-fifths chopped oats 
and corn and one-fifth oil meal ; corn 
again at 5 P. m. and oats or corn at 8 
P. M. ; clean, bright hay with each grain 
feed, clover hay preferred if properly 
cured. These methods give heavy gains, 
and materially add to the value of horses 
thus handled. There is no doubt what¬ 
ever that it pays to fit horses properly 
for market, and make them fat. There 
may be some question as to whether 
flesh put on in this way adds much to 
their serviceability, but as long as the 
fat horse sells best, this question may 
safely and profitably be ignored by the 
producer.” 
when the body itself 
.is crying- out in an- 
j guish. When a wo- 
'man laughs it does not 
always mean that she 
is happy. It is a 
woman’s province 
to please, and she 
■A'will bravely en- 
\deavor to do this 
'i'J under the most 
harrowing cir¬ 
cumstances. Thou¬ 
sands of women 
who are considered 
happy, and charm¬ 
ing, and entertain¬ 
ing, secretly endure 
suffering that 
would drive the av- 
. erage man to a mad- 
///&!house. In almost 
'every instance these 
sufferings are due 
to disorders of the distinctly feminine or¬ 
ganism. They rob a woman of her health, 
her beauty, her amiability, her usefulness 
as a housekeeper, her capability as a moth¬ 
er, and her charm and power in the social 
and religious world. 
There is a safe, sure, speedy and perma¬ 
nent remedy for these troubles. It is Dr. 
Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. It acts di¬ 
rectly on the delicate and important femi¬ 
nine organs that bear the brunt of matern¬ 
ity. It endows them with health, strength, 
vigor and elasticity. It allays inflamma¬ 
tion, heals ulceration, soothes pain and 
stops exhausting drains. It banishes the 
maladies of the expectant months, and 
makes baby’s advent easy and almost 
painless. It insures the little new-comer’s 
health and an ample supply of nourish¬ 
ment. It fits for wifehood and mother¬ 
hood. Thousands of women who were 
almost hopeless invalids have testified to 
their recovery under this wonderful medi¬ 
cine. _ Medicine dealers sell it. Accept no 
substitute or inferior imitation. 
“For seven years,” writes Mrs. Louisa Ar¬ 
thurs, of Ostwalt, Iredell Co., N. C., “ I suffered 
untold agony from female weakness. I then 
commenced taking Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Pre¬ 
scription and improved very fast. It saved my 
life.” 
Only 2i one-cent stamps to cover mailing 
of a free paper-covered copy of Dr. Pierce’s 
Common Sense Medical Adviser. Cloth 
binding 31 stamps. Send to Dr. R.V. Pierce, 
Buffalo, N. Y. 
SAVE FEED 
& Wby supplying your cattle 
and hogs with warm wat¬ 
er. Feed Is just so much fuel to 
the animal economy. It takes lots 
of extra feed to take the chill oil 
of the cold water animals drink. 
The Goshen 
Tank 
Heater 
excels in the following 1 points: 
Heavy galvanized steel sides, 
cast iron top and bottom—base 
cast to sides, double riveted 
and asbestos packed, perfect 
draft and umIich can be re¬ 
moved without disturbing 
the fire and without remov¬ 
ing the fire pot. Burns soft 
coal, wood or cobs, and takes 
but a small amount of fuel. 1 
We make also the famous 
RfKHPN QTFFI TAMtfQ which are arranged for 
UUOilLR 0 I LLL I Afi&O this heater when desired. 
e stake our reputation on this heater pleasing 
you. Write us for circulars and prices. 
KELLY FOUNDRY & MACH. CO. 
27 Purl Street, Coshen. Ind. 
i 
If" the Damp and Chill penetrate, look out for an attack of 
But deep as the 
Sciatic nerve is, 
St. Jacobs Oil 
will penetrate and 
quiet its racking pain. 
ENGINES 
SA W MILLS , 
fHRESHlNG MACHINES. 
Best Machinery at Lowest Prices. 
Send for Complete Illustrated Catalogue. 
A.B.FARQUHAR CO.,York, Pa 
TGI III 
pay* for Itself to many w*y«. The con¬ 
venience of an sYsr-reidy power for 
tin* nod grinding feed, 
threshing, shelling 
•epswatin* erenro, 
waiter, sawing 
appreciated by 
if you have the power you may 
make a great deal of money 
by grinding feed for your 
neighbors. We make 
UPRIGHT and 
HORIZONTAL 
ENGINES 
sut- 
with STEEL BOILERS 
from 3 H. P. up, both sta¬ 
tionary and portable. We 
believe them to be the best all-around farm engines 
made. You will agree with us when you read our Hook 
on Engines and Hollers, sent FREE to Intending 
buyers. Prices reasonable. 
JAMES LEFFEL & CO., Box 39. Springfield, O- 
nccDncno horse- power 
With SPEED PECULATOR 
For l v 2 and 3 Horses. 
LITTLE uiAN 1 Thresning Machine.^-”— 
Threshes Gram,Uice.Flax,Mi Met, and Grass Seed.FulIr 
warranted. I eed A Knsi age Cutters.Feed Grinders 
HEEBNER «fc SONS. tANSOAI.K? PA.. U. A! 
“CHARTER” Gasoline Engine 
I 1 
c& * 
e) V 
"3 © 
o ft, 
• S 
I £ 
fH 
i 
o 
a 
o 
& - 
CHARTER GAS ENGINE CO. Box 26, Sterling, Ilk 
FRONTIER GASOLINE ENGINE 
Stationary and portable. 
1 to 100 Horse Power. 
No Boiler, Steam, Coal or Engineer 
Instantly started and stopped; 
absolutely safe. 
New Process Feed Mills 
for Farmers and Millers. 
Send for Circular. 
THK YAKYAN COMPANY, 
41 Park Row, New York City. 
Cider Machinery.—Send for catalogue to Boomer & 
Boschert Press Co.. 118 West Water St., Syracuse, N. Y 
. VVVV'VY-VWA/WWVWVWW'V VVWWVVVj 
| Cabot’s Creosote \ 
pence Paint \ 
r A handsome, durable paint that costs £ 
g only 50c. per gallon; that holds Its £ 
S color, and contains a large percentage 5 
S of Creosote, “ the best wood preserva- £ 
5 tive known.” Costs much less than 5 
£ common paints, and preserves the 5 
5 wood better. B’or fences, sheds, barns £ 
£ and all rough outbuildings. Decay 5 
£ and insect proof. £ 
£ Send for a color card. £ 
5 SAMUEL CABOT, 81 Kilby St., Boston, Mass. £ 
^VWWW^^%V\A/WVWWWWWWWV\, X 
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE. 
Winter Course 
in 
Agriculture. 
January 4 to March 29, 1899. For particulars address 
GEO. C. WATSON, 
Professor of Agriculture, State College, Pa. 
OHIO FARMS FOR SALE 
We have just completed a new list of Logan, Union 
and Champaign County, Ohio, choice farms (forced 
to sell) at wonderful bargains. Any size farm you 
want. Write us at once for this tew list. 
WILLIAMS & BELL, West Liberty, Ohio. 
. b city property, farm 
Of 122 acres, one of 308 acres. High state of cultiva- 
Nice buildings, well watered by springs. 
W. W. BAUGH, P. M., Spring Grove, Va 
tlon. 
U ... -- vuuivum wuveuieoi, mho 
healthy climate, free from extremes of both heat am 
cold. Low prices and easy terms. Write for free cata 
logue. R. B. CHAFFIN & CO. (inc.), Richmond, Va 
THE STOHY the PHILIPPINES 
By MURAT HALSTEAD, the Official Historian, 
under U. S. Government commission, in army camps 
in American trenches at Manila, on the Pacific in 
AguinaIdo’s camps, on the tlagship“01vmi>ia.” with 
DEWEY; in roar of battle at fall of Manila. Bonanza 
for agents. Brimful of official pictures. Large book 
Low prices. Big profits. Credit given. Freight paid 
‘>rop trashy unofficial war books. Some of our auenU 
ft Owqit/ree. Write to-day, 
THE DOMINION CO., Dept, S P ‘4, Chicago, 
