Macaroon

MACAROON, a small sweet cake made of egg white, pul verized or castor sugar, and either almonds or coconut. If nuts are used they are crushed or pounded to a paste, the sugar and paste worked together and the egg white added very gradually until the mixture is perfectly smooth and stiff enough to hold its own. The glaze that characterizes the macaroon is secured by brushing the top lightly with a little cold water.

McARTHUR, ARTHUR

(1845-1912), American general, was born at Springfield, Mass., on June 2, 1845. He served throughout the Civil War in the 24th Wisconsin Infantry, being advanced from lieutenant to major and lieutenant-colonel and in 1865, when but 20 years of age, he became colonel of the regiment. He was mentioned for "gallant and meritorious service" in the battles of Perryville, Stone River, Missionary Ridge, Dandridge, Franklin and in the Atlanta campaign, and received a Congres sional Medal for bravery at Missionary Ridge. After the war he joined the regular army and from 1866 to 1886 was stationed in the South-west and participated in several Indian campaigns.

When the Spanish-American War broke out he was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers and sent to the Philippine Islands. He captured the town of Malate, which prepared the way for the taking of Manila. For this and other services he was com missioned major-general of volunteers. In 1899, under the direc tion of Gen. Otis, he commanded a division against Aguinaldo. Later in the year he was made commander of the department of Northern Luzon and succeeded Otis as governor-general. In 1901 he was made a major-general of the regular army and returned to the United States, where he commanded successively the departments of Colorado, the East, the Lakes, California and the Pacific. In 1905 during the Russo-Japanese War he was on duty as a special observer with the Japanese army. He retired in 1909 and died at Milwaukee, Wis., on Sept. 5, 1912.