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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
QUEEN VICTORIA'S HEN HOUSE.
Beautiful Specimens of Feathercd
Tribe stock the ROxal AYiarx.

Tribe Stock the Royal Aviary.
From the New York World
There are plenty of proofs that the tastes
Of Queen Victoria are decidedly domestic.
but none seems more convincing than that
she is an enthusiastic chicken raiser The
royal aviary. or. as the good New England
housewife would call it. the queens hem
coop. as described in the London Feathered
World by Artist Ernest N. Jessop, is very
elaborate affair.
The queen has her head "chicken man. -
who is aided by large corps of experienced
assistants. For forty years the royal poul-
try pens were under female supervision
Mrs. D'Aibertanson now i'm charge of the
queens room at the kennels being super
visor. a man named Hammond has sue
ceeded her. He knows all about chickens,
their value and their artful ways
Many breeds are kept in the roya! ayiary-
gold and silver spangled Hamburgs, COL and
silver pencled. and black ones besides.
Black, white and speckled Doriings strut
about in company with proud American
Plymouth Rocks, black Mnorcas white
LeGhorns. Andaiusians, white Rocks and
Houdans. American Plymouth Rocks are.
by the way. among the queens favorites
me bahtams. as usual. are the pride of
the roost One named TOBY Is as tame as
a kitten. He is Hamnond's toy. When
the keeper claps his hands the midget runs
to meet him. jumps upon his hand and
The chickens are let out daily in batcbes
OF the same breed for an hours run on the
grass. For breakfast they get soft food and
for the evening meal they get an abundance
of wheat. There IS no hospital at the royal
aviary- As soon as one of the birds appears
to be ailing it is put to death and afterwar I'd
Cremated-
The most formidable creatures in the LOT
are the wild turkeys imported from Canada
but now thoroughly naturalized. Two beau.
tful golden eagles are among the curiosities
of the collection. One was captured thirty
years ago In Windsor forest. There are
Aylesbury ducks. but not many. There are
also golden pheasants and pigeons of vari-
Gus kinds.
An average of fifty eggs day are laid by
the hens. They go to the castle. Bucking-
ham Palace and Osborne House only.
The queen has an apartment at the aviary.
1t is a bright, sunny room, with nearly pure
white walls. A case of stuffed birds shot by
the prince consOrt is the principal ornament
The aviary was once one of the popular re-
sorts of the royal family, and tea service
OF dark blue and white Dresden china is still
In the house.
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way Chewsdy an Wensdy. an wud a KEEP
up Tursdy, too. eff / hadn' er rugged d..
Selser siphun an turn it on every dub whut
cum i'm wild knee pants an err sweat'r on.
Dat stopt de run. bud muffin kin stop Nc
Cam"
''Whuts de matter of Mace queried Raj
ferty.
Nuthin. 'cept he's goin' ter de 'sylum
faster dan emmy bisek'l ever went down sr
hill He's dun stopt standin' lis watch: he
ain takin' TO count er de bills, an dern
eff he's TUX er drink In tree days He's
jist maxim de roun' er bisekl dives tawkin'
bout noomatic ties an ell knows whut
an ev'ry now IN den he sticks is head in
we're long ernuff ter say dat he's gon' down
ter see ernuther make er bisek1 dat he
thinks III be de VERY ting he's lukin' fur
Say, OATS straight. An yer know whut
I'll do? III bet sick dollrs ter two'n' af dat
McCann'll go up ergin wunner desc awcshun
games an git i'm w'eel dat'n put his
wife in black an hev 'er fi'tin' wild desc
yere life insur'nce dubs before de crissan-
temum shows Begin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
An Experiment in Pront-shnrinx.

from the New York Tribune.
An Ohio manufacturing concern, which
mas been experimenting with profit-sharing
plans for eleven years. has finally evolved a
plan radically different from profit-sharing
and more like permanent wage increase
with a provision for Withholding the in
crease from the more negligent workmen
AT first the commonly talked of plan of d.
among the workmen was tried. each en-
ploye sharing according to his earnings.
The first dividend to employees was declared
at the end of six months, and was at the
rate of 13.41 per cent on the wages paid
One workman received $275 dividend. But
1t was found the men did not take much
interest In this plan. so 1t was modified and
the men were arbitrarily classified accord
Ing to the interest they were understood to
show in their work and their eff cheney.
the most active receiving a larger share
than the others. and all dividends being
withheld from those who were noticeably
careless. The money so withheld did not
go to the firm, but was added to the part
allotted to the workmen and divided among
them. Then the firm became q corpora
ton. and the plan was changed The aver
age amount paid had been a IL per cent
dividend. so 1t was decided TO pay a uni
form rate Of II per cent on wages, the right
to withhold dividends for neglect being re-
tanned. Employees are helped to buy stock
II they wish. Employers and employees are
said to be satisfied with this arrangement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
JAMAICA's BANANA KING.
He Was Yankee skipper and First
Brought the Fruit to Cape Cod.

From Harpers Weekly.
Something over twenty years ago New
England skipper used to make several trips
of Jamaica, and would return to Cape Cod
bay. his fleet schooner laden with bananas.
for which he found a ready and remunera-
tive sale. Other vessels were added to the
business, which grew and proSpcrcd, and
soon became too important longer TO de-
pend upon the uncertain winds. and steam
crs replaced the schooners. Bananas we're
offered in quantities greater than our Nam
kee mariner, with his limited means, could
handle. and a company was formed in
1871, with a capital OF S.Ga.Do and two
steamers. and the business of systematir:tl-
ly growing the banana for export TO The
United States commenced. From such
small beginnings sprang tn" American COM
pauy. which now practically controls tho
fruit export trade of Jamaica. Its present
capital is Sasi.'rr. and ii has a surplus Of
81 ns.p-t. and employs twelve steamers. 1t
ships 10 the United States every year about
4.a1H1 lunches of bananas. besides up
ward of G.Gn.trp cucCanu,S and quantities
Of pmento tallspicet, coffee cocoa and
early Vegetables. 1t employs nearly 2uU
men More than GO mules are daily in
harness engaged in drawing to ports OF
shipment its varied products. 1t owns and
controls more Than twenty estates, COM
pfiSing nearly .ri,sS acres. Free schools
are provided for the children of it's EN-
poyes. 1t has brought great prosperity 10
languishing country and practically
created an industry; and its president The
man whose foresight began all this great
work and whose energy is now pushing IL
onward, is commonly known among tho
Jamaicans as the Banana King.
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TO such an extent that his usually e1uapie
temper has been occasionally distorted :nto
Veritable ugliness and his consequent curt
ness has had deterrent effect upon til.
current Of harmony being made at such
periods on the register bell
1t all Gums" he said yesterday evening
to the genial coterie he chooses to regard
AS initiates in his intimacy, .ft all Gums
from tawk.n w':les wun CT desc noos-
paper dubs is eroun'. Dey thinks it's funny
ter putt ev'ryt'ing er man seq in de paper.
an it's bout eZ funny ez er foo'n'L Da.
star paper hadn' bin on de street er our
last Satdy wen de mob begin breakin'
IN de screen dos. i never see so menny
Gu rous suckers in me life, an dat's
sfalsht Dey comes at me in wuns an
twcs an dey Gums at me in crowds. .Hez
Mac got is w'eei?' seq one. Dye want de
Mergency 'Ospital Vaughn ter stan in
front er de placer SEE ernuther An dat's
lie way 1t 90. tell 1 got de seizer s:phun
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cards. all er dem AN dey's all dc same
hi1niss. OATS straight, er | hope I'll lose
me Sat'dy night first. Whose is dey?
" y. deys our II. Yer means w'are'd
git EN-? Dey wuz brought III 10y de men
whit got DER names on 'em. Whut
fur? Ef hadder bed down here I'd take er
nap. Yer make me SO iern tired
Rafferty, the tailor, looked helplessly at
the others.
Well he calculated. I'D Ike t. know
what tfem cyards is gotten do Wild Macs
bike"
DO wild it. yer crazy sucker" retorted
Dan. hotiy. wy. ev'ry wun er de falIers
whut bring desc car is in yere is in DE-. biz
Miss. de hisekl bizn.ss An ev'ry Gern dub
NV dem guys wanted ter sell de ole man er
nIasheen. Dye tink er Y ray cud fine er
place in Yer head ter putt dat in?"
OH. remarked Rafferty,. with deem
hcave of appreciation, yer means he
guards is lie biZnisS guards ny bike deaf
esq"
Yer cudn'; cr hit it harder wild er ham
mer," responded Dan. feelingly NOW. da t
yer grips on de cable. I'll ring t.,ict an
30 ahead Now. Yer see, twuz all de fawIt
NV de Star. De bisek'l fcilers read In de
Star dat McCanns goin' ter git er bisck' :
an dey all made er plunge fer de place at
wunst. pity near. Say. de ice hadn' cum
yit on Mund'y mawnin' fore er dub shot in
yere like er wad outen er gun.
Mister Mccain, 1 bIieve' he seq an
fore l cud tell i'm me name was Dan
Shugru he fired loose at me. I represent
SEE he, de greatest bisekl in de wocl',' seq
he: de VERY fines w'eel dat was ever set
up. It's rid, he seq. 10y de crown'd beds
in Iurrup. an de aleet an intllec in dis
kentry'u hev no ud3er, he seq. DE coated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
DRIVER WAS LITERAL,
Followed InStructinna In Delivering II
Barrel of Flour.
From the Chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post.
The manager OF one of the Chicago ex-
press companies tells a good story.
We have a big strong Irishman driving
one of our teams. Yesterday he was sent
with a barrel Of flour to the home of a
woman on the South Side. Arrived there
the driver took the barrel his back and
started up the stairs. his express book in
his coat pocket.
Half way UP the second flight of stairs
the Irishnlan came upon a woman, scrub
hing.
Will ya he afther tellin' me where Mrs
MCGOWAN lives" he asked.
~ am Mrs. McGowan. said the scrub
har-a statement which was irrelevant
and l live upsta airs
Where will lave this barrel of four
asked the driver.
TAX. it up as fa- as yousa can. and
thin put it down. I'll attend to IT, re-
pl-ed Mrs. M"iioNan.
- So he went on up. and when there were
no more stairwdyS to conquer he look 4
about and saw a ladder leading through
eli open scuitle to the roof Up the lad
der he climbed. out on the roof he steppcd
and then. finding he could 90 10 higher
without u balloon. he deposited The barrel
and came down.
ION The stairway-thors: nearly at the
foot-he found the woman again, aud she
signed the delivery book. Then he went
about his business. but before he got to
the Office Mrs. MCGOWAN was there de-
handing an explanation. 1h. driver was
called in as soon as he returned
Where did you put that barrel of
four demanded the official
Where she tould me-
Where did you tell him to put it, mad
am?
4 told him to take it up as far as he
could. an
An OF did, Interrupted the honest
driver If she'll look ON the roof she'll
find ii ,"
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Why He Bought His Own Cigars.
From the Chicago News.
Thanks. but 1 never accept cigars from
any one said the man with the yaller
whiskers. as he waved away the case. "Jts
an idiom OF mine and hope you won't he
offended
Afraid Of poison?' queried the other.
"Oh. no. no. I had little adventure
with cigar once upon time and don't
mind relating 1T. Our firm in Chicago was
after q big contract down the state and
was sent down to Springfield to work Ger
tain man who would throw the Job orr
way. AS luck would have it 1 met him on
the train. and as we were smokers we
talked over our cigars. / accepted one of
his on the go off and when we had finished
EN- handed out my case. There were met
two cigars in it. One was the last Of ths
box-the other had been given me by some
acquaintance to try. BY the time we light
ed up second time had my little scheme
working all right and was patting mysel:
on the back. but wreck and desolation were
On my TRAIL
TRAIN run Off the track?"
mo: not that. The man had smok cd
about one-third Of the cigar when there
was a s-w-i-s-h! bang! and she exploded
on him. 1t was torpedo cigar which
some miserable cuss had put off on me for
q joke and 1t worked my ruin. NV man
had his mustache and eyebrows singed. the
end OF his nose bliStered and his eyes filled
with ashes. and he arose in his wrath and
fell upon me-
Couldn't you explain?'
when he had me by the hair and was
blasting my blooming eyes? Not much!
Explanations were not In order He
punched thunder out Of me in about q
minute and of course we lost the contract
and lost a good sit, and that's why l buy
my own cigars and don't want to mix in
any extras.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
FIRST CARRIAGE IN MAINE,
Owned by Minister, Who Sold 1t t.
Please His Pnrishioners.

Owned by a Minister, Who Sold 1t to
Please His PnrishioMers.
From the Lewiston Journal.
The Rev. Francis Winter was native of
Boston and a graduate OF Harvard Col
lese. He came to Bath early in 1901 and,
after preaching on probation for the Or
thodoy church, was invited to settle. which
invitation he accepted. He was ordained
in the autumn of the same year. He came
to Bath on horseback. in company with
Lemuel Standish. Mr.. Winter came from
Boston, where he associated with such en-
inent men as Adams. Otis and Warren.
himself becoming an ardent patriot, taking
the lead in the revolutionary measures
adopted at Bath during that memorable
period.
Mr.. Winter married Mss Abigail Alden
in 11GS and it is through her that the
Winters Of today trace their ancestry back
to the puritan maiden of Plymouth"
Three years after the marriage Ct the
Rev. Francis Winter and Abigail Alden
they started to visit sister of Mrs Win
ter. living in Connecticut. and intended to
ride all the way on horseback, but Mrs
Winter became so fatigued that Mr.. Win
ter sold one of the horses for 4 carriage
and harness. 1t was the first carriage
that ever came into Maine, and was called
a chaise. Travelling was so difficult that
two negroes were employed to accompany
them with shOvels and axes to clear the
rad. Several times the chaise had to be
taken apart and lifted over fallen trees,
The minister's parishioners thought that II
was putting on too much style for their
pastor to ride In a carriage, and In conse-
quence Mr.. Winter sold it. This was IN
III. 1t was a two wheeled chaise. the
body resting on leather thorouph-bra ces
which were attached to wooden springs.
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BABY DEATHS MULTIPLY
Tiny Stomachs Give Out,
Diarrhoea Follows.
Utmost Strength Needed to With
stand Heat of August.
Lactated Food Keeps Them Sturdy, Well
Fed and Steadily Growing.

These fcrersh days and nights make IL qn' s.
tion OF life ard death with the babies.
1t carnot lie impressed often too strongly
upon parents that August is the most deadly
month for children, especially for those under
and for babies going through their second summer,
and that now is the time when young children need
the most wh"lcs. me. noarlshirG and r;laia!c dict
that can be procured for ticin.
Lactated food Is recognized all the iry
the most nouris,ine. Strengthening, easily IL
scS'ed and I,alat:lle fOol that caa Lc given lie
baby.
Hot weather must not be allowed 10 v,akra the
child's digestion nor prevent IFS eating heartily.
Many parents, knowing the vital importance of
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tend along the Atlantic coast from New
YORK to Florida. The treacherous Cape
Hatteras. so dreaded by sailors, may be
avoided: ships and steamers of ten feet
draft may take this inside route and pass
IN safety this dangerous point regardless of
the weather.
This work Is an important one also for
the reason that the improvements. as con-
templat ted. will solve the problem of drain
ing the great Dismal Swamp. The sum
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f'diy an used up de
wiserble supply dous-
in de dubs dat cum
later.
Dat was Satday,"
continued Dan. re-
iiectiveiy, bud wen
Mundy cum &c gang
WIZ difrunt. See dem
cards 2"
Here Dan lifted up
a bundle of cards Of
various shapes and
sizes.
"Dey'd make orbout
TO peenuckle decks
ef dey WIZ de proper
kline" he remarked,
but dey'S biZn:sS
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IL h< ~ 49, - .
Swamp canal con-
Meeting Chesapeake
bay with the sounds
Of North Carolina.
which has been prac-
tically closed for five
or six years, Is now
being reconstructed
into a ship canal.
When completed, it
will be one of the
most important links
in the chain of inland
WATERWAYS which ex-
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No Use Talking.
From Truth

There's no use talking began Mrs Co.
bang.
4 know It," interrupted Gobang. land
the fact that you persist in talking after
making that declaration simply proves
what have often asserted regarding the
lack Of logic in the female sex. Now pro-
coed with your lecture"
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From the Chicago Post.
''why do you wear that suit? You don't
ride bicycle, do your
mo: but the bicycnsts naturally think
that I play golf''
why, you don't know a golf link from q
vacant lot"
''Of course not: but the golf players all
think ride wheel"
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I'm up WIZ rickeyS
an dthem new fun
gid drinks till he
tawt he wuZ edither
in chafe av Noonoited
Oirland itself. LUX at
dthim, DAN he seq.
an he helt up er
bunch er little books
like desc silver an
cole duhS carries
70 u n wild EN-.
Dthem's 5isSikle lit
'r'toor.' he seq. AN
OiH rade ev'ry dam
wun av dth!m afore
OF hoi me wan
Dat WIZ Mundy,
49, g. rr~p -. -
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price he SEE, lis wun
hunnerd dollars he
SEE. an den he drapt
his voice an SEE. seq
he, but Mr.. McCann,
in stric' coincidence.
an harin' er full
'nolidge Nv yer in
tegity an biZniss
standin', he seq, I'm
goin' ter sell yer de
bes' masheen in de
WORT fur sickty-f'
plunks.'
Say. OATS straisht
jist eZ he sed it, an
Wen he dra we'd breat'
] sed to i'm, dat Nc
&C.,.
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WHERE IRVING WROTE
-IVy-Clad Home Of the Creator of Rip
Van Wrinkle.
TEE PROPERTY OF HIS DESCENDANTS
interesting Mementos Of Americas
Great Author.
II IS 4 FLOV D BOOK s
E PROPERTY OF HIS DESCENDANTS
HIS BELOV BOOK s
T@ HE NO MN G

- - - - - -
was clear and full
of promise of an
ideal August Sunday
when our train
steamed out of the
Grand Central. Our
destination was Sum
nyside, at IrSington-
on-the-Hudson. but
we got off the train
at Dobbs Ferry,
three miles or less
below. One of the
party. thinking 1t
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ana EARLY. as Wei!
as the drop-ins who
occasionally llquefy
their thirstiness at
this popular font.
have been on the qui
yiye with excitement
over Proprietor Nc
Cam and his bicycle.
Dan. the barkcepor,
has been overwheim :
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Work in Progress on the Dismal
Swamp Waterway.
FEATURES OF THE ENTERPRISE
Prospect Of the Reclamation of {
Large Area Of Land.
A VOIDING THE OCEAN

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, August &C. 1895.
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DAN, THE BARKEEPER
He has Large Number Of Eager but Un-
profitable Visitors.
At the Same Time He Grows Acqun int
ed with a Very Striking Feature
of the Bicycle Business.

7" VERY DAY THIS
ID week the regulars
Ii who frequent the Oft
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-04-26
DEMANDS 0f SCIENCE.
Raids of inc Seekers After
 Knowledge.

Nessrs. c. ". Howard, ". b. JUd- son, H. C. Rising and II. A. SSarih, four young Bs;urali-ts and collectors of insects, reptiles, bi;dr, egss. etc. everything psrtsiniD To entomolcs. and orniihology, were in Tombstone | yesteriay en route from Los Angeles on Il collecting tunr throughout ihi. section and particularly the Huachuca mounta:ns-thep paradise of OInitho- logical collectors.
 Tine party sse wsli ouiiittod. having all the parsphenHiia necessary to the carrying out Of their expedition and tLs investigation oi that branch of natural science of which ihe young men are enthus ias,ic followers.
 The party have spent ccnsid- srsble time on the de,ert near Yuma, and secured somo rare spsci- mems oi iasects and biris. sniuns the latter & Lecont5 Th:asher, a sInail winged animal which Is considered a rare and valuable find. In the Cats- lima mountains several species oi huin- ming birds were captured, notably Il brosd-hillsd variety which IS highly prized. Several Giia monsters, |. gOor sized ratiler, ioahs. n fair collection Oi birds. egg-. etc, com i'ri,e'i one oi tEeir shipments from Tuc,on to Les An seIes, where two other parties are in- terested in the work.
 Ths Huachuc. mountains w!:l be made the scene of the most active operations oi tE. collectors and they expect to remain here until juiy or August, occasionally masking a l:ip into Tombstone.
 The gen,lemsa are also on tine look. out for prehistoric relics, and before leaving Arizona will have made thorough investigation of many oi :he ancient ruins ,ha; abound within her limits.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-04-26

Althorgii cans:gre is usually prora- gated by means of planting the roots in 6 m amer similar to tha, pursued ia the cultivation oi potatoes, it may he grown from the seed, though with some difficulty, and the consumption O! such time necessary i1 producing crop. The seed may be 'rsnsplaniet out cf doors iu the spring Q: summer CT any time before the fall rsins. or they may be started in boxes and transplanted to the location in which they are to mature. The director of the experiment. station ac Tnc-on, .tstessfhat small packages of cansisre -eeJ will be sen; to all Tn Arizona ap- plying for them and agreeing to re- port in full the result of the experi- ment with growing plants from tI,e seei.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-04-26
THE LEVEL REACHED.
Pearce to be Supplied ftom a
 Large Reservoir.

Messrs. Newton. Williams and Harper the owners oi ,hs wei,s st the Pearce camp, have sunk their well to water . : distance 0! nearly 250 feet. l, will be remembered that thess gentlemen first bored their well, and after striking tho underground cur rent, the water raised 10 feet. Being thus assured that s gooi supply of the sought fer fluid was struck. the pro- motors immediately began sinking A shaft 10 the level tor the purpose of putting in e pump. tank. pipe line etc, and furnish the uew camp with water for domestic snj irsigating pur- posse.
 he level of the 40-ioo, rise of water was reached s day or two s,rce but the shaft will be continued asdssp as i, Is possible, until the flow cannot be han d!ed and further progress retarded. The water will beboi.ted cut with buckets and the whim will doubtless be kep, on tho double quick keeping the bottom "dry" to allow the ~orkmen to continue work.
 4 reservoir Ia to be erected on hill close by the we'll, and from this point the supply will DC pipsd to or furnished the new camp.
 Heretofore water, fer all purpose, had to be hauled in barrels from the West Well. s distance Of about mile. from psarce, and 5O cen,s barrel is the price paid by ,he inhnbitsnts.
 The water struck q. the new we'll i. pronounced of excellent quality, being pure and clear, while with . little fnr.hsr development the supply with. oat question will be practically inex- hsus,ibie.