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Evening star., 1896-01-04
A Mushroom Town.
From the Portland Oregonian.

From the Portland Oregonian.
A gentleman who lately returned from a
visit to Astoria says that while there he
went over to look at what the Astorians
call the mushroom town. site of FlaveL
He is not interested in the rivalry between
the two terminal cities, but he says that in
the line of mushrooms he has never seen
anything equal the F'lavel townsite and vi
cinity. There were acres and acres literally
covered with the nutritious and delicious
fungus. which are of astonishing size. He
secured one, which was nine inches across,
as big as soup plate, and weighed half a
pound. the largest mushroom he has ever
seen. There were others nearly as large,
and any number of good-sized ones.
The boys of Flavel, if there are any, might
make plenty of spending money by gather
ing mushrooms for the Portland market if
they would select nice, fresh ones, cut and
pack them carefully, grapes, etc, are
packed. They could be gathered during the
day, sent up on the night boat, and be here
all nice and fresh next morning. Mush-
rooms sell here at retail twenty cents per
pound and the dealers probably. pay ten
cents and fifteen cents for them. All sorts
and sizes are gathered, including stale ones
and no care is taken to get them to market
in q presentable condition.
The large mushrooms are broken, and they
are gathered, stems and all, and the earth
from the roots is scattered among them
This makes the demand small to what it
would be if the fungus were properly hand
led. Tons of fine mushrooms are to be had
in the country, and, besides furnishing a
very palatable and wholesome dish, they
make the finest kind of catsup. But one
variety is in common use although two or
three other kinds are occasionally seen in
the market, and a. least six or eight whole
some varieties are to be found in the region
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THOUSANDS FOR A BOOK.

Only Eight Pages, but a Very Rare
Literary Curiosity.
From the New York World
On the steamship Spree, which arrived a
few days ago, there was imported thin
little volume Of only eight pages, the ap-
praised value Of which was $1,000 This
is a Latin translation of a letter written by
Christopher Columbus, giving a report of
his discovery of what he supposed to have
been only some islands off the coast of
India. Stephen Plannock, a printer of Rome
struck off a few copies of the translation in
1493 Not all Of these are now to be found
In the Barlow sale of Americana, at the
American Art Galleries in 1SS9 a CODY of
the Plannock edition, identical with the one
that came on the Spree, was sold to Brayton
Ives for s., 300
There is dispute among the authorities
as to whether or no the edition of the Co.
lumbian letter is the first printed reproduc-
ton. Mr.. Eames of the Lenox library says
that no two authorities agree as to the pri-
Gritty of date of the publication of Columbus
report.
Harrisse stoutly maintains that this Plan
mock edition is the third appearance of The
letter, while R. H. Major of the British Mu-
scum advances arguments, said to be both
logical and weighty, to show that 1t is the
first. Ellis, in the Huth catalogue, claims
that Major has proved his impression to he
the first. John Russell Bartlett also placed
this particular edition first in the John Car
ter Brown library.
But, however much the antiquarlans NAV
disagree among themselves. there is no
which is printed in clear type on heavy
paper. The dimensions of the pages are
Z Lie inches full by BIG. Some of the
leaves have water mark. the device being
a pair of scales. If printed in the World the
letter. would occupy about column and
two thirds.
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THREE TIMES THREE.
4 California Woman Who Has Had
Triplets Three Times

4 California Woman Who Has Had
Triplets Three Times.
From the San Francisco Exaaainer. 'sa-4-'1vs ~
In an almost inaccessible mountain fast
ness in Merdocino county, eighteen miles
northeast OF Ukfah, h the nome of nine
children, all triplets. The mother of this
remarkable family is Mrs. George Walters.
All the children are well and happy, and
the last trio are as healthy set of young
sters as can be found anywhere.
The Walters home is in an out-of-the-
way part of the Mendocino forest district.
Two Of the sets Of triplets were by Mrs.
Walters first husband, Orville Orrin Oates,
Missourian. Three years elapsed between
the birth Of the first and second triplets,
and twelve wears between the birth of the
second and third SETS
Mrs. Walters maiden name was Ellen
Elaine Emmery. She was born In Quebec
about 1855 She met her first husband
during the centennial exposition at Phila-
delphia. After their marriage they moved
to Alton, Mo-, 1t was at Alton in 1879 the
first triplets were born. They were named
W heeler Henry, James Rutherford and Mar
tha Christine, being two boys and one girl.
The family moved to California in the fall
of 1880, and settled at first in Inyo county
From there they moved to the Little Bear
valley, San Bernardino county There, in
October, 1889, the second triplets were born.
1hSy "SiS SIlS, dtU were named
da Ann. Rebecca Elizabeth and Marie
Louise. While out on a prospecting tour,
seeking fortune for his fast-growing fam
lily, Mr.. Oates became lost in the vast des-
erts of western Arizona, and was never
again heard from.
The widow then determined to move to
the upper part of the state with her six
children. They Travelled north by easy
stages, and on the way she met Mr. Wal
ters. He helped her and her children along
the way, proposed marriage and was ac-
cepted. They kept on their journey north,
seeking for some far-away valley, where
they could set up their home They found
1t In the location already described. There
in June, 1894, the last triplets were born.
They were named Grover Eldred, Jasper
Otis and Ruth Ellen.
The children of the first two sets Of trim
lets do not resemble one another at all. but
the last, the babies. look so much alike
that they cannot be told apart The only
way to distinguish them is to dress them
differently. and when put to bed they wear
different kinds Of night dresses so that the
mother in the morning can tell which is
which.
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working subservient to the Grand Encamp-
ment, which meets triennially. In 1889
the encampment met in this city. Last
summer it was in Boston. In 1898 it will
be held in Pittsburg, and in 1901 it will
again be held in this city.
There are now something more than
1,6O0 Knights Templar in Washington, di-
vided among five commanderies-Wash ashing-
ton, No. 1; Columbia, No. 2; Potomac, No
8; De Molay, No. 4, and Orient, No. s.
The question of having a Grand Command
cry which should exercise Jurisdiction over
these different bodies has been seriously
considered, and opinion was about equally
divided as to it's advisability. OF the first
four communicates two were opposed to it
and two favored it, AT the Grand En-
campment last summer Orient Command
cry was chartered and this gave a decid-
Ing vote in favor cf the move. The vote
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AROLIsHING THE CROSSINGS.
A Northern Railroad Takes a Sensi.
BILE View of Modern ConditiOns.

A Northern Railroad Takes sensi-
BILE View of Modern Conditions.
From the New York Times.
Nov that the city CT Bridgeport and the
New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road Company have come to an agreement
about the elevation of the company's
tracks IN that city, the removal of grade
crossings on the entire main lire from this
city to Boston Dy way of Providence) will
probably be accomplished within the next
four years. This settlement of an old and
vexatious controversy also clears the way
for the completion of a system of four
tracks from this city to New Haven. The
tracks in Bridgeport, for a distance of
three miles, VIII be elevated upon an open
structure pf iron and steel, twelve feet in
the clear above the intersecting streets:
The cost will be S. OOO, 600 and the city will
not be required to pay more than 100000
of it,
These improvements will be completed in
about two years from next April, and other
similar work of considerable importance
now in progress on the New York division
will be finished earlier. There will then be
no grade crossings between New Haven
and this city. Many of those which were
formerly to be found on the line from New
Haven to New London have been removed,
and the company is now separating grades
between Boston and Providence. The abo-
lition of all level crossings on the main
line not onlv will be of great service to
persons travelling OF the country roads and
on the streets of the villages and cities,
tut will also promote the safety of the
railway passengers and enable the COM
pany to reduce the schedule of time between
the two terminals, it may be, to four and
one-half hours.
While the very large sums expended upon
the improvements which have involved the
separation of grades have, we think, been
invested wisely and profitably. from the
stockholders point of view, the company
deserves commendation frum the public
generally for the enlightened and progress
sive policy which blends philanthropy with
considerations of ultimate profit.
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i'm mediate supervision over the subordinate
communicates, and will in turn be subject
to the Grand Encampment. The existence
of Grand Commandery is expected to
lend an increased dignity to the order in
the District, and will also have certain ad-
vantages IN controlling the work and meth
DDS of the five communicates. At present
there are some differences in the matter of
Uniform and ritual, and this defect will be
remed!ed by the presence here of higher
authority, composed of men who are in
terested in the matter, and are at the same
time in a position to dictate what may and
what may not be done. The officers Of the
first Grand Ccmmandery are all men of
prominence in this city, and are men who
have taken front rank in the Masonic or
der.
The II stallation of officers will be quite
an imposing ceremony, and elaborate prep
aratiOns are being made for the occasion
The ceremony will begin at $50 pm, and
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The International Exposition Of
Fowls, Pigeons and Pets.
NOTED BREEDERS TO Be PRESENT
Over Six Thousand Entries and
Some High Priced Ones.
S o M E S 500 B IR D S

Preparations for the international poultry
exhibition which is to be held from Febru-
ary IA to 49, inclusive, in Center Market
Hall, under the auspices of the National
Poultry and Pigeon Association of Wash
ington, are going forward on a large scale.
The exhibition has struck the poultrymen of
the whole country favorably, and exhibits
will be sent here from all the leading poul-
try sections in the United States The main
exhibition room, embracing 5000 square
feet Of space, will be in the drill hall Of
the old National Guard Armory on the 9th
street side Of the Center Market building
This spacious room has been entirely re-
modelled and frescoed for the purposes of an
exhibition hall. The Christian Endeavor As
ISOLATION will open this hall with it's meet
ing there in January, and the Poultry Asso-
ciation will be the next to occupy it. The
main hall will be devoted to exhibits of
fowls OF ali classes. pigeons and pets There
will be lis standard varieties of poultry.
Adjoining rooms will be given up to spe-
cial exhibits of poultry appliances. The
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DANGERS OF THE vEGErARIAxs.
Articles of Food Which Ometimes
Garry Disease Germs.


Garry Disease Germs.
From the Fortnightly Review.
Vegetarians are apt to ignore the fact that
vegetable food not infrequently loses its
wholesome ch aracter, and produces more or
less serious symptoms in those who con-
sumo it. Thus -four sometimes contains
parasites Of various kinds; it may also un-
dergo fermentation of an abnormal kind
ard cause much discomfort when consumed.
Bread sometimes becomes very sour and
sets up diarrhea and other unpleasant
symptoms. Epidemics of disease Of very
serious character are liable to occur IN
countries where rye bread Is IN common
use.
Rye grain is subject to attacks of a fun
gus, the presence of which in the bread Is
the cause Of the symptoms. Wheat Is rare
ly thus affected, but wholesome nour Is
often rendered injurious by the addition of
alum in bread making. Moreover there is
good reason for believing that. notwith-
standing the vigilance of inspectors, bake
houses are often in very 1nsanltary con-
d;t;on. and sometimes owing to clrcum-
stances beyond the control Of the proprie-
tors. Only last year medical officer OF
health reported that he had round cellar
used as bakery flooded with sewage, the
system of main drainage having proved in
adequate to carry off the storm water. The
master and his journeyman were actually
working as best they could in flood of sew
age. The Hour sacks were StanQlnS on
slightly raised platform; sewage had risen
above this level and had fouled the under
surface Of the sacks. 1t was admitted that
flour from those particular sacks had been
made into bread.
AS illustrating the difficulty of eliminating
all sources of danger from our food, an cpl
demic of lead poisoning, reported by DR..
Afford of Taunton, is deserving of notice.
In most cases of lead poisoning, either the
water supply has become contaminated or
the sufferers occupation has brought him
into close contact with the metal In the
instances referred to the water was analyz-
ed, but no lead was found, and then it was
noticed that the persons attacked-ifteen
to twenty in number-allS obtained their
flour from the same mill. :On making in
quiries it was discovered that the mill
stones used had from the nature Of the
stone) large spaces in them, which had been
filed up with lead. Information was given
that lead was not usually employed in that
way, and that what was generally used was
red lead and burax or alum and borax. both
highly objectionable. Another example,
teaching the same lesson, occurred not many
months ago. Reports of several cases of
typhoid fever appeared in the daily papers,
and it was shown that the disease was
traceable to the consumption of water
CT esses grown in contaminated water.
Evening star., 1896-01-04
From the Chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post.
He looked admiring1y at the tall man
who was deep in game of billiards. ,
There's man who has the most superb
nerve of any one I ever saw" he said.
'I,eally?' returned his companion, in
quiringly.
There is no possible chance for mis-
take"
''30id you ever see it tested?'
''Weil, rather. I saw him at "a private
theatrical entertainment one night last
week.
Sometimes it does require nerve to sit
through one"
The man who was telling the story SEEM
kept his temper.
''His fiancee was in the. cast" he went
on, land he eat there and watched another
man embrace her and never SO much as
gritted his teeth. I tell you it was as fine
an exhibition of nerve as I ever saw any,
where, either before or since."
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KNIGHTS MPLAR
Installation of Officers of the First
Grand Commandery.
ANEPOCHIN FHEHISFCRYOF THE ORDER
In Honor of Most Eminent Grand
Master Thomas.
P ROMIN ENT VISIT K S

One of the most important events in the
history of Masonry in the District will
occur this month, when the first Grand
Commandery, Knights Tefnplar, will be
constituted and tine first officers installed
The history of Masonry in this city COW
ers period of more than seventy-five
years, and during that time many Of the
most prominent men who have been identi-
fed with the growth of Washington have
been members of this great order. Up to
the present time the different command
cries of the knights Templar have been
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Henfy >. BAII. IN addition to these
there are many prizes in the way of
poultry appliances given by various manu-
facturers and poultry connoisseurs.
Who the Judges Are.
The National Poultry Association has
selected as judges for the exposition j. Y.
Bicknell, Theo. Hewes, Newton Adams,
Sharpe Butterfeld, F. ]. Marshall, Henry
S. Ball, D. NJ. Owen, George o. Brown,
T. Farrar Rackham, John H. Kuhn, ]. c.
Long, w. J. Stanton and r. G. Burlington
In addition to these names may be added
that of Mr.. Philander Williams, the vet
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VI cHlIlGS lTOH tneSAUFpe buttCFncIu.
District of Columbia, Maryland and Vir-
ginia will probably amount altogether to
ever 1000. Within the last year or two
great deal of interest has been developed
locally in the poultry industry and there
Is great deal of fine stock to be seen in
this neighborhood.
Among some of the exhibits that will be
sent here will be g large collection of
turkeys from the Fishers Island farm i'm
Rhode Island, which is the largest in the
world. This farm will send a gobbler
weighing forty-six pounds and a bunch of
hen turkeys averaging thirty-six pounds
In the exhibit of turkeys there will be not
only the ordinary bronze domestic turkey
but the wild turkey, the buff, the slate and
the white Holland. A. j. Haliock of Spe-
onk, Long Island, the largest producer of
ducks in the world, and who raises annu-
ally $1,000 ducklings, will exhibit twenty
two varieties Of wild and domestic water
fowl.
1t is expected that Secretary Morton will
open the exhibition with an address, The
first premium in all of the lis standard
classes will be So in gold The second viii
be 81 in silver. The first premiums will be
presented by some prominent advocate of
the single standard and the second pre-
miums by some leading silver man.
Some Special Prizes.
A number of special prizes have been Of
fered and large number Of cups and tro-
phies will be competed for. James For
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will open with the constitution of the COM
msndery This will b. performed by Most
Eminent Grand Master Thomas of Mays
Vile, KY, who will come on for that pur-
pose, and will be the guest of the knights
Templar in this city for several days. He
was elected to this high Office last summer
during the co1.clave at Boston. The con-
stitution of the commandefy will be fol-
lowed by the installation of it's first off,
GERS, consisting of the taking of the oath
and the other formal rites customary to
such an occasion Tho ceremony will he
Evening star., 1896-01-04
the colonial ports of Enslans throughout

the colonial ports of Englana throughout
the world.
There would be little. if any. fighting in
Venezuela between this government and
the British, although England might make
it warm for the Venezuelans. The bound
ary question and the literal occupation of
the territory would be settled by the final
treaty of peace between the two leading
nations a issue. -
The loss to England and America would
be appalling, but 1t is believed England
foothold upon this continent, for after the
treaty of peace there would be no British
possessions in North America, but from
Hudson bay to the Rio Grande, and from
northwestern Alaska to Florida, and Van
cou 'er to Newfoundland, the stars and
stripes would float.
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idiIS Sldte lncuOa-
tor Co. has leased
space for fifteen in
cubators, and will
hatch out 5000 chick
ems during the exhi-
bitions. The Homer
City Company has
also taken a large
space, and will hatch
out 1900. Numerous
other incubator con-
Germs will be repre-
sented and will Illus
trate the interesting
business Of Matching
chickens with hot
water, steam, electric
and hot air devices,
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Veiopmant, from the
egg to the eight and
teH-weeks' hick,
which, at a pound to
a pound and a quar-
ter weight, is quick
ly snapped up by the
hotels and restau-
rants and hospitals
at prices ranging
from 50 to s. per
dozen. The various
crosses necessary to
produce the most
rapid and satisfac-
tory growth, the
whole process of in-
cubation, the brood
.,-1l lI1 vto,yr,
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Royal Arcanum, Mr..
Marshall was a judge
at the worlds fair,
Mr.. Owen is general
passon ger agen. of
The Memphis and
Charleston railway,
Mr.. Butterfield took
eighteen ultry
prizes at the centen-
nial in Philadelphia,
Mr.. Hewes is secro-
tary ami treasurer
of the American
Poultry Association.
Mr.. Kuhn is a MOTEL
authority on pigeons,
Mr.. Ball has been a
Il
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kinds of feed. grit and all the necessary
appliances viii be on exhibition.
A special exhibit also will be made in
the department of oology. There large
proportion of the 11S standard varieties of
fowls will be represented by their re-
specify eggs. 1t will be possible to judge
Of color, weight to the dozen, size, firm
ness of shell, shape and general pro-
ductiveneSs.
Some exhibits will be made by large So
cieties rather than by Individual exhib-
itors, as, for instance, the Canadian Poul-
try Association intends to send here about
coo birds, among them some famous prize
winners. which have sold at large prices.
There will be several birds shown that
have sold for $500. The Buff Cochin and
Light Brahma Associations will make gem
eral exhibits. There have been made so
far about 5000 entries. T. Farrar Rack
ham, the general agent Of the exhibition,
has Travelled all over the south and the
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about COO lie dir e
poultry raisers in this
country and Canaaa-
These are people who
produce the pnre-
blooded varieties of
fowls for the most
part. Through the in
strumentality of this
association the De-
partment of Agricul-
ture and all the ex-
pertinent stations in
t h e country h a V e
been led to give. spe-
cial attention to the
ultry industry.
Some of the expert
4~% fyo-r nc for
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syth, president of the
American T ultry
AS s o c i a t / o n, has
given a beautiful sill
yer cup to the Ma
tional Poultry Asso-
citation, to be hung
up by the board Of
directors in any COM
petition which in
their discretion seems
advisable. Mrs. Gar
rett, who is a famous
poultry woman, and
Mr.. Charles E. Ford
of Ford's Theater,
Baltimore, have also
given cups for prizes.
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His Three Faults.
piIluStreerd Weekblad.

From Geillustreerd Weekblad.
The conversation turned upon a speaker
who was not particularly gifted.
He has only three faults" said one of
the ompany. First, he reads his speeches;
second, he reads them badly; third, they
are not worth reading"
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mrinters 1na, fee fiffse sesoof
master Of aopertisins,, sapg
II is efatmeo for t8e masDm yton
Star, ans proSa8fp fruf3fuRRe
efaimso, r6of no offer Newspaper
IN f8e eounfrp goes into 50 far.s
a percentage Of off f8e 8ousss
teif9n a raoius Of fpenfp mites
from f8e office Of publication
Evening star., 1896-01-04

DIR. p. H. Evans; /;
superintendent, L.
F arrar Rackham
board of directors,
H. A. Munson, Geo.
E. Howard, DR.. r. H.
Evans, ex-Commis-
sioner John w. Doug
lass, Edw. S. Schmid
Chas. E. Thomas, DR.
w. J. Elstun, Samuel
Stinemetz and John
E. Bardroff. T h es
gentlemen are giving
their time a l m o s I
without stint to the
organization of the
C O m 1 n G exhibition,
onI oil ora 44-Glx
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FIRST GUNS HEARD
In the Event of a War Between This
Country and England.
ALONG THE CANADIAN FRONTIER
Resources Which Are at the Com
mand of This Government.
A RICAN CRUISERS

T is THE OPINION
of military men that
If war should occur
between E n g l a nd
and the u n t e d
States over the Ven
ezuelan boundary the
first guns heard in
the northern hemi-
sphere would crack
across the Canadian
frontier. According
to such belief hostil-
tiles would commence
quickly, with short
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breeder since 1860 Theodore Hewes.
and poultry judge for twenty-nine years
American Poultry AssociatiOn.
In connection with the International ex-
hlbitlon there will be held the regular an
nual meeting of the American Poultry As
ISOLATION, embracing a membership of
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west and will, in the
next fortnight, make
the tour of New
England, which is
the great poultry
raising section of
the United States,
a r + a n ging entries.
Large entries have
been made from
Iowa, Kansas, Utah,
the state of Wash
ington, from Texas,
Kentucky, Tennes-
s e e. Mississippi,
North c olin a !,
Georgia and Ala
bama. The number