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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
Varieties Of TruMes.
an Homes and Gardens.


OF varieties may mention first the yio-
let truffie. which abounds in Perigord and
Provence. 1t is covered with polygonal
warts and often marked with rusty spots
It's weight usually ranges from sixty to a
hundred grams e to 3h Sounces), though
specimens Weighing 900 grams (more than a
pound) are sometimes found. At maturity
which 1t reaches in late autumn or winter
its flesh is black with reddish or vio,,,
sheen. It's agreeable flavor and delicate
odor make 1t the most hlShly esteemed OF
ali varieties.
The black truffie. smaller than the pre-
ceding and of variable size, Is found about
four inches below the surface of the ground
Its flesh is gray or blister, marked with light
red spots at maturity. 1t Is not in very
great demand because of its musky odor.
The St. Johns or summer truffie is gath
cred in July or in October. The tubers of
this species are rounded and have brown
ish- black skin and large polygonal warts
striped transversely. The flesh, nearly white
at first. becomes, on ripening, a clay yellow
Or light brownish blister. The summer truf-
fie Is found everywhere In the forests of
central and southern France growing under
hornbeams. birches and hazel bushes
Though its rather coarse onion-like odor
lessons its value, 1t Is almost the only va
riety seen in the markets of England, Ger
many and Piedmont.
The truffle known as the CROSSE fouine"
or 'pitchfork," somewhat resembles the St
Johns truff1e, but is distinguished from II
by the smallness of its warts its moderate
size, rough black skin and dark, tawny
gray flesh, marked with fine black lines
and usually by broad cleft near the base
Another wild species which Is still sold Is
the musk truff1e, known in Provence by
the name of "caillette.
The remaining wild species. which are in
ciuded under the general designation of
dogs nose, because of their resemble nee
TO the muzzle of that useful quadruped
possess no gastronomic Importance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
KENTUCKY MAIL NIX UP.
Explanation Of Senator's Letters Get
ting to Governor Beckham.

FRANKFORT, KY, December 27.-Ed-
ward c. Leigh secretary to Gov. Beck
ham. when shown the Associated Press tel
egram from Washington last night In re-
lation to the complaint from Frankfort that
mail had been improperly opened. said:
This probably refers to some letters that
have been dropped into the post Office box
used by the executive department and the
secretary of states office addressed to Sem
ator Blackburn. post office inspector
came to my office about ten days ago and
explained that Senator Blackburn had made
complaint that his mail had been opened
by some one In the executive office.
Il told him that something like a year
ago in a batch OF mail there had been a
letter for J. c. 8. Blackburn, which was
opened and when 1t was seen that the let
ter was not for Gov. Beckham, 1t was for
warded to the senator with an explanatory
note. few weeks ago similar mistake
occurred
Still later a letter was dropped in the
executive box with Courier Journal ad-
dress on the outside. This was discovered
before 1t was opened and l forwarded 1t to
Washington. 1 told the inspector that these
letters came by due course of mail and that
there was every reason to believe that they
were intended for the executive office. The
inspector expressed himself as satisfied with
the explanation. / suppose that the siml-
arity In appearance of the names of ]. C.
s. Blackburn and j. c. w. Beckhanl,
caused the local postal clerks to drop the
senator's mail in our box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
ELPHoNzo YoUNGs' WILL.
Employs Familiar Phrase to Express
Wishes-James Storey's Bequests.

Rats, This is too formal. All there is
about it is tlis-At my death I want my
ever faithful and devoted wife, Amelia
Loretta L. Youngs, to have and control
everything 1 possess
Thus reads the second paragraph Of the
will of the late Elphonzo Youngs which
was filed this afternoon for probate. The
first paragraph, which the testator con-
sidered too formal, was in the stereotyped
language Of testaments, including the words
calling to mind the uncertainty of human
life," etc.
Whatever may be left of the estate at
the death of Mrs. Youngs, according to the
will, shall go to ElphonZo Youngs, jr. son
of the testator. The latter recommended
that his widow pay the son $1,000 as soon
as possible; that she place 81, 900 in trust
for grandson named Elphonzo Youngs
and $500 for each of the other grandchil-
dren of the deceased.
by the terms of the will of the late James
Storey dated February 4, 1902 and also
filed this afternoon with the register, be-
quests as follows are made: A lot on
Half street southwest to his son. James
Storey; lot on 1st street southwest to his
daughter. Mary Johnson; lot on 1st street
southwest to his daughter Isabelle Bran
son. lot on Half street southwest to his
daughter Jane Cornwell; So to each of his
grandchildren, and his personal effects to
near relatives Mary johnson is named
eXecutrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
The Soil and the House
From American Homes and Gardens -


The question OF soil is, in fact. the very
first thing to be considered In determining
the location of house. 1t transcends all
questions OF views and outlooks of ada
cent woodland and scenic beauty. All these
matters have their place. and a very proper
place. In the situation of the house; but
the site must, first OF all, meet the REQUIRE
ments of sanitary science
And these. in their elemental form, are
modest enough The subsoil must, above
all, be dry. This Is determined by two
factors, the ground air and the ground
water. Their names are explanatory indi-
eating the air and water contained within
the soil Both are fruitful sources of dan
ger, and their presence or absence should
be determined by trained sanitary en-
gineer, whose advice should also be taken
In the matter Of construction II the pro-
posed site can not be abandoned and il the
soil evils can be avoided by constructive
measures. Damp soils, for example can
be bettered by laying drains, placed with
out being tointed. single drain will often
improve very considerable area. Thor
oughly cemented foundation walls and cell
lars are essential as safeguards against
ground air, and should, perhaps. be pro-
yided In every Instance as wise precautions
against soil dangers.
Various kinds of soil are more or less I'M
suited for building purposes. Clay soils.
being impervious, hold the surface water
and give off unwholesome vapors in dry
weather Sucn
soils become unobjectionable when well
drained. Marshy soils. whether near the
sea or river. are universally recognized as
unhealthy and unsuited for building pur-
poses. Made ground, particularly when
filed In with waste and refuse, is thor
oughly bad and should be avoided. A
gravel soil. free from loan and with a per-
vious subsoil, is generally regarded as the
best for building sites. Permeable chalk
soils. free from clay, are also considered
as satisfactory to health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
RAISING FUR-BEARINa ANIMALS.
Fox Farming as a Paying Investment
for 81, OOO-The Silver Fox.

From Country Life In America.
The rapid disappearance OF wild fur-bear-
ers, combined with the steady demand and
ever-rising prices commanded by good
furs has led many to look for means OF
artifcially supplying the want.
1t is years since the idea of breeding for
fur brought forward. but never were
the times so ripe now.
This kind of farming offers two dist!nc.
fields. First. the production OF a new va
riety of some already domesticated and
easily multiplied animal-as cat dog goat.
rabbit or cow-wIth a coat of such quality
as to have a new value as fur. The second
Is the breeding, under protection. of certain
wild animals whose fur has already an
established market value. In this class are
beaver. mink, otter, skunk, marten. fisher
and fox.
There are two ways of dealing with this;
we may call them wholesale and retail The
first Is the instructive choice of the beginner.
He usually plans to get possession OF an
island. mountain valley. or at least
couple of hundred acres OF wild land with
a high fence around 1t. This he expects to
stock with fur bearers that will Increase
speedily to thousands. after which he has
nothing to do but shovel in few tons of
offal weekly and draw of a few thousand
of the choicest pelts each fall. This is what
l call the wholesale method. 1t has never
yet succeeded with red foxes, nor. indeed.
with any creature that / know of, except,
perhaps 10 some extent, with the blue fox
on the Islands OF Alaska.
Success in breeding any domestic animal
turns on personal care. that can be directed
and adapted to each individual IL need be;
and, likewise, the man who would begin
fur farming Is better of with five acres
than with five hundred. This individual
method Is what call the retail plan. It has
been proved a success many times.
Fur farming offers a good chancel for
small capital. man of experience may
put In $4,000 and get q remarkable per-
centage as soon as well started.
There Is no object in breeding cheap furs
muskrat with his 15-cent pelt Is almost
as much trouble to raise as a $500 silver
fox. therefore only the high-class furs will
be considered What Is the most valuable
fur of all? No doubt the sea otter It's
ample and magnificent robe brings now, I
am told. from $500 to 81 600 but the animal
Is SO rare that a large fortune would be
exhausted in getting the stock and nothing
Is known OF the methods necessary for its
propagation
Next on the list Is the silver fox The
oiack or silver fox Is nothing but a black
phase or freak Of the common fox lust as
the black sheep is color freak of the com
mon sheep. A pair of pure red foxes may
nave black fox in their Hitter and that
piack fox may grow up to be the parent or
nothing but red foxes, but a red fox will
bring only dollar or two and the silver
fox hundred times as much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
The Pope and His Sisters.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The papal as well as the royal family
have settled back into their winter quarters
with a sigh of pleasure at being at home"
again.
The three sisters Of Plus X are IN their
new old apartment in the Piazza San Pietro.
a telephone from their house connected
with wire in the private apartment of the
pontiff being the novelty of the season The
good ladies have never grumbled at diffi-
culties put in the way of their free access
to their brother by his encourage but the
hint of a true friend that they might find
a telephone pleasure. and that they had
better speak of the idea personally with
his holiness, gratefully acted upon, and
so the telephone was installed
Much pity is lavished upon Plus KS cap
tivity," and the nostalgia from which he is
supposed to suffer; but little thought is be-
slowed upon the real V ct ms of the papacy
his dear old sisters. They are all three
maiden ladies of very certain age. and the
pope is the joy of their hearts In Rome
they are divided from him partly by the
force of circumstances and partly pur-
posely, and have so far felt themselves mis-
represented to him, certain Vatican circles
dreading-quite uselessly-thetr influence
and being determined from the first that It
should be exercised as little as possible.
"Petticoats'' are abhorred in those pre-
cincts without any reference to the per-
sons wearing them. The three in question
are as innocent and certainly as harmless
as doves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
AN IRON AND STEEL MERGER.
Proposed Combination Of Big Interests
at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG. Pa, December 27.-The
Chronicle-Tel this afternoon says: A
combination OF iron and steel interests is
being formed and likely will be perfected
In short time that will have capital
stock Of about $150.O00,O00. The principal
concern in the movement Is the Republic
Iron and Steel Company and the companies
said to be included in the project are the
Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Com
pany, the Sloss- Sheffield Iron Company and
the La Belle Iron Works. John w. Gates,
c. 8. Guthrie and other leading men In the
Republic Company are said to be promoters
of the proposed big corporation.
1t was learned today that John A. Top
ping, who has resigned the presidency of
the American Sheet and Tin Plate Com
pany and who will sever his connection
with the United States Steel Corporation
January /. will be made president Of the
new combination. Mr.. Topping left Pitts
burg last night and could not be seen here
regarding the report that he will be put
in control Of the company when 1t is
formed.
The details have not been perfected, and
two plans are under consideration. One Is
to form a holding company similar to the
United States Steel Corporation with the
Republic. Tennessee, La Belle and Sloss-
Sheffield as subsidiary companies. Another
Is to merge all the companies and retain
the name of the Republic Iron and Steel
Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
THE C. AND O. CANAL.
Formal Hearing Of Application for
Time Extension.

Time Extension.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md, December 81. 1905.
In the Washington circuit court here this
morning Judge Keely will give formal
hearing to the application Of Hugh l..
Bond, jr., and Joseph c. Bryan. surviving
trustees of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
for an extension of time for the operation
of the canal. Benjamin A. Richmond, chief
counsel for the Western Maryland Rail
road Company. which recently acquired
the states interests in the canal has sign
ed an answer asserting to the extension.
AS majority Of the 1 ,S44 bondholders have
joined in the petition OF the trustees for
the extension, 1t is not believed there Will
be any one to object.
What Is regarded as significant Is the fact
that the canal trustees ask for the extern
sion of their time for only one year. Here
tofore they have asked that the extension
be made for q period of years. In case the
petition OF the trustees Is granted by the
court they will enter into an agreement
ton Company to operate the waterway for
another year. the only requirement Of the
company being that 1t shall meet all cur
rent expenses. Heretofore the transp Orta-
ton company has been required to guaran-
tee an income Of 100000 a year above all
expenses.
Throughout western Maryland the i'm
preston prevails that navigation on the
canal will probably cease by the end of an
other year. BY that time the Western
Maryland and the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
roads will be in a position to handle all of
the traffic from the coal fields of western
Maryland and West Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27

speaks of q Roman warrior who. century
and half before the birth of Christ. wore
an ardnc3at hand with which he was able
to handle q sword. In the middle ages ar
tificial limbs sometimes repaired the dis
ablements of war. The iron hand Of Goetz
Won Berlichingen was an Ingenious piece
of mechanism made for that famous knight
In fJo4. A century later an artificial hand
was worn by Christian Duke Of Bruins
wick. Ambroise Pare devised artificial
limbs with movable joints which were made
for him by artifcers. OF whom Lorraine a
locksmith. was the most famous Pare de-
votes a special chapter to the means OF
repairing supplying natural or acciden-
tai defects In the human body. He de-
scribes artificial eyes and noses. an artificial
tongue and an artificial palate. At later
period Father Sebastian. a Carmelte monk,
made nova bic arms and hands. In ths
earlier part Of the seventeenth century
Peter Lowe. In his 'Discourses Of the Whole
Art OF Chrurgery.' gives representations OF
artificial legs About the middle of tho
So me century Falcinelli, a F1orentine sur
geon. mentions the use Of artificial eyes
OF silver. gold and crystal painted In various
eolors; he also describes artificial ears made
of the same metals, and fxed by strings
to the head or stitched into the skin with
gold OF silver wire. Silver noses are said
to have been in use at an earlier date"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
Naval Orders.

Commander s. Cook, retired, from the
Supply to his home.
Lieut. J. H. Holden, to the navy yard,
this city.
E. E. Curtis has been appointed an act
ing assistant surgeon in the navy.
r. kensel has been commissioned a first
lieutenant in the Marine Corps.
Chief Boatswain c. Crone, from the
navy yard Norfolk, Va, to the Yankton.
Chief Boatswain G. b. Moncrief. from
the Yankton to his home and await or
ders
Boatswain P. Herbert. from the Glacier
and continue treatment at the Naval
Hospital. Norfolk. Va.
w. T. Baxter has been warranted a gum
ner in the navy.
Carpenter j. A. OConnor, from the
Charleston to this city for examination
for retirement. and then to his home and
await orders.
Commander j. M. Robinson to command
the Cincinnati.
Lieut.. Commander G. r. Evans, from
the Oregon to the Cincinnati.
Ensign G. F. Neal. to the Cincinnati.
The following named officers have been
ordered to duty at the Cavite station:
Commander G. H. Peters, Warrant Ma
chinists T. D. HeaIy. j. H. Busch and e.
II. Klamt, Acting Warrant Machinists j. J.
Cullen and F. o. Wells, Chief Boatswain
j. H. Doyle, Carpenter r. H. Lake, Acting
Carpenter l.. Haase and Acting Gunner F.
7. Montgomery.
Warrant Machfntst b. HeggenhauSen,
to the Raleigh.
Warrant Machinist r ]. Vickery, from
the oregon to the Raleigh.
..arrant Machinist ID. Purdon, from the
Raleigh to the Oregon.
Lieut. L. G. Richardson, to the Elcano.
Lieut. p. Washington, from the Elcano
to his home.
Lieut.. r. w. Henderson, from command
of the Callao to the MOnadnock.
Ensign G. Whitlock. to command the
Callao.
Ensign o. c. Bowling, from the Cincin-
natl to the Oregon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
COLLEGE CHESS LEAGUE.
Seventh Annual Tourney Begun al
New York.

NEW YORK, December 27.-The seventh
annual tournament of the Triangular Col
lege Chess League. comprising Cornell,
Brown and the University of Pennsylvania,
began here today. Each college was rep
resented by two players, each of whom are
scheduled to meet the other four men in
the competition once. The second Rice
trophy, which has been won once each by
Cornell and Pennsylvania, and Is now In
the custody of the Quakers, is the emblem
at stake
e. H. Miller of Pennsylvania was unable
to be present today and 1t was agreed to
allow M. B. Kirkpatrick of last years team
to substitute for him in the first round,
Miller playing the remaining rounds. To-
days pairing was as follows:
Board ii. r. Mitchell. Cornell, vs. NJ e.
Kirkpatrick, Pennsylvania; kings bishop s
opening.
Board 2-P. V. Van Arsdale, Brown, vs..
Hughes, Pennsylvania; Evans gambit, de-
clined.
Board 3-H. N. Sweet Brown. vs. j. r..
Darling. Cornell; Scilian defense
The contest on board l was finished in
thirty moves, Kirkpatrick of Pennsylvania
defeating Mitchell Of Cornell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
The Village Station.

From American Homes and Gardens
Coming into the suburban village by the
steam railroad. ones introduction TO 1t Is
the station. This should be made attrac-
tive both in its architecture and in its
gardening surroundings. but it should not
have a commanding situation in respect
to the town. 1t is partly in protest against
the things that the railroad exemplifies and
stands for that the town Is populated The
railroad is a convenience that must be made
use of. and we may soften all We can its
points of contact with the town, but even
its steel touch will leave a scar that
should not be emphasized In a suburb,
at any rate, direct ways OF communication
from various parts of the town should TO-
Gus to the station; but the ideal would be
to have them center in the concourse ra-
diant with Towering shrubs, behind bank
of which the little station would be halr
hidden. The vista down the various streets
would not then suggest hurry. noise and
dust; but pleasant trysting place, a little
park, where babie3 might be brought to
meet their fathers returning from work
in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
RIVAL FISHERMEN FIGHT
Six Americans Shot by Italians at
Merrymaking.

EUREKA, Kan, December 27.-Six men
ieceiv general shot wounds in a fight be-
tween rival American and Italian fisher
men on Eel river Christmas day. There
had been hostilities between the races since
the season opened. Late Monday night Il
party of Italians descended on a river sa-
loon in which the Americans were ceie-
brating Christmas charge of buckshot
was fired into the merrymakers and sew
eral were wounded. The lights In the sa-
loon were put out and the Americans
launched their boat and pulled for the
shore.
The Italians followed, but when near tho
bank the Americans fired upon them,
wounding several Italians. Two Americans
named Casey and French are In a serious
condition from their wounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
SEARCH FOR MISSING HEIR.
Relatives Unable to Find Man Who
Left Home Easter.

DULUTH, Mimi, December 27.-James A
Pratt. forty years old, of Flushing. L. l..
heir to an estate valued at more than
81 .000,0 600. and who disappeared from his
home on Easter day. leaving a wife and
five children. is believed to be somewhere
in northern Minnesota, but SO far the police
of the state have been unable to find him
Miss May Pratt sister of the missing man,
believes he has gone on further west. but
she has asked the police to continue the
search.
The fathers win named the absent son as
executor. In a codcil, however the
Brooklyn Trust Company is substituted
Since the death of the father the efforts to
find the son has become active, as the other
heirs are anxious to have the estate settled
without delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
The Cook and the Kitchen.
an Homes and Gardens.

From American Homes and Gardens.
The Importance of the kitchen IN the
house plan is being more and more recog-
nIzed every day. Two widely different
causes have brought this about. A more
intelligent appreciation of the house dan,
keener realization of the necessity OF
having only good rooms. no matter what
their uses might be: knowledge that any
badly lit, badly placed, badly ventilated
room means bad spot in the house, has
helped nightly In the advancement of the
kitchen. And the cook herself has been an
enormous agent for reform. Her impor-
lance far transcends that of any mere
room. AS her personal estimation Of her
value has grown, her demands for accom-
modations have increased in proportion.
The good cook now fatty declines to work
in any but good kitchen. and the help
less housekeeper often knows that COOKS
of a very inferior quality Will take the
same high-minded position So the kitchen
has been improved In many ways to meet
these modern conditions. neither of which
are concerned with the possibility of doing
good work in a good room but both or
which unquestionably lead to that result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
SEES NO SIGNS In OHIO
SENATOR DICK RELIEVES THE
PRESIDENT OF ANY Suspicious.
Special DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. December N.-Sena-
tor Dick. who Is here comforting with Rep
resentative Benton. says he has seen no
evidence that President Roosevelt is trying
to get control of the party management In
Ohio. He says that he could understand
why Assemblyman Merritt OF New York
should make such q statement. but that he
expected to see no attempt by the President
to control republican politics in the different
states Senator Dick intimates that the
Merritt statement is not to be taken serious
ly. Representative Theodore E. Burton
added: Possibly 1t would be good for the
state If the President should control the
party organization. but do not believe the
President desires to do 50.
Governor Herrick, referring to the state
ment by Assemblyman Merritt, said: IF
the statement Is true, l know nothing about
1t, and cannot therefore discuss the mat
ter"