Evening Star Newspaper, November 10, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, “NOVEMBER 10, 1897—14 PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. 5 yALISM— eee RS STEPHENS, Trance Medium. Sittings daily. — Circle FRID 2:30 p.m. nol IS* | 402 A st. se. pa UAL MEETING OF THE A: Se on FEADAY EVENIN Jock, im the ball corner and H B. OL ‘Addresses will D.v.; Edward T. Devine, esi k Charity Organization Society ind friends are earnestly requested 10 .D., President. Members be present. pol THE PARTNERSHU ERETOFORE ENISIING between ‘Thomas A. Goodman, Asher Barnett and J. W. Morgan, detng business at 1421 F st. 0. under the us bame of Goodman, Barnett & Ived on NOVEMBER 9, 1807. ‘The 1 be continued at the same Jui Woclens—very “Kazlish" — which insures their popularity “ith swell dressers. It's our cutter's delight to faultlessly fit “hard-to-t J. CPRED. | GATUHEL | & (Cp. Diapers, 4 13th se. ELE p y ter for late Grm of Geo. T. Keen, is now with us. Dele error for any electric ug until you've secured our estimate. House wi Burglar Alarm Wiring and Kepairing. sort of electric wiring. “Lowest prices. f, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, —Fuone 1516. ‘nol0-S ADERS OF THE “STA! particularly speak to those who are con- jens than the best cut and tailored clothes. We dispiay the finest tent with nothing best Imported and domestic woolens, and give you a Clave of Tailoring that you'd look for ouly from the best New York and Philadelphia tailors. Drop in and see the goods w BI aull-3m,10 EINDING BOOKS quantities and employing only up-to-date labor- saving muachirery—I van aiford to Munseys, Centurys, Cosunopolitans and other mag- ines with leather binding at volume Whereas most binders would charge $1.25 or $1. BUDGES, 511 9th st. nw. no10-6d WASHINGTON, D. C., November 2, 1897. ‘The annual meeting of the Columbia Perfecting Press Company will be held at the office of the . lth and F sts. n.w. NESDAY, ber 17, 1897, between the hours of for the purpose of electing a to serve for the ensuing year, and jon of such other business as’ may ve an annual meeting. the transact! lawfully come bet transfer books will remain closed from the 11th day of November, 1897, inclustve, until after the meeting. ©, HOLTZMAN, President. UR W. TULLOCH, Secretary. “NOTICE. . of the board ¢ Bank of Was! the following Interests of this bani re- hereby recommends to the that its capital stock be forthwith sed to two hundred thousand dollars ($200,- ng of the sto Le heid 4 and AY OF hour of 11 #.m. crease of U hundred An affir of the to F of said bank to tw lars ($200,000). ive vote of not lexx than two-thirds nt stock is required to effect t pre ment to the 7th tion of said bank of the bank for L.tional period of twenty years will be sub- mitted to the stockholders for their signatures. Stockholders must sign this in person or by power of attorney: the assent of not less thal two-thirds of the stock is also necessary for this purpose, It is hoped that every stockholder will attend this meeting. By order of the board of directors: ©. FE, NORMENT, President. Attest A.B. RUFF, Cashier. W. K- MENDENIALL, Secretary to Boerd of Direet Wast ©., October 26, 1897. =A St ALE —LAR¢ for sale at stables, loth and G. EBERLY, Ag. VE REE: thinking of the ne re and Bur, your valuables. 3 of Incory HERD! die « Dox SAML WAIT Le Droit bd; PIRITUAL 3 test circle every Wednes. ing class Monday evening. nos3tt thousand, walks, to $10, according to ‘paving for streets, $20. rge orders. We make any- K AND TERRA COTTA CO., loth and F n.w. ‘Phone 446. 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We're the “one? out numerous printing establishments In mn that “cever disappoint.” Test Soperior Work—lowest pric ADAMS, “PROMPT” PRINTER, : 16-12 ‘obody can carve a Thanksgivt turkey “with apy style or gra who uses a dull carving kutfe. "Ger a good knife and you can Keep a god edge oa it. We sell best guaranteed ish Steel Carvers at $1 pr. up. Full the celebrated Joseph Rodgers’ Eus- Uish Steel Carvers. John B. Espey, Burns& Co.’ Tailoring Talk. H=-dware, 1010 Pa. ave. ch thing. best garme lowest ~ poss! consistent rials amt first- Wors:ed Coat and Vest we Imported Trouserines, $7 and up. ee from 32) ap coats, $10 to $0. bow-l4d J. Ty BURNS & CO., cor. 9th and G n.w. ‘The enormous and con- tinued sale of Tharp’s Pure “Berkeley’’ Whisky a! proves « 99 tneommo Berkeley.” woo when they they are satisfied ~ Berkeley” is good. Jas. ‘Tharp, 2 F ost. nw. BOR 10d INSANE MAN IDENTIFIED. Hix Name.is King and He Was Em- ployed at Tenleytown. The insane man who gave his name as David Williams when Policeman Mulvey arrested him near Ist street and Pennsyl- vania avenue Sunday afternoon has been identified as Edward King. He has work- ed at the place of business of Ernest Loef- fier, in Tenleytown, for about five y A few months ago his name was stricken from the United States pension rolls, and this worried him so much that he eventually lest his reason. When arrested he thought he was in San Francisco. Sanitary Officer Frank had him commit- ted to the asylum as a non-resident indi- gent insane patient. He will be given a trial by jury in order to have his mental condition legally determined. F] cover your j ! THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken a: vars, or lines of equal air pressure. drawn for eac! lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten deg: bas fallen during preceding twelve hours. The w: high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with ¢ t 8 a.m., Mth taeridian time. Sutid lines are ts0- ‘bh tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or res. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow ords “High and ‘Low’ show location of areas of he wind. FAIR TONIGHT. Increasing Cloudiness and Warmer Wenther Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Thursday—For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, generally fair tonight; Thursday in- creasing cloudiness; warmer; northerly winds, becoming southerly. For Virginia and Nerth Carolina, gener- ally fair tonight and probably Thursday; warmer in western portions tonight; warmer Thursday; northerly winds, becom- ing southerly. Weather conditions and general forecast— The storm, central Tuesday morning over the lower lakes, has moved eastward to Nova Scotia. It developed great intensity and caused west to northwest gales on the lower lakes and the Atiantic coast from New England southward to Hatteras. The winds are moderate on the Atlantic this morning. ain fell generally in New England, the lower lake region and near the Atlantic coast. Showers also occurred on the north- ern Rocky mountain plateau. Partly cloudy weather is indicated for New England, the lower lake region and the Ohio vailey tonight, followed by occa- sional showers Thursday. The weather wiil be generally fair throughout the south At- lantic and gulf states. A depression of considerable energy has advanced to northern Minnesota. The pressure is high en the southern Rocky mountain plateau. The barometer has risen rapidly in the lower lake region and gener- ally east of the Mississippi river, and it has fallen throughout the Rocky mountain dis- tricts. The temperature is colder in all the At- lantic and gulf states and warmer through- out the Rocky mountain plateau. The temperature will rise in the guif states, tne Ohio valley, and the lower lake region tonight, and generally in the At- lantic states Thursday. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—Mon- treal, 1.10; Eastport, 1.08; Portland, 1. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at § a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 50; con tion, 4; receiving reservoir, temperature, conditign at north connection, 5; condition at south connection, 10; distributing reser- voir, temperature, 54; condition at influent gate house, 22; effluent gate house, 36. Tide ‘Table. Today—Low tide, 2:38 a. high tide, 8:18 a.m. and 8:2) p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 3:17 a.m. and 2:56 p.m.; high tide, 8:58 a.m. and 9:08 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 6:38 a.m.; sun sets, 4:50 p.m. Moon rises, 5:16 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 6:39 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 5:58 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 547 a.m. ‘The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 3 p.m.; exlin- guished at 6:02 a.m. Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours The following are the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: November 9, 4 p.m., 61; 8 p.m., 52; mid- night, 47. November 10, 4 a.m., 44; 8 a.m., 41; 51, and 2 p.m | Maximum, 62, at 3 p.m. November 9; min- imum. ), at 7 a.m. November 10. The’ following are the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 and 2:21 p.m.; 2 m., o'clock yesterday afternoon | November 9, 4 p.m. 29.66; midnight, 29.82. November 10, 4 a.m. 30.02; 12 m., 30.00, and 2 p.m. GEORGETOWN. AFFAIRS I Reception of a Pastor—Sales of Real Estaic—Brevities. A special meeting of the congregation of Grace Church, corner of 324 and Grace streets, will be held this evening, at which Rev. W. K. Bocock, the new pastor, will make his first appearance. He will be giv- er a warm velcome. Bishop Satterlee and a number of other divines are expected to be present. The new pastor is a native of Seorgeiown and thirty-three years of age. He is a son of the late Rev. John H. Bo- cock, formerly pastor of the Briage Street Presbyterian Church, the congregation of which now worships at the West Street Presbyterian Church. Rev. Mr. Bocock for the past three years, has been in charge of the Episcopal Church at Darlington, Md., leaving that charge to come to Georgetown. John D. Croissant and David D. Stone, trustees, have sold to H. W. Tracy, ex- ecutor, fer $60, lot 16 of block 22 of the American University Heights. The same parties have also sold to Horace E. War- rer lots 2) to 21 of block 24, in the same subdivision. The corsideration is placed at ‘$1,000, Alcis B. Browne and John Ridout, trus- | tees, have sold to Alexander Britton parts of lots 7 and & of square 1243. The price paid is given at $10,000. A colored man, who gave his name as William Anderson, was arrested tnis morn- ing about 11 o'clock by Policeman John Sullivan on suspicion of being Dorsey Foultz, the long-wanted murderer. The prisoner gave his age as twenty-three. He is of a copper color, with a scrubby growth of whiskers. While he resembled the fugi- very much, he cleared himself of the om against him and will undoubtedly 1 later in the day. mbers of St. Ann's Aid Society of tiv preparation for the coming dance and tair Thanksgiving eve and night. ———— OFFICERS CHOSEN. Baptist Young People’s Union Selects Its Leaders, ‘The annual meeting of the Baptist Young People’s Union of the District of Columbia was held last evening at the Fifth Baptist Church, Virginia avenue southwest, anc officers for the ensuing year elected, as fol- lows: President, R. A. Ford; vice president, R. M. Hendersen: corresponding secretary, H. A. Lyoi recording secretary, R. M. Hubbard; treasurer, J. H. Pratt. Addre vere delivered by Revs. E. Hez Swem, Cc. Naylor and Hugh T. Ste- venson. ‘The annual sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Curtis Lee Laws, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Baltimore, whg Is also first vice president of the Baptist Young Peo- ple’s Union of America. SURRENDERS TO DETECTIVE. Walter Pickett, Charged With Mur- derous Assault, in Jail. Walter Pickett, the young colored man who was indicted the 24th of September for assaulting Peter A. Burke the 2d of that month with intent to kill him, surrendered himself this morning to Detective Lacey, who placed him in the custody of Marshal Wilson. Later he was taken into Crim- inal Court No. 1, where he was commitied for trial by Chief Justice Bingham. It is claimed that Pickett cut Burke and others with a razor during the progress of a social. He left the city, and is said to have been in hiding in Philadelphia and Baltimore. ———e May Go Separate Ways. Judge Cox today granted Dolly Wanzer a divorce from James W. Wanzer. The parties were married here November 24, 1886, the wife's maiden name being Tucker, and she charged him with cruel and abusive treatment. The judge also granted a divorce in the case of Lizzie Cameron against Squire Cameron, the papers in the case being withheld from publication. pater Daughters of the King. Tke annual convention of the Daughters of the King, which begins its business ses- sions tomorrow at the Church of the Epiph- any, held what is called a “quiet home” service there this afternoon. The full pro-- gram of the convention has been already Published in The Star. Sarsaparilla Is the original Sersaparilla, the standard of the world. Others have imitsted th= remedy. ‘They can't imitate the record: 50 Years of Cures. PLEA FOR Husband Seventy Years of Charges Wife With Cruelty. Aérian M. Kloczewski today petitioned for divorce from Marie Kloczewski, praying for the custody of their child, and also asking the court to enjcin his wife from in any way interfering with him or his business. Through Attorney Chas. Maurice Sm Dr. Kloczewski states that tne marriage occurred here October 7, 1891, he then being sixty-four and his wife twenty-five yeas of age, amd char: his wife cruel and ‘abusive treatment of him and their child, compelling him, he says, to leave her. He also charges that she has by false accusations and insulting conduct greatly injured his busines:. peas BOYS IN THE DOCK. Age Yeung Lads in Poltee Court for Dis- orderly Conduct. With tears in their eyes and trembling apprehensitely, five little white boys of respectable families and averaging about seven years of age were arraigned before Judge Scott teday in the Police Court :o plead to an information setting forth dis- orderly conduct. The complaining witness was Moy Sam, a Chinese laundryman, and, through an in- terpreter, he told the court that the boys had been guilty of bombarding his laundry establishment, 706 I street south: They had hurled bricks and stones into his kitchen, he said, and had annoyed him greatly. They were also in the habit, it was of tapping cn the laundry window “allee samee banj meaning thereby that a “tick-tack” had been op- erated. There was no evidence against one of the boys, Joseph Crouch, and he was discharg- ed from custody. The others, however, made counter charges against each other, and Judge Scott tined Edmund Howe, Ed: gar Ryan, Fred Stewart and George San- derson $1 each, after delivering a severe lecture and suggesting that the parents of the lads chastise them. ————— ATED CHARITIES. ASSOC! Meeting to Be Held and Officers Elect- ed Friday Evening. The annual meeting of the Associated Charities will be held in the hall of the Columbian University, corner of 15th and H streets, Friday evening next, at which ; Officers will be chosen for the ensuing year. The zcgular program will consist of Prayer; reading of minutes of last annual Meeting; report of the general secretary, Gorge 8. Wilson; report of the chairman of the board of managers, Prof. Bernard T. Janney; address by Edward T. Devine, general secretary New York Charity Or- ganization Society; address by Rev. B. L. Whitman, D. D., president Columbian Uni- versity. ———__ THE LOAN EXHIBITION. President McKinley Conditionally Promises to Open It. President McKinley has been invited to open the loan exhibition at tne new gal- lery of the Society of Washington Artists, at 1020 Connecticut avenue, November 20. He was seen this morning by Prof. An- rews and readily gave his consent, pro- viding other engagements would permit. In regard to them he referred Prof. An- drews to Secretary Porter. It is regarded as certain, however, that he will add to the dignity of the occasion | by his presence. The evening will be memorable as marking the first public opening of a gallery that promises much for the art of Washington. | The loen exhibition will be thrown ozen to the general public Sunday, November 21, and will remain open until the 30th. ‘The private view and reception on the | a prior to the public opening, will, of course, he an evening dress affair, and the artists plan to make it a social’ suc- cess. ss —_——. District Woman Suffragists. The District Woman Suffrage Association will hold its regular meeting at the Riggs House Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs, W. Burt will read her paper, en- titled “My Experience With Women Who Didn't Want the Ballot.” Ladies who do not want to vote are especially invited to hear this paper. — Fugitive From Asylum. Abraham L. Howard, the young colored man who escaped from St. Elizabeth's Asy- lum about two weeks ago, has not yet been apprehended. Howard was a messenger in the Post Office Department He imagined himself the victim of a consviracy, and seid he wes being continually followed and annoyed by a number of men. Yes- terday the sanitary officer learned that the fugitive had been seen ngar the hospital at St. Dennis, only a short distance from Relay station. Although Howard is con- sidered harmless, the asylum officials are anxious to get him back. MAY PROVE FATAL Poisoning of Colonel), de Vouk From Eating Mushrooms. gio dt INVESTIGATION MADE BY EXPERTS Statement of the Countryman Who Furnished the’ Product. See DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT ‘The condition of Col. Achilles de Vecchi, who, with Dr. D. J. Kelly, was poisoned yesterday by eating toad-stools at No. 1635 19th street, was prenounced very critical late this afternoon, and his attending physicians would say nothing to encourage the belief that he would recover. His daughter, Mrs. St. John Cordery, today ar- rived from New York, where she resides, but her father was unable to recognize her. Tae unfortunate man has been unconscious for more than twenty-four hours, and his death at any moment would not be surpris- ing to those at his bedside. Dr. Kelly, it was stated, is believed to be out of danger. Botanist F. V. Coville of the Department of Agficuiture and V. K. Chesnut, an as- sistant in his division, made a trip to the 4K street market this morning to discover if any of the mushrooms being sold ther» were of the poisoncus varicty. The inspecticn was brought about by the poisoning yesterday of Dr. Daniel J. Kelly and Col. Achilles de Vecchi, as stated in Tae Star. After a short search a basket of the iden- tical kind which poisoned the two gentic- men was found in the wagon of John Bowes, a market dealer, who lives in Vir- ginia about a mile and a half back of Ar- lirgton. There was # full peck of the deadly vegetabie products—enough, prob- ably, to poison a dozen people. Ignorant of the Results. On investigation is was found that the supposed mushrooms which had been re- sponsible for the condition of Dr. Kelly and Col. de Vecchi, were furnished the latter Monday by Bowes. The latter had heard nething whatever of the illness of the two men, and was simply dumbfounded when told what had been the result of eating what supposed to be perfectly edible and wholesome products. He was natur- ally greatly worried over the matter, but told a straightforward story of how the mushrooms came to be given to Col. de Vecchi. The colonel was in.the market several days ago, Bowes said, and became engaged in conversation with him. Bowes was asked, he says, if there were any mush- rooms in the locality from which he came. He told Colonel de Vecchi that there were some things he supposed to be mushrooms; that he would gather them and bring him some for trial, which was done. The buyer seemed perfectly satisfied that they were all right, and claimed, Bowes asseris th: he had experimented on them with acid: and found them free ftom poison. One test which Colonel de Vecehi thought infallible Was that the mushrooms did not blacken when their stems were cut with a knife. Acted Under (Instructions. Bowes further told the- scientists from the Department of Agriculture, Inspector Cavanaugh of the health, office, who was present, and The Star reporter, that Col. de Vecchi ordered him Monday to bring a large quantity of the mushrooms today. If there was more than he could dispose of, Col. de Vecchi said, it would be a good plan fer Bowes to ‘visit one of the most prominent hotels in the city, giving its name, to see if he could the mushrooms, and also. t of the cooks in the restaurants for the same purpose. With this end in view the mushrooms were brought today. Bowes told such an a story that it was i would b taken in ot sell some of o see a aumber ly straight no steps is it w the mat thought the responsibility re: on Cel. de Vecchi more than any one else. Inspec- tor Cavanaugh instructel the men not to bring such isonous products to the market a, * Was most positive in erting that he would no: do so. He was lly frightened over the trembled like a ening, and rooms Lad been fui He further declared orders from persons Monday to bring them mushrooms of the same kind as those furnished the poisoned man. oceurrence and toid of the po s how the mush- ished Col. Ge Vecchi. e had re ed Of Poisonous Variety. Assistant Chesnut of the Department of riculture visited Dr. Kelly’s residence and obtained some of the mushrooms which | had been cooked 2nd also some specimens of the kind which were still intact. The amount eaten by Col. de Vecchi must have been very large, as it was stated a whole bowl had been cooked and there was less then a pound remaining. The residue, how- ever, could plainly be seen to be of the} poisonous variety. The most remarkable thing about the whole affair was that a pamphlet furnished by the Department of Agriculture showing the distinction be- tween the variety by which the men were poisoned and another kind which most re- sembled it and was edible, were found to belong to Col. de Vecchi. He had examined the two varieties, cuts of which were given in the pamphlet, but for some reason had failed to distinguish between them. The mushroom with which the poisoning was done was known as the amanita muscaria. The edibie kind, which it re- sembles, is the amanita caesarea. The amonita caesarea has a yellow stem and cap, with a base enclosed by a sheathing cup. The other variety does not possess this. The amanita muscaria has a white stem and red or light yellow warty cap. It is not provided with a cup at the base, but the latter is greatly swollen or enlarged. The presence of the cup at the base, how- ever is on some of the most deadly kinds of mushrooms. Most Dendly of All. There is a species known as the amanita Phalloides. This is the most poisonous of all tne fleshy furgi. It is found in summer throughout the greater part of the United States, growing upon the ground in the woods at medium and lower elevations. The ster is white. When young it is solid and afterwards it becomes somewhat hol- low end pithy. The base is surrounded by a characteristic cup-shaped appendage, the remnant of a veil which covers the entire plant when young. The length varies from three to five inches. The cap is viscid when moist, and is generally smooth and satiny, but it may sometimes bear fragments of the outer covering or veil. The gills and spores are white. Several varieties of the plant exist, the one most comman having a white or yellowish cap: but this may be green or even spotted when growing in deep shade. The. general shape is: much like that of the common mushroom. :It is also like that of the fly amanita (Amanita tmusca- ria), which is perhaps more common, but is less poisonous. Fram the former it is at once distinguished by: its basal cup- shaped appendage, and a’ehild can usually distinguished the fly amanita by its more brilliant coloring. “ 3 The “Death €up.” The “death cup” gccurs in Europe as well as in America, amd it ts mainly from European sources that dtr knowledge of it is obtained. Pliny’, ascribes numerous cases of poisoning to fungi, and it appears Frobab'e from the descriptions given. that the poisoning was produced in most in- stances by the above plant or its several varieties. One foreign authority has col- lected 51. cases of poisoning caused by the death cup, 75 per cent of which were fatal; find another has found descriptions of 48 cases which occurred in Germany alone in the years from 1880 to 1898. In the United States it is said that as many as 25 deaths during the summer of 1893 were due to seme species of amanita. ‘The amount of the-substance of this fun: gus which is necessary to produce death is { very small. The third part of a medium- sized uncooked cap is said to have proved fatal to a boy twelve years of age, and smaller amounts have. affected older per- sons very seriously, Eyen the handling of specimens and the breathing of the spores have apparently given ,ise to very pro- nounced uneasiness. The spores are also suspected of having caused trouble by be- ing @eposited on edible fungi which were placed in the same basket. The fresh fungus is very inviting in ap- Pearance and kas no bad taste when eaten either raw or cooked. There is no uneasi- ness felt by the victim until from nine to fourteen hours after eating. Severe ab- dominal pain then sets in, which is rapidly followed by nausea, vomiting and extreme diarrhoea, the alvine discharges assuming the peculiar rice-water condition which is characteristic of Asiatic cholera. These fymptoms are persistently maintained, but without loss of consciousness, until death ensues, as it does in from two to four days. Since the year 1669 death from amanita poisoning has generally been attributed to the alkaloid mvscarine (wrongly called amanitine). This is true of a large number of cases. In some, however, it has been noticed that the toxie action was quite dif- ferent, and that the effect could not be successfully counteracted by the use of atropine, which is a perfect antidote to muses to be especially marked in the case of the | death cup, but chemisis were unable to iso- late and descride its pecul.ar principle un. til recently. This-was done in 1891 by Ko- | bert ai Dorpat, in Russia, and the sub- stance was called phallin. Its characteristic [ 2 act:on consists, not in inhibiting the acts of the heart, but in dissolving the red blood corpuscles and permitting the blood serum | to escape through the alimentary canal. The Edible Mushrooms. In conversation with the reporter, Prof. j Coville stated that there are only about four varieti+s of edible mushrooms here which are found in the markets. One of | these Is the agaricus campestris. Another is the incorrectly styled French mushroom. It is found in orchards and sheltered places. It is the coprinus comatus. It has a spongy appearance. The puff ba‘l is another one. It is known as the lycoderdon cyathif- | eruum, There are doubtless thirty or forty others growing in the District, Prof. Coville says, but it is extremely dangerous for any one not familiar with them to run the risk of gathering and eating them. A colored woman in the market this morning declared that the same variety of mushrooms which had poisoned the two men, the kind which Bowes had brought in today, had been frequently eaten by her. She said, however, that befor eating them she had scalded them in boiling salt water, stripped off the ovter covering of the cap and stem, and had them put in vinegar. This was deemed very probable by Prot. Coville and Assistant Chesnut, as they thought" the poison parts were either re- moved or their effects nullified by the vinegar and salt water. It wouid be 4 dan- gerous experiment, however, for any oue to try this treatment without perfectly understanding how to go about it. A Previous Caxe. About three years ago there was a case of poisoning, resulting in death, by the deadly amanita, of which the victim was Chung Yu Ting, a highly educated China- man, living at 22d and Pennsylvania ave- nue. He was accustomed to eating this in China. He gathered a large quantity of the fungus, and ate it at 2 o'clock one Sat- urday, after preparing it according to his method. He was apparently well at 9 o'clock, but shortly afier midnight ne was found in terrible agony, and died soon after. The fungus was identified by the microsecpist of the Department of Agri- culture. Prof. Coville said today that ths is the first instance he had e known of poison- ous mushrooms being sold in the market. Secretary Wilson cf the Department of Agriculture has given instructions for the preparation ot a ul; giving the differ- ent varieties of edible a nous mush- rooms. This will con and will be ready in a short tim Makes 2 Sugsestion. A Star subscriber has this to coneer ing inspection of edibies in the markets for the safety ef the pub “That this delicious vegetable, so dear to the gourmand an the edacious public, should be constantly under the ban of ail unnecessary suspicion is a great gastro- nomic misfortune. “I suggest t ppointment of an expert by the Commissioner: be to examine all the the market for sale and to affix iis stamp to those suitable for consumption, all oth- ers offered for sale to be contraband and subjecting the vender to 2 penalty. “The salary of the expert, whi services would not be required more than a tew hours a day, could be provided for by a fee, which the consumer would be only too glad to to the market meu. “This is not an or! law in many cf the Normandy ccas' Ses Juvenile Temple Educator: Good-of-the-order hour in Frien: ip Ledge Monday evening was devoted to ju- whose duty it sh les brought to : it is the towns of the French venile temple work. Among the visitors were members of the Institute and of com- mittees from Minnehaha and Columb Icdges. Grand Superinter.dent Russell pre- ded, and Chief Templar H. F. Smith acted s secretery. The true re! m of the temple to the lodge and a series of other tcpies were pri nied by Me b A Canfield, J. S. Blackford, H. F. Smith, W. Russell and Mrs. Emma Bisho ‘The latter read an criginal e seven, in a contest for a gold medal pri ntly offered by Columbia Lod; bject cf the essay was “What Prac’ pmperance Work Subordinate The Lodge Do?” Mrs. paper was high- ly «¢ d, the contestant, Mr. C expressing himself as not quite sure the Judges had not made a mis- take in their award. a Baltimore Singers Entertained. A party of Baltimore singers were enter- tained last night by the Washington Saengerbund. The members of the party came here as representatives of the dif- ferent Baltimore German singing societ The visitors were Franz Falbl, president of the United Singers of Baltimore; Fritz Fuchs of Harmonic Society, D. Milamet, composer of “Columbus Cantata” and di- rector of the Liederkranz and the Arbeiter Mannerchor; F. Webber and Dr. M. Scha- piro of Harmonie Society. It was stated that the purpose of the visit here was to solicit the co-operation of the Saengerbund and the Arion Society for the reproduction here of a concert recently given in Baltimore, with about 400 voices in the chorus. Miss Holt contributed to the entertain- ment last night, and the Saengerbund gave a chorus. ——— Released From Custody. James Henry Rockett, who called at the White House yesterday morning and in- sisted on seeing the President, whom he said was his “uncle's aunt,” as published in yesterday's Star, was released from custody this morning. He appeared to be perfectly rational when he left the station, and started for his home, No. 1241 4th street southeast. Police Surgeon Mayficld, who examined Rockett, reported to Sanitary Officer Frank that he could not recommend that the man be sent to the asylum. It was upon this report that Rockett was re- leased. ——— Bids for Engine Housc Construction. Bids were opened tcday for buitding an engine house on 8th street. The bidders were as follows: Andrew Gleeson and R. T. Humphrey, $10,740 for the first plan and $19,600 for the second plan; James Connor, $11,250 for the first plan and $10,- 989 for the second plan: Pavarini & Green, $11,245 for the first plan and $10,945 for the second; Columbus Thomas & Son, $10,- 363 for the first and $10,063 for the second. ee Attending Comniittee Meeting. Bishop Hurst is attending the meeting of the general missiorary committee at Phil- adelphia, which assembles today in the Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Church in that city. The annual app: tions to be made, for both home and foreign work, amount to about $1,150,000. ae Released on Bail. Charles C. Simmons, committed to jail last Saturday in the Police Court in de- fault of $2,000 bail, to answer a charge of arson, was released today in Criminal Court No. 1 upon his personal recognizance a8 the suggestioa of District Attorney ——— Appointed a Rodman. The Commissioners have appointed C. G, Van Hook as rodmaiin the surveyor’s of- fice at $225 per diem. * rine and certzin more or less closely | related compounds. This difference seemed | FINANCIAL. FINANCIAL. “What the child learns, the man practices.” E courage your children to save— oy starting a savings bank ac- count. Dimes, nickels and quarters are of service—S$1 starts a book ac- count. | Linco Savings Bank,1222 F St.N.W. oO-1Sd INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS . AMUSEMESTS © ATTORMEYS. ... | AUCTION SALES | BOARDING. | BUSINES. CHANCE! chy ireMs : COMMISSIONE tS OF DEEDS. YUNTRY L ESTATE... sTISTRY ! vue. aAL i XCHANGE. PPCR KENT (Reems) | FOR KENT (Stacies) [FOR RENT os: | FoR | POR SALE (House | FOR SALE ar i HORSES ADD V! ! LaDie * Goo i LECTURES L-GAL NO! OLEAN TRAVEL, FFICIAL NOTICES. PERSON J PIANOS POT. M Situanenss COXDENSED LOCALS. who lives at was taken New York avenue about 1 ir ig. He was removed to Hospital for treatment. Policemen Creagh and O'Dea of the Mth precinct learned tais morning that some family in Ner ast Washington had been deprived of a Thanksgiving dinner. Their attentio: tracted to what appeared to be a pile of feathers in an alley in rear of H street, which proved to be the dead bedy of a turkey. The owner of the fowl could net be fourd and the body was sent dowa the river. Thomas De Roach, forty-five years old, fell on the sidewalk near 7th and E streets northwest, 30 o'clock last night, and recei an ugly cut in his right temple. He taken to the Emergency Hospital in the patrol wagon. Policeman mb has complained of hole in B street near the ladic the Baltimore and Potomac omplaint was referred to the tment. a te, supposed to have bx ley near 14th held for ide were discovered tak- d when an offic A lady's stolen, P street: kly meeting of the local or Was held last evening. fons were represented. ending in the House relative to The regular we Federation of L Twelve The bill the pay of n ns in the army and n | was in d and the legislative commit- tee requested to give the matter spe attention during the next session of C Eres. REL REF ED. Judge Bradley Denies Mot Dan Williams’ Counsel. Juége Bradl terday afternoon fused to admit Dan Williams, the ex-police- man recently convicted of embezzlement. to bail pending the disposition of the mo- tion in arrest of judgment and for a new trial, The release of Williams was as! because of his health, which, it is claimed is endangered by his imprisonment ip jai The motions in arres will probably be he and for a new trial rd next Saturday Williams’ attorneys are hopeful of ‘their being granted. If the are overruled a motion for the prisoner's release on bail ding an ppeal to the Court of A the I ict at the trans-Mississippi and in- ternational exposition, to be held at Omah: from next June until Novemibet ists of Prof. Gore of Columbian ¥, Superintendent Powell of the public schools and V. G. Fischer, appeared before the District Commissioners this morning to discuss the best means of se- | curing a proper exhibit by the District of Columbia at said exposition. They ex- pressed the opinion that at least $10,000 iba be required to make a creditable dis- play. —— Trading Stamp Case. In the case of Josepn A. Sperry, manager of the Washington Trading Stamp Com- pany, and Gustave Lansburgh of the firm ot Lansburgh & Brother, who were fined $100 each yesterday in the Police Court, on a charge of conducting a gift enterprise business, a bill of exceptions, prepared by Mr. A. S. Worthington, attorney for the de- fendants, was today signed by Judge Scott. Mr. 8. S. Bieber acknowledged himself as surety for Mr. Sperry and Mr. Lansburgh in the sum of $500 each, pending the dis- Position of the matter by the Court of Ap- peals. ie Will of Frederick Landgraf. The will of the late Frederick Landgraf, dated February 19, 1897, and naming Mar- guereta Landgraf, the testator’s widow, as executrix, was filed today. 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