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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
THE BROWNIE MAN.
Palmer Cox Held n Great Reception
ON the White Lot.

1t seemed as if every school boy and
girl in the city was on the White Lot yes
terday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock to attend
the open-air reception of Mr.. Palmer Cox,
the author of the famous Brownie" books.
Before Mr.. CoX's appearance Mr.. Leon
Mayer, the manager Of the Brownie"
company, came on the scene with q. huge
bundle of paper balloons and started the
fun by sending up the hot-air ships, each
one laden with an order for two reserved
seats for the Brownie" performance at
the Lafayette and Mr.. Cox's latest book
on those interesting little people. The
balloons sailed up and away, however. and
most of them took the direction of Rich
mond, that few in the crowd on the
White Lot benefited by the white and
pink bearers of good tidings. About a
dozen were sent up and they made a fine
sight as they rose far above the top of
the monument and faded away into thin
air. One went to the water at the Long
bridge and was secured by an enthusiastic
young ster, who jumped from the bridge,
not c;.ring for the cold bath so long as he
obtained this prize.
Mr.. Cox's appearance was the signal for
a noisy welcome from the children He
was crowded and pushed this way and that,
but he kept his good humor and had
pleasant word for all the little ones that
were so anxious to see the Brownie"
man. One little fellow in particular ell
bowed his way to Mr. Cox's side after the
first rush was over and told that gentle
man that he had riddle that he wanted
to ask him. The little man could hardly
speak plain English. and as soon as he
had propounded the question he yelled out
in delighted way loud enough for every
one within twenty feet to hear. THE moon,
the moon" 1t subsequently developed that
the question which he asked Mr.. Cox was
What was not three weeks old when
Cain was born and is not five weeks old
now?'
When the last balloon had sailed away
Mr.. Mayer took Mr.. Cox by the arm and
introduced him to the crowd of children
and told each one of them to come and
shake him by the hand. Mr.. Cox looked
rather dubious at this, but before he could
demonstrate he was besieged by a crowd of
little ones that almost hid him from sight,
ard it was with difficulty that he managed
to make his way to his carriage. School
teachers and mothers We're all there to
see that heir charges had a look at the
man who has made so many long, dreary
hours pass away so delightfully."- on rainy
and sick days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
AN INDIAN TRAGEDY.
Jealousy Causes n Young Squaw TO
Shoot Her Rival.
From, the San Francisco Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
A young Indian maiden named Wilraeto
was shot AMI instantly killed by a young
squaw named Tiwadd near the Round
Valley reservation, California, recently.
The cause of the tragedy was jealousy.
Wilrueto was seated in a group of In
dians engaged in playing a game called
grass" Tiwaddi approached the group
with a shotgun, and without warning dis
charged the weapon. The contents of the
gun struck Wilmeto in the stomach. She
expired Instantly.
The homicide is evidently the outcome of
the attempted abduction of Wimeto by Il
young .5anet Indian some time ago. Dur
ing hop picking the young Sanct fell in
love with Wilmeto, who is a Yohayo In
dian. He succeeded in winning her affec-
items. but her father, being we'll to do, re-
fused to sanction the marriage. The young
brave. however, determined to possess the
girl when Wilnlcto's father and his
tribe left their camp ground, Wilneto re-
manned behind and was abducted by the
young Indian. The naiden's father re-
turned, and accompanied by several war
riors pursued the eloners and finally cap
turcti them. The young brave was ban
ished and Nilmeto returned to her home.
WInlcto had 4 rival in Tiwa idi, who was
deeply in love with the young Sanet, but
he refused to have anything to do with
her. This, is said TO have SO enraged I'll
w1idi that she determined to kill Wilmeto
at the first opportunity. The game the In
dams We're playing at the time of the homf-
eide is one of the most exciting known to
them During the progress Of the game all
became more or less frenzied, and during
one of these periods the killing occurred.
There is said to be much excitement
anon:; the Indians over the murder. The
young squaw who did the killing was i'm
.neliattiy arrested. and will be tried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
YOUNG GASOLINE FIENDs.
Philadelphia Boys Discover an In.
toNfcant That is New to Them.


From the PHILADELPHIA Record
Gasoline as an intoxcant has lately
gained much favor among the Juveniles Of
the southeastern section of the civ and
'he t"ehty-hfth district policemen are hay-
ing the!r own troubles trying to prevent
the poys from securing their tipple or TAX
ing care Oh them after they have secured 1t.
Some tme ago crowd of urchins Sc
cured an old gasoline barrel, with which
they intended making a fire Previous 20
tEsn!tis IT, however, one of the party hid
from ~ a, ms companions by jumping inside of
IL. he rather enjoyed the odor of stale
gasoline, and inhaled the fumes for some
tlme: until finally when he tried to get out
OF MS hiding place he found his only es-
uhpe was 10 roll out. He was almost COM
pieteiy overcome by the fumes and unable
10 walk straight. When he did recover he
tolo the others that the sensa lion was most
,ueHshtlul, and Immediately empty gaso-
me barrels We're at premium
The great discoverer of the new lao
nethod was one James Dougherty, and
soon ne, with several others. became con-
!iiineo gasoline drdnkdrds. Some days ago
TWO Of the boys found a barrel outside a
corner grocery, and its removal unseen NOT
peing an easy matter. they glued their noses
10 the bunghole and were soon wrapped in
as pretty hand-painted ylosa-tittinp iag
us any OF their elders could wish for
Nhlle IN this condition they were discover
gu py fohceman Goodchli and sent home,
A. peiiiS supposed that they We're sick
through the past week other boys mildly
lntoXleated We're noticed. but it was not
until Friday last that he secret as TO the
| method employed leaked ou,. Then George
Hoidthrop, aged fourteen years, was found
sefeneiy unconscious behind lumber p.le
and was sent to the police ste ton He re-
covered after several hours. and in the
morning the story was learned. 1t seems
mat after eXhaustng the supply of barrels
the boys nit on novel scheme for obtain
ing their favorite 4ntoNioant
All through the first ward ale numerous
gasoline street lamps. The tanks on these
We're hlled daily, and it was an easy mat
ter 10" the boys TO climb up the posts and
get at the tanks. They saturated old pieces
OF cloth with the ilu.d, and with these
pressed tight over their noses and mouths.
inhaled the fumes Until The desired stage
OF intoScation WAS reached. The police
now have orders TO watch the lamps and
TO arrest any one who hampers with them
The parents of the boys known to be adj
dcted TO the practice were called UP by
Lieut. Harmer and iecturel on the dongs
OF their children. The surgeons of the DIS
trict say that the inhalation of the fumes
may cause dangerous results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12

The annual meeting of the Columbia Bap-
fist Association will be held in the Queens
town Baptist Church. Braokland, beginning
on Monday next. Rev Samuel II. Greene
ID. D., will preach the annual sermon Mon
day evening. Three sessions each day will
be held thereafter until the close of the con-
vention. Tuesday morning the election OF
officers for the ensuing year will be held and
reports from churches and committees re-
ceived. At other sessions addresses will be
delivered by the missionaries of the associa-
ton, reports received on the total abstinence
and tract distribution and educational work
of the association. Representatives from
Columbian University and Wayland Semin-
airy will also address the convention and
during the closing sessions the Sunday
school and young peoples work will be re-
ported upon. Rev. DIR. e. c. Meador is
moderator of the association, and the COM
mittee on exercises consists of r. r. West,
5. 5. Ieatman and Z. s. Foster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
CAUGHT THE TRAIN,
The Runaway Locomotive Had Many
Sleeping Passengers I'm Tow.


Sleeping Passengers I'm Tow.
From the San Francisco Examiner.
Early on Wednesday morning the engf-
train bound east, when hear Ca;on Pass,
Cal, ina gired they saw something on the
track right ahead. Thinking the train was
about to pe wrecked, they both jumped
The engineer was rather badly hurt, but
when the fireman picked himself up out of
the aust he found that the engine had
made kindling wood of d wagon to which
two horses had beer attached. Their driver
had seen the headlight Of the engine and
had jumped in time to save himself, and
the animals themselves We're cropping the
dried grass along the roadside which shcw-
ed that they had not been 81 eatly disturbed
by the accident.
But the train. with nobody at the en-
gine's throttle was plungins away through
the darlr ess, the passengers asleep in their
terths, utterly unconscious that they were
being drawn by wild locomotive.
The fireman, who had been left behind,
thought he would try to overtake the fly-
mind. and, jumping astride one of the
horses he Set out after the runaway train
he knew 1t must stop shortly. as ii had to
climb a very steep grade, and if the fire
under the boilers was not kept up the sup
ply of steam would not furnish sufficient
pressure to keep the wheels going around
The vagrant train did stop a mile and a
half from where the accident occurred
There did not seem to be any reason for
an interruption of the journey Just at that
point, and SO the conductor and brakeman
hurried ahead with their lanterns to ask
the engineer what had given out
When they found he cab empty of
course the train hands We're very much
inystlied. They asked each other a good
many questions, and were engaged in look
inS up the, ries to account for the strange
disappearance of the engine crew, when
the fireman came looping along on the horse
he had borrowed. Alter explanation had
been made he turned his horse toward San
Beinardino and brought the first tidings
| the railroad people had of the missing
train. a hack was sent out to the scene
with another engineer, and as soon as
steam was raised the overland went on
over the kill through Cajon rass The
same carriage brought the injured engineer
to the city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12

The present court-martial at West Point,
appointed year ago, has been dissolved
and new one appointed to meet there to-
day, to be composed of the following Off
GERS: Captains William +. SpuTgin, twen-
ty-nrst infantry, and James Parker, fourth
cavalry; Lieuts. Alexander Il. Dyer,
fourth artillery; Samuel Z. Allen, fifth ar
tillery: Samuel D. Freeman, tenth cav
airy; Wilds z. Richardson, eighth infan-
try; William II. Allaire, twenty-third in
fantry; harrington X. West. sixth cavalry;
James \. Cole, sixth cavalry. ami Marcus
d. Cronin, twenty-tifth infantry, and Sec
ond Lieuts Jay J. Morrow, corps OF engi-
neers; Horace Nj. Reeve, third infantry
William NJ. Cruikshank, first artillery and
Henry d. Todd. jr.. third artillery, judge
advocate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
From tie louisville Commercial.

From tie Louisville Commercial,
l was standing in the lobby at one of the
hotels the other night when the bell on
the indicator began to ring violently. and
one of the small arrows jumped around to
AS. The clerk stepped TO the box. turned
the crank to straighten the arrow. anf pro.
ceeded with his work again. Again the
bell rang and again the arrow pointed to
the same number The clerk turned the
crank AGAIN ard registered Il guest. Then
the bell rang again and the arrow Pointed
to the same number third time and the
clerk went through the same operation.
This continued abDu: half an hour when
my curiosity was aroused, and i inquired
TIE reas n Of the continuous ringing from
the gentleman behind the desk. who was
bus a: TIE crank.
.'oh. that's inst col - on drunk
again" he said, and he's ringing for
drinks but we let him enjoy himself press
Ing the button TIL he becomes tired and
tlen he rolls into bed. lie gets that way
about once a month. and were alxaG pre-
pared for it"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
A few days ago an engine which had
been left standing on the Horseshoe Curve
of the PENNSYLVANIA railroad at kitanning
Point, Pa. while the engineer and fire
man got off to look at a freight wreck, ran
away. The fact was telegraphed ahead,
and the runaway locomotive was given n
clear track through this city. While going
down the yard about twenty-five miles an
hour Yard Conductor Henry Cresswell, at
the risk of his life, managed to jump on.
and stopped the engine before it had done
any damage. Fer this brave act Conduc-
tor Cresswell has received very compli-
mentary letter from Superintendent Shep-
pard, accompanied by check for $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12

Chcothc Ohio Correspondence Cincinnati En-
qurer.
A most remarkable exhibition Of irtelli-
gence in a hog is shown on the farm of
Frank Mckenzie, in Twin township. Re-
Gently Mr.. Mckenzie turned bunch of hogs
into an orchard to eat the fallen fruit, and
several times his attention was attracted by
the peculiar antics of a large porker, which
stood up on his hind legs under particular
tree a limb of which reached close to the
ground with heavy burden of fine apples.
Mckenzie sought a position for better OBJ
servation and discovered that the hog was
in the habit of standing on it's hind legs,
and, grasping the limb of the tree between
it's front feet, giving 1t vigorous shaking
until the coveted fruit fell to the ground
when 1t would scamper off to secure the re-
ward of its ingenious efforts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
Some Great Mushrooms.
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 says that in the
line of mushrooms he has never seen any
thing to equal the Flavel town site and
vicinity. There were acres and acres literal
ly covered with the nutritious and delicious
fungi, which were Of astonishing size. He
secured one which was nine inches across,
as big as a 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. Mush-
rooms sell here at retail at 20 cents per
pound, and the dealers probably pay 10 and
10 cents for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
Racing ncgun Mt rim1ico.

An eighteen days running meeting was IN
augurated at Pmlico, Baltimore. yesterday
that bids fair to be the most successful thing
of the kind since the memorable days of the
defunct Maryland Jockey Club. While the
racing was of high class and furnished a
day of great sport, the weather was abomin-
able, and it was almost impossible to keep
warm. The conditions, however, did not
keep the crowd away. The fact that the
meeting was TO he given under the auspices
of the Saratoga Racing Association, of which
Mr. Edward kearney is the chief executive
attracted nearly ali the Morris Park contin-
gent, and among the patrons yesterday 2,o0o
of them We're New Workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
Lynchfns in Georgia.

Lewis Jefferson, the negro who last Tues
day night attempted a criminal assault en-
Miss Wilson Frobett, after having been
pursued by q posse. was captured and
placed in Jail at Chomersville, Ga. He made
a full confession. While he was taken be
fore the nia gistrate at Argyle Saturday for
a committal the sheriff was oEerpowered,
the prisoner taken away and hanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
Infantry Again Wen,

The Washington Light Infantry and the
Carroll Institute played an exciting game
of basket ball at the formers armory Sat
urday night. the soldier boys winning by
10 .. The game was a hardfought one,
and desperate tricks were resorted to by
the players to gain their ends. The goals
We're made by J. Schafhirt, 3; McCaDe, /;
Lee, =; Shreave, 1, and Mangum, =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12

Lieut.. Col. J. H. Gilman of the subsist-
ence department was placed on the retired
list of the army yesterday by operation of
law on account of age, and Mai. S. r.
Gushing of the same department. en- duty
in the Office of the commissary general of
subsistence, was prono:ed 10 the vacancy
in the grade Of lieutenant colonel created
tHarahV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
For the Auxiliary Nnvx.

1t is expected that Secretary Herbert Will
urge upon Congress at its coming session
the importance of the accumulation Of a sup
ply of rapid fire rifles for the auxiliary navy.
An appropriation of s5oo,0oo will be asked
for this purpose. AS 1t will take several
years to make a sufficient supply of these
guns. the department will probably suggest
that the appropriation be made Immediately
available in order that the work OF con-
struction may begin without delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
Muber Defeats. o,Donnell.

Potter Maher heralded as the champion
of Ireland upon his arrival in this country
and detected early in his career by Bob
Ftzsmmons and subsequently by Joe God
dard. redeemed himself at the Empire A. c.
arena last night by stopping the clever
Australian heavy weight, Steve ODonnell,
at Maspeth, l.. 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
Sale of the erie" Road,

Judge Lacombe in the United States cir
cult court in New York yesterday handed
down a decision confirming the sale of the
New York Lake Shore and Western railway
made on November by a master, and which
is in line with the Morgan syndicate's plan
of reorganization. The sum paid for the
read is S2u,tsOUUu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12

The President has signed the proclama-
ton opening the NeZ Perces coded lands to
settlement November is. The price of
the agricultural lands is fixed at 1918 per
acre and of timbered lands at s. per acre.
1t is not anticipated that there will be a
great rush for the lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
EAplo.ion of n Powder Mill.

The Marquette Powder Company's mill,
situated about four miles from Marquette.
Mich, exploded yesterday. The entire struc-
ture was demolished and two men were
blown to atoms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
Stanford Case Advanced.

The Supreme Court has advanced the
arguments of the Stanford case, setting it
for the first Monday in January, and giving
an hours additional time to each side for
argument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
OUR DEFENsELEss SEA COAST.
Statements Made In the First Annual
Report of Maj. Gen. Miles.

Report of Mini. Gen. Miles.
Major General Miles, commanding the
army. has made his first annual report to
the Secretary of War. 1t is mainly
devoted to an exposition of the de-
fenseless condition of our seacoast and
the measures essential to its protection
Gen. Miles expresses the opinion that the
United States in its present condition is
practically at the mercy of fourth-rate
naval power, which could lombard the ports
Of the country and obtain from them an in
demnity which would not only lift it's ma
tlonal debt, but which would enable 1t so to
Increase its sea power to make 1t a very
difficult matter for us to drive it away.
Present Seaboard Forts Obsolete.
He has made an estimate that cur country
might be placed under an indemnify to the
extent of billions of dollars. He has pre-
viously pointed out that the indemnity
which foreign power might levy need not
necessarily be in the shape of money, for, he
has said, the staple products of the country
would be just valuable TO any foreign
nation. He points out that forts on the sea-
board are obsolete.
He says that New York is not properly
fortified, and that he hopes steps will be
taken Immediately to hasten the work on
Notifications on all the coast, so that at any
time we may be ready for war. He has sug-
gested that within four years much of this
work should be completed. At the present
rate OF progress 1t would probably require
hlteen or twenty years to put our coasts in
proper condition for defense.
Gen. Miles estimates that 1t will cost over
hundred million dollars to properly fortify
our extensive coast line and our northern
frontier. This includes thorough system
OF defense for the Pacific coast, as well as
the lakes.
More Enlisted Men Required.
Gen. Miles advocates a large increase in
the enlisted force, and reorganization of
the artillery and infantry branches. He
says in his report that the present standing
army Is entirely too small for the vast in
terests 1t has to protect in event of labor
outbreaks or civil Instruction ard that the
present limit of 25000 sh ould he increased
by about 10000 more. Gen. Miles suggests
that for every 1000 inhabitants there should
be one soldier. This would give a regular
army of $4,000, assuming that the population
OF the country is about 70,000,000.
General Miles believes that the enlisted
man as the representative soldier and
through him the people at large should be
brought into closer relations with the Scrv-
ice. The present law offers little encourage
ment to the enlisted man. but General Miles
thinks that all who take the competitive
examination for promotion to the commits
stoned grade, and who fail Of appointment
because of lack of adequate vacancies
should, II they retire from the army, be ap-
pointed second lieutenants without pay,
where they would have in civil life the title
OF an officer OF the regular service and in
case of war would be available to take COM
mand OF volunteer forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
Warrant for Extrad,t,op

The Secretary of State has issued war
rant for the extradition of Joseph Mangaria.
arrested in New York for the alleged en-
beZzling of funds of a French railway COM
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
In Manager Harmless Place.

II. NJ. McDermott, manager of the Fall
River base ball team of the New England
League during the past season. has signed
contract to manage the Scranton team of
the Eastern League next year. The contract
was made with Harry P. Simpson. the coal
operator and new owner of the Scranton
franchise.