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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
HIS MIND AFFECTED,

George Pelham Examined and Pro-
nOunced to Be Insane.
George Pelham was the name given by
a man who stood at the rail of the sixth
precinct station last night
How old are your was the station
clerks next question.
Nineteen, twenty-nine or ninety-nine' -
he answered.
Insanity was written as the charge
against him and he was locked up for ex-
animation. Policemen Newkirk and Payne
arrested him at a hotel on Pennsylvania
avenue. When first arrested the officers
thought the man had been drinking, but
later they changed their minds and con-
cluded that disordered mind had caused
his pecr,iar actions.
Pelham, as he gave his name, appears
to be about forty years old. He is neatly
much the appearance of a drinking man.
Last night and the night before ne was
about hotels and saloons writing checks
and endeavor!nS to get them cashed. No
one of them was for an amount less than
100000. and some of them were for five
times that amount.
The prisoner says he has been in Cali
fornia and other states in the west but is
unable to tell where he lived before he
that he has been sent here by the au-
thorities of some other jurisdiction.
DIR. hewitt made an examination of the
prisoner this morning and reported to SAM
tary Officer Frank that he is "a fit subject
for the insane asylum. If the prisoners
relatives are not found he will be sent to
the asylum for treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
A GOOSE CHASE IN A HACK,
How Related HOmegOinE Westpor,
Man Caught n Pair of Birds.

How Related HOmegOinE WestDOrt
Man Caught Pair of Birds.
From the Kansas City Star.
One night recently Westport man was
going home in a carriage. 1t was not early
to be sure, but he had been working at the
Office until after the last car had gone The
moon lighted the street beautifully, and the
man reclined and smoked contentedly, glad
of the opportunity to rest. Out of the cor
ner of his eye he saw something white in
the road. He looked forth and saw that it
was pair of geese, half running and half
flying, keeping along with the slow jogging
hack horses
Il say" he called to the hackman, "cut
across the street and we'll catch those
geese"
The hickman did as he was bid And
then began an exciting wild goose chase
The geese, cornered, flew over the horses
and. cackling loudly, started for the SOUTH
The hackman whipped up his horses and
started in pursuit. The chase continued
until the geese and the hack were almost
at the mans door, when the hack was
stopped. the man got out of the vehicle and
was joined by the hackman. Together they
cornered the geese and captured them. One
was put into coop in the mans yard and
the hackman took the other, with its legs
securely tied, on the box Of his hack end
drove 'triumphantly away. 8
Where the geese came from is a mystery.
But they probably escaped from a coop at
the market and were on their way to the
country by way of South Main street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
MAKE. BOLD ATTEMPT.
Highwaymen Essay to Rob n Hyatt
Vile Merchant.

H1ghWaymen Essay to Rob n Hyatts.
willie Merchant.
Another bold attempt at highway rob-
berry on the Bladensburg road was made
last night by unknown parties. William J.
Hickey. prominent merchant of Hyatts-
vile. was driving past Mount Olivet ceme-
terry about 1870 o'clock, on his way home
from this city, when he was met by man
and a woman, occupants of a buggy. The
man hailed Mr.. Hickey and Informed him
that he had better be on his guard, as he
had just passed two men on the road who
were acting in suspicious manner.
Mr.. Hickey thanked the man and drove
on. After he had passed the reform school,
not having seen anything Of the supposed
highwaymen, he was inclined to believe the
story was a hoax, but when directly oppo-
site the famous old dueling grounds, which
is only stones. throw from Highlands,
two men stepped out into the road and hail
ed the Maryland merchant The latter, in
stead of stopping, took the whip and was
about to strike the horse, when one of the
men sprang forward and Srasped the bride.
The other man came quickly toward the
buggy, If intending mischief, but Mr..
Hickey, who is a well-built man, raised in
his seat and. before the second man could
get to him, began slashing him with the
whip. This had the desired effect for the
stranger retreated.
The horse, frightened by the sound of the
whip. started forward, and the man at the
bride was forced to let go his hold, and
Mr.. Hickey made his escape.
There is no clue as to the identity of the
men, The whole affair happened so quick
ly and was attended with so much excite
ment that Mr.. Hickey is unable to tell
whether the men were white or colored.
This morning the Maryland authorities
are making vigorous efforts to apprehend
the highwaymen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.
lions Brptist Church CELEBRATING Its
Thtrty-Thfrd Birthday.

AhBrty.In1r0 Birthday.
Anniversary services are being held at
lions Baptist Church this week The ex-
ercises began last Sunday, and are being
held to commemorate the thirty-third ami
versary Of the organization of the church.
and also the fact that the last dollar of
Indebtedness was paid off on the hand
some new edifice in March of this year.
Work began on the present house of wor-
ship in November of 1891. and wher the
church was completed, several months
later, 1T had cost forty thousand dollars.
including ground, and then was and st:ll
is one of the largest edifices in the city.
its auditorium having a seating capacity
of about fifteen hundred. While the build
Ing was technically COMPLETED five years
ago, still the congregation has been grad
uaIly equipping it since then, and one of
the purposes Of this rally is to raise money
to ADD the last things needed, steam heat
ing and electric lights.
The anniversary program began last Sun
day with eight services, and will end Sum
day, the 18th instant. when. at the morn
ing service, sermon is to be delivered al
IL o'clock by Rev. Shelton Miller pastor
of st. Luke's Baptist Church; at pm,
the Rev. Walter H. Brooks DID,. of the
Nineteenth Street Church is to speak. ard
In the evening an address will be delivered
by the Rev. William A. Credit A. NJ, pas
tor Of the Berean Baptist Church.
Among those who have taken part i'm the
previous daily services have been Revs
]. A. Taylor, J. H. Lee. G. B. Gordon, Jo-
seph Matthews, Philip Stewart, John 4.
Richards, and Rev. w. F. Graham the
latter of Richmond. Many of the addresses
have been Of an historical character but
next Monday evening is to be given up to
social festivities, in the form Of a dinner,
to which have been invited members of
the church and the pastors and other rot
able colored citizens of Washington
Zion was regularly organized as a church
September II, 1864, and since then has had
three pastors, as follows: The founder.
Rev w. J. Walker, who served four years:
Rev. Gibbons. who served eighteen years,
and the present pastor, Rev. William J.
Howard, who succeeded Rev. Gibbons Rev
William ]. Howard is a Virgirian by birth,
but was educated at Wayland Seminary
in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
Shrinkage In Values.


'The shrinkage In values that we often
see heralded in the papers when stocks fall
few points" said Snyder, the calculating
barber. az he thoughtfully ran the edge
of his razor over his thumb nail, has set
me to thinking what an appalling thing
actual shrinkage is.'ss The customer In
Quiringly raised his head, only to have
1t promptly slammed back on the rest by
the puncfilious barber, but Snyder, hav-
Ing aroused interest proceeded. Shrink
age is an appalling process he reiterated;
take 1t in iwOmen's bathing suits alone
en- which have Prepared some offhand
statistics. Caleulating from the season
at Atlantic City and Cape May, with due
Ing Is not SO popular 1 submit that 2,c61, :
23S women went in bathing during this
summer in the United States. and each
one, OF course, had q bathing suit. Some
OF these shrunk six inches in the skirt,
as l can testify, and some did not shrink
SO much, 30, taking two inches as the aver
eye shrink In the skirt and an inch and a
half In the waist calculate from the
amount OF material in the average feminine
suit that half yard disappeared In shrink
age during the seasons That amounts to
$50. 6l9 yards of cloth simply annihilated.
Allowing ten yards as sufficient to clotEe a
woman, you can see that Lap ,061 poor wo-
men have been deprived Of dress-by the
hundred travelling statesmen could have
made q living selling the goods and SOC
families could have maintained. to say
nothing OF the profits. of wholesale and
retail Cath merchants. How about sham-
- "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
COMMISSION is COMPLETE
Chairman Hanna Announces the Addition of
Galnett and Laughlin.
Political LeaninEs Of the Members
Meeting of the Committee 90 BE
Held Here Wednesday,.

Hugh II. Hanna, chairman of the one
tary executive committee. has announced
the completion of the commission. accept
ances having been received from Louisa
Garnett of San Francisco and Prof. J. l..
Laughlin of Chicago
The commission, as completed by these
appointments, is composed follows: Ex-
Senator George F. Edmunds of Vermont,
Charles S. Fairchilds of New York. cx-
Secretary of the Treasury; s. s. Stewart
Patterson of Philadelphia, who was presi-
dent of the monetary convention Of last
January; J. w. Fries of Salem. n. C. at
the head of the great cotton industry that
bears his name: T. G. Bush of Admission.
Ala. president of the Mobile and Birming-
ham railroad, and largely interested I'm iron
industries of Alabama: George +. Leighton
of st. Louis. retired manufacturer: w. Il.
Dean of St. Paul, wholesale harGware mer-
chart: r. s. Taylor of Fort Wayne law
yer: Louisa Garnett OF San Francisco. Prof.
l.. ]. Laughlin of Chicago and Stuyvesant
Fish of New York, president of the Illinois
Central railroad.
Political Leanipgs Of Members.
While no attention was paid to the po-
litical leanings of the men chosen for the
commission, it happens that 1t contains six
republicans and five democrats. There was.
however. much care given to the question
tribution of the commission in different
lines of business. Senator Edmunls was
taken the representative Of the country
at-large, and Of the other members of the
commission. three are from the east. three
are from the south, one from the Pacific
coast. one from the northwest. one from
the southeast, and two from ceniral-west.
The committee has been called to meet at
the Arlington Hotel. Washington. S,ptem-
Der 22. call has been issued for the eX-
ecutive committee to meet at the same
time and place, and IT is expected to at
once begin the work for which the COM
mission appointed. 1t will make a
thorough investigation of the currency
question i'm all its phases. The executive
committee will bring before II experts and
historical and statistical data gathered from
all parts of the world. as well great
many popular suggestions that have been
received from individuals and organizations
throughout the country.
Want Outside Suggestions.
1t is the desire of the commission and the
executive committee that the people ben-
orally should contribute whatever Views or
suggestions that they have upon the SUBJ
ject. and ell such matter mailed TO the
Monetary Commission at Washington.
Will be given careful consideration.
1t is probable that Senator Ednunds will
be chosen to preside over the commission.
A force of secretaries and clerks sufficient
to do all the clerical work will be provided
by the executive committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
RECEPTION TO MINISTER'S.
Florence CrittentOn Home Extends
Courtesies to Local Clergy.

Florence CrfttentOn Home Extends
Courtesies to Local Clergy.
The board of directors of the Florence
Crittenton Home have arranged to give a
reception complimentary to the ministers
OF the city at the home. 2lS Sd street
northwest. this afternoon from until
o'clock. The condition of the home is so
prosperous. the good people of the town
have been SO much in sympathy with the
work. and 1t has received such material aid
through the ministers, that an opportunity
will be given them to see what is being ac-
ccmplished by the home.
There are now forty-three in the family,
end among them are some most interesting
cases In the past week the home has been
called upon to care for five little girls. all
under fourteen.
extended so that no minister need be kept
away by other engagements. They are
asked also to bring with them some men,
Der OF their respective families. Miss Mary
Desha. chairman Of the vice presidents,
will preside at the reception, assisted by
Mrs. Alfred Wood. vice president from the
First Congregational Church; Mrs. Hamlin,
vice president from Hamiine NJ. E. Church;
Church: Mrs. Mary Milmore
and others. Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett
national superintendent, and Mr.. chas. s.
Morton. secretary of National Florence
Nrltteuton nission, VIII also De present.
Notwithstanding the intense heat and the
large number OF babies In the home, there
Il not q case of sickness there. Because
they are healthy the children are good and
happy, and visitors would not realize, II is
claimed. that they were in a house full OF
babies. everything being 20 quiet. The
house In described as q model OF neatness.
Mrs. Med. Wilson. the president Of the
Florence Crittenton Home IN Atlanta. Ca.
h guest at the home At this tine. She ID
there to study the methods of Tie fnstf-
tuition. having been month d NeW York
city Visiting the homes there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
TRIED TO EMBRACE DIAZ.
Drunken MANS Freak Creates Excite
snent fin Mexican Capital.

Drunken Mans Freak Creates Excite
nent fin Mexican Capital.
A special to the New York Herald from
City of Mexico, September is. says: Great
excitement was caused in this city today
by numerous and vivid reports to the eff
feet that an attempt had been made to as
sassinate President Porfirio Diaz. Talk of
anarchism was rife, and all this turmoil
and excitement was due to a drunken
mans freak.
The president was walking from the PAL
ace to the Alameda i'm one of the civic
parades held In honor of Mexico's indie
pendence this morning. As the mead Of
the parade approached the Alameda CleIo
Arroyo, a tailor, and a great admirer of
Pre- sident Diaz, who had been drinking
heavily in honor of the day, broke through
the line of soldiers and rushed toward the
president
Arroyo lurched violently against Presi-
dent Diaz and threw his arms around The
chief executive, knocking off the later's
hat. Don Mena, secretary of communion
tons and public works. VINO walking
beside the president, struck Arroyo. knock
ing him down. General Berriosahal sec
rotary of war. and Admiral Ortiz Y. Monas-
terio ran forward and held the fallen man
to the ground.
In an instant soldiers crowded about
the president. believing that Arroyo was
an anarchist and had attacked him. The
man was quickly handcuffed and car
ried to the central police station. There,
thoroughly sobered, he exclaimed that his
only object had been to embrace the presi-
dent, whom he greatly admired.
Wild rumors were af1oat all over the
city to the effect that an attempt had been
made to kill the president. The state
ment was made and was generally believed
for several hours that Arroyo was an an
archfst and had attempted to stab General
Diaz. When, therefore. after the parade,
the president drove through the streets un-
hurt the joy of the people was intense and
enthusiasm ran wild.
Miss Clayton. daughter of the Ameri-
can minister, threw flowers into The presi-
dents carriage from the balcony amid
cheers from the crowds and he acknowl-
edged the courtesy by bowling and sslut-
ing.
After his return to the palace the presi-
dent ordered the release of Arroyo. The
latter was completely sober at tina. time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
Dyche Believe. Andree sufe.

From the Kansas City Star.
There has been nothing exciting about
my summers work." said Prof. Louis Lind
say Dyche to reporter for the Star, ''but
1t certainly has been most interesting.
gave the ANIMALS a rest this year and
confined my work to the study Of the sea
life of the Pacific coast"
This conversation took place in Prof
Dyche's modest little home in Lawrence
ksns.. last Thursday not five minutes after
he had returned from a three months va
cation from his duties as professor of zool-
0gy In the Kansas university. Science is
first with the professor, however, and he
sat down in the midst of the disorder Of the
erd OF lcng journey and talked enthu-
siastically about his work
by the way, he said, speaking Of
Alaska Last year 1 stood on the noun
tains In that country from which l could
look down ever the Klondike region which
has since become SO famous. Travel in
mary parts OF that country is easy be-
cause you, can use boats, hut in the noun
tains 1t is very difficult to get about 1t is
hot there In summer and desperately cold
In winter. Swamps are numerous and
difficult to penetrate. The mosquitoes are
something terrible. I expect to hear of
terrible suffering among the Klondikers,
as such a small percentage of them know
anything about travel or have had any
experience with arctic conditions. I met
three men this summer on their way to
Alaska who had never seen even a frost
Such people are doomed to great suffering
in the gold regions. 1t is difficult country
to travel In and one suited only to men
who are physically fit and have had the
experience necessary to enable them to
make the best Of conditions"
Have you changed your opinion about
the fate of Andree and his balloon?' asked
the reporter.
mo- said the professor. "As I stated
in the Star year ago. think he has a
good chance of pulling through. / would
not give him up for another year. at least
and do not take any stock in the stories
Of Andree pigeons or OF bursted balloons
found floating In the water. II he did land
in the water the chances are against him.
but IL he landed on the ice or land he is
probably Flooding along toward civilixa-
tiOn somewhere and we win yet hear from
him. He may strike some settlement OF
Esquimaux and stoy there all winter.
am not going to give him up yet by any
means-aLd what a story he viii have to
tell II he does return added the professor,
his face lighting up with enthusiasm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
waIthcr society,s Social.

The Walther Society Of the German
Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church cor
ner 4th and streets northwest last even
ing inaugurated its social season by a mu-
sicale. Those who took part In the pro-
gram included the Misses Senkind, Martha
and Marie Kuhnel, and the Messrs Rup-
precht, Riess, Schlerf, Spedden, Schmidt
man and Hartung. At tie conclusion Of
the program Mr.. H. w. Riess delivered an
address to the society, which had for its
subject Sanitation" 1t being the second
of the series on this subject. A large and
appreciative audience. consisting of menu
bers and friends of the church and society,
honored the young people by their pres
ence. among them being Miss Anna
Schwartz of Baltimore. who is at present
visiting her cousin. Miss Margaret Schlerf
Of 019 p street northwest. this city,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
Receives Signatures.
Mas. Meeting and Receptton.

The first mass meeting Of the District of
Columbia Christian Endeavor Union for the
year 1S9I-'9S will be held this evening in
Calvary Baptist Sunday school house at S
o'clock President Grant Leet will preside.
The annual reports of the retiring officers
and committee ohairmen will be received.
and short addresses on the work of the
new year just being entered upon will be
made by President Leet and Rev. c. II.
Butler. president of the Junior Christian
Endeavor Union of the District. At the
conclusion of the formal program re-
ceptiop will be rendered the new officers
and committees by the Endeavorers of the
District under the auspices Of the retiring
board of officers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
Lands Suspended From Entry.

Secretary Bliss yesterday issued an order
suspending from entry and patent the lands
coming within the purview of the decision
In the case of Spaulding vs. the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company. The order was
made on motion of the Northern Pacific
Company. and affects land in the vicinity
of Portland, Ore. In the Spaulding case
the Supreme Court held that the grant to
the Northern Pacific of 1870 In so far as
It overlapped the grant to the same com
pany made In 1854 was void. In another
case the United States ciTcuit court for the
western district of Washington has recent
ly held that as the Northern Pacific Com
pany did not perfect its first grant, It never
secured any benefit from 1t. The sus-
pension is made In order to allow this ques-
ton to be finally passed upon in the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
; Change. In the A. G. O.

As result of the recent promotion OF
General Brock to the office of adjutant
general of the army, a number of import
ant charges have been made in that de-
partment- Colonel Corbin, stationed at
Governors Island. n. Y, Is ordered to
Washington to take the place In the ad-
1utant generals office now occupied by
Colonel Gilmore. who goes to army head
quarters in place of General Brock Colo
mel Barber. at Chicago. is ordered to Gov
ernors Island TO take Colonel Corbin's
place, while Colonel Sheridan, at ST. Paul.
goes to Chicago to sill the vacancy there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17

Minnehaha Lodge Of Good Templars. at
its meeting last Tuesday evening, had q
large attendance, including visitors from
Columbia. Friendship and Independent
lodges. and Mr.. q. c. Donahan, chief tenn
plar Of Purity Lodge. Virginia Routine
business was succeeded by a varied and en-
tertaining program. arranged by Chairman
H. F. Smith An address was given by Mr.
J. 8. Blaclkford, a vocal solo by Mrs. Carrie
Smith. report by Prof. H. K. Stewart of
ten days observation in Philadelphia,
marking the tendency Of large corporations
employees as q necessity: remarks on the
same line by Messrs. J. @. Smith. David
Laing and Past CHIEF Batch of Friendship
Lodge; vocal duet by Mrs. Carrie and
Miss Nellie Smith. an original essay by II.
#. Smith and a reading by Chief Templar
Russell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17

The regular permanent family
circulation of The Evening Star
is more than double that OF any
other paper in Washington,
whether published in the morn
ing or in the afternoon.
AS a medium for mobjec-
tionable advertisements it there
fore stands unequaled and UNI
approachable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
A Probable Quarantine.

Secretary Wilson has been informed that
the board of live stock commissioners of
Illinois probably will quarantine all cattle
shipped to that state from Kentucky There
have been number of outbreaks of Texas
fever In Illinois recently. caused by cattle
shipped In violation of the federal and
state regulations from Texas. Arkansas and
Tennessee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
Co.amander Graham Retired.

Commander James D. Graham, who has
been ct the foot of the list of naval COM
MandeTs since 1892. was placed on the re-
tired List yesterday. having reached the
lawful age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17

Il you want snythzSs try an ad. IN Tho
Star Is anybody hak Nhat you wis., ron
viii eetsan answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17

And now Count Okuma imperiously re-
fuses TO submit to any arbitration this
great point of what right the treaty OF
1871 was intended to confer. The whole
dispute between Hawaii and Japan hangs
upon that question That withdrawn from
adjudication. leaves Hawaii NO case what
ever It seems not too much to say that