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DECLARED HE WAS INSANE.
Outrageous Joke Played on n SUDDEN
Mt Yale College.

n
Mt Yale College.
A special to the Philadelphia Times from
New Haven, Conn.,. says: For several years
such a thing as hazing at Yale has been
unknown. but Saturday a practical joke
was perpetrated that for effect and sensa-
ton has seldom been excelled by the old
time tricks.
Otis johnson of Machias Me-, a men,
Der of the sophomore class. is the assistant
and carver at a student club. BY such
means as this he has sought to earn an
education. He is of naturally retiring
disposition. and his eccentricities have been
brought out more on account of his posi-
ton. A number of students who are mem
bers OF this eating club have made these
eccentricities the subject of uncalled for
attacks.
A few days ago Johnson was missing for
short time, when word was sent to Chief
of Police Wrenn. A ,fulI description was
given and request made for a search John
son turned up and the matter blew over
Yesterday came tho climax. When the
dining room was crowded a rumor was
started that Johnson was a raving maniac
and playing havoc IN the kitchen with his
large carving knife. It had the desired eff
feet. The students Cleared out and confu-
sion reigned. Chief of Police Wrenn was
again called up by telephone and informed
that crazy man was raying at 113 Wall
street. %
-Four strong blue coats. armed to the
teeth. were on Wall street with the hurry
up wagon in few moments. Mrs. Young,
owner of the house. was thoroughly
wrought up. and accompanied the police as
they invaded the Kitchen and found a be-
wildered youth, wondering what the ex-
element was about. Ha ia '.s a..-
Without a moments. delay he was hand
cuffed and hurried to the station. He pro-
tested that there was nothing the matter
with him and demanded the reason of his
arrest, but the sergeant thought a man
who could be SO mad and say such uncom-
plimentary things about the. police force
must be insane, SO the charge of insanity
appeared on the police blotter. AS there
vas no room in the city prison, a call was
sent to Springside for the county insane
aSylum's ambulance.
JOhnson's protests were in vain, and he
was compelled to take a fourmie drive
ir broken-down vehicle to padded cell.
He might have stayed there for some time
had not rumor of the affair reached Presi-
dent Dwight. whose house is in the same
block that the outrage occurred. He or
dered in immediate investigation, and two
prominent physicians drove out to the
asylum and requested the release of the
unfortunate and the now broken-down
Johnson. This is only the first chapter in
the proceedings. and at the next faculty
meeting it is expected that several men
will he Summarily dealt with.
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AFFAIRS m GEORGETOWN
TransfeF Of Canal Road to District
Masonic Lodge Elects Omcers-
General and PersOnal,

The Catholic Benevolent Legion of
Georgetown gave smoker at its hall on \
street last evening. An address WAS made
by the president, Mr.. Patrick Carr. which
was responded to by Mr.. Nolan of St. Mat
thew's Council. The guests were then en-
tertained by a fine musical program. Songs
were sung by Mr. Walter Gross. Mr.. II. l..
MI rdock. Mr.. Charles Bechtel. Mr.. Michael
Seaman, Mr.. T. A. Murray. Mr.. R. c. Bal
niger and Mr.. J. c. Murray. accompanied
by Mr.. Armand Gumprecht, the organist
and director Of Trinity Church. Recita-
lions were given by Mr.. r. c. Balinger and
Mr.. Thomas higgins. Refreshments We're
served in abundance during the course of
the evening.
Sales Of Live stock.
At the Arlington stock yards yesterday.
at Arlington, Va, some twenty-five cattle
were offered and sold as follows: Best.
4a4A cents per pound; good, 31.a4 cents:
medium. 3a3A cents: common, 2a3 cents.
Some few sheep and lambs were sold at the
following quotations: Sheep. 2a4 cents per
pound: lambs. 4llaJh cents per pound.
There were ten cows and calves that sold
from $50 to $40 per head. The state of the
market was duh.
Canal Road Transfer.
by Joseph Bryan, John NJ. Cowen and Hugh
L. Bond. jr., surviving trustees of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. for
the consideration of the sum of one dollar
gave to the District of Columbia the right to
use the Canal road. with the provisions that
the canal company can use the highway for
a tow-path, and that the District will for
ever maintain and keep it in repair as a
public thoroughfare. This settles the con-
troversy over control of the road, though
there are many who firmly believe that the
District government was under no neces-
sity to accept the terms imposed by the
canal company before improving the road.
Potomac Lodge Officers.
The annual election of officers of Poto-
mac Lodge, No ), F. A. A. NJ, was held
last evening at Masonic Hall. on sd street.
which resulted as follows: James A. Rae
burn, worshipful master; Fred. Daw Sc
rior warden; A. w. Hudson, junior war
den: Frank Thomas. secretary: Wolf Nord-
linger treasurer. The trustees and stew
ards will be appointed at the next regular
meeting of the lodge.
Seriously Injured.
Edward e. Cook. white man, aged six
ty-fve, met with a painful accident this
morning about Q o'clock. He attempted to
jump of a Metropolitan car at Both and p
streets, and was thrown to the ground
with considerable force breaking his right
arm and causing an ugly cut on the head.
He was removed to the Emergency Hospi-
tai in the patrol wagon.
Brief Mention.
The pump at the northeast corner of 32d
street and Dumbarton avenue has been out
Of repair for some time. greatly to the in
convenience of the people of the locality.
Rev. Mr.. Christmas, the evangelist will
conduct the Bible services this evening a.
EbeneZer A. NJ. f. Church.
The annual election of officers of George
c. Whiting Lodge, No. %, F. A. A NJ, will
be held Thursday evening at Masonic Hall
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4 Lawyers Smoking HIT.

From the New York Times.
Walter Bahan. a lawyer. had a motion to
make in the general sessions court yester-
DAY, and on coming into court placed his
nat on the counsel table. Soon after he be-
gan to speak Court Officer Peter Seaman
noticing smoke curling out from under the
nat, stole up behind Mr. Bahan pulled his
coat tail. and hoarsely whispered: Your
nat ii burn If you don't take that cigar
from under it
The lawyer i'm an aside answered.
There's no cigar there
Seaman lifted the hat. and not a cigar
was visible This dazed him somewhat and
he retired to the rear of the room rubbing
ms eyes. few minutes later Court Officer
Mum noticed the smoke, and with a look of
grim determination he started I'm to remedy
the gross violation of court order With
out any ceremony he. too lifted the hat
ana gave gasp of surprise. for. as in the
first case. no cigar was on the table
by this time the smoke and the actions OF
the two court officers attracted the atten-
tion Of a number Of people in the court
room.
Say. Bahan." hoarsely whispered law
yer, your hats afire."
The speaker shook his head impatiently
Another man s. ting near reminded Mr. Ba-
han likewise. In the meantime the smoke
curled cheerfully up from under the hat
and at last Clerk Edward Hall noticed il
and said: Excuse me. Mr.. Bahan. but
fear your hat is in danger of burning"
This was too much. The lawyer stopped
talking. With Pardon me- your honor"
he called the clerk to him, lifted his hat
and showed spring arrangement fastened
in the crown whereby cigar and pack
age of papers may be held.
Its something new" he explained. and
there must be a draught attached to it, for
the cigar won't go out"
Then he resumed his speech.
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confidently expect that the triumphs .scor-
ed in the presentations of David Car
rick and "A Night or In the past will
De r fa,a the e.a made up will be
Walsh: Matthew Leigh, Mr.. Theo. Friebus,
jr.; Col. Cavendish May. 1Mr. A. T. Sea-
man: Miles MeKenna.l ar John J: Nolan;
Sir Arthur May. little Elsie worth; Farmer
Daw. Mr. Frank CaHon? Romany Rob B.
Mr.: Maurice H: Joyce spocksy. Mr. Harry
May. Miss Alice Irwin; Rpsa Leigh, Miss
Nora Cocker: Lady 4pelS Grey. Miss A.
Pearl Evans: TabithJl stork. Miss Anne
Hathaway; Sarah Sykes and Mother MIX.
Mrs. Florence E. Leach, and Primrose
Hiss Saidee Drown. ,.
'1oLANTHE."-Gilber land sullivan's
comic opera, "lolanthe:p was revived at Ma
tlonal Rifles Armory last night under the
direction of Messrs. H. E. SALESMAN and
William De Ford, assisted by their pupils
and others. The performance drew a large
audience that showed Its appreciation OF
the good work done by frequent and hearty
applause. William H. Conley and Mr. Earn
est, as the Lord Chancellor and Strephon.
sustained the brunt of the encores demand
cd. while the remainder Of the cast. cor
sisting of C. H. Wright, as Earl Montar-
arat; W. A. Butler. as Private Willis; Will
lam Ernst, as Earl Tolloler; Miss Blanche
Muir. as Iolanthe; Miss Emma Greene and
MISS AilCe CASSIDY, as FAIRIES; Miss Eva
Whitford as Queen of the Fairies, and Miss
saidee Drown, as Phyllis. was eminently
satisfactory. The fairy ballet was one Of
the hits Of the production, while the dane
ing and singing of the chorus was equally
enjoyable.
PAULINE, OR THE BELLE OF SARA
TOGA. The operetta. Pauline. or the
Belle of Saratoga" which is to be present.
ed tomorrow night at National Rifles Arm
airy Hall, will be an important event in am
ateur musical circles here. Particular in
terest Is attached to this performance on
account of the fact that it Is enacted by a
bevy of young people who have had little
opportunity hitherto of appearing before a
critical audience. For many it is a first
appearance, and in order to do justice to
themselves they have worked hard and
long. with never-fagging interest. The or
chestra. directed by Mr.. Schroeder, will
lend finish and fullness to the operetta. and
it is earnestly hoped that 1t will be so well
patrontzed by music lovers and charitable
people that the Children's Hospital, in
whose aid these young people have given
their time and work, will be materially
benefited. The sale Of seats is now pro-
crossing at Z. F. Droop G. Sons
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Terrible Storms, In Italy.

A dispatch from Rome says: Torrential
storms have prevailed for three days over
large parts of Italy. In the Bay of Naples
twenty five merchantmen have been
wrecked, though there has been no loss of
life. and several houses on the sea front
have collapsed. Considerable damage has
been done here and In the district around
the city.
Almost all parts of Italy have suffered in
a measure and railway communication has
been seriously interrupted. The harbor of
Portici, on the Bay of Naples, has been
greatly damaged. and 1t IL feared that
there have been some fatalities there.
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Crew Could Not Subduc the Flames
and Ran for Shore.

dispatch from Chicago says: Twelve
men. composing the crew of the steamer
George w. Moreley, had a race for life on
Lake Michigan Sunday evening.
Fire was discovered in the hold of the
vessel when she was seven miles OF Ev-
anston. All steam was crowded on, the
safety valves were tied down, and, with
the men working like Trojans in the blind
ing smoke, the run for shore commenced
AS the flames burst through the cabin
land was reached and the crew escaped.
The Moreley was bound from Milwaukee
to Chicago without a cargo. The explosion
of lantern in the hold started the blaze
The crew was turned into a fire brigade,
but the flames, it was soon found, We're be-
yond control, and the race for shore began
The Moreley was valued at 100000, and
was insured for $4,000.
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HONORS TO LIEUT.. PEARY.
Declared to BE the Greatest of
Glacial and Dog SIedSe Travellers.

GIhc1hI and DOC SIedGe TrRVeIers.
Lieut.. Robert E. Peary, the arctic ex-
porer, was rendered a banquet last night
by the Geographical Club, in London,
Sir Clements r. Markham, president of the
Royal Geographical Society, presiding. At
terward Lieutenant Peary lectured in the
theater of the University of London under
the auspices of the Royal Geographical
Society. A large audience received him
and Mrs. Peary with the heartiest ap-
plause.
Sir Clements Markham. at the close of
the lecture, thanked Lieutenant Peary in
the name of the Royal Geographical So
ciety. He said that no audience in London
had ever listened with such interest to an
arctic explorer as the company that even
ing had felt in the narrative of Lieuten-
ant Peary, who was 1.-The greatest glacial
and dog sledge traveller in the world"
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William F. DeVaughan committed suicide
In the railway station at Temonium, Baltic
more county, Md, last night.
The young SON of ex-President and Mrs.
Cleveland Is reported to be seriously i'll.
Rev. s. A Hearne, principal of a Georgia
high school, was stabbed by the brother of
a pupil the teacher was correcting.
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lion single handed,
but he is not taking
chances, and is not
going to disdain the
assistance of help
ers with hot irons.
The same is true of
a wise man who is
having a tussle with
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One thousand prominent Irish Americans
have announced their intention TO make a
pilgrimage to Ireland next year on the &C.
casion Of the centennial of '3S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-07

1t is rumored in China that the emperor
is considering the adoption Ut the gold
standard.
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THE ACADEMY OF MUSICAL the
room in the Academy was taken last night
ty a great audience to see Miss Fanny
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06

cubic foot on ora nges In boxes and s. 50 thousand
in bulk In the first nine m on fru G
and nuts into the United States amounted IN valve
to sl2 $1,000 dollars worth q when ,S Gor'a
tarT Sufficient to protect the domestic industry
The best raisns IN the world are nov sod in
OF Which he exhibited to the committee. was hs tul1y
also and for which he Rad 20 aS deas
9oy to al en eea home rasns
could be produced he said 50 as to sell Il Eea'
Pound and % said fra Sa rs a"y
(of which California even now produces nsa,y
enS S 6he lod dried fruits should be
a pound. Such rate would encourage nome p piso
6S0a and BY an
of samples OF fruit both domestic ana aoI Ss on
oranges would not Increase. but would eventually
lower. prices to consumers; ~, , s.vo,,nv
his remarks chiefly to the extensive nut
Of alfornia which need increased IL bssf Of
the fruit and nut industries in WHICH ne sad tnds
the people Of thirty counties IN He also spoke
briefly but effectively in behalf Of increased duties
S Siorns a or M
Almost everything under the sun can De russ , sn
ia ne saS on1 we except in
nation. Before the imposition OF GUY u, Yo's
an an extensive one and was the basis Of profitable
Industries in California, where the Oh va" as tho
Eastern market. These industries had peen Trans ans
fcrred to Europe since the imposition OF 'he ou'S
In 1884, ,sorou,sr
T. b. Armstrong. California almond -sro t,
strongly advocated an increase Oh ddy amS
S2 100000 of capital Is invested In this Industry anu
the growers the verge OF ruin on account o.
the Inadequate protection given to them py em,S,
Ing law lie had been engaged In almond-growIns
for nine years had $4,000 invested in IT. ana had
not yet received one cent of profit from H. ne au
vocated rate OF cents pound BY the act OF
1890 the rate fixed at cents and IN Ss4 II was
reduced to cents pound. About 9,SSWo POUNDS mos
year. and about 100000 pounds we're imported.
Export bounties agriculturai produces were a ao
yOcated by David Lub.n of California. whose reso,
nant tones might have been heard at the other ena
Of the Capitol and VINO seemed to be he1ce,y ,I IN
vania State Grange, Patrons Of Husbandry; py
State Senator Brown OF the same state VINO reaa
resolutions unanimously adopted at recent state
convention composed of Grange delegates. ana by
A. J. Wedderburn, master of the virginia state
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ESCAPED FROM BLACKWELLS.
A CONVICT. AIDED BY HIS FELLOW PRISONERS.
GAINS HIS LIBERTY.

A CONVICT AIDED BY HIS FELLOW PRISONERS.
GAINS HIS LIBERTY.
Information Of the escape of Thomas Hogan a
convict In the penitentiary on Blackwelrs Island.
was received by Commissioner Wright Of the De-
partment of Correction In this city yesterday.
Hogan was sent to the prison to serve term OF
five years for shooting policeman In Harlem.
He was sentenced in February. 1896, and was set
TO work In the broom shop Of the prison. on the
ton floor of a building about 800 feet from the
building which contains the cells for prisoners
About 2. m. Monday he escaped. At that time
over 100 convicts were ct work on the same floor
with him, some making brooms and others making
shoes William II. Whelden, keeper was In the
room at the time Hogan had secured saw and
with It he cut his way into adjoining storeroom.
the other convicts concealing him by crowding
around him while he at work. In the store
room he changed his prison suit for suit OF plain
clothes which somebody had placed there for him.
Then he sawed a hole through the floor Of the
storeroom and let himself drop through the hole
TO the floor below. His escape was not noticed un-
I'll 1t was time for the convcts to leave the work.
was searched. but the escaped convict was not
found and IL was believed that he had been able TO
make his way TO this city with the aid OF some
friend In rowboat
Whelden was suspended. and Warden Pisbury
making investigation yesterday Hogan
blue eyes and sandy complexion and both arms
bear tattoo marks In India ink--two crosses and
bracelets the right arm and a heart and dag
ger the left arm.
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A SUCCESSFUL FILIBUSTER
THE DAuNrLEss LANDS MEN AND A
CARGO IN CUBA.

OVEN ONE THOUSAND MAUsER RIFLES. ONE FIELD
PIECE AND OTHER MUNITIONS LEFT ON NO
NAME KEY TOGETHER WITH FORTY
~frx PLACED SAFELY ON THE EAST
ERN COAST OF THE ISLAND.
Key West. Fla. Jan. b--Cubans In TINS CITY
are enthusiastic over the reported landing OF a
large expedition consisting Of 1.O4S Mauser
rifles. one twelve pound ieldpiece with ~oV
shells. 100000 rounds of ammunition, 2Uo pouhos
of dynamite. and forty men. on the east coast oi
Cuba last Sunday night
Early this morning Colonel Nunez D. r.. Gar
taya and three others came into town. II -
supposed they were landed from the Dauntless
and It soon became known that the Cuoans hao
received good news Several times last week
strange Cubans were seen in the city. but tney
almost Immediately disappeared. Aoou. 'ne
same time II was rumored that the Three FRIENDS
had failed in her endeavor to land on the CUBAN
coast and had landed the men and ammuhition
on No Name Key, where some other vessel ouu
take them and make another attempt 10 iaho
, them In Cuba. 1. A..
! The Cubans are very close-mouthed as to the
locality OF the landing. claiming that they ex-
pect to try another In the same place al an cary
date, and 1t would only be placing the spanish
on their guard.
eel Porvenir,' Cuban newspaper publisneu at
No 81 Newest yesterday received telegram from
ton has been successfully landed at Sagua IN con- con
junction with Gomez" Senior Nunez left TINS cityy
recently TO take command or the 1auntiess; w I'm
Cuhan mort