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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25
DECLARED TO BE INSANE.
Physicians Decision Concerning Mem
tai Condition of Stranger.

\ supposed religious crank. who an
nounced at the White House yesterday that
he was Jesus Christ, is held behind the
bars at the first precinct station. DIR. Mar
bury. one of the police surgeons, examined
him today and reported that he needs treat
ment in an asylum for the insane. 1t Is
likely that he will be sent to st. Elizabeth S
tomorrow morning.
The man called at the White House yes
terday and said he wanted to see Mr.. Nc
kinley. His queer actions aroused the sus-
piciUns Of those who saw him, and Police
man Nicholson placed him under arrest
He refused to say anything to the officers
concerning his identity, and there was moth
ing on him that would give the officers any
assistance in that direction. This after
noon, in conversation with a Star reporter,
the unfortunate man said he had brother
named Frederick Schmpf who lives at
Hampton, Va, and who, he says, is the
owner Of Hampton. An uncle named Ben
nett Wilson. he declares, lives at No 1929
Columbia avenue, Philadelphia. The pris-
Oner is about forty-fve years old. He is
neatly dressed. wearing a black suit, and
his derby hat is filled with flowers He
directed attention to the flowers and calls
them his crown. Sanitary officer Frank
will endeavor to locate his relatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25

- Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE October 25.-Flour dull, unchanged;
receipts, s521 barrels; exports 81 $50 barrels.
wheat steady spSt n and the month De
6sAa6ss; receipts. q, 1872 bushels; exports 40,OOo
bushels; southern by sample, 6oa72; do on grade,
69aT2. Corn easier; mixed, spot and the month
4SAa43h; November. old, 4s4a4s; new, 42asa4als:
November or December. new or old. 4OHa41; Jann-
airy, 40Aa401a; February. 4O1sa4Oas; steamer mixed
AAa4la receipts. 12s 424 bushels; exports 265 nj
bushels; southern white and yellow corn, 45a46
receipts ,a31 bushels exports. 10000 bushels
Rye steady: No. nearby. 80; No. western, So;
othy. $1,000; Grain freishts steamers active par
Gel room dull: steam to Liverpool. per bushel, AID
November; Cork for orders, per quarter, As I'D
November: A. asked. December. Butter eggs and
sugar firm and unchanged. Cheess steady, un-
changed.
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zoo GETS FINE SEA LION.
Main Bridge at Park Taken Down f,,
Erection of New Structure

The Geological Park has just been en-
riched by very rare specimen of the am
phibian family in the shape of a speller
sea lion. 1t was captured in northern
Alaska and presented to the zoo by Capt
Paul Boynton. 1t is a young animal and
when full grown will be of large stature.
The main bridge across Rock creek at the
entrance to the park. from Columbia road
has been taken down in order to permit
the erection of new structure, but foot
bridge will afford passage to pedestrians
Carriages may safely ford the stream
but those driving who do not care to do
this will find entrance. as usual at the
Connecticut avenue and Adams Mills road
gates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25
Funeral OF Edgar Hallenbeck

Funeral services over the remains of the
late Edgar Hallenbeck, who died Monday,
will take place Saturday at Trinity Epls-
copal Church, Sd and C streets northwest,
beginning at 9 o. clock pm. The members
of James A Garfield Post, G. A. r., will
attend in a body as a. mark Of respect
The interment will, be at Rock Creek GEM
etery, where the Grand Army services Will
take place, succeeded by the last rites of
the Masonic order. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25
MISS BARTON NOT ILL.

RumOR Denied by Miss Coonabs, Her
Private Secretary.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey OF the Ma
tforil Red Cross Society In this city today
received. in response to a message of In
quiry, telegram in which the rumor OF
Misc Clara Barton's illness in Galveston is
denied. The telegram was signed by Miss
Agnes Coombs. Miss Barton's private sec
rotary. and stated:
Newspaper reports totally untrue. Miss
Barton all right and directing work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25
Fire INSURANCE Controversy.

The Association of Fire Underwriters of
the District are in session this afternoon
considering the question of changing the
present rule prohibiting the companies
from having agents without limit as to
numSA. -.
1t Is understood that If the restriction Is
removed and multiple agents allowed. the
Potomac and other companies formerly
members, but not now in the association,
will join.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25
Tennessee River. Out of a.,Ls

BRISTOL, Tenn. October 25.-In upper
east Tennessee many streams are out of
their banks A steel bridge and several
railroad trestles over the Holston and
Chuckay rivers have been washed away
At South Watauga a boom broke and thou
sands of logs were carried away. The Ten
nessse river Is ten feet above low stage
here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25
. Transport mt Singapore,

SINGAPORE. October 25.-The United
States GOLFERS Alexander and seindia, laden
with Goa! for the United States feet in
Chinese waters. have arrived here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25
Added to Centennial Fund.

Among the recent contributions received
to the expense fund of the capital centen-
NAL celebration, in addition to those emu
i.-erated elsewhere In The Star. are: Chas.
J. Bell. 800: Clarencar =. Norment. $50; A.
NJ. Read, 80 - go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25
Defendant Acquitted.

George E. Adams, charged with larceny
was tried today in Criminal Court No. 1 be-
fore Justice Clabaugh and found not guilty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
New York Stock Market,

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, banker,
and brokers, 1419 F St, members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs La
denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
CAUGHT Mail Carriers Dog.

The dog catchers visited Anacostia and
TIillsdale this morning and about the first
capture made was the dog that has fol-
lowed the cart carrying the United States
mail between Oxon Hill, Prince George
county, Md, and Anacostia on its trips al
most daily for the last two or three years.
The animal belongs at the place first
named, and was with the mail cart In front
of the Anacostia postal station on Harrison
street. waiting for the vehicle to start on
it's return trip to OXon Hill. when caught
in the nets, falling easy victim. lady
explained at the Anacostia police station
the circumstances of the case; that the
dog belongs at Oxon Hill. and that he has
attended the mail carriers vehicle very
regularly for long time, only coming into
the District for this purpose, and then not
remaining for much time. The officer in
charge of the pound wagon stated that the
animal was liable to be impounded he
was found in the District without having a
tag, and 1t was not released. The animal
Is pet, of the black and tan variety, and
has been a familiar figure along the road
with the mail cart. 1t Is probable he Will
not remain a prisoner very long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
WILL TOUCH AT SMYRNA.
The Kentucky to Make n DetOur CT
Her Way to the East.

The first-class battle ship Kentucky. now
in Mediterranean waters. has been ordered
to touch at Smyrna, Turkey, on her way to
the Philippines. The Kentucky has been
in Mediterranean waters for some time, has
made a stop at an Algerian port and is now
a. Naples, Italy. She is going to Manila
via the Suez canal route. and is in command
of Captain Colby NJ Chester. The Ken
tucky's presence in Turkish waters will be
coincdent with renewed efforts on the part
of the administration to collect from the
Turkish government payment of the indem-
nifty claimed by the United States for the
destruction of missionary property in that
country some years ago. These claims have
been pending for long time. The pay
ment of the indemnity was urged in turn
by Ministers Angel and Straus, and Mr..
Griscom, the American charge now at Con-
stantinople, has been persistent in his de-
mands for settlement but thus far APP
parently without any definite assurance that
the claims will be paid. The claims approx
Unite in amount 100000.
Naval officials are proud of the splendid
battle ship Kentucky, which only recently
OF IL ,525 tons. with indicated horse
power of 10000, and has twenty-five guns
in her main battery. Much admiration has
been expressed for her appearance at the
places she has stopped. and the detour to
Smyrna is said in official quarters to be for
the purpose of showing her off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
PROGRESS OF MANUFACTURING.
Nearly 100000 Schedules Classified by
the CenSNS bureau.

Some idea of the manufacturing progress
of the country since 1880 will be aHoroed
within a few months by the division OF
manufacturing statistics of the federal CEN
Sis It will not be possible for nearly
wear to announce complete results Tor the
United States, but returns are nearly COM
plete from several great manufacturing
states, and Mr.. North, who is IN
charge of manufactures at the census Of
flee hopes to be able to announce the fg-
ures for Rhode Island and Connecticut ear
" next year. They will afford the basis
for determining the rate of progress IN
such leading manufactures as woolens, cot
tons and cutlery, and will whet the appe-
tite of economic students for the later fg-
ures from other states. 1t Is already EVIL
dent that an enormous advance VIII De
shown in the capital employed in manufac-
turing, the wages paid and the product
created, with the net gain on the SIDE OF
wages rather than dividends to capital
The number of schedules received at the
census office has been 62S,o07. of which 3D.
10, have come from special agents and 3oS,-
800 from the regular census enumeralors-
The number of schedules tabulated under
the census of 1890 was about 'oO,OoO The
number tabulated this year will not be
equal to the whole number received, but
will probably exceed $4,000 Most of the
schedules sent in by special agents, VINO
lar lines of industry, will be available for
tabulation. Some of those sent by the
enumerators represent Implications of re-
ports made by special agents or particu-
lar industries which are assigned eXclu-
svely to special agents. Others are de-
fective and will call for revision before
they can be used. Schedules relating to in
dustries under the charge of special agents
are sent to the agents for the states to
which they apply, and the task of com
pleting the work is left to the agent. The
leading points which are similar in all in
dustries will be tabulated by machines in
Washington, but additional information Of
a more technical character will be supplied
by the expert special agents
The census Office has already accom-
plished a part of two of the processes
which precede tabulation. One of these Is
classification, which involves the determi-
nation to what industry each schedule re-
fers The other process is that Of revi-
sion, which involves examining the sched-
ules to ascertain whether the answers are
complete and apparently correct. Obvious
errors or inconsistencies lead to CORE
spondence with the manufacturers with a
view to obtaining accurate data. The num-
Der of schedules already classified up to
the middle of last week was 293,19S, and
the number subjected to revision was ILL.,,
I0J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
COMFORT AND A SOLACE.
The Tobacco Plant ExtOlIed in n
Judicial Decision

Inc question as to the recognition to
which cigarettes are entitled under the law
was considered by the United States SUI
preme Court yesterday in an opinion rem
dered in the case of William B. Austin vs.
the state Of Pennsylvania
The case originated in the state of Ten
nessee, and it called into question the va
idlty OF the state law regulating the sale
OF this article of commerce on the ground
that 1t was an infringement of the right of
congress to regulate interstate commerce.
The Tennessee supreme court upheld the
law, ana yesterdays decision sustained that
verdict, though not without disapproval of
some OF the positions taken and then upon
a very narrow margin, four out of nine
members joining in a dissenting opinion
and another member of the court (Justice
hlte) placing his assent upon grounds
different from those announced by Justice
Brown. who handed down the opinion.
The Tennessee court had held that cigar
cites are not an article of commerce. With
this view Justice Brown took issue. and he
delivered quite dissertation upon the sub
ject. Whatever is an object of barter and
sale is. he said an article of commerce,
and must be recognized. Tobacco had
been such an article for 400 years. 1t had
been made the subject of taxation, and.
indeed. had become more widely scattered
than any other vegetable. Probably, he
added. no other vegetable has contributed
much to the comfort and solace OF the
human race. This being the it was
entirely beyond bounds to say that tobacco
was not an article of commerce. He then
took notice of the claim that cigarettes are
an especially harmful form of tobacco, and
while he conceded that this might be the
case, he remarked that this claim was of
comparatively recent origin. Still, he held
that cigarettes are as much subject of
state regulation as is liquor, and he further
held that while no state law could prohibit
importation in original packages it was
entirely competent for a legislature to reg
ulate the sale because of the original be-
lief in the deleterious effect Of the article.
There was a dissenting opinion of Justice
Shiras in which the chief justice and JUS
tees Brewer and Peckham Joined. They
based their dissent upon the theory that
commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
CONFERENCES HELD.
Inauguration of Shorter Work Day In
Mnchine shops.


From MAY 10 to May IS, 1900 a confer
ence of more than ordinary Importance was
held at the Murray Hill Hotel in New
York between the representatives Of the
National Metal Trades Association and the
International Association Of Machinlsts, re-
sulting in an agreement being drawn up
between the two associations that strikes
and lockouts in the future were to be done
away with and arbitrat ton is to be resorted
to in all cases of disputes. 1t was further
agreed that November Is, 1900. the hours
of labor should be reduced to nine and a
half per day, and May Is, 1901, nine hours
should constitute days work.
The general board of trustees of the In
ternational Association of Machinists-
Hugh Doran. Chicago, ID; A. w. Holmes,
Toronto. Ont: J. J. Connolly, Boston,
Mass P. ]. Conlon. Sioux City. Iowa; In
ternational President ID ames O'Conneli, In
ternational Vice President d. D. Wilson
and Secretary George Preston-has been in
session at the Grand Lodge headquarters,
Corcoran building, this city, outlining the
policy under which 1.-The shorter work day
would be inaugurated.
Friday. November III. JOINT meeting was
held at the Murray Hill Hotel. New York,
with the administrative council Of the Ma
tional Metal Trades Association. with the
result that Monday, November 10. 1900, the
shorter work day in the machine shops
States without the necessity of a strike or
lockout.
The following gentlemen represent the
National Metal Trades Association on their
administrative council: Walter L. Pierce,
Lidgerwood Manufacturing Company
Brooklyn, N. Y; George D. Selden. Erie
City Iron Works, Erie. Pa; H. N. Covell,
Ltdgerwood Manufacturing Company,
Brooklyn, N. Y: NJ. H. Barker. American
Tool and Machine Company, Boston, Mass :;
F. V. Bartlett. Pratt & Whitney Co.. Hart
ford, Conn; Samuel ]. Watson. Watson
Machine Co., Paterson. N. j.; Nathan B.
Payne, Payne Company. Elmira, N. Y: c.
Jarecki. Jarecki Manufacturing Company
Erie, Pa; Justus II. Schwake, William
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
MONTHLY MEETING HELD.
y. NJ. {. A. Gives Reception and Adds
to Roll of Members.

to Roll of Members.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association was held
in the gymnasium of the association build
ing last evening. Previous to the meeting
there was an informal reception in the par
lors to Mr.. Lyman l.. Pierce, the general
secretary-elect, who will take charge of the
assc citation work here January /. Mr.
Pierce is now located in Trenton. n. j..
where for four years he has conducted a
most successful work.
The program in the gymnasium included
several items Of business. Mr.. s. w. Wood
ward, president Of the association, presided
and Mr.. S. W. Curriden kept the minutes
After opening devotional exercises seven
directors were elected for a term Of three
years. as follows: Charles Cowles Tucker,
James NJ. Hoge, Chas. f. Nesbit L. CabeIl
Williamson, w. w. Tucker and DR.. Merrill
E. Gates.
The report of the membership committee
was received. One hundred and thirty
names were proposed for membership and
unanimously elected.
Maj. JohlrTweedale, L. S. A.. read James
Whitcomb Rileys poem, That Old Sweet
| heart of Nine" and responded to an en-
thUsiastic encore with French Canadian
dialect sketch.
DR.. Charles L. Bliss sang some humorous
songs, to the great delight of the audience
anC Mr.. c. H. Henney rendered. with splen-
did effect, two euphOnium solos.
The association orchestra and mandolin
| club came in for a generous share of ap-
| plause in the rendition of a number of Sc
| lections.
| Mr. Pierce the new secretary was pre-
| scented and made an address. He said that
| in the association world for many years
| Washington had been looked upon as a
| hard place to work in, but the events of
| the past two years had demonstrated that
| there was a good deal of force here, and
with the splendid possibilities for the future
| there seemed to be reason why the asso-
| cia ton should not grow to be the leading
| association of the world Mr.. Pierce pune
| tuated his remarks with Illustrations and
| stories, which added greatly to their inter-
est and effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
GAMES FORBIDDEN.
Rules for Observance by Firemen on
Watch Duty.

|
| The attention of Commissioner Macfar-
| land, who has immediate supervision of the
| District fire department, has been called to
! the fact that officers and men, while on
what Is known watch duty, are in the
habit OF reading newspapers. books and
| like matter. He has also had his attention
| called to the fact that members of the de-
| partment, while on watch duty, have either
| engaged in games Of cards or have partic!-
| pated in these and other games to the ex-
| tent at least of closely observing the play
All this, Mr.. mcfarland believes, is inn
proper, he being of the opinion that a man
while on watch duty should give his undi-
vided attention to such duty.
| Il believe" said the Commissioner to
| reporter of The Star today, that member
| of the fire department while on watch duty
| should not be permitted to read or to en-
| gage in or notice any game, and that he
| should not, as l observed one man doing
! the other day, sit at the desk with his feet
| upon it. Not only is property, but the
| lives of our people are dependent upon the
| promptness with which the fire department
| responds to alarms of fire. Nothing, in my
| opinion, should be omitted which tends in
| however slight degree to secure such
| promptness. and where the man on watch
| duty at the house desk spends his time in
reading in taking part in observing
| games being played about him he is not. in
| my opinion in a position to insure either
| promptness or accuracy in receiving alarms
Il am Informed that men on watch duty
| have been permitted to read and l am also
| told that men while so engaged have par
| ticipated in games or have been very close
| observers of the play. Such practices
cannot cOuntenance, and they must stop
| A man must like a soldier on guard or
sentry duty, give his undivided attention
while on watch duty, to it, and every mo-
| ment of his time while so detailed must
| be devoted to the instruments before him.
| If he fails to do this he Is very liable to
| make some mistake in the receipt or send
| ing of messages alarms which mistake
| may not only mean the unnecessary loss of
| life or property, but also the loss of his
position. Then, too, man while on watch
| duty must not assume any position Whlch
may render him guilty Of a charge of SLOW
enness. l fully appreciate the fact that the
| enforcement of these requirements will
| make watch duty more onerous. but It
| seems to me that the safety of the lives and
| property of our people demands such strict
| ness. and l expect, therefore, to see 1t
| maintained at all times, day and night.
| If 1t is not then men found violating such
| requirements will be punished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
The Record and Pension Division.

me RecOfu ana PENSION DiNisioH.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
1 hope you will allow me to contradict,
through the columns of your paper, a state
ment that appeared in a recent issue of
The Star.
Mr. Ainsworth in his report on the work
ing of his department record and pension
division). dating from 1894, makes state
ment to the effect that all reductions of
the force were made strictly according to
the past records of the employees. In an
swer to this statement ! beg leave to say
that if all parties held their positions under
the government strictly and solely accord
ing to merit and ability there would be
mighty few employed today. The sum and
substance of the whole affair Is Influence
and nothing more, and it would be far bet
ter to honestly so state and be done with IT..
Many Of those who were discharged from
the War Department were MI Aims
worth's superiors, both as to education and
military record Certain Of them. to my
knowledge, held competitive examination
records ranging well above the 80 mark
and military records to correspond.
Furthermore, l know of several cases
where many In one family holding po-
stions under the government, and these
parties obtained their positions exclusive
of competitive examination ratings made
before the civil service commission. Tn"
whole thing Is influence.
1 am son of a veteran, and am getting
tired of hearing disparaging remarks from
the present department hold-overs, most
of whom never heard the whistle of hos
tile bullet, and many of whom get their
positions, not by competitive examination,
but by influence. The very fact that the
work of the record and pension division
had been so far completed to require a
reduction Of the working force is sub
stantial index as to the efficiency Of those
employed and clearly shows Mr.. Aims
worth's statement to be one-sided.
CLARK BRADIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20

The following foreign consular officers
have been recognized:
Francois Marie Vincent Nettement, con-
sui of France in Porto Rico.
Paul E. Rapier. consul of Costa Rica at
Mobile, Ala.
Salvador Amell Maso, vice consul of the
Dominican republic at Aguadiila, Porto
Rico
Bruce Cartwright consul of Peru at Homo
lulu, Hawaii.
Gerrit H. Ten Brock, vice consul of the
Netherlands at st. Louis for the states of
Missouri Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas, Colo
RADIO and Utah. and the territories of New
Mexico and Arizona