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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-25

ly human love and the power of and rever-
ence for a mighty religion, is part of the
mystery of this story
1t is but natural, of course for everv
body who tells of this pathetic, reclining
Galatea to speak gently of her But her
strange affiictlon, her youth and her beauty
al tenderness with which those who knew
Miss Wilbur speak of her. She must have
| been Il rarely gracious, loving and loyahia
woman. And her friends will not for a
moment admit the suicide theory, eVdencinr
| the open window of the room in which she
was found and the neglect of the ordinary
suicidal precautions when gas is to be the
method of exit from this world.
| Had DIR. James Dunphy postponed for an
| hour his early morning call at 232S Califor-
MIA street on February II of this year
| neither of the two Elda Wilburs-not the
| one society knew well less than a year ago
| nor the case so absorbingly interesting
| to the medical fraternty--would have ex1
| lsted Miss Wilbur's would have been
| one of the successful suicides or one
| of the fatal accidents due to gas poisoning
But science and tender nursing and the
I utmost care came TO the rescue and brought
| back from the borderand an enchanted
| creature: well-nourished body and he
| numbed, clogged, sick brain; placid even
| ly-breathing, living thing, perfect as a
flower and as self-unconscousness a slum-
! bering statue as unaffected by the shock of
| a great earthquake, by great heat or cold or
| electricity. as by the touch of her mothers
| hand or the appeal in her voice or the
prayer in her eyes.
When the regular physicians had declared
Miss Wilburs case hopeless, the third house
| of medicine was appealed to-that unrec-
cgnized class of healers who the last
resort of desperate, unreconcied humanity.
The Christian Scientists the Faith Heal
| ers, the hypnotists, all the opponents o.
/ anti-drug, latter-day magic in curing the
sick, tried to restore Miss Wilbur, AMI
! failed, precisely as their more material
| brethren had before them.
And the end? None of the two dozen
| healers, regular and irregular, will prophesy
when that end will come. But by slow de-
grees very gradually. most of them be-
| lieve this girls physical strength will leave
| her. She has grown thinner within the
past six months. but is otherwise un-
changed. But her death, the wisest ply
| sicians say, is inevitable, and its cause will
| be monoXide poisoning.
The deadly gas killed this girls mind
Though its action was interrupted it has
not been thwarted, say the doctors, and the
, death of the body, though not accomplished
SO promptly, will follow in time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-25
From the Engineering News.

Papyristite is a new artificial stone made
from purified paper pulp and other ingre-
dents, by FIR. Gehre, a civil engineer of
Zurich. 1t is an improvement on papro-
lite. invented by the same man. 1t is es-
pecially intended for jeintless roofs or
floors. and is a non-conductor of heat, cold
or sound. 1t is hard as stone. but has
soft, linoleum-like feeling under foot, and
Is noiseless. 1t weighs less than stone or
cemsnt, and 200 pounds of the preparation
in powdered form. spread a inch thick will
cover ninety square feet. The cost Is said
to be exceedingly low, and 1t can be laid
without special machinery; 1t is dry In
twsnty-four hours, and can then be highly
polished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-25
THE CHINESE JEWS.
Mystery of Their Origin-Their syna-
Eogue I'm kRe-Fung-FoO.

From the Culver.
Among the most remote colonies are the
Jews of China, who have aroused interest
ing inquiry and been the theme of many
French writer's. Early in the seventeenth
century, and shortly after the Italian mis-
sionaries had come to Picking. one of them,
Matthew Ricci. received a morning call.
His visitor wore the gorgeous Chinese
dress. including the queue. but the figure
and face were not Monaghan, and the sml-
ing countenance was not in keeping with
the dignited solemnity OF Chinaman.
The gentleman's name was Ngai, and he
had heard of the arrival of some foreign
ers who worshiped one Lord OF heaven
and earth and who yet We're not Mahome-
tans; he belonged to the same religion he
explained, and had called TO make their
acquaintance. Now, Master Ngai made it
clear that he was an lsraelite, a native of
kae-fung-foo, the capital OF Honan. He
had come to Picking to pass an examina-
ton for mandarin degree. and had been
led by curiosity and brotheriy feeling TO
call at the mission house
In his native city. he said. there were ten
OF twelve families of Israelites and a syna-
gogue which they had recently restored at
the expense of 10,Gu crowns. and they had
a roll of the law four or five hundred years
old The missionary's letters described
this synagogue. 1t occupied a space be
tween three and four hundred feet in
length by about a hundred and fifty in
breadth, and was divided into four courts.
II nau borrowed some decorative SplenuOT
from China. The inscription in Hebrew
Hear, o Israel: the Lord our God is one
Lord. blessed be the name of the glory OF
His kingdom for ever and ever" aad the
Ten Commandments were emblaZoncd IN
gold Silken curtains inclosed the Bethel
which enshrined the sacred books, and
which only the rabbi might enter during
the time of prayer. Every detail of this
place, with its incense. its furniture and ali
its types of good things Yet to come. is in
terestng. There in the last century the
children of Israel at kae-fung-fo worshped
the God of their fathers with the rites that
pointed to the Messiah. of whose advent
as far as IL can be aScertained, they neYt 7
heard until the arrival OF the Italian mis-
SionarieS.
Learned men have entered into discus
sions as to whether these people We're Jews
or lSrae!ites, whether they came to China
from the Assyrian captivity or the Roman
dispersion. They themselves say that their
forefathers came from the west: and il is
probable that the settlers arrived by way
OF khorassan and SamarCand. They mus
have been numerous in the ninth century
Tor two Mahometan travellers of that period
describe rebel. named Bae-choo, taking
Canton by storm in A. ID. So and s!augh-
terlng l2G.Wn Jews. Mahometans Chris
tlanS and ParSeeS. More than one Jew a!
kae-fung-foO is known to have gained III,
right to wear the little round button on IN.
top OF his cap so dear to the ambition of -
Chinaman. The TAPPING rebellion disperse5
the settlement, and the remnant who re
main faithful to the memory of old tradi-
tons are chiefly poor and distressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-25
Scientists md Luccheuf.


The criminal anthropologists have nat
urally been busy-on the strength of n few
photographic proving that I.uccheni, the
murderer of the lamented Empress Of Aus
tria, has every characteristic of the crimi-
nal. To the ordinary observer Luccheni
looks like nothing so much as a common
place rufian, hut the criminal anthropolO-
glst has, through the medium OF "A photo
graph or two. discovered in him complete
asymmetry of the body" He has very
marked "amyotrophy of the face, neck,
trunk, arm and leg on the left side" These
stigmata are the consequences OF grave
cerebro-spinal LESSONS, occurring in infancy,
and due to heredity, alcoholic atavism
'misere physiologique,' or some disease of
infancy, perhaps an encephalomyeltis or
lateral sclerosis. from which complete re-
ccvery never took place" The French an
thropoloSists. indeed, pronounce him to be
a type OF the ''asymmetrique desequilibre."
This is quite convincing, to be sure. but
the British Medical Journal points out, IL
would have been more satisfactory II the
criminal anthropologists could have recog-
niZed all these evidences of criminality he
fore Luccheni had perpetrated the crime
which has given him the notoriety of in
fanny watch he coveted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-25
Non-Freexing Water Pipe.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Germans, who are so far ahead of
many nations in a certain class of technical
skill, have incorporated into their plumbing
practice a non-freezing water pipe, which
Will save an incalculable amount of annoy
ance and profanity in a single winter. The
purpose of the invention is not only to pre-
vent the water from being frozen, but to
provide an opportunity for its expansion
by cold. Into the iron pipe, as far as it
is above the ground, there is inserted a sec
ond narrower PIPE of thin sheet tin or
lead, which is filled with an elastic sub
stance, such, for instance, as rubber. This
insertion remains unaffected by the ordi-
nary pressure; but II the water should be
frozen by extreme cold the elastic ins9r-
ton Is compressed by SO much as the vol
ume of water is increased by the freezing
With the coming of the thaw the insertion
expands again to its original circumference.
The object CT the tin or lead around the in
sertion Is to prevent an unpleasant taste
or odor being impaired to the water. 1t is
said that water pipes provided with such
an insertion have withstood a cold test Of
40 degrees centigrade, while others that
were not so provided invariably burst at
that temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-25

A statistician estimates that England has
$50 600 invested in land and mortgage
in countries abroad. She lends to foreign
governments and municipalities an average
of $4,000. 600 annually. She finances rail-
ways in India, Canada. the United States.
Australia, South Africa and South America,
her Investments of this class aggregating
81 10000, 900 English capital is Invested
in this country in water and gas companies,
cattle and horse raising, breweries -four
mills street railways. iron manufacturing
and mining. In investments other than
government loans and railroads IL is esti-
mated that the enormous sum of s. $50 00o.-
600 of Engiand'e money hes been lent out
side of the tight little island"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-25

Thousands of situations have been OBJ
Star.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-25
PRODUCE.

Chicago, October 24-Liverpool to-
day furnished the tornado that swept
over the shorts III wheat. Ordinary con-
di,ions were ignored and in the turmoil
December wheat climbed 21ac, closing
at T014 @7GSsc, the highest point reach
ed since the Letter collapse Corn ad-
vanced &c, oats rose s@Ac Pork
left off 71ac higher and lard and ribs
gained &c each.
Wheat opened practically unchanged,
but quickly began to develop symp-
toms of unrest regarding the threaten
ing aspect of European politics. Prices
started to advance, and in the course
CT half an hour the December future,
which opened at 675s @67Ac, had
touched 6S7s @631ac, the high mark
that was reached on the curb Satur-
day afternoon. England corsols were
practically unchanged at the opening,
rejecting an absence of increased con-
Germ in financial circles over the Fa-
shoda acair. but the Liverpool grain
market was unchanged and stronger,
indicating further alarm among grain
spectators. The latter naturally had
the most influence with the kindred
market here ard ordinary considera-
lions we're deprived of erect in the face
Of possibilities Of an EuroDean war.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-25

|f T2SI 1zs 5 G2f 4 SiaSt
81 III " B q q u \ II If 175, INA receipts
81 f6e North went were I.451 carloads
compared With 1.671 Monday last ana
I,640 for the corresponding day year
ago. The worlds shipments to Europe
last week were 1911 600 bushels with
out full returns from India. This shows
an increase of over million bushels,
which principally came from Russia
and Danubian countries, where short
age was supposed to exist The total
primary western market receipts for the
day were zoos, 0c0 bushels against
1,O61 GOO for the same day last year.
Liverpool opened with an advance OF
from 234d to Sd per Genital, and closed
with from 1Ad to 21sd net gain for the
day. Exports of wheat and -four from
Atlantic seaboard points, exclusive OF
New Orleans, were So, 900 bushels. The
market ruled continuously strong and
about noon December had reached 6S 9sc.
Around the noon hour the price under
went a further upturn from drop OF
1ac in English consOls and an increase
of only 250,0C0 bushels in the visible
instead of 1,5C0,0G0 bushels expected.
The market continued on the advance
to the end and December finally left
off at TON Q70asc buyers.
The same cause that wheat had for
advancing was likewise operative III
corn, though to a much Smaller ex-
tent. The market opened steady, but
soon rallied on extensive buying by
short sand country purchases. On the
hard spots, however, the offerings by
longs were generous, and this had a
tendency to check the upturn. Re
ceipts were 500 cars, considerably
above the estimates. December opened
1s@Ac lower at 31% @31Bc, and adj
vanced to 32Ac sellers, the closing
figure.
The absence of shorts in oats was ac-
countable for slack trade and indie
pendent prices. Not only did the
market fail to respond to the advance
in the ether grains, but trading
throughout the day was limited and
of an Indifferent character. Toward
the end of the session the market re-
covered and prices at the close showed
small gain. Receipts were 331 cars.
May opened a shade lower at 24A a
241ac, hung around 243sc, then rose
to 24Ac, and closed at 245a @24%c.
Enormous receipts of hogs every
where depressed provisions early.
Later, however, this was supplanted
by the strength in grains, and toward
the close the early decline was more
than recovered. January pork opened
21ac lower at 1913; declined to $9.1215,
then rallied to s9.271a, and closed at
1925 sellers. January lard began a
shade lower at $500, advanced to
S5.O71a, and Closed at $5.05@5.071a.
January ribs started unchanged at
$472h, sold at $4.7O@4.721a, rose to
$3.50, then reacted to $4.771a at the
close.
Estimated receipts Tuesday:
Wheat, 210 cars; corn, 500 cars; oats,
252 cars: hogs, 10000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-25
METAL.

New York, October 24.-The metal
market in general was tame and with
out new feature of consequence. Trad
ers worked within conservative lines
and were generally disposed to con-
slider only immediate wants Accord
ing to the metal exchange report to-
day, pig iron warrants closed quiet and
unchanged at $500 bid and Sis asked !;
lake copper firm at $3.50 bid; tin quiet
but firmer at SITS bid and $500 ask
ed; lead very weak at 1921 bid and
$3.671a asked; spelter firmer at 5000
bid and $5.121a asked.
The firm fixing the settling price for
leading western miners and smelters
quotes lead at 1885, copper at 12Ac,
and closing copper at INC.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-25

SS6n III h.slss 1< lSIsSss 81 Wln6In1
NM xetally DeSfriJeS ~ 1ire Ysstsrslay
Morning Lncinn Cfippen Passed Away
Yesterday Other Concise Notes Of :
DAY.
A one-story residence on Winding Hill.
about two miles west OF this city. owned
and occupied by John Rorbach. caught
Gre yesterday morning about two o'clock,
and together with the contents, was
burned to the ground. The loss has not
been estimated. The building was insured
for 5000, and the household goods for 500,
with the Ohio Farmers Insurance Com
pany. In what manner the fire originated
IS not known. The occupants Of the
house were awakened by the roaring OF
the flames. in time to escape from the
house without being burned. The house
was modern structure throughout, and
was in excellent condition, having been
built about two years ago. The blaze
was quite a. big one. and attracted con-
siderable attention from people living in
that vicinity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-25
LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. October 24-The general
demand for cattle to-day was slower
than usual and prices averaged 100
15c lower, common and medium grades
suffering the most. Choice steers
S. 4O0S5 So; medium 81 1906 90:
beef steers 00@s4 20; stocker and
feeders IS 00@s4 60; bulls 81 200
81 IS; cows and heifers So 50@s4 %;
calves So 25@s7 so.
The pens were overfOwing with hogs
and buyers were once more in po-
sition to dictate terms in consequence
Of which values suffered reduction
of 5010c. Fair to choice 65@S3 so;
packing lots SO 30@s3 621a; butchers
SO 400a so; mixed 3 55@$3 70; light
8 35@$3 so; pigs So 25@S3 45.
There was a fairly active demand
for sheep, but buyers were later than
usual in getting down to business and
prices ruled largely Zoe lower. Sales
were on a basis Of 00@s6 TO for IN
ferior to fancy spring lambs; 50 0oW
IS 25 for feeding lambs; 81 6olbS5 "
Tor yearlings; C0@s4 Go for sheep,
and 81 O0@$4 20 fer feeding sheep.
Receipts-Cattle, $4,000 head; Hogs,
10000 head; Sheep, $4,000 head.
East Buffalo, N. Y, October
24.-Cattle, dull; good 10
choice shipping steers S. COO
SIS is; fair to good steers 81 Co@s4 80;
choice to smooth fat heifers 81 GOO
81 SO; fair to fat heifers SO 5G0$3 80;
fair to good butcher cows So O9@s4 90;
common to old good fair COWS 81 o00
50 IS.
Hogs, Workers, coed to choice IS IS
@s3 70; roughs common to good So 10
@$3 G5 pigs, good to choice So 400
S3 so. Sheep and lambs slow; lambs,
choice to extra, S. 5G@S5 65; culls
fair to good 81 50@S4 90; sheep, choice
to selected wethers 81 7o@$4 So; culls
and common So 25@$3 25.
East Liberty, Pa, October 24.-Cat-
tie, fairly active; extra S. 1906 80;
prime 81 9O@s5 c5; common SO $50
81 90.
Hogs, slow and lower; prime med
iums So 1908 so; best heavy Workers
So 65@$3 10; heavy hogs So 1908 80;
common to fair Workers So 60@$3 S.;
pigs So 5003 GO; roughs 81 25@s3 40.
Sheep, steady; prime 81 65@4 70;
common 8 25@3 Is; choice lambs
5 50@5 70; common to good 500
Isb SO. Veal Calves sH G00$7 25.
Cincinnati, Ohio October 24.-Hogs,
active and lower at SO 00@s3 rs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-25
FINANCE IND TRADE.

New York, October 24.-Evening
Posts London financial cablegram:
The stock markets here opened
steady to-day, but this was quickly fol-
lowed 10y a severe slump in prices in
which Consols led. Politics was the
osteinsible reason for the fall, but
monetary conditions and the approach
ing settlement also had much TO co
with it. Americans were comparative
ly dull, closing at about the lowest.
New York, October 24.-Money on call
easy at 1902 per cent; last loan z
per cent. Prime mercantile paper 3A
"a per cent. Sterling exchange strong
with actual business in bakers bills
at 81 S5a4 @$4 Sc for demand and at
81 82% @S4 83 for 60 days; posted
rates 81 S3@$4 861a. Commercial bills
81 81. Silver certificates 60@61. Bar
silver 60Mc. Mexican dollars 47Ac.
Government bonds easier.
State bonds firm.
Railroad bonds weak.
Stocks. The burden Of selling Of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-25

whisky st<1l| m n
Buttef hru3
Sugar steady S
Eggs dull at Sc.
Cheese firm.
Toledo. O.. October 2z-Wheat ac-
tive and higher; No. cash October and
December 74c
Corn dull and steady; No 2 mixed
Csc.
Oats dull; No. 2 mixed 233ac.
Rye dull and firm: No. cash 521lsc.
Cloverseed active and higher; prime
cash. old. 81 65: new 81 So; October
81 8211a: December S. 90.
Oil unchanged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-25

Flour, firm.
No. 2 yellow corn 32A@32Ac.
No. 2 spring wheat 67@S2c; No.
6S@691ac.
No. corn 32c.
No. oats 24c; Nc. white $500
27c; No. white 25@2612c.
No. rye 501ac.
No. 2 barley 33@47c.
No. l fiaXseed CSC.
Prime timothy seed S235.
Mess pork, per barrel, $7.95@S.00.
Lard, per 100 pounds, $4.971a@5.0O.
Short ribs, sides Coose) $5.10@5.40.
Dry sailed shoulders (boxed) 40
4Ac.
Short clear sides (boxed) s5.30@5. 40.
Whisky, distillers finished goods,
per gallon, $1.25.
Butter, firm; creameries 14@22c;
| dairies 12@19c
Eggs, steady; creamery IA @9Ac
New York. October 24-Flour. re-
| ceipts 1890 barrels; exports 1850 bar
i rels; market strong and held higher.
Wheat, receipts $685. bushels; ex-
! ports 1910 bushels; spot irregular;
No. 2 red S01ac f. 0. b. afoat options
| opened easy, closed strong at 15s @1%c
ret advance; No. 2 red May closed at
| 751ac.
Corn. receipts 1850 bushels; ex-
ports 10000 bushels; market firm No.
Acc f. O. b. afloat; options opened cas-
Ter, closed IL @15sc higher; May closed
at 401sc.
| Oats, receipts 15S,600 bushels; ex-
| b,,c NJ .
29Ac; options dull.
Hops, firm.
Wool quiet.
Cheese quiet.
Tallow steady.
CottOnseed oil steady.
Rice firm.
Molasses steady.
Coffee, options opened quiet and clos
ed barely steady and 500 points lower;
sales 1900 bags.
Sugar, raw firm; refined firm.
Philadelphia, October 24-Wheat
firm and Ac higher; contract grade Oc-
tober 761a@77c.
Corn steady and 1ac higher; No.
mixed October 3715@31%c.
Oats firm; No white clipped 301hc;
No. 3 do. 2S1a@29c; No. mixed do.
2S1a @29c.
Flour firm.
Butter firm ard 1ac higher; fancy
western creamery 23c; do. prints 23c.
Eggs firm; fresh nearby &c: do. west
ern 1Sc; do. Southwestern 17Q1Sc; do.
Southern lie.
Cheese firm.
Baltimore, Nd. October 24.-Flour
quiet; receipts 10000 barrels; exports
none.
Wheat inactive and frmer; spot
7ehc; receipts $4,000 bushels; exports
IL. eco bushels.
Corn strong; spot s75s@377sc; re-
ceipts 10000 bushels; IMPORTS 72,714
bushels
Oats quiet: No 2 white western 29G
3Ge: receipts 141C0 bushels.
Rye firmer: No. western 372sc; re-
ceipts 1900 bushels; exports 51,400
bushels.
Butter steady.
Eggs firm at liz G1Sc.
Cheese steady.
Cincinnati, October 24-Flour strong.
Wheat firmer: Ne. 2 red 70@701ae !;
October 706701ac.
Corn strong and higher; No. 2 mixed
SIC.
Oats firm; No. mixed 25z3@261zc.
Rye firm; No. 2 54c.
Lard quiet at s. So.
Bulk meats easy at S. SO.
Bacon dull at S. 50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-25

Trains Nos !, ., 5 and daily between
C1eye.and and UhrfchsvfiIe- All other
trains daily except Sunday.
Electric cars between Bridgeport and
wheeling. and Bridgeport and Martins
Ferry and Bcllaire.
Consult AGENTS Tor general information
g - p Il q. cAReHx. q. =. x !,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-25
DRY GOODS.

New York, October 24-The dry
goods market opened for the week with
a fair demand reported, both on the
part Of buyers present in the market
and mail orders. There was no not
able gain of interest in any division of
the market. Print cloths show no
change in quotations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-25

!, n .s3 and dspaxtnres Of trains "a ~
snse 1872 e, - ,axpiSnAtion Of ksfer-
*ssonoay excepted: iSaturday excepred.
s onivy oniy: = Saturday only: )Monday
urdav SAeept saturday; {. except SAT-
..no nour ssriser than Central tine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-25
A DEATH.

Lucian ]. Crippen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. T. Crippen, died at an early hour, yes
terday morning, with lung trouble. at his
home on Jefferson street. The deceased
was twenty-seven years of age. He was
well known throughout the city, and the
news of his demise was learned with re-
greet among host of friends. For num-
Der of years Mr.. Crippen discharged the
duties of head clerk at Blum Bros. dry
goods store, but was compelled to resign
his position some time ago on account
of failing health. He was member of
the Jr. o. A. w. Lodge, of this city, at
one time. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon at two o'clock, from
the late residence. The burial will be
made at Rose Hill cemetery.