Evening star., 1901-09-14


the relation between money and sentiment
in the financial world than can be noticed
now" said prominent local broker to
Star reporter last Wednesday. "All invest
ors in stocks, listed on the New York stock
exchange, whether they be in London or
the United States, are making their every
transaction with the condition of President
Mckinley in mind. 1t has been demon
strated many times since the shooting of
the President that this is the case. When
ever the temperature or pulse of the Pres
ident has gone up. the market has gone
down to the same extent, and whenever
favorable bulletin has been issued there
has been corresponding strength exhibited
in the market.
when it was announced this morning
that the wound had been opened to relieve
a slight Inflammation London sent over
lower range of prices to the extent of full
point.
while the interest taken in the Presi-
dents life by the general public and the
newspapers is great, it does not compare
with the cloSeness with which the financial
manipulation, from the highest to the small
est, watches every indication emanatlng
from the Milburn house. The bulletins is
sued by the physicians of the President
compose far the greater part of the fnan-
cial literature which is telegraphed by New
York brokers to their constituents The
temperature and pulse of the President are
file in every brokers' office in the coun-
try. and any additional Information is con-
sidered almost as an inside tip When the
President took his first nOurlShment IN the
natural way, although it was but tea
spoonful of beef broth, it made railway
values all over the United States worth
at least 81 more share, and when the
fact was announced that his nourishment
increased to three teaspoonfulS prices
went still higher"
X X X X
The shooting of President Mckinley re-
calls to superstitious minds the shadows
that have appeared in recent years on the
large columns of the north or main porch
of the White House. During the winter
months these shadows are more distinct
than in other months and appear near
the top of the columns around the midday
hours. 1t is recalled now that last fall a
shadow appeared that had never been
seen on the column before 1t required no
effort of the imagination to recognize it as
human fore arm and hand, with bent
finger upheld in the attitude of warning
1t appeared and disappeared each day for
fortnight more. Some time after this,
when the suns position had changed,
shadow of nondescript form appeared on
the great pillar at the extreme northwest
corner of the portico. 1t soon took on def
mite shape and at / o'clock in tn, aft,--
noon represented the face and shoulders
VI IIeSiutnl Mchlnley IN Ihe Sil-
houette was SO striking as to sattrace the
attention of many people, who remarked
that a more correct profile drawing could
hardly be made by an artist. The likeness
was not a correct one for more than a few
minutes and then it changed with the alter
ing position of the sun and ten minutes lat
er had assumed a remarkably perfect like
ness of the late Queen Victoria, even to.
an OBJECT on the head resembling a crown.
sometimes the shadows present the bent
form of an old woman. with one hand
resting on an object resembling a spinning
wheel.
Ihe most remarkable exhibition of team
work IN connection with target shooting
prohabiy ever witnessed in this country
came TO my attention during the big tour
nament just closed at Sea Girt N j." re-
marked member of the detachment that
so creditaby represented the District of
Columbia on the Jersey range, TO a Star
reporter. Il make reference to the team of
the Ulster Rifle Association of Belfast,
ireland, that crossed the ocean for the ex-
press purpose of competing in special
match at 800. 900 and 1000 yards with
team made up of members of the New
Jersey State Rifle Association.
After landing this side the Irishmen
had about ten days to devote to practice
before the match in which they were to
Soihpete WAS reacned on the program,
continued the District sharpshooter 1.-The
captain Of their team was an elderly gem
tleman. with long, gray beard But he
certainly knew his business and had COM
pete control of the members of the Ulster
Association working under his direction
1t was most interesting to hear him call
out 10 the men about to fire the windage
and elevation to take and to note that the
ri1emen obeyed his directions promptly and
implicitly. 1t was really educating to OBJ
serve that every shot hit the center of the
target. The captain of the Irish team to
all intents and purposes. pulled the trigger
OF the rifle of every member of his team
for every shot.
The Irishmen won the match handIy
and the victory in large measure due
TO team work. The members of the Jersey
team mad had no opportunity for practice
together. all their preliminary work hav-
Ing been done individually. But Just wait
until next year. We have learned a thing
or two on this side of the water through
the visit of the foreigners"
X X X
A veteran politician in discussing the
relative merit of men who have been su2-
Sested as possible national nominees of the
republican party In 1904 said TO a Star re-
porter today that so far as he could ascer-
tain no United States senator has ever
been elected President while a member of
that body. But" he continued political
precedents founded on accidents are not
OF binding force. Though no person has
ever been elected President while a member
OF the Senate, the records show that ten
OF the Presidents were members of the
United States Senate before they were
elected President. Presidents James Mon