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Evening star., 1901-12-20
Changes in Musical Pitch.
From Pearson's Magazine

Musical pitch has a curious tendency to
creep up. 1t Is said that Bach's music
sounds much differently now from what it
did when Bach wrote it, because the in
struments are now pitched higher. In 1882
1t was found that the pitch Of high at
the Vienna Court Opera had crept from the
prescribed 435 double vibrations second
to- 443, and in 1885 this number had further
increased to 450. Accordingly, a musical
conference was held and a resolution was
taken to re-establish the old pitch Of 435
vibrations per second. Upon this announce
ment the Reichsanstalt, the Imperial Phys
ical and Technical Institute of Germany set
up standard Instruments, and has since
tested and corrected many hundreds of tun-
ing forks, shortening them If they are too
low in pitch, and thinning the arms If they
are too high. All the military orchestras
Of Germany are pitched alike, and
the Reichsanstalt keeps the tuning forks
correct. And this solicitous care Of the
government in preserving standards is one
reason why the world now goes to Germany
in musical matters.
Evening star., 1901-12-20
USE OF ELECTRICITY.
English Medical Practitioner LOath
to Apply 1t.

to Apply 1t.
From the London Hospital
Is it our innate conservatism or our dread
Of Quackery, or is it. perchance, the damp
ness of our climate, that makes English
practitioners so Indifferent to electricity in
the treatment Of disease? 1t may be that
each Of these influences has something to
do with it, but in any case the fact remains
that in this country electricity is at dis
count, while static electricity is practically
| unusued.
Our attention is drawn to the subject by
the reports in the American medical jour-
nails Of the annual meeting of the American
! Electro-Therapeutic Association. which has
just been held in Buffalo. Nothing particu-
larly novel was brought forward at the
| meetings; 1t was humdrum affair enough
but, from the number Of those who took
| part in the discussions and the evident good
| faith and absolute confidence in their re-
| suits displayed by the speakers, it is mani
fest that electricity occupies a position in
| the minds of practitioners in America which
| 1t does not occupy except in the minds of a
small circle Of specialists in England; and
we may we'll ask whether this is entirely as
| it should be.
| No doubt electricity in every form and
| every degree can be had here. There are a
few "instit utions," there are, perhaps, three
| or four well-fitted electrical rooms at hos
pltdlS, and some OF the specialists have in
| stailations, but we make bold to say that
| to the ordinary average medical mind in
England and to the ordinary average
| student as turned out from the schools,
electricity means a trumpery little farad:c
| machine. all beyond which is regarded
| as work for the specialist and as strong
| iy tainted with quackery even at that.
wave currents. sinusoidal currents. cata-
| phOric medication, eff1uve and all the
rest Of the electricians armAmentorium
| are mere targon to the average prac-
titioner. Yet these terms indicate means
| and methods which are in constant use both
| on the continent and in America, and it
| seems high time that some pretty author
/ itative English pronouncement should be
made regarding their utility. AS 1t Is, 1t
| can hardly be denied that England Is en-
| tirely out Of the running in regard to the
therapeutic uses of electricity. "And a
! good thing, too!' we can imagine some
| people saying. But the position taken up
! by English medicine in regard to electricity
| ought to be the outcome Of knowledge, not
| of ignorance. as we fear is now the case.
Evening star., 1901-12-20
Marking Our Northern Boundary.

From the Toronto Monetary Times.
On that part Of the boundary line delim-
itfng Canada and the United States, be-
tween Rouse's Point and the river St. Law
renee, some Of the fragile monuments of
wood and mounds require attention, and
in some cases REPLACEMENT. To inspect
them with a view Of finding out their exact
condition. the Canadian government and
that Of New York have appointed survey
ors to go over the ground. and report the
facts as they find them. Many poles are
said to have Disappeared; an admonition
that less perisnable materials will require
to be used as substitutes. Where the mon
uments have disappeared, the problem will
be to find the exact places which they oc-
cupied. Mounds are scarcely suitable for
this work, for. besides being subject to de-
nuding influences, they may be maliciousIy
tampered with and put out Of easy recog-
milton. Some durable material ought to be
substituted for materials that are perisha-
BILE or unstable and we take 1t for granted
that this course win be followed
Evening star., 1901-12-20
The Timber Used.
From the Yale Review.

From the Yale Review.
In the United States 1900, 900 feet of pine
lumber are used every year for matches. or
the equivalent of the product Of 400 acres
of good virgin forest. About 62O, ,OO0, 600 cross
ties are now laid on American railroads, and
10000, 600 new ties are required annually for
renewals. The amount Of timber used every
year for ties alone is equivalent to 3,OOO,-
600, 600 feet Of lumber. There are now stand
ing nearly 100000 telegraph poles. The
average life Of a telegraph pole Is about ten
years, SO that nearly 75O, 600 new poles are
required every year for renewals. These fig
ures do not include telephone poles and the
poles required on new railway lines. The
total annual consumption of timber for ties
and poles Is equivalent to the amount of
timber grown on 100000 acres Of good virgin
forest. For making shoe pegs the amount Of
wood used in a single year is equal to the
product Of fully $500 acres Of good second
growth hardwood land. Lasts and boot trees
require at least 10000 cords more. Most
newspaper and packing paper is made from
wood Although this industry has been de-
veloped only within the last forty years, yet
the amount of wood consumed for paper
during that time has been enormous. The
total annual consumption Of wood for paper
pulp Is equivalent to over 800. .OO0, 900 board
feet of timber, for which 1t would be neces-
sary, were the trees all growing together,
to cut some $1,000 acres Of prime woods
Evening star., 1901-12-20
An Old Belgian Custom.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
In some Of the old Belgian towns beau
tiful spectacle may be seen on Christmas
eve Amid the sound Of drum. cornet, GYM
ball. and a whole orchestra of instruments.
with the soft chanting of old carols, long.
gaily-decked procession marches through
the principal streets: children OF all ages.
each division dressed in it's special color
white, blue, pink or yellow-and all bear
ing some badge or emblem. or grasping
some bright ribbon attached to shrine or
crucifix The effect Of grouping and color
is very artistic Here and there In the
throng older, stronger hands bear aloft
precious relics, upon which the spectators
reverently gaze. Many novel features come
into view as the procession passes along;
but the prettiest sight is the train of beau
tiful children, in fantastic dress. marching
over the f1ower-strewn pavement each
small person gravely absorbed In the spe-
cial part it performs.
Evening star., 1901-12-20
THE WOMEN OF INDIA.
Education, Marriage and WidOwhOOd
to BE Discussed at Calcutta.

From the New York Tribune.
A conference will be held at Calcutta this
winter, at which Lord Curzon has con-
sented to preside, where matters of great
interest to womanhood the world over, and
Of special Importance to women in the far
east, will be Discussed.
Three questions will come up for consid-
Grafton before this conference. First, the
raising of the age limit for marriage among
the natives. The age for girls now is from
eight to nine, with ten for the maximum.
According to the Shastra, sacred writings
of the Hindoos, if a girl attains marriage
able age while still an unmarried inmate
of her fathers house. that girl is an out
cast, and should be treated as such. In
that warm climate early developments are
the rule, so it is not uncommon to see
mothers of thirteen. and, consequently,
grandmothers of less than thirty. One re-
suit Of this early enforced maternity has
been lamentable physical deterioration Of
the race, attended by other consequences
more subtle, but no less serious.
The second topic that will engage the at
tention of the conference Is the abolition
of compulsory celibacy among Indian and
Mahometan widows.
Although the practice Of "suttee," the
burning alive Of widows on the husbands s
funeral pyre, was formally abolished by
the Indian government in 1885, on the plea
that it was "culpable homicide" 1t has not
Deen possible TO leglSlate successfully
against the more bitter punishment meted
out to those unfortunate women who in
becoming widows lose all social rights, are
deprived of their ornaments. compelled to
assume the coarsest and scantiest Of cloth
ing, to fill the most menial positions in the
household and to be physically disf1gured.
The third question which will come up
Is of the education Of the Indian women
AS matters stand now. such education as
they receive terminates with their mar
riage, and, that must take place before
they enter their teens, at least in the case
of a Hindoo girl, 1t is really seen that it
must be of very superficial and primary
character.
Evening star., 1901-12-20
Sunday Music In London.

From the London Globe.
The opponents Of Sunday music are. it is
satisfactory to note, rapidly diminishing in
numbers and becoming less offensive. At
the meeting Of the licensing committee OF
the Middlesex county council. which took
place yesterday, interest centered round
the Sunday opening Of the Alexandra Pal
ace for concerts. Sunday opening, indeed,
is compulsory at the palace. since by the
Alexandra Palace act the trustees are not
entitled to close 1t against the non-paying
public for more than fourteen days In a
year. The concerts provided are an en-
tirely unmixed benefit. Did they not exist
the public would have nothing to do but to
loaf about the grounds, with very good
chance of getting into mischief. AS 1t is.
between 1900 and 1900 people attend these
Sunday concerts. and find in them harm
less and improving manner of spending the
afternoon.
Evening star., 1901-12-20
Padded HoOfs.
From the London Express.

Hansoms with rubber tires are sad de-
ceivers, for though they make no noise as
they trundle swiftly over macadam or as
phalt, the thud, thud. click, click of the
horses shoes are all the more exasperat-
ing. Neurotic Londoners will raise up In
their millions and bless the successful in
ventor OF effective. workable padded hoofs.'
Mr.. ]. H. Nunn has entered .or thie COM
petition. He has devised simple horseshoe
pads. leaving ample space for nails and for
cleaning, while giving flexible. noise-pre-
venting and auti-slipptng surface.
Evening star., 1901-12-20
Tops of Cane for Seed.
From the Columbus (Ga.) Sun.

The cost Of seed cane will be very materi-
ally reduced by a discovery recently made
by the Louisiana experimental farm. Those
in charge of the station have found out
that fully as good results are obtained by
fore the tops have been thrown away, be-
ing deemed entirely worthless. and the the
ory that only the fully developed eyes of
the stalk make good seed has been wide
spread In this section the tops have never
come into use as seed, 1t being deemed alb
soiutely necessary to plant the fully devel-
oped joints in order to produce successful
results, but the success of the Louisiana
experiment station will doubtless open the
tent that the production Of this crop will
be still further cheapened.
Evening star., 1901-12-20

Why Not
Give q
Music Cabinet,
ParIOr Lamp,
China Closet,
Leather Chair,
Rocker,
Brass Bed,
Lady's DISK,
Fine Rug,
Carpet,
Bookcase,
Chifionier,
Wardrobe,
SidebOard.
Evening star., 1901-12-20
Sympathy.
From the New York Times.

Not one of the theater crowd knew
Thomas Bracket Reed. The plays were
over and the car crowded. The big man
was seated. thinking. perhaps. Of the days
when he was known as the car and the
cartoonists gave much Of their talent and
time in caricat uring his ample curves and
round face. Perhaps the ex-statesman won-
dered that there was not one friendly nod
or respectful bow for him among those
typical. weil-dressed and happy New York.
ers. The conductor knew the man from
Maine, and intended to stop the car near
100 Central Park South. for Mr.. Reed does
not like to be carried beyond his destina-
ton. But with the many duties Of his
Evening star., 1901-12-20

crowded car the conductor missed the
chance to be courteous. The car had
passed the corner when the conductor no.
tfced the big man reaching to ring to the
motorman. He hurried to the ex-Speaker
and expressed his sorrow at not stopping
at the right place. Don't you sympathize
with me. sir,'' said Mr.. Reed with the
twinkle in his eye which used to mean
danger to presumptive congressman You
must not sympathize with any one 1t is
out of style, and the only place you can find
sympathy now is in the dictionary"
Evening star., 1901-12-20

Kaskaskia, the first capital of Illinois
will soon be wiped out of existence by an
order Of the Postmaster General, effective
on January /, 1902
Evening star., 1901-12-20

Upon its own motion the supreme court
OF Illinois has dismissed the three cases Of
the Chicago American. New York Journal
and the people against the Associated Press.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20
REINDEER FOR ALASKA
Liout. Bortholf Makes His Plans
 Known At Last

The Interior Department at W8sh.ugtou h1e received report from Liout E. r EefthoIr under date of August i 1t Vlld. .eostock. iu which hc described hla plans for transporting -H reindeer to Alaska. Whom Che report was written hc vua Ib.ut t0 leave for OH1. where vcssc. u1f roldy to load Che deer
 Lieut. Ecrthof said chat after reach nl Port Clarence. Alaska and uuloldinl th. deer he expected Co roturn with On, ...sal to Vl1dvostock. going thence tU Yo.lhoml. and from there to Slu Fran .is.o. While in Alaska hc hoped to meet ur sheldon Jackson. hc slId. and learn from him plans for securing moro rein Ie.r in SiberI1. next year
 Lieut. uoubo.f received cooperation from both Russian and United states of Ic.ls everywhere iu Russia and Sihcra unuI he reached Vl1dlvostock There On. f-utod states commercial 0gcut viru- ally questioned his credentials and. h' practically refusing Co identify him r1.eI him In au embarrassing position before Russian officials and business men. ,tr Earthoif lszs that Che commercial Ie,ars conduct be reported to Che state department
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20

The amount of goods received ut naw- sln thIs year Co September lst is heavier
 than for Che corresponding season last year notwithstanding thr slump iu prices from Che opening of navigation Co the present The up-rivcr boats thIs year have bcon able Co avoid any appearance of a blockade yet Co date having dcliv- cred a thousand tons in excess of Che to- lI receipts from White Horse % year lgo
 The records show several boats rum nue last year which arc this year on che lower river Che Light Lightuinc. Tyrrcu and Gold snr Also several boats tied up this year which were running year ago. Che Zelondnn. syhu and Anglian. belonging Co Che White Pass people last year. and Che Mary Gran and Bonanza Hing pur- chaeed by them this year.
 In contrast with tho five boats tied up this season we nnd on tho upper river three new bo1ts in commission this. which were unknown % year ago-tPo White Horse. Che sclkirk and Che Daw- sDn-c1ch with a~ capacity greater thao any three Of Che boats tcd up. The White Pass carries more freight each trip than could bo brought by thc Zelandim sybu and Angliau together
 The customs house reports show 'he following boats arriving iu Dawson to September lst and bringing to that lltc to thls port 9G2 tons. Ora. Flora. Morn Eldoado. sifton. Wilbur Crmmins Prospcctor and the White Pass boats White Horse. selkirk. Dawson. Nukoner Canadian. Victorian and Columbian.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20
MORE FREIGHT THIS YEAR THAN LAST
 GOES TO DAWSON BY WAY OF SKAGWAY

Tho White Pass has lnid up three ho1t it opcratod last year and has put thro, much larger boats in commission. Th, boats laid up had combined capacity oi 950 tons The new boats put in commis- sion have a combined capacity Of '' tons
 The total tonnage received by steamer ln Dawson from White Horse Go Sep tember year ago was Sj2 tons This yclr Che customs house figures arc 9.Sl2 tons. a difference In favor of this year of i.2so tons.
 on the lower river Che totals have not been footed up. but show roughly no falling on In receipts
 The few days of September show an- other distinct advance over a year ago. Then a blockade had commenced and o few trlps were attempted by Che Florence s.. one trip by Che Monarch and several by the Lightning and Eldorado. The combined receipts were less than today
 The customs house receipts show o much greater percentage Of a larger to- tnl being this season handled by thc White Pass people exclusively
 Last season tho rush was in Septem- bcr and Che first days or october The total receipts by steamer for Che season of i9o0 from White Horse were i5.n1 tons TO equal the figures this year win require but 5.s9i tons from September ]. Already nearly a thousand tons Of that have ar- rived this month If shipments continue t. t,,,.,e. In uroport ion. this year win show au advance of Aooo or 5'o0 tons over year ago n freight via White hor.e.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20
NEARING THE
 END
Open Season At Nome k
 Drawing to a Close
leo Already Forming ln tho Low Places Frost Lies Each Morning Along tho Crooks Grow of Wreok- cd Steamer Takon Go Seattle

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 .T.. uI..tuH. ..U Mr. Nonu1I.I
 point O. fr. H.t chat Some . tH tlt. mn .Hrt winter aIaNIHe lHe nt. nr.ur Cold weather |. ..mH. Hr Whom We Er Iu. n..Hts won. i.Oi.lE oHNy.
 NfH .H. exception ul Hn. lIi. which conn. .n I.Hr. tHe Centennial r.Hoheu I..rn. -.u ..I vH. .... uI..t.I Joy ia, I.... ground .V.u which It H.d Ief- u. U.I v.ItH.. n.s y., conn. Hr. Gold |. I..HUn. I. conn. rt' Num. It u ...I rH.. and .u HI...U.Hs ar. th1t lH. r.,t .rI- rIu-uHr lH port from Nm. rHI I... Hre. amounts ". traIs- .r. TH. Centennial hr.UeHt .fH u ..r. .r u.r.r N.umrII cor fr- nll"" I.I.res Q. tr. WHI a... Mining Com. .... HrI . ..r.u.J l. .h. ~nuliu ...n.1 American r..s ul ..s city, Tho Northwest 1Hmm.r.If Company also ..nt down u-s. r.n.e.m.Ht nr ar tbr .rlt.- portion .r on. quarter of % mTI.H h.a.t.r va. contained m Iu. I.....I r.s.. tHe content. Hf which Hn from S. t. NH"
 G.I |. ..mI.. IrI. N.n. from Teller and from g.I Run \ peculiar feature .H..l m. ....r II. tr. H.. tHat the Hree amount .f HH.m jumping HrI disputes IrH. ta. .r.. part .f m. a.0a ciu-- .I ...t.u aH h. r1r af many claim ..u.r. .uI fE.. s.I HHtHns of th. r.Hr.. ol tH.r property Sow. how ...r .U.e r.hr.e. II. u.euruE to mln.- U..I r...I .n tr. ale.r. fi.li
 Cap. onnu ol the Centennial To- n.rt. u.. .n tH. voyage tl Nam. he ...s.I au Jn. ..eunI mHt. and -.V of the .r.u ot tr. schooner Jamce s.rn,tt of sIu rrlu...o Tbe S.rn.u wont asborr .n tumaE aHrI August p U.r crow won. picked IT'D August I During tH..f stay 0u m. HanI thrt l.t plenty of provisions .rI r..u Uref f.r 1 nrr. portion .f tr. um. lDaIaI Oh. wrecked schooner Tl. U.r. hr..-hr from Nlm, O. s.ltu.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20
THOUSANDS OF TONS
 TO BE RUSHED INSIDE
Traders Go South For Large Stocks To Be Sent Into
 Dawson Before Navigation Closes

eight men. two representing Che large companies
 Reports from Dawson and White Horse received during Che past two days nrc conflicting as Co Che water in Che river. Estimates have been given that navigo- tion win close before october io while others claim that Che fast boats win only bc able Co safely make two moro trips. If such is Che case thcre win be a great scramhiIug to got freight space Steamers north bound are an loaded and it is % most common thlur for Che companies Co refuse freight for % steamer long Doe fore she has arrived at Che southern port The railroad here can handle Che freight os quickly as piled on thc docks Last week over 2.00 tons were sent from Che frclrht sheds and a week ago loat sun- day 80 cars were loaded and despatched
  that evening.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20

Thousands of tons of freight arc going to bc rushed through skagwoy Co White uorac and thence down the river Co paw- son before navigation closes
 such s thc report that somcs from bee low 1ud is corroborttod daily by those rlsmg through Skagwuy south bound.
 Why so much freight is left for Che very laat ls easily Co hc coniccturcd.
 Traders. especially. have watched the markets Inside and hayo calculated that Che demand for this or chat win hc large and Che present supply probably running low. They hustle os fast os they can to skusvay and then catch Che fast boats and leave for Che south
 Every bout sailing from here for Che past two weeks has had al Che way from tbrcc Go ton men who arc going below after stocks. Last night Dn Che Cottage City were sIx men representing as many firms at Dawson Ou Che Hating wero
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20
TO ENLARGE IHE SCOPE
Canadian Government Secs That Islander Inquiry Properly Done

The latest n1H.r from fl. sound says Mr. G,ore. F Stewart Potts. au atJor usy from Victoria. who . rapr. eutIng a number of parties Interested m Che is lander disaster investigation. i7 1t Seat t. ou bas.H... connected VItu the iu quiD
 Mr Potts a..t.. thIt Che investigation .s uot r.t c.a...I In adjournment having been taken .uu tle &tb of uhla month to enable Nr E V UoIV.u x. C. who hl. bs,u instructed to appear ou behalf of the Dominion rHvvrum.ut to receive uI ai..o. Iu u.alrI to thr matter Th. evidence taken thus Cor does uot in AIr Potts opinion. fully d.soiofr au tne Hct of tb, accident and ln effort aiu he mud, to have th. so.ns of tH, ,uYaip enlarged -a ae to deal wItb the cause of the los of Hfe as weu as with Che cause ot Che accident to the ship
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20
STEAMERS DUE IN PORT.
Masonic Mooting

There win be a regular communica tion of White Pass Lodge No. iia, F. & A. M. at Masonic Hall. on Friday even. ing. Sept %.
 Soiourning and visiting brethren arc cordially invited Co meet with us.
 By order of Che W. M. George Howard. Secretary.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20
Arc You Going to NOmo'

Then get Che latest reliable map or Che Eotukuk. Huc Stone. Council City Nome. Port Clarence and Copper River Mining districts Price. lo cents. Issued bv the Seattle Daily Times. Sent on rc reint of price. d
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20
TO FINISH II BY DAY LABOR

Y,stcuIoy at o'clock Che three mcm- rrra of thc school board met at Che no" school building. and after discussing pro and con Che situation. decided Go tnkc Che work where Contractor rJlmbcrg lcft on and push Che building to completion ot
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20

Ncckwcar latest pattern. Crown and Harris make Suspcnders blg reduction at our closing out sale.
 Chencys Boston St0ra.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20

Hosworth & Aegors wholesale dealers Fourth avenue. between Broadway and State streets. received by last boat choice poultry butter, eggs and vego- tables.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20

Baths In porcelain, tubs at thc Royal foot Flfth avenue. Ladies apartments steam hcnt
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20
Wanted

5000 worth Of secondhand furniture at Sixth Street Second Hand Store. oppo site Board Of Trade
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20

days labor.
 Work win begin right awny under the superintondcucy of J. N. MaNon.
 The building win bc finished according to au plans and specifications and as economically os possible.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20

You can get n good nttlng. stylish suit this week for tl5M at Chency's Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-20

Clearance Sale and great bargains for Che next m days.
 Fifc-Alaslla Co.,, state and ith ave