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Evening star., 1901-12-17
Copper Made q New Low Record
Again Today,
BUT RECOVERED at THE CLOSE
Standard Railway Shares Showed
Strength Over Recent Trading
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special DispAtch 10 The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NEW YORK, December l7.-American
shares In the London stock market today
were only moderately active. with a ten
dency toward weakness. prices there show
ing fractional declines from our closing
figures of yesterday. The particular weak
feature OF the market. however. was In the
Copper stocks, Rio tintos declining 60 40, as
against 40% yesterday.
In the local stock market the opening
was dull and hesitating until after the first
weakness In Copper shares, when recov-
cries In the standard railway securities
occurred
The room traders were the principal SELL
ers OF Amalgamated Copper at the start.
the price yielding to co., the lowest az
which this specially has yet sold.
Around 81. however. the stock showed
some resistance TO the selling movement
and this support led to free covering a little
later In the trading by those who had sold
at the opening. This buying by the shorts
was helped by one or two OF the larger
traders bidding up the price, which finally
reached 64ss. gain Of over points from
the early low figureA
The general list, after the first few
minutes of hesitation. drew away from
Amalgamated Copper stock, the advances
extending to per cent In New York
Central. ~ In St Paul and per cent In
Union Pacific common.
In Rock Island a gain OF Ia per cent
was shown in the initial figures, then
after q fractional recession the stock
gained on the opening price. Pennsyl-
vania was UP q point In the early trad
ing. while the local traction shares were
strong, with Manhattan and Brooklyn
Rapid Transit showing the most activity
and strength. both stocks recording over
1 per cent advances.
Sugar Refining stock was steady, not
withstandfng a reduction in the price OF
sugar by the refiners outside of the so
called trust.
On account of q reduction in the price OF
lead the smelling stocks were. inclined to-
ward heaviness. In the southwestern
group Missouri Pacific maintained the same
aggressive strength which II has displayed
for the past few days. while Denver and
Rio Grande held strong after an opening
advance of 2 per cent.
Money was freely offered at per cent
and It was said in the room that banking
interests would keep money at the present
rate, but had agreed among themselves 10
prevent any squeeze.
While the market is dull and there IL very
little commission house business Il looks as
IL the rally might run q little further es-
pecially IL the copper situation Is to clear
somewhat in the next few days.
The buying In st. Paul today and also I'm
the United States Steel issues was charac-
terized as good. Pacific Mail was a little
more active today and the price was up 1
Evening star., 1901-12-17
Term to Besin In January.

The Raiston University Of Expression
1928 to 1921 street northwest. announces
a three months course In elocution and
physical culture. The term will begin the
first day OF the new year. Classic culture,
including Greek. pantomime. French tab
leaux and grace drill. also forms a part of
the course. Six grand gold medals will be
competed for by the classes In physical
training ct the graduation exercises, 70 pe
awarded by seven Judges OF contests to be
hereafter selected. DR.. Franklin T. Howe
news editor OF The Evening Star. win be
the referee. -
Evening star., 1901-12-17
The Louisiana Celebration.

The state of Louisiana is preparing to
celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of
the purchase Of the Louisiana territory.
Congress has been informed Of this project
through a bill which has been introduced
in the House by Representative Meyer. An
appropriation of $4,000 is asked for this
purpose to be expended by the louisiana
Historical Society in arranging the cele-
bration which is to be held in New Orleans
December 3. 1903.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
COzmic Dust.
From the New York Sun

Small particles from the sun itself pro-
jected into space may account for the 20
diacal light and for the solar corona. Such
particles would be electrified and develop
Cathode and X-rays. The atoms Of the
surrounding gases would be ionized. The
positively charged atoms would remain
near the sun, the negative ions would form
centerS of condensation for the cosmic
dust, which would pass outward into space.
The sun-iit side of the earth would receive
a constant stream of such particles, which
would remain in the upper air.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
To Regulate Sale of MIX.

! Mr. Gaiiinger. in the Senate yesterday, In
54roduced the bill introduced by him In the
Slast Congress to regulate the production
land sale of milk and cream In the District
spf Columbia. It provides that no person
fbhall sell or produce for sale milk or cream
without permit to do SO from the health
officer The granting of the permit Is to be
conditional with compliance with sanitary
conditions In its care prescribed by the
health OfflceH
Evening star., 1901-12-17
DIR. Rush 8. HuidekOper Dead.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. December l7.-Dr.
Rush 8. Huidekoper died today at a hos
pital in this city from complication of
diseases said to have been contracted dur
Ing the Spanish-American war, in which he
served. DR.. Huidekoper was United States
commissioner general to the exposition at
Hamburg in 1885, and In 1893 was ap-
pointed surgeon In the army with the rank
of lieutenant colonel. He was forty-seven
years of age.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
0CORONATION.n
Latinfxed Form of the Anglo-Saxon
Word sCrOwnatiOn.o

From the London Chronicle.
Such a continuous run on the word cor
onation," and the probability Of a still
greater use in the immediate future make
ona wish that the term "crownation" had
not become obsolete. The latter word Ii
not perhaps quite as good-looking as its
cousin, but ii would afford relief. On the
ground Of antiquity the claim Of crowna-
ton is good, for 1t was certainly In use
as early as 1880. and II writers in those by
gone days required an alternative term how
much more necessary is it now? Crowna-
ton has received royal sanction. too. for
in an English Bible which was put into
the hands of Queen Mary when crowned
with William III the following words are
inscribed in her own handwriting: This
book was given the king and I at our
Crownation, Marie R." Nothing need be
said about the grammar of the inscription;
Macaulay has said quite sufficient.
"Crownation" is rather an ugly word.
even for the Anglo-Saxon purist who con-
fesses to being bored by the reiterated Lat
inized version Of 1t. Besides. 1t sounds
vaguely like a mild oath. and the language
is already rich enough In forcible epithets:
though dcrownationl' tactfuily introduced
would have the advantage Of being topical,
and ought to enjoy a certain vogue among
overworked and heated court officials dur
use Of It. we do not think much Of the
word. and we hope that q return to
''crowner," instead OF coroner" IL not
meditated at the same time. and that we
and "crownaP' IN future. Why not call
the day Of the ceremony simply ''crowning
day?" We already have lord mayors day
and Guy Fawkes day, and washing day.
and any amount Of other days, if q prece-
dent is needed. But we have not the
slightest doubt that 1t will continue to be
called coronation day.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
A Statue to Blaine.

Representative Bull Of Rhode Island has
introduced bill IN the House making an
appropriation Of 10000 for the erection of
q monumental statue TO James G. Blaine. 1t
Is provided that the monument shall be To-
Gated south Of the State, War and Navy
building or on a site TO be chosen by
committee composed of the Secretary Of
State and chairmen of the library commit
tees of the House and Senate.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
Interest on ArrearaSes of Taxes.

A bill providing that the rate Of interest
on arrearages of general taxes due the Dis
trict of Columbia prior 10 July /, 1900 shall
be per cent per annum instead of the
penalties now fixed by law has been intro
duced in the House by Representative
Pearre The act is made to apply only to
taxes which shall be paid before January /,
1872
Evening star., 1901-12-17
SERIOUS CHARGE.
James III. Moore Charged With Using
knife On His Wife.

James H. Moore. colored. forty mine
years of age. was arrested at o clock this
morning by Police Sergeant Murphy on
charge Of assault with intent to kill his
wife, Theresa Moore.
Moore had some words with his wife an
hour before his arrest, at their home. TIA
Jackson alley northwest. The woman was
getting the best Of the argument when her
spouse, 1t is alleged. inflicted wound on
the left side Of her neck with a knife
The injured woman was conveyed to the
Casualty Hospital in a patrol wagon. The
case will be heard in the Police Court when
she is able to leave the hospital.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
To Commemorate Perry. victor,

Representative Bull has introduced a bill
for the erection of a monument at PUTIN
Nay. Ohio, commemorative of Commodore
Oliver H. Perry and those who participated
In the naval battle of Lake Erie, September
20. 1913. The cost Of the monument is lim-
tted to $4,000.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
For the sinking of the Excelsior.

Mr.. Daniel introduced a bill appropriating
5000 for the Potomac Steamship Com
pany, that being the amount paid by that
company under a decree Of the circuit
court Of the United States for the eastern
district of Virginia to the Baker Salvage
Company for services rendered to the
steamer Excelsior belonging to the Poto-
mao Steamship Company when she was
sunk by the United States steam tug For
tune In Hampton Roads, Virginia, Decem-
Der 4, 1882
Evening star., 1901-12-17
Business ut the Patent oa,ce.

Officials at the patent office report that
business at the present time Is largely in
excess Of past years. On an average of
40 application for patents are being filed
daily from all parts of the country. The
receipts Of the department for the week
ending Saturday, December H. were S29, ,165.
which is considered remarkable showing
Evening star., 1901-12-17
Convention Of the Episcopal Churcb

Mr.. McComas in the Senate today REIN
troduced several bills introduced by him In
the last Congress-. They are to amend the
act Incorporating the convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church OF the do
cese Of Washington, for the extension Of
9th street northwest In Takoma Park. and
for the purchase Of the oil portrait OF MAJ
Gen. William Smallwood.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
Statue of Bancroft.

A bronze statue Of the late George Ban
croft. formerly Secretary of the Navy, Is
authorized TO be erected upon the grounds
OF the Naval Academy at Annapolis at a
cost of 5000 by the terms OF a bill intro
duced in the House also by Representative
Bull
Evening star., 1901-12-17
Movements of Two TrQnsDOrts.

that the transport Fitzpatrick arrived at
Nagasaki yesterday on her way to San
Francisco with short-term soldiers and
that the transport Egbert left Nagasaki for
Manila.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
senator sewem slightly Better

CAMDEN, N. j., December Ex-senator
Sewell's condition remains unchanged to-
day. He rested well during the night and
seemed brighter this morning. His physi-
clans do not anticipate any immediate
change for the worse.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
slams King to visit U..

A joint resolution today was introduced In
the Senate by Senator Frye authorizing the
President to invite the King Of Siam to
visit the United States and making an ap-
preparation to pay the expenses Of that SOW
ereagn's entertainment while in this coun-
try.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
Warden HaKan Dismissed.

NEW YORK, December 17.IWarden Ha-
gan Of the TOmbs prison was dismissed
from Office by Commissioner of Charities
Lantry today on a charge Of insubordina-
ton.
Evening star., 1901-12-17

Sale Of the Vermont Fav0red.
The naval board on construction has REQ
ommended the sale Of the receiving ahip
sanitary,
Evening star., 1901-12-17

VIM. r. Miller. head Of the famous 620-
per cent Franklin syndicate recently OBJ
ton for release on BAH the bond was fixed
at S72.60Q
Evening star., 1901-12-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs a Co., bankers
and brokers, 1919 F St. members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
Evening star., 1901-12-17

Frank 9. Williams VIII Sustained.
In the Probate Court, Justice Barnard pre-
siding, q jury has reported a verdict sus-
tanning the will Of Frank 8. Williams
Evening star., 1901-12-17

To Retire Hawaiian Currency.
Senator Cullom today introduced In the
Senate bill providing for the retirement
of the Hawaiian coinage and currency.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-10
LONG LIFE.
Club Is Struggling with the Problem of
 Living for Century.

Club Is Struggling with the Problem of
 Living for Century.
 About 100 professional and scientific men and women of this city have set about in a methodical way to discover the secret of long life, says the New York Mail and Express. They call themselves the Hundred Year club. They are not eranks in any sense of the word, and are conducting their investiga tions soberly and sensibly. These persons believe that under pres ent conditions it ought to be easy to pfelong ones life to 100 years If the science of living can be developed that centenarians become numerous, it would be only a step to raise the limit Of 10 or 20 " ;, or even more, so that extremely old men and women might be found elsewhere. They do not seek merely to keep men alive as all exhibit but they want him to be the day of his death. They are not vegetarians, e stian Scientists, or Ralstonites. Neither have they pledged themselves to live according to any particular set of rules, or to apply the secres of longevity to themselves, if they discover it. They are open mind ed and unprejudiced. They meet and discuss the cries of correct living, and as a r.dtter of course try to live cor rectly themselves. They do not pre- tend to say they will live to be een- tenarians, but in common with most persons they hope they may. Promin- ent among the members of the Hund- red Year club are Mrs Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Theodore Sutro. Dr. Carleton Simmons, Dr. H. W. Wiley, director of the United States pure food display at the Paris exposition; q. ". Smith, Stacey, John De Witt Warner, Dr. John R. Ha IS, of the United States pension bureau. Washington. and Col. E. P NoiEm. United States army, re- tired. Incidentally the club has learn ed that ih Ireland there are 375 cen tenarians; in Germany, with it's vastly greater population, 75: while Servia has fully eco over 100 120 oyer 125, and three over 135. Dr. Simmons is trying to discover whether these fig ufes can be attributed to the difference in the diets of these people. China is the only nation. so far as known to the club, that sets a premium on old age, granting special honors to persons who are 95 or over. The club is seriously considering this life problem on the basis of all measures of natural physi- cal strength and mental condition sub- sequent to force Of circumstances.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-10
(iynsy Meet at trdmore.

There was q grand gypsy meet at Ardmore, Indian territory, last mouth. Many were on the ground The camps were filled principally from nomads from the territory and from Texas Few from the eastern section of the country were there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-10
ANNA HARDY
Will Make an Excursion Trip Up
 River Sunday.

The steamer Anna Tardy will leave the Pine Bluff wharf Sunday morn ing at 10 o'clock for a days excursion up the river. Returning at about Ii o'clock in the evening. Refreshments will be served aboard the steamer and perfect order will be maintained. None but good people will be allowed to go on the trip. The public is in Vited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-10
Priest Marries Cnnn1e, Free.

To lessen the number of elopements In his parish, a Catholic clergyman of St Louis announced that he would marry couples without charge.
Evening journal., 1901-10-28
nWhere Is Ne APP

From Milford News and Advertiser.
BY some, Governor HUM was regard
ed after his Inauguration, as the Moses
who was TO lead the warning Repub-
lican factions out of the wilderness, but
it seems that mamma diet will have
to be kept up indefinitely. He began
his officoal career under the evident
impression that he had been elected to
serve Mr.. Addicks and to thwart the
Will of Regular Republicans. He con-
sorted with Union men; they were his
advisers. and their recommendation in
any matter settled every question Of
his conduct Many supposed that when
II came to making nominations to Of
flee. he would recognize both factions,
and even after the appointment of DR..
Layton as Secretary of State, the hope
was not abandoned.
But they were mistaken; persons
whose qualifications and claims were
paramount were turned down on the
sole ground of their being Regular Re
publicans. In New Castle county he
made certain appointments which he
doubtless hoped would be regarded as
a sop to the Regulars, but the people
of that party were not deceived. The
appointees were "want-to- win men,
which is to any men who are anything
for the spoils.
Now the Governor comes out in an
interview and says that he was offered
the privilege of distributing the patron
age by President Mckinley, and re-
fused. What does such a declaration
mean? Well. Il means. one thing to
the Union Republicans and another to
Regulars. To the former 1t is a dec
laration that he did not care for the
prestige it would give; that he was
Indifferent TO his friends who wanted
Office. that he was willing TO see DEM
ocratic omiceholders retain their places.
and Regulars put in the postonices.
when these might have been filled by
Addicks men. In his act he virtually
said to Colonel d. p. Barnard and to
others who were applicants for office:
~ can give you THE place. but | decline
to do so." They want to know what
IL all means Has the Governor grown
luke warm in his championship Of Ad-
dicks? Has another and greater man
loomed above the horizon and does he
hail from Wyoming?
The Regulars are indiffercnt they
have their own opinion of the alleged
tender OF the patronage, and care lit
tie to discuss the matter one way or the
other They feel, however. that the
statement is not in good taste, since
the President Is dead and can neither
deny nor explain the matter. The Gov
ernor has placed his foot in his oral
cavity.
Evening journal., 1901-10-28
In Hands Of Good Men
n Lhe Newark Ledger.

From the Newark Ledger.
The distributing of the public pat
ronage in this State will be in the
hands of Congressman Ball. Governor
Hum was offered the chance to fill the
offices under President Mckinley, but
he refused. He says that Congressman
Ball will certainly have something to
say in the appointments of State Off
GERS. DR.. Ball is a Regular Republican
and the Union people cannot expect
very much from that quarter. Then
President Roosevelt has declared that
he will only appoint good men, regard
less of either party. So on this point
Dr. Ball will have to be very careful
whom he names. Only the men who
have clean records need apply for Of
fees at this time.
There will be no scarcity Of men seek
ing an office, but the selection will be
very careful. and we may expect to see
men in Office that never expected to
hold a position under this administra-
tion. Then. again. Delaware will be
in the hands of good, fearless men, who
will do their duty at all costs to per-
.sonal self and the good of the State.
Evening journal., 1901-10-28

take a volume from the shelf and read
a passage. and put it away; we may
mark Il IL we wish. II is pleasant to
look around and behold such cherished
possessions. Each means some little
sacrifice on our parb-a sacrifice OF
some luxury to crafty a mental taste.
Every child should be encouraged to
collect such personal library. Start
ing with a shelf Of its own, and adding
to the collection from time to time.
But whether the collection be pub
lie OF private our reading should be
guided by judgment and by a real de-
sire of mental growth. What we take
into our minds requires more care and
supervision than what we put into our
stomachs. There is mental hunger and
mental dyspepsia. natural desire and
forced appetite, The words of Lord
Bacon should be memorized:
Read not to contradict and conhite.
nor to believe and take for granted. nor
TO find talk. and discourse, but TO weigh
and consider. Some books are to be
tasted: others TO be swallowed, and
and some few to be chewed and di-
gested. That is, some books are to be
read only in parts, others 10 be read,
but not curiously, and some few to be
read wholly. and with diligence and at
tention."
Evening journal., 1901-10-28
Position Of the State treasurer
I'm the Dover Delawarean.

From the Dover Delawarean.
State Treasurer Burris this week dis
tributed to New Castle and Kent coun-
ty school districts their share Of the
school fund as provided by the last
Legislature. Under the laundering pro-
visions of the law the districts of Sus-
sex county cannot share in the distri-
button. It is stated that the State
Treasurer has suggested a plan where
by the Sussex districts may participate
in the distribution despite the blunder-
ing Of the Republican Legislature at
the last session. He suggests that the
Sussex districts raise by subscription
or otherwise a sum sufficient to bring
them up TO the requirements Of the law.
and states he is ready IL this be done
to pay over TO them their proportion
ate share of the appropriation.
The position taken by State Treas
urer Burris I'm this matter has been
questioned by certain journals We
fail to see any ground for this criti-
cism. StateTreasurer Burris is bound to
obey the law as he finds il and in do
ing so simply protects himself and his
bondsmen. II the law be defective,
It is the fault entirely OF those who
framed it and those who enacted it.
Evening journal., 1901-10-28
free Mail Delivery

From the Middletown Transcript
The prospects now are that within
a few days the two lower counties will
have established a system of rural free
delivery that will enable practically
every resident of the rural parts OF the
counties to have his mail matter
brought daily to his door. The plans
provide that every carrier shall be a
complete postoffice on a small scale,
selling stamps, registering letters and
packages. issuing and paying money
orders. and collecting mail. This will
be long step in advance and will place
Kent and Sussex counties far ahead Of
New Castle county. With the excep-
tion of a few routes in the northern
part of the county and those from
Townsend. no effort has been made to
establish the system in this county.
The reason for this is that the farmers
have not asked it, We have no doubt
that should the proper request be made
all the rural part of New Castle county
would be furnished with the same IA
cilities accorded the lower counties.
But the initiative must be taken at this
end, as the Postoffice Department has
plenty of demand for this service.