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Evening star., 1902-02-25
Stocks Were Irregular, With
Strong Undertone.
PUBLIC HOLDS ALO0F
NORTHERN SECURITIES DEAL
STILL CAUSES HESITATION.
There is a Prospect Of q Boom In
Shares Of the Coal
Roads.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, February 25.-A limited
volume OF business resulted in Irregular.
and for the most part Insignificant fluctua-
tions in todays stock market. The gen.
eral tone was firm. but there was little
new business Commission houses had but
few orders in either account. but reported
a willingness on the part Of clients to fol-
low any decided movement. There are evil
dences that the activity during the next
few months will be confined to specialties
in which pools are already organized.
In veiw Of this fact whatever new busi-
ness may come into the market through
commission houses will in all likelihood go
into this group of specialties. Reading
shows the presence of fair outside de-
mand, and Is regarded as one Of the more
promising issues because Of the fact that
its market movement is In able hands and
has good earnings and the probable retire
ment Of the second preferred stock to give
it merit.
No really desirable rearrangement of the
anthracite coal situation Is possible with
out benefiting Reading Southern Pacific
was in good demand during the day, but
the pool seemed to be content with holding
the price around 65. There was some real
izing around that level, and 1t was consid-
CiCu Wise W dllO" Tie SelllllS ulONG NGLucul W
run its course
Good judges Of the trading in this prop
erty report no changes in the original plan
of Improvement.
Colorado Southern sold down fractionally
under realizing sales. but there was good
inside demand at the decline.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was advanced s
per cent during the day under a mixed de-
| mand, in which the short interest was con-
spicuous.
The general list, and especially the neigh
boring traction shares were kept steady by
this demand. A good inquiry for Canadian
Pacific and its controlled lines was noted,
prices rallying easily in sympathy with the
character Of the buying Dullness became
pronounced toward the close Of the day.
but the level of prices was well maintained
Money is easy and whatever fear of gold
shipments there may be Is not likely to
cause any selling. Bankers impress upon
all inquirers the fact that America can
traffic in gold as commodity with as lit
tie sentiment as in wheat, but there is a
tenacious holding to the old view that gold
exports are not wholly favorable.
There Is no alarm in well-informed
circles however. and as the bulk of the
| stocks are now in the hands of experienced
operators the loss of gold will cause no
concern except among the professional ele-
ment. The market waits to see just how
far the Northern Securities matter is to be
the controlling factor, and Is willing to dis
regard all other annOyances.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
House Plants in Winter.

From the Ladies Home Journal.
See that your house plants get fresh air
whenever it can be given them safely.
This means that cold air should be so
admitted that it is mixed with the air Of
the room before it reaches the plants
themselves. Give your plants the benefit
of light and sunshine If you wish them to
do well. Water only when the surface Of
the soil looks dry. This rule cannot be de-
waited from with safety by the amateur.
The experienced gardener will frequently
discover conditions which make 1t safe
for him to vary or modify 1t. but these
the amateur will not discover. and it is
not possible to lay down any instructions
by which they may be discovered. Over
watering does untold harm. as it causes
souring of the soil. and brings on decay
Of the roots. Apply fertilizers only when
a plant Is growing, for then, and then only,
can 1t make use Of them Begin with a
small quantity Of whatever fertilizer you
use and increase the amount as the plant
increases in growth, being careful not to
overdo the matter.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
CONDITION SERIOUS.
Joseph E. O'Brien Under Treatment at
Emergency Hospital.

A well-dressed man was found by a COL
ored man on the street very much under the
influence Of liquor this afternoon. The COL
ored man escorted him to police headquar-
ters and asked the police to care for him.
he proved to be Joseph E. O'Brien, for
whose arrest his wife had sworn out q
warrant for alleged threats.
Because Of the mans condition he was
sent to the Emergency Hospital for treat
ment.
O'Brien formerly lived at Augusta, Ga.
and Charleston 8. c. Six weeks ago he
came from the latter city with his wife.
end during the past two weeks, 1t Is stated.
he has been drinking heavily. His condi-
tion was serious when he reached the hos
pital. but the surgeons hope to have him
restored by tomorrow.
When arrested OBrien had a large
amount OF money on him and was wearing
diamond stud worth several hundred dol
lars Last night. Mrs. OBrien alleges. her
husband attempted to injure her and threat
ened her bodily harm. She says he Is
sporting man.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
AN OBSOLETE CUSTOM.
Use Of Nicknames No Longer Common
in Washington Life,


IAN old custom of the old Washington
ians." said an old-timer, has become al
most obsolete, in the past few decades I
allude to that of bearing nicknames, and l
am sure that those Of the present genera
ton would be Mortified were they to hear
how we addressed each other when we were
young men. No matter how old a man
was or what his position, he was spoken of,
If not addressed by his cognomen.
I'VE applied to each other some names Of
fensive to the subject but for the most
part they were borne ood-naturedly Even
members Of Congress were included. and
SO were high government officials The de-
pertinent clerks to some extent enjoyed the
custom, and while most of them responded
to the call of Jack, Bill or Dick when an
opprObiOuS prefix was used resentment fol-
lowed.
There were individuals known as "Ly-
ing Bill Ugly Ril,' Crazy Bill Dirty
Bill etc, and those with such names were
easily found: but. as may be supposed, Bill
only was used when the person was person.
ally addressed. There was one who bore
the name of 'Peacocky.' from the fact that
sentation of the bird. Another was All
over B. from an incident in a theater
Physical infirmity was the origin Of some
names, 'Peg1egs' and 'Hippity-Hops' in
some sections. while 'One-eyed' and Cock
eyed were common prefxes in other places.
When one realizes that the nicknames
are now rarely used, and that in old times
Ginger and Vinegar Crust respectively,
because Of their dispositions. he feels that
in manners and customs the community is
on the improve"
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Make Schools Of Temples.
ON the Shanghai Mercury,

From the ShangEal mercury.
The "Sn Wan Pao' exhorts Its readers
not to be superstitious. Every one Is say
ing that our kingdom will be strong and
rich, If we educate our people In the new
learning But the way ought to be pre-
pared for the new learning By making
clean sweep of superstitiOus practices such
as worshiping gods and immortals. These
are like so much brushwood covering the
soil, and they must be rooted out so as to
allow the good seed to fructify. In the
twenty-fourth year Of Kuanghsu an edict
ordered that all the temples should be
turned into schools. This was the very
same idea that Han Wen Kung had In his
famous essay on the fundamental doctrine
wherein he proposed that all the temples
should be confiscated and the priests COM
PEELED to return to the ranks OF the laity.
The plan Is most excellent. All temples
which were not erected by imperial COM
mand should Of course be razed.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd. February 25.-Flour dull, un-
changed; receipts TO- 401 barrels exports. 500 bar
rels Wheat dull; spot. the month. March and
ceipts. a6O0 bushels; exports. none: southern by
sample, 76aS2&; southern on grade. s0aS2a.. Corn
6sssa6sh; steamer mixed. 6lSa62: receipts, 30. 40
bushels: exports none: southern white corn. 6Sa66
No. white. 4SIsa49; No. mixed, 47a&71: re-.
ceipts, I2.917 bushels; exports. none. Rye steady
No. nearby, 67a6S; No. western. 6Sa7o: re-
ceipts. O. aS3 bushels exports, none. Hay quiet;
No. timothy. sl606aSlS5O. Grain freights bet
ter feeling, unchanged. Butter firm and lower,
fancy imitation. 2Oa22; fancy creamery. 30: fancy
ladle. l7a19: fancy roll 1890: good roll. 1sals:
29aSO. Cheese frm. unchanged; large. 1xallh:
medium. 12s12K; small. l2ka12la. Sugar firm.
unchanged; hne and coarse granulated, 1854.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Whistling for Health.
From the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

rOm Tue Oiucluudtl EuQulTer.
Whistling as a health exercise Is now ad-
vocated by German and Swedish professors
Of physical training. They say that great
benefit results from q conscientious prac-
tics Of the simple art. But they require
a systematic and constant effort on the
part Of the beneficiary. Drill schools have
been formed where one Of the chief exer-
cises consists IN lying nat. back downward.
on a table and simply breathing and eN-
pelling air from the lungs with regularity
and vigcr. Dumbbells and Indian clubs
have been discarded by the advanced
health culturists in those institutions. AS
a method Of prolonging life and strengthen
ing the human frame against sickness
whistling is said to be beyond compare.
Development Of chest and neck muscles is
one Of the special advantages claimed for
the exercise. Long. deep breathing Is an es
sential for a good whistler. as 1t is not per-
missible to draw in the breath except dur
ing the intervals Of the sound production.
Besides the good that accrues to the per-
formers general health there Is an advan
tage in knowing how to whistle well. 1t is
recognized as a certain form Of musical
art, and as such is capable Of giving pleas
ure to the listener.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
BEET SUGAR MEN.
Will Garry the Fight Into the House
if NecesSarv

The republican representatives In the
House from the beet-growing states in the
west are strengthening their forces today
In opposition to the proposal of the ways
and means republicans for a twenty per
cent cut In the tariff on sugar. The issue
will be presented at the conference of the
republicans of the House tonight and the
question fought out there.
The beet sugar men say that II they can
not win in the conference and succeed in
overthrowing the recommendation Of the
ways and means committee they will carry
the fight into the House.
They say they are prepared to join with
the democrats in preventing the ways and
means committee from bringing In a rule
cutting off amendments to the bill. as was
done in the case of the war tax reduction
bill. and that when the bill comes up for
general discussion and amendment they
will be willing to join forces with the tariff
revision republicans, led by Mr.. Babcock
and go in for a thorough discussion Of the
tariff act
Evening star., 1902-02-25
The Chewing Habit.

From the Chicago RecOrd-Herald
People often wonder why men chew to-
bacco and why women like gum. We fire.
auently hear 1t said that this is sign OF
degeneracy Those who think they haye
made a study Of the subject point to the
fact that men did not chew tobacco three
of four hundred years ago. and. OF course.
there was no millionaire chewing-gum
manufacturers in those days. So they say
the human race is degenerating. Nothing
of the kind. Three hundred years ago men
carried little boxes OF sweetmeats that they
chewed Every gentleman was In the habit
of ufbbling at dried prunes sorz cherries or
something else of the kind. and the women
nibbled, too. Going further back We find
that primeval man chewed roots and twigs
The chewing Of gum and tobacco today Il
merely an old habit In a new form. In the
beginning all men and women chewed con-
stantly at something. Now there isn't more
than one man out OF every three who chews
tobacco. and probably not one woman out
Of flve chews gum regularly. 1t is clear.
therefore, that we are keeping on steadily
in the process Of becoming gods and god
desses. Let " give credit where credit 70
due. - @Ssj - ..''t- > -
Evening star., 1902-02-25
ICE GORGE AT P1rTsBURa.
Fear That a Flood Will Follow Break
I'm.

PITIsBURG. Pa. February 25.-The great
ice gorge op the-Aliegheny river IL IT'LL
firm. but water is pouring over the Ice at
many points, and If the present warm and
rainy weather continues through the day a
breakup ID expected within twenty-four
hours. Precautions have been taken by
people living along the river in case of
sudden riseA such as occurred in 1877. when
great damage resulted.
Grave apprehensions are felt for the safe
ty Of the govern1h hent dam near Barkin's
Station. on the Bu& &kalo and Allegheny VAL
ley division Of the Pennsylvania railroad.
The work is only pArtly finished. and a sud
den breaking Of the ice, with the consequent
high watercwiI u almost certain to de-
stroy the cork 4lready completed. The
gorge at the mouth of the Youghiogheny
river shows signs of breaking and the resi-
dents OF McKeeaport are moving to higher
ground. Many heuseboats have been caught
In the ice and It Is likely they will be car
ried down by the coming flood and lost.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Heredity.
From London Science Gossip.

from LONDON science GOSSIP
To account for the transmissibilty Of an
cestral types Darwin in his work on PAN
genesis promulgated theory that each
cell threw off what he designated "gem-
mules" which formed the nuclei of an
other series Of cells whose sole destiny in
the economy of nature was the propagation
of its species. These "gemmules' formed
the blastema. in which was contained an
exceedingly mfcroscopical impression Of the
animal which might ultimately be called
into being. If this were the case, we should
be able to submit the miniature image to
our investigation by means of the micro
scope. But strong microscopes are wanted.
The red corpuscles Of human blood have
been measured and the diameter is found to
be about one four-thousandth part Of an
inch. The number Of these red corpuscles
which would adhere to the point Of needle
would not be less than 100000. Theory
teaches that the final division Of matter is
the atom and the atom has been measured.
It is calculated that in a cube Of water one
thirty -thousandth part Of an inch wide
there are 10000. 900. 600 atoms.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
ANOTHER SMALLPOX CASE.
Clifford Hepp Turns Up at Emergency
Hospital With the Disease.

Another well-developed case OF smallpox
was discovered this afternoon In the person
Of Clifford Hepp. eighteen years old. who
says he came from Akron. Ohio. about
three weeks ago. When Hepp called at
the Emergency Hospital shortly after 2
o'clock. the physician who examined him
was satisfied that he had all the symptoms
Of the disease.
They at once notified the health depart
ment and DR.. Fowler. who went at once to
the hospital. examined the patient and de-
clared without hesitation that 1t was a case
Of SMALLPOX.
Hepp was Isolated in a room on the seq
ond floor. and later in the afternoon was
taken to the smallpox hospital In the health
ambulance. DR.. d. F. Stewart. resident
physician at the Emergency Hospitals = said
that he saw Hepp on Monday and at that
time he had no symptoms suggesting small
pox. Hepp has no occupation.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Washington Stock Exchange.

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Ga. g. ~; =. ? sss. s 81 e q !? At IVY washington
1osK asked: washington Traction and Electric
Receipt;, 81 ssked. Metropolitan 6s. 11s bid.
Gss .os ,ss ss % ss e
asked: Columbia e. ia bid: 125 asked. Colum'
sa a..s;. 4 =. E. 8, ao g. bid 10TH asked Washing
Misceilaneou Bonds- Washington Gas Co es. Sc
s b. es 6ss Sci Fl np sers: ss
1oeN bid. y: s. Electric Light Cert. Indebt. 6s
io ::s.s ana 1Sssess
S. . % s 1 of ga MsFss.
Exten. 6s. 1854 bid. Masonic Hail Association 5s.
5s 5ss 8 sd I'D 0s asked American sfaDhophoHs Deb
Safe Deposit and Trps Safe De
anS as
curity and Trust: 2l5 bid: 225 asked. Washington
los bid, ioss asked Washington savings s'fas Bank.
Railroad StOcks-Capital Traction, 110M bid, Ill
asked. Washington Heights Pref. 30 bid, 81 ask
ed. Washington Heights Com. II asked.
bid 45O asked. Metropoitan. 725 bid. Central,
200 bid. Farmers and Mechanics, go bid. Sec
bid. Capital $50 bid. 10 asked. West End, 124
bid. Traders, 145 bid. 155 asked Lincoln, 12s
bid, 135 asked. Riggs. TAB bid, $50 asked.
Insurance Stoeks-Firemen's, 22h bid. Frank
lin. 20 bid, SPA asked Metropolitan, 75 bid. IS
Iington, 26h bid. 2sls asked: German American,
2eo bid. National Union. bid. sh asked. Colam- s
Peoples. 5Hi bid, 6s asked. Commercial ~ bid.
asked Colonial 100 bid. us asked.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Died at the Age Of ia.

The person who attained the greatest
age In the District Of Columbia, whose
claim to longevity could be established by
written evidence. Is believed to have been
John Carey. q colored man who died in
1S42. on Half street near street south
east. at the age of ia years. The old man
retained his faculties till few months be-
fore his death. and possessed a mine Of In
formation as to the noted characters and
events of the early days. his position as an
officers servant, for which, during the days
of slavery. he was hired, affording him ex-
ceptional facilities.
To prove what he was fond Of relating, he
would show papers yellow with age, and
passes he Carried In, the Colonial times,
some showing that he was with Braddock's S
army when 1t was repulsed near PittsbIrg,
twenty years be fore the revolution. In which
he accompanied the troops These papers
he kept in small box which he priced as
his dearest possession.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
War Department Changes.

Charges have occurred at the War De-
partment as follows:
appointment by eertification OF the civil
service commission-Ofice of the quarter
master general. Raymond E. Adams OF
Pennsylvania, assistant civil engineer. at
x1.2OO
Appointment by Neutrality-suspicious. Of
the adjutant general. Richard ]. Donnelly
OF the District OF Columbia. clerk, at
$1.UO
Resignation-Office Of the chief of en-
gtneers, Foster p. Wood of New York, as
sstant messenger, at $72O.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
The President and Mr.. Tillman.

Inc HreS1Qent ana MI. T1llmau.
From the New York Tribune.
Mr.. Tillman appears still. however, to be
weak on good breeding. AS member of
the naval committee. the President had in
vited him to dine with Prince Henry of
Prussia Being suspended by the Senate
his presence on such an occasion would
have been an insult to other senator's, and
to the Senate itself, through failure to rec
ognize its judgment Of the standing Of it's
own members. Accordingly President
Roosevelt, in the most delicate way possible
attempted to get around the difficulty by
asking Mr. Cockrell. friend and demo-
cratic colleague Of Mr.. Tillman. to request
the latter to withdraw his previous accept
ance Of the Presidents invitation and send
a declination. This Mr.. Tillman absolutely
refused to do. In effect he said to the
President: I'll be hanged If don't come
and eat at your house whether you want
me not" Consequently the President
did the only ming he possibly could do
He simply withdrew his invitation to meet
socially the guest Of the nation from a
senator whose behavior, since the invitation
was given. had been so outrageous as to
lead to his suspension from the privileges
OF his own body. Such a person. under
such a censure, the President refused to
force Into the company Of the Prince Of
Prussia Perhaps II Is South Carolina man
ners to persist in dining at another gentle
mans table In the face Of an intimation
that circumstances have" made your pres
ence undesirable to him, but we doubt It.
and we question II the people of South
Carolina will approve Of that exhibition Of
southern courtesy.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Gen. Wilson's Invitation.

General Wilson was In the city about five
weeks ago and it was at that time that he
asked Col. Biddle to accompany him to the
coronation as one Of his aids. Col. Biddle
took the matter under advisement. express
ing his great qualification at the honor pro-
posed to be bestowed. upon him.
The secret that Col. Biddle had been ten
dered the Office of aid to attend the corona
tfon was known prior to today to but a few
at the District building.
In speaking Of the matter Col. Biddle
said that he expected to be gone for only
month, taking the time allotted to him
for summer vacation for the purpose OF
accompanying Gen. Wilson to England
Capt H. c. Newcomer Of the army, the
senior assistant to the Engineer Commits
sioner, will, as usual, act as commissioner
during the absence Of Col. Biddle.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Mr.. Richardson on the Pro-
posed Pacific Gable.
TAKES OTHER TO TASK
CHARGES HIM WITH MISSTATE-
MENT AND ERRORS.
Senate Adjourned After Fifteen-Min-
ute Session From Respect to Mem
ory Of Representative Crump.

The House Of Representatives today re-
sumed the consideration of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill
Mr.. Sims renn). who was speaking when
the House adjourned yesterday. continued
his remarks upon the subject Of pensions.
Reply to Mr.. Corliss.
Mr.. Richardson. who followed Mr..
Sims. replied to the remarks made some
days ago by Mr.. Corliss (Mich) in
favor of the construction by the govern
ment OF a Pacific cable. Mr.. Richardson Is
a member of the interstate and foreign
commerce committee. which is considering
the cable bills. He protested against Mr..
Corliss' course in delivering what he termed
his well prepared and widely dissent
mated speeches before the subject had
come before the House for consideration,
and said 1t looked like an effort to fore
stall the judgment Of the House. 'It Is q
procedure, said he, more hurried than
Hamlet's mothers marriage to her hus-
bands brother" While 1t was not an op-
perfume time to discuss the question of
whether the Pacific cable should be con-
structed by the government or by private
corporation, he said. he did believe that
when errors and misstatements had been
sent forth to the country that they should
be corrected.
He did not believe. he said. that a MEM
Der had the right to malign or impugn the
motives Of any person or corporation which
had not the right to reply here. He then
proceeded to point out some Of Mr.. Corliss'
"misstatements and errors" He took up
the Michigan's members statement that
Great Britain was about to construct a
7.OOO-mile cable from Vancouver to Aus
tralia and declared that the statement was
ingeniously made to afford a precedent
for our government, whereas as matter
OF fact, he said. Great Britain had Of
fered subsidy to any private corporation
which would build the cable. It was only
because no corporation could be persuaded
to take the risk that England decided to
construct the cable itself
Other Statements Contrad1cted.
He also contradicted other statements
made by Mr.. Corliss. He denied that the
Commercial Cable Company had been offer
ed a subsidy by Germany to land on the
Marshal Islands. The company, he said,
was prepared, II 1t was practicable, to build
an all-American cable. He ridiculed Mr..
Corliss' description of this company an
octopus" He warned the members Of the
House not to decide the question until the
facts on both sides had been regularly and
finally presented
THE complicated question Of cable man.
ufacture and management he said, 1.-The
relative cost OF government and private
ownership. the advisability Of the govern
ment invading private field of enterprise.
all OF these questions and many others
should be carefully considered before our
judgment Is made up upon this subject"
Evening star., 1902-02-25
THE SENATE.

Quite unexpectedly the Senate adjourned
today within fifteen minutes after It con-
vened After the journal had been read
and approved Mr.. Mcmillan (AIich.), men,
ber of the republican steering committee,
was on his feet. He called up the message
Of the House of Represent atives announcing
to the Senate the death last fall of Rep
resentative Rosseau Crump Of Michigan.
He presented resolutions expressive Of the
sorrow of the Senate at the announcement.
These were adopted, and then the Senate.
as an additional mark Of respect, at 12:15
adjourned.
The democratic senators were evidently
surprised, but offered no objections