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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-24
STOCK MARKET DULL.
To the Point of Stagnation Yester.
day-Some of Features.

~
New York, May 24.-Yesterday's
stock market was dull to the point
of stagnation. The higher prices in
London induced an improvement al
T the opening here, but it was lost
through mere hamilton. Until the
last hour there was hardly enough
motive power to show any direction
in the movement, with the exception
of some special stocks.
There was quite an active demand
for the National Lead stocks, due To
the expectation that the company
would benefit from a proposed com.
bination in an allied branch Of the
trade. The American Linseed stocks
rose on rumors of a combination OF
the vegetable oil interests. The firm.
LESS Of Amalgamated, Anaconda and
! Smelling was due to the continued
reports OF the widening demand for
raw copper both here and abroad
The improvement In the copper trade
is an influence extending far beyond
the stocks Immediately affected.
There was a renewal Of the recent
strength in Canadian Pacific, but
when the advance reached IL it halt.
ed. Pacific Nails 21a point rise was
unexplained. The George A. Fuller
stocks made wide advances and the
New York public utilities and Colo
RADIO Fuel developed late strength, the
latter rising "a. The appearance OF
the preliminary figures Of the weeks
movement Of currency awakened
more animation than at any time dur.
ing the day. Outside of those stocks
already mentioned the effect was not
notable except in St Paul, Union Pa
cific and Atchison.
The promise was for an extremely
favorable bank statement. The re-
spouse in the stock market was very
moderate.
There was a call yesterday for a
25 per cent instalment Of cash on sub
scriptions to the steamship merger
syndicate. which calls for So, 500 900,
eIqpGVd 81 1uao led 90 1noqe uoTuA 10
in New York. The transaction did
not cause a ripple yesterday in the
local money market The determined
waiting attitude OF the market seems
to be due to the uncertainties of the
coal strike and to the approach OF
the critical period Of the corn crop.
The latter is receiving more and
more attention every day and is des-
tined to have a greater inference on
speculation than any other one fac
tor. Defaite news Is also admitted
OF the result Of the Boer peace con
ference. Confidence is growing that
there will be a favorable outcome.
The bond market was dull, but
firm. Total sales par value, s., 800
900.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-24
BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY.
Sunday School Work Considered al
Meeting-Societies to Work In
Closer Harmony.

st. Paul, Mimi, May 24.-The fore
noon session OF the American Baptis.
Publication society yesterday was de-
voted to Sunday school work.
The American Baptist Publication
society yesterday followed the lead
OF the American Baptist Missionary
union in taking additional steps to-
ward closer cooperation in the work
OF the societies. These two associat-
ed bodies are now ready to work in
closer harmony. if not to combine. 1t
is thought the Home Mission society
will take the Same action.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-24
BENEFIT A FEW CAPITALISTS.
Dubois So Asserted Of Our Occupa
ton Of the Philippines-Eever-
idge Replied to Him.

Washington, May PA temperate
and carefully prepared speech was
delivered IN the senate yesterday on
the Philippine bill by Mr.. Dubois, Of
Idaho. He confined himself almost
entirely to the discussion Of the com
mercal and industrial aspects OF the
Philippine question, his purpose being
to show that it would be a disadvant-
age TO the people Of this country to
retain the islands. Whatever Of profit
there might be in them, he said.
would accrue TO few capitalists.
who, by their development Of the re-
sources Of the archipelago through
cheap labor, would come into compe-
tiuon with the agriculturists and
manufacturers Of the United States
in the markets OF the world. This
governments activity in the Philip.
pines also would serve to arouse
China from her lethargy, and, once
aroused, the dragon would d5Your the
trade Of the world.
an earnest and forcible reply to
Mr.. DtGois was made by Mr.. Bever-
idge, of Indiana, who contended that
the development Of China's resources
would be OF advantage in trade and
commerce TO the United States. a
the industrial development Of other
nations had been.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-24
1o5 Pension Bills Passed.

Washington, May 24.-The house
devoted the day yesterday to private
pension bills and to few other
minor measures. Mr.. Loud, Of Cali.
fornia, criticised the special pension
legislation as disgrace and drew
emphatic responses from Messrs.
Sulloway, of New Hampshire; Sulzer,
OF New York, and Miers, of Indiana
In all los private pension bills were
passed. The house adjourned until
Monday, in order to participate in
the Rochambeau ceremonies today.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-24
Town Destroyed by Earthquake.

Hamburg, May. PA special dis.
patch TO the Hamburg DoerenEaIle
from Guatemala says that the town
OF Quezaltenango has been wholly de
stroyed by an earthquake, which last.
ed three-quartsrs Of minute. Bust.
ness IL entirely suspended in Guate-
mala, and O great part Of the coffee
crop there has been destfoyed.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-24
Rushed Up scaHoId to Be Hung.

Whatcom, Wash. May 24.-Alfred
Hamilton, alias Alfred Hawkins, was
hanged yesterday for the murder OF
D. NJ. Woodbury., at Anacortes, Sept.
z, 1899. His neck was broken by the
fall. He cursed the sheriff when he
read the death warrant to him and
rushed up the scaffold stairs two steps
at a time.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-24
INSURANCE!
Fire, Plate Glass, Accident
and Health.

Only the Leading American
Companies, with Millions Of
Dollars IN Assets for Policy
Holders.
Agent for The Central
Banking and Security Co, of
Parkersburg.
When wanting a Policy or Bond,
remember that can give you the
very best service.
]. FRED NELL,
Special Agent,
Wells Block, Sistersville, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-25
BON MARCF1E, 31A=316=318 9th.


In those of the city of which 1 am writing
one of the regulations is that The opening
exercises shall begin with the reading of
the sacred Scriptures
In addition to this there is state law
which says: 1T shall be the duty tof teach
ers) to impress on the minds OF the chill
dren the principles of piety and justice, and
a sacred regard for truth, love of country,
humanity and universal benevolence, So
briefly, industr and frugalty. chastity,
moderation and temperance, and those
other virtues which are the ornament of
human society There is not much chance
of children growing up educated devils
who imbibe these principles. If the chill
dren in our English schools ere to have
their lives adorned by these sermon-on-the
mount virtues. hey would, | think. make
far better members of society than do those
who are now schooled in the illogical dogma
and sectarian bitterness L have seen the
children of the two orders of school, and
have seen the kind of men and women that
they make. and / have no hesitation - say
ing that the free common schools Of Ameri-
ca turn out far better material t,.an do the
so-called voluntary schools of England"
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TO ASCEND MOUNT EVEREST
First Attempt to Climb the Earth's
Highest Peak.
From tho New York Sun.

FROM tho New York Sun.
A number of the distinguished mountain
GERS of Europe sailed early in March last
Tor India Their purpose is to attempt the
ascent of Mount Everest, or Gaurisautsr
which is probably the highest mountain I'm
the world. Mount Everest has had this dis
junction for nearly half century, and Vet
Its ascent has never even been attempted.
This giant of the Himalayas stands nearly
on the border between Nepal and Thfbet
and white men have long been unwelcoue
visitors in both Of these countries. In fact.
until quite recently they have been rigidly
excluded from Nepal; and, though they
nave wandered around Thibet at some rist
OF their lives. they have not been permitted
10 VISIT some parts of the country
Ihere are TWO reasons why Mount Ever
est. In the heart of the Himalayas is very
little known. One is that nature makes Ar
very difficult to get close to these great
snow-capped mountains: the other reason is
.ne hosllllty OF the people above mentioned
Ihese are Suff1cient reasons why no attempt
has yet been made to reach the summit of
Everest and look out from this apex of the
world over the mighty mountain pa nora ma
Out conditions have now considerably i'm
proved so lar as the attitude of the peopl,.
or Nepal toward strangers is concerned
ana II is hoped that the present party will
succeed in their formidable undertaking.
Inc party includes the Englfshmen
crowley. knowles and Eckenstein who
participated in the mountain climbing and
glacier explorations of Sir William Conway
IN the karakoram section of the Hima-
layaS; the Austrian alpinists DR.. Pfannel
and DR.. Wesley and the Swiss DIR Jacot
SWISS guides were sent on in advance. the
explorers expecting to meet them at Askole
IN cashmere at the end Of May and begin
thelr Journey to Mount Everest Ii is part
of their plan also to ascend Mount Goodwin
AUSTIN. 2S,2I5 feet high, In the Karakoram
1t VIII not surprise the explorers or any
one else If their first attempts meet with
failure. The difficulties are enormous
The starting point is a long way from
Mount Everest. and the journey must be
made among the most formidable snow
mountains In the world. The population is
ried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-25
A Topsy Turvy Room.
From the London Chronicle.

A "topsy turvy ROOM" writes a CORE
spondent. not illusory. but actually so built
existed near Paris some years ago. and
may still exist. One who saw Il thus de-
soribes it and the use to which it was put :
II was the guest of the owner of the house
Che says) from Saturday to Monday. He
was a bachelor. very convivial in his tastes
and We were jolly party OF men. When
we broke up, about o'clock on the Sunday
morning. one of our number sound asleep
on the couch i'm the billiard room. was car
ried out like a log by a couple of servants
My host gave me a solemn wink and told
me that If a sudden summons came 1 was
to rush from my bedroom. or else 1 might
miss a sight worth seeing. 1 wanted moth
ing but sleep. and was relieved when the
summons came to find that It was broad
daylight.
Yawning, followed the valet. and found
myself. with four others, silently peeping
through little holes in a wall. The scene
was absurd. ridiculous dazed man,
slowly waking to fuI consciousness. was
lying on a plastered floor, looking up In
horror at a carpeted ceiling. Two heavy
couches. an easy chair. chairs and tables.
securely fastened. stared down at him from
above. The mans eyes at last rested on a
flower pot directly over his head from
which a fiaring rose-apparently reai-wa3
blooming. He gave q cry, ana, rolling over
grasped with frenxied hands the stem of
the chandelier which came sup through the
Aoor. The host burst into the room with Q
loud laugh. They all do t., he cried. rhe:
fear they viii faii up to the ceiling"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-25
CORAL REEFS.
Theory Concerning the Way Nature
Erects ''AtollS"

From the London Chronicle
A specially interesting communication
was made at meeting of the Royal So
ciety Of Edinburgh last Monday by Prof.
Alexander Agassz of America. The pro-
fessor devoted his attention to the subject
of coral reefs, with special reference to the
theories of their erection. He himself has
been an interchangeable explorer of reefs in
the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic areas and
the main purport Of his address was to con-
Ney to the society the ideas he had been led
to formulate concerning the manner in
which the circular reefs, or "atolls," come
into existence.
Darwin, in 1913 showed that as coral
could only grow at limited depth we had
to take into account the sinking of land as
factor in the production of barrier reefs
and .'atolls. AS the original land sank the
corals, being afforded fresh foundations,
grew upward. Darwin's views were dis
puted by Sir John Murray of the Challenger
expedition and others. They contended that
atoils are built upon founda tons of sub
marine origin, and that no subsistence of
land is necessary for their erection. The
circular form of the "atoil," which incloses
a lakelike sea area. is attributed to the ero-
sion or wearing away of the coral substance
by sea and chemical action To this view
Prof. AgaSSiZ SubScribes, as the result of
his Investigations.
here are a few figures which appear
worth considering in connection with the
views of Sir John Murray and of Prof
Agassiz. Taking 80 feet as the greatest
average depth at which reef building corals
can 1--we. how much material in the shane
OF marine deposits Chiefly contributed by
chalk animalcules) and what extent of time
would be required to bring foundation up
TO within the requisite distance of the sur
face to afford a base of operations for the
coral polyps? Sixteen tons o. chalk are
contained in layer of sea water 60 feet
deep and mile square, and this material
may be utilized by the chalk animalcules
Tor shell building purposes. If this amount
or chalk were precipitated over a square
mile the layer 1t would form would be less
than Oo01 of an inch thick. The tenth OF
an inch would at least be the outside limit
HOW long would such an agency take to
build up base of coral rock from the sea
depths? Heilprins calculation throws some
light on the problem. Every year the accu
mutation on the ocean bed would NOT ey-
ceed 10000 Of an inch in thickness giving
us one foot of thickness in about iOO.Us,
years Then. If We suppose that a founda-
ton has to be built up from a depth of 900
1eet TO the limit of coral life We would re-
qulre seventy-five fathoms of material at
least. and at the rate Of accumulation inst
gwen such an erection would require
4o,OOOOOO years for its completion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-25
Salaries of College Professors.
From the Springfield Republican.

rom the SprIngfeId Republican.
Prof. Hugo Muensterberg. the seismic es-
sayist. recently urged that in the interests
of scholarship the present democratic GUS
tom of paying the professors of a given
college nearly equal salaries. Shout be
given up and great prizes be offered to
eminent men as an incentive to research.
He suggested $4,000. even $4,000, as suit
able salaries for teacheres of distinction
1t will probably be long before such prizes
as these are offered In the American aca-
eemic world, yet there seems to be ten
dency to grade the salaries of professors
and it is now reported that the Randolph
Macon wcman's college of Lynchburg Va
has adopted this plan, being the first south
ern college to do so. The scale. however
is moderate, ranging only from 81 200 to
81 SEQ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-25
THE SMALL COLLEGE,
Its Advantage to Students Over the
Big Institutions.

From the New York Evening Post.
We may go even further, and say that
the small college has important advan-
tage over the big undergraduate school as
an educational institution. 1t is notorious
that the graduate schools usually get their
best students from the colleges. There are
good reasons why this should be so. Though
he is rarely a great man, the college pro-.
fessor is certainly a better trained and
more experienced tea cher than the young
instructor who Is left to lay the founda-
tons in large institution, where the time
and interest of the distinguished professor
is inevitably absorbed largely by the grad
uate school. Besides, the college student
IN MS smaller classes gets far more out of
his teacher than the too numerous uniyer-
sity undergraduate, and he is far more ant
to cultivate habits of industry and cencen-
trat1on In quite another direction the many
student enterprises In which he is practi-
cally forced by public opinion, if not by
sense of duty, to take an active part will
give him versatility and an all-round-
command Of himself that fit him to meet
almost any situation Altogether, though
his life may have been somewhat provin-
cial. and though he may have lacked some
of the opportunities for culture offered by
great centers of education and population,
the graduate of the small college, IL it be a
good college. will usually be more than a
match for his universitytrained rival In
general fitness.
One of the strongest arguments in favor
education is based upon the need of such
extensive equipment as but very few
wealthy institutions can purchase But this
argument has force only for graduate
schools. So long as the college is content
with Its legitimate field as an educator.
and does not attempt the impossible in the
way of research. it can get along with a
moderate library and relatively Inexpensive
laboratories. and in general with such a
material equipment as Is quite within the
reach of proper college endowment
There need be no waste by unnecessary
duplication if the equipment is proportioned
to the actual demands Of the student body
In fact. the smaller institutions will often
represent an actual economy, producing
more In proportion to It's expenditure than
the very large school The thing that is ire
mendously and disproportionately expen-
sive and in part impossible Of duplication ia
the equipment of the graduate school for
research. There will necessarily always be
but very limited number of institutions
that can provide a full equipment of this
nature. These few institutions will he orr
real universities OF the future, and all the
others that bear the name will suffer in
reputation by comparison with them: there
will come finally a distinct and weii-under-
stood differentiation Of rank according to
real Importance and effectiveness. as has
been the case with the German universities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-25
IMPORTED DIRT.
Earth Taken From Europe as Ballast
is Used to Make Land.

From the Philadelphia Press
Parts of Scotland Germany. England
and South Africa, startling as such an as
strtion may seem. are being literally trans
ferred to Philadelphia and New York.
On the New Jersey shore, in the locality
OF the ballast wharf. near kaighn's Point,
there are acres Of made land the product
of all the countries under the civilized and
unciviIized world. Within the last few
weeks upward of 2.Oo0 tons of earth taken
on board as ballast by ships at Hamburg
were discharged at Philadelphia. and from
Greenock. Scotland. came 1000 tons of soil
ballast on board the British ship Arrow,
which loaded case oil and sailed for Japan
last week From Cape Town, South Africa
came coo tons of earth ballast on board the
Norwegian ship Morning Light and all was
used for hlling-in purposes along the river
front
Wherever these ships from foreign lands
are disCharging ballast at all times be
seen persons anxiousy securing the output
of the holds in search of peculiar specime
OF vegetable matter and other curiOs. To
carry such cargoes means a heavy pecu-
MARY loss for vessels. as they not only have
TO pay to get il board in foreign coun-
tries. but to get clear of it here costs from
p 10 b cents a ton. In order to avoid this
expense. vessels not infrequently charter
TO carry out chalk cargoes at such rates as
six shillings a ton. a figure that merely
Pays the expense of loading and discharg-
Ing.
In these days Of depression in shipping
freights any foreign exile in America who
Is yearning for a sight of his native land
can see II without the trouble and expense
of an ocean voyage. because hardly-a day
passes that some ship is not discharging
foreign soil at this port All that Is neces-
gary is to go down on some of the wharvo s
along the city front where ballast Is DIS
charged.
In the early days Of American history the
-
today. The trade was then all in favor of
Great Britain In those times Scotia nd
sent ship isads of machinery to America
and the ballast. in the shape of stone and
earth, was then shipped TO instead of from
Europe In view of this the assertion that
Europe is getting smaller and that the con-
tinents loss is Americas gain may not be
so. because who knows but that the United
states may now be getting Its own back
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serve five or six years faithfully receive $50

per HOitE
Morrow, if they are injured in the line
of duty, or become unfit for service through
sickness, complete a certain number or
years of faithful service, they are placed on
the retired list with an allowance Of from
$40 to $50 per month, from the fund toward
which the park watchmen so largely con-
tribute, that is, from fines and forfeitures
of collateral from cases brought before the
Police Court by them. These benefits they
do not receive, and there is nothing for the
park Waterman to look forward to, if he
happens to be injured in the performance of
his duty, to make him unfit for fur
Their service, or if, after years of faithful
performance of duty he becomes too old
longer to perform police duty. For these
commended. The force consists of a sergeant
and twenty-nine men, who carefully
chosen, and who, in spite of their small
number, are doing effective work The men
are uniformed and are drilled in simple
movements once a week, and are occasion
ally reviewed by the officer in charge. BY
act of Congress, approved April 2S, 1902.
the men are entitled to free medical attend
ance just like the regular police of the
city
In concluding his report, Colonel Bingham
expresses his sincere appreciation of the
faithful services rendered during the past
year by the entire force in the employment
of this office, and particularly of the eff
ficient and volumnous work done by Mr..
E. F. Conckln, chief clerk, and by Mr.. F.
F. Gillen, assistant engineer. under whose
immediate execution successful reorgani-
cation of the work Of the office was carried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-25
NEW EGYPTIAN RAILWAY
frolongation Of the Cairo-Ismailia
Line to Port Said.

faris Corr. OF the London Standard
Ihe convention signed yesterday between
the Egyptian government and the Suez
Canal Company fer the prolongation of the
existing railway from Cairo to IsmaiIia "a
Port Said. along the bank of the Suez cana,
on the land OF the canal COMPANY. is an
important agreement, which seems to he az
advantageous for the Egyptian administra-
ton as for the canal company. The nIan.
and materials required for the construction
OF the line are to be admitted into Egynt
free of customs duty. The works are ia
commence Immediately after the exchange
or the definite ratifications-that is to saw
at the end OF April or May 1t Is the ey
isting tramWay line which will be utilized
LOT the railway. The transformation of
that tramway line into a railway of the
ordinary gauge viii, it Is calculated cost
about 10,O00.OO0 francs and be completed nv
the autumn Of 1903. The railway built AZ
the expense OF the canal company on it's
lands viii remain the property of that
company till the expiration of it's t.orces.
sion. In 1868. when 1t will revert to the
egyptian government with the Suez canal
itself In the meantime the railway Is TO
De let by the company to the Egyptian
government. which will work 1t in connec-
ton with its line from Cairo to IsmaiIia
so that there will exist direct railway COM
munication between the Egyptian capitaI
and Port Said. P-'AA
As the tramway which was necessary for
the service OF the canal will be Suppressed
the Egyptian administration undertakes to
carry the company's servants. &c. over ,ts
line from Port Said to Ismailia free Of
charge and to pay an interest Of or SIS
per cent per annum-l have been unable to
ascertain Which-nct only on the cost OF
the Transformation OF the tramway lane
into railway, but also a. "a lust ON the
original cost OF the oeastTucelon Of the