The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-23
HEARD IN THE L0BBIES.
Ocean Passengers Superstitious-NoNel
Western Industry Arrivals.

Ocean Passengers SuperstitiOus- Novel
Western Industry Arrivals.
ASK amy ten men that You may meet
under ordinary circumstances, whether
they are supersttious and nine OF them
will tell YOU that they are not. Ask them
the same question in an Indirect manner
and nine out Of the ten viii tell you that
they do not like to embark on new adj
venture on a Friday or occupy room Is
at a hotel. They can assign no pdrucu-
lar reason for their aVersions. but they
lust don't like TO do IT, Yet these IN
dividuals declare they are not supefsu-
tiOus"
The sneaker was knight Of the grip
whom a Times man happened 10 meet III
a local hotel lobby. Conversation mad
drifted from one topic 10 another and
finally beliefs in signs and tokens came
up for discussion.
sailors. you know" he continued. "are
the most superstitious class Of people in
,be world. and everything, change of
weather. appearance of the sky. certain
bird seen i'm a certain lOcality-all these
and "A hundred and one kindred occur
rences are considered as. tokens or good
or omens Of evil But this IS not confined
to fine 10 castle Before ] left New York
/ WIZ 1900
rived and was open for inspection. DO
Won know that there is no seat IN cabins
IN. among those al the tables bearing the
number 1872 Here is q case where great
company and owners of feet OF trans
Atlantic steamships are compelled 10
make this concession 10 the supersuiious
passengers. who would no more mink or
occupying o. chair bearing those numerals
than they would Of walking from New
York TO Liverpool.
Mr. Theo Reuss. Of the china firm OF
Zeb Eberling q Reuss. Of Philadelphia.
is In the city. at Murphy's on his road
home from an extended visit South. lie
saws business all over the South is good.
"There is a poor cotton crop this sea-
son" said Mr.. Reuss last night but
the prices will be high and the planters
will not loose anything.
Il was struck very much, he said.
with the Scent car fare here. and shall
tell an the Peep about 1t IN Philadelphia
when / get back.
Il don't see how IL is that a city the
size Of Richmond can exist on the accent
fare. when Philadelphia. with its big popu-
lation must charge five cents.
Mr Rcuss does not smoke, and yet he
has a cigar in his mouth much Of his
time. -
81 smoked twenty-five years. he said,
"and then 1 promised q friend that / would
not smoke again until after two years.
1 nave. 50 far kept my promise and eX-
meet 10 keep it right along. It's an easy
thing. il you wish 10 DO It,"
Mr.. Reuss is a most pleasant gentleman.
lie has been paying Richmond semi-an-
nual visits for a number OF years and has
many friends here.
America IS once more to the front"
said travelling man yesterday
81 have just returned from uip
through the West. and while in Sioux
Falls. South Dakota. l learned that en-
terprls.ng town had a 'saw-mlll of de-
ciaediy unique character. IL IS the only
plant IN the world that Is capable of IN
der;aking the job To cut up and polish
81. coo 900 worth Of Chalceaony or peirhed
wood for exhibition al The Paris ENposl
ton. This wood. you know Is found IN
large quantities IN Arizona and Is shipped
TO the South Dakota town IN large logs.
or stumps. weighing many tons each.
There II IS sawed up and worked into
columns. table-tOps and IKE articles OF
furniture. and the chips are transformed
INFO contributions and other articles of
iewelry. Though the machinery used for
these purposes Is Of the most improved
TYNE. vet little progress can be made IN
the wood.
The density Of petrihed wood IS very
great and its hardness is seven-tenths
that OF a diamond. Three inches a day
IL the extent OF the cut in the saving OF
these logs. and even at this America Is