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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
Payment of Genius.
From Current Literature.

FROM current llteFatufe.
At recent sale in London. Defoes Life
and Strange, Surprising Adventures of Rob-
inson Crusoe of York. Mariner, and The
Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.
two volumes. of 1T19. in the original calf
bindings realized 81 so. If such n thing
had happened in Defoe's own time II is
probable that that gifted romancer would
have ended his days in the madhouse. Such
incidents IRE the irony of fate. Every other
day one reads of a Poe manuscript having
been sold at a large price. And then one
remembers Poe's miserable life and ill-paid
returns. Shakespeare. a prosperous dra-
matst considering his time. would gladly
have sold not only the manuscript copy
but dramatic rights to Hamlet for scarcely
a larger sum than that given above. 1t Is
safe to say that the Avon Bard, good bust
ness man as he was did not receive from
all his plays what a modern popular" nov
elst gains from a single book with its dra-
matte rights. 1t locks rather unjust, but
Shakespeare still lives. while the novelist
sees his reputation Pickering before his
eyes. 1t is doubtful whether. taking all
things into consideration. Mr.. Shakespeare
would care to change places with M;
you may fill in your own blank.
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Pudding at Beginning Of Dinner.
From the Boston Transcript.


The custom of serving pudding as the
first course at dinner seems to have inter-
ested a good many people of our day. A
gentleman from Maine informs the writer
that it is still the custom in certain Sec
tons of his state. In the autobiography OF
the Adams family 1t is mentioned that at a
dinner given by the venerable ex-President
of the United States, at which his grand
children were present, the first course was
Indian pudding" and the little folks were
told that tie more pudding they ate the
more beef they could have-so of course
they gorged themselves on the pudding. and
consequence had no appetite for beef
when it was served. Thus We're maintained
the simple ana economical methods of the
forefathers. The boys who came to the
city from the country. and later became
the successful and wealthy merchants Of
Boston were raised in a most frugal man.
ner. Their breakfast the year round was
of brown bread and milk: the same for
their supper; the dinner was of baked beans
and pie; rarely any meat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27

Written for The Evening Star by Bassett Staines-
I'm tired of this humdrum life We wo-
men have to lead" declared the girl who
yearned for what she vaguely called ''eman-
cipation." Its a shame! If we stay at
home, life is miserably dull. If we go out
to work men complain that we are taking
the bread out of their mouths and starving
their families. And there are only a few
fields of work open to us. Why shouldn't
we have fair chance to do all the work
that men dor
"Why not. indeed!" laughed her brother,
VINO has travelled. pretty nearly half the
world is of your way of thinking. Go down
to any part of the tropics and you will be
allowed to do as much mans work you
like. You can take your choice of any &C.
cupation. from road making to coal heav-
ing, and the men won't object. They will
be quite content to recline in the shade of
the sheltering palm, smoking brown olga
rettes and watching you do the work.
He was right. Practically speaking, wo-
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cigarette does not satisfy them, though 1t
is between the lips of their husbands from
early morn to dewy eve On the country
roads In Jamaica, Trinidad and other West
indian islands a negro woman may often
be seen enjoying a black clay pipe as she
trudges to market She never smokes cigars
or cigarettes; 1t is the pipe or nothing with
her.
In many parts of the tropics, where
polygamy prevails. unaccompanied by the
higher type of Mohammedan civilization, a
mans wealth is mainly estimated by the
number of wives working for him. They
are a better investment than camels, mules
or acknowledged slaves. They work harder
and submit quietly to more brutal treat
ment.
Hats of to the tropic woman! If the
tropic man were half as enterprisine and
energetic as she is the tropics would be
the most prosperous zone of the globe. She
never talks about "womens rights" but
everybody cheerfully comedies her the right
to work at any task under the sun until
she drops.
And what Of the children? Does the man
mind them? Not he! If their mother can
not spare time to look after them they
have to root around for themselves. OFTEN
they work by her side to help support poor
father. FON1
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apart from the under side and the four
divisions drop out like blades. which they
are in reality. The entire apparatus is
made of steel and is hung by the cables
from the end of the derricks. or on a heavy
cable swung over. the ditch where the earth
Is to be removed, SO that 1t can be moved
from side to side, or can be drawn back
ward and forward on a trolley, as the case
may be.
How the Dredge is Operated.
In the present instance the orange
PEEL is on a trolley and the derricks are
operated on tracks in order to move them
from end to end of the work. In order to
make the blades work automatically the
hinge latches equipped with a trigger,
which is struck through the manipulations
of the engine throttle. This machine 10
swung, opel with the blades pointing
downward, directly over the place where
the excavation is to be made. The peel
is allowed to drop straight down to the
ground. 1t is of such weight that the
blades are buried in the earth, and are
closed automatically as they sink by the
same natural power which causes all the
fingers on the hand to meet when the hand
is thrust claw like, Tito a pile of sand
Once the peel is closed the hinges are
latched and the machine is lifted from the
excavation and swung by means of the
trolley to the cars that are in waiting to
convey 1t to ScowS, by means of which II
operate this machine it is necessary not
only to employ the "orange peel, but to
have a continuous string of cars. which
are operated by cable. and a line of scows
and tug to carry off the dirt. This is the
first time the orange peel has been used
in making excavations in the District. The
machine is regarded one of the greatest
labor-saving devices that has recently been
invented.
The centers Of activity are not confined
to operations of the ''orange PEEL dredge
however. Over the entire lot men can be
seen employed in the various labors that
will eventually produce a mighty building
The preparations being made are more ex-
tensive and of greater scope than the ave-
rage citizen would imagine.
Stone Crusher and Saw Mill.
In the building Of the sewage pumping
plant of the size Of that to be constructed
for the District, through which every sewer
in the District will bring its loads of refuse
matter. 1t is necessary that vast 0uanti-
ties of crushed stone must be used. Crush
ed stone Is expensive and when bought in
such quantities adds a large item to the
cost Of the building. Stone in the condition
in which II comes from the Quarries IA
not expensive. however. and the cost Of
tai cost of stone and crushing would be
Therefore, 1T is only reasonable to suppose
to crush the stone himself 1t would be adj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
"Tonneau."
From Leslie's Weekly.

4 VI
The word ''tonneau," often used In de-
scribing the body of an automobile, is
French. of course and means a cask. 1t is
applied to those round carriage bodies seat
ing two. four six passengers. which are
seen on many motor vehicles. particularly
those of foreign make While most Ameri-
can makers have followed the foreign style
to the extent of manufacturing bodies of
this shape, usually removable some of
them decline to do on the ground that
the tonneou is dusty and uncomfortable,
ard because its position over the rear axle
subjects the passengers to an uncomfort-
able Earring and vibration. On behalf of
the tonneau 1t may be said that it gives a
larger seating capacity than is possible In
any other form of construction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27

Jaspar-'Young Scadsby has enough.
Why doesn't he keep out of business and
give others a chance?'
Jumpuppe-"But 1t Is by going into busi-
ness that rich young men like him give
smart young men chance to make
moneY,"-Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
Useful Suggestions
Little Nell-The proper weight of womt
OF different heights is given below:

1t IL in Japan that kissing is unknown
No mother kisses her baby as she cuddles
1t against her bosom. No lover courts his
mistress with sweetest persuasive kisses /"
The departing husband presses the hand
OF his wife and bends his forehead to the
floor In sad farewell, the expression Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
A Definition.

Pa" what is a fray?'
why, my son, that is what person who
has never been In fight calls Il"
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visable for him to supply himself with a
stone crusher. This is what the Crawford
Paving Company has done. They have
not stopped at this, however They know
they VIII have to use a great many frames
Tor the construction of the concrete sewers
of which there win be over 5000 cubic
yards and that these frames must have
curved surfaces. Lumber is very expensive
and the cost of saving 1t into the required
lengths and shapes makes 1t almost impos-
sible to purchase the finished article at a
profitable price. There are over Z, 500 piles TO
be driven to help form the foundation. and
1t is known that a large number of these
piles will be longer than needed So there
has been installed a sawmill and q COM
plete outfit for saving up the unused por-
lions OF the piling into frames with sur
faces OF any shape. The mill is equipped
with band saws and circular saws A
stable has been provided so that the horses
which will be employed about the works,
will not have to move from the lot. Ali
these structures and plants are Temporary
and will only be used in the actual work of
construction
Description Of Pumping Plant.
The sewage pumping plant is to occupy
space of 800 feet long by 13O feet wide.
Into 1t will be diverted every sewer in the
District. According to the present plans
the contents of the sewer will be pumped
from the pumping station through a series
of pipes laid under the river. to a point
down the Potomac some distance below
Giesboro Point, where the contents will
be emptied into the stream. The tide In
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<agzg<VX thaY Women
Ez|R7fB l|2 2dtSiE e. a|fE$iiisz

articles. She does small retail trade with
the steerage passengers, but that is not her
principal business.
She is as well known among the people in
the little towns along the coast of Pe. Ii ana
Chile" says the traveller, las the leaders
among the mercantile community of the
Mississippi valley, and she carries on
large trade while the ship is loading ana
unloading cargo, besides distributing news
from the other towns. She supplies the
desert towns with pineapples, oranges and
other fresh fruits and vegetables from the
fertile regions of the north, and at almost
every port adds some local product to her
stock in trade, either by barter or purchase
when the ship approaches port she
spreads out her wares in most attrac-
tive manner and sits in the midst OF tn an
in a big rocking chair, sway1ng palm-ieal
fan and carrying on her bargains and Cos
sip at the same time. At night time ana
between ports she puts her goods away III
chests boxes, bags and barr as u.folds q
wire woven cot unrols mattress, spreads
a pair of clean sheets and a SOFT pillow
with edging on the slip, and In he mldst
of her merchandise lies down t. pleasant
Dreams"
This old woman started the deck-trad,hs
business eleven years ago, and mas carfleu
ii on regularly ever since. Other women
pursue the same curious trade on tne
steamships which ply between the WeSt
Indian Islands, and also on various Soutn
American coasting lines.
There is a black woman in Grenada who
carries on prosperous business as
butcher On market days she slaughters
sheep and pigs with her own hand cuts
them up in public and sells the joints IN the
market place an hour or two afterward
Nobody regards her occupation as unusual
for women blacksmiths, women shepherds
and women carpenters are common IN
Grenada. as they are in many other parts
~ ha
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The Women Ought to Govern.

'If I had my way" said the governor OF
one of England's tropical colonies recently,
II would let the natives govern this coun-
try, and countries like 1t, but 1 would give
the votes to the women instead of to the
men. They are by far the better half.
They do the work and they ought to rule
the roost. There would be no fear of going
backward into savagery If they had the
control of affairs. They appreciate the
blessings of education and civilization
much better than the men do Many of
these poor, ignorant black women toll and
slave and save all their lives long to give
their children a good education and fit them
for a better position in life than that
which they themselves hold"
Mems work causes these women of the
tropics to adopt mems habits in large
measure. In Ecuador, Brazil, Venezuela
and other Latin-American countries it Is
common to see the wives of the poems
smoking long, fat, black cigars The milder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27

OlI Oh DItCer HI1HUHus. 10 81 "tf1s
This powder should be kept two or three
weeks in a tightly closed box or bottle. in
order to blend and fully develop the odors
A good nail polish Is made Of one-haif
ounce of talcum powedr well mixed with
ten grains of carmine to color and few
drops Of oil of rose, if q perfume Is de-
sired Sift through silk boiling cloth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-25
Local Weekly Cotton Statement.
c. E. Pierce & Co.'s Cotton Letter.
IRv private wlrc Fror ~ w T.o A f-oI

iBy Private Wire From c. w. Lee & Col
 NEW YORK. July 24.-There has been re- newed interest and activity in cotton this week and substantial advance in prices all along the line It would be hard to say whether the advance was due to manipulation in old crop which started short covering in new. or whether report of drought of some dimensions spreading in region west of the river influenced short interest in such months October, De- cember and January. Whatever cause, the suit was the same. Shorts covered and prices shot up 30 or 35 points. Advance substantial and what has been said for some weeks name ly, that needs of the cotton world are that crop developments will send the prices upward. IT, respective of ultimate size of this years cot ton crop and the success or failure of present effort to force consumers to pay artificial prices through cotnering of supply, the fact remains that inasmuch as spinners without cotton and country has been secured until every available bale has been brought from the Interior, leads to condition that promises high price for first of the new crop. Same sit uation ia 1900 when there much larger invisible supply. In that year exporters paid 10 cents and over in the open fields and took all the cotton that could be shipped during September and October. We expect the same to follow enormous demand for the crop It may be that in the end the crop will be large enough to bring about Sl2 cents and Scent cotton next Spring But this is not likely to come about this Fall and until the crop Is made and production known to be at least i,5oo, 600 bales there will be induce ment to ping consumers in the market ou IL basis of oi2 cents. Prices may work to q 0ia cent basis but the process will be very slow and attended with frequent and violent up tutns. As far the P ogress of the crop k concerned. very much doubt whether plant has been In az promising and hopeful u posi- ton for a great many years. With Iairs, say, In the next two weeks, in sections needing it. it would be almost impossible to set dctnte limits to this years product, But unless the crop Is way beyond most sauguine estimates 1t will require almost al the South pIo- ducc to supply mills for the season anu fill up some of the almrst unlimited number Of that were piled up during years of poor trade end over production have been drawn upon until now very little AmeEican cotton remains. finder these conditions. while not luoking for biz bull raIk ket long crop continues to do well, We cannot but feel that the purchase of October Decenbe. and Jaruary on bi eaks will net satisfactory piollts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-25
II. 6 R. Beers Cotton Letter.
rSre tSl to Th! Advertiser.

tSpA tol to Tht Rt!N ertlsef.i
 NEW ORLEANS, July 24-As early Liver pool .adNices were more favorable than expect cd our market opened 10 points higher on Au- gust and about l upon other months. Subse- quently Liverpool became easier and values hero declined 5M!2 from the top OH the late nonths. ater the weakness of stCcks in Wall Street and buying by those interested in se- i1'p'ocvmeHt cf Is points from the bo;tcn. on September and lC@ll tfe cther posi- tpns. Nra" tho c;csH the reported failures of two stock firms i1 Now Yorl; caused break of 2& points from the top on September and lI@l3 on the other options. Shorts covering superinduce1 a slight ran. m7kinE the closing unchanged on July, 2 lower on August, | l on September and 4G5 on all the other months Weather conditions co1tinu"f Va"obalr, but sen timent is nevertheless very optimistic. The heavy decline in secl tiles and the failurc of two important New Nork stock firms have ac- centuated the uneasy feeling existing in flran- cial circles Many think the worst is over. yet 1t Is questio1ab" whether confidence can hc restored quickly However summing up the situation, find thai splnners throughout the world aye resoItlr.E to short time, that tha statistical position is steadily weakening from week to week. tha the demand for spots is nominal and that there Is want cf confidence in regard to the financial outlok As an off, set to this have manipulation in the old cop months and prices firmly h"ld in con sequence and the general opinion that q large crop is essential next year to meet the wor'l' x requirements Therefore as the majority of traders believe the probabilities are for g less yield than requisite next aaason, thcv naturally look for higher prices In these positions uti- matey. While all of these arguments arc logical important outside factor like unset tied month Is apt 10 disturb and damage all n1e1 kets Under such circumstances think 1t best to be conservative and would only sug- gest buying of the late positions on market declines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-25
Virgin 6 Faunce's Cotton Letter.
 pr4vata Vrtro

NEW YORK. July 24-There was a steady tone to the stock market on the opening today First prices were practically unchanged save for the July option which was off points Some of the later options much points higher. For a time there ad- vancing tendency in consequence of disap- pontment over the weather man. the latter refectlng only light showers where rains had been expected. and where good precipitation was needed July notices had been iSsurd to the extent of 5000 bales. but they were promt- ly stopped by the clique brokers, and the Liv erpool cables, while a standcff practically, were inclined to reflect moderate iii mess on the other side. On the advances tn support dwindled down. and there some mysteri- ous selling. which in addition to the forecast which indicated showers in many sections nf the belt. the list turned somewhat easier, and the market subsequently, was rather of h"si- tatlng sort. The July option fluctuated rather erratically and there much conflicting talk in circulation with regard to the position of the bull syndicate. It was generally stated that the bull syndicate selling out on all firm spots, and this at times encouraged certain shorts on the outside The commission house element bought less cotton than for some days past. Spot cotton continued firm. but the market was dull. The movement continued moderate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-25
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. July 24-wheat held about steady at 2 small decline ia prices. September being cown at tho close hc. Corn was strong carly declining, but Armed up again, September closing A lower. Oats were slightly easter 22i.t ''S
 The opening in wheat showed an easier tono on the cables but a good demand based on dis appointing reports of yield from the North west forced early advance Septemhrr sell Ing up from the opening. 76kd76IA, to 76la VI o $. Onerings 3Acane free al the advance however and resulted in a break to 758ef Io$' lhe market was soon oversod and "a netter tone followed when the trade star.A to buy back anj the close was at 76Is A l,,ss Of ls from yesterday The late hrmness in corn also helped the tone CIearances rdualcd $50. 900 bushels. Primary receipts 57i ooO, aEains' ,o36, 900 a year ago Receipts. CO cers, 26 contrast: Minneapolis and Duluth ,c1 polted il6. d total for the three points of l76 cars. against 227 las: week and 4o5 year cro.
 Lack of damage reports resulting from the not Kansas wind and more favorable weather ca sed corn to lose much of yesterday s strength, but the whole the market Iis played little weakness there being enough sup port to hold prices near the opening figures There was moderately large scattered trade "'th plenty of Nctiivtv both sides. Sep tember closed Hc lower at 5oNQSo%. after ranging between 5cA and 5Ik Receipts, 29 cars, Q contract
 The oats market was quiet and acted to q large extent under the influence of other grains The close was at b loss for September at I3Ss, the range of prices being s3h to sax Re ceipts 33 cars.
 Provisions showed a decline m synolihy w,ih a lower hog market Early prices were a frac- uon under yesterdays and with bu- sligh. dc- mand eased of. closing weak with Septer,ber pork 2Oc lower at STA l2h. ard 22IS Gown at S7.65 and ribs or Sc at SS. 27lb
 The leading futures ranged as rOiIows
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-25
World s Visible Supply.

NEW ORLEANS. July 24.-Secretary Hes ters statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton. made up from special cable and tclesraphic advices. compares the figures of the week with lest week, last year and the year before. It shows decrease for the week just closed of 'I23,2e7 bales. against a de- crease of i52.S57 ast year and decrease of l47. 660 the year before.
 The total visible is l7s5. 57s. against l,- eo9 e75 last week. 1909, 236 last year and 2.272. SS7 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 900 579. agai st 965,- 576 last week, I.I86.2e6 last year and L.. 377, 387 year before last, and of all other kinGs, including Egypt. l'raail. India. etc, S95, ,ooo against 943 GOO last week. 723.Ooo last year and 8e5 900 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows decrease compared with last week of l23.297 bales. a decrease compared with last year of I23.7o7 and decreaGe com pared with year before last of 4e7, 3oa
 Oc the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now ahoat and held in Great Britain aud Continental Europe es5, ooo against l23,C0 last year and l05 900 year before last; in Egypt. 2 GOO against 6l 900 last year and 95 900 year before last; in India 547 ooo. against 4 4i5,o 900 last year, and 527,- oco year before last, and in the United Stasc5 242 900. against 3lo 900 last year and 546.- OOo year before last