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New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
CANDY FOR FIGHTERS.
4dmr0I Erdns's Fleet Carries Many
Thousand Pounds OF 1t.

If army Of children could only capture the
United States steamship Culgoa! Think of fifteen
thousand pounds of candies. and all in little round
tin boxes of pound and half pound.
Who is going TO eat fifteen thousand pounds OF
assorted chocolates? There are some thousands Of
husky tars composing Fighting Bob" Evans's fleet
who answer that. No finer sailors in the world,
yet they love bonbons well any schooboy-
If hundred of these brawny sailors, weighing
80 pounds each, were punched into compact
squad and a scale they would just balance
the enormous quantity of candy which the fleet
will take with il its voyages. II will play
part in the Christmas festivities. that candy.
When thousands Of miles from their homes. IN
foreign waters, under tropical sun, the men Of
the giant feet will be able to lunch candy. AS
Corporal H. +. Baker. of Company 4, 25th Infantry
said when service in the Philippines: All
have TO do is to open the package, place piece in
my mouth close my eyes and in less than d min
/ home"
1t mustn't be thought that this candy is being
taken part OF holiday festivities. Far from it,
II is fcod and il is of the most valuable in
the list of supplies.
The stay-at-horne pubic has no idea of the guam
tity of candy the army and navy consume. They
eat tons OF sweets every year. And the eating of
il probably them from the evils of the con-
sumption of thousands of gallons more of alcohol.
For in the tropics candy is both a medicine and
q food II Is a medicine in that it creates a dis
taste for alcohol or. 10 be more accurate, it dmin
ishes eraCicates the thirst. Those who in a
position be considered authorities assert that
the of candy creates dislike Cor that stmu-
liant Scientists have noted. too. that men with 4
strong taste for sweets seldom addicted TO
alcoholism In pareuthoses ii might be said that
because "A doesn't like candies ii does not
necessarily follow that he is fond OF the flowing
bowl.
.ae medical department of the army gave the
matter careful investigation So have the medical
DEPARTMENTS OF the armies OF other nations It
was proved that the of Jam and chocolate wa
the salvation OF many a regiment Queen Victoria
herself evidently recognized the properties
chocolate as a health food for she sent the
British army out of her purse sufficient chuco-
late provide for each in tic host OF
two hundred thousand
But before that time the American troops had
themselves learned the value Of on active
service In the Philippines the United States army
consumes huge quantities of assorted chocolate
drops and chocolate in bars. The medical depart
ment has strongly recommended plenty Of sugar
and chocolate in The army rations Il considers
thein especially good for the soldier hot eli
Elai .s.-Bcston Herald.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
USEFUL AS WELL AS ORNAMENTAL.

Consideration for guests prompted engraved
addresses upon letter paper, and people were
also furnished with a clew by which they might
in replying to a first episte. copy the initials IL
not the entire name, of their correspondent cor
rectly.
Certain colors glow across the spectrum OF
fashion in correspondence paper every season
or so Always the fancy clings to a clear light
blue-which was never more popular than no"
while gray has a greatly increased following
Even men often affect soft gray or putty-tint-
ed paper although. for the most part they con-
fine themselves TO white.
OF the three sizes of square correspondence
paper in vogue-the small note, medium aho
letter sizes-both men and women generally pre-
fer the first and last kinds. The size between
is too large for brief note and too small for
letter requirements. and few people trouble tn
use il for that limited class of correspondence
which might be termed elongated note. In
deed, letter paper is what once went by the
name Of large note" paper and the big sheets
which men were formerly required TO fill are
now relegated to the typewriter and essayist
Men show a fancy for using the new Aberdeen
plaid paper, in white. cream and pale blue and
gray tints, brought out primarily for the use
of women. but they allow women the sole pre-
rogative of claiming the Colored varieties
To Germany the colored tissue lined
envelopes which are having great vogue, even
when unaccompanied by paper tinted or bor-
o,-aJ atr1
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
PROMOTED THE PANIC.

IAN echo Of the conditions which Immediately
preceded the great financial depression of October
was heard the course of the week. when r.
Augustus Heinze had give up hope or regain
ing control of the Mercantile Trust Company, as
we'll as face indictment for GENERALIZATION 0l
checks and C. W. Morse gave up his interest in the
last OF his of banks. Ii was the difncuitles
in which they found themselves which tnIneoi-
atey preceded and doubtless precpitatcd the panic
of last fall The appointment OF receivers FOR the
Chicago Great Western Railroad which has MAIN
tanned rivalry connections with several great
Western cities with trunk lines. is due to financial
difficulties directly connected with the perion
of financial depression. but is traced back TO the
legislation in Minnesota hostile 10 railroad m
te-ests As the president is of the receivers.
the management will not be inimicai TO the past
control AS in the case of the Seaboard Air Line
whose president be the manager for the re-
ceiyers the restoration Of prosperous conditions
is expected 10 cone speedily. No less weighty
fina ncial authority than J. Pferpont Morgan pre-
diets a good financial year for 1903
The moderate winter weather so lar experi-
anced In the main without snow and Ice In this
latitude up to the middle of the season. has called
forth the customary crop of wouid-be prophets
who claim have made local observations Of an
exceedingly mild winter. with the rest of Janu-
ary. February and March to produce blizzaTds anu
Arctic conditions. it might perhaps have Deeh
wiser for them 10 defer prophesyins until after the
event Meanwhile there is no expectation of
lack OF ice next summer. many icehouses sun
hol
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
BAD MANNERS
In WASHINGTON.
RUDENESS THAT SHOCKS
CAPITAL CITY FOLK.
Arrogance and Ignorance Alike
Responsible for Social Breahs
and SlGDs.

Stories are constantly being told Of rudeaess
shown TO strangers in the national capital and cf
sights put upon Washington hostesses by their
would be guests vice
One Of the most fashionable complaints this vin-
ter has been the failure CT debutsntes 10 attend
lunches and dinners % which they have been n
vited The only excuse offered has been. 1T
fault; Just forgot
Al small private cotiIIon given about txo years
ago 4 handsome Washington girl who had been
tensively entertained and whose head was turned
by the attention paid her that she considered she
was law unto herself socially met with a de-
served reprOof
On receiving her invitation the cctiIon size tod
several OF her friends that she really did
whether attend the dance not: it very NUN
depended who else going and whether II
would pay her FOR the cxertion- It happened thar
her hostess was one VINO permitted the
younger generation treat her discoGrteousIy Ths
night Of the dance the young girl approached her
and greeted her with the most condescending air.
.'Oh. now do you do" replied her hostess quietly.
This is quite a surprise. 1 really did not
pect to see you tonight, you have never an
swered my note of invitation, which am aware
you received. fear you will have no partner. as,
after waiting ten days. filed your place
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION.

Sometimes people have a faint shadowlike
aeeors:ive design i'm the paper beneath the let
ering Of their names and addressee. while coun-
Ty jewellers often add small imprint of
fosver or emblem appropriate to the name OF
he place 10 the name native land CT its
sssner
English people have fashion oc printing
litile pictures and suggestive figures OH their
letter pape-, a fancy which has following in
America, illustrations OF tho telegraph tele-
chone ard lc:ter post showing that country
aonce IS not without these Convenience. The
iarne or number ef each is engraved beside the
illustration belonging 10 IT, Sometimes one has
little train of cars 10 indicate that the name
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
BRIDGE CRUSH RELIEVED.

The immediate effect of the opening of the sub
way to Brooklyn has been the great relief expert
enced in the Brooklyn Bridge in the so-caIed rush
hours when the capacity of the structure had come
70 he so greatly overtaxed The return to the
ditions prevailing about FIVE years ago was ef-
fected with the opening of the route to Brook
lvn. While there many who took the new
route on the first day it opened from motives
Of curiosity, there were also many who purpose TO
use il who were deferred from the initiative step
for fear OF the opening day thrOngs; while others
naturally for fear that the operation Of
trains in the tubes when they new might be
fraught with danger. So much has been said of err
rors In construction which delayed completion that
there was some needless alarm. Nothing more Sc
rious occurred than the temporary staling of an
experimental train and fatal accident a man
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

below the locomotive signifies railroad station
and not landed estate
Il is customary not TO leave anything 10 the
imagination IN the matter OF directions ana
addresses Correspondence paper designed Tor
people who live in the country has gooo
portion of the front page taken up win the
names and numbers Of telephone, telegraph
postoffice and railroad stations, all written out
in full in Old English. block type or script In
addition to the name and address OF the person
using the paper. No directions are engraved
for reaching the destination carefully pointed
out after one has arrived at the railroad station
1t is assumed that If vehicles fail to materialize
at train time people understand how TO inquire
the road and to walk on It.
The necessity for these explicit instructions
of how TO reach to communicate with
country seat came into being with the fad for
following ones natural bent-or Grass 1gno-
rance-and writing with an illegibility which
would have provoked drastic measures on the
part of parents and pedagogues had school chill
dren INDUCED similar tendencies half century
ago Expected guests were likely 10 find them
selves hundred miles or SO from the place
where their presence was required.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
CRUEL EVEN IF TRUE.

A retort discourteous which caused much adverse
comment was made a luncheon recently
There is popular young girl from the South
who goes out a good deal in Washington. but it Is
pretty generally that she selects for her in
innate friends those who are well of in this worlds
goods. One OF them whom she particularly culti-
waited was the Of many Of her good times
winter and took her autOmobilng day and night
in a big touring
This friend is spending the winter away from
Washington but came the city visit recent
Iy. A luncheon was given for her. and the South
ern girl was OF the guests During the luncheon
the. latter called across the table 10 her last win
ter's friend
II am so disappointed that you have decided to
live in the North. What shall do without you this
winter
.Oh. / guess you'll walk the curt reply.
A popular Washington clubman had unpleasant
axnarience lately when he. called at the home OF
family whom he had known intimately when they
were in Italy. He had been urged 70 call on them
when they opened their home once again IN wash
ington 1t was their reception day. and there were
a number OF people present whom he already knew
when he entered the large drawing room He
vas formally announced by the footman. and he
advanced hurriedIy to greet his hostess. whom he
had not seen since dining with her and her hus-
band in Paris six months before
She shook hands with him indiferently, and an
svered his remarks rather discourteousy- trihs
nettIed he bowed TO her and turned away AS he
did so she turned to a standing near her ard
asked in a perfectly audible tone:
who is that person.
The clubnnan STAYED but a moment Longer and
then left the room In the front hail he asked the
footman for his cards. and when they were handed
him he promptly tore them uD and Ieft the
house
Some years ago a multi-millionaire from ths
middle West decided to make his winter home IN
Washington. and he built handsome house th-re-
He and his wife entertained frequently. and al
though making many a social break they at last
penetrated the inner circles Of society
After they had been in Washington several
years they rented large cottage at one OF the
famous Northern summer resorts. There they gave
a ball to which hundreds were invited As Is usual,
supper was served midnight. and it was an
elaborate feast Three young society men VINO
were present were satisfied with the wines
which were served. and coolly ordered the butler 10
bring them their favorite beverages. Their host
overheard them and turning promptly, addressed
them:
You have made a mistake. gents he said
This is a private residence, not bar
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
VULGAR BUT DESERVED.

1t was a vulgar rebuke. but deserved. and the
men accepted 1t quietly But the next day t-s
mill1onaire's daughter a note OF apology
to one OF them, which she ended by saying.
You really must excuse papa. The reason for
his apparent lack of hospitality is because We
meet so many queer people in Washington On
hearing this story the feelings of their Washington
acquaintance be imagined
About four years ago a prominent army officer
was sent abroad 10 witness some army manoeuvres.
After they were over he was decorated by the
foreign government, bat until Congress gave him
permission to accept the distinction he could not
wear the order. His sister. well known in Wash
ington society. the order and admired II very
much so she calmly wore It at public reception.
and then Numerous dinners One day the am
bassador who represented the country which had
conferred the decoration upon her brother called
upon her. After few minutes conversation ne
broached the errand that brought him there
Madame" caid, courteously. L have called
upon a rather delicate matter. Ny government
has been informed that you wearing the dec
Grafton given your brother Such an order =
never worn by men or women unless conferr@
upon them personally for special act &c
casion l must therefore request you 10 return
il your brother
In the early 70s bad manners were not
unknown During one season the daughter O.
member of the Cabinet wished to attend bail,
but when the night arrived she found that her
father could not accompany her. and she Vas
therefore without an escort She was much an
noyed. she had set her heart upon going to The
dance. She in ball costume. and tire carrisSs
ordered ON entering her fathers den s1s
saw sitting there a young in evening dress
whom she had met once before; 50 she promptly
asked him to go with her. He accepted. and :hsy
entered the waiting carriage and driven 20
the ball On entering tho house the girl spoke
to her hostess and coOlly introduced her escort
as Mir. Pick Up" The young indignant al
such treatment left the house
A prominent socially remarked ons
afternoon a friend in Washington drawing
This is the most extraordinary city have ever
lived Since ] came here ! have done nothing
but peddle visiting cards
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
LONG CLOSED TOMB GIVES UP SECRET

The finding of the body OF Thomas g. Druce IN
his coffin in the family vault Highsate CenIeterv
London. December 80. 1901. effectusIy disposed
mock burial in 1864 and that Thomas g. Drc-. ;As
proprietor OF the Baker Street Eazasr. tae hfth
Duke OF Portland.
Robert Caldwell sometime called the 'Gseit
American Affidavit Maker w.To sw0re that he aS-
sisted the late Duke of Portland IN pl1cins @5i-
pound roll OF lead in the coffin. IS under ar
res. charge of perjury AMI there is little H-t-
uood that eny'hing further viii be heard frv-h
the claimant
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
FORTUNES SPENT FOR POSTCARDS.

Cheap as the price OF single postcard n2y
be- the aggregate amount % money ina,
Is expended in purchasing them during tAe
year is something enormous. As an example.
ore may take the New York CITY pOstcf-tse 2.
where an average OF one hundred thousand
cards are handled every day, BaSiuS ones cal
Cuiation upon the cheapest cards-the tWo-toF
five and three-for five Varieties-this wolSi
represent original expenditure OF fully $50
000. while the British postal authorities have
estimated that the value OF the cards mailed
and delivered BY them during 1906 was in excess
Of $4,000 .o0o.-The Bohemian
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY JANUARY Il. 1908.

feet whether the new control can reviSiry 'he
old form remains to be seen.
"One of the developments Of the late hnanclsi
crisis is the effect on the market for Jewels AS
,hese are the Inquiries most ca silly dispensed with
when ready money is unavailable, and as they are
readily converted into cash when it = needed the
effect of any financial depression Is felt IN the
market for diamonds and to less degree Tor otner
stones No less than four large jeweiry hrrns nave
found the conditions too severe withstand But
still more curious is the fact that manufacture
of artificial jewels is In like condition. one
would think that the demand for the unreal stones
would be greater instead of less when the reaI
ones are beyond reach. but the contrary would
h. frtta
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
ARTISTS DIES IN sTRAGGLING LINES.

Usually artists dies in struggling lines Of
black gold or some other color. while japanese
letters are often stamped embossed in gold,
black or a contrasting colcr upon a solid
ground In long. narrow panel effects these are
especially attractive.
Generally speaking initial letters are deeply
cut. and the enbossing is high this season.
The rage for individual dies is so great that a
large variety of new effects in notepaper deco
ration is TO be seen. The sporty man has his
buckle and strap bcrdered die. and he who
hungere for extreme novelty may appease his
desire IN the new dies made of mother of pearl.
embossed or stamped with attractive letters and
finished with fancy borders. The mother of
pearl is imported in Thin sheets and then cut to
requisite sizes and .hapes II is fastened TO the
paper with special gum and then decorated.
Another extrema-and possibly more attrac
tive noveltv-is the rainbow seal" die. This
represents 4 round disk of rich rainbow hUes
blended ike splash OF sealing wax, with iTreg
ular edges further 10 carry out the resemblance.
Gilt letters or monograms are set in the centres
Of these seals Little French dies exhibit
circles. diamonds and squares daintily mono-
srammed and finished to convey sort of i'm
preston in miniature Of those popular dies with
hollow centres, where the stamping is done
underneath, and q handsome raised effect Of
unusual height is produced on the surface
Old English capital letters probably most
popular CT AL, and represent quiet unobtru
sivenoss which illustrates the general taste Of
Americans Of refinement. These letters are
usually engraved in colored ink. Dlt gold en-
bossing is also popular in them.
Where addresses given at the top of the
sheet, the present fancy is to nave them in
small block type. although there is a growing
fad for heavy English block letters. which
so ugly that their legibility Is their one saving
grace. for even a blind person could read them
and ia the dark. al that
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
CAUTIOUS SCOT.

lone wTetched, hiustery day said a man. Il
had cap with tabs when | met Mr. car
nege in the street. He joked about my ear
tabs He said there was an old Sect who aiway
used to Curi--you know the me-in ear tabs but
one bitter DAY he appeared en- the ice minus the
tabs and friend said: 'Hullo. whsuI's :e= auld
lug warmers9 OH the reply we never
them my accident. Accident What
accident 4 offered drink an vi
the dashed maps / didna hear him. illustrated
Bits.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
CRESTS ALWAYS IN FAVOR.

AS decorations for the tor OF correspondence
paper crests and coats of arms are more popu-
lar than ever and both women and men affect
the use of these whether such things as crests
and quarterings may be had through inheritance
or otherwise.
Another whim OF the day is for fancy initial
letters each of a different color. and these may
be arranged in monograms. in drop letters,
diagonally across the corner of the sheet or in
the usual manner of writing ones initials, If IN
q style only practised by illuminators
Drop letters. which are now fashionable are
even more fashionable when they straggle down
the middle Of page than when they drop
across the upper left hand corner People who
use these have an advantage over those who
employ dies. which take up less room on the
sheet. as one can I'LL up a note so much more
readily when there is little space to be filled
Long. narrow letters in unusual shapes are
much the vogue and usual thing serve the
same purpose as do geometrical letters ana
rnonograms. making the recipient of a note puE-
zle over its decorations IN vain endeaNor TO
guess a. the name of lis writer. where the lat
ter is signed in the too common mode of tn-day
in close. if unconscious, imitation of Egyptian
hieroglyphics.
q general fad of this season is TO have in
itials. drop letters and monograms made in
japanese form. The effect of these IS novel
and artistic and such designs are seldom hard
20 decipher. Geometrical dies. which on lines
of shadow are much liked in England. are par
ticularly popular among engineers and archi-
tects and suggest to the uninitiated an unsoV-
eble mathematical problem Little French ring
dies on a colored ground are liked by women
who do not affect originality. while persons
possessed Of any sort Of artistic temperament
seem TO like japanese letters unless they use
what are known as artists dies, which for
the most part are peculiar and individual
enough TO be characteristic of the most long
haired variety Of their originators.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

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