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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. March There was a
renewal Of yesterdays late selling move.
ment at the opening of the cotton market
today and all deliveries except Marcn
made new low records for the season
Closing prices were steady at q net de-
cline of l to points
Gables were considered shade oet-
ter than due, but the local opening was
barely steady at decline OF 70 .
points on all months except March. which
was points higher. Leading spot IN
terests sold March against purchases OF
May. and the spot month soon eased on
with the rest of the list, which became
weak and unsettled shortly after the call.
Wall street interests were heavy sellers
while offerings became more general as
prices worked lower. The fact that
houses with southern connections were
among the sellers may have inspired
apprehensions of an easier turn in the
spot situation, and when the market
broke below 11.60 for May contracts quite
a good many stop-loss orders were un,
covered. Their execution sent active old
crop positions about 8 points under Fri
days closing figures, while later deliV-
cries sold about 3 to B points net lower.
Prices then steadied on covering. ana
last quotations showed rallies Of or 3
points from the lowest. March increased
its premium during the morning and
closed about So points over May. Com
paratively few private advices were re-
ceived from the south. Reviews of the
domestic goods market situation report
ed a quiet demand in primary circles,
with prices showing no material change
for the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. March 7.-Unwarranted be-
lief that the government figures on farm
reserves would be much over the average
had a good deal to do today with de-
pressing wheat The close was at 14a3s to
" under last night the Washington re-
port having arrived too late to be help
to prices. Corn finished 1-16 to AaA
down. oats off u to ran and provisions
unchanged to 5a7k up.
Wheat was pressed on the selling side
nearly all day because bear leaders ex-
pected the federal estimate of farm re-
serves to show comforting surplus IL
was not until almost the end of the ses-
sion that evening up for the weekend
offset to some extent the heaviness in the
pit and made the tone relatively firm.
Cables, weather and crop reports all
favored the bears In addition the hope
of renewed call for TRANSATLANTIC ship
ments turned out to have no good basis,
and there were predictions that the larg-
est acreage in history would soon be
planted in the northwest. The soil
throughout the entire spring wheat re-
gion was said to be in the best condition
| ever known as this time of the year.
| In corn. as in wheat, bearish guesses
went wrong by overestimates Of the gov
eminent total on farm reserves. Be
sides, cash buyers were out of the market
on account of railroad tracks and ele-
vators here being glutted with corn, as q
result of the continued failure of any
material Improvement in shipping de-
mand.
Reserves of oats proved much heavier
| than looked for. As was the case in re-
gard to other grain, however, the official
| figures were not available in time to be
| an influence. Accordingly, prices for oats
were dominated by the action of corn.
! Scarcity of hogs today at western CEN
tiers and forecasts of diminished supply
next week made the provision market
firm. There was considerable speculative
| buying, including some by packers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, March New low
| levels for the week and season were
reached in the cotton market today I'M
der pressure from the bear side. said to
be in sympathy with the stock market
and liquidation of long cotton. NO atten-
ton was paid to good cables or to favor
able features in the weekend statistics
The net results of the days trading was
loss of five to ten points, and closing
prices were practically the lowest OF the
day on most months.
A fair volume of fresh buying for long
account came in at the decline. but the
ring was unable to absorb offerings as
fast as they appeared. The fact that the
afioat for Europe of American cotton Is
6O5.OOO bales. against 2S4OOO year ago
caused predictions of large mill takings,
but did not increase buying.
Spot cotton steady, UNCHANGED. MID
to arrive, $50 bales.
Cotton futures close: March, 1884: May,
1921; July, 12.1S;. August, 11.76; october,
11.37; December, 11.36.
Cotton fell to new low levels Tor the
season this week under selling inspired
by the larger movement bearish talk re-
garding ginning, the Mexican situation
and unsettled conditions in the stoch
market The net result was a net loss
of 16 to q points.
on Monday and the 10y prices on Satur-
day. At the highest the trading months
were / point up to 2 points down, COM
pared with the close of last week; at the
lowest they were u to "a points down.
The range was p to 80 points.
The main sustaining influences were the
large exports. a somewhat better inquiry
for spots in the south and a disposition
to regard consumption as being on a
-ecord-breaking basis. The bull side
however. was apathetic and this apathy
was a great help to the bears. Much
liquidation came from nervous longs. es-
pecially after dispatches from Washing
ton told of new investigation of cotton
future trading being contemplated
In the spot department prices lost one
quarter Of a cent, middling closing at 12%
against Is cents last week and 121z cents
this week last year. Sales on the spot
amounted to $50 bales. against 5,4S4
last week and 1854 this week last year
sales to arrive amounted to 2,O75 bales
against 2.297 last week and 2.059 this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
No Night Study for Children.
From the Pittsburgh Press

From the Pittsburgh Press. "....#.
The ancient Spartans, who made a re-
ligion out of the cultivation of physical
health and hardihood. believed children
should study nothing that they cannot
study standing. We go to the other ex-
| IRENE and make little old men and wom-
ell of our children with much studying
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young. superintendent
Of schools in Chicago, makes a strong
bid for popularity in proposing to do
away with home work for pupils, both
in the high schools and in the grammar
grades. 1t is reported that many parents
have protested. but their reason is a
sorrowful comment on prevailing condi-
tions-"they always know where the chill
dren are when they are at work on their
school books" Mrs. Young, however,
is a woman OF resources; she says with
regret that in this generation parents
and children have drifted apart. and
she hopes to start a movement for
bringing them together and providing
home entertainment for the children who
are to be at leisure in the evening.
Mrs. Young is right-perhaps not who'll
ly right, but three-quarters right. And II
is suggested that schoolhouse social CEN
tiers may help to solve the problem. The
more the home can do the better: but
not be allowed to drift. That the reduc-
ton or abolition of home study is needed
has been urged by many educators who
cite foreign methods. It seems to be due.
in great part. to educational red tape.
and specially to needless writing, much
of 1t mechanical. which makes q show in
the records. but Is not beneficial in pro-
portion to the time expended. Evening
study at home is in fact apt to be OF
a dun and dawdling sort. using up much
time with inadequate results. The whole
country will watch to see Hpw Mrs.
Young gets rid Of it in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below. are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Strictly fresh Virginia, 80; near
by, 80; West Virginia and southwest
Virginia, p.
BUTTER-Elgin. fancy. per lb., "a;
western firsts. 80; seconds. 80.
cHEESE-New York state factory,
new. 10.
POULTRY-Hens, per lb., II: roost-
ers per h., II; turkeys, per h., 22a25;
chickens. per h., 22a2s; ducks. per h.,
l5a16; keats, each. 25a5O-
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens. choica
ner ID, 1Sa19: turkeys, per h., 24a2s;
ducks, per h.. Is to 20: chickens. per h..
22a24.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples, box, LISA
2.75: Dbl, 4.OOa7. 90; oranges, California,
box 2.OOa2.75; Florida. per box. 2.0Oa
2.75; lemons. per box. 2.7oa3.25: pineap-
MES. per crate, Cuban. 3.O0a35O: grape
fruit. per box. 3.O0a400; cranberries, per
Dbl, 12.OOa15.00: per box. 2.75a4.O0.
HAY AND STRAW - Hay, western.
No i. 1s.OOa1s.50; No. 2. I70Oa17. so;
mixed hay, 13OOa17.OO: straw, rye. ton.
i6. OOa16. SO; machine thrash, 100Oa10. so;
straw, wheat. per ton, 7.O0a7.5O: straw,
oat, per ton. 650a7O.
vEGETABLES+Potat per Dbl, Lisa
o.25: sack, 2.25a2. - sweet. per bbl., 225a
$50: yams. per bbi.. 2.00a2.2 %; onions, per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08

100 lbs, 3oOa3.5o: cabbage, per Dbl. 1.0Oa
l.25; per 100 lbs, 1.50a2.O spinach. per
bbl., 3.25a3. so; kale, per Dbl. 1.25a1.5O; let
tuce, per basket, 3.OOa4.50; string beans.
per basket, 1.5Oa3.O0; beets. Florida,
per crate, 2O0a4.O0: tomatoes. per
crate. 2.O0a3.5O; celery. per doz-.
4Oal. 90; peppers, per crate, 1.5Oa2. rs:
cucumbers, per basket, 3.OOaAO0: car
rots, 25a40 doz. punches; okra, per
crate, 2O0a3 90: eauliflower, Cal, per crate,
1.5Oa2.OO: celery. per crate. 2OOa4.50; sal
sify.. dog. punches. 50a6O: rhubarb. dog.
punches, COATS; radishes per bunch, 1a2M1s.
LIVE STOCK-Sheep. per To-. SaA;
lambs, per lb.. Gallo; calves, per h., IL;
medium, per h.. Gallo.
DRESSED MEATS-Hogs, per h., IL.
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool, washed,
free Of burrs, per h.. 24a28: wool. un-
washed, per ib.. n: hides. dry. per h.,
16a1s; salt green. per h.. IA; salt sides.
dry. per h., 1S; calfskins, green. each,
l.25a1.75.
GRAIN-wheat. per bu.. s5ae5: corn.
per bu., 69a74: ear, Per Dbl. 3.6Oa3.6 8;
oats, western white, per bu.. 46a47;
mixed, per bu., Haas.
SEEDSClover, per bu.. 9O0aa.50: blue
grass, per bu., 2.O0a2.25; orchard. per
bu.. 1.s5a2.OO: timothy. per bu.. 250aa00
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
1918 CROP STILL ON FARMS.
Much of Oats, Wheat, Corn and Bar
ley Produced Remains.

Grain Of last years crop remaining on
farms March 1 was reported by the De-
partment of Agriculture yesterday as fol-
lows:
wheat-151, 500, 900 bushels. or 1913 per
cent of the 1913 crop. remained on farms.
About $50 per cent Of the 1913 crop will
be shipped out of counties where grown.
Corn S66. 392. 600 bushels, or 35.4 per
cent, remained on farms. About 17.2 per
cent will be shipped. Proportion of CROP
merchantable. SO1 per cent.
Oats-416 $4,000 bushels, or 37.4 Der
cent. remained on farms. About 26.5 Der
cent will be shipped.
Barley@4.126OO0 bushels. or 24.s per
cent. remained on farms. About 4S.4 per
cent will be shipped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK. March Fairly steady
European cables and well maintained
cost and freight situation again failed
to create any buying power around the
local coffee ring and prices broke into
new low ground for the season. The
opening was unchanged to lower under
scattered selling which became more
active as prices eased off and which
may have been inspired by the continued
heavy movement. The close was steady,
but 10 to II net lower. Sales. 5000.
March, SIS: May, S.74; July, s.a3; Sep
TENDER. 900; October. 9.15; December.
9.24; January, 927.
Spot nominal. Rio as. 8; Santos As. In.
Mild dull: Cordova, 13a161s nominal.
Havre 4 franc lower. Hamburg, Aa12
pfennig lower. Rio unchanged. Rio ex-
change on London. 1-32 lower. Brazilian
port receipts, 1900; Jundiahy. 5000. San
tos spots unchanged. Futures opened un-
changed to % lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition Of the United States
Treasury at the beginning Of business
fund. S93.212.060; total receipts Friday,
$2,316;S95; total payments Friday, 81
3S4.302.
The deficit this fiscal year is $685.
652.365. against a surplus Of $9,67O,15S
last year exclusive Of Panama canal
and public debt transactions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET,

CHICAGO. March .-Hogs-Receipts,
1000 head; strong. bulk. s55as.65; light,
S.45aS. 70; mixed. S.4OaS.7O; heavy. s25a
$40; rough. S.25as.4O: pigs. 6.75as.35.
Cattle-Receipts, 200 head slow: beeves,
7.25a9.75: Texas steers, 7.1OaS.10: stock
ers and feeders, 5.6OaS15 cows and heif-
ers. 3.65aS.55: calves. 7.5Oa1O.s5.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 head: weak; ma
tives. 4.S5a6.15; yearlings, 5.S5a7OO;
lambs, native. 6.75a7.65.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
The Harvard Ready Letter Writer.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New 1ork lfiDune.
To those fond parents who fear that
our colleges are not abreast Of the times
and fail to hitch their young men to the
practical thought of the age. we cite an
advertisement in the Harvard Crimson.
It appeals to signing lovers and ':un-
dutifuI sons" in large type. and then
makes this sensible proposal:
Letters of all kinds written to order.
Requests for checks you have hesitated
to ask for-letters pacifying irate fathers
letters Of acceptance and rezret-letterS
of apology-bread and butter letters, etc,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, March 7.-Wheat-
Quiet and steady; spot No. red. LOO;
spot No. red western. LOO; March No. 2
red, LOO: April No. 2 red. 1.O1k; receipts,
s.. 351 bushels; exports. ITS, 1866 bushels.
Corn-Quiet and steady: spot contract.
Sly: March. 67h: steamer mixed. 81: re-
ceipts, Il, 162 bushels; exports, 5,092 BUSH
els = ---+.s-.- ,.---.. -.
Oats-Steady; standard white. 45a45k:
No. white. 441sa44N; receipts, 1900
bushels
Rye-Quiet; No. western export So;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, March H-F1our was
quiet.
Rye ,1our-Quiet.
Buckwheat hour-Quiet.
Buckwheat-Steady, 1.o0a2.o5.
Cornmeal-Steady.
Rye-Quiet.
Barley-Steady.
Wheat-Spot steady; No. 2 hard winter,
1.OOA C. i. f. to arrive: No. 2 red. l.O4.
luth, LOB I. o. b. afloat, opening naviga-
ton; No. 1 northern Manitoba, 1.03k I.
O. b. afloat. Futures were inactive with
small price changes. owing to featureless
cables and a disposition to wait for the
government report. closing net I'M
changed. May. LOIS; July, 96As; Sep
tember, 94as.
corn-spot easy; No. yellow, 7oA c..
l. f. to arrive.
Oats-Spot quiet.
Hay-Quiet.
Hops-Easy.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Steady.
Cut meats-Steady.
Lard-Steady; refined. quiet; compound,
quiet.
Tallow-Quiet.
Cottonseed oil-Dull: prime summer
yellow, 7.15a7.25; March, 7.2O; May, 7.35;
July. 7.54.
Petroleum-Steady.
Wool-Steady
Rosin-Quiet.
Turpentine-Steady.
Rice-Steady.
Enthusiastically.
Potatoes, peanuts. freights and cab
bages-Steady and unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
Values Are Unsettled, Traders
Giving Their Fancy
Free Play.
DEMAND PROVES STRONG
AT THE LOWER LEVELS
Steel Orders Are Unsatisfactory, But
Outlook for the Future Seems
Promising.

NEW YORK. March THE stock
market was unsettled today. and prices
covered an unusually wide range At
the opening the market was depressed
by the influence Of the sharp decline In
the London market, followed by active
selling here for European accounts. ST.
Paul was the center of weakness. al
though it made better showing today
than during yesterdays decline, which
followed the news that the company
had been charged with Irregularities
in its book accounts. It's extreme loss
today was points, and at the close
half Of this amount had been made UP.
Trading was unusually active at the
opening over 100000 shares being
dealt in during the first hour. Prices
gave way rapidly in all directions,
losses In many cases running to point
or more.
The demand at the lower range was
ly lifted to a level over yesterdays
close Shortly before the end OF the
session. however. the list weakened
once more, under the lead of Lehigh
Valley which gave way points
Another item in the long list OF de-
road shares was New Ravens decided
ly poor January report There was a
deficit of sSS9,000.
The bank statement was the most un.
favorable Of recent weeks. surplus 1eli
of more than 100000, and there was
an actual cash loss of over S4,o0o,0oo.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales,
sf765.OOO United States coupon IS ad,
vanced u, and the registered As declined
;. on call on the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08

No. western domestic. 6sa69; receipts,
4.2A bushels.
Hay-Steady; No. I timothy, unchang-
ed: No. ] clover mixed, unchanged,
Grain freights-Steady; steam to Liver
pool, per bushel. unchanged Cork for
orders, per quarter, unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. March f.-Cotton goods
ruled fairly steady but quiet today.
Wool and silk goods markets contin-
ued active and strong. Cotton yarns
were barely steady
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
Any little love affair we can fix up? We
succeed where the individual fails"

Any little love affair we can fix up? We
succeed where the individual fails"
Surely specialization could not go much
further than this. The ability o. the
young college graduate to write has been
declining steadily. 1t is commonly assert
ed And with all the demands made upon
his time by the broader subjects open
why this should be. Nor from a business
point of view is there any reason why
the lost art of writing should be drilled
into unwilling youth. When the young
graduate gets his job a stenographer will
be at his elbow to supply everything ex-
cept the thoughts and the signature.
Letter writing thus retreats into a po-
sition as far removed from everyday needs
as miniature painting or chess. Some
mass Of proudly illiterate colleg1ans the
advertiser in the Crimson fills a long-felt
want. He should prosper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08

Three East st. Louis girls, in a SPELL
Ing BET, were tied for first place. after
dsposifg of $500 words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08

More than 800 nurses are employed in
the Moscow Russial Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
Proceeding With Caution.

Although few will admit it, much of
the nervousness Is still here that origi-
nally tended to paralyze enterprise and
inaugurate a condition Of enforced idle
ness throughout the land. Washington
and New York are still the centers for
the concentration and diffusion of the
new forces which the authors were con-
WINGED will effect an ideal revolution in
the country.
As the case now stands, however, a
great many men of wealth and judgment
are reiterating their determination to
proceed with their own affairs with I'M
broken caution. They would deny any
indictment that they were cowardly and
destitute Of true loyalty. They do not
feel that the safety of the country de-
mands that they take any more chances
than they have to. Hence it is that
disposition on the part of men of af-
fairs to delay the taking of risks.
The Forthcoming congressional cleo
ton is already beginning to engross
attention in the financial district as
well as throughout the country. The
issue will be of unmistakable impor-
lance as a business and stock market
present control of House and Senate
will be held but by perhaps lessened
majority. Upon this issue there will
be endless discussion, and spectators,
investors and the general run of bust
ness men will be unsparing in criticism
and action. The veterans in this field
prophesy that 1914 will witness the
in any year. Investments and specula-
ton will be Influenced very greatly by
what transpires in Washington and the
large financial centers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
SPECULATIVE Sentiment Unsettled:

The irregular movements of stocks this
week reflected the unsettled state of spec
ulative sentiment. The storm INSTRUCTED
the operations of the market. and was
depressing influence on account OF the
loss of earnings which it caused. The
effect was heightened by other adverse
influences bearing especially upon rali-
road securities. Chesapeake and Ohio
$33 OOO0O note issue was made on terms
which called into question the continued
payment Of dividends at the present rate
The great railroad systems reported de-
cidedly poor earnings for. January. The
charge of irregularity in st. Pauls ac-
counts upset the market. Foreign selling
was resumed on large scale The lack
of poise betrayed at times was in con-
trast with the feeling of confidence at
the opening of the year. While gener-
ally hopeful view was expressed regard.
ing the longer outlook. developments OF
the last few weeks indicated that the
definite change for the better would not
be as rapid and comprehensive as had
been expected.
In spite of these conditions. steel trade
authorities expressed confidence that rail-
roads would perforce be free buyers of
material in a short time. and they relied
upon this belief for early effective, trade
revival Present forward buying of steel,
however, has fallen of. The copper mar
ket also was soft. -.
The interior currency movement shifted
away from New York, and more gold
was sent to. France, Government de-
posts with banks were drawn down.
Railroads resorted again to short-term
notes because of unsatisfactory bond
market conditions. Foreign money mar
kets eased and financial strain at Paris
relaxed