davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
GoNDoLA FACES COMPETITION.
Motor Boats Seen on Canals Of Ven.
ice, Much to Disgust of Natives.

From the New York Press.
AS the hanson cab was the gondola of
London, so is the gondola the hanson
cab of Venice, and as the hanson cab
has undergone extinction, so, it is
thought, may the gondola. Its rival-and
maybe SUCCESSORS the motor boat
which is to be seen on the canals in
increasing numbers.
1t was, I think. De Musset who said
that the secret Of the subtle charm of
Venice Is to be discovered only by him
who lies in happy idleness in the black
cabin of gondola. slowly padding along
the silver canals on a midsummer night.
De Musset, of course, knew all there was
to know about the destinations OF the
Queen of the Adriatic, and his romantic
excursions in luxurious gondolas with
Georges Sand are still a tradition among
the Venetian populace.
One may rest assured, therefore. al
though the passing of the gondola is
predicted to be at hand, that the hour is
yet far off Were it true, Venice would
suffer an irretrievable loss-the loss of
its peculiar old world atmosphere, which
seems TO breathe on the foreign visitor
an irresistible invitation to restful and
careless laziness The slow, rhythmical.
methodical gondolier, never in a hurry to
get anywhere and always ready to ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

traders who went long on some of the
depressions of the earlier part of the
week.
Opening at the advance, the market
went to 10 points over yesterdays close
in the early trading. This was the high
of the day. except on March, which,
while not active. went Is points over yes
terday's last quotation in two transac-
lions. While much of the buying was
for the account Of shorts who wanted
to cover over Sunday. commission houses
did some business on the long side for
outside interests.
Spot cotton quiet, unchanged: mid
ding, ID: sales on the spot, 1888 bales; to
arrive, 916 bales.
Cotton futures. elosing-March. 1880:
October. 1882; December, 115O.
The price Of cotton was depressed
this week as the result of liquidation
Of the long Interest and moderate SELL
ing for short account based on ex-
pectations OF a large acreage for the
crop about to be planted. The closing
of the week was more favorable than
looked for because of the turn taken
by futures legislation in Washington,
reports of large business among Eng
the cotton region.
The net result of the weeks trading
was loss of Z to 20 points. High
prices were made Monday and low
prices Thursday. At the highest the
trading months were 8 points up to 2
points down compared with last week
close and at the lowest they were 10
to "a points down. The range was II
to "a points
In the spot department prices lost
three -sixteenths of q cent. middling
closing at Ii against ID 3-16 last week
and 12l2 this week last year Sales on
the spot amounted to 6.052 bales
against 9,139 last week and 1924 this
week last year; sales to arrive amounted
to 3,05l bales against 4,4S4 and 1,O67.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

is somewhat the way a turtle draws
his head in his shell, only the turtle does
Il often and quickly and the tadpole does
it once awfully slowly and never pokes
it out again. Aunt Peggy said the tail
changed inside of the frog. but 1 didn't
understand very well about it,
When l grow up I'm going to college
to find out for myself" said Alan deter
minediy.
so am l." said Greta. Aunt Peggy
told me about a funny blackflsh called
the squid. that manufactures ink inside
of himself. and when his enemies are
pursuing him in the water he just spills
lot of ink into the water so the water
gets cloudy and the enemy can't see the
Squid at all and he escapes
Hes a real smart fish, isn't hep said
Alan. Did your Aunt Peggy ever see
one2"
Yes, and she saw the ink, too, and
she dipped a pen in il and wrote her
name and the date. and it was written in
squid ink. And it looks most like any ink
1t you'll come in the house she'll show it
to YOU
AS the children were going into the
house Alan said: There's one other
thing I'd like to see, and that's a snake
crawling out of his skin"
Wen have to keep our eyes OPEN"
said Greta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-There was re-
newed covering by old crop shorts in the
cotton market today, and May contracts
sold UP to 1925. or II points above last
nights closing figures. Realizing checked
the advance and caused slight reactions,
with the close barely steady at net ad-
vance of to 8 points.
The market opened steady at an ad-
vance of to points In response to
higher Liverpool cables, reports of more
active trade in Manchester and bullish
southern spot advices. Rumors that spin
ners might take up cotton out OF the local
stock may have stimulated the demand
for near positions. There was some scat
tering liquidation of March, which lost
10 2 points in Its recent premium, while
the new crop was relatively quiet and
failed to fully follow the old crop ad-
vance. although there were continued re-
ports of unsettled weather. Private cables
attributed the firmness in Liverpool to
spiuners calling and covering by near
month shorts Reports from Fall River
indicated Increased sales of print cloths,
the business being estimated at 10000
nieces for the week against 1900 last
year II was estimated that mills were
GENERATING within 10000 pieces of their ca
pacity, which is the best showing far
this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
THE TAIL OF THE TADPOLE.
Aunt Peggy Explains How 1t Does
Not Fall Off, as Might Be Supposed.

From the New York News.
Greta found Alan lying face down on
the bank of the lily pond. He was star
ing hard into the water.
What are you looking for. Alan?"
she asked, coming up behind him and
staring down, too.
Trying to see a tadpole turn into a
frog" said Alan. You know they drop
their tails off and turn into regular frogs
but I don't see any spare tails lying
around, and I've watched and watched
and none of them Seem to be shedding
their tails today"
That's something like watching a bud
blossom" said Greta. You know when
a bud looks as if 1t were going to open
surely in a minute, and you watch and
watch till you almost go to sleep. and it
doesn't move a mite, then, after you go
off to play for just tiny minute. when
YOU came back it's blossomed out. But 1
guess if you watched forever you'd never
see a tadpole tail drop off, for they don't
drop off,
"They do. too" said Alan. How else
do they get rid of them? When they're
tadpoles they have tails. and when
they're frogs they have none, SO they
must drop EN-.
Il used to think so - said Greta. But
Aunt Peggy she goes to college, you
know, and she learned there that they
don't lose their tails off-the tadpoles, 1
mean. They just grow shorter till they
disappear inside of a frog. l suppose it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
Pork Without Corn:

From the Chicago Journal.
The corn belt will never lose its pre-
eminence as a hog-raising center, but the
time is past when it can claim to he
practically the only region where swine
can be bred and ted with profit. The in
creased production of hogs in the old
south does not count, since that means
merely a southwark extension of the corn
belt itself But farther west and in some
parts of the east farmers are solving the
big problem without the aid of king corn.
Spanish peanuts are proving splendid
pork makers in the half-arid regions of
the southwest. Peas have long been
used as hog feed in the high valleys OF
the Rocky mountains and their use
spreading eastward. The combination of
legumes and alfalfa seems to be working
out we'll in many places, and some en-
thusiastic champions go so far as to
claim that peas and alfalfa will produces
pork more cheaply than corn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
FINANCIAL.
E2z1E2S9GXI0E TVT1TETEIEgT0EETl10EE
Hardest Thing About Saving.
From the Haverhiu Gazette.

From the Haverhiu Gazette
One of the most famous savings insti.
fut'ons IN the state. in advertising its
advantages, says: THE hardest thing
about saving is the start" This is true.
as all who have made the start will
testify. The proverbial attitude of
youth toward the future is one of sub
lime confidence.
The years seem long and the opnor
tun1ties unlimited 1t appears that there
Is plenty of time to begin saving later
IN life. But somehow the years slip by
and too many people never make the
start. There comes a time of reckoning
when the azure man realizes what a
boon 1t would have been had he begun
TO save in the rosy days of youth. saw
lngs accounts nowadays are open to all
1t is a universal opportunity to make
money by the elemental process of not
spending it. The savings account is a
strict business proposition. and the
sooner the young man learns this the
better it will be for him
II IL n form of insurance that he can
not afford to be without, and IL is n.
FORM OF investment that pays well in
ilteresI. Inc savings account is a
barometer of self-respect. As the ac-
count grows there is reflection OF il
IN the character and bearing of IFS
owner bank account. honestly ac-
CURED, mas more than "A money value.
Ior 1t gives man stability and con
hdence III the battle of life The bank
account asks no favors. 1t demands no
sacrlnces. and in time of trouble il is
ever at hand. Once firmly established
the saving habit will lead on ultimately
to influence.
Everybody must save if he would
thrive, ana those who begin early have
better assurance of competency. ANY
young man who may doubt this asser-
ton should Just ask the first white
haired man he meets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
CHICAGO GRAIN.
NEW YORK, March IS.
BOSTON. March %.

CHICAGO, March 2s-Good rains
throughout the west especially in KAN
sas, has sent wheat today down in price
The market, although steady at the close
was Is to IS under last night. Corn fin
ished 1-16 off to Is up; oats unchanged
to a shade lower, and provisions with
gain of to 12la
chiefly in the new crop months The
weather map showed lAat Nebraska and
Oklahoma, as well as eastern and CEN
trail Kansas, had been favored with time
Nv modiste. In this connection it was said
on high authority that only two or three
more pountiful rains after April Is would
be needed to make certain the largest
winter crop ever known.
outlook for decreased visible supply
total Monday, acted as a steadyng in
fluence on wheat after the market had
suffered a moderate sag. Notice was
also taken of the fact that western Kan
sas continued to remain dry and that
world shipments next week promised to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
pand on the beauties of his native laguna'

pand on the beauties of his native laguna
would disappear forever.
And what would take his place if the
gondola succumb to the motor boat? A
greasy. hustling and matter-of-fac'
chauffeur, who would rouse with his
sacrilegous 'hooting indignant echoes
among the historical palazzi, who would
fill with the smell of gasoline the sleepy
canals where. from the fronts of the old
houses, jasmine and roses stretch down
to the waters edge.
1t is true indeed, that an increasing
number of motor boats have lately been
seen in the laguna, and there is reason
to believe that few more Will soon De
CARRYING on a vain and unequal compete
ton with the gondola. Yet Venetianss
who strongly deprecate this attempt to
rob their city of one of its charms, are
not greatly concerned. They firmly be-
lieve that at Venice at any rate. mere
speed has not serious chance against
picturesqueness and beauty.
AS far back as 1850 the municipality
introduced service of omnibus steam
ers between Venice and the Lido. AL
though there were protests, the service
remains today. For American tourists
who wish to do the town in day
or so gondolas, of course, are too SLOW.
But the motor boats. as well as their oc-
cupants. are out of place. Nothing is
more ludlcrOuS imam the SlSHt VI d Hioloi
boat spluttering through the old CALI
(canals), where every stone, mirrored by
the as yet unruff1ed water. recalls to the
sympathetic mind memories of days long
gone by.
Venetians, with the feeling for beauty
which their hotelkeepers lacked, resent
ed the appearance of motor boats by the
piazza of San Marco and pelted them
with stones and rotten fish and fruit as
a protest The mayor, Count Grimani.
who was urged to reinstate the old
"busses' (gondolas seating up to twelve
people,, was powerless against the hotel
keepers who cared little about the desc
Grafton of the ancient waters, but much
about the exploitation of the foreign
visitor. 1t is the latter who uses the
motor boat, Venetian being seldom
seen in one.
A small syndicate has now been
formed to build a new fleet of motor
boats 1t ought to be understood. how
ever, that these are only to ply between
Venice and the neighborins Islands of
Ia Giudecca and Murano and the Lido.
From Venice itself the gondola never
will disappear, because of the amazing
net of narrow canals mostly unknown
TO tourists, in the interior of the town,
which could not be navigated without
extreme danger by swifter vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
MARKET INVITES
AFRAID BY BEARS
Operators on Long Side Have
No Heart to Meet Attack
on Values.
LOSSES WELL SCATTERED,
BUT ARE NOT HEAVY
Outlook Is for General Curtailment
of Business, With Possible
Cuts in Prices.

NEW YORK, March oS.-A decline il
stocks which had proceeded steadily
though slowly, since the first of the week
bringing no increase of buying as quo,
tations receded. encouraged heavier spec
ulative selling today. Traders on the
long side We're disheartened by the con.
slant injection recently of new bearsf
factors and by the lack of outside sup
port. They We're N no mood to resist eff
forts to raid the market, and for time
selling was carried on with a fair de-
gree of activity. The shorts aimed then
ire chiefly at the steel groups. United
States Steel gave way easily and shares
of Independent companies sagged with it.
Losses in general. however We're not Sc
We're. Covering such as is usual at the
week end caused a late rally.
Railroad statements submitted today
were unfavorable. Canadian Pacific re-
ported a decrease of more than 81 600, o00
in its net earnings for February. Erie 5
operating income was reduced from 500,
go in February of 49,: to S21g.pDO last
month. New York Central reported a
policy of retrenchment as rigid as Penn
sylvania's. The fact that railroad stocks.
while steadily Sagging, have not exhibit
ed any marked weakness, i'll spite of the
decidedly urfavorable showing recently,
is ascribed to belief that the petition for
an increase in freight rates will be acted
upon favorably.
Time money rates We're easier today.
owing to the inflow of money recently and
the slack demand. These conditions at a
season of the year when ordinarily there
is renewed activity in almost every di-
rection We're interpreted as an indica-
ton of unsatisfactory business conditions.
The weeks bank statement, however,
failed TO show the expected further gain
in cash Instead of a substantial addi-
ton TO the cash item the statement dis
closed a loss of nearly 100000.
Bonds were easy. Total sales, $500 600.
United States bonds unchanged on call on
the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-The coffee
market was firmer today on higher Euro
pean cables. further advance in the
cost and freight market and increased
confidence In Brazilian finances. The
opening was firm. 10 to 81 higher, and
active months sold 20 to % net higher
during the morning on covering and bull
support. Realizing caused slight reac-
tons. The close was barely steady, 10
to p higher. Sales, 1000 bags. March,
S.66; May, $40: July, S.95; September.
912; October go; December $50; Janu-
airy. $50. Spot steady; Rio No. Z. 8;
Santos No. 4, 11$i; mild quiet: Cordova,
121aa16H nominal.
Havre. Y franc higher. Hamburg, q
pfennig higher. Rio unchanged. Santos,
spots, unchanged. Brazilian receipts.
1900 bags. Santos cable reported Sac
Paulo receipts 5000 bags. Santos futures
80 higher. Rio exchange. 3-32d higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-The state
ment OF the actual condition of clear
ing house banks and trust companies
for the week shows that they hold
s22,337.95O reserve in excess of legal
requirements. This is a decrease of
100000 from last week.
Actual condition:
Loans, s2,oss.7 4s.Ooo; increase, ss,71s.-
900.
Specie, sss7.oss.oo decrease, $685.
600
9 Legal 81 aoa tenders, s75,s5s,ooo; increase.
Net deposits, .e75,e57,ooo; decrease,
$10,2S2, 900.
Circulation, s41.so5.ooo: decrease,
s123,O0O
Banks cash reserve in vault, s4o9,-
$50, 600.
Trust companies cash reserve in
vault, 1868 GIG, 600
Aggregate cash reserve. A72 5000
Excess lawful reserve, So, :337, $50; de-
crease, S3,OJ9,OOO
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying % per cent
cash reserve, $s9,61O.OOO.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York. not in
Guided in clearing house statement:
Loans, $3.50. 500, 800: increase, 81 ,277, 800
Specie, Sc, 94S. 500; increase So 454 600
Legal tenders, Ss,1s6, 200; increase
$500
Total deposits, s65o.619,5oo increase,
s17.274 300
Call money nominal: no loans.
Time loans weak; sixty days. 21aa2A;
ninety days, 2Aa3; six months, 3a3I
Mercantile paper, 3Aa4A Sterling ex-
change easy: sixty days. 4.S460; demand,
4.S62o. Commercial bills, 4.s3A. Bar sill
yer, IS. Mexican dollar. 451a Govern
ment bonds steady. Railroad bonds easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
be light, falling off a round million of

be light, falling off a round million of
bushels.
Short sellers of corn proved timid today
in view of the unexpected upward whirl
encountered the previous session. Wet
weather in the harvest district of Argen-
tina was against the bears early, but
subsequent reports told Of the skies having
cleared. Cash demand was disappoint-
ing to holders both here and at the Mis-
souri, river. There were offers to deliver
Argentine corn in Chicago at ia cents
during the first part of April.
Trade in oats consisted almost wholly of
changing from May to the more deferred
futures.
Provisions assembled with hogs. Pack
ers took to the buying side, supposedly
covering recent free sales short Of the
market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition Of the United States
Treasury at the beginning of business
yesterday was: Net balance in general
fund, SOL, 49, $50. Total receipts Friday,
81 ,932, BAT. Total payments Friday, So
go, 1914 The deficit this fiscal year is
$27, 6O4 sos, against a surplus of s123U5,-
225 last year. exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 2s.-Con-
tinued rainy weather over the south with
no prospect of change for Sunday. re-
ports of a large business among English
mills and an increased inquiry for spots
in the Liverpool market gave the cotton
market a firm undertone on the week
end session. Closed unchanged to a net
advance of : points in the face of con-
siderable profit taking on the part OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

ferings are quickly absorbed by the in
vesting community. One recent develop
ment in the bond market is the increase
of purchases by the bank of deposit,
which. in turn, pass them along to their
commercial depositors. This is a new
departure in the field of investments, and
one that is liable to increase Municipals
are still in high favor and are command
ing prices much in advance of the same
period a year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
DRY GOODS MARKET,

NEW YORK. March 2S.-Cotton goods
markets closed the week steader. Yarns
remain quiet. Silk ribbons continue very
active. Linens are in moderate demand.
Advances on mems wear are becoming
more general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
Anxiety in London.

Factors which helped to sustau prices
of stocks earlier in the month waned in
influence this week. Londons early hope.
fulness for an Irish settlement gave way
TO anxiety over signs of an infiamma-
tory state of feeling. The New Haven
agreement with the government relieved
fears of a deadlock but gave no positive
benefit ITO the market Announcement OF
further hearings of the eastern railroads
petition for . per cent advance in
freight rates Cancelled the effect of last
weeks rumors of early favorable action.
There We're some heavy declines in Feb
ruary net earnings of railroads in spite
OF REDUCTIONS in outlay and the decrease
in total of idle freight cars. The cut in
the dividends of Pittsburgh, Cincinnati,
Chicago and st. Louis common and pre-
ferred and suspension OF Norfolk South
ems payments gave concrete object
lesson of the difficulties confronting the
railroads.
The necessity for railroad economies
explained the cherries feeling in the
steel trade. Gloomy predictions We're
heard of an April l curtailment of out
put and a break in prices. orders and
specifications We're reported to be coming
in at the rate of only about half the cur
rent shipments from the mills. There was
said to be buying of copper. but textile
mills We're looking forward to reduced
production.
out of trust prosecutions and financial
needs. Additional note issues by rail-
roads. rather than bond issues, were dis
cussed in spite of the easy money condi-
tons.
Varying influences on the check to bust
ness We're ascribed to the intended trust
legislation, the federal bank reserve or
ganization and the Mexican problem.
Steel Orders Are Scarce.
Business in steel products was less
satisfactory this week and the railroads
continued extremely conservative in
placing contracts for equipment Orders
placed included 5000 tons of rails, of
which 5000 We're for the st. Louis and
San Francisco, and 1900 tons for the
Minneapolis. St. Paul and Sauit Ste
Marie Car orders were insignificant and
only scattering orders for locomotives
We're booked. Bridge orders aggregated
:, $50 tons.
1t is estimated that orders for rolled
steel products came to the mills during
March at the rate of a little less han
~ per cent of total capacity. the subsi-
diary companies of the United States
Steel Corporation taking orders averag-
ing about -, 200 tons a day. The rail-
road March orders include 1900 tons
of rails. 5000 tons of bridgeWork, 7.75l
cars and 30 locomotives.
Steel building work was smaller II
volume, with keener competition fol-
orders and lower prices for fabricated
structural shapes Including railroad
work, the fabricators booked orders fol-
about 1i,O0o tons, and bids We're submit
ted on 1900 to 2O.0O0 tons additional
The largest building order placed was
for the Haas Realty Company, at Los
Angeles. calling for 1900 tons of steel
Bids are being taken on loft buildings Il
be constructed in New York city call
ing for 500 tons. March Fabricated
orders today aggregate $4,000 tons.