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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02
Inventins the Sleeping Car.

Inhabitants OF Central City, Col.
will tell you that George Pullman
got his idea for his sleeping car from
The little cabin he occupied near the
stamp mill he owned and ran in
Russell Gulch when he was pioneer
lat that place in the early sixties. This
cabin had its sleeping quarters in
the form of hunks along the wallis
to leave more space for the living
room In speaking to his friends of
his idea of a sleeping car Pullman.
said 1t would look like a cabin with
hunks along the sides. In 1862 Pull
man left Central City. having made
considerable money from his various
ventures there. He kept experiment.
ing along the lines of his idea, and
in 1868 constructed the first sleep
ing car of commercial yaiue.-Wall
Street Journal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02
a Piece OF Trick Paper.

Boys who are fond OF performing
tricks in the parlor when company is
being entertained. will find the piece
of fre-proof paper quite a mystery
making thing. Take a bit OF paper
say sheet of ordinary note paper
and dip 1t in a strong solution of
alum water. Let 1t dry and repeat
the process, again drying It, After
II has been dipped and dried three or
four times press it quickly and gently
with a warm iron. and place back in
the box OF stationery. When you de-
eide to show the trick, remove the
sheet of paper from the box casually,
as though 1t is the same as the other
paper. and hold 1t over a lighted
candle 1t will not burn, The trick
must be performed within few min
utes after the last application of alum
water. II can be prepared after the
company has arrived. the boy doing
so In the kitchen. secretly. and some
member of the family slipping it into
the box Of stationery for him as he
talks to the company about tricks
explaining what he is about to do
etc Be very careful not to set fire
to anything with the candle, and per-
form the trick only when grown per-
son Is present The Presbyterian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02

swimming with his master at the
scene of the swimming and diving
exhibition. and had been carried up
the ladder to the diving stage on more
than one occasion.
On the day OF the sports the
Acacia's champion athlete was sched-
uled to do high dive, and he took
lube up the ladder with him when
to the wonder and delight of the spec
tators. the little yellow mascot won
honor and fame for the house he rep
resents by making a clean twenty
foot dive into the lake.
1t is said that every dog has his
day, and Jube's particular one, all
agree. was the day OF the university
water sports.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02
Vegetable 4Anagrani.

!. A clean pout.
2. Later women.
These two lines rearranged form this
most popular vegetables now on tho
market
LOUIS DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02
AUNT NANCY OFFERS A PRIZE

Nephewswen, we'll happened to all
wektha
had
have Nha
think
August do Make
tsencr tin have had
Efolaw
Nancy,
ike Don't make three columns
/ vi hc Thursday at
ba
p q who don't
few summertime stories To go
va IS sending
hone going TO take great Interest in
AUNT NANCY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02
~ our loving sister,

Mr. T,eGlie laughed great deal
over that ending, and the other law
vers thought there must be good
news. When he went home, he told
PHYLLIS how much the letter pleased
him; and then he asked, But why
didn't you say Your loving daugh-
TERI"
"Oh." SAID Phyllis, II didn't know
how to spell daughter and ] thought
sister would do lust as well. Mann
ma had "A letter from Aunt Madge,
aud ii said that"
IT was so funny And. from that
time. PHYLLIS nearly lost the name
Of dear daughter" They called her
little sister. "--Churchman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02
PHYLLIS FIRST LETTER.

Once upon a time there WIS a dear
daughter. whose other name was
Phyllis i4edlie She was the only
child Of her papa and mamma, and
they scarcely said Phyllis OF all:
IL was dear daughter" Instead
phyllis' father was "A lawyer, whose
jawsuits often took him away from
home once. w.ien he VAS gone some
time. Phyllis thought she would write
him letter. She could not really
write vet. bat she could print neatly.
She made II M all her own self,
without asking mamma. Though 1t
covered q whole page. it wasn't very
hong because the print was pretty
larse Then she took 1t TO the post
afiee where the man made her pay
two cents to send it. BY good luck.
Phyllis had five CENTS with her; but
she WIS glad IT didn't take them all,
for then She couldn't have ratified her
purse VERY wei
Tho let Err was given TO her father
when hs et II hotei table with a
uuinGar Qther lawyers; and lac was
so proua 3. he handed the printed
envelope nrop-a for them 10 see what
q dear ia "h he had How do you
t-,4Hppose the otter ended? II was this
way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02
Anagrani.

What single word can he formed
from the above block of three words
LOUIS DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02

Your loving niece.
ELIZABETH SLATER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02

Answer to Puzzle In Addition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
Reproductions of
SHEFFIELD PLATE

Most Of these Dishes and Trays are made specially
tor K h. Macy & Co. An extra coating Of pure silver
nsureS many years Of service.
The prices quoted usual "lo,cest in the City"
MEAT DlSHES-Heavy grape border, 90 "a
lSnch. with we'll and tree. pJ.S4
MEAT DISHES-Heavy grape Dor n,oo on
der 20-inch with we'll and tree p1O. %
BREAD TRAfS-Grape border, in 90 Oc
plain or pierced. pO.0O
DOUBLE VEGETABLE Dishes
Grape Grape or Thread border detachable $5.49
Pretty Empire as' border ~isn ''A'' $40
UNIVERSAL" SILVER-PLATED
ELECTRIC COFFEE PERCOLAT-
ORS-eXtra heavy silver plate on
copper; plain colonial design. 1904
Capacity large cups
Very special at price quoted.
BROADWAY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
DRESS
TRIMMINGS

Fairly radiate this sea-
son with bright-colored
ads,opalescent effects,
jetted designs, floral
buds intermlngled here
and there, all combin-
ing to make the Trim
ming" the most import
ant factor of the sea-
sons new gown.
Each foreign steamer
has brought us some
beautiful Trimmings 10
add to our already we'll
equipped stock. Among
the latest arrivals are
OpaleScent Cup Shape
Spangled Trimmings
conventional or floral
designs. Prices vary
according to widths de-
sired, and range as fol-
lows:
II inch bouncing
starts at S4.96 per yard;
pinch edglngs as low as
Sligo per yard.
Other pidthS proper
ttonately low an price.
Elaborate ornaments
are SPA each, and the
smaller ones only sc
each.
MAIN FLOOR. asrH STREET
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
"Viewnet''
OPERA
GLASSES

~ DIV that the
II theatrical
1sz - season is fairly
laun ( h e d
Opera Glasses are in
great demand. We are
showing the "NIEW-
n E + - o P E r A
GLASSES, direct from
Paris. They are fitted
with powerful achro-
matte lenses that give
an unusually large and
clear vision.
Evening star., 1914-02-22
sCH00NERs ON MARINE WAYS
Vessels Being Made Ready for Wood
and Lumber Trade.

Extensive repairs are being made to
the Clarke & Son schooner Edith Ver-
rail-. at Benefits boatyard, to put her
in good order for service with the
wood and lumber carrying feet en-
ployed between river points and this
city. When the vessel was taken from
the water about three weeks ago it was
thought all that would have to be done
to her would be the placing of a few
new planks in her hull. besides calking
When work was started it was found
the schooner's hull was in much worse
condition than was suspected and the
greater part of it would have to be
renewed. Repairs .on one side have
been completed and the workmen en-
gagged in tearing out the other side
and putting in new timbers and plank
ing.
The old schooner Mary Ann Shea, be-
longing to NJ. C. Clarke of this city,
which is out on the marine railway
at the Alexandria boatyard, is receiV-
ing extensive repairs to her hull and
it is stated 1t will be several days be-
fore she Is completed and ready for
service. The Shea will be employd in
bringing wood and lumber from Aqua
creek and other points on the river to
this city.
Evening star., 1914-02-22

Senate committee would be- needed after
the District had purchased its own plant
and taken over the work Of cleaning
alleys and unimproved streets, which it
did July l, 1911.
Now, as the department has. for nearly
two years. been provided with an ade-
quate snow-and-ice equipment. making
further expenditures for that purpose
wholly unnecessary; and in view of the
fact that the winter has thus far brought
but one snow, the interesting question
arises, What was done with that part
of the 100000 appropriated by Congress
which should have been reserved Tor
snow and ice work."
Making a generous allowance for the
lawful and legitimate expenses of the
department. there should have been on
least $4,000, which could have been used
without impairing any other branch of
the service for the removal of snow
and ice from the streets / am quite safe
in saying that If the money saved by
reason of the knocking Off of the white
wing force from time to time during the
year had been set aside for snow and ice
ample fund with which to "knock out"
the winters first snow.
Finally, why did the department wait
until the winter was more than half
gone before announcing that 1t had no
snow and ice money? 1t had $780, an
increase of $4,000 over former appropri-
ations for street cleaning purposes July
l. Why did it not 90 to the Capitol with
frank, straightforward statement as
already appropriated. and ask for more?
Was it trusting to luck-expecting the
winter to pass without a snowfall?
EDWARD S. TAFT.
Evening star., 1914-02-22
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, February 21--Distrust re-
garding sensational reports that the Hun
garian crop would prove comparative
failure had a bearish effect today on
wheat after an early advance. The close
was tame at a shade to Is under last
night. Corn suffered net loss of Is to
1sah, oats finished unchanged to a six
teenth down. and provisions varying from
the same as yesterdays wind-up to de-
cline of ~.
1t was not until after wheat prices here
in sympathy with bullish cables. had
gwen evidence OF rather decided strength
that attention was drawn TO sudden fall
of Ia at Budapest As that market re-
fleets conditions in Hungary, leading
traders IN Chicago We're led TO discredit
the most striking previous news of the
day from Europe. a statement that the
crop promise in Hungary was very un-
satisfactory, SO much so that large pur-
chases We're being made from Roumania
Gossip that a liberal export business
was being done in wheat here and else
where could not he confirmed until after
the close. and therefore did not exercise
much influence. Resides the dsnositiou of
holders was in the main to take profits
and avoid the risks of the holiday Mon
day.
In the corn crowd the bears finally had
the advantage on account of increasing
stocks here and in the west. 1.arli r the
market showed frmness, owing to Phila-
delpha and other eastern distributing
centers confirming reports OF an improved
cash demand.
Oats veered with corn. Offerings came
principally from commission houses on
resting orders.
made the provision market sag. On the
soft spots there was a fair demand from
shorts. who kept an eye on the advancing
prices for hogs.
Evening star., 1914-02-22
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, February 21.-Cotton
displayed unlocked for strength and ac-
tivity at the weekend session. Longs
were inclined to liquidate because Of the
nearness of the first notice day for March,
but their offerings were well received and
the market closed at net gain OF to
points. -,
the better opening, the market was held
steady by the outlook for smaller re-
ceipts at ports next week and the GER
tainty that the export movement will be
large.
The weather map was favorable. but
offerings of the new-crop months were
held down by the storm area developing
on the Pacific coast which, it was fear
ed, might bring bad weather to the cotton
region The market held steady at an
advance of half.a-dozen points during
the larger part of the session.
Spot cotton-Ffrm, unchanged. Mid
ding 49, Sales on the spot, 1900 bales;
to arrive, 1.15O bales.
Cotton futures closed: March. 12.46;
May 1855: July. 1881; August 12.lo;
October 11.62; December, 11.62.
Liquidation and holiday dullness weigh
ed against the price Of cotton this week,
although there were no wide decifnes
Bears were aggressive at times, espe-
cially after the unfavorable weekend sta
tistics were compiled. The result of the
weeks trading was loss of 5 to 13
points The high prices were made We'd
nesday and the low prices Wednesday
and Thursday. At the highest the trad
ing months were 3 to 6 points over last
weeks close, and at the lowest they were
12 to q points under. The range was
15 to % points. Favorable reports from
the spot markets of the south, smaller
movement into sight and fairly large
export movement were sustaining innu.
ences, but against them were small mill
takings and a small decline for the week
in the visible supply.
In the spot department prices were un-
changed. middling closing at 13 against
13 last week and 12h this week last year.
Sales on the spot amounted to 6.042 bales.
against $3.50 last week and 4.614 this
week last year: sales to arrive amounted
to 3,67O bales, against 4.721 last week and
2,319 this week last year.
Evening star., 1914-02-22
Railway Bond Issues.

Bearish spectators have been harping
for years about the alleged extrava-
gances Of many Of the great corporations.
the "kickers'' applauding all kinds Of It'll
cation against erring corporations. New
York Central and the New York trac-
ton trust have been attacked viciously.
In the latter case there has been an end
less exchange Of vituperation, and the
fight has gone on for two years without
finality. The public is not well advised
as yet about the New York Central, ex-'
cepting that it is lighting to confirm au-
thority to issue new bonds to the amount
Of $167. .OO0. 900, of which S7O.O00.000 will be
used In a few months to pay of matur-
ing bonds: and 100000 will go the same
way next year. The residue Of the pro-
ceeds are scheduled for the purchase OF
new equipment and the payment Of re-
pairs and betterments.
j. ]. Hills invasion Of the money mar
ket will absorb somewhere around $15.-
100000: the total may reach $1OO.OO0,OoO.
and there are others in sight that VIII
swell the aggregate to probably $1,O0O,-
00,O0O of which 65 to 70 per cent VIII go
to substitute new credit for old. This
looks well in the face of brave talk from
present borrowers and negot1ators Tor
new loans, who only short while ago
swore they would never borrow another
dollar for expansion, new equipment OF
necessary repairs. Railroad men are
among those who reserve the right to
change their minds.
Conflicting reports are in circulation as
to the status of business in every section
of the country. A very marked contrast
is noted in the information that is circu-
lated by 1.-The best informed bankers,
magnates of industry. governors. sena-
tors, representatives" and everybody who
can get facts which seem Of value. Con-
sequently there is a wide difference OF
views and of reports with regard to gen.
eral and local conditions. There is one
thing about which there is little doubt.
Money is plentiful in the banks, and It is
no trouble for people Of credit to secure
accommodations large and small. Taken
bye and large. general Improvement Is
seen. Those who ought to know actual
facts predict a gradual and permanent
change for the better from Atlantic to
Pacific
Evening star., 1914-02-22
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
YORK. February 21.-F1our-

NEW YORK. February 21.-F1our-
Dull, but steady.
Rye flour-Dull.
Buckwheat four-Dull.
Buckwheat-Dull.
Cornmeal-Steady.
Rye-Steady.
Barley-Quiet.
Wheat-Spot firm: No. 2 hard winter,
-1.O1 c. t. f. domestic: No. red, 1031h ele-
vator to arrive; No. / northern Duluth,
1.O5a, and No. l northern Manitoba, LOS
f. o. b. aioat. Futures were firm on
the cables export sales of a cargo Of
twenty-five loads to Lisbon and in SYM
pathy with the outside markets. closing
net unchanged. May, 1.02 11-16: July,
97Ss.
corn-spot firm; new No. yellow. 7oss
C. I. f. to arrive.
Oats--opot quiet.
Hay-Dull.
Hops-Quiet.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Pork-Quiet.
Beef-Quiet. I
Cut meats-Steady.
Lard-Steady: middle west. 10.55a1065:
refined steady; compound quiet.
Tallow-Quiet.
Cottonseed oil-Steady: prime summer
yellow, 70Oa71c: March. 7.10: May, 7.2S:
July, 7.4S
Petroleum-Steady.
Wool-Steady.
Rosin-Quiet.
Turpent!ne-Quiet; machine barrels. A..
Rice-Steady.
Enthusiastically.
Potatoes, peanuts, freights ana cabbages
! steady.
Evening star., 1914-02-22
IN NEED OF REPAIRS.
Government Tug and Steamer h
Hands of Mechanics. 81

To receive thorough overhauling, the
United States naval tug Triton. one Of
the big towboats used in the service
between the navy yard here and the prov
ing grounds and powder plant at Indian
Head. Nd. is lying out of service at the
navy yard. The tug will receive repairs
to her hull house and machinery and will
probably be out of service for several
days to come. While she is laid up the
naval tugs Choctaw and Tecumseh are
towing the car floats between this city
and Indian Head. -
aoIk on the United States Army en-
gineers service steamer Castle, which
has been at the navy yard for the past
month having extensive repairs made to
her, was oomplet d yes erdav az d the YES
sci will return to her dock on the Potomac
Park side of the harbor opposite the
foot of 14th street, to be made ready
Tor a trip of inspection to the mouth OF
the river and along the western shore OF
Chesapeake bay to the York river the
southern limits of the local engineering
district.
Evening star., 1914-02-22
HENRY WHITE TO SPEAK.
Midwinter Convocation of G. w. o
TO Be Held Tomorrow. !.

The m'dwinter convocation of the
George Washington University will be
held at II o'clock tomorrow morning IN
the assembly hal of the department OF
arts and sciences, 2023 G street north
west.
Henry White. former ambassador to
France is to deliver an add ess on
DIPLOMACY" Music will be furnished by
a sec ion of the Marine BON re. rees
will be conferred upon four students.
The day will be a holiday in all
branches Of the university.
Evening star., 1914-02-22
JUNIOR PROMENADE GIVEN.
Seniors Of Maryland Agriculture
College Are Honored.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star


COLLEGE PARK, February q, 1914.
The Junior promenade to the seniors OF
the Maryland Agricultural College was
held in the college auditorium here last
night. The auditorium was decorated with
state and college colors.
In the receiving line were Prof and
Mrs. Charles 8. Richardson, Prof and
Mrs. L. B. Broughton. Cadet Hofrecker
and Miss Burch and Cadet Peter and
Miss Guthrie. The patronesses were Nj
Harry j. Patterson, Mrs. Thomas H.
Spence, Mrs. w. r. Taliaferro, Mrs.
Frank B. Bomberger, Mrs. Thomas NJ.
Symons. Mrs. L. B. Brougnton Ruffner,
Mrs. Creese. Mrs. Smith. Mr.. Dapray,
Mrs. Byrd. Mrs. Cory. Mrs. Buckley. Mrs.
Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Griffith and Mrs. Crisp.
Off.cers OF the senior class are: Presi-
dent, F.. Hoddecker; vice president, D. l..
Evening star., 1914-02-22
COFFEE MARKET.
NEW YORK. February q.

NEW YORK, February 21.-Higher Eu-
ropean cables. smaller interior Santos re-
ceipts and reports of frmer cost and
freight offers seemed responsible for an
opening advance of 3 to 8 in coffee today.
was not active and prices weakened un-
der March liquidation which promoted
scattered selling all along the line. The
close was barely steady. 4 to Q net lower
Sales. 47.C00 bags; February. S.S1: March,
S.Sl; May, 3.O2; July. 921; September,
9.36; October. $40; December. $50; jan
uary. 9.52.
Spot-Steady; Rio No. Z, GA Santos. No
4. 117s. Mild dull: Cordova, 13a16. NOM
inal.
Evening star., 1914-02-22
Early Losses Not Recovered,
; But Buying Power Checks
the Decline.
MEXICAN TROUBLE AGAIN
BECOMES MARKET FACTOR
Orders Placed for Pig Iron and
Structural Shapes, But Railroads
Do Little Buying.

NEW YORK. February o1.-The --latest
ican stocks sharply in the London market
before the opening here. In the home
market a sharp attack was made by bear
traders at the outset. Some of the spe-
cialties fell back several points. Among
the standard shares losses were general.
although limited to fractions
Several months ago the Mexican situa-
ton figured prominently as a factor In
the stock market. but of late it has ex-
erted little influence and it was apparent
that no genuine concern was felt in the
financial district over the latest develop
ments
The market failed to recover opening
losses but sufficient buying appeared at
the lower level to stay the decline. and
after the first fifteen minutes quotations
barely varied.
Bullish operations among the industrial
specialtieS were checked abruptly. Cen
eral Motors and American Ice We're espe-
cially heavy. being affected by denials OF
dividend rumors.
Paris Unexpectedly engaged S2.O0O.00O
gold. bringing up the total export move
ment to S14o00.OO0. Since early in the
year Paris has been taking S2,OCO,oOO
weekly.
of the expected small gain, was shown
in the bank statement. In spite of the
weeks new financing there was only a
small increase in the loan account. The
surplus was reduced by 1885,, 600.
Bonds showed an easier tendency. To-
tai sales (par value), S1.9oO0o. United
States bonds We're unchanged on call on
he
Evening star., 1914-02-22
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO. February 21.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. $4,000 head: unsettled Bulk OF
sales. s S60aS.70: light, S.s0aS.72k; mixed
S.50aS.70; heavy. s.35aS.70; rough, S.35a
S45; pigs, 7.75aS.65.
Cattle-Receipts, 200 head: steady
Beeves. 710a9.65; Texas steers. 6.9ea
500: stockers and feeders, 550a7. 90;
cows and heifers, S.10aS.50; calves, 7.5O
a11.00.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 head; steady
Natives. 4.90aS25; yearlings, 5.90a72S
lambs, native, 6.90a7.90.
Evening star., 1914-02-22
TREASURY Statement.

The condition of the United Statas
Treasury at the beginning of business
yesterday was: Net balance in general
fund. s95.6o2.i52: total receipts Friday.
471,191. The deficit this fiscal year is
25.42s.575. against surplus of So
lS1,241 last year, exclusive of Panama
canal and public debt transactions.
Evening star., 1914-02-22
BOSTON. February 81.

NEW YORK. February 21.-Fine cam
brics and long cloths have been ad-
tancea ,t;en sent :y = yaro, s rIne Ianey COT.
very low prices by the retail trade.
Linens were steady. Burlaps have been
fiuctuating considerably OF late, but
spot goods are scarce. Mems wear
staples have been advanced from 2k
cents to cents q yard.
Evening star., 1914-02-22

Johnson; secretary, r. c. Williams: treas
urer. Z. p Williams; sergeant-at-arms
R. T. Gray, and historian, r. V. Truitt
officers of the junior class: President
p. N Peter: vice president, A. H. Mas
sey; secretary. +. ]. Mckenna: treasurer
{. f. Robinson: sergeant-at-arms, H.
knode: historian, Z. w. Hall. 49,