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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
Duluth Wheat.
snecial to tbe Globe

SpcCldl W the G1ODe-
DULUTH, Oct. 39-Reports of rain in the
winter wheat regions. where it is badly need
ed had weakening effect on the market.
which the Russian ukase prohibiting the ex-
portation of all breadstuffs could not over
come. Cables were firm, with good buying
orders. The trading here was good at the
cash, and lac to 54c lower for futures The
market. however, declined pretty steadily.
In other words, the edge was taken off the
market, and buying was INDUCED in when
buyers got the figures they were willing to
pay. Cash No. 1 hard opened at 964c.
dropped to 96c, went up later Ac, then
dropped to 95l2c, with another slump later to
Csc. Cash No. l northern opened at 93Ac.
and dropped steadily to 92Ac. First half of
November No. l northern was very brisk.
opening at 93Ac, and declining slowly but
steadily, to 92l2c, with considerable trading.
December No. northern opened at Ole and
dropped later to 90l2c. May wheat was very
dull, No. northern being quoted at 9Sslc.
The close was dull at a decline of from TO
SC at the following prices: No. hard, cash.
95c; October, Csc; November 93c bid; Decem.
Der, 9234c; May, S1.01 bid; No. northern.
cash, 92Ac: october, 9214c; November, 9OI5c :
December. 90l2c: May, 9Sl2c; No northern
cash, S7l2c. First half of November NO. /
northern, 92Ac. Receipts-Wheat, 433. 255
bu; barley, 1910 bu; rye, COS blu. shipments
Wheat, 372096 Blu. Cars inspected in
Wheat, No. l hard. IL; No northern, 377:
No. northern, 1874; No. 3 northern ~: re.
jected, II; no grade, 60; total, $50; flax II Z:
barley. 2. Cars on track-Wheat, st. Paul
& Duluth, 50; Northern Pacific, pa; Great
Northern, 235; Omaha. AZ; total, 54l; flax, q.
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bears and weakened the market There was
little reaction to prices at any time, and the
close was 1lse below yesterday. No. cash,
g20gsAc; October closed al 9212c bid; De-
cember. 9i095lsc, closing at 94@941sc; May,
market weakened along with wheat. and was
depressed by generally unfavorable advices
from other speculative centers. The close was
at bottom and declines of lie for November, 7s
cash, 5i4@5ll2c; October. sic bid year 3914
@39s4c. closing at 5Sls@3y14c asked; January,
3s1sQ39lsc bid, closing at 3sl2c asked; May,
4Dt0l2, closing at 40@40lsc asked Oats
weak and declined with wheat and corn,
closing l2@5sc off; No. 2 cash, 2Sl2c; Octo-
Der, 2oSic, closing at 2ss4c; May, Bic, closing
at Bic bid Rye-None offered. Barley dull;
Minnesota, 52@59c. Hay-Low grades dull
$50; timothy, S9@I2. Bran higher and firm;
sacked this side, &C; east track, 81. Flax
seed lower; S7l2c
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Union stockYards.

Official receipts at South ST. Paul: Hogs,
1,430: cattle, 230; calves. %; sheep, 227.
Hogs--Steady to strong. and active; yards
cleared early. except late arrivals, at s.. 700
375. bulk selling at S3.s5@3.90; quality good.
Cattle-Good butcher stuff steady and in
demand but little offered, bulk being only
fair. The best sold about steady; comm on
dull. as usual; yearlings steady and active;
stockers and feeders steady. Quotations:
Good steers S2.5004; good cows S1.7502 80;
common to fair cows, SI0175; bulls, stays
and oxen. S1l2; stockers, ST.. 750235 feed
ers. 81 1908; veals, S2@4.
Sheep-Slow. but steady demand only
fair. Quotations: Muttons, S350G1425; feed
ers S30,3. so; stockers and common, S95OM3:
mixed, s.. 500e4. 10; lambs S.. 5O04 10.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31

RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Receipts-Wheat 800. 4S0 pu: corn, 900
bu; oats, 2,32o bu: barley, $3.50 bu; rye,
LAO bu; fax, 24,1sO bu -four, $50 bbls 4;
millstuffs, 29 tons; hay, 1873 tons; fruit. 6l6-
730 lbs; merchandise, 1,52S.576 lbs; lumber,
10 cars; barrel stock, 9 cars; machinery 23O,
$50 lbs; coal, 927 tons; wood, 81 cords; brick
$4,000; lime, cars; cement 100 lbs: stone, 3
cars; live stock, 4 cars; cured meats, 20. 600
lbs; dressed meats. 1l2, 200 lbs; hides, 43, 800
lbs: sundries, 16 cars; car lots, SIS.
ShipmentsLWhe heat 104,sS0 bu; oats, 2, 100
blu: barley, $3.50 blu; rye, 800 bu; flax, 3,400
bu; flour. 80, $40 bbls; millstuffs. l, l13 tons
merchandise 1,791.06 lbs; lumber, o. cars
machinery, 10S.000 lbs; lime. 3 cars cement,
40 bbls; live stock. cars; hides, $4,000 lbs /;
wool, $1,000 lbs; sundries, IA cars; car lots,
IN
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31

have not been advanced in anticipation of
the grain movement but are practically the
same es they were in the leanest
months of the year. Obviously, the applica-
ton of these figures is general to the grain
carrying roads and give good ground for ex-
pectipg enormous gains III net earnings tor
the winter season. The Chicago, Burlington
d Quincy reports to-day for September and
percentage of working expenses to earnings
being much heavier than in either Septem
Der of last year or August of this. 1t should
be remembered. however, that the September
what it does to the roads in the wheat belt
and, moreover, that the Burlington has to
bear the burden of several hundred miles of
new construction i'll region that is unprofit-
oh
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st. Paul Produce.

Wheat-No. hard, 9C@91c; No. 1 north
g. 54055c:. Oats-No. 2 mixed, 26027c; No.
white, 2e@29c; No. 3 white, 27@2Sc Bar
ley-No 2, 50055c; No. 3, 40050c. Rye-SI@
SEC. Malt-65@75c. Ground Feed-No. /,
S19019 so; No. 3, S1S@1s50; low grade,
S15.500l6.50. Cornmeal-Bolted-S24. 5o025 (;
unbolted $20Q2l. Bran-Bulk. SlI01I. so.
Flour-Patent $4sG@5.10; straight, S4.5O@
400; bakers. S3.65@4. IS; rye, 81. 25@5; buck
wheat S606.50. Flaxseed, Ss@90c. Hay
No uPdanSa So sSei4; NO Oil, usRia ad sS9
timothy, Sl1@l2; No, 2 timothy, S901O. Po-
tatoes-1e@20c.
Butter-Creamery, lib bricks, 3l032c: first
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lz-Spring Wheat

Other Grains-No. 2 corn. cars: No. 3, 2
cars; mo. oats. cars; No. g. l. cars; no
grade, 2 cars; NO. . rye, cars; No. 3. car;
No. barley, l car; No. 3, 5 cars; No. 4,
cars; No. flax. IS cars
Inspected Out-No l hard wheat. cars /;
No. l northern, ISL ears; No. 2, Z cars; No
3, cars; no grade, Al cars; No 3 oats, car;
No. barley. cars; No. 4, car; No. l fax,
II cars.
Flour shipments-C, NJ. & St. P, 9,97O
bbls; Omaha 1852 bbls; st; Louis, so bbls;
NJ. q NJ, 6,1O0 bbls; ST. P. & D.. 2,375 bbls;
K c., 2,077 bbls; c., B. Il N, $50 bbls; 500
Line 6,215 bbls
Receipts by Carloads-C., NJ. & st. P,
1+5; Omaha, 80; st. Louis 81; NJ. & NJ, 148
n. P, 81.
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Petroleum..

New YORK Oct 31-Petroleum opened
steady and advanced lac, then became weak
on account of closing out of November OPP
tions and declined 1lsc; a rally of a. fol-
lowed and at the close the market was steady.
Pennsylvania Oil-Spot opening at &c; high
yemher option opened at 59l2e: highest,
59$4c; lowest 5S5sc. closing at $3.50. Lima
OHIO sales. Total sales, $1,000 bbls.
PITTsBURG. Pa. Oct. 30.-National transit
certificates opened at 50Ac: closed at 5Ss4c;
highest, 593sc; lowest, 5S5sc
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
ST. PAUL IsEAL ESTATE.

The following deeds were recorded yester.
day'
William Candlin and wife to 10 Mel
son, 1t T. blk 7, Palisade add ~ $500
Annie Candiin to l q Nelson, 1t .. blk
26. Ramaley Park COO
Hall to B Hall, 1t IL, blk Z, Anna
D SeeIey to iioyt It's % and 80, LOW
PIX /. Eastville Heights -, 1850
+ McMamgot to l. l. Harrison, II H.
DIX 3. Buckhouts rear1 of Moore's
f0U
Nj Murray TO l. L Harrison, Its l and >
blk2, 1t Is, Blk 3 Buckhouits rearr,... 1850
l. l. Harrison TO C & Harrison, und 10
Its l and }, blk ,, und l2 Its IA and IS,
blk 8, Buckhout's rearr I5O0
Total sevaD troncfarc co 0oO
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DON'T LET HER VOTE.

Cling fast TO opinions OH feminine rights,
And say 10 us men what you will.
Oppose the saloons that are open all night,
And stife the worm CT the still.
Proclaim that the males. i'll tyrannical sway,
Have justice held fast by the throat;
Declare Us examples of moral decay
But don't let the summer girl vote
o leave her. W. pray you, the dream she is
now
OF soft bushes nestled in lace:
Don't bring her grave problems 10 wrinkle
The brow
Where curls fall in clustering grace.
You shall put on the gown that the ministers
use,
Or put on the barrister's coat;
Put on, we beseech you, whatever you
choose
But don't let the summer girl vote.
Washington Post.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
Notice of application for Liquor
License.
CITY Clerks OFFICE. }
ST. PAUL, MIMI, Oct. 80, 1901. {

ST. PAUL, MIMI, Oct. 30, 1891.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the following
named persons have applied for license 10
sell Intoxicating liquors for the year g. D.
1891, at the places or locations hereinafter
named:
Bremen, Adolph, 451 Mendoza street: Bre-
mer, Adolph, 102 East Seventh street; Hanm.
VIM, 81 West Third street; Miesen, A., 3So
Robert street; Miesen. A. 345 Wabasba
street; Miss. Louis j., 2J6 and 300 East sixth
street; Rings. Max A.. 426 Exchange street;
Schaefer VIM, 255 West Third street.
Now. therefore, notice is further given that
the said applications Will be heard and con
sidered by the undersigned at his Office in
the new city hall on the 18th day OF Noyem-
Der, A. d. 1891. where all persons interested
may appear and will be heard
THOS. a. PRENDERGAST
Civ Clerk
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
San Francisco Mining Stocks.
MOncY Market.

CHICAGO, Oct 0-New York exchange par.
Money, 606l2 per cent. Bank clearings. S14,-
$685. Sterling exchange was steady at
S4.S9l2 for sixty-day bills and $iS4 for sight
drafts.
NEW YORK, Oct 30.-Money on call easy,
closed offered att Prime mercantile paper,
5l2D6l2. Sterling exchange quiet and Steady
at Si.SOA for sixty-day bills and Si.S4 for
demand.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
Dry Goods,

NEW YORK, Oct. 3O-Transactions in dry
goods were more liberal in staple cottons.
with the outlook for increased wants and q
scarcity of goods, at least OF popular brands,
Quiet was still reported in outside makes
Prices ruled firm. with increased confidence,
though the market was without n weak spot
here and there Business was improved in
WOODEN dress goods, mems wear woolens,
fiannels and blankets, though not to any
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
Chicago.

shipments, 5000: slow, steady to shade
stronger; top prices for natives, 81. GOA. IS
no good natives on sale; others, So 70004 so !;
Texans. S23r@3.05; rangers. So. I5604. 40 ;
stockers, 81 .2593.25; COWS, $1@S?.40. Hogs
Receipts, 10000; shipments, 1900: market
opened strong, closed lower; rough and
common, S3.7503.S5: mixed and packers.
$50 D4.05; prime heavy and butcher weights,
S4.10d14.30; light. S3.75@14.O5. Sheep-Re.
ceipts 1000; shipments, 1000; market slow,
steady to weaker; native ewes So. 2sML 25;
mixed. 81. 25G1i50; wethers, SL750lS5; Tex
ans, S4i Westerns, S4.25; lambs, So. 7505. %.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
Milwaukee Produce.

MILWAUKEE. Oct. 30.-Flour quiet. Wheat
firm; No. 2 spring on track, cash Ole; De-
cem6er, 90Ac; No. northern, 94lac. Corn
easier; No. on track, cash, 55c. Oats
easy; No white on track, 32l2c. Barley
store, 91l2c. Provisions quiet. Pork-Jan.
uary, Sl1.92l2. Lard-January, S6.10. Re.
ceipts-Flour. 1880 bbbs; wheat. 1850 Blu !;
barley, 10000 bu. Shipments--Flour, {. 200
bbls; wheat, SO, 700 blu; barley, 90, GOO bu.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
Health Is Wealth

DR.. E. c. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN Treat
MENT, a guaranteed specific for Hysteric biz,
ztness, Commissions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia
Headache, Nervous Prostitution caused by the
use Of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness Men
tai Depression Softening of the Brain re-
sultfng in insanity and leading to misery, de-
cay and death, Premature Ole Age, Barren.
ness. Loss of Power in either sex, Inyoluu-
tary Losses and SpeImatorrhea, caused by
ever exertion of the. brain. seIf-abuse or over
treatment. s box. or six boxes for So,
sent by mail prepaid. We guarantee six
boxes TO cure any case. With each order for
six boxes, accom- panied with So, we send the
purchaser our written guarantee to refund
the money if it does not effectl cure Guar
antees issued only by w. K. Collier, snccess-
or to Hippler IL Collier. druggists, 9Th and
Sibley SIS, ST. Paul. Mimi.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
SHIP YOUR WHEAT,
BARLEY, RYE, OATS AND HAY
ECKERT, WILLIAMS & Co.
DULUTH, MINI.
Consignments Solicited
Liverpool Grain.

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 30.-Wheat steady. demand
improving; holders offer moderately; No. .
red winter, SIS 2d0Ss 4d per GENITAL Receipts
of wheat for the past three days were 2I7,00O
centals including $4,000 American, Corn
steady, demand fair; mixed Western, es Id
per Genital Receipts of American for past
three days were ., 900 centals
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
Kansas City Grain.

KANSAS CITY. Oct 3O.-Wheat easy: No
hard. October and No. 2 cash. no bids
Corn steady; No. cash. aud October. ACC
bid. Oats lower; No. 2 cash and October.
25S4c bid. Eggs firm at 1Slec. Receipts
Wheat. 103,400 bu:- corn, none; oats, 4,S6C
bu. Shipments-Wheat. 65,900 bu; corn,
1000 bu; oats, LOU Du.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
Tol edo Grain.

TOLEDO. Oct So = Wheat dull. lower:
cash and October 97c: December. 9Sl2c;
May. S1042. Corn dull steady: cash,
SOC; January 41l2c. Oats quiet; cash. 30l2c
Rye active, easier; cash, 93L2c. Cloverseed
dull, steady: cash and October, S455; De-
cember, s.. 60; January S465.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31

1850; shipments, 4.40l; market steady to
strong; steers, Si2561j; cows. S1.25O3. SIS:
stockers and feeders, S90370. Hogs-Re-
ceipts 12.7I0; shipments. 3.631; market for
best strong. others dulI; bulk, S3.So03.90;
all grades, S3.25GGL SheeD-Receipts, go;
shipments, 10; market steady.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
lssilHEaa.

OMAHA, Neb, Oct. 3).-Catte-Receipts.
1000; market rather slow, with prices steady
on good beef cattle and good butchers
stuff; common weak; common tn fancy
steers, S2.75@157j; Westerns, S369j; Texans,
S.. 25613. Hogs = Receipts 5000: market
active and lower; bulk sold at s.. 75G63S0;
s.. 7003.S0. Sheep-Receipts, 427; demand
fair, prices weak
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
LIVE STOCK.
Twin City StocIsyards.

Cattle, As; hogs, So; sheep, 1910. Market
dull, owing to light receipts; butcher cattle
are needed, and there is Il strong demand tor
light hogs. Buyers are prepared for big re-
ceipts next week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
J. T. MCMILLAN,

Pork Packer. Established 1870. Choice
sugar hams pure kettle-rendered lard. All
kinds of pork products. Packing house, up
per levee. Telephone call, 1898
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
PROPOSALS FOR
Plumbing and Gas Fitting,
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,

CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
IST. PAUL, Oct. %, 1891.
Sealed proposals will ie received at this
Office until Monday, the I'd day of November,
1891, at ) O'Clock p. M, for furnishing the
necessary materials and labor for the plumb
ing and gas fitting of the new City and
County Hospital buildings in accordance
with plans and specifications thereof on file
in the Office of Clarence Il. johnson, Archi-
tect, Manhattan Building.
A bond in the sum of 20 per cent of the ag-
gregaie amount Of the proposal must accom-
pany the same.
The Hospital Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all proposals.
THOS. A. PREM DEkG Asst, Secretary.
oct 23-10t
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st. Louis Produce.

ST. LOUIS Mo-. Oct 3O.-FIour firm, I'M
changed. Wheat-A cloudy sky and indica-
tons of those who had loaded up for an ad-
HAnaa. reHizAd tAa d<aaSins ees-~~<a of tho
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
Government and State Bonds.
Government bonds have been dull and
easy. State bonds have been dull and steady

U. 5. is reg 49,. .1l6s4 Erie IDS. .105Ia
do IS coup. -. 1I6s4 Nut Union 6s 1O7 y
do Is reg. 100 n. j. c. int. cts. 10
Pacific Gs or '95 Ill N. Pacific lists. 117Ig
La. stamped As. S5l2 do DDS ...11
Tenn. new set. Us. 106I9 n. W. consols. -. 1877 %
do 5s..........1 100 do deb. SIS 1852
do Is ......... 6912 st. L. & |. NJ. G.. 5s. SO
Can South'n DDS. 9S st. L. 4 5. F. G. NJ. 1861
Cen. Pacific ISIS. .105s4 st. Paul consols 1.5s4
ID. d K. 6. lists. HIP st. PC d. 2. lists 1857
do As $500. 1914 I. P. L. CT. R.. s.
X. G. West lists. ISIS T, P. X. TT. r. -. 81
NJ. X. & T. &. Is. 1913 Union Pac. ISIS. .107si
DO 5s. ........ 45sS W est Shore 49, 1928
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31

The following deeds were recorded yes.
terdav
John Gallagher TO Patrick Connollev,
1t II, blk s, lakewood add. S425
George G. Fullen to jewell Fullen, Its
and .. blk H. Window add 49, GOO
E navarro Abbott to Abraham L Bieler.
1t 4, blk ., Nason's subd. .......... 5000
Media E Gray to James Gaffney, Its ?
and 3. blk -, WINDOWS add ...... 5000
Sgny Bryneldson to Louisa NJ GAYLORD
1t %. Summeryille. Lake Minnetonka 1000
Charles Curtis to Ellen + Nolan, 1t lG
PIX /, Williams add ;........;,.,.' 1900
Charles SecOmbe TO Angner NJ Nc
Dermid, 1t 4, blk 49, Lennon & New
Austin L Belknap to A r Potter, 1t 3,
blk $, Fairm4unt Park add.......;.... 1000
+ Ii Dodge to Lena Sexton, part 1t 90,
Minnctonka Beach Observation-Disclosures. ESQ
E G Chatfeld to Dodge part 1t 30,
Mianetonka Beach acknowledgements. $50
Alpnonso Hawkins to Arthur Ii Ives,
i $. Dix 2 Bakers ed add ;;.;.,....;. 1900
William Raglan TO Charles Babcock,
part 1t "a, blk 3. Ragans add . $500
c Wright Davidson to Freeman Fish
er, Its 10 and II, blk 4, Prospect Park
Second div. revised. etc ............ 1900
Arthur II Ives to Matte NJ Hawkins, 1t
&. blk ., Bakers Second add ...... 1,00O
Hiram L WOODBURY. to Henry Kraft Its
and Q, blk 20 Paramount Park 1900
Frank Stillwell to Mary E Hurd, Its 6
ono Ol%SG d III 23000
Total II deeds.. ............ So, $50
MINNEAPOLIS BUILDING PERMITS.
The following building permits were is
sued yesterday:
Minneapolis & st Louis Railway COM
pany, First st and Third av north,
rlowenng basement seven feet =. $4,000
Norton HemIup, 217-21 Central av,
adding two stories to brick building 5000
Gotttried Zell, 1920 Grand st north
east 2-story frame dwelling $500
a-story frame dwelling :. HO-'n 1850
2-story frame dwelling ." oou eOao
Six minor permits. ......... .......... 495
Eleven permits total .. S24 2DJ'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31

The excuse of every man who does
not mind his own business Is that he is
trying to do good. Globe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
Total Sales of Stocks

Atchison -. II. 4S5 Missouri Pacific. 1904
Chicago Gas. 10 2St y. Pacific ptd... 1923
Del, Lack. & W. Ii, $50 Reading 3d. 500
Erie. 6.90OI St Paul ., $40
Louis. q Nash. 1850 Union Pacific. 7.1S0
Mich. Central / ABB
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-31
Kansas City.

E------ o.. o. 20 -n-.aiA-RAaAints.
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MINNEAPOLIS REAL ESTATE

Total, seven transfers. d.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-05
A DRAMATIC SLOUGH OF DESPoND-Is
RELIEF AHEAD9

The statement has been made that
ninety-five farce comedies have been or
ganized to take the road in the United
States for the next season. Poor Amer
lean people Language is inadequate to
express the gruesome horrors which are
involved in this announcements. There
has been a remarkable multiplication of
the theaters of the United States. 1t
has been freak of rich people to erect
temples to Thespis all over the country,
on high roads and byroads and in cities
and villages. The mere fact that one
theater is enough for an ambitious town
in no whit restrains the ardor OF the
newly enriched. Where one theater
would do well two would do a beggarly
business, while three would bring mat
ters to the verge OF starvation. Yet all
these theaters have to be supplied with
something or other, and transforming
hordes are let loose upon suffering
country. The degradation which ac-
crues to the stage in consequence is
something really appalling. The first
sad effect has been to break up the salu-
tary discipline involved in the
organization and maintenance of
standard stock companies. All
of the great actors of the past have
been the outgrowth of standard theaters,
with their carefully trained schools of
acting. While neither in England nor
in the United States has anything been
attained comparable in system to the
Theater Franchise in the land of Cor
nellie and Moliere, yet in both coun-
tries, until within the past thirty wears,
the stock company was the great stand
by and educator of the histrionic profess
sion. The stage in this country has
literally gone down under a Gothic
irruption of British blondes, high kick
ers and retailers of worn out travesty
OF humor. Eighteen years ago San
Francisco rejoiced in probably the
best stock company that ever figured in
the United States. And yet today San
Francisco is deluged with an intermin-
able succession of farce-comedy, or what
not, that is immeasurably beneath the
old-time variety theater of low grade.
There is something pitiable and confus-
ing in the change, and it illustrates in a
striking manner the old Latin senti-
ment, EASY is the descent to Avernus."
1t is dramatic visitation something
like the vine pest or phylloxera in. our
vineyards or the scale-bug in our
orchards. 1t makes the theater for the
greater part of the year an impossible
resort to persons of taste. The man
ager is scarcely to blame. That OBJ
servant individual is careful to cater to
the taste OF the public. Hitherto farce
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-05

Bassett to turn over all the Southern
Pacific property under his control so A.
N. Towne. As Mr.. Bassett was very
popular with the directors, and was con
sidered one of the most valuable officials
in the company, this brusque order,
issued without consultation with the
board, has created great deal of COM
ment. Bassett was close friend of
Stanford, and as all or nearly all the
men in the employ of the company are
also warm friends of the senator, this
autocratical removal perhaps hints at a
policy to de-Stanfordize the road