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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03

arc sotieh-l, crowded az not TO he able 70
move, wh'c Inc operator stands on platform
oUt SIDE and Uut- of tie planes close 10 the
flesh. The very valuable feathers on the
wings there are about twelve ln eacn Wing
and they often retail for a mIcA as
$40 apiece must be tasen before they
are quite m4luie3. Their growth has 10
bc watched SO as 20 get them no iheir
best Alo~t perfect apd. therefore. most
COS is. of tl ostrich feathers are those Drought
from AtppO AID oDtaued from the BIRDS oi
the S'rai Desert. They are very rare. N~ht
iu ora Equality come those irQM lrp"i J.;
from Senegal. from rvpt from Morocco anu
from South Africa. The difference between q
wI.d uId tiWe pather Is inllcdi~elY PIE
Doatfilc tsa c1ruol.seur While the tame
feather i- uuch suffer. % ha aI' Che natural
graceful il oi The Wild icathcr an1' even
who. l-t and cGilel, becomes SIAN
again after While.
OSTRICH WAITING.
"Tno habits of tie ostrich are most inter
ce'nr study One of its occasional freaks -
dancing. have seen MS mauya- twenty nearly
fuIi-LfoWu bird walt2ing together. They ue-
cu with eOItaf siding revolution on their
tocs alta slow rate ol speed. moving thor
wines reuIruu sind down. Presently they
/ seem tY g,t into the spirit ri the thing ana
spin around at FL rate 'hat would asion'-h a
dancing dc.lI-d la ODE performance az the
exercise the" sweep round and round without
over coming ufocoutact with one another As
ti. time draws near for tho eggs To- Doe
lat.ie. Tire sitting male is apt t1 become I'M
patient. aui La,c seen hm under such or-
cuW ,uO. actually Jean with ms chest upon
aU Dr-. cra.I. u. Take 10 zap ln IBIS heaH Dry the
1u,-, 'r4u. iu- ,e the egg and -hshr ~ violent
ly u.ll tIe young bird dropped ont. whtn ile
would swallow tine membrane and repeat the
operation upon another egg There Us ro'n-
ing -l.rt .. steam power tl1t can approach
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03
INSURANCE STATEMENT.


A NNUAL STATEMENT FOR THE FISCAL
! year ending the Hst day Of December iso.
Of the actual condition OF IHE LIE Insurance
COMPANY or NIRGlSfA. organized under the laws
OF the state or virginia, made 20 the Auditor OF
Public Accounts tor The Commonwealth OF Viz
ginia. pursuant 20 the Code of Virginia. Chapter
53 Sections Lea and 2s3, regulating the reports
OF insurance cOmpanles.
Name Of tho company in full. THE LIFE ~
sURANCE COMPANY oF hIHGINfA.
Home or principal Office OF said company
NcWNOND. NlRGlNfA
Character OF the company whether life. acct
donf, casualty. city. cooperative, association
brotherhood. livestock. or any other association
in.urIng life. REGULAR LIE.
President q. A. WALKER.
Nice-rrcldeut, j. q. WALLER and T. WILLIAM
Sa-rrtarr. J,,frs W Pr0R,M.
Namc of tho general agentin Virginia, GEORGE
Residence Of the general agent in Virginia,
ALEXANDRIA, Va,
T. The numlcro policies issued dur
iug tAo year. ....-....... ....... 37,iD
g The amount of insurance effected
thereby. ... S3,5Oi,1s3 ~
dufInr TIE year ............... 234.5T q
and an, ali o,hcr receipts..........' 7ii79 %
theyear ..........'........' 1885, 80
duc'''... '' i5ol 10
70 c '' surplus. ,alasbls and taxes ni75o n
observation-disclosures s''''' '''''','' al,g7 %
9. me amonnt Of lial iliies or risks
thereon. and SD other liabilities,
including reserve. ....... .-....-. ol5,5lS j
10. ................'..'........... 10000 o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03

g, When the season for placklp1 arrives my
birds are driven into d narrow pen. where they
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-03

"Oarch farming is not am industry alto
g.t.er new o. Che world. fAe hrts were cei-
t.l.t damo-ticatcd very auceppys "rq were
doubtless puckct fox thcr feathers, though
probably tlcy wcra not bred ~ confinement.
A.,. uau q century ago MANI farmers IN
atl Afc. bad tame ostrehe7 on tAer
iums allowed 20 feel 80 large. wh'ch sup
pi'i theiF owner. with plumes mat were
H.fo into br.nl- ~ aosd ito fans. various
t'r n CoA... tiuca pave ~ an IN
u.nu l.heh Il Gmc kept osuicb,s for
'L.r feathers. lguc-ing them WIN
tricrs fox cloth and other commodiiics.
Ite most beautiful of the ppumes
are obtained from the wings, and one reason
if tle great usefulness Of tho incubator Is
Vat many II the feathers are apt 10 be spoil
ei during the operation OF sitting on the eggs;
l,r some reason not very wei understood
tame ostrich feathers are less beautiful. and,
t.elefore bring lowcr price IN the market
il.u those ol iho Wild ostrich. but the Wild
Hii Is disappearing so rapidly that the tame
wa, lave tie market 70 himself before very
hos ..#
PLUGGING THE FEATDERs.
When the season for placklpg arrives my
nd. - xltA hnU
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-26

BALTIMORE. July 25-Flour steady: Howard
street and western supernne 3 50lb3 10;
extra s. S504 30; family - 6505 90; city
mills, Rio brands, extra, s5 O0G5 2j; winter
wheat patent So 40D6 90; spring patent SO 90
GIb .; spring straight, 35 2j61j IS; bakers
81 500 TO- Wheat strong; no. red, on
spot, @509514c; Southern wheat firmer;
EuitE, 9O19Sc; Longberry, new, 9209Sc.
CoFn-Southern steady; white at 7707Sc; yell
low at I3@14c.
al ST. Toa Louis, July. 25.-FIour dull; family
q %; extra fancy 81 1904 20; new patents
u 5O94 a. Wheat-The ran of bull news al
Vauced prices this morning but later cables
came lower and prices started down. Market
NO. red, cash. s4l6c; July delivery closed at
o4ssc; August delivery closed at $3.50; Sep
teInDer delivery closed at S414c; December DE-
livery closed at Ss16c. Corn-At the opening
the market advanced with wheat but strength
ened later and at the close cash
corn was &c below yesterday, while
August was Ac and September and year s4c up;
No req, cash at 5Sl4c; July delivery
closed at 5S2sc; August delivery closed at 55c;
September delivery closed at 531fc; year 40c bid.
Ine oats market was tame and unsettled I;
closed at 29}sc; August delivery closed at s6t6c;
September delivery closed at 26L4c. Bag
ging oA9634c Iron cotton ties 81 SoQel 40.
PROVISIONS strong and hIgher-Pork, stand
at 80 25 Dry salt meats, boxed shoulders.
as 70 90; longs 90 " RIBS. u 90;
80 90; longs, 81 90; ribs, 81 60617 IS;
short clear, s. 67tS. Hams, $40 5O0iaOO. whisky
steady at 81 10
Nav ORLEANS, July s5-Ooffee dull; Rio.
ordinary TO fair, 1sGl9c. Sugar nominal
Rio, open kettle, good common to fair sage;
inferior 2l4c; centrifugals, graduated,
4l4c; seconds 355415c; fully fair to prime, 44c;
prime to strictly prime, i116c; choice. 4sSc;
far to good fair, 35s9Ssc; good common
tation Cranulated 4 5-l6G issc; choice white
&c; OF white, 41sc; choice yellow clari-
fed, 4Ssc; prime yellow clarified, &c; of
prime yellow clarified 35sc; seconds. 23sd15c.
Molasses nominal-open kettle, fermenting,
good fair to prime. 23025c; centrifuEals.
prime to good prime, zoe; prime 120l3c;
TO fancy. s762sc; good prime l4@l5c.
common, 74So; inferior, 516G6c; prime, 200
BIC; fair to good fair, l49l5ci good common 10
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-26
EXPORTS.

Per steamship VIM Crane. for Batlmore--.
167 bales cotton. 80 bbls spirits turpentine 2,737
bbls rosin, o. 600 feet lumber, 489 pkgs mdse 50
bales hides IS bales domestics, 1s tons pig iron.
AZ bales paper stock, IS bales leather. 80 pkgS
fruit, / 0 pkgs vegetables.
Per steamship Tallahassee. for New York
2O3 bales cotton, eos bales WOOL bales hides, 20
bbls spirits turpentine, 2,029 bbis rosin, 60, 1888
lumber, 6turtes, 1885 pkgs fruit, 10 bbls oil, a.
bales moss, 100 pkgs vegetables, 70 pkgs m1se,
10 tierces tallow, 10 bols crude rosin, $40 bdls
shingles
Per bark Sofala [Portl. for Santa Anton. G v
I-224 1913 feet p p lumber; IL bbls rosin, weigh
ing 5 500 pounds Cayas.
Per bark varuna LGerl, for Antwerp-2950
bblS rosini weighing l,425, S9j pounds-S Shot
ter Co.
Per schr Agnes Grace for Boston-33S, us
feet p p lumber-Georgia Lumber Co.
Per schr John G Schmidt for New York-369,-
702 feet p p lumber-Georgia Lumber Co.
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Per Charleston aud Savannah Railway, July
25127 bbls rosin, % bbls spirits turpentine, 1O4
pkgs tobacco, / lot h goods, bdl hides, bags
packing, bbls whisky, Dbl syrup, 20 crates 8
machines, box goods, a. nests trunks, case
hosiery, bags m food, II pcs furniture.
Per savannah. Florida and Western Railway,
July $3.50 bbls rosin, A. boxes vegetables,
SOD bbls spirits turpeptine, " bbls vegetables,
cars melons, 40 boxes fruit, 353 bbls fruit, car
phos rock, cars brick. % cars lumber. cars
meat = cars wood, empty bbls. 10 bdls hides,
tank cars, l Dbl bacon, boxes hardware, l Dbl
fish, bbls bottles, bales WOOL l case shoes.
boxes wax 9 trucks boxes cigars, pr Wheels
l lot h goods, Dbl shoulders, pkgs tobacco,
l Dbl flour, sack melons, box groceries, CRIT
seats, 10 stoves
Per Central Railroad, July z5-5 pkgs paper,
II bales donestics bales yarn, II bales hides
% bales wool, roll leather, pkgs tobacco, 4j7
bbls spirits turpentne. 622 bbls roSn IL 40 lbs
lard, 1887 lbs bacon, Cos bushels corn cars old
junk, cars lumber, g bbs syrup g. pkgs mdse,
1872 pigs vegetables. $3.50 pkgs h goods, $50
bbls grist, Is bales paper stock, 16 empty bbls,
cars stone, 10 cases eggs, 81 tons pig iron, II
cars melon.
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PASSENGERS.

Per steamship VIM Crane for Baltimore
W Porote, w A Craig. Mrs D A Harris, Mrs T
Jackson. Danneuourg. L A Lecy, D Starr,
J r Atkinson. S Williams, j c Gracie Mrs A D
Lewis, II n Oracle, A H King, g A Macie, Mrs f
Robe, Miss q Nathan and friend, Smith. NJ
a Greenfield.
Per steamship Tallahassee for New York;
A Habersham. Mrs c E Suits and iuft, Master
L Suits. Capt W w Williamson, Mrs NJ ] Ar
mour, Mrs 0 Warner, MIR Written and wife,
Miss Turner. Miss Reeves, A u Armour, Mr. Hol-
lingswOrth, J W Hooks and wife. J Conley Mrs
Fox, J Sullivan, Mrs Everett r W Bellarny, "
Paulsen and wife, Mrs Fulton, Mrs Heimer.
Mrs NJ z Richmond A McCullum and wits, Nr5
T f Smith, j H Smith, f P Elmore and wife. R
Killorin Miss + Cream 7 + TiI1orin u Storm 7
Robertson, o II Storm. J Farr jr, H Armour.
G kegelman, H G Trowbridge, z a Kieseler, O
L CLANCY.
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NAvAL sroREs srArEMENT.
JU-uAy -.-.'.... $780, ..--..-s-s. l
Receive same day last year


FISANCIAL-Money is in active demand
Domestic Exchange The market is steady
Banks and bankers are buying at par
and selling at 1s04 per cent. premium.
rOreiQn ErchGngs-The market is steady.
Sterling, commercial demand. 81 $50; sixty
days 81 s34; ninety days, 81 s2Gt;
francs, Paris and Havre, sixty days, S. %;
Swiss. sixty days, IS 24l6; marks, sixty
days. 1850.
SECURITIEs-The market is very dull and
Slu zisn, while prices are Irregular rs well as in
offerings. City of Savannah bonds. however,
continue firm ami in fair request
STOCKS AND BoNDs-City Bonds-Atlanta 6
per cent long date. 10i bid. tl2 rs led; At
lanta per cent, 10 bid. III asked Au
gusta Z per cent, long date, l04 bid, 10
asked; Augusta per cent, long date, los bid.
liz asked; Columbus per cent, l03 bid,
l04 asked; Macon per cent, 113 bid. 1l5
asked; new Savannah per cent quarterly
Oct. coupons. i00l6 bid, l0l16 asked; new Savan-
nah per cent, August coupons, 1919 bid,
l021S asked.
state Bonds-Georgia new ~ per cent, 10
bid, liz asked; Georgia per cent, coupons
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-26

NAVAL SrOREs-The market for spirits turpen-
tine was quiet and stea Y at unchanged prices
There was fair demand, but the offering stock
was moderate. The sales during the day
were 500 casks of regulars at 3316c. At the
Board of Trade on the opening call the
regulars. AT the second call it closed
fir.n at S3}6c for regulars. Rosin-The market
was firm and higher. There was a good
demand, with steady offerings, though at full
figures for the medium and better grad IS.
About $500 barrels changed hands during
the day. At the Board of Trade on the first
call the market was reported firm, with
sales of 6sS barrels. at the following quota
81 IS; II, 81 So; 1, 81 50; X, 81 95; VI, 50 05;
n. 81 25; window glass 81 IS; water white, s. 90.
At the last call it closed firm, with further
cepr for H, which was quoted at 81 So aud l at
81 So, X So 90, NJ s. 10.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-26

Sweet potatoes. 2 bush. white. "a
POULTRY - Market overstocked; demand
light.
EGGs-Market easier and heavily supplied
demand fair.
PEAYurs-Ample stock, demand light, prices
steady.
in market.
HoNEY-Demand nominal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-26
CLEARED YESTERDAY.

Steamship Kansas City. Kempton. New York
C G Anderson.
Steamship VIM Crane. Foster, Baltimore-w
Guerard, Agt.
Bark Sofala Port, Pereira, Santa Anton, CIV
II Cuyas.
Bark varuDa [Gerl, Dade, Antwerp-Chr q
Dahl & Co.
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Steamship Dessoug, Philadelphia.
Steamship Tallahas zee. New York.
Steamship VIM Crane. Baltimore.
Bark Passpartout [Norl, Hamburg.
Bark Constancia [Spl. Vigo.
Bark Constancia lSpl, Almeria.
Schr John G Schmidt, New York.
Schr Island City, Philadelphia.
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COMMERCIAL.
100000
SAVANNAH M A RKETS.
OFFIcE MORNING NEWS.

DANANNAH, I'm July %, IOJI'
CoTToN-There is a fairly liberal supply offer
ing, while there was some little improvement in
the demand and more business doing. The
market, however, continues duh and to some
extent flrmer The sales during the day were
167 bales. On Change at the regular midday
call, at p. m, the market was bulletined
quiet, steady and unchanged at the following
official spot quotations of the Cotton Exchange
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-26
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

NEW YORK. July 25 noon.-stocks opened
dull and stagnant. Money easy. Exchange
long, 81 s414; short, - 1914. Government
bonds neglected. State bonds steady and firm.
The following were the p. IN. stock quota
tons
Eria. '.............. 1slS Richm'd & W. PIT.
Chicago & North. l0313 Terminal. ...... 1lA
LakeShors. .....-i03 Western Union. 1898
NEW YoRx, July 25, 500 p. m.-sterling ex
change closed quiet but steady at s. $50
4 s7b1; commercial bills, 81 $3.50 ssh Money
easy at III per cent. Government bonds
closed dull but steady to firm; four per cents
ll71k; four and o half per cents l0j9a State
bonds closet elected.
Sub-Treasury Balanoes-Coin, S3l ,269 900; cur
rency, SIS, 4Hl OOO.
TIE stock market to-day was active and weak
during the first hour, but dull and stagnant for
the remainder OF the session, but closed at the
lowest prices of the day and in many cases Of
the week The opening was steady and dull,
but the bear manipulation in Burlington and
Quincy was renewed Immediately and In the
most open manner, and that stock was soon OF
a material amount. Tie pressure was after
ward brought upon Richmond and West Point
securities and common stock and bonds sut-
fered severely, while preferred stock, which
was not dealt in during the week, sold down
over per cent. from It's last previous sale. In
addition to these declines, New Jersey Central
was almost unaccountably weak, losing per
cent, which affected the rest OF the list un
favorably, and small losses were sustained all
along the line. The bank statement, however
Unexpectedly showed material gain in surplus
reserve, and the downward movement was
checked, except in stocks most directly
affected by manipulation. SO that the final
dealings were devoid of feature Of interest.
Market closed duh and barely steady for the
general list. but in most cases at the lowest
prices of the day. Final charges are generally
at insignificant losses, but New Jersey Central
is down ~, Burlington and Quincy 13s, and
Richmond and West Point ~ per cent. The
saIes were 61000 shares of listed and 1000
shares OF unlisted.
The follow wing we're the closing quotations of
ha Sauy VorZ Ltnck
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SUNDAY. July 26. 1891
ARRIVED YESTERDAY

Steamer Progress, White, Brunswick and wsv
landings-C Williams. Agt.
Steamer Ethel, Carroll, Cohen's Bluff and
way landings--W T Gibson, Manager.
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1e. Whisky quiet, western rectifed 81 o4a

Gf2. Whisky quiet western rectifed 81 Ma
/ 0S. NJ
NAVAL STORES.
Nav YoRK. July % noon.-Suirits tprns.
and weak at 81 35G11 40. uuu
500 p. m.-Rosin quiet and easy: straina,
common TO good 81 350l 40. TIIrnsn,iesl
dull and weak at 35160S6c. -''us
CHARLESTON, July Is. - Spirits turpenti,o
steady at 33c. Rosin firm: good strainas
81 27Ik.
W1uarNSroN July 25 Spirits .urnen.,,,
steady at 321tc. Rosin firm; strained RI %.
good strained 81 IS. Tar firm at 81 So. Cri5i
Surpentine firm; hard 81 25; yellow din 10 T ite
virgin 81 Is. ~
LONDON, July 25.-Rosn, American straina5
As and 41bd.
RICE.
New YORK. July 25.-Rice in good demand
and firm; domestic, fair to extra, 5x07c.
Japan 51105S4c.
Nxw ORLsAss, July 25.-Rice quiet; ordi-
nary to prime 415355sc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-26
DEPARTED YESTERDAY.
SAILED YESTERDAY.

Steamer Alpha, Strobhar, Blufftou-C II
Medlock, Agt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-26

RIcF.-There was no change IN The tone .. I-.e
market. 1t continues firm though quiet with no
transactions reported. The following are the
official quotations of the Board of Trade, job
lots are 1s@14c higher:
halr. @s.sO
Good s--..oNt
Prime. ...............,s ....s......--.N None.
Rough, nominal
Country lots. ........ .,-........Sl 03lgt l2R
Tide water Observation-Disclosures. 35Gl 10
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-26
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCF

MINIATURE ALNANAC-THt3 DAY,
Sun RISES. Observation-Disclosures. 5.os
SUN SETS ...s....-.....--t ................6:54
HIGH WATER AT SAVANNAH. :21 A NJ, f1:44 N
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-26

LUNBER-By SAIL-There is a good inquiry for
sail tonnage coastwise and rat - are firm, with
an upward tendency, and while the wants of
shippers are fairly supplied there are several
cargoes offering. The range of rates are TO
Baltimore 81 0On4 as. TO New York, Boston and
eastern ports IS 0O05 %. From 25950c is paid
vessels here for shifting to load at nearby
ports. Timber 50c0Sl 90 higher than lun-
Der rates. To the West Indies and Windward
nominal; to Rosario. $40 O00I7 90; TO
Buenos Ayres or Montevideo S14 90; to
Rio Janeiro S15 90; 20 Spanish and Mediter-
rauean ports, St2 90; TO the United Kingdom for
orders, nominal for timber, "a los standard /;
lumber, 3f2s.
BY STEAM-To New York, 81 90; to Philadel-
phia, IS 90; to Boston, IS 90; to Baltimore
Sc So
NAVAL SroREs-Market is firm; good demand
Foreign-Cork. etc. for orders. small spot yes
sells, rosin IS aud is Sd; Adriatic, rosin, 3s Ge-
noa, 2s Sd; South America, rosin S5c per barrel of
2OS pounds Coastwise-Steam to Boston. lie per
100 rs on rosn 90c on spirits; to New York
rosn 11sc per 100 ms. spirits, soc; to Phlladel-
phia, rosin SIG per 100 MS; spirits. Soc to Balti
more. rosin. roc; spirits, zoe. CoastwiSe quiet.
C,OTTON-Fy Staam-1he market is dull
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Notes of the Stage.

Ada Dyas thinks of starring next season.
Zelie De Lossan is expected to retire from
opera during the coming season
''The Grand Duchess will be revived at the
New York Casino to morrow night with Lii
liam Russell in the title role.
Joseph Murphy has decided to go out In
"The Kerry Cow again next season. This
does away with the rumors that Mr. Murphy
has retired
Francis Wilson is adapting comedy for
Frank Daniels. The piece is one that Mr..
Wilson bought for his own use some time ago.
He has made Mr.. Daniels present of it.
The royalties on comic song that is popu-
lar In London music halls became the subject
Of a law suit recently, when it was discovered
that the owner OF this ditty made more money
by it than is cleared by the composer of sue
cessful oratorio.
The souvenir issued by Manager Harry AS
kin to commemorate the fiftieth performance
of "The Tar and the Tartar at Palmers
Theatre, New York, is a very beautiful pam
phlet containing the songs of all nations as
played in the opera.
Harriet Avery Strakosch, wife of Mr. Edgar
Strakosch, manager of the Carleton Opera
Company, has made a big hit in Milwaukee,
where she has been singing In summer opera
She has decided to abandon grand opera alto
gether for the light sort.
AT Kieff, Russian town, all the musicians
and singers are Jews, consequently when the
Czar's recent order of expulsion arrived the
theatres and music-halls had to be closed At
the Opera House the only one concerned who
was Christian was the leader OF the orchestra.
AS he was unable to give a performance of
"Robert le Diable" all alone that establishment
also shut its doors.
The spectacular farce comedy, ga High
Roller" which will be seen at the Academy
of Music, in this city, September IA, will in
clude no less than sixty-one people In the
organization. Alexander Comstock has ar
ranged to show therein some electrical effects
in dances, marches and ballets, all of which
are devised by Barney Pagan.