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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
THE GENERAL MARKET REPORT.



CoTTON-The market showed lille energy during
the forenoon although the hrs sales were az dr,lne
4 ponis after which there was a rally q ah,u,
points largely due 20 estimated l.ghi receipts ~ nv"
largely by the local business. the execution q few
buying or selling orders putting me maikri up =. d'n
lower Win sales Of only $3.50 bales Of which .iinners
took 1909. This continued light sales movement of
spot cotton abroad is harpei upon By the bulls A. %nH
and the months from March 70 Angus, incEsNe, " TO-
N""ernber ana DECEMBER . points high Thee
selling by stop orders On the active smis
hSnee the "" eo l rnness IF he Pos5n-
Tie total sales i;O"o bales. The Ncw-YoTk SPOT
Ious sp %aS markets We're iGc lover ,an.w"
P , ~. cTsqn.e GO Of ;s w Sa%' 'sns ro
certain would take March tenders for export ana
era letters received ron bankers IN The principal
the planting II tha, staple and that they viii therefore
p; ;l ., NC zoo sny ,aynces ~, .,ec,ye fr,eI4 NIB
nave rSl naHv a lSs pbenseIyes The b,nler@ erec
express the belief that he increased PLANTING viii ~
tho cotton get into grass In the early part Il 'ir s'
s syn; ' s 5ne' tnn pb "i o @ not m
pay for the labor 10 clean the grassy fields only
s II ce ai wa r,n, Texa a., ra,,,sry 81 ,,~ a" IA
bales decrease Of ~ per cent from period las,
rosd receipts FOR the season To- Iannay were 3i3 ~
bales Receipts a, shine I.arao) county Tex Feb
riary bales -. so last 10.
been 200 bales against 400 las, year The receipts
iloVo Dees co'npared WIN u as1 W.. emo ''-
last ygsr ne .sGelp a, ,n ss M l M
las, week 500 last year and ~, tw9 wears ago To
1895 day week 1851 as, year Galye.'ou
1904 bales against 1870 ana 3&2; sayannan. = 7a
asains, l23o and 1867 Norfolk ala ba!es again
ss aR Mtm %a hS S Ss~ ' asa. sIns a. a
ceips al Houston Wene,day are e''imaed at 200 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
Opening. and today and closing bids the
previous night and last follow:

Market closed steady unchanged % points decline
months and unchanged 10 points advance on
months compared with yesterdays closing prices
Transferrble notices. 80 Total sales 1-OgDD bales
Ncw-Yoik receipts SIS bales gross. lO.2OG bales
Forwarded 2Ts iaes. sales. 80 bales. siinncrs
bales: stock 1s7.2Ol bales Total receipts to-day
bales ths week. GD5lS bales i.xpsgts
to-day: Great Britain 1850 bales. France. 100 hnirs
Britain. 42.DD3 htlos. France.
j. 7G bales: Continent 2G32 bales. stock >GG+Sj la--
spot easy. unchanged nidilng upanGs 3-lGc.
nding Gulf. 7-16c sales. 22D bales. all 81 inning.
Liverpool cable-Spot cotton quiet sales. 5000 bal"s.
speculation and export. 1000 bales. American, 100
bales; receipts. 5000 bales American 1900 bales.
rnddng upands -22l. Futures opened steady buy
2Gid decline, closed quiet at 2H2. points
cline. February. l2Gzb. February March i2jss: March
April. 42iu42j April-May i2ii.s May-Junc. 422izh,
July. 422l.s July August 422b September.
+lesb. September October 4Cixb. Ocpher-NOye nbcI
4V1sb; November December 4VJv December January.
<O6v. Neutrality-suspicious. quiet; cloths dun but steady
Coffee trading IN the Exchange was Of the usual anti
holiday character Prices fairly we-s aimed
most Of the day The foreign situation feeturoe-s
Deliveries fair and receipts light. The close
Hamburg was quiet February SO pigs; March. $3.50;
April $3.50. May Gi7J Rio cables nrm 900 res.
exchange. 932 receipts for two days 1000 bags Cleared
for the United States 5000 Santos receipts 5000 Mar
kct firm; market higher February 70 france
March so 10 April 80 -. May, 80 %. stock OF
The United Of all kinds other than brazilian 80 400
bags iO3 337 at all ports 1o4 5Df
last yeer.
a bag as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12

HEMP AND J'Tf-Tie in1rH't is dni i0' hh hh,'.i.
md s.ra hemp ana about unchanged AZ - pi't',' 49,
iIte ana lute butts wrr" HAVING a So" f"l'. ".,
steady. We quote: Manila, hemp. sp' $500,
spnl1 M, ii-Wfsr. sl@ai. spot dnl shipment ''s"',.'
Ju'' tPD'; -str"t ',p.,.-' ,o,ninsl life
NN""}f i'"b - l"'N.'h '", IL "inr Cli
Inii"' shipment, plgei P"a"''' J ! 'o0' ''e'
li.c. bags'hk' lsHi@.c
HIDES The receipts Of hides FOR week 70 600
Including 400 from I,remcn The stock ITO 100 hides
And Nus against 10 100 sane time last scar The mar
het Is quiet an the main weak. with the pilndri
buyers bidding from lg-c ulrr ne prices nfh, ~ and
porers We quote; i,iy or1',A' ,,..s ~
Mohi"Vldro, ibc' 'hiMY,hlh, li', ma, io,. Gal
OrinocO ana Bof''a l3hl hu"' 'Nn,il.ar "a. H.
weston. lie; Porte 'aoeio l'c' la "IaS'"
sailed. selected, Mmuchli' ana IfN- "' ~ n,
g'.c, wet sned New-oreans ciiy "sc' u
re-. city slaurhcr spready SCI ha'iSe y
butt brands ".5o1tc sue Uranus, o'r."t-' 10 Ia,
co"s' " LII ~i -, snr5si' - '' 49,
o'.' puI, "'-g' '"', ~ ~ 81 200 ,., .,,. ., hon,
LEATHER 1t IL said that OF IN no"u" Sizes "l ,
lock leather sold last week -,ooo r,rs We nrk,i
me eh' SUI ' ing al :, Pie pbe reasons for making
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
OTHER N,pKrrs-BY TELEGRAPH

Iu0,lo Ie, Cattle Receipts f,- the last - NouiS
head. total Tor week thus FAR. ''N il .' WI
last w..l, 10 40 consigned through. ilo. u sc"
no ln sale is Market opened steady ana III" ~, ia
ficht ciuscd steady an 500,
Good 10 choice fi cows 5. GJp33 -, n'' - o't &C.
good tutfl. strong. Win b"u
-Reeeipts for thr last "a hours, "5"p n'A" .o'
week thus fir - ioo. for saI' nm '' qaI ~
- 100: consigned through 0do 70 Ne" lDrN, ",,s ,
sale. 1850 Market fairly hctNr i"t 80 IA York
crs ST 55qs CO. Medium. 81 81, heavy in ~ 80
5jlsl 90: rougs 50 15Hsi 10. STAYS - oV5 go go
and lamLs-Reccipts for the last "a hours, ~" -
total for week thus far no. for same ne la"c
- 500. consgned through 500. - New YORK ooV 'n
sale 1900 Market opened slow ana lo' ~ 10 80 n,
lambs with heavy sheep also lover ciusei east d
the opening decline with quite nuliu ss S1s7sa m
TO prime lambs 81 g0Q$5 10 good 70 choice 20 t =" 80
handy wethers S. 1884 heavy sheep - l'uS' ~ c
and common. S@US2 %. go, r..;,,a t,,h,. M nrirle
cattle here common and me G sod hutcHers 81 S0a
81 ~: rourhs 81 25Gs3 49, calves 81 800 - Toe
Receipts light: market slow ana prices los c ~ co.
IhlaAelphias 81 aoG$4 G5 best f9rkers = ' ro,rTs
81 25qSl shccp-suppy iar shade hshSp ,oi nr1N'
steady Common 70 prime s2gS3 10; lambs, Ss op9so.
Kansas city. Feb li.-Hogs-ReceiltS ll,"o 81 ne ~
s'w Light and mcirn - oH Escets go heaG
market slow Native steers ne7t ., ss soT1Sa OK; fair
good s3qs3 90: and heltos BEST - SUI ~ e
good 81 S5Se 30; buils s2f2 %; sock'ss @nd Iced
81 iOTs3 75 Texas ard Western 81 NgfS %, ca'c'
s4dslc 5heepIReceipts, 400 head; mar&et slow.
Union Stock Yards, Chicago Fec u-Cattie- tseccips
1890 head steady common 70 extra steers 81 s'Vs4 90
81 calves s3ass ~ HoesRecolrs y 600 head market
and &c lower heavy packing ana snnpins lots % VI
asa 22.i choice mixed W y. gss ~ cnoire
ABSORBED 81 2o9sl 27. light S4 ia piss - 2sgsi 70
choic. So aoSsa 20: lambs. s? ocgs4 G5.
St IouI Heb. ll.-Catlo-iecesta. oC"J: niar1nf nrn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
HAY AND STRAW.
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston Feb lcston dull mddn ma .r To-. Row row
cepts 2O9i bales. exports France. 300 coastw'se
O54: sales, 1871 all spnners; stock. 1898 an TO-.
Norfolk Feb ll--Cotton quiet mddling. lS-loc; low
niidllng lie good ordinary. &C: net ana gross ,
ccpts. 2ils bales; exports coastwse' lo-S sa'es 'o
stock 81 3ji. -, ,,,,a,,x
New-oreans. Feb liCot,on quiet good good m nrsnary
side: net receipts IL 8O3 bales gross l2op eapprs
70 Great BRITAIN 1850: coastwisc 4oos; saie1' '''
stock 1856 III ~ ,.,,,,u -.c. low
savannah Feb 1lcotton oulet midail rne ,s.s sT
rnlddlInr 5Lc net and gross receipts ion paeS' "a
potts coas,wise s8l; sales. 49, Stock 'lei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12

rates given there be very e demand to ANY
to London At III " quote Liverpool. I'D;
Inn 2non M G1ssM a. Hlyelp 5S,1 aise Is g.
hremen 81 Pfc Iamhgg - prs, e Ss pe,roeaT
s to nra E1sdom Is ig9g3s Iii S was in
better amount Of business compieteu
Rats seSeray are firm steam .9npsS soow british
steamer. G22 tons, general cargo Norfolk TO hD'an
United Kingdom. Continent. the United states;
cargo. Galveston - The United kinsdgm or
herthcd british steamer G' TN. d,"i1 N6n" ,,,,
the United Knsom as oS ?d saT rn N %eane to
S b p,.g Kins1m cT consni excuGns Rouen
~ 6, ~, forr March: Eriiish sramer 1854 ,ons
caeser. SOS %: British stcsn, ,- tons ,r
. TONI S.r 's@s 1 sa35aa
; ms Fsora as l Mar9s iu' ,sas
I57i tons sugar. Flume 20 New-Yofe. los chartered
ari@ ' ~ ea 'S1 of arns s p@c terms B
steamer 800" grs sraln NIsnl' y 10 steamer ,
tons and British seamer 227 TONS West India time Inc
,,'e GENERAL o,rgo cu TO- Boston 80 chirtrred
abroad; British snip l47i tons lions Kong T. san iran FRAN
ioin W;,rc or Antwerp - 81 not Hamburg 27s 81.
aps q Gd .e rs 81 NeGTe4n 4iIs Ka. 'sas
g. chartered abroad; ship 4'S ton.. general cars9
cases petroleum. hence Shanghai. 2o'; British ship.
anI Is rrspcc,i,ey Two scrooners IS and Gie TINS
lumber Portland 20 Buenoa AYr's, -; Rosario s.;
70 Haiap;1a Roads for orlers lis b. less Is - direct
en'l5red 2GroaG n I lc ,a pr nor II aers Win
sugar lsc 10. and 2Oc for the round ana port cnaFses
port charge schooner SO tons cal and coke, Dalti
ThiadclphIa to tTstiansisd st. crox 90: schooner
2ss tons general arg hence TO r"' hu snn ami
% %T c ir' t wS british schoohsfs co
schooner loGo tons coa fGaielphia Port Tampa,
private terms schooner 547 TONS part cargo fertilizer
% Say
oIIsThe market very aulet for cotonseel OIL Win
exporers holding oG Lara ami ins.ed oils were about
steady hrt Without much business WI me 81 sac OF w.
quote Cottonseed oil. n crude b6is = sp-f prime
2l0a@c butter OIL nornal!y 2,a.9c: sumner yeil,w.
vinfcr yoiow. prime rominaiy aG13sc. winter white
primo. nominaliy 3op3'c iari OIL prime cry .,-p,,s
calcium riw g..
rETnoLErM National pipeline certificates ca-ei At
~ follows Ncw-York OILS = 90. Philadelphia. s. %
cases. Nen-York s. 90 rhnadrpha. = %: "apnt'a
rnoyrsIoNs The dg.ea l9s in ecf P'oa ISas
IN. '' " ~" - r '1a,'r res. So ,oa so -: am
Ga.,,i E>trs r.s- =. family slolsla .st s. 20
asa 80. .....EEEF nAAS-fDm A. Sit, 'i'I.S.hD
HOGS E-sr 100 H. 90 ~ a. a iSc In n hga Max, 10
- 10 10 n ql.a at 'a1c irkli shoulders %f1k ; a.
4'sal.c. IsI"i bans INK AZ Stass LIN
olc, &C.,, LAID W,nier. psimc steam closing a.
t,,sica " G continent, sSSc coiappanl isG5c OPP
lions closed al 30 nominal for May.
kdS .icady ' iacy ' n ,he ouh ne MARKET is quite
active with ntaIiabl" supplies firmly h'ld f'iriFn i''
s quiet ban rnlnaFo- 'as N CO., 'h', ,'snn r,-sl n
c,3n'l i''' e .. 3 , - 80 a s i! s. & &
Icon. ',, t'ierah ll-isn' crop movement 70 date .s
io,o, ,a'lt AGAINST so- ~ .aoss ltst year. sales
'.nci ,,m.e d, eioa', biz. against 1890 bDs las.
strong ,,anca offerings ire sh' hiusc Of mills clos-
ing down. W. quote carolina ana I-.n.'ns c'mn'n 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12

Cheese-American finest white and colored dull az 70.
Tallow-Prrne city steady 20s ID Cottorseeu OF.
Liverpool steady lis 3D. Spirits q
steady Cd Rosn-Common dull at As 10 Mn s
M dull IS 81. Nc ] Northern spt'he
du:l a 50 Sd Flour-st. Louis fancy winter gun =:
as 3D. Corn-Mixed Western spot, steaGy az os ~;
February dull nd March dull al IS l4d; Apri dun
at Is lisd. Hops London--Pacinc Coast steauy ~
4Oa50s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12

at yesterdays decline Native steers - 2oasi Zo
cows 259s2 7O calves 81 254S6 90 Texas ssees So
Hogs-Recepts head: market active and &c loW,r'
heavy sil$4 10 mixed. 81 s0Qs4 10; light ~ usr -
ghee-Recepis 9cs head: market slow al
decline; natives S3qS3 30. Southwest mixed - so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
ETHIOPIAN PRODUCE MARKETS.

liverpool Feb H. ss 4. * India nsss
u .ss v"scrn Ane dull at 63s ID, do medium dull at
s7s i Hams-shor, cut, about u 10 20 70, au at sss'
snort rib about % ~ dull a, zoe ot long o.ea: mid
a h"t Ks H. dull al ?0s. Shoulders about " 10 Is No.
'I nj .ss g. Lagd-Prlmo Wsstern spot dull At .s ca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
THE STATE OF TRADE.

red po, and Fbary 7se7c Nay 7sgTsss s ..acs
EN- by sampe 90 o" pn ' Easy mixed spot
and February g3uy3isc March. }Sl33isc; Ap: otv
allie May 35IsQ35.c; steamer mixed 3l+o5i sc, Hs
ern 33034c stock. 1871 900 bush sales v"t,sd d.
o,, stock IS bush Rye irmer; No faWi" MI ga
BY 47a4sc stock, % 900 bush Nay s.eau'' az
asked Grain freights quiet. Cotton nominal o7sN' W.
fee quiet f3i &C. other articles unchanged.
Boston Feb iFlour firm. with trade ye; duil pa' i
81 ooIS4 2o winter patents S4Nsi ~: Minnesota cei
and salghts 81 0QS 80. winter clear ana s.r ais
bbl corn aeady: yellow on track - se An,
and No 3 BE. steady No clipped. $50 '.TI
clipped 27@2sc: No white 2'o No M, winter bran
s14 504sl5 mlddlings. Si3 50nsl5 cottonseed HeaI
sci 20 Pork backs i@ql3 cuts re iean liz III
3c Barrel beef s9ISl1 30 Lard. 6isc. Hams '4riir
Dacon 9d9i6c Lambs quiet 7asi2c. Mutton ard year
ungs 5nGiec. Voals sml0c, fancy. lie Fresh pg ,
duet HG7c: hinis case fores 41t3c Butter Pu,f' ,,
l2G13c. Vermont dairy Im3c. Cheese nfn; .>olu,'
choice l0nllc: Western. 0sr lO'2c Eggs hthief
isG20c. Eastern G07c Western and Michlgsn 10
oan4 auiet pea 81 3OGsl A.: medium 81 2odsi 80 req
kidneys 81 25GS1 30 yellow eyes ~ iousl % fouI.,E
nuct choice turkeys Western. l5miGc; chickens Notn-
choice 15alGc Western lomi4c; fowls ,
toes quiet: iebrons 2s030c; Green Mountain %sno9c,
white stock DE Jersey douhe-head sweets - 81 ~ o.
quiet choice eang 90 I5GS3 %; Badwins 1 ~ e. 75
Creenlngs 81 25a$2 20. Cranberres oqoc Iurhps, '
Squash Si2MSl5 ton. CabOages. 13c DDl nay pui''
choice lSl9c. lower grades. 5QIc Rye sra" III sDou
supply and dull at sls 50N$l9
Buffalo. Feb. Il-sprng wheat-Ilberai sales 20 NV wv,
York have been made No / Northern and No nar1
IN private Closing prices asked were;
hard &c do new. 73l4c 80 NorShern' .lt~ 20 ~
No do G9lac Winter wheat closed hrin; No REQ ~
store I5s.g76Ssc: do track I9c; to arrive 'oc, 40
white Corn closed dull. weak unchansed, oa a
steady good demand. unchanged Barley nrin' sood as
in good demand steady Mil feed quiet. easy
Chicago Feb 1.-THE leading futures ranged as foi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12

lows:
Wheat No. ?: Opening Highest LOVES 9 '''S nas
MAY .............. 66GG6as GGis n9,s o,"2,s
July ............. 61's oos o''' "'7s"''TS
Corn No 2:
February ......... IS. : sss e.. s e..
May .........'... ~ 2,u03Is ~ 81
September ........ S2's a2's S-'s 3-'s
oats 40 .:
s $:s.:, : HI: III III HI II II: s'''5 T..
Ness pork per bb.:
s.:.'., ID 81; $ 81; ~; ; 81:
Lard per 100 ID
a: :: "a: IA. e.: e.. 81: ;;3 e.: e..
shor, ribs per 100 NJ
s "A: e.: 8. : e. :sG Isl: : e..
Gss ss.T Ts as ESa: e' @
GliGG5i.c: No spring wheat. 6lnG5c by sample; No
r Ta s sa,S " n l lssy a; = 80 '' nassss
& shy ,G " IS g o ""s g ;a fe' shore Ss 91
e o - G'gs' TO- dry G, .@'' s. .a s@s5 A. . VIII
~ dlstlers nn.hed gods pg. ,ai q 4 oG per
h6, n,ec H. boiled Zoe raw 2>c on the Produce TX
change today The butter market was steady 'X.Ia cram am
s s',saJ '' i,.n ". .i'ck. efs 'ae'' ~
cincinnati i-Fouc marse, strong winter o pa,-
T"rh~e.,etn - I5Gs2 o. Wheat quiet and unehan5ci.
sa" 4" . White 23i'c Pork ac,iye ana easier mess,
sio ~ clear mess 81 -. family. sli - Lard easy
sir R.,on Easy loose shoulders 5c; loose short rip
Sides 5a.r loose short clear sides '.e LEES Gl,' III
s at Il =. "''"'' ''''' ''
Milwaukee, Feb Wheat opened nrmer and adyanS Sel
's, May opened al ,-i.c G6c fell to and closed
Al 81, cash entirely nominal. Sample wheat opened
crn dli,qcjc. No Northern Gig6i'gc No spring "5c
Barrie, in store Entirely n.mlaa sample , nIIey d YAK
81 rack soc. FJlr duh and unchanged Milis'Nfs
unchanged.
proyoEnsy dull market. within range Of 7.c ana then
closed At about Goom q ,ne rang ana sp9Is s sos heh
point. Tho close was do'-Gco4c. with co., 10" point.
solnr oyer the s"rae ground twice. There god
demand for cash vheat e.cn sharp a, ''Tss
between MAY Marvel ,o from nm g ,es sa Iss
ruling j, P , or S9 raSS Na har Go'c ~ North
ern 5Sir s. N,rthern 5.sc Flour weaker at 50 l0g
o xxx a%" B, l9 3 ;os M .hs9,e .5 M'5 s..
\, session .u:Qrrow. holiday.
phu,delphia. Feb li.-Flour Prices steadily held, but
demand hight whcat-contract marhet weak unat, gen
Fa,riary March ana April. 7l,n7ii4c; May, 73NN74c
W'' b;, arn, ,nier sht oncrnss. 30 mixed Feb
mary s3r G3isc. March. 3ig3i',c' APRIL 3tsg@t'sc'
fns moderate rr.ces ruled steady; futures neglected
noulnslb Unchanged No white FehrusTy, os
Refined du unchanged other article, gnehargei
Although Lncoins rhiny - not cI' no, nssv to
remain closed tomorrow
ou, 90. F .Den, rn 81 GS S %as2; S
MAY Gu July e2n co,n lover FessTarS iSc
M M,y ? &c., lui ,r' i've Eggs s,raGy At fh
standard nes- new $40 i25: old 80 62's l%rd-
Prime s,,sm' 81 clear ribs ~ clear SIDES Dry
m eoaac, 'G o@ss s az ss 81 f g F WOO ' da
and unchanged Tltil"r sl'"uy az :" 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
rhs statistical position Of B.azl coffee Is as follows:

rho market FOR Brazil coffee shows somewhat pS,,eT
iov although business was light, Win ilo 40
son, ,,eted az iSNc and No at l2@c Ihsie wns =
sp". ai.s ,noyemen, mild coffee WIN the iiih,.
falr s"e or, we note Of 800 bags MaracaiDo on
private terms ..,La, % ,ruch loss active
was week ago although prices are ho' aeee 81
J. some sales been made WITHIN ia"s go,
for single the inside pre- e'.s ,1 q,
the average quotation a, me c 5sS. hoaer asking s.
asSefed i, quoted 20 Moghnr Is SS,s' quiet S q as V
81 20 o1 .oms Gales 20HG27isc the latter toE spsa
RUE WIZ" ,he close range or prices VIZ -o,.sI
brands AZ me hron oI ESSENTIAL oILs-The general
Srxe was quiet unshsnsd oSbs Tsy
Hcuiaiiy An.se Sc 60; bergamot. prime. . -"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12

Total daily suprly....


The average price paid fr he surplus n'the platforms
has 81 d Of 40 quarts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12

NLYDE LINE
~ CHARLESTON. s. 6.
the SOUTH ami SOUTHWEST.
JACKSONVILLE and all Florida Poin,ss
Pier 30 T.. Il. aoot Il Roosevelt st) o. m. =.
COMANCHE new W con, sdhy, rep !.
cHERON FRIDAY go. -
IROoIOiS. 'iondaE req ~
Steamers frst-olass passenger Recommendations
WM. i. CLYDE co. General Agents
Bowling Green. NewYork.
Fla Cent 6 Penn. Fast f. & r. Line. via Jacksonville.
Cres, so. Freight and Passenger Line via cfarleston
rGrR General 3Yl D n u
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-05-23

to tighten hearts-not to weight them
is task i'm the sunshine. 1t lacks the
strong lime light and black shadows of
tragedy. Heroic proportions built foi
tragedy are much rarer than tragedi-
ans or than actors, who like Mr.. Drew
know their place. His acting has fin
ish. delicacy, refinement. He is the
product of two generations of actors
and of half life times discriminating
study.
Mr.. NJ. b. Curtiss, who will play this
afternoon and evening at the Funke. has
played 'Sam1 of Posen'' for sixteen
years. The Jewish race is easily carl
catured and the stage has shown ii no
mercy. "Sam1 of Posen" is a penni-
less Jew boy who arrives in New York
and begins to earn his living as a street
peddler. Ii is as novel TO see a Jewish
character presented without prejudice
as IL is pleasant. The popularity of
'.Sam1 of Posen'' is a rebuke to the
impossible nasal monstrosity that ap-
pears in nearly every play. People
laugh because they have always
laughed at the caricature of a Jew and
because they like to get even with
him in some way. 1t Is not type, IL is
grossly unjust and IL Is worked to death.
In Utopia where the stage Is said to be
reformed the stage Jew is not. Happi-
ness to the world, weary Is not so much
the presence of bliss, creating particles
as it Is the absence Of agonizing instru-
ments. The modern drama has the
heavy female in tights, the comedian
whose only funny expedient is to play
drunk. the sad man with the heaving
chest and cork leg walk and the stage
Jew on the stage and the girl with the
large hat and the man who chews to-
bacco in the audience to arrest devel-
Opment
The Methodist church and the drama
are further behind the procession than
any other two institutions. IL they
would get together the blind man might
loose the bound mans hands and then
the man who can walk could lead his
poor blind brother to a celebrated oc-
culist. Perhaps il is only cataract that
threatens the future usefulness of our
Methodist brother. An operation as
severe as the one called The Protest.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-05-23

ant Reformation" might restore his
sight.
Mr.. Curtiss' Jew is a Jew still. He
wears fiashy clothes: he Is an oriental;
he has a heavy unmusical voice. big
nose. Egyptian gestures (you can see
them cut on the reliefs In the temples).
and a love of money, the result OF
eighteen hundred years. at least, of in
breeding. He also has fidelity honesty.
and a warm heart and he carries the
sympathy OF the audience with him
from the first. Mr.. Curtiss has been
in Lincoln for several days on account
of some miscarriage of his plans. He
has used the time to rehearse his new
play. THE Alchemist." which he in
tends to put on in few weeks.
The all-star caste of The Rivals"
was of course a disappointment. A
star cannot blend himself with others
into a streak of light like the milky
way after doing his own Illuminating
for aeons THE Rivals by Jefferson.
Mrs. Drew, Francis Wilson, the Hol-
land brothers. Julia Marlowe Taber and
other planets lacked perspective. at
mosphere. composition. The stage was
a picture made up of the middle CEN
tres of a lot of other pictures. held i'm
place by paste. There was no back
ground and no air behind and around
the figures. The following Is New
York critics estimate of the perform
ance:
Every actor in the Rivals cast the
other day worked with honest zeal to
get the most out of his part. The re-
suit as may be imagined, was incon-
gruous and unsatisfying. The ripe
method of Mrs. John Drew contrasted
glaringly with Mr.. Cranes modern
sense of art. The finesse and equipOise
of Joseph Jefferson were jarringly OFF,
set by the grotesquery of Francis Will
son. Such classic as The Rivals"
can only be made enjoyable when 1t is
acted. as 1t was conceived, in a spirit
of refined ultra -idealism. That spirit
was palpably lacking in the perform
ance of three members of the cast the
other day. There was a discordant