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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12
Chicago Genera1 Market.

Chicago, Sept 1.-THE effect of the
government report on wheat was
scarcely noticeable in the market for
that grain this morning. The deduc-
lions made from the conditions given
did not differ widely from what was
expected, SO that traders found no in
centive for action in the document.
Heavy northwest receipts were of
greater moment as a consideration,
and under their influences prices de-
preciated. Minneapolis and Duluth
received LAB cars, against S4S last
Friday, and LOT a year ago. Chicago
arrivals were 2S9 cars, II more than ex-
pected, and 1886 bushels were with
drawn from store. About the middle of
the session, the st. Louis market began
to advance. and prices here responded
quickly. Whilst the rally was in
progress, heavy export sales at New
York, 80 cars and good clearances for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12
Ore and Bullion.

The ore and bullion receipts yester-
day were as follows:
Bamberger & Mcmillan, ores, $500.
Commercial National bank, ores,
$1,100
T. R. Jones & Co., ores, $1,000; bull
lion, $1,000.
Mccormick & Co, ores, $1,000; gold
bar, $4.223; cyanides, $2O,16S.
Wells, Fargo & Co., bullion, $5,687.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12
SALE, OF ONTARIO.
Block of This Stock Changes Hands
at 5000 a share.

at $1,000 a share.
The call of the mining exchange yes
terday was almost featureless, with
the exception that a little stir was
created in the pit when a hundred
Shares of Ontario changed hands at
$1,000 a, share.
AS a general thing the under-pinning
has been knocked out from under the
market, and stocks that made decided
advances a few months ago are now
offered at figures that are almost par
alyzing TO investors-to holders as well
as buyers, as holders would be losing
at these quotations, and buyers are
afraid to take up the snaps offered.
And still there is no good reason for
this decline, other than in the depres-
sion in financial circles, as the stocks
are intrinsically worth as much as
ever, and In a number of instances are
paying regular dividends.
The closing quotations yesterday
were as follows:
CALL OF LISTED STOCKS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12
Dress Silks Sale.

New York, Sept. 11.-Large numbers
of buyers from widely separated Iocali-
ties were present at the auction sales
of dress silks held yesterday by order
of the Ashley & Bailey company The
gathering Of buyers was a representa-
tive one. The goods were desirable,
yet bidding was not so brisk as had
been anticipated. Prices ranged from
mediocre to fair, and i'm some cases
could hardly be designated as anything
but poor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12
silk Waists.
BANK CRACKERS.
Two Under Arrest and Another is
Badly Wanted.

Two Under Arrest and Another is
Badly Wanted.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-Two
men have been arrested here charged
with attempting to rob the First Ma
tional bank of Los Angeles. Their names
are Fred Jones and Jack Mccarthy.
They were captured on Wednesday
most dangerous criminals ever turned
loose on a community.
Louis Matheny is also wanted on Fhe
same charge. He was in Los Angeles
when the tunnel was run from the cell
lar of the Commercial street saloon I'M
der the vault of the bank and left town
the night before the daring scheme of
the safe crackers was unearthed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12
THERE rs coon MONEY

TO be made IN mining stocks by careful
fuvestment Utah's listed stocks have
paid $50, 557, 900 in regular dividends.
Weekly market letter and quotations
,,r,on application.
gAMEs A. POLLOCK. 16o Main street.
r. G. wOOLLEY. Jr.. Member Stock
Exchaness
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12

rent in the contract business. The
game is getting too old, however, and by
aid of the telegraph the location of the
parties were discovered and they are
now in custody. Probably they will
pay Mercur a farewell visit in a few
DAYS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12
silver and Lend.

Silver quotations yesterday were as
follows:
Wells, Fargo & Co., bar silver, 655s
cents; lead, $3.50.
United Press, bar silver, 655s cents;
lead, $2.771a@$2.S21a.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12
New York General Market.

New York, Sept. 11.-Coffee-Options
opened steady, unchanged.
Sugar-Quiet, steady, unchanged.
Pig Iron-Fairly active; American,
10.25@12.50.
Copper Steady; lake, 1O65G1OS5.
Silver-665s.
Lead-Firm; domestic, 2771h@2 s21z.
Spelter-Quiet; domestic, S.5O@3.6O.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12
SALT LAKE ON
THE WRONG SIDE
A Decrease Shown Over the Same
Period a Year Ago.
GOOD COMPANY
HAS
THE BUSINESS SITUATION AS SEEN
BY DUN.

Metals DuII-Trade in Cattle at Chi
cagO Dull and Easy-SaIes of Wool
FOr the Week Have About Equal
led the Normal Consumption, For
the First Time in Several Months
Various Views as to the Pros
poets For Better Times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12
LfvernoOI Wheat.

Liverpool, Sept. 11.--Spot wheat firm,
good demand; California club, 5s Sd;
No. L northern, IS 21zd. Corn, firm,
good demand; American mixed, Is 9s4d-
Flour, standard hard spring bakers,
les 3d. - - - - - -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12
Bank Clearing US

The cIearings of the associated banks
yesterday were $149, 222; for the same
day last year they were $23615
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

THE IRISH ARTIST-OIcott drew
another fair sized audience at the the
atre last evening. 1.-THE Irish Artist
as a play is a good deal better than
'Nfavourneen," and the first act is as
pretty a piece of Irish local coloring
as one could imagine. There is too
much talk however, Ind not enough
Incident and Olcott's singing remains
the brightest feature of the entertain
ment His rendition of Tom Moore's
beautiful and famous Irish melody, the
song that used to charm the heart of
Richard Swiveller Esq, believe Me,
if all Those Endearing Young Charms"
was specially artistic and it deseGvedly
brought down the house. There were
bright spots in the support, and pretty
Kate Busloy, with a voice that suggests
a minglIng of Ethel Barrymore, Phoebe
Davies and Ada Rehan (though she is
not in the same class with the last
two) was very charming as the Irish
sweetheart A special word ought also
to be said for the scenery and costum-
ing which are excellent, and for the
accomplishments rendered by Mr.
Weihe and his men, which are thor
oughly artistic. An overture to 1.-The
Bohemian Girl was also we'll rendered.
The engagement ends tonight with
1.-The Minstrel of Clare"
THE GRAND OPENING-M Rog-
ers has set the 2Sth for the opening
Of the Grand, with 1.-THE Lost Para
disc" as the bill Walter Edeson will
be the leading man and Adele Bel
garde who was once here as leading
lady with Frederick Warde, will have
the principal female parts.
Only the sufferer knows the misery
of dyspepsia, but Hoods Sarsa parilla
cures tile most stubborn cases of this
disease.
Silk Waists.
Another consignment of those hand
some silk waists. and going at same
price, $4.75, worth $3.50.
R. K. THOMAS DRY GOODS co.
GARFIELD BEACH.
Trains between Salt Lake and Car
field Beach run as follows:
Leave Arrive Leave Arrive
Salt Lake. Garfield. Garfield Salt Lake.
*7:45 I'm. *S:45 am. 1906 pm. 1900 D. m
2:15 pm 2:55 pm. 5:15 pm. sos pm
sDaily except Sunday.
Fare for round trip. 80 cents.
Bathing, boating, dancing
Depot corner First South ard Fourth
West. D. E. hurley,
General Manager.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12

Sick headache and biliousness
promptly cured by the use of DR.. G. w.
Shores Anti-Constipation Pills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12
Chicago Live stock.

Union Stock Yards. Sept 11.-Trade
in cattle today was dull ond easy. The
demand was slow and offerings fair
The local shipping demand for hogs
was good and medium lots were strong.
Common kinds were not wanted and
were weak.
Sheep market was fairly active and
steady.
Cattle-Receipts, 3,Oc0 Fancy beeves.
5.10Q5.30; choice to prime 1900 to LOO
pound steers, 47O05.O0; good to choice
steers 1000 TO 1000 pounds, 43O0465;
medium steers, 1000 to 1900 pounds,
4.000425; fair beef steers, $50 to 100
pounds, 3700395; butcher steers, 80
@9.65; choice stockers and feeders, $40,
$3.50; fair stockers and feeders, $500
3.35; bulls, poor to choice, 2.000275;
cows, common to fair Gamers, 1.250
2.1O; calves, good to choice, 5.2505.S5;
Texas grass steers, 235Q3.OO. Other
prices unchanged.
Hogs Receipts, $4,000 Heavy pack
ing and shipping lots, 2.75@325; com
mon to choice mixed, 2.ScG3 40; choice
assorted, 3.39Q3.4O; light, S.1OQS.45:j
pigs, 1.5G93.25.
Sheep Receipts, 5000 Inferior to
choice. 2.OO@2.9O; lambs, 25OGS.75.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12

NEW YORK. Sept. n.-Bank clearings
for the principal cities, with comparisons,
for the week ended September A. as tele-
graphed to Bradstreet's, were as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12

E. E. Crooks, stock broker, Al West
Second South street Telephone 81.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12
DOMINION OF CANADA.
Wall Street.

Totals ........-.... sit, 3S4, 2s5
Decrease, 1876.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12

the day, 414755 bushels, were an
nounced and encouraged additional
buying. The bulge which took place
carried prices about 11ac over yester-
days final quotations.. Closing Paris
and Berlin cables were higher, and
Antwerp was unchanged. Shorts
exhibited considerable nervousness,
and bought freely in the latter part OF
the session, the best figures of the day
opened from 5S3s to 5S14, sold between
5l% and 599s, closing at 59ss05915, IA
higher than yesterday. Estimated re-
celptS for tomorrow 225 cars.
Corn-The falling off in the condition
OF corn as testified to by the govern
ment in its report issued yesterday,
was somewhat greater than was ex-
pected. This was of considerable i'm
portance as a factor in the market,
causing a strong tone, which for a long
time resisted the weakness conveyed
early by wheat. Receipts were 4S9 cars,
and 356, 300 bushels were withdrawn
from stock. Liverpool cables were firm
and unchanged. When wheat was
booming, later in the session, corn
sympathized with it, advancing ma
teriapy. Export clearances amounted
to ga 18 bushels. May corn opened at
PAS, sold between 235s and 2414 closing
at the outside, H@% higher than yes
terday. Estimated receipts for tomOr-
row. SIS cars.
Oats-The showing on the oats crop
by the government was better than the
trade had been led to believe it wOuldi'
be, and consequently there was less
inducement 70 buy this grain. Prices
were, therefore, the more easily infIu-
enced by the weakness of wheat. Re-
ceipts were 242 cars, and 66,7O5 bushels
were taken from stock. The later
buOyancy of the other markets reached
oats and a complete recovery resulted.
May oats closed % higher than yester-
day. Estimated receipts for tomorrow,
315 cars.
September, 57al; December,
599s G95919; May, 637s.
rn-september, POS; December.
212s @2115; May. 2414.
September. 15%; May, 1915.
Pork-September, 5.7O; Januarye
6.621a. (
September, 800; January. $50
Ribs-September, SO5; January, $50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12

New York, Sept 11.-Money on call
easy at 4@5 per cent; last loan at 4;
closing offered at l.
Prime mercantile paper, 500 per cent.
Mexican dollars, 51053.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.

STATE or WAsHINGTON, ! ss
County of Whitman.
In Justice Court, Precinct No. II and 81
To n. 6. Looney and Belle Looney.
You are hereby notified that the First
National Bank of Cotton has filed a COM
plant against you in said court which
will come on to be heard at my Office in
Pullman, in whitman county, state OF
Washington, on the first day OF July,
1896, at the hour of 10 O'Clock a. M, and
unless you appear and then and there
answer, the same will be taken as con-
lessed and the demand of the plaintiff
granted The object and demand of said
complaint is to recover judgment for a
balance Of $50. 40 alleged to be due upon
a certain prOmissory note held and
owned by said plaintiff, and dated March
l., 1894, together with interest on said
amount at II per cent. per annum from
May 18th, 1896, and $1,000 attorneys fees
as provided in said note, and the plain
tilf's costs and disbursements herein. a
writ Of attachment has been issued
against the personal property of said de-
PENDANTS and property seized hereunder
Complaint filed May Z2d, 1896.
II. Z. MERKIMAN,
Justice OF the Peace.
Neill q Bull, plaintiffs attorneys.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27
NOTICE OF RESIGNATION.

Notice is hereby Given that |, 9. w.
Reed, administrator ofthe estate OF Silas
rrather, deceased, having settled my ac-
counts, and fully reported my doings as
such administrator, and said accounts
having been approved by the court, will
on the Sth day of September, 1896, at the
hour OF ten o'clock in the forenoon of said
day apply to the superior court of the
state of Washington, for Whitman coun-
", at the court room in Colfax, said
county and state, to resign my letters Of
administration, in the matter of said es-
tate.
Dated June 9th, 1896.
Sow g. W. REED, Administrator
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27
RESOLUTIONS.

Resolutions OF respect passed by Ever
green Grove, No. /, Woodman Circle,
Pullman. Wash
WHEREAS. 1t has pleased the Al
mighty in His wisdom to take from the
home of our esteemed neighbor, Mrs
Rosa f. Gaylord, her beloved mother,
WHEREAS. Our neighbor Mrs. Rosa
f. Gaylord is momber OF Evergreen
Grove, No. l, Woodman Circle, in good
standing, and entitled to our sympathy,
respect and love. We hereby tender our
heartfelt sympathies to the neighbor and
her family in their sad bereavement
RESOLVED That a copy OF these reso-
buttons be sent to our neighbor, other
copies be published in our town papers,
and a copy be placed on the records OF
our Circle.
MINNIE K. CHANDLER,
AIDA REED,
ELLA GUESNIER,
Committee.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27

Hill Norton is here from Mos
COW today
The weeds in the public school
grounds should be cut before they
ripen and scatter seed over a large
territory.
Pullman is proud of its athlet-
ic kid population. They supported
the honor of the city well in their
field day sports with the Moscow
boys yesterday.
If you desire a luxurious growth
of healthy haia of natural color,
natures browning ornament of both
sexes, use only Halls Vegetable
Sicihan Hair Remover.
Prof. Bristol's trained horses
will appear at the auditorium on
August 18th and 18th. This will
be- rich treat, and full particulars
will appear in this paper before the
event.
Photographer Emery Will leave
on July 1st, to be absent all sum-
mer, and parties desiring pictures
taken must come within the next
few weeks The best pictures at
the lowest prices.
The college regents have been
in session this week, and have done
considerable business. They were
highly gratified with the successful
work Of the year just closed, and
have only words of praise for Pres.
BRYAN and his worthy assistants.
A boquet of beautiful roses
such as gladdens the heart of
laborer in the newspaper vineyard,
was presented the HERALD by Mrs.
Chas. Hill this morning. Yes, we
love flowers. and the lady has our
thanks for the kind remembrance.
. A meeting will be held at the
city hail on the evening of July list
when an effort will be made to re-
organize the defunct fire depart
ment The efficiency of the water
system is greatly impaired by there
being no active hose companies,
and in case of fire it is eyeryoneS
business to act as the Department.
consequently it has little effect.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.

SUMMONS BY ri PUBLICATION.
In Justice Court, Precinct No II and 81
STATE or WASHINGTON, aa
County oil Whitman.
To G. c. Roberts, J. X. Skeen, q. A. FL
hott and o. l.. Elliott.
You are hereby notified that Alfred
Goode has filed a complaint against YOU
in said court which will come on to be
heard at my office in Pullman, in Whit
man county, state OF Washington. on the
25th day of July, 1896, at the hour of ten
O'Clock a. m, and unless you appear and
then and there answer, the same will be
taken as confessed and the demand of
the plaintiff granted The object and
demand of said complaint is to recover
Judgment for the sum OF $500 alleged to
be due on certain promissory note.
made and executed by said defendants
on the 18th day of June, 1895, and due
October LIST, 1885, in favor OF Geo. W.
Goode, afterwards transferred to this
plaintiff and Tor costs and disbursements.
writ of attachment has been issued
and levy made hereunder upon one p
loot Hodge header, and three wide axle
header boxes, the property OF said defend
ants.
Complaint filed June 25th, 1896.
II. +. MERRIMAN.
Justice of the peace
Geo W Goode, plaintiffs attorney,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27
THE BEST
FAMILY MEDICINE
She Has Ever Known. Words of Praise
from New York Lady for
AYERS PILLS

81 would like to add my testimony to
that of others who have used Ayers
Pills, and to say that l have taken them
for many years, and always derived the
best results from their use. For stom-
ach and liver troubles, and for the cure
of headache caused by these derange-
ments, Ayers Pills cannot be equaled.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that G. Il.
Boardman, an insolvent debtor, has mao az
an assignment to the undersigned OF az
his property for the benefit ofall his GREG,
itors. All creditors of said c. II. Boaro.
man are hereby notified to present then
claims, under oath, to me at Pullman
Whitman county, Washington Witnln
three months from this 18th day OF May
1896
This 18th day of May, 1896.
j. T. PERSON,
Assignee OF the estate of G. II. B9aro
t30t7) man, an insolvent debtor
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27

In the Superior Court of the State OF
Washington, in and for Whitman
county.
United States Savings x Loan Company,
corporation,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27

Digbv b. Morton; Lafayette Williams
and Nettie Williams, his wife and The
First National Bank of Moscow, Idaho,
defendants.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
/. & G. n. RAILROAD.

North bound trains leave for Aus
tin at a. M, 500 a. m. and $50 p.
m.,; and arrives from Laredo at 7:30
p. m.
South bound trains arrive at 8 a. M,
7:15 p. M, and 9:55 p. M; and leave
for Laredo at 9:45 a. m.
NJ. X. &. T. FROM 1. & G. n DEPOT
Trains leave for Waco, st. Louis
and Kansas City at $50 p. M; and
arrive at $50 a. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
East bound trains arrive from Mex
leo and Eagle Pass at 11.30 a. M;
and leave at 11.50 a. m. and 10 p. m.
for Houston, Galveston and New Or
leans.
West bound trains arrive from New
Orleans, Houston and Galveston at
7:25 a. m. and 4:25 p. M; and leave
for Eagle Pass and Mexico at 40 p.
m.
s. A. & A. omission ROUTE.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Hous-
ton and Galveston at a. m; for Bee
vile, Corpus Christi and Rockport at
2:25 p. M; and arrive daily from the
former places at 7:05 p. m; and from
the latter at lao p. m.
Trains leave daily except Saturday
for Kerrville at $50 a. M; and arrive
at $50 p. m.
Trains leave Saturday only at p.
m. for Kerrville; and arrive at $50
p. m.
s. A. &.GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez, Sanders, Atkins, Lavernia and
Sutherland Springs at 8 a. M, daily
except Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at 2 p. M,
daily except Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
COTTON PRICES.

The Little Rock Gazette, speaking
of those farmers who still give their
whole attention to the raising of cot
ton and buy their food supplies, says:
''They have nothing to say as to
what they will receive for their years
labor, and they never will have until
they learn how to make their living
on their farms and TO regard the cot
ton they raise solely as surplus crop,
to be sold whenever some one offers
the price that suits them.
''They buy their foodstuffs in Kan
sas City and st. Louis, and their
crops are mortgaged to pay for what
they have eaten while engaged in
making their cotton crops. Instead
of raising their own meat, and grow
ng their own corn, they have had 9th
ers to do it for them, and they must
sell their cotton to pay for these sup
plies, otherwise they will not be able
to obtain credit next year with which
to obtain provisions to enable them to
make another crop Of cotton. The
men in Liverpool thoroughly under
stand the situation in the south. They
tell the southern planter exactly how
much cotton he is going to make and
how much it will be worth in Septem-
Der, October, November, and so on.
If the agricultural department at
Washington issues a statement an
nouncing that the crops will be a
couple of million bales short, the Liv-
erpool spectators at once inform the
world that they do not believe the
reports received by the department at
Washington, and this simple announc-
ment has the effect of preventing an
increase in the price of cotton.
There are several planters in Ar
kansas who insist on having a voice
in placing an estimate upon the value
of the products of their farms. To
some of them their cotton is worth
more to them than it is to the Liver
pool sharks who are continually try
ing to hammer down the prices of
Southern cotton. They believe
that when the English desire to trade
with them they are entitled to have
something to say before the bargain
is closed. Mr.. John Witt, of Column
bia county, is conspicuous member
of this class. He is gentleman who
knows how to farm. Our correspon-
dent at Magnolia tells us that he has
400 bales of cotton on his farm and
that his cotton has beeen accumulat-
ing for three years. Mr.. Witt has
made up his mind not to sell single
bale of the feecy staple until those
who are in control of the cotton mar
ket make it profitable, that is for some
one to pay him ten Gets pound for
it. He has also wagered friend at
Magnolia that the staple will be worth
by the first of January the figure at
which he holds his stock"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
THE PRIVATE SECRETARY.
Wednesday Night.

The following is from the Atlanta,
Ca, Constitution: '"There was fun Of
a pure and unadulterated order at De-
Gives last night. The house was
packed with an audience that revealed
in the beauties of "Private Secreta-
ry," and from the time the curtain
went up until the end there was what
the festive advance agent would call
continued roar of laughter" That
comes pretty near expressing it. If
there ever was anything funnier than
"The Private Secretary" it hasn't
come this way. The play is in the
hands of an excellent company; it is
not a company that brags Of stars,
but is a company of excellent players,
each one fully competent. 1t is a
company built like the famous stock
companies of New York, and it is
doubtful if "The Private Secretary"
was ever, during the several years it
has reigned a favorite, in better
hands.