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California Fruit Sales

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-Porter Bros com.
pany sold California fruit today as follows
Pears-Bartlett, 95@1.50; Doyenne, LIS
others, 95G1.00. Grapes-Tokays, S0@1s
per single crate; White Tokays, 60d1.1O
assorted, 50G140; Muscats, 50@1.10; others
55G9O Prunes-German. 75d1.2O; Hungar-
ian, LIS; Gros, 6061.05 others. 60@90. Nee
tarines-Stanwick LOO; red. S5. Plums-
Japan. Is; Egg. 40@7O. Peaches-45@75.
CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-The Earl Fruit COM
pany sold today: Grapes-Tokay, 1.00@1. .35
average, 1923; Muscat, 1.S3O; Malaga, 1.35G
LAS; average, 1421s. Pears-Bartlett, S0d
1.65. Prunes,-Italian 60070: average, 66
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Money! Quotations

NEW YORK, Aug. SO.-Money on call
easy at w per cent; last loan, IA per cent;
closed, 1@1A per cent; prime mercantile
paper, 31sQl41a per cent; sterling exchange
firm, with actual business in bankers
bills at 4.S5ss for demand and at 4.S3as@
4s315 for sixty days; posted rates, 4.S41a@
4.s51s and 4S61a64S7; commercial bills 4.S2;
silver certificates 52@53.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30.-Drafts,
sight, 5; telegraphic, 7h.
LONDON, Aug. 30.-Consols, 112 SIG.
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CURED MEATs-Picnic hams. 8; No.

CURED MEATS-Picnic hams. 8; No. 2
hams, 81; Rex. II; Roulette hams, =;
special fancy breakfast bacon. liz;
special fancy breakfast bacon, II;
special breakfast bacon, liz; Rex bacon,
10s4; Rex boneless hams, sugar cured, 8;
Rex boneless butts. s; Rex dried beef.
sets, -; Rex dried beef, insides, Is; Rex
dried beef outsides, 10: smoked tongues.
10A; Diamond C breakfast bacon. backs,
per lb., Is; bacon bellies, 9h light medi-
um bacon 9; medium bacon. 81; dry short
clear bellies. 1920; avg. S1s; dry salt
clears, 35@40; avg, s; salt clear backs,
IL: Rex pure leaf lard, tierces. 6B; ivory,
tierces, 5%; cottolene. tierces, 6ss; Rexo-
lene, tierces, 6X; special kettle rendered
lard 6%.
TALLOW-Per lb. 20Tk.
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Receipts. Shipments
Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-Cattle-Sales were
OH a basis of 3.9O@5.50 for the common ma
tive dressed beef steers to the choicest
beeves, with the bulk of the sales at Ats
95.25; stockers and feedersfi 3.40G3.65.
Hogs-Sales were at 3.oO@3 45 for the poor
est to the best hogs, the bulk crossing the
scales at 4106430.
Sheep were wanted at 2.25@250 for the
poorest up to 3.S094.00 for good to extra
natives; lambs, 3.50@5.35; western range
sheep, 3.50@4.65.
Receipts-Cattle. 5000: hogs, $4,000;
sheen 1S 000
The herald., 1897-08-31

The return for the associated banks of
New York is of date August 14th; all the
others are Of August 17th, except the Bank
of Italy June goth, and the Bank of Russia,
July 1st-13th The New York banks do not
report silver separately. but the specie car
ried is chiefly gold coin. The Bank of Eng
land and the Bank of Russia report gold
only. The Imperial Bank Of Germany and
the Belgian National Bank do not report
gold and silver separately.
y \ y
Imports Of sugar into the United States
in June were CIT, ,oS6, ,aS9 pounds raw, valued
at s13,111,071, and 81, ,466, 107 pounds refined.
valued at $77S,791. For the same month in
1895 the imports were 43S, 19O $40 pounds raw
and S4.446,536 pounds refined. valued at
81, ,S63, ,06S. For the fiscal year ending June
3Oth the imports were as follows:
Pounds. Value.
Raw ........ ,719, 769,564 s94,13S,031
Refined ......... ..... 1879, 1876, 1863 4,928, $50
Total ........ .......4 91S, ,905, 1888 $99,066,1S1
In 1866 ..... 1896 1888, 557 s9.219,773
The imports in the last fiscal year are
the largest on record, being over 1,000. 600, 900
pounds in excess of the previous year, at
an increasedcost of nearly s1o,0000o0.
The herald., 1897-08-31
NUGGETS AGAIN

The Herald received yesterday its
third installment of that little ten
cent book called "Klondike Nuggets,
All the accumulated orders will be-
promptly filled, and then "first come
first served"
The herald., 1897-08-31
Silver Bullion

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-Bar silver, 521s
Mexican dollars, 41A.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30.-Bar silver
So; Mexican dollars, 44A@44ss.
LONDON, Aug. 3O.-Bar silver. 241sd.
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Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK. Aug. 30.-California dried
fruits steady. Evaporated Apples-Prime
wire tray, 6; wood dried, prime, g.; choice
81; fancy, 6s. Prunes-31ad571a. Apricots-
Royal, 7@S; Moorpark, SOLO. Peaches--Un-
peeled, 8@S; peeled 11@14.
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poses. After the opening, which was at
94A for December, it fell to 931a, rallied to
. 9512, and closed at 941s. Clearances of wheat
from New York last week reached 1000 600
bushels, the heaviest in many weeks. The
| local stocks in store and afioat lost 1876, 900
bushels English cables were weak all
day. French markets opened higher, but
lost 1t all and closed weak. Continental
| houses were sellers in the early market.
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Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-Todays state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $221 10, ,035;
gold reserve, $144, ,019,6T.
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Boston Quotations

BOSTON, Aug. SO.-Atchison, 15$i, Bell
Telephone, 241 c. b. & O., 971a; Mexican.
55s; San Diego, 12.
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Petroleum

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Petroleum-Penn
sylvania crude, nominally at IS; United
closed, 781s bid.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
easier, 10@20 lower in some cases; No. 2
spring wheat, S9aS91a: No. 8 spring wheat
S5@90; No. red, S9as91s; No. 2 corn, 291a@
No. white, 20d22, f. o. b.; No. rye, 4S1a:
No. barley. nominal; No. 8, 31@42 f. o. b.:
No. 4. $685. (. o. b.. No. flax seed, $500
1.02; prime timothy seed, 2.SO; mess pork,
per bbl., S.S71A@S9O; lard per 100 lbs, 4.S21a;
short ribs sides 0oose), 5.5Od5.s0; dry salted.
shoulders (boxed). 51aGD5A; short clear sides
(boxed), 6d6M; whisky, distillers finished
The herald., 1897-08-31
Mining Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3O.-The official
closing quotations for mining stocks today
were as follows:
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Klondyke, Chicago, New York. DenveA
Salt Lake tickets cheap. DeCamp 4 Leh-
man, 213 South Spring street.
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Bond List

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.--The following
were the closing quotations on bonds to-
daU.
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interpretations

Morton & Lippit company San Fran
CISCO Capital stock, 100000; subscribed,
$51 900.
Curtin Mine and Milling company, San
Francisco. Capital stock $500.O00; sub
scribed, $4,000.
Farmers and Merchants Transportation
company, San Francisco. Capital stock,
| 1000; subscribed. $3.50.
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Wall paper, late styiea. low priceA u
A. A. Eckstrom's. a24 South Spring stEesS.
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DR., d. Cave, dentist. rooms 1o7-z10 xson>~
ershim block. 4
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Genital; Paris showed y franc, or 4c, a
bushel decline for August, but an advance
equivalent to 1ac bushel for November
February; Antwerp declined 621h centimes,
or 31kc a bushel These declines put
quietus on the rather alarming statements
of crop damage put forth by various for
eign authorities, notably the Austrian min
lister Of agriculture. Chicago receipts were
545 cars: At Minneapolis and Duluth 545
carloads were received, compared with SS9
on the same day of 1896. The clearances of
wheat and flour from Atlantic ports since
Saturday, inclusive of those from New Or
leans and Newport News amount to the
unusually heavy quantity of 1,05O,00O bush
els, of which $50, 900 bushels were in the
shape of wheat. The visible decreased
900 bushels, and the total is now re-
duced to 15,473,OOO bushels, against 45,572.0 coo
bushels year ago. The world shipments
to Europe last week aggregated 7,453OOO
bushels, but the English visible decreased
1,1S6 900 bushels; the amount on ocean pas
sage increased $4,000 bushels One pro-
nounced feature of the market was the al
most complete abandonment of September
wheat by the parties who have been hold
ing far the largest lines of it. The dump
ing of September for December commenced
at the opening, and within an hour the 2hc
difference which had existed between the
two options Saturday had disappearde, and
the eagerness with which the exchange
was made at even figures proved an addi-
tional source of weakness, and ultimately
sent the price below December. The mar
ket ruled dull during the closing hour, with
December around S91s. The closing prices
were S92s for December and SO for Sepetem-
ber
Corn was very good market. The mar
ket was strong, considering the receipts,
1856 cars. the largest on record.
In oats fluctuations were ruled almost
entirely by corn, and the tendency was gen.
orally upward.
Provisions started weak on the break in
hog prices and liberal receipts. The open
ing decline was slight and sharp advance
soon took place. which was probably
caused by the strength of corn.
The leading futures closed as follows:
| NJ
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NM AIN STREET. SAVINGS BANK.

Junction of Main, Spring and Temple sts..
CTemple block), Los Angeles.
Capital paid up.................. 800 0O00
Officers and directors: T. L. Dudue.
President; I. N. Van Nuys, Vice President
B. ". Duque, Cashier; II. w. Hellman.
Kaspare Kohn, H. W. O'Melveny, ]. 3.
Lankershim, o. T. johnson. Abe Haas. w.
G. Kedckhoff.
Money loaned on real estate. Interest
paid on term and ordinary deposits.
I os ANGELES SAVINGS BANK.
230 N. Main st.
J.E. Platter, Pres; H. W. Hellman, v-Pree.s
W. M. Caewell, Cashier.
Directors-I. W. Hellman, j. M. Platter,
H. W. Hellman. I. w. Hellman. Jr.. w.
M. CRswell
Interest paid on deposits. Money to loan
on frst-claes real estate.
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Banking Notes
7. Edward Gray is now president and
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Stock Exchange Quotations

Following are today's quotations on. the
os Angeles Mining and Stock Exchange:
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'' According to the News Letter London
has been honored again by an appeal for
$2,5OO,oO0 in coin to back up what in the
future will be known during its life as the
California Exploration Company Linited.
While the alleged purpose of the corpora-
tion is ito acquire. develop, work, turn
to account any farms. properties, mines,
grants" etc., in the United States or else
where. it is only natural, as it is permis-
sible, to assume that a little joker OF some
Kind is concealed in this harmless looking
prospectus, the subscribers of which are
all small people. as regards position in that
part of the world. Sooner or later the cat
Will escape from the bag, no doubt, and
then we shall see.
The herald., 1897-08-31
Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-The following
are the closing stock quotations.:
AtchiSOn ...,., 15A Rock Island.... 90&
The evening times., 1897-10-26
AMONG THE BOXERS.

Three O'Clock this afternoon is The tine
set for the signing Of articles at the Illus
tr.ted News office, New York. between
Peter Nsher and Gus Ruhdin.
Dick o'Brien licked the Harlem Coffee
Cooler as WAS predicted in this column
Craig has gained couple OF lucky Victories
in England. and made a hogshead of money
in consequence. but there never was a more
overrated fighter.
KID Mcfarland has turned up in New
York. lie went To Los Angeles, Cal. from
keEtJcEy, after his match with Eyerhardt
IN New orleans was declared off, and OF
Friday night last III one punch he did up
chap who had appropriated the name OF
the ni1 New Yorker. Billy Daoey.
jimmy Barry, who is one Of the cleverest
bantam weights that this country ever
produced has been secured to box Walter
CroOt. the English bantam weight, twenty
rounds at the National Sporting Club. This
will be Barry's first fight since he has beeu
in England, and if he is victorious, which
he no doubt will be, then the chances are
that ne will be- matched to meet either Billy
Plimmer OF Mike Small in a twenty
Contest before the same club. Barry will
eldIl dl OiiOe ibl liit IOLttSN Will
Tommy White and Billy Selleck. They are
to meet a: / IL pounds FOR good sized purse
and side tet Of $500.
Lon Morris, matchmaker OF the newly.
oIganiZed Waldorf Athletic Club, of New
York, is trying TO bring Kid Mcfarland
and Matty Matthews together in a twenty
round bout nj the boxing show TO be given
by his club in its clubhouse at 72s aud 73U
Roadway, on November IA. Morris has
already secured Matthews signature to the
articles OF egr cement, and a s he has notified
McPartlaudof W hat terms he willgive for the
contest, the chances are that Mcfarland
will also accept, az he is anxious to meet
Matthews. If Matchmaker Morris is sue
cessful in arranging this match he win be
,ble TO pack the clubhouse, for this is
contest which the sporting inen in this city
are anxious to see come off, on account OF
the loxerS being 10 evenly mate he'd,
The evening times., 1897-10-26

The first football game in the High School
championship series viii be played Fri
day afternoon, when the Eastern High
School eleven viii meet the aggressive
Youngsters from the Western.
This VIII bc the first game of what
PROMISES 10 be most interesting series
of hard-fought contests. The game is to
he i'eld at The National Baseball Park. ANT,
win be called at $40 O'Clock.
The line uD of the Eastern team has under
gone a Couple Of changes since tie last
game Bnckh CHAM, right halfbacK, who
was cCuSicered the star player of the
eleven, has gene L. New York, bat Capt.
Socrates Maupin has experienced no trouble
ia filling the vacancy. Boots Brewer,
who played on the Eastern team two yea :
ago and has had experience with the
Norton Cadets, is equally as gopd a man as
Buckingham, has been chosen to play tt,
position :. Bliss, right guard, and LicaroGi
right tackle, have been changed about ard
viii playtackleand guard, respectively. The
cormati.n of tie Western school team re
mains unchanged.
The football committee of tie -four
s,'huuls haS been successful in securing MIR.
Percy c. Schell 10 referee all six of the
championship games. MT Emory F. vii
Son, Instructor IF mathematics AMI history
at the Central, is Announced as umpire for
Fridays contest. The lineSmen and time
keepers in all six Of the games are
TO he the captains OF the two teams not
PLAYING. Therefore, the officials for the
game viii he Guy oyster from the Central
s.'aod and George l.. Weaver from tie
pusiness.
The evening times., 1897-10-26
CAMDEN GREATLY EXCITED.
Crime Running Rampant, and Peo-
Gle, Talk of Iyncbinr

Camden, n. j., Oct. 26.-tieorge Nortiauff.
alias John Cowan. the New York convict
who shot and robbed John A Mather in
his cigar store dt 5I9 Market street.
Camden. on sunday, was given a hearing
10y Mayor Westcott yesterday. He had
nothing % say. ana vas committed 10 the
county Jail without bail, TO await the result
OF his victim injuries
The numerous shooting affrays in
Camden OF late have aroused the citi-
zens, ana threats of lynching the next
man who commits burglary or murder
were heard on all sides yesterday Many
prominent residents expressed them-
selves freely. Prosecutor jenkins, in dis
cussing the Latest shooting affair said It
was the most daring outrage ever perpe-
trated i'll Camden He said that shoot
Tags were lecoining OF too frequent occur
renee. aud that radical measures would
have t. he adopted 10 put a stop to them.
The Prosecutor said he would not ha We
been surprised had tie mob who chased
Nordauff carried out their threats of
lynching him.
That man stoald i've sent 10 Jail for the
balance Of his life declared the prose
cGtor. He is fcening insanity now
in order To escape punishment"
Soon after his arrest Nordaufr told the
Camden polict rambling story OF his
confinement and recent escape from the
Matteaw an Asylum for insane convicts
In New York state A dispatch from New
York States that Nordauff, alias Cowan
is unknown there, ana that the only re-
cent escape reportet from Matteaw an
Asylum war that of Edward Sheridan on
May l9
The evening times., 1897-10-26
AT THE THEATERS.
Standardization Iackaye.

Wilton Lackaye is a deservedly welcome
visitor to Washington. His purposes are al
ways ambitious and his achievements are
only limited by the nature OF the play which
is their vehicle. Last night he brought
d new play in "A Royal Secret" 1t Is a
good play, though not great. The dram
atists have charged their work with rap
idly successive dramatic situations, and
have supplied confIuent streams OF romance
aud comedy. There is excellent contrast
in the basic situation of pitting a player
against a king in love affair. Mr. Lack
aye piay VS. the actor. Ii is part full Of
character in the sense of inte gritty and no
bility, the qualities OF heart and he ad, yet
IL is no such character part as Svengali
or Belgra~f. Surrounding Mr.. Lackaye is "A
excellent choice OF players. Fanny McIn-
tyre is a leading lady new to Washington.
but one whose acquaintance IL Is pleasure
TO make. James Barrows, our old friend of
the Columbia stock, is seen in a small part
which his ability magnifies. Among others
conspicuous in the company are Edmund
Collier, Alex. Kearney, Alice Evans, and
Brftta Griffin. The scenery and dress were
the objects of praise from the audie nee. Mr..
Lackaye was received enthusiastically, as
measured by numerous curtain calls.
The evening times., 1897-10-26
Iafavette-.Pec woffington. !,

Camille n'Arville presented Il new opera.
Peg Woffington," by Harry B. smitE
and Victor Herbert at the Lafayette last
night The famous English actress of
the last century is the central figure and
her love affair with the young Irishuan is
the integral theme. Mr.. Herbert has written
a delightful score. 1t tickles the ear or
soothes the senses as his magic meaures
will One florid waltz is particularly Con-
spicuous: twice he allows himself the broad
martial swing; he furnishes d cluster IF
choruSes ard always with melodious and
inspiring success He owes much to his
interpreters, the Chorus, Miss D'Arvilla.
Hugh Chilvers and AL Hart. The stage
pictures We're In Voegtlin's best style.
and the dressing was all harmonious and
rich. Peg Woffington'' will add to tn.
reputation of the author Of The Serenade, -
Wizard of the Nile" and Prince Ana
Mas"
The evening times., 1897-10-26
CONFIDENCE QUEEN CONVICTED.
Ellen Peck, Seventy Years Old, Goes
to The Penifeufinry

New York, oct. 26.-Miss Ellen Peck,
tine Confidence oueen.' was found gull,
yesterday Of grand larceny The probanili-
tics are that she VIII end her misspeut life
behind prison W walls.
When the jury announced its verdict vcs-
terday the little old woman, with her
shrunken and pallid face. looked at them
without the quiver of a muscle. She is sew
enty years old and diling, and will. hardly
outlive the seven years sentence that will
probably be imposed on her Friday.
curious crowd filled the courtroom end
watched with interest to see if she would
show any ysynptoms of emotion. There W as
hone. She knew she was the cynosure of
hnndreds Of eyes, and she preferred to
PLAY tn thelast the part that she had pIa we'd
~ successfully all her life-the part of a
s;inple-minded, austere, well-bred woman
o: affairs. Her latest crime was the 1T
tanning of diamonds valued at about SIuO
by fraud.
The evening times., 1897-10-26

The rainy weather win not have much
effect upon the attendance at he Banks
Jones fight, which will take place at the
Suburban Athletic Club at Steubners =
tonight. II is such well known fact that
these boys viii put up one of the fiercest
battles ever held in this vicinity that the
sports win not let little thing ike wet
weather stand between them and a good
mill.
sc far the betting on the outcome of the
cattle has been a pretty even thing. A
few bets have beel. made, with Ranks "A
slight favorite. at 20 8 on public
fornl Banks should have the call IN the
betting, as he is credited with decision
over uis sorrel-topped opponent.
The articles of agreement between the
bOsscaIl for l22 pounds at the ringside, ami
a. both boys have trained faithfully for tic
nill they viii undoubtedly come up at the
call Of time in perfect trim for the set-to.
Jones is a young and aggressive boxer
and although he has Inuch to learn about
thefiner pointSof the game, has undoubtedly
the making OF a first-class man. His work
against Banks viii therefore be watched to-
night with much interest by the local fol-
lowers OF the game.
A ten-round affair between Billy Peyton
and Tobe Parker VIII precede the u ain at
traction
The evening times., 1897-10-26
TURF GLEANINGS.

John McCafferty has decided to ship his
horses to New Orleans. Requital, Peat,
Dutch Skater, Kitefoot and Gala Day will
be entered in the southern Stakes.
There has been a plunge on Galtee More
to win the Cambridgeshire Stakes. which
will be run for on Wednesday. A week
ago Mr.. Gubbins' colt was regarded as i
doubtful starter, and was quoted at 80 to
1, hut he is now favorite, at 90 to 8. =.
LorillarL's Sandia is in demand at 100 to
5, st. ClGul III is quoted at 20 TO 1.
Voter is still among the unmentiOned.
1t is more than probable hat DR.. Catlett
when he next runs will carry the culors OF
his old owners, Turney Bros. After he
was knocked down to Charles Hughes OH
Saturday fer $500 rumm had it that
Hughes Was offered $500 for his bargain
end accepted, Tillo, who went to J w
Rogers, for Sc, 500, is unquestionably bar
gain, and in such clever hands is sure to
pay lis way.
There is a unique pooroom just outside
OF st. Louis on the Illinois boundary
line. L: is light frame structure and is
mounted on wheels. A steam engine fur
nishes power to moveit. The house is gen
orally on the line which separates Mad
ison ard enice counties. When Officers Of
either county threaten raid the business
is moved across into the other county and
goes ON uninterruptedly.
The Saratoga Association advertises very
rich stakes for next season. They are the
Flash of $4,000 for two year-olds, the Cri-
terion Of $4,000 for two-year-olds, the
maiden filly race of $4,000, divided in.o
four runnings, at ST. 800 each, and aptly
named the Colleen, Fraulein, Lassie and
Senorita. The Travers, Kenner, Ala
hama anu other stakes of very high value
are announced. All of these stakes increase
in value each year, and in 1900 the Critic
rion will he worth 81 8 900 and other stakes
in proportion. These announcements are
a surprise. What has in jected this sud
den infusion of liberality into the Saratoga
Racing Association? Who has suggested
these rich stakes and advised the Saratoga
Association to give them? The deal with
the villagers has not yet gone through, and
there has been no reported infusion Of new
blood. MI. Walbaum has evidently received
some assurance from the Jockey Club that
he will get proper dates, or else outside
members OF the Jockey Club, whose fingers
have seen itching to get hold Of the Sara
toga track, have finally gained control, and
are directing things sub-rosa. The sudden
ness of the liberality is amazing.
The evening times., 1897-10-26
Kernans-Reeves' Burlesquers.

AL Reeves Burlesque Company opened
at Kernan's last night to house which was
packed, despite the disagreeable weather. IL
is a bright company, and for nearly three
hours they made merry, to the satisfac-
ton of the big audience. Al Reeves gave
one of his banjo reviews of popular music,
and aided to his already large following.
The opening farce was ''McFadden's Tribr
lations;'' the closing burlesque, The Isle
of Gold.'' was highly amusing. Among
those who appeared in the olio were Cissy
Grant, Carr and Jordan, In clever imita
tions; Fannie Thatcher and Ethel Milton
serio comics: Florence Wragland, fn imita-
tions; Lillian Perry, dancer and singer and
funny Sam Adams, in burlesque recitations.