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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-02
GROCERIES,.
Register Office.
ScSiSbCt oiiiSNs
VIII EELING. February l

WHEELING. February /.
Beyond the usual fiuctuation in sugar,
winch Is so slight as TO be OF no import
ance, prices remain at last weeks quo
tations.
syrup-silver Drip syrups. 1sc: Fancy
ilrips, &c; &c addition IN half barralsl
ss2c; choice, 32c; prime, soc. mixed goods,
New Orleans, 25c; bakers goods, iSc.
Provisions-Schenk's medium S. c.
nfams, S4c: 2o-lb average. Sc; ;. Q. break
city sides, SC; ham beef l61sc.
Canned Goods--3-lb fancy tomatoes 81 Is;
tomatoes. new. 81 05: Hartford Co. stand
ard corn: l5c: 2-lb Honey Drop corn, s. O.;
yellow free 81 s0 3-lb standard table
peaches 81 Is; pie peaches soc; lib Deer
light weight cove oysters soc: Acorn
Standard string beans, Goo; 2-lb can corn
beef 81 10; lib can Clipped beef, 81 50. lib
can lunch tongue. SIS 90.
carbon OF, 10. 612c: carbon. 80 'Hc water
white, nc; Lewis miners winter white oil,
39c; summer white CSC.
Lard-Shencks pure kettle, tierces, SAC:
Armour.s pure. tierces. 5Mc. The advance
for smaller packages over tlerces IS as FOL
lows; Fancy tubs. nc: 50-lb tins, &c, 20-lh
TINS rs; l0-lb tins, nc; BIB tins, lc; 3-lh
Sugars-Cut loaf. 5.s7c: cubes. 5.54c;
powdered, 5;54c:, granulated standard,
sa'e 3oc er 5 fne ga 5.4se c9lumbia
t.sac: white extra c, 4.62c; c, 4.49c; choice
fruit sugar. 4l2c.
,Rice-Fancy Pearl. &C: choice Pearl, SIC
choice domestic, &c; prime domestic. &c
Coffee-Green coffee. fancy golden Rio
Ice: fancy green. 15c: choice green. 14lac
roasting grades, 1012c; Java, &c. Roast
Cd in packages, Arrow. 929c: Pan Handle
9.29c; Arbuckle & Co.'S roasted $3.50
Lion. 9.2sc,; bulk roasted, 91ac,;, Old Gov
ernmnte Java roasted &c; Mocha and
Java, &c; A grade Rio. PIC.
Teas-Young Hyson. per ID, 30G55c: gun
powder, 300S0c: imperial. 40d55c; Japan
2S675c: Oolong. 27GS0c; Souchang, 27G70c
Candles-Star. fun weight. 734c: para
fine. per h. 91zc: Electric Light, per ID. Sc
Vinegar Choice cider. 12114c per gallon
standard city brands, 10d1lc per gallon
country. 13G915c per gallon. as to quality
Fish-No. 2 mackerel, 100 lbs. $11 90; No
2 extra mackerel, 15-bbs new, 100 lbs
s12 90; No. 2. so lbs, ST. 90; No. small
IS 90 for 100 lbs; No. 8 large, 100 lbs, $40 90
Salt-No. l, per bbls 9oc: extra, per Dbl
81 Oo; dairy, fine, five bushel sacks. 20C
per sack.
Wooden Ware-No. / tubs, IS 90: No. 2
81 %: No. 3, SO 50; 2-hoop pals. 81 Is; s.
hoop. 81 So: single washboards 81 so; dou
BILE do. So so: fine crimped double do, 81 rs
single do 50 %
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-02
Ohio 1S@1Sc; dairy Ice.
Sugar, quiet.
Eggs, stronger at 14c.
Chpaca ctoadr

ONO l301Sc; dairy Ice.
Sugar, quiet
Eggs, stronger at 14c.
Cheese, steady.
Toledo, Ohio. February Wheat,
activeand higher; No cash $3.50,
May $3.50.
Corn, active and steady; No. mixed
2S94c
Oats, dull and steady; No. mixed
231ac.
Rye, higher and steady; No. cash
491ac.
Cloverseed, dull: prime cash $500.
Oil, unchanged.
Philadelphia, Pa, February Il
Wheat, 1c higher; contract grade, Feb,
ruary, 9SA @1Ac; March, April and
May, nominal
Corn, firm; No. 2 mixed, February
and March, 1874 @34c; april and May,
nominal.
Oats, firmer; No . white, February
and March, 30@12c; April and May,
nominal
Butter, steady; fancy fresh creamery,
zoe; do Pennsylvania and western
prints, &c.
Eggs, unchanged; fresh nearby, 19c;
do western, 15c.
Cheese, barely steady.
From the private wire OF T. o. NJ. Davis
4 Co. Local Brokers, Exchange Bank
Chicago, February Letter is do
ing now in the wheat market just what
he did early in December, allowing all
the other wheat bulls TO sell on the
efr In H. lv- \ dc tn
his line, without trying to avail of The
bull opportunities. This doggednesS
of Letter in hanging on and permitting
others to make all the good turns IS
creating the same sort Of comment
that similar action in December, when
he permitted the elevator people to I'LL
up his shorts, thereby losing the oppor-
tunity of making for himself great
and easy profit Free receipts in the
northwest are discouraging. although
it is claimed that much OF the wheat
comes from territory not usually trlb-
utary to those markets, notably from
Kansas. Arrivals in the northwest to-
day aggregated $40 cars, against 323
last week and $50 year ago. Cai,ies
are a good deal better than expected.
Paris showing an opening of 10 cen
times advance, and Liverpool opening
sd to 11s lower, and had an advance
to 1sd over last nights close by 2:30 y
m. Private advices from Liverpool
said the situation there was startling,
that only two weeks supplies were OF
hand Liverpool stocks showed a de-
crease for January of 1,248,000 bushels
At present stocks are estimated At l.
100000 bushels, against 3,448.O0J at
the corresponding time year ago
This was the feature Of trading. New
York advices were to the effect that
FOREIGNERS were absorbing all the
wheat, offerings both OF May and July.
The market showed decided strength
at the opening, May starting at &c to
5Bc higher than last nights clCte, anc
Immediately advancing to $3.50, under
a good demand from shorts. A reac-
ton of 1ac occurred Oh heavy offerings
but for the greater part OF the fore
noon fluctuations were narrow around
CSC. A good demand and covering by
shorts put the price to 96%4c, but OPP
orators took profits heavily and reallz-
ing caused a break Of over cent III
the May delivery.
Corn and oats were slow, but firm
with wheat. Yesterdays big export
business helped corn.
Provisions also shared the strength,
although trade was very light.
Corrected daily by r. o. NJ. Davis &. Co..
brokers, Exchange Bank Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-02
FLOUR, GRAIN AND FEED.
Register Office,

WHEELING, February /.
There has been a very slight advance in
flour, other commodities being unchanged
in prices. The hay market continues dull,
with supply exceeding the demand. Straw
has advanced.
F'iour-Choice family flour in wood,
81 70; in paper 81 50 per barrel; Mime
haha in " cotton sacks or wood, S. 20;
Gaalxy in Is cotton sacks, IS 70; Famous
in sacks. 81 so; Famous in wood. 81 20:
pgg whea, o4 P e 1p,e s REX l44 lns
and cotton, So 20: Pillsbury's in paper,
S 50; Gold Coin. s. 20 in cotton or wood
Loyal. 81 50 in x paper
Wheat-per bushel. S5Q9oc; corn. 40G l5c
oats, S9GS5c
Feed iddlings. per ton. 81 90; bran.
per ton. SIS Goals 90.
hay. IS G0M9 co.
StraW-S6 5OM7 30.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-02
METAL.

New York, February Conditions
in the metal market fail to improve to
any appreciate extent. According to
the New York Metal Exchange, pig
iron warrants closed easy with So 45
bid and Sc so asked
Lake copper, firm at S11 90.
Tin, quiet at $13 so bid and $13 80
asked.
Spelter unchanged at $500 bid ana
81 90 asked.
Lead, easy at So 571a bid and SO 60
asked.
The firm that fixes the settling orico
for miners and shelters quotes lead ar
So IS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-02
DRY GOODS.

New York, February 1-To-day's
trading in dry goods has been re-
versal of yesterdays in that the buy
ers in the market contributed to the
total of the day in far greater pro-
portion. The usual Tuesday dearth Of
mail orders gave an opportunity for
store traders to come to the fore. The
aggregate operations were consider
able in amount,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-02

East Liberty, Pa. February Cat
tie. strong and unchanged.
Hogs, slower; prime mediums
81 G5@4 10: best Workers So 1904 90;
heavy So 1904 60; pigs So 1908 So;
good roughs So 25@3 so; common
50 5000 90.
Sheep, easy at unchanged prices.
Cincinnati, Ohio, February Hogs,
steady at So 1903 90.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-02
DEPART.

Trains 2 and ) daily between Cleveland
ccpt Sundays
Passengers between Wheeling. Martins
Ferry. Bellaire and Bridgeport take Elec-
trio Railway. NJ. G.. CARTEL.
G. r. A. Cleveland, q
Q. r. WOOD. 7. r. A.. Wheeling. w. va.
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LIVE STOCK.
Register Once,

Register once,
WHEELING, February /.
There is a lively demand for hogs, which
have sent prices notch higher. There
is a slightly better local demand for cat
he. bur il has not affected quotations.
Cattle-Extra. LOCO to 1900 81 5od74 G5;
good. 300 to / 600, 81 25@4 SO; good, 500 to SOC
81 coal %; fair 100 to $40, So 156l4 co: com
mon 500 to 500 So 25N3 %: bulls, 81 5odS 81:
Hogs-Extra So 9594 %; good, So 1898 81;
common 81 25M3 Is.
common. Sc 00d3 50 lambs 81 50n5 IS.
Fresh Cows-At SIS o0G4o co.
CaIves-$5 seas 0.
Chicago, February 1-Trade in cat
tie was slow to-day, except in the few
lots OF good fat cattle, and prices for
the general run We're barely steady.
Beef steers found buyers at So 500
80 for inferior to strictly choice. the
bulk Of the sales being at 81 3005 90.
Stocker and feeder trade was only fair,
common lots declining to IS 20@3 10.
Calves were firm and unchanged.
Buyers of hogs made a few carly
purchases at slightly lower prices, but
a little later there was a decline Of
5@10c and the days business was at
an average reduction of fully Sc The
bulk of the hogs crossed the scales at
So S003 so; coarse packers selling at
SO 65@3 20, and early sales were made
Of prime heavy hogs at So 921a.
Trade in sheep and lambs was act
i've. the offerings selling at stronger
prices. Sheep at IS 00G4 co for in
ferior to choice. Yearlings sold read
lily at S4 50G5 co. and lambs were in
active demand at S4 5004 rs, few
going as low as So 90
Receipts Cattle, 4,00o head; hogs,
10000 head sheep, 1890 head
East Buffalo, N. VI, February IL
Cattle, about steady; choice finished
steers s. 1905 25: coed steers s4 400
4 so: fair to good So 1904 IS; mixed
butchers stock So eaG4 90; fat cows
So 60Q3 SO: common cows So 10@
2 IS.
Hogs, Workers. good to choice
81 coca o.: roughs. common to choice
So S00S SO; pigs, good to choice
s. 1903 SIS.
Lambs. choice to extra IS 1905 IS;
culls to common 81 T5G5 25
Sheep. choice to selected wethers
81 e5G4 90; culls to common So 000
8 IS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-02

From New YORK. Philadelphia and Bal
Washington Express, 100 p M 7. 90 daily;
Cumberland accommodation, 4:9o p. h.'
Grafton accommodation, 1910 a. M
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General Electric

general Electric aca
Illinois Steel ''.''''.'- '''....''''..- IVA
Sugar '.''''-..' ''''.''.... d
IISyiihessee Coal and Iron.............. 2ls;
western Union -
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Chicago Receipts
Car Lots Head.
Wheat. Corn. Oats. Hogs.
~ III 4S9 $4,000
Northwest Receipts
$40 cars of wheat to-day, against 260 for
same day last year.
Estimates for Tomorrow
Car Lots Head.
Wheat Corn. oats. Hogs.
81 29o 165 $4,000
1:So ,. m wheat. I'd lower; corn. lsd
lower.
Closing: wheat. 3s@7sd higher than pre-
vious close.
Puts on May wheat 95c.
Calls on May wheat, 9l1sc.
Clearances-
Wheat bushels Observation-Disclosures. % 000
Flour, barrels Observation-Disclosures. % coo
Corn, bushels Observation-Disclosures 1853 0C0
Wheat and flour as wheat, bu. 325 600
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-18

The barkentine Jane L. Stanford
will be out this week.
The S. $. Zealandia will sail for San
Francisco at noon tomorrow.
The Iwalani's cargo is going into
the barkentne S. G. Wilder.
The bark S. c. Allen will now prob
ably not get away until Wednesday.
For the first time in months fine
weather is reported on the Hamakua
coast.
The s. S. Peru is due here tomorrow
morning from the Coast. and the S.
:. Gaelic on Friday morning from the
Orient. for San Francisco.
The schoonerAloha took 5000 bags
of sugar from the steamer w. G.. Hall
this morning. She goes next to the
Wilder wharf, where she will take
about 1000 bags left for her by the
steamer Maui.
Captain Soule of the bark Martha
Davis reports having passed big
steamer 90 miles off port, on Satur-
day evening, headed northeast. and
acting strangely
The sugar arriving in port over
Sunday amounted to total of i0,115
bags. of which the Maui brought TO-
100 bags, the w. G. Hall 5000, Mka-
hala 5,O32, James Makee $500. the Wa
ialeale 5000 and the Helene 12,Os4.
The bark Martha Davis arrived yes
terday, 16 days from San Francisco,
with 600 tons of general merchandise
consigned to the firm of Brewer g. Co.
and twenty-five mules for w. Norton.
Captain Soule is good thing for the
thirsty today, because of the arrival
of that boy.
The bark r. p. Rithet has all the
sugar she can handle. The steamers
James Makee and Miltahala went
alongside of her this morning with a
total of over $500 bags, and there is
still a lot of 1000 bags waiting for
her on Wilder's wharf.
The steamer Helene arrived on Sat
urday afternoon, after an absence of
fortnight, with 12,0s4 bags of su-
gar and 20 head of cattle, about as
big cargo as was ever brought into
port by an inter-island trader. She
is locked at the Irmgard wharf.
The S. S. Zealandia VIII have good
cargo when she sails tomorrow. The
principal items will be $4,000 bags of
sugar. 400 bags of coffee, 1000 bundles
of hides and 1000 lunches of bananas.
She will have big list of passengers.
Captain Dowdell is making her a pop
ular boat.
On Saturday the pilots office was
moved back off the wharf to a plat
form erected for it Immediately in
the rear of where it formerly stood.
The store house is being moved off
the dock, and preparations are being
made to tear up the old dock and to
put in new piling and planking.
The r. NJ. S. Miowera was certainly
expected yesterday, as her local ag-
ents received dispatch by the S. S.
Iealandia that she would leave Vic
toria only two days late. She did not
come, however. 1t is now believed
that she has been detained on ac-
count of the English mails.
As the S. S. Zealandia was leaving
San Francisco harbor on her last voy-
age, Captain Dowdall reports having
sighted the barkentine Archer, try
ing TO get in. She had pilot on
board, and attempted once to cross
the bar, but the seas were so heavy
that she had to turn back, and when
last seen was standing off, probably
to wait for better weather.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-18
PASSENGERS,

From Maui ports, per stmr. Maui
c. l.. Wight, Master F. Wight, \. Y.
Toogood, wife and three children, j.
II. S. KaIeo, Mrs. Thompas Campbell,
Mrs. Birch Mrs. Johnson, c. Creigh-
ton, C. Kaiser, A. w. Wall, c. II.
Smith, Rev DR.. Berger, ]. p. Cook,
Lum Hong, Rev. G. Hirago, Miss Grau,
f. r. Hendry, Mrs. s. NJ. Quimby, II,
A Heen and son, and 80 deck.
From Kauai ports. per stmr. w. G,
Hall-AIr and Mrs. Hubert Nos, G. n.
Wilcox, G. =. Wilcox, Charles Wilcox,
Rev. o. p. Emerson, Rev. j. NJ. Lyd-
gate, G. G. Boswell, J. o. Common and
wife, d. Conway, w. H. Tell, X. Hi
raoka, r. Nagao, Miss NJ, Coreia, and
So on deck.
From Kappa, per stmr. James Ma
kee-Mr. and Mrs. s. G. o. King, va
mamota, and on deck
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-18
For SAN FRANCISCO:

Steamers of the above Companies
will call at Honolulu on their way
from Hongkong and Yokohama to the
above port on or about the following
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-18
S. S. CLAUDIN E,
CAMERON, Commander,

Will leave Honolulu, Tuesday, at 5
o'clock p. M, touching at Kahului,
Hama, Hamoa and Kipahulu, Maui.
Returning, arrives at Honolulu Sun
day mornings.
Will call at Nuu, Kaupo, once each
month.
No freight will be received after
p. m. on day of sailing.
This company reserves the right h
make changes in the time of depart
ure and arrival of its steamers WITH
OUT NOTICE, and it will not be re-
sponsible for anuy consequences aris-
ing therefrom.
Consignees must be at the landing
to receive their freight. This compa-
ny will not hold itself responsible for
freight after it has been landed.
Live stock received only at owners
risk.
This company will not be RESPONSE
BILE for money or valuables of passen-
gers unless placed in the care of purs-
ers.
Passengers are requested to pur-
chase tickets before embarking. Those
failing to do so will be subject to an
additional charge of twenty-five per
cent.
Packages containing personal effects
whether shipped as baggage or freight, if the
contents thereof exceed 500 collars in value,
must have the value thereof plainly stated
and marked, and thu Company will not hold
itself liable for any loss or damage in excess
of this sum- except the goods be shipped under
a special contract.
All employee OF the Company are forbidden
to receive freight without delivering a ship
ping receipt therefore in the form prescribed
by the Company and which may be seen by
shippers upon apple alton to the pursers of the
Company'8 steamers. Shippers are notified
that il freil ht is shipped without such receipt
1t will be solely at the risk at the shipper
c. L. WIGHT, President.
S. B. ROSE, Secretary.
CAPT. j. A. KING, Port Supt.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-18
VESSELS LEAVING TOMORROW.

Stmr. w. G. Hall, Haglund, for Ma
wiliwili passengers only, Koloa,
Eleele, Hanapepe, Waimea, Kekaha
and Niihou, at p. m.
Stmr. Mikahala, Thompson, for Ma
wiliwili and Hanamaulu, at 4 p. m.
Stmr. Ike Au Hou, Thompson, for
Lahaina. at p. m.
Stmr. Iwalani, Gregory, for Homo
kaa and Kukuihaele, at 10 a. m.
Stmr. Waialeale, Parker, for Kahu-
ku and Punaluu, at p. m.
Stmr Maui, Freeman, for Lahaina,
Kahului, Keanae, Hama, Hamoa, XII
pahulu and Nun, at p. IN.
Stmr. Claudine, Cameron, for Laha-
ina, Maalaea, Kihai, Maizena,, Mahuko-
ma, Kawaihae, Laupahoehoe, Honomu,
Pepeekeo, Onomea, Papaikou and Hi
10, at 10 a. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-18
ARRIVALS.

Sunday, April II.
Stmr. Maui, Freeman, from Maui
ports.
Stmr. w. G. Hall, Haglund, from
Kauai ports.
Stmr. Kaena, Mosher. from Oahu
ports.
Stmr. Waialeale, Parker, from Ka-
uai ports.
Stmr. Makahala, Thompson, from
Kauai ports.
Am. blk. Martha Davis, 16 days from
San Francisco.
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TIME TABLE
W|LDER'S STEAMSHIP COMPANY
1903.
S. S. KIN Az,
CLARKE, Commander,

viii leave Honolulu at 10 o'clock a. M,
touching at Lahaina, Maalaea Bay and
Maizena, the same day; Mahukona,
Kawaihae and Laupahoehoe, the fol-
sowing day, arriving at Hilo the same
afternoon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-18
ARRIVE HONOLULU.

Wednesday Jan. IL Wed'sday July 20
Saturday Jan. 20 Saturday, July 30
Wed'sday Feb. 2Wed'sday Aug. 10
Saturday FEB. ~ Saturday Aug. 20
Wed'sday Feb. 80 Wed'sday Aug. 81
Saturday Mar. Saturday Sept. 10
wed'sday Mar. 16Wed'sday Sept. 21
Saturday Mar. &c Saturday Oct. 1
Wed'sday April Wed'sday Oct. IL
Saturday April 16 Saturday Oct. %
Wed'sday April 81 Wed'sday Nov. 2
Saturday May 7Saturday NOV. ~
Wed'sday May IS Wed'sday Nov. %
Saturday May 20 Saturday Dec. 3
Wed'sday, June SWed'sday Dec. IA
Saturday June IS Saturday Dec. "a
Wed'sday, June 20 Wed'sday Jan. 4
Saturday July 9&S&hs&kM&l
Will call at Pohoiki, Puma, on the
second trip of each month, arriving
there on the morning of the day of
sailing from Hilo to Honolulu.
The popular route to the Volcona is
via Hilo. A good carriage road the
entire distance.
Round trip tickets, covering all ex-
penses, $50.
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DEPARTURES.

Monday, April IS.
Stmr. Kaena, Mosher, for Waiaiua
ports, at ~ m.
Stmr. James Makee, Tullet, for Ka-
paa, at p. IN.
Stmr. Kauai, Bruhn, for Makaweli,
at 4 p. m.
Stmr. Mokolii Bennett, for Lahaina,
Molokai and Lanai, at p. IN.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-18
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
AND THE
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Co.,
SsA
For Yokohama, HOngkOng, Kobe,
Nagasaki, and Shanghai.

Steamers of the above Companies will
call at Honolulu on their way to the
b)ve ports on or about the following
dates:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-18
WHAT SAILOR MEN TALK Of.
HEAVY SHIPMENTS OF SUGAR
ARRIVE.

Fine Weather Prevails Everywhere
Barkentine Archer at San Francis
co-News and Gossip of the Front.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-04
By Ashtop Steveps.

another It fits itself to the attraction. When "Tannhauser" or "Lohengrin" or
 The Dutchman" is the bill, the au- dience is cared accordingly When the silly season is on with Ship Ahoy" or something of like character, the au- dience is of appropriate responsibility. And so with "Cyrano"; everybody knows more or less about the play, and it draws it's own crowd. The wonder full thing to me is that the company the same one that was tripping and tra-laing through comic opera the week before-should be able to give this intelligent, legitimate performance or piece so easily burlesqued. l went to the Tivoli last Monday night with caricaturist and special collection or derogatory adjectiYeS. Carlcatur1sts are by nature relentless, and thls one drew his comic pictures and saw to 1t that they were dul printed; While came away to praise and apologize Tor all the low down jokes 1 had thrown at the enterprise in advance. Nearly everybody went that night with, po- etically speaking a dead cat concealed about his person. But before the nfst act had half finished we were all inter ested, even excited, in the beauty and valor of the play; and before the night was over we were calling the curtain up on Edwin Stevens six and seven times in succession. MT. Stevens may not have been the ido'1 Cyrano-in fact, he is not that even now, with his per formance considerably improved-but he gave the part a vigorous Identity; and his reading was informed and inn aginative, showing an intimacy with every phase of the play. Often his tenn perament, which is not a boiling one, would deny Cyrano that Vesuvian quail ity which one can't help but feel in the lines; but on the whole his perform ance was consistent, sensitive and ar- tistic. When you take into account the sort of work he has been doing ever since parting from Augustin Daly, this feat of his is a prodigious triumph. How ever it asks no odds for the actors past. MT. Stevens Cyrano will stand on its own merit as keen, distinguish ed impersonation. I have no more 1n- clination now to dilate on the rest of the cast than had on Monday night. In one scene at least Miss Crox plays Roxane with the right feeling. The other players are so man. and so un- obtrusively good and bad in their re- spective roles and yet so fairly effective in the ensemble, that I would rather spare the catalogue and praise the stage manager for production that IS really a credit to the town.
 ASHTON STEVENS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-04
The California.

The first scene in "A Boy Wanted" :" Chase E. Blaneys extravaganza which opens at the California tonight, repre- sents the offices of the Evening Keg, a country newspaper. The offices are inVad- ed by a company of transformers The crushed tragedian, whose performance had been roasted in the keg, comes to lick the critic While searching for him he becomes entangled in the printing press, is drawn through it and comes out with the latest edition printed on his clothes. The second act shows the ex- terior of the Starvation Hotel, where a number of mechanical effects are intro duced. ''The Boy is challenged by the runner for a rival hotel and is trained for the fistic encounter by the soubrette. The fight takes place in full view of the audi ence, and real blows are exchanged The last act is inside the hotel with songs, dances and jokes galore. Twenty special ty performers are in the cast and a lively show is promised,