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The times., 1899-07-09

years the public at large has been
tormented with plays founded on the Drey-
nus case. most of which do not resemble
the AFFAIR in the least. There has been a
Victoria Cross" "One OF the Best and
Devils Island" And still We are
threatened with another by Emile Zola NJ
lola is a clever writer who has never con-
triouted one worthy drama to the stage.
unless an exception be made of his The
rese Raquin." And still he is to give US a
Dreytus Offering the greatest strength Of
Which, from managerial view-p point. must
be the notoriety the author gained in con-
neetion with the trial itself-which han
uicap ~ may De In the novelists mind. too.
II the report be true. Nearly everyone I'd
to this time has believed NJ ZoIa's share
in the Dreyfus enquiry n thoroughly un-
selfish one. But If he persists in proyid-
ing new Devils Island we must de-
termine that, after all. De Wolf Hopper
knew OF what he was speaking when in
The Charlatan" he sang:
The moral you have perceived il this advice you
took
What cinch for Mr. zola when he writes an.
other book.
The times., 1899-07-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES "

A welcome break in the period during
which Washington has been without sum-
mer amusements is announced for tomor-
row evening at the Columbia Theatre,
where Eugene Blair will have the assist
ance of the company named above in be-
ginning her short local season with pro-
duction Of that brilliant three-act comedy,
''Divorcons." The Sardou piece has not
been presented in this city for twelve years
and consequently will hardly be remem-
bersd by the great majority of playgoers.
II is delightful bit of construction, fairly
bristiing with wit OF refined and in
structiye kind. The part OF Julia, the rest
less wife, who expects divorce to relieve
her OF the humdrum monotony of domes-
ticity, but who finally grows into the opin-
ion that her husband is the handsomest
and cleyerest man she knows, has many
prototypes in everyday life and is all the
more enjoyable and useful for that reason
Other characters in the vehicle are SO well
drawn as to be similarly profitable, and
the entire work is so endowed as to form q
pleasant evenings entertainment.
For the rendering 10 be given "Divor-
cons" il may be said that while Miss
Blair has never appeared here except in
emotional roles, much may be hoped for
in her Interpretation. The critics of the
South are said TO have been unstinted in
her praise, many of them being quoted as
having written that they had never seen
better Julia. 1t is declared that Miss
Blair shows an unexpected variety of tai
ent in the play. which she claims TO have
staged sumptuously.
or the supporting company it is neces-
ssry to prophesy little save that each of
The cast Will probably prove worthy of the
role with which he or she has been en-
trusted Mr.. Bramwell, the leading man,
has been with Miss Blair a considerable
tine, and nearly every other member of
the organization accompanied her upon
her successful tour in "A Lady OF Quail
ty-" Seats for the week were placed on
sale Thursday, and are said to be going in
manner eminently satisfactory TO all
concerned.
The times., 1899-07-09
QUIET ON THE POTOMAC
Indoor and Outdoor Theatres Both
Closed Last Week.

Eugenfe Blair Provides nm Oasis in
the Amusement Desert Tomorrow
Night by Beginning Her Season at
the Columbia With n Production
of sardou's brilliant "Divorcons."
The times., 1899-07-09

Al Stern, local boy, who has occupied a
somewhat important position on the vau-
deville stage as mimic, is going ahead"
of Hurtig & Seamon's road company rext
year. The move may be a profitable one
for Mr.. Stern, but it need hardly delight
dramatic editors along the route selected.
That man may initiate Wilton Lackaye
to perfection does not argue that he can
write readable press matter, and there is
enough of the other kind already in cir
culation.
The times., 1899-07-09

1t is said on the Rial. o that Nat Goodwin.
whose failure in London with THE Cow
boy and the Lady was sudden and force
fui has made great hit with IAN Ameri-
can Citizen" and that If certain Boston
dates can be Cancelled he will remain at
the Duke of York's until the production
there OF The Christian" All OF Mr..
Goodwin's many friends in this country
viii be glad if this tale Is true-as clip
pings sent on make it seem to be. Aside
from the TACT that the star is acknowledged
TO be one of our best-liked actors and that
his lack of success abroad was a sort of
reflection upon our taste, it is to be con-
sidered that the jovial Thespian had spent
considerable time and money in courting
the English favor which he so richly de-
served. Those who feel that he should
have been contented at home must argue
against that best of commences, exporta-
tion and Importation of art and against
the recognition of American talent. Mr.
Goodwin's effort to draw London after
his former failure there was a creditable
one. 1t was unfortunate that the vehicle
primarily chosen for the effort should have
been totally impossible and equally lucky
that the Britons did not take offence at
what must have been to them the several
rather calling lines in Madeline Lucette
Ryley's comedy.
The pro,ongation of Mr.. Goodwin's en-
gagement IN Europe will not interfere with
his Washington date.
The times., 1899-07-09

A New York dramatic paper of last week
contains the pleasing information that lit
tie Grace Golden, who went to France for
the purpose of completing her study of
music, has recently appeared two or three
times in Paris, and that on each occasion
she was rendered a perfect ovation. Any
one who has a memory for artistic things
will recall the fact that Miss Golden was
for an extended period prima donna Of the
Castle Square Opera Company, and that
she was seen here both at the Lafayette
and Columbia. She was by far the most
able member of an able organization. and
contributed many fine bits of work during
the local term, best among them being her
rendering of the role of SantuzZa in Cav
alleria Rusticana." Upon leaving Wash
ington she went to the American Theatre
in New York and there duplicated her hit
But Miss Golden was both ambitious and
modest. Her success had anything but the
usual effect upon her and instead of Iiv-
ing for the sake of appearances. she save
her money and went abroad for course OF
study. Consequently it is decidedly graft
flying that she should have been so greeted
upon the occasion of her appearances i'll
Paris, especially since she is too sensible
woman to deprive Americans Of her pres
ence merely because Europeans like her,
too.
The times., 1899-07-09

Speaking of the announced premiere of
Children OF the Ghetto" at the National
Theatre causes one to ponder for mo-
ment upon the manner in which the He
brew has come to the front on the stage
recently. Five years ago he was almost an
unknown quantity in the drama and equal
ly strange to the variety houses In which
the absolutely unoriginal comedians to be
seen in such places were mimicking Walter
Jones. tramp in hiissful ignorance of John
Keefe's "Yiddisher" Just when the revo-
luton began II is hardly possible to say,
nor would 1t be wise to name the mono
loguist who was perhaps the initiator OF
the movement. Certainly, however. the
Jew became more and more identified with
vaudeville and burlesque until 1t is now
quite impossible to spend an evening at
speciality performance without being treat
ed to an antiquarian exhibition of jokes
concerning the dominant traits of his char
acter
II this condition has any effect upon the
production OF Children of the Ghetto"
The Ghetto" THE Jew" or the rest of
the promised series of plays dealing with
the Hebrew and Hebraic life that effect
will undoubtedly be detrimental to their
success. 1t is rarely that a public will
stand heroics with character resembling
in every respect those it has seen bur-
lesqued. The numerous travesties on
"Trilby" undid Wilton Lackaye when he
offered himself in a role similar to that of
The times., 1899-07-09

During a rehearsal of "Divorcons" last
Wednesday at the Columbia, Times man,
lured into the building by its appearance
of GOODNESS and comfort, drifted back upon
the stage and engaged Eugene Blair in
conversation. Miss Blair is, as everyone
knows. decidedly handsome woman, her
looks having been improved greatly of late
by the loss of considerable Of the flesh
to which the critics objected when she was
seen here in Camille" Fortunately for
the interviewer, Miss Blair was in COM
municative mood, and so her vis-a-vis
learned many things.
Il suppose" said she, that you want
to know the history of my past life-svery
reporter does, and most of them think they
are saying something new and original
when they couch the request in that Ian
guage. Well, then. to begin with. my
first professional appearance was made in
Risks with John T. Raymond at
Hooley's Theatre, in Chicago-l won't say
how many years ago. 1t does not occur
to me now whether the event was i'm
portant to anyone save myself or not, but
my success must have been at least pass
able. for had no dilnculty in securing an
engagement the following season with
James O'Neill. The star was then being
seen in Monte Cristo,' and played Oppo
site him. Next came a term with Fred
erick Warde, and then another with Rob-
ert Downing. to whom l was married a
few months after joining his company.
Subsequently / starred myself. That
brings my story up to date.
THE length of my stay in Washington
depends largely on the manner in which
| am treated by the Weather Bureau. II
the heat keeps people out Of the theatre
my visit will end with the production of
Lady Clancarthy. If not. that presenta-
ton will be followed with Camille Car
men, The Ironmaster,' and the remainder
of a somewhat extensive repertoire In
any event / shall close in time to get some
rest before beginning my tour in Septem-
ber. You may have learned that / am to
continue in Frances Hodgson Burnett's A
Lady OF Quality, which l like great deal
and which the public seems to like, too,
since it has already had couple Of en-
tirely prosperous seasons In limited terri
tory. My rights to the work include the
South and West, and as "A Lady OF Quail
ty' has never been done on the other side
OF the Missouri l expect big year. Now
1 have told you of all OF my future
know and all the past you want to know.
And the stage manager is waiting for me
to go on with the next act.''
A few moments later The Times man
was writing what Miss Blair had said and
Miss Blair was saying what Sardou had
written.
The times., 1899-07-09

And now are the feet OF another idol
turning to clay-it has been announced
that Emile Zola is to write a drama on the
Dreyfus case. There is happily still some
reason for believing the report to be a
pure fabrication-if a fabrication can be
pure-but things look suspicious. NJ. Zola
is determined man and he may carry out
his intentions.
AS matter of fact it occurs to one that
the outside world has had about enough of
the French army scandal and it is certain
that there is no need for more about the
affair on the stage. where productions re-
semble each other enough at best without
being purposely built from the same foun-
dation. Dreyfus is a misused man who
has suffered from the injustice of what
Peter Dunn calls "a tumulchuous race"
and who Is likely to be treated respectfully
within few months. There never seems
to have been much occasion for weaving
romances about him. Nevertheless for two
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-27
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

GRAIN GOSSIP Gossip by private wire
to c. H F. Smith & Co, st. Paul, mem
bers of the New York stock exchange
and Chicago board of trade.--Prime
says: Wheat reports from the state of
Washington show that the wheat. Is
practically all seeded Acreage Is per
cent short of a year ago. Farmers nave
been selling wheat freely for the last
two weeks Wheat crop of Oregon, Wash
ing and Western Idaho will probably ex-.
coed early estimates by fully 10 per cent.
Corn reports from Eastern NebrasHa
show that the returns from corn fields,
now that gathering has commenced, are
not satisfactory, and are running short of
early estimates all the way from 10 to
corn sold. as there always is. but the
bulk of the new corn will go into cribs
to take the place of old reserves, which
are lower than they have been for many
as usual on account Of extreme dry
weather Pastures all gone. '--BroGm-
hall says: Influenced by steadier tone
at close of American markets yesterday,
wards turned rather dull and eased off
sd; market appears to be long, and there
are but few sellers. Corn opened I'M
changed to I'D higher; high freight and
feet of the firmer American closing last
night. Price Current: Growing wheat
In good condition except over consider
able portion west of Mississippi river.
where moisture is deficient Continued
reports of disappointment as corn husk-
ing advances make it certain that cary
estimates of yield must be reduced. In
terror movement of grain rather light
Packing of hogs 3s5,OOO, against 455OcO
last year"
LIVERfOOL, Oct. 26-Wheat, A@Ad
lower; December, 5s 11Ad; March, IS 5sd;
May. IS I'D. Corn steady, 1s@Md lower
to 1kd higher; December So 5Bd; May,
IS Sad.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, Oct. 2s.-Fiour
steady. Wheat firm; No. / northern,
7O15c; No 2 northern. 66G66Ac. Oats E.~~h-
er, 24G251ac Rye firm; No. ], 5715c. Bar
ley firm; No. 2, 461z@47c; sample, $50 &C.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Flour-Recefpts
1854; exports, 3,943; ruled firm and active
on good local and export demand, closing
with an upward tendency; winter pa tents,
So 60G385; Minnesota patents, s395G4 20:
Minnesota bakers, $3@4.2O. Rye flour
qu'et. Buckwheat flour steady. Buck
wheat dull. Wheat-Receipts 257, 700; ex-
ports 2O0,957; spot steady; No. 2 red,
1910 f. o. b. afloat spot: No. l northern,
Duluth, 79Ac f. 0. b. af1oat to arrive: No
l hard Duluth, S0Kc to arrive; No. 2 red,
741Ac elevator; options easy at net adj
vance Of nose; May, 791a@791kc, closing
at 1890; Decembeg closed at 757c. Corn
Receipts, 221. 1s9; exports. soc; spot No 2.
40%c elevator: options closed firm at
net advance Of A@5sc, chiefly in Deem
Der; May, 39hc; December 401sc. Oats
Receipts. 17SS00 exports. 100; spot steady;
No. q 28a4c No. 8, Csc; No. 2 white, 31t@
&c; No. 3 white, 3012c; track mixed West
ern, 2S1b@130c; track white, 30@35c; options
quiet and steady.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-27
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 26.-Wheat open
ed steady.
December wheat opened at 67Ac, being
the same as Wednesdays close, advanc-
ed sharply to 672c, lost Lice again sold
at 67%c, dropped to 673aQ671ac, firmed up
held at 6713c.
May wheat opened at 7Oa4c, against 7l1b
crosse Wednesday, advanced to 71Ac de-
clined to 70%c, f1rmed UP to T0%c. lost lac
by :15 a. m, and by noon held at 70Tac.
The demand for cash wheat was very
brisk Thursday morning, with a premium
Of 1AM11ac over December price paid for
No l northern ordinary. Choice cars
sold at 19@%c better. Low grades sold
fully as well relatively.
Der at 672Ac. and Nav at 7O5sG70%c.
Open High Low Closing.
May .7o& III 7O5s-& 76 w; 7S @s9;
9e eSg96 ...s77jH 6i% e7H 81 ssss 6 s$n
On Track-No. hard, zoe: DC. No " + north tn
ern, 68asc; No. northern, 66ssc; October
oats, 231ac; October corn, 30Ac faxseed
$123
Flour-There was no quotable change to
note in flour. There is, however, q diff
ference of opinion about values. Some
stoutly maintain the higher figures while
others are willing to take less Wheat IS
stronger. FIRST natents, S. S5Q3. 95: second
second clears, 81 3G62. 35.
Following are the quotations in cotton
sacks. IS and 40 lbs: Rye flour per bbI
pure. 81. 65M2.75; rye -four, per Dbl, Xxx
Bran in bulk 1O.6o01O. Is; SHORTS
IN bulk. $1O.50@1075: nliddlings in bulk. s12
0f2.50; red dog, in 140-lb sacks. $14a714.5 So
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

NEW YORK COFFEE-New York. Oct
26-Coffee options opened steady and un-
changed and though moderately active
varied but little from last nights close;
sales. q, 900 bags, including November,
4.s5Q4 9Oc; December. 5.O5c; January, $40
as 15c: March. 5.25c, May. 5.3o45: 36c; Sep
TENDER, 5h0@5 65. Spot Coffee-R'o firm:
No invoice csc: do iobbing. 6ssc; mi d
firm; Cordova, 6s4911%c. Sugar-Raw
firm and tending upward; refined firm
ard rn"-e active.
BUTTER AND EGGS-New York sOct
.-Butter-Receipts. 4,6i6 pkgs; firm;
Western creamery. 17G24c June cream
cry, 1a@22lbc: factory. 141k@rc- Eggs
Receipts. 5.219 plSSs: dull: Western I'M
graded at mark. 14Gl1Sc.
Chicago, Oct. .2e-Dutter weak and
dull; creameries. 15Q221ac; dairies, 20
isc Eggs strong: fresh, 17d171ac.
SEED MARKETS-Chicago Oct. 20
The faxseed market was strong again
Thursday. with many evidently in want
nf flax. Present Indications are that
flax will go still higher Receipts here
were 100 cars, 70 cars ut Duluth and %
cars at Minneapolis. Cash fax at .29.
October at s1.27sS, December at sl271a and
May at s1.29 rer blu. Cash timothy seed
closed at 50 A'1a per 100 lbs. Clover seed
closed at $3.50 per 100 lbs. Minneapolis
faxseed quoted at s1.23 ped blu.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-27
CORN TOOK THE LEAD
WAS THE ACTIVE GRAIN ON THE
CHICAGO BOARD OF
TRADE
GAIN SHOWED FOR DECEMBER
General Buying Was Stimulated by
Growing Conviction That This
Years Corn Crop Has Been Great
~ Over Estimated - December
Wheat Closed With Gain of
One-HaIf to Three-Eighths.

CHICAGO, Oct 26.-Corn led the process
sion on change today, and closed with
a gain of %G15c for the December option.
a general buying movement, Undue ed by
the growing conviction that this year 8
crop has been greatly over stimat d.
caused the upturn. December Whea-
closed with gain of Aq3sc, and oats 1sc.
Provisions were dull and closed plac-
tically unchanged.
Wheat opened unchanged and scored a
98c advance over last nights close our
ing the first hours trading. Early ews
was generally of a bearish cast. but
shorts were nervous over the situation N
South Africa and commenced Covering
from the start. The strength in corn
also encouraged buying. and, as offerings
were scarce the upturn was easily &C
complshed. December opened &c higher
at 105s@7tAc, and advanced to ne. AT
the latter figure, however, a good ttt al of
long wheat was thrown on the markt t
and a reaction to 7U$a4707ac follow d.
The latter part OF the ssssiol was eA-
tremely dull with the price bar ID
ing at 70b@71c, and finally CLOS ng with
buyers at 707sc Indications of an in
crease of 1,500000 bushels in the domes lie
visible during the week, and re- orts Of
complete relief in the drought stricken
sections had a bearish infiu 4nca after the
early trading. Spot demand poor Oh :
cago received 106 cars. six of w ich
graded contract. Minneapolis and Du-u II
got only 47G cars, compared with 10 he
corresponding day a year ago fetal
Western primary receipts were $500 bu.
Atlantic port clearances Were 10000 bu.
Corn was strong ana active. A rel ort
by an authoritative statistic:an hat TIL
early estimates Of this years yieI1 W >.
be materially reduced owing TO disap-
pointing returns, was the chief buy
motive. The market advance! IL It'll the
close when selling by shiHp RS and pro
taking caused a slight reaction. Cash
demand was slack. Receipts We're AS
cars. December opened 1sc higher at 21aa
Q31Ac, sold sparingly at 3lfsc, adva:lf ed
to 3I1sc, ana closed at &c.
Oats were DULL, but held steady in sym
patty with corn. The principal trade con
sisted of changing from December TO
May, with the result of a 81 ght mar
rowing cf the spread. Receipts were 2
cars. December opened a shade lower at
225sQ2224c, and advanced to 2-hc.
The advance IN corn strengthened p, O.
visions early, but the market yie.ded UNI
der heavy liquidation near the end, 6
the advance was ell lost. January cora
closed PIC lower at $9.5I'A. January lard
unchanged, and January ribs Il shaIe
lower.
The leading fului es ranged as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-27
Close. Day.
E Bar silver, New York York; ........Sa5ss "A IA

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The evidences
of strength in yesterdays stock market
attracted quite a large buying interest
this morning and the market during the
first hour took the upward course with
very active trading. The demand show
ed, however, marked falling off during
the rest of the day, and the isolated
points of strength which developed from
time to time proved unavailing to sus-
tain prices, and the drift was downwards
until the close which was very generally
at the low point of the day and at
level below last night. The market dur
ing the first hour was conspicuous for
the great breadth of the demand, the
number of stocks which moved being no
less than 125. The aggregate number OF
shares dealt in was also very large
Broadly speaking, the market was re-
versal of that of yesterday In that the
railroads generally were inclined to react
while the industrial stocks moved up
ward. The evidence of profit-taking In
the coalers, which was manifest even in
the opening dealings, prompted selling to
realize in the railroad list.
The outside demand for stocks was
very much increased. and 1t was this
which was fed by the professional oper-
ators, who have been accommodating
stocks at the lower level At the same
time the vigorous strength of Sugar, To-
bacco, Brooklyn Transit, Rubber and
other industrials and the continued spec
ulation in the Leather stocks helped to
maintain the list while the realizing was
going on. These stocks all suffered to
the extent of l to over 3 points in the
late downward movement. Inside sup
port was manifest in some Of the newer
industrials, which have been the target
recently for bear attack. This was no
tably true of the Mating and Glucose
stocks, Mating preferred leading, with
a rise of nearly 6 points.
Of the low priced stocks, Standard Rope
and Irvine was brought forward with an
advance of 213, half of which was subse-
quently lost The iron and steel stocks
also received favorable attention, espe-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-27

springers have been selling at steady
prices and the best have found ready
sale all week
HOGS-Receipts have been fairly ?iber
al this week, although considerably less
than for the same period last year. On
Monday the bulk of the hogs solo at $40,
but there. was decided drop on Tues
day and today the bulk brought $40,
with $3.50 top. Since Tuesday the mar
ket has been about steady, but there is
weak feeling abroad, with no indication
that prices will improve. The bulk of
the hogs selling here now are sorted in
two punches, light and heavy, with the
light selling from $40 to $3.50 and the
heavy OF $3.50 to 81. Pigs sell at So Is.
SI1EEP-There has been a decided i'm
prCvemept In the sheep and lamb mar
ket The demand has been good all week
fer everything. Fat sheep and lambs
are selling Is to % cents better than last
week Today there was a 4-cent top for
fat sheep, but this was an outside sale
and Is cents above the market. Stock
sheep and lambs are also higher, bat the
advance has not been so noticeable as
on the fat stuff.
,e Very truly yours,
c. L. HAAS COM. co.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-27
DULUTH

DULUTH. Mimi. Oct, 26-Market dull
and frmer; December opened 1sc up at
i2;iO and closed &c up at 6S3sc. Cash
100000 bu at DeceISber price. Cash Sales
No 1 hard, 5000 blu, 691z@69&c; No l
northern, $1,000 bu: 6S34c; 5000 bu' 6S2se;
ern, car, 651lc; rye 700 blu, SAC; flax, 25,Wo
bu 81 24@1. 254 Wheat-No. ] hard. cash,
$3.50; No northern, cash, 6Sasc; October,
683sc; December, G8ssc; May, re; NO: z
northern, 65asc; No. 8 spring, 61Nc; to az
rive, No. i hard, G9ssc; No ] northern,
GSakc; oats, 2414@24c; rye, sac; barley, $50
43c flax, to arrive, $1.24; cash, s1.24, Oeto-
Der, 1924; December, $l.2lA; corn Sl1sc'
Car Inspec tion-W heat; 1873; corn, 3; rye,
4; barley, q; llax, 49, Receipts
222, O4S blu; corn, 1,337 bu; oats 2,2SS bu;
rye, 4,19S bu; barley, S2.94S bu; flax, 1855
blu. Shipments-W Wheat, 1887 bu; corn,
T02 bu: flax 100 $50 blu.