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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-17

HCIS-Ihe hog market opened on a slightly
lower basis. The trade generally called sc
below saturdays prices Offerings on sale we're
quite niodsrs,e but the total was sweled lit;
Tie by overflow from st. Joseph. Conditions
hold the market where 1t was A majority OF
row range. worth $3.50 TO S5a5 on SATURDAY
The shippers bought many hogs as usual on
butcher purchases cost 30 to s53s
The top price for the day was s.. - for one
who also bought 1.4?6 head averasing is5 10;
az q cost OF ss;& Nelson Morris & Go. bought
10y hogs. u lbs average. at a cost of 8. %.
The clos, was about the same as the opening.
The bulk OF the hogs 1.-THE pigs and the strict
" low-grade offerings not consideredI sold a.
s.. to $50. as against s5.21is to s5.35 on Sat
age. at So 10 to s5c5. according to quality: light
hogs 80 TO lss lbs: sold a. t5.is 20 $50. the
rs lhs 81. sod I, at 80 to s.a. he bulk going
20 $50 and fair TO best heavy hogs al s52s 10
$40. Good mixed hogs at Is Is to $50 and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-17
sheep. ss lbs average, a, s.ss. and bucks a.
70

EOkSES-The week opened a small run:
An auction was held. but ow ing to the limited
supply, Il short. outside Of the resident
contingent Of buyers. there were Few operators
on the market. except one or two from Philadei-
phl ard other Eastern points However whas
offerings there were sold readily under the ham
mer ut satisfactory figures, the most desirable
low-down handy chunks and nice harness horses
commanding the most competition and demand
On account OF the small supply the retail trade
also light. and after the auction the maj
het resolved itself into very quiet situation
Horse quotations: - 49,
Heavy d:aft-Common to good go % $40:
chcics to fSicy $50 TO $40 Drivers-t1f -ninnn
to choice so - $40 bulk So, % $50: eoash
horses $40 to 500 Saddi.rs-comriou TO choice
So To Sl2s: fancy slyJ 10 $ls5. Chunks, 1.sO9 70
1.4Jt lbs.-comnSn to good So to 80. choice 70
eAtra SOD TO SlE..Ji Southern horses-tlLninoh 70
good so TO $i3: choice TO extra SA5 TO $50 rugs
SIG So.
Mules-The receipts for the first day o' tho
week included about . carloads to the dealers
and a number Of lunches To the commission N.
teTosts that composed supply ~ some nal.
hundred head Trade opened quietly. but nrt
with any change from the good. strong basis :"
last week. Arrivals were slow to be oneTea ann
no transactions We're reported early. stii ~"
sales men sal! there alteration IN th-
status Of the trade. The good exterior defIiinl
which prevailed last week and lasted up to 'ht
very close gave a decidedly improved tone 20
the local demand and made the sale OF coininis-
sion mules reader and stronger. ~
Mule quotations 0Or broke mules TO years
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-17
FOREIGN CROP SITUATION.
Continental Harvests Up TO til,
Average.

London. July 1.-THE Mark Lane Express to-
day Gays the season Of wheat Is fully a fortnight
backward. but II August is fne We may Rave a
good crop OF average quality. the right side Of
% bushels Barley is not likely 20 equal the
average. oats have remarkably improved sinca
June l. Continental harvests seem up 20 the
Average everywhere and safe. In France the
yield may be 10 per cent below average but the
crop In Roumania is reported the largest on
record.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-17
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Natives Steady to LOwer-Texa. I'm
Large supply and LOwer-Hogs
Lower aud Sheep Steady,
St. Louis. Monday

r..., Rec. Ship.
- $1,000. -.-- -----....-.-...-...4b 3ls
.s.eNp -. ...--...+-l,ssS
AAC41Cs @siu iiia4tS laS
cATTLE-Native Cattle Trade-There We're few
cattle on offer In the native yards and they
We're composed almost entirely OF killing grades
OF a medium character. Nothing particularly
desirable was found in the beef classes, but
sueh as they were met a good gathering OF
the discouraging reports from other sources
butcher cows and hsifers were not so urgently
sought after and decline OF I0c resuItsd m,
stock cattle trade ruled quiet and slow. neither
the receipts nor the buying Interest,", ulalline a
very con.rnendable showing.
Sales included beef steers. Isl to I.3os lbs av-
erage, az H.t5 to S5.35. butcher he.fers al rs
TO g:1o butcher cows Mt sI.75 TO 49, stockers
at SS). stock cows and hefers at S2-75 TO
10 s3.s5.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-17
LAW DEPART ENT.
City Of St. Louts.
Law Department,
T,.r- - YnA

City Of St. Loms.
Law Department,
July IL. 1900
The Commissioned in the matter Of
widening Broadway, under Ordinance No.
1858. wifi meet at room "a City Hall. on
assessing benefits occasioned by said OPEN
ing, and all parties Interested are invited
TO be present: when and where they have
Commissioners report before the Circuit
Court when II is fled.
The taxing district for said opening In 4
ciudes the property within the following
boundaries: North by city limits, south by
Calvary avenue. east by river and west by
Florissant avenue.
B. SCHUMACHER,
City Counselor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-17

When sold round: Green saited &c: Southern
sac. Dry fiint-ChOice Texas I5c: average re-
ce!pts iic: dry fallen Nc: dry sal:ed re Whom
sold on selections: Green sslt-No. 71.c; green
salt No . 6i4c: hull &c: wet glue stock Si.c; dry
nint-No. l5i4c: dry fnt-No. 2 lac; dry flint
Bull Zoe; dry Gull and glue 7l4c. Dry saited-
less than cured. part cured &c less
:, Pork-Market lower; T. q b. sl2. Is. Lard lower:
Green Hams Eto--Heic In car lots I. q. b.
Z. side; Hams-f0- av. ct S1sc rs at 9-sc: 1ls AT
s%sc: lSs at e4I.c: EOS at SC; skinned harns-221
y average at lvisc: isfreos at IoAsc: les lie;
CALIFORNIA; at size. In average; New York
shoulders al ssSc From the block. del Run
OF house hams at &c; bellies at .zq9a.c, as IN
average; New York shoulders AZ SC.
D. 3 Meats-Bxd. lots; Extra shorts TIC:
cribs CSC; clear sides The; bellies Tsdsc; as in
average plates &C. Dealers charge higher on
small orders. :
Bacon-Bxd. o. q. meats in q jobb1rg way:
breakfast bacon s1so for heavy to usSo for fancy
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Cash Grim. Flour. Etc.

WHEAT-Cssh uisrket-Receiyed 21o8 eks.
end pa csrs local and Is cars through. Lower
end rot 80 strong urgently so'teht Cor as
last week. The strongest buyers were for ship
nent TO Toledo and TO outside mills; city uili-rs
duced their basis No. red 10 &c below Sept.
On trk. No. red sold at Isc to 9sisc E, and 7Jc
10 FAC this side, round :otg fancy L. side destna-
fion and weights. ct s.fG7sc; No. red at .2$.
s4c: No. winter 1T 6syioAc; No. ? nzrd at
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SHEEP-The arrivals Of sheen included fou-
single decks Of leht Texans. also a fair sup
ply or lambs. but native sheep We're scarce. The
market opened with a good demand for all de-
cent sheep and lambs. and trading active
at prices steady with last Friday Medium and
common stock Were slow sale. especially Gull
lambs. as nobody wanted them. Quality is what
and lambs are badly neglected. The stocker
trade showed no Change. only few head
Sales included lambs at $50 70 $50 Gull
hmos AZ s.s9 70 ~ mutton sheep At ~ Tsxas
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Minneapolis FIour.

Min. minneapolis. Jul isZI1oqr-First patents - ~;
SD hran In bulk S:Ils ~ Wheat in stor.I
July .sc; sept Sac: Dec. Use. On trk-No. 1
marc 's+sc' No. Northern &c. No. Northern
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Range Of Futures.
barley.
The barley market ruled easie

Tne barley market ruled easier and qntet.
with little trading done 1t is said that
traders are inclined to wait for the COM
ing of the new crop before doing anything.
Mating grades sold at f0a47c; feed lots 4O4
43c. and screenings 3fd31c. About cars OF
good barley We're sod from f2c to 45c. ES-
ports from New York were y. l15 Blu. Re
cefpts amounted TO cars. Shipments
were Los bu. The visible supply at the
principal points of accumulation amount
ed to $4,000 bu an increase OF 200 bu.
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quiet and s-lsc lower
. - -. IL.

Net receipts IN United States ports for three
days. IA $50 bales against ISIS for the came time
last week and s.sss last year: since Sept. l. g.
4.l.s63 bales. against sac 4ss bales same time
last season Exports for three days. r. S24 bales
against s.l1i for time last week Stock on
hand. IL, 81 bales against az SO bales last year
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Stocks of Grain in store.

st. Louis s.S7s bbls.: Chicago. 17.i7i bbI. De-
ue-t; Lti! bills: 1Ilvs usee 1850 bb!s Mime
S2cis. Co. 20 bhis.: New YORK i.7l3 bile ard a.
-! sks: Baltimore Is. Is bots: Boston 20 bile
a. 40 ''Sfo shs- New Orleans. 20 bbis and 1896
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MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.

New York, July 15.-E1our-Receipto L. coa
bbs exports H. 2l3 bbis. sales $50 pkgs: mar
ket checked by the drop In wheat and ruled
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liverpool MarAet-Spot business small and
prices I'D lower: uplands 5-l-Ssi; sales 5.oJI
bales Futures closed steady July 5 3&-6sd n
July-Aug. 2S-s4d b.: Aug.-Sept. 9-64d s.; Sept
Oct. 55-6+1 s.: Oct.-Nov. 42-sid s.: Nov.-I,ec.
4 6-e4d -; Dec.-Jan. 3J-sid 3.
New York Markets-SpOt quiet and s-lsc lower:
middlng 13i5c. Futures closed stsadier.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-17
POULTRY Y.
Last Weeks Prices on Fowls and Ord
BOOSTERS Maintained.

REtUBl.iC SPECIAL
New York July ls.-Live poultry receipts 20
day were cars Western. The market opened
with hare stands. and. while the adviccs in
transit are much heavier. receivers were enabled
TO maintain the market on fowls and old roos-
more plenty and lower Finest Local ani IN HAMS
did n5t exceed l5c, while small Western c!s!cE-
from Chicago brought latter figures. Turkeys
rlow and barely steady. Ducks and geese Iaov-
ing slowly at late current rates.
Spring chckens-Loosl and Indiana lie: other
Western l3c; Southern BE. Fowls lo.kc: ROSTERS
prime pair 4oasoc; Southern and SSuthwestern
ern and Southwestern 75es5c p''i 'ou'''-
Dressed poultry receipts to-day. SIS pkes. De-
are not included in these figures. The aavices
OF fowls to hand are moderate. but there seems
ecxehsi TheTe sa IN ae pToPorlen % spring
buyers ., on NJ, the , market who claimed that the
on dswis and would not operate until receivers
tnooteI ,he,t IDEAS to lO':c on AVERAGE prime
TnLke y,.-;ags best hens sasc: toms sg7c.
SFrine chickeas-Western fancy large dry-pici.ed
Isc scaled Nd d Ne small prime scalded o. dry
western dry picked Prime iSlse, soaIded ,5Tsc
S}1ihern and Southwestern lassc Old COCKS
ChtcnEo Poultry Quotations.
.s Shiasaga July ls.pTesssd poultry steady: tur
butter. Cheese and Eggs.
,,se , nork: July B-Butter-.Eeceipts Is.oas
PACKED facsesy s isas
Bkss; firm large eoIored shqsa.e: large white
~ s astse- EsgsEWestern at mark. IIalSl-o for
average lots Western. loss or l5c.
Dry Goods.
New York. July Is-The market for dry goods
SHOWS no material change to-day II Is excessive
scc NOT here; and spot business suffers on that
9Seoun'. .ut mail orders UP to the average
bIyMn cottons duh at previous prices. Blea-sed
usenanSeu IN price. low grades somewhat frrn.r.
rr,ns eiotns nfm but quiet Prints In rnoJerste
.suJ,er.. Mn,e goods steady. No change In
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ElnHseed.
Flaxseed futures were weak and

Flaxseed futures were weak and from lac
to &c lower, in sympathy with the weakness
of cereals and favorable yves Their for the
growing crop. Cash or No. ! Northwestern
was steady at $3.50. Sept. opened at SLID
ard went as low as 1885,. and closed with
bidders at sl.a9 Oct. began at S1.4. declined
to sl321a. and stopped with buyers at $l.5J.4.
Receipts were light cars.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-17
Wool.

Black and seedy from &c to &c a pound less
than quotations.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-17
Timothy and Glover Seeds.

Timothy was steady. with scarcely any
Offering Cash was quoted at s35 Sept
opened at s3.25, and closed at s3.22l5 bid
Oct. started at $40. and closed with buy
ers at that price Clover seed remained
noulinally steady in price, with no business
done or anything offered. Contract seed on
the spot was steady at s.. Oct was ;,Iso
unchanged at 50.
Provisions.
The extreme weakness Of corn forced
some liquidation of provisions. CGdahy SELL
ing was a feature OF the pit. Some cover
about slight rally from botto prices.
Compared with final figures OF Saturday,
the following losses were establi shed a tire
close. Pork SOC; lard 7isc. and ribs o. Local
run Of hogs was $500. ard he tot IL q. the
chief Western packing centers was IS. 100.
against 50 800 the corresponding DAY Of the
previous year To-morrows run was esti-
mated at al.00e head. Liverpool quoted sd
decline in American hams and Cumberland
cut bacon
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THE COTTON MARKETS.
lower Cables and Rains Brought
About Free Liauida ton and Cot
ton Declined Generally.

ST. Louis. Monday. July i6. 1909.
There was considerable liquidation to-day ana
an absence of support. and this. with the lower
cables AMI a number OF favorable weather re-
PORTS started cotton prices on the DOWN grade.
ard az New York there loss CT TO
npIrts in futures and l-lsc decline IN spots. L.-
sr,Dool was sd OF for spots and futures TO !
points lower
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Turpentfne and ROsfD.
New York, July ls.-Rosin steady. TuTpsntins
steadier at i6zx G4sLc.
Petroleum

New York July l6.-Petroeum steady
OIL CITY. Pr. July I6-Credit balances q -;
certifcates no business. shipm ents. three days.
25s.eo1: Average 1854: runs. three days. E32s4;
average 81 90.
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,,i,,nI INt.u htteHtIyIF WIS gwen 10 The spec
ers having about all they cared 10 sttend IN
IN wheat and corn. AS was to have been
expected. the market declined In sympathy
WITH the other grains. and Sept. sold AT 23c
70 &c. closing TIC of for the day an that
PIC. July closed &c lower at 23ssc nominal
Eeceipts at Western markets amounted 10
ZseW Du-, against $50, 60 bu. n wear aro.
ss.op ou arrived here, against z3 90 Su
last year The shipments were 100000 bU.
ana the export clearances 230,Go bu There
was a decrease in the Visible s-Ipply ~ ~,
country OF 2e]o bu.. against $500 bu. de-
creaes one year ago
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low nliddling clause. July S5-sid5 s4-s4d ":
July-Atg : $50 b.: Aug. Sept os.s.d a
Esd 8; Nov:-D : s5-ss3t ss-s4d a Dec.
Jan. sid s. Jan.-Feb. 3f-64d 8. (: Feb. March
Esd b.: March-April ss-sfa4 SID v.
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Osts. IN sympathy with corn. lost &c tu
In price in Sept delivery. but recovered ixc
OF 1t before the close, leaving off with the
comparatively slight decline of i2c bu
the opening price was from 2i'4c to &c
the lowest &c and closing figures &c. The
days local receipts were Is. cars and q.
were estimated for tomorrow. Seaboard
clearances were 2Gs.Coo hu,. and New York
advised sales for export of $4,000 IN. TIE
visible supply decreased $3.50 bu., compared
with $4,000 bu. decrease a year age. and
present total Is 1.li40l9 bu.. against i-e3
600 bu. at the corresponding date OF 1897.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-27
WHERE olo MAGAZINES GO.

what becomes Of all the books ana
magazines OF the illustrated papers and
foreign picture papers sold In railway
trains and in waiting rooms. In hotels and
hotel newsstands7 The answer is readily
found by c,ireory examination OF the
mail boxes I'm the various hotels. Piled
high with every outgoing mall may be
found n lot of these papers. ready for
transmission to sono one at home
saws the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The
average travelling man--and his number,
despite the trusts, Is still legion-reads
and remembers. and IN this way comes to
be well posted.
throw away his papers. but mails them
20 "A friend. very often member OF hts
family and thereby not only gives evil
dence OF thoughtfulness, but more than
recompenses Uncle Sam for his generosity
In permitting the papers To be mailed az
n reduced rate. for the postage on the 10
cent magazines almost equals their
The postmen who collect mails from
the hotels come prepared for this class
OF mail but It's all horss can do In
the busy season 10 make the rounds or
the principal hotels. The packages. as
a rule. are Ear too large 10 so inside the
mail box. and so they may be seen any
dsy piled up 81 tor of The box ana ~s"-
ins for the mali collector. ...1 -Ar ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-27
Were Finally RspuIssd After Americans
RscsIvsd Rslnforcemsnts.
1850 REBELS KILLED AND 70 CAPTURED
Forty Insurgsnn Were Killed In an Aii,et On lang
Americans Had No Casualties si Bstoe The
fighting Was at Close Quarters

Manila. April 27.--About 900 of the
enemy have been killed lately I'm North
Jlocos, including Dodd's fight and the
attack on Batoc, April Is. when from 600
TO 200 rebels, quarter OF whom were
armed with rifles, determinedly attack
ed the Americans. charging their posi-
tions and lighting at close quarters.
The engagement lasted all the after
noon, the enemy burning the town;
but they were repulsed after the ar
rival OF American reinforcements.
The insurgents generally are aggres-
slve I'm that province. They captured
an American provision wagon near
Lap.o The Americans having obtained
evidence that the Alcaides OF Lapo.
Magsingal, Cabugas and Sinait were
holding treacherous communication
with the insurgents. imprisoned them
and burned Lapos town ham
There have been several minor fights
in the province. including an attack
by 200 insurgents on Layag April IL.
40 OF whom We're killed and 40 cap
tured. The officers report that the men
OF the 33d Regiment and I'D Cavalry
behaved splendidly under very trying
circumstances. There were no Ameri-
can casualties at Batoc 90, where 1s0
insurgents were killed and 70 were cap
tured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-27
FaoHmAKs CO. IN my uAuaHTtR-IN.lAw.

charles Frohman's London Come
dians who appear at the Providence
opera house next week just prior to
their return TO London, have made a
great hit at the Lyceum theater in
New York, which is crowded to the
doors at every performance by fashion
able people. MY Daughter-in- Law"
the play In which the comedians APP
pear. has captivated New York In the
same immediate and positive way in
which IL first won its triumph I'm Paris
when IT was originally produced there
at the Odebn under the title OF Ma
Bru." 1t contained the same sort OF
instant and generous recognition when
1t was first presented In London at the
beginning OF this season The great
record OF success made by the comedy
and the great list OF talented London
actors and actresses. all Of them ia
vorites on the other side. who are con-
cerned In it's production. make IL i'm
possible for theatergoer seeking an
evenings enjoyment to have any DIFF
ficulty I'm selecting the best place TO
go. Ellallne Terriss, Seymour Hicks,
Fanny Brough. Herbert Standing and
the other English actors employed.
have special abilities for their lines OF
work and each furnishes novel and
agreeable surprise i'm the interpreta-
tion OF the play. The sale OF seats
opened today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-27
Mr.: GARDENERS PUPILS GIVE
1.-THE DOCTOR OF ALCANTARA." !"

The pupils OF Fred s. Gardiner. as
sisted by Howard Kranz and Miss May
Nichols. presented Eichberg's pretty
comic operetta. THE Doctor of Alcan-
tara" at the Talma Theatre, last even
ing. The cast was: DIR. Paracelsus. Mr..
Howard Kranz; Senior Balthazar, Mr..
George Brown; Carlos, his son. Mr.
William Young; Don Pomposo. Mr..
Easton Bebo; Perez. Mr.. Gilbert Hay
ward: Sancho, Mr.. James Mccullough;
Donna Lucrezia, wife OF DIR. Paracelsus
Mrs. Edith Howard; Isabella, her
daughter, Miss Sallie Griffith; Inex, her
maid. Miss May Nichols.
The performance was Very satisfac-
tory indeed. The accompaniments We're
furnished by a small orchestra, with
Mrs. Minnie A. Kenyon at the piano,
ana Mr.. Gardiner conducted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-27
CONTRACTORS ASK
FOR 1000 POLICE.
They Claim There IS Danger of an
Outbreak on Account of the
Labor Troubles.

Chicago. April 27.--The assignment OF
1000 police officers on strike duty has
been demanded formally OF Mayor Har-
rison By "A delegation from the Build
ing Contractors Council. The committee
handed the city's executive commu-
nication setting forth that the labor
riots were approaching a crisis, and
urging that energetic measures be
taken 10 suppress outbursts OF violence
and protect life and property. The
mayor. after listening 10 the represen-
tations OF the contractors that there
was reign OF terror" I'm Chicago, de-
clared that provisions had been made
ing the continuation OF the labor trou-
bles and that the limited resources of
the Chicago department. already were
strained TO their utmost. For that rea-
son. he said. IL would be impossible to
augment the details OF officers now on
duty at uncompleted buildings affected
by the strike.
Although no serious demonstrations
marked the day the bosses" delega-
tion insisted that the lull in violence
was OF the kind that precedes n storm.
They said that unless strenuous action
was taken by the authorities iawless-
ness and bloodshed would be rife.
As Chief Ripley had issued orders TO
the police 90 take prompt steps 10 cope
with any trouble the reflections of the
contractors upon the attitude OF the
authorities did not please Mr. Harri-
son. He informed his callers that all
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-27
AN INTENSELY FUNNY ACT.

Patrons Of Keith's next week are TO
be treated to what is undoubtedly the
most intensely funny act ever seen in
vaudeville-that OF Bunth and Rudd.
grotesque comedians and burlesque
comedians.
The recent return OF Bunth and Rudd
from Europe is certainly an event in
vaudeville, for they are beyond aues-
tion the cleverest entertainers in their
line theatre-goe In this country have
ever seen. Thy have been abroad for
more than four years. and I'm that time
have appeared in every important capt.
tai Of Europe. and were paid the larg-
est salary over received for an act from
this side OF the Atlantic. Their pres
ent engagement IL for the Keith CTR
cult only. and they return 10 the other
side at its conclusion. being booked in
the muse halls until 1903. " Is difficult
20 describe what the act Of Bunth and
Rudd consists Of as there II so much
that is funny In it. They are what IL
known in the profession as comedy gro
tesques and buriesque >illusionlsts. and
their make.1ips are In themselves a
suficient excuse for laughter ~