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Cotton Seed OIL,

New Orleans. May 16-Cotton seed oil
firm. prime refined in barrels 261sc; off
refined in barrels 2519; prime crude loose
21c Turpentine firm. Gle. Pitch $2.25; pine
tar. s4.75; coal tar. SO. 80. Rosin per barrel
of $50 pounds: A, B. c, SO. 25di3. 80; D. $3.50
m3 SO: e, 49, 4Od3 As: f, 50. 1898 so; C. 50 so
II, 50. rs; l. SO 80; X. 81; NJ. s4.05 N, s4.10,
window glass $685. water white A4s@
45G
Memphis. May 16-Cotton seed oil. primo
crude 21c off crude nominal Prime sum
mer yellow, 24c; off summer yellow, NOM
ina1; prime meal $40. 75d21. Prime cake
see. 7Sd21.
New York, May 16-cotton seed oil
barely steady prime yellow 27M21h. Pc
troleum easy. Rosin steady; strained COM
mon to good $3.50. Turpentine nominal.
641aa65ia asked.
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today Spring wheat and corn planting
were also said to be delayed. But the
amount of stock brought upon the mar
ket by these factors was exceedingly
small. The easy yielding of prices, how
ever, under the light offerings, discour-
aged the professional attempts to get the
market up. The marking up of st. Paul
late in the day was attributed to traders
movement designed for effect on the gem
eral list. but the closing was heavy for
the smallest days business of the year.
Bonds were dun and heavy. Total
sales. par value. s2,255,000.
United States bonds were all unchanged
on CALL
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emit
Ware 1 lelands Market Letter.

Ware 4 Leland's Market Letter
First and last prices in Liverpool wers
the same with minor fluctuations De-
tween, deductions drawn from cables in
uicated New Orleans houses caused their
recent advance as some adviees stated
lower prices were due TO selling by re-
cent bulls, and others attributed the SELL
ing TO orders from here. Options closed I
point lower and spots unchanged; sales
5000 bales.
clearing weather west of the river with
the undertone Of the foreign market more
uncertain caused lower opening here.
fears of very unfavorable weekly report
and continued steadlness of spot mar
ket prevented anything approaching ag-
gressiNe selling. At same time traders
who believe in higher prices take the
position that cotton must advance on
its merits and offered very little sup
port. Crop conditions in the central east
ern sections are shown to be quite as
satisfactory as anticipated. and possibly
even better in some states Need of cult
walton in some localities and delays in
completing planting in others about con-
stitute the only troubles
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Chicago, May 16.-An unconfirmed report
that Germany had seized an extensive
bay on the coast of China. was one reason
for strong wheat market here today.
Another cause possibly of greater impor-
lance was a continuation of wet weather
in the United States. At the close July
wheat was up 1a@9sc, an advance of over
cents bushel in the price of May
corn follower reports OF an attempted
corner" The option finished at a net
advance of "a. while the July option
shows loss of &c. Oats are practically
unchanged Provisions are 21aG10 higher
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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smoIIen & CO.'S Market Letter.

The cotton market was a narrow one
today, with the trading on a very small
scale Liverpool was somewhat disappoint-
ing showing a decline of points at the
opening, with the close about lower
than last nights final figures. The local
market opened to Z down. July selling
at IA. advanced to IL, after which II
broke off to III. The port receipts Tor
the day were 5000 bales. with the esti-
mates for tomorrow very heavy. The
weekly weather report from Washington
was as follows; In the central and eat
tern districts OF the cotton belt good
stands and satisfactory growth of cotton
are generally reported. Considera bile
pla htipg remains TO be done In Arkansas
and in the northern portion OF Louisians
Mississippi and Alabama. and planting
is unfinished in the CaroIinas
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iu.rnool Cotton Market.

Liverpool May 16-Cotton, spot in fair
demand: prices unchanged American
snoo bales Of which 500 were for specula-
lion and export. and included 1900 Amer
lean. Receipts 2lOoo bales. including 5000
American
Futures opened quiet and closed steady.
American mddling good ordinary clause.
Nav. May-June 4.2s; June-July. 4.29; Jul
ly-August, 40: Notwithstanding. 43l;
September-O October, Az october Noyem-
her A "a. November December. 49, De-
cerober- Ii n,jary, 4.34; January-February
AZ: February March. 4.36; March-April,
437
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Notice 10 Contractors.

office of the undersigned until u o'clock
noon Wednesday. May II. 1905. for com
structing certain sanitary sewer. side
walk paving. grading. macadamizing,
curling and gutter paving. Specifications
NAV be obtained at this office. The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids
JULIAN KENDRICK.
5-11-7t City Engineer.
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York. May 16-Money on call easy,
21h0I21b: closing bid q; offered at ~ time
money easy and dull; sixty and ninety day
ga per cent? six months 31<m31a.
Prime mercantile paper 3s4d4is per cent.
Sterling exchange steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at 4S6. S0d4 1856 So
for demand and at 4S4 60d4S4. 60 for sixty
day bills posted rates 4S5lk and 4Sl1s;
commercial bills 4S42s@4S41a; bar silver
57ss Mexican dollars 4l4. Government
bonds steady. Railroad bonds heavy.
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Naval stores.

Charleston. s. c., May 16-Turpentine
and rosin nothing doing.
Wilmington. N c.. May 16.-rurpentine
firm. 50: receipts "a casks Rosin firm
SO; receipts 149 Tar firm. 81 80: receipts
IA. Crude turpentine firm, $3.50, A.25@
475. Receipts 30.
. Savannah, Ga. May 16-Turpenti tine
firm 81; receipts 900; sales 555. Rosin firm,
receipts 2345 sales 1899 Quote: A, b, c,
50. IS; D, So. 40: r. s345; f. SO so; G. 50 So;
II, $3.50: I, $3.50: X, $40: NJ. s4.20: N.
81 30; Window glass, $40; water white
81. 5ooI4. so.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, May 16.-cattle receipts, 1000;
steady to weak; good to prime steers,
IS. 7o6i6 75 poor to medium "a 5Oa5. 80;
stockers and feeders, 81. S0@b. 3d. cows $50
525: heifers. $3d5 So; Gamers, 81 .50a2 40;
bulls, 81. 75d4.75; calves, sSdI.
Hog receipts 1900; market 5Ql10c high
err: good to choice heavy, IS. 4O@5 Ala
light, s.. 25@5.45 bulk of sales, 1850
s 40.
Sheep receipts. 1900; market 1Oc high
er; good to choice wethers, shorn, "a .SO@
525; fair to choice mixed, shorn, $4,000
400; western sheep. shorn s4n5 20; native
lambs. shorn, $5@6.5O; western lambs, s5a
4 75
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Firm; middllng s., net receipts
62l1; gross receipts GIL; shipments 5235;
sales 1919; stock 44,05l
Augusta-Steady; middllng 81 net re-
ceints 30: gross receipts 5l4; shipments
1347; sales 2O63; stock 25lS.
Memphis-Firm; middlng 81 net receipts
z72; gross receipts 10S0; shipments ~;
sales 1900; stock 1914.
ST. Louis-Steady mddling 8; net re-
ceipt 100; gross receipts 92I; shipments
e64: sales 81; stock $3.50.
Cincinnati-Net receipts SAG; gross re-
ceipts S43; shipments 5ll; stock MIL
Louisville Firm middling g.
Total today-Net receipts SO51; gross re-
ceipts o5sO shipments $780, sales 4769; stock
185, 345.
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Dry Goods.

New York. May 16.-Buying in the dry
goods market has been of an indefinite
character and buyers as a rule show COM
naratively little interest, although there
T. axcention Of those who who have oper-
ated ahead TO protect themselves. Ad-
,.ances on bleached goods was feature
of the day Other lines show an adj
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Local Staple Groceries.

Sugar-t;ranulasI e. Sh. \. e.. 81
Flour-Fancy patent, $3.50; half patent,
$3.50.
Coffee - Green. lOU15c; ArbuckleN
Porto Rico, s14.05
Meat-Dry salted ribs. 7 2-5c dry sailed
rib bellies 7%c; hams fancy, 1211c;
medium. lie; bacon bellies, 9hc
Lard-Leaf, Sc.
Compound Lard-52c.
Molasses-Cenrifugal 15d3oc; sugar.
house. 40c: Georgia cane. 35c.
Beans-Navy $40 per bushel; Lima.
Glzc per pound.
PEAR tIrits-f2 pottujs 81. 81
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Metal WdTKCIs
New York. May 16.-Tin higher in Lon
don; spot R1S5 5s futures, e1S4 5s. Lo-
cally quiet and unchanged at 20. 7oG29. 40.
Copper easy abroad. closing at 96d los
for both spot and futures. Locally quiet;
lake, 15dl5 25; electrolytic. 15d15.121a cast
ing 4.75@15.
Lead unchanged at a12 lis Cd in London
and at 45Oa4. 81 in the local market.
Spelter higher at f25 Us I'd in London;
easy In the local market at 5 .50d5.6 go
Iron unchanged at 52s In Glasgow and at
54s Cd In Middlesboro; locally lower; No.
foundry, northern, 81 60a17.75; No
foundry, northern, $40. 50di17.25; No.
foundry, southern. and No. l foundry,
southern soft, $17Q17.75; No. foundry.
SIG 75dI17
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans. May 16.-Spot cotton
easier under the influence of lower flu
lures. Sales 400 bales, including 300 to
arrive. Quotations reduced bc. Futures
opened barely steady with the active
months showing declines of five to nine
points on an unfavorable Liverpool and
improving weather conditions. The read
ing of the bureau report sent prices down
about five points Outside of the bureau
report the market was comparatively fea-
tureless. At times there was bidding for
large lots of July and the bidding kept
the market from going still lower. I'm the
trading May opened points down at
7.76, gained points and then declined
to no. The market closed dull with net
losses of 14Gf6 points.
New Orleans, May 16.-Cotton futures
barely steady May 7.70d771; June 7.646
7, ss: July 7.60d7 81 August 7.63d7 "a; Sep
TENDER I. s5d7 81: October 7.ss0f7 60; Mo-
vember roar 72; December 7.7s@T.74; jan
uary 7.76d7.T.
New Orleans. May 16.-Cotton quiet;
sales 400. Ordinary 4 3-16: good ordinary
sss: low middling 5-16; middling rs; good
middling 8 s-16. middling fair 81. Receipts
6176; stock 1921
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Cash quotations were as follows:
FlOur-Firm.
Wheat-No. 2 spring S1G1 "a; No. Sea
1.02; No. red 971scd1 .01.
Corn--No 2 Sc; No. 2 yellow. SEC
Oats--No.. 2 s1ss; No. white BIZ.
Rye-No.2 77d7sc.
Barley-Good feeding, 5000; fair to
choice mailing 45d49.
Flax seed-No 1 81 Pc: No. northwest
ern. s1.42.
Timothy Seed-Prime 81 %.
Mess Pork-Per barrel sl2 35d12.40
Lard-Per 100 pounds. 81 .2O617. 22ia
Short Ribs-Sides, loose, s7.0567.15.
Short Clear Sides-Boxed. S.12izG7. %.
Whisky-Basis of high wines. 81 .26
Clover-Contract grade. 81 75d12 g.
On the produce exchange today the
butter market was weak; creamery 1921
dairy 16G1S.
Eggs-steady. Is: frsts 151zd16; prime
firsts 1871: extras IS.
Cheese-Weak, 12d12
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Coffee Market.

New York. May 16.-Spot Rio coffee
steady; mild dull.
Futures opened steady at unchanged
prices. and ruled very quiet around the
initial level, which was in keeping with
featureless cables until near the close
when light selling in the absence of inn
portant buying orders eased prices Off
The close was quiet, net unchanged to 5
points lower. Sales. 24-2ao bags. May.
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clearinus and Exchange.

New Orleans, May 16.-Clearings, 49,,
394, s61 New York exchange 81 per $1OC
premium Commercial SOC per $1,000 dis
count
Memphis, May 16-Clearings $676,s75
balances S123. 2S5.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice Is ferety given that the partner
ship previously existing between John M.
Caldwell and George B. Ward of Bir-
yningham. Ala, under the firm name of
Caldwell & Ward, is this the LIST day OF
NAV. 1905. dissolved by mutual consent.
George B. Ward retires and John NJ.
Caldwell continues the business under
the firm name of j. NJ. Caldwell & Co.
VINO are authorized &c settle the affairs
of the old firm.
JOHN NJ. CALDWELL,
GEORGE B. WARD.
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Southern RAILWAY Co.

Schedule in Effect June 10, 1908.
Trains leave Birmingham az follows:
s;lo a. n.-No. 49, for Atlanta, Washing.
ton, Baltimore. Philadelphia.
New York and tho East Pull.
man Drawing Room Sleepina
Car, Birmingham to New
York.
$40 A. m.-No. 10 for M1ntevailo. Ma.
plesvile. Selma and way sta.
tons
1925 p. m.-No IS. for Columbus. wesi
Point Winons. Greenwood
and Green lille; also Shenied
and Florence and North Ala
bama points.
$50 D. m.-No. 10. new train, for Cordova,
Oakman Corona and way sta
lions; also Blossburg.
$40 p. n.-No. q. for Admission ami way
stati-..s: al Talladegn-
o;l6 p. m.-No. So for Atlanta. Jackson.
vile and all Florida points:
also Charlotte. Richmond.
Washington. New York and
the East Pullman Sleeping
Car Birmingham to Jackson
vile; also Birmingham to
Richmond. Va
1920 p. m.-No 81, for Columbus West
Point. Winona. Greenwood
and Greenvilie. Pullman Draw
ing Room Gleeping Car Bir-
mingham to Greenvills.
lZ;l5 a. m.-No. q. for relma, Mobile and
way ststions Pullman Draw
ing Room Sleeping Car Bir-
mingha to Mobile
II $50 p. m.-No. Sc. new train. for Atlanta.
Admission and way stations.
Pullman Dire wing Room
Sleeping Ca Birmingham 10
Atlanta. Sleeping car can De
occupied at Union station $3.50
D. n.
For detailed information and sleeping
car reservations appIy passenger office
Morris Hotel building. Telephone ST.
J. N. HARRISON. Dist. Pass. Ast.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, May 16.-roday's treasury
balances exclusive of the gold reserve,
shows Available cash balance $12971l,
723; gold $62, s97563.
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BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC a. n

IRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC n. X
Head Down. Read Up.
No. L No. q. No. 2. No
am. pm. am. PM.
Close connec lions made a, lalladega
with Eastern CT INA to Pyrton
Trains Nos 81 and 9s daily. All Others
7:2O 400 Lv. .Talladega.. Ar. HOO 7:4o
s:a 5.15 Lv. ..Pel City. Lv $3.50 6:43
s:5s 1905 Ar. .Bir sham..L 4; c:l0 9.B
daily exrent Sunday.
J. r. FLEETWOOD. superintendent.
FELIX A. VOGEE. General Manager.
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ToMsiGsEE & NORTHERN ny. co.

TOM5iG5EE & NORTHERN ny. co.
Passenger Schedule Effective December
L 1894
Ar. SIS D. m. ....Calvert.... Lv. 1886 D. m.
Train No. L Train No.
to and from Birmingham every day IN
the week including SundayA
For other information apply to
Lv. 900 a m. ....Fairford.. Ar. 7.45 4. N.
Ar. e:25 a. m. .....Calvert-.... Lv. 1920 a m.
Tombigbee and Northern trains con-
meet with all Southern Railway trains
Train No.
Ly. 500 .. m. .Fairrord.... Ar. 900 0. m.
JOHN T. COCHRANE.
Eai General Manager.
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Seahoard Air Line.


Baltimore. May dashboard Air Line
common. 1920; do preferred S4dSS
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vulcan" the man who painted him IL
located at ns N. 10th st. Iermitage. OF
course.
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Best $50 regular dinner in
Alabama served at Paul's
Grill room.
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MORTGAGE LOANS.

Place your mortgage loans direct
with the United States Mortgage and
Trust Co. of New York. Capital, sur
plus and undivided profits over $1,000
600. Interest rate the lowest.
c. GAzZAM, Agent,
aa6 First National Bank Bldg.
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Feed Stuff.

Corn, No. mixed or white. or 3
bushel sacks Csc.
Oats, No. 2 Fixed 43c; No white. 44c
Wheat bran, so or 100 21.
Cotton seed feed meal, s21. Prime. s2S So
Purina food s25.
Corn chops, s1.0S
Corn hearts. $40.
Shorts. 1oV pounds. 22
itulis. nalts rna2iac.
Huls. sacks. 50 ton.
Hay. choice timothy, $3.50: TO. tim
othy $3.50; oJhnson grass s12; clover SIC.
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Steiner Brothers Bankers

Buy and sell investment securities
Make real estate loans upon Birmingham city business
and residence property
Property at low rates
Pay interest on saving deposits.
Issue drafts and letters of credit to all parts of the
world.
Agents for all transatlantic steamship lines
Tickets sold to and from Europe.
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Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box. extra choice s2759
$500.
Limes-Per 100, s1.00.
Bananas-Per bunch. 75cdSl rs
California navel oranges, 81. 7503.5O.
Peanuts-Fancy. per pound, &c; No. 2,
51zmGc.
Potatoes-Irish rntstnes n@- bushel.
soc; new, sal %; barrels, s350a4
Hens-25c; chickens. 25d4oc.
Butter-Fresh. 12H2Gf5c; renovated. 28c
creamery. 32c
Fggs-Per Dozen 14c.
Mobile Beans-Per crate. VI. 30.
Florida Squash-Per crate, $3.50
FloriGa Cucum bers-Per crate. 81. 00d1 %.
Florida Tofna :oes-Per crate s2M2.50
Alabama Peas-Per hamper. 75c.
Straw berries-Cullman, 81 5042.
Peas White. per bushel. s. 50q1 .65; clay
per bushel. sla1.1a
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Metal Market.

go: July, $50; September, 6.sOd6 95; De-
cember, 40; January. 10; March, ISO.
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A DIVIDEND PAYING PROPERTY
RAILWAY SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival ana departure II
passenger trains at the union station.
Birmingham:
Objective April IS. 12:01 a. M
nIIisNlIln and NashMilIA RaiIrnad
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ou-en and Crescent Route.
Frisco System.

Contra of Georgia Railroad.
Arrive FROM Depart to
Savannah ..10:l5 pm Macon 49,. $40 am
ssva'h ......12:o5 pm savann'h :. 400 pm
Seaboard Air Line,
arrive from Depart to-
Atlanta 2:35 pm Atlanta -. 7:30 am
All trains run by Central time. Trains
marked thus CO are daily except Sunday.
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CHEAP AND CONVENIENT.
NO APPLICATION REQUIRED.
RArEs ARE AS FOLLOWS.
SHIP YOUR GOODS
BY TIE
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMP ANY

This Company operates on 10000 miles OF
frst-cass routes. and has connections with
other responsible Express Companies for
all points accessible by express
An shipments Of merchandise packages.
yaluables, etc. are constantly In the care Of
special messengers selected for the pur-
pose. and forwarded ON the fast passenger
trains.
Special attention Is given to
the handling of perishabies.
LOW RATES AND COURTEOUS TREATMENT.
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For detailed information and sleepins
car reservations appIy passenger office
Morris Hotel building. Telephone ST.
J. N. HARRISON. Dist. Pass Art.
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James, Isabel irving. Sarah Truax, Mrs.
 LeMoyne, Elita Proctor Otis and Clara
 Morris unfolded the familiar story it Is
 little wonder that wave after wave of
 applause swept the .ouse and curtain
 calls were frequent A moro perfect pre-
 sentation of a play has certainly not be-
 fore been seen n Birmingham.
 To make comparisons were invidious.
 Those who have seen James 0 Neili give
 his performance of Monte Cristo" were
 prepnred for the finished and graceful
 portrn he gave of the Chevalier Do
 NauG Mr ONeil played the plrt in
 n way make the emotions fairly jingle
 witt rcspensive feling and when he was
 defending the humble girl whom he loved
 he was admirable. He has the courtly polish. the easy grace and the dashing
 air Of a cavalier ol another day that fits
 him like a mantle of pleasing texture. With his handsome stage presence and
 musical voice, he was every inch q mo-
 bleman Perhaps the best scene ip which
 MT. ONeill appeared was when he con- fronted the Marquis De Presles in the garden of the Marffuis' chateau at Bel Air and rescued Hentiette from the jeer- ing company of beaux and belles. But
 all through the play he was the .,nished actor that he has proven himself to be
 on so many occasions.
 Mrs. LaMoyne as the Countess De Lin- ieres was stately and impressive to a
 degree, withal conceallng beneath 8
 calm exterior the fires of an early love
 that had been Llighted and sorrow that consumed her very being. Her art was conspicuous in such a plendd array of talent. Isabel Irving and Sarah Truax az the two orphans played their difficult roles with such skill and power that the audience was moved to tears They were called upon for sustained emotional act ing but both were at all times equal to the occasion and contributed that abund- ance of heart-rendering pathos to the play which makes 1t a great melodrama
 Elta Proctor ( tis as La Frochard gave character study that was horrible, im- pressivc. comical, repulsve all in one. Her characterization of the vile old wo- man who was so largely responsible for the suffering of Louise her brutality, her voice her sordd greed and her mock hu- mility were admirably simulated. Surely Miss Otis has never done anything bet ter than La Frochard in "rhe Two Or phans."
 J. E. Dodson, as Pierre Trochafd, gave a portrayal of the cripple who loves Louise deVotedly, but grovels in oward- ly fear and weakness before his stronger brother only to turn at bay at last which was in harmony with the magni- fcent efforts of other members of the cast. while Jameson Lee Ifinney as Picard deserved to the full t-.9 liberal applause he received. He was most snc- cessfu as the sly valet conceited, snirlS ing. volatile and yet with his heart in the right place and the saving grace of hu-
 nor. Louis James in mastery portray al of Jacques Frochard. the outlaw. and Clara Morris as Sister GenevieYe com pleted a rare list or principals The sup porting company was adequate and the staging of the piece gave the nece; sary color to the acting
 "rhe Two Orphans wa indeed no- table event in theatrical attractions for this season. With it's sentiment and pa