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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. August 21.-Poor response
made today by the Liverpool market to the
sharp advance in wheat here yesterday was
partially offset by wet weather In the
spring wheat country. September wheat
opened a shade lower. at 71h, sold I'D to
71Aa71% and declined to 7Vssa71.
High temperature and lack of rain In the
corn belt sent September corn I'D to 49,
Renewed liquidation by local longs sent
September oats off to 291sa29M.
September provisions opened easier: pork
at 100, lard at $40 and ribs at 897h to
800. ~
CHICAGO. August 21.-Close: Wheat,
september. IT'S; December 74h. Corn, Sep
TENDER, 4Sas; December. AN. Oats, Sep
tember, 29%; December, 81. Pork, Septem-
Der I7Oo; January, 1850 Lard, September.
s.62k: October. SETH
Ribs: September. 900; October. S75 Rye,
Der, 51k. Barley, cash. SSa52; No. 2. moth
ing doing. Feed. nothing. Flax, nothing do
Ing. Clover. nothing doing. Timothy. SEN
TENDER, 4.OOa4.1O; October, 400; December.
41O. '
Later all of the early wheat loss was re-
gained on good demand by Commission
houses. The high point for September was
!1As. The market closed firm. with Septem-
Der up Nan. at 71N.
Additional reports from Nebraska and
Central Kansas Of damage by excessive
heat advanced September corn to 4S3k The
close was firm. with September up X. at
1885
GYafp and Drn~y~ao~. 0,,--.-
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NEW YORK COTTON
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW YORK COTTON. 3 P.M
Liverpool Cotton Prices.

LIVERPOOL. August 21.-Cotton: Spot.
quiet; prices eight points higher. American
middling, fair. sol; good middling 563:
middling. 541; low middling. 523; good or
binary 400; ordinary 475. The sales of the
day were 5000 bales. of which 500 were
for speculation and export and included
1900 American. Receipts. 1.4OO bales, all
American. Futures opened steady and
closed quiet. American middling, &. o. c.,
August, 511; August and September, sos:
September and October, 400; October and
November. 496; November and December,
496; December and January, 497: January
and February, 400: February and March.
0Ol; March and April. i502a5O3; April and
May. 5G3a5O4; May and June, sos,
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Protecting the Children.
From the Ohio State Journal.

From the Ohio State Journal.
The movement for the protection Of chill
dren. Of which the establishment of juvenile
courts Is an incident is spreading over the
entire land: and more, a national organiza-
ton is proposed to suggest further plans
for the rescue of children from lives of
weakness and sorrow. One idea Is to get
among the children. to guide and educate
them into purer and healthier lives. The
Juvenile court has been organized to keep
the children out of prisons. and this Is q
praiseworthy object. Many states have pro-
Vided for these courts and immense good
has been done. A new form Of effort is to
keep them out of the juvenile court This
will be the greater task. but for that rea-
son the good will be greater. The breed
ing places of these young criminals will
have to be discovered, and the work of re-
demption win have to be performed there.
1t is more than a charity work It is
an educational scheme. 1t Is teaching the
children decency and purity. and also in
structing parents in their responsibilities
and duties to their children. And this eff
fort. so far as the parents are concerned,
Is to be supported by the law. which will
punish parents for their indifference and
negligence. When the guilt of the child is
made the guilt Of the parent and the pen
atty falls on both. filing the streets with
reckless, obscene. profane. law-breaktng
boys and girls will be stopped In great
measure.
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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

EGGS. - Nearby fresh Virginia, FL:
West Virginia and southwest VIRGINIA
20; Tennessee. 19a20; North Carolina,
BUTTER. Creamery, fancy, 2sa2sA.
western flrsts. Plaza; seconds, IS. Pro-
cess. fancy. Is; fair to good, 16. store
packed. fresh. 12a13.
CHEESE-New York state factory. new
large, 12a12h.
POULTRY.-Chickens, large, per h.. Is
a!6; small, per h.. Is. Hens, per lb.. i2h
al3; ROSTERS. per h.. Z: ducks, per ID.
Sa9; young ducks, per h., 10; keats. per
h. Sac.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-spring chickens,
per h.. 15a16: hens, choice. per lb.. 13a IL:
ROSTERS, per h., 8; ducks. per h.. sa1O.
VEGETABLES.-New potatoes. Dbl. No
!. 16Oa2.0e; No. 2. LOO: yams. new, bbi.
275a3.OO; yellow sweets, bbL, 3.OOa3. rs:
carrots. per bunch. 2a3: cucumbers, per
bu box, e5; onions. per Dbl. 2.25a2.15:
per bbl. I.eOa2.OO; New York lettuce, Der
crate. 15a! so; peppers. per 100. LOO;
string beans. basket. 25a7O; Dbl, 2O0a
20; tomatoes. nearby. per box. 25a75:
Dbl. 75ai.00; eggplant. Dbl, 75aI.O0; rad
ishes. per bunch, Lag: caYltaloupes. ner
crate, 1.0Oa1.75; corn. per dos, 1Oa15; cell
cry. per doz.. 4Oa8O
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples. per bbL, Too
as sS.s or ssanges: California nayels, Per box
peaches. per box, 50a2.00: pears. per has
ket, 3Oa1.0O: watermelons, each. lOa3G.
piums. per carrier, 50a1.25; grapes. per
crate. 15Oa250; damsons. per h.. 2hash.
HAY AND STRAW. - New timothy.
choice. 1850; No. 1, 1900; No. 2. 1460s
1890: mixed hay. 11.0OaI4.OO; clover. 500
ALSO. Straw. rye, bundle. 1OOOai1. OO:
rye. machine thrash, 7.5Oa7.75; wheat, 400
a6.25; oat straw. per ton, 6.O0a6.25.
LIVE sTOCK-CattIe, extra, per cwt..
4.75a500; butcher. per cwt.. 4.0Oa4.5O; or
binary. per cwt.. 2.50a3.5O: rough, Der
cwt. 2.0O. Hogs. per cwt., gross, Oscar 90:
ordinary. per cwt.. 550a6.OO. Sheep, clip-
ped, 3.OOa4.O0; lambs. spring, choice. per
h.. 7a7h: medium. 6a6h. Calves. choice,
per h., 7u7h: medium. per h., Gas q.
Cows. prime, fresh. each. 35.O0a40OO
each. 1O00a12.00.
WOOL AND HIDES - Wool. washed.
free OF burrs. per III. s9a4O: wool. UNI
II; dry. per h.. Is. SheepsAins. green,
each. 1.25aI.50: dry. each. 75a1.OO Calf
skins, green, each. 1.OOa1.30.
Wholesale market price of BEEF CUTS.
NO. ribs, per h.. Is; No. 2 ribs. per H..
10: No. 8 ribs. per h., 8. No. / loins. per
H.. Is; No. loins, per h.. 10; No. 8 loins
per h.. s. No. chucks, per h.. Z: No. 3
chucks. Per h., 8; No. chucks, per h., &.
No. rounds. per h.. o; No. 2 rounds, per
H.. Z; No. rounds. per h.. O.
GRAIN. - Wheat, choice. 6Sa70; OF
grades. 55a65. Corn, shelled, white. Jya
80; yellow. 59a60: ear. 3.OOaS.15. Oats, cid.
western white. No. 2. 38a40: mixed. 37a38:
new. white. 36a3S; new. mixed 36aS6
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News Briefs.

For the first time In years a fight Is on In
convention for the commandership of the
National Sons Of Veterans. The convention
met at Peoria yesterday in twenty-ffth an
nual session. Three candidates are in the
f1eld-Arthur M. Soule Of Portland. Me-:
James B. Adams of Atlantic City, N. J.,
and E. E. Schoening of st. Louis, Mo.
Photograph records valued at $40. 900 were
destroyed in a fire in the cellar and sub
cellar Of the Columbia Photograph Com
pany In New York last night. The smoke
and fumes from the wax. of which the rec
ords are made, overcame several firemen
and baffied attempts to fight the flames for
an hour.
By unanimous vote the Orange IN. j.
common council last night decided to pro-
coed with the erection of a municipal cleo
trio lighting plant. The plant is to be built
in conjunction with the water pumping
plant under law passed by the legislature
last winter, in which there is no referen-
dunn.
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SARATOGA RACE TRACK.
The List Of Entries for Tomorrow's
Events.

Events
Special Dispatch 10 The star.
Special Dispatch to The Star
SARATOGA RACE TRACK. N. z. Au-
gust 2l.-The following Is the list Of the en-
tries for tomorrow's events:
First race, for two-year-olds. selling. 1--WE
and q half furlongs-Ben streng. 81; Silver
Print SO: Colonel Jack. 1O4: Blondy. l07
Bemay. 100: Common Sue. 106: Edward Ev-
erett 81: Campaigner. 81: Tanager. 81:
Nancy. %; Riheman. o.; Lucy Marie, l04:
Thing. 107: Malacca, lot: Stray. o.: Bat
terry Dan. 1O6: Blue Bottle, %: Beggar Maid.
104: Dissent, 81; Cavatin2. fO4; Daisy Frost.
102
Second race. for four-year-olds and up.
steeplechase. selling. the short course.
about two INTERCHANGEABLE. 143: Yema
Christy, 146: Python. 1870: Come In. 153;
Glengate, ISL; Tom Cogan. 1856; Mutt
Blanche, 146; Allegiance, 153.
Third race, for all ages which have not
won at this meeting: handicap: one mile
Fustian. 1os: Sir Ralph. %: Dishabflle. 126:
veronique. s.: Tyron. no; Lackey. 20; Cot
ton Town, III; Sir Russell. 1O3.
Fourth race. the Albany handicap. for
two-year-olds: six furlongs-Penarris, 121:
Rockstone. ITO; Smiling Tom. 105; Miss
strome, 81; Geo. 8. Davis. 113: Mintberia.
Eddie Ware. 107s Howard Shean. 90.
Fifth race, for three-year-olds and up.
selling. one mile and Observation-Disclosures
Ralph. 90; Ostrich. 100: All Right, %; Del
Carina. 81: Orc, %; Adbell 1O3: Caronal.
1O1: Right Royal. 1O4: Tom Lawson 93: Col
Bartlett, Sc: Ocean Spray. 80: Little Scout,
108.
Sixth race. for all ages. handicap; six fur
longs-Firebrand, 90; Aeronaut. 1870; Boz
hernia. 1O5: Dulcinea. 81: Fustian, %; San
fara. lit; DIR. Gardner. 118; Shot Gun. 1Z;
Water Grass. 8a
Weather clear: track heavy.
First Race at Saratoga.
SARATOGA. N. Y. August 21.-First race.
handicap. seven furlongs, for three-year-
olds-Sir Russell. 10 to and even. first:
General Haley. 5 to place, second; Nealon,
third. Time, 1.2S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
The World Of
Finance and Trade

American Ice Securities. 7Sx.
American Locomotive, 69x.
American Smelling, 1904.
American Sugar, 141.
Anaconda, 269.
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, 102L.
Baltimore Ohio. 118h.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 78.
Canadian Pacific. 1891.
c. c. c. & st. L.. ON.
Central Leather, 40k.
Chesapeake & Ohio, g..
Chicago. Mil. & 81 Paul. 1903.
Colorado Fuel & Iron, 5Sx.
Colorado Southern, 37N
Distillers Securities. g.
Erie. common. 45h.
Great Northern, pfd., 318.
Illinois Central. 176.
Kansas City Southern. 29h.
Kansas City Southern. pfd.. 50.
Louisville & Nashville. l5O%.
Mexican Central. 21N.
Mo. Kansas & Texas, common. 36x.
Missouri Pacific, 961k.
National Lead. ~
New York Central. 143H.
Norfolk & Western, Oh.
Northern, Pacific. 215.
Pacific Mail Steamship, 30.
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, 1921.
Pressed Steel Car 81
Reading, 141H.
Republic Steel & Iron. 29h.
Rock Island COM, 27x.
Rock Island. pfd.. GO.
Sloss-Sheffield Steel, 70M.
s. l.. & San Fran, I'd pfd., 46X
Southern Pacific. S9z.
Southern Railway. 3SN
Union Pacific, 1915.
U. s. Rubber, AN.
U. s. Steel. AN.
U. s. Steel, pfd, 1O7A.
Wabash, 2ON.
Wabash. pfd.. ATS.
Wooden Goods. IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
NOTABLE NEGRO GATHERING.
Physicians, Dentists and Pharmacists
in Convention

PHILADELPHIA. August 21.-Five hum
dred delegates. representing several thou
sand negro physicians, dentists and phar-
maosts throughout the United States. met
here today and began the eighth annual
convention Of the National Medical Associa-
ton. The greater part of the day was de-
voted to routine business.
The annual address of the president was
made by DR.. r. Emmett Jones of Rich
mond. Va, and the report OF various other
officers and Of committees were also read.
DR.. T. c. Walker of Baton Rouge, La,
read pape. on the history Of the associa-
ton. and addresses on medical subjects
were made by a number Of the delegates.
The convention expects to adjourn Thurs
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, August 2l-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance of
2a6 points In response to higher cables.
ous almost Immediately sold off to q net
decline of 7aS points under renewal Of
pear pressure and the liquidation of some
or the recent buyers for turn who were
innuenced by the continued favorable wea-
ther In the south and expectations that
the new crop movement would break the
various SPOT markets as 1t increased in
'oiume. Trading was quite active Some
OF the Wall street houses which have re-
Gently turned bullish were buying, but Of
Ierings were more or less general.
Futures opened steady. August. $50;
September. 800: October, 0O8; November,
~ Did; December. 917; January, 925;
march, 1874: April. 935; May. 93s
Inc market was steadied late in the
morning by covering and smaller offerings
from southern sources permitted prices to
rally to practically the closing figures OF
yesterday.
The market for spot cotton was quiet
with mlddilng >uplands quoted at 1910.
Estimated receipts at the ports today
9OOO bales against S,0S9 bales last week and
10, 26S bales last year. For the week 4O.OOU
bales against 81. 1913 last week and 53,UJz
last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans
2o6 bales against 2, 253 bales last year, and
at Houston 1888 bales against y,6O5 last
year.
Spot closed quiet: middling uplands, 10. 10;
middling gulf. 1926; no sales. .-.-
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THE BALTIMORE MARKETS,
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE. Nd, August 21.-wHEAT-Firm-
ern: 74Aa7+H; August, 7lAaf2; September. 72Aa
72E; October 73; December, 76h: steamer No. 2
sample, 35a67; southern on grade, 69s72.
CORN-Ftm; spot 5iNa55; August, 54Ka55:
mixed. 53Aa53a; receipts. 80, 81 bushels; eI-
ports II. l42 bushels; southern white corn 5S11a
NEW OATs-Easier; new No. white. 35a35H;
new No. white. 34Aa34a4: new No. mixed.
8311a34; receipts, II, 376 bushels.
RYE-Ffrm; No. domestic, u bid; No. west
ern, export. 5Sa59; receipts 951 bushels
HAY-Easier; No. timothy, 1900 asked: No
clover mixed, 16.o0a1650.
GRAIN FRElGHTS-Firm. unchanged.
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Torpedo Board Detail.

following officers of the Artillery
Corps as members of the torpedo board:
Lieut.. Col. Garland N. Whistler Maj
George F. Barney and Capts. Writ Robin
son, Robert E. Callan and Edwin Landon.
Capt Callan will act as recorder Of the
board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
Republic Steel Dividend.

NEW YORK. August 21.-The Republic
Iron and Steel Company today declared the
usual quarterly dividend OF TX per cent
and an extra dividend of per cent on its
preferred stock. The extra dividend pay
and leaves 6 per cent still due on the issue.
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No Kick to Make.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Police yustice-"You plead guilty to
knocking down this man because he took
Q snap shot Of you while you were making
q speech, do you? Well. shall have to
fine you SIS and costs"
Prisoner uaking out his pocketbook)-
That's all right, your honor. It was
worth II"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
THE FOREIGN BANKS

PARIS. August 21.-Three per cent rentes
81 francs 9Th confines for the account.
Exchange ON London. Is francs 17h GEN.
times for checks.
BERLIN. August 21.-Exchange on LON
don 70 marks IS pfennigs for checks. Dis
count rates. short bills. SA per cent; three
month"; bills SIS per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
LONDON STOCK MARKET.

LONDON. August 21.-Trading In Ameri-
can securities opened quieter on the stock
exchange today. Erie and Amalgamated
Copper showed fractional gains, but the
rest Of the list declined V to u below yes
terday's New York closing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21

Margaret Brown. colored. OF 1924 New
Jersey avenue northwest. was overcome by
the heat while at Sc street northeast to-
day. The police were notified and they re-
moved her to her home in the wagon of the
eighth precinct. Her condition Is not re-
garded as serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
Federal Dividend Declared.

NEW YORK. August 21.-The Federal
Mining and Smelling Company today de-
elared regular quarterly dividends of ~ on
its preferred stock and IL on its common
stock and an extra dividend of 2h per cent
on its common stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The market Is beginning to look up. ana
although the sale list did not lengthen
out considerably. yet there was decidedly
more interest today than at any previous
session for a week past. But some OF the
most active stocks on the list still remain
iifeless. There was not a deal today In
Merg, Mitchell or Lanston. all holdings
which would attract attention under normal
conditions.
There was a movement IN the railroad list
which has been practically dead for severai
days. In Washington Railway and Electric
preferred forty shares sold at S71z. and ten
at 6%- The stock would not stand the al
vance. however, and a small sale after call
was had at 81.
Greene Copper was more active than for
many days past. No less than 600 shares
prompted a sale of 100 at 25Z.
The bank stocks. which have been more
or less active for several days, were not In
demand. and no efforts were made to trade
at all.
President Chas. ]. Bell Of the American
Security and Trust Company has returned
from his vacation and was on the floor to-
day.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. $500. 24s: government receipts
from internal revenue. $374. 6O5: customs.
$1.1 .686; miscellaneous, $50, 900; expendi-
lures, $1.530.OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
Today,s Goyernmeut Receipts.
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. II o'clock noon-U. 8. Elec-
trio Light deb, $1,000 at 1O2M.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. 10 at S7A, 20
at S7h 20 at 87h.
Washington Gas, Is at 5eX.
Greene Copper. 100 at 251s, 100 at 25&. 100 at
25H. 100 at 25% buyer COZ.
Graphophone com, y at 49,
COZ.
Washington Rwy and Elec pfd. 10 at Sly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1850 H street, members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
OAK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21

Liverpool Grain Prices,

LIVERPOOL. August 21.-wheat: Spot
steady: No. red western winter, Is. IOxd.
Futures steady: September. Is. 1Md.; De-
cember. Is. 31zd. March nominal.
Corn-Spot firm: American mixed. new.
As. 7%d.: American mixed. old, As. sid. Fu-
lures steady; September. As. 73sd: Decem-
Der, As. SID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21

Bar silver steady, ~ 1916 per ounce.
Money. per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for short
bills In 1-10aSh per cent
The rate Of discount in the open market for three
months bills L. 3Ma3 3i6 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
Today's Cotton summary,

Quotations furnished BY Dick Bros. 4 Co.. mem.
befs New York. New Orleans and Liverpool Cotton
Exchanges. Washington Office. 1912 H st. (Mary.
land buildn2).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
Closing Quotations.

At the close of the stock market the fol-
lowing stocks had changed in price since
above quotations there being no change in
balance OF the closing prices:
Amalgamated Copper 10TH.
American Car and Foundry. 4Ok.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
So far as can be learned. the fire follow

Six hundred men were placed at work
yesterday by the starting up of the ten re-
naming idle mills of the American Sheet
and Tin Plate Company. at South Sharon.
Pa. There Is every prospect of continued
work for long period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21

Practically the only stock mentioned spe-
cihcally today as likely to have a big rise
was Pacific Mall There was no fresh Cos
sip with respect to probable dividend ac-
tion in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21

Greene Copper was more active than for
many days past. No less than 600 shares
sold at 2J%. and a further advance
prompted q sale of 100 at 25Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21

President Chas. ]. Bell Of the American
Security and Trust Company has returned
from his vacation and was on the floor to-
dav
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
LONG BEACH NOTES
Special to The Herald.


LONG BEACH, July 3.-The construc-
ton of the new BiXby hotel is progress
ing rapidly. The contractor is having
less difficulty than formerly in getting
material and claims to be further along
with the work than he had hoped to be
at this time. The hotel company has
begun to receive samples of silverware
and crockery.
Postmaster George Hirsch, who has
made a long continued effort to secure
additional help, was agreeably sur
prised this morning by the receipt of a
dispatch from Washington authorizing
him to employ regular clerk from date
and a temporary clerk from date to
September 3.
The Y. M. C. A. boys who enjoyed a
ten days outing at Camp Merwin in
Santiago canyon returned home today
They will enter float in the parade to-
morrow.
Because of the strenuousity of their
program for tomorrow the city trustees
will not meet tonight.
At a meeting of the building COM
mittee of the Presbyterian church this
morning it was practically decided to
award the plans for the new church to
Train & Williams The church, which
will cost about $6O,OOO will be built in
Westminster style, having three towers,
one of which will be especially adapted
to the installation of chimes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
BAN ON HUGGING IN WALTZ
United Professional Masters of Dane.
ing Decree That Squeezing Must
Stop in Ball Room
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, July 3.-Dancers, give
heed! Here is news for you. There
must be no more squeezing of partners
in the waltz. The United Professional
Masters of Dancing of America, in con-
yention assembled. have decreed that
partners in this most seductive dance
must remain at arms length from each
other.
The waltz without a hug has now
come to take it's place beside the cock
tail without whisky.
There are 101 of these masters-note
the magic cryptic number. Countless
other teachers of dancing are wild to
join their association, but the masters
won't have 'em To join the sacred
band one must not only know perfectly
how to dance and how to teach dancing,
but one must have the very finest and
ncblest moral character. Anybody who
doubts the authority of the masters to
make the laws of dancing can resolve
the doubts by reading in their prospec-
tus these thoughts:
1.-The officers are pledged to admit
only bona fide teachers of dancing of
esta blished practice and reputation.
Such a society has long been desired
and spoken of by the profession, who
felt that the existing societies by no
means represented the bona fide pro-
fessional teachers, and which could not
in any case be accepted as reliable
authorities upon the terpsichorean art.
THE society intended not only to be
an organization of material usefulness
to it's members, but will also endeavor
to use its influence in creating bet
ter tone to the modern academy and
ballroom, and generally seek to elevate
the art Of dancing, giving it a better
status than it has heretofore enjoyed"
Now, the waltz" said Mr.. Meyer
Forst, speaking for the masters yes
terday, "ought to be our very best
dance, as it is certainly the most pop
uIar. But is it the best dance? 1 defy
any one to say so today. See how the
young men and young women hug
each other in the waltz? That is all
wrong. Suppose the music should sud-
denly stop, would we permit such hug
gings? l should say not.
"Our association is bound to stamp
out that style of waltzing. Only the
other evening in my academy young
lady was waltzing in like that her
head almost on her partners shoulder.
AS soon as the music stopped 1 stepped
up and threw my arm around her neck.
:" 'Oh, Mr.. Forst!' she exclaimed.
"'Oh, Mr.. Forst!' 1 said mockngly
after her. Why do you say that now ?
Simply because the music has stopped
What difference does that make? If
am not to hug you when there is no
music / should not hug you when there
is music. That is not the way to
waltz"
"Then why waltz at all?" asked the
reporter.
Poetry of notion" the master re-
piled. "It is a lamentable fact that
most of the present styles of dancing
az we see them in the average ballroom