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The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
COTTON PRICES BREAK BADLY
Government Ginning Report a Sur
prise to the Market.
Larger Crop Than Expected Cause of
Heavy DecIine-Loss of 81 Bale
from Last Weeks Top Prices.

New York. Oct. "a sharp break in
cotton prices followed the publication Of
the government ginning report to-day. Al
most Immediately quotations for the va
rious options dropped % 70 % points, or
$1I5 10 Sl.30 a bale.
The report gave 4.Sf0.29O as the amount
ginned up 10 october IS, exclusive OF lin
tiers. For the same period last year the
figures were 50l2,01l bales and for 1904
G, APO, s94 bales The inference was accord
ingly drawn from the report that despite
the heavy storms in the South the produc-
ton Of cotton was not far short of the
crop Of 1905, and appreciation of the fact
that the storm might have very well de-
layed the work of ginning tended to &C
centuate the belief that the crop is larger
than has been expected.
Prior TO the publication Of the report
heavy selling orders had caused a decline
Of u 10 20 points in prices. so that the
entire loss for the day ranged between IS
and 46 points at the low point Immediately
following the publication Of the report.
This was a loss of about so points, or 81
a bale, from the range Of prices reached
in the buliish excitement last week. when
the December option sold around 11.30,
March II 40. and May 11.59.
The low points reached to-day were 1870
for December. 1916 for March. and 1856
for May There was a rally from these
prices at the close, but the December OPP
ton alone closed al a material advance
over the low price OF the day. It's closing
was at 1864. q net loss of 30 points for the
day. March closed at 1913, a net loss of
30 points, and May at 1889, a net loss Of 81
/ points.
Texas ranked first in amount ginned
with 1.ss3. 053 bales; Georgia second, with
I ~, $50 bales, and Alabama third, with H.
GAG bales
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
PRODUCE IN BALTIMORE.

Baltimore Oct. a Produce Quotations-FLOUR.-
Market was steady. Winter extra, 2s5a3oj. winter
clear. 3.25a3.S5; winter straight, Si0a3.6. winter
patent 375a3e5; spring clear. 3Z5a3.6); spring
straight 3.65a3s0; spring patent. 43oaf69; City
Mills bsst patent 20: City Mills high-grade pat
eut. As: CiU Nils high-grade straight. $50.
choice family. 485 City Mills extra. 325a5D 10; Iye
-four. medium 90 choice. J5Ga3. s. Corn meal per
100 pounds li5aL60. Buckuhcat per 100 pounds.
22oa2 %. Rio extra. 390aL0.
OATS-The market was firm Stock in elevators
5B 81 bushels shipments from elevators l2,55o
bushels. Quotations fos oats: White. No. ,.
3slsa3qc do No. g. 57a35c do. No g. }ia3ilzc
mixed. No. 2 51s51 &C.; do No. g. 56a35i5c.; No.
O. 58iza34c. lNote-The above quotations refer 20 do
nestle delivery
EYE-Stock in elevators, lg-9A bushels; ship
mCuts from elevators 26J2 bushels Quotations are;
No Western Iye. export elevator PEI busiiel, ga
s. Nc. ye. 6Ja15- No. r5e Western. uptown
delivery 6Ss63 No re .nearbyi. uptown delivery.
63a6l, No. ue. Western. uptown delivery. bia65
No. rye. nearby uptown delivery. 6ia62. bag lots,
10 quality and condition, Sass choice Western,
uptown deliyery ..
BUTTER-Tlle market was drm Quotations are
as follows. Creamery. fancy per To-. Ea2l &C.; do,
choice Ier To-. 2ia25c. do. good per ID, ZoaZ3c.
do, imitation. per H. Bale. do prints. IFT
H., 2a29c.. do. blocks H. 2442sc. ladle. IT,. la
49,, nearby rolls per To-. Ial9c. store packed.
Ohio. per il. l5isc. do. West Virginia. per H.,
l6lzc- Maryland, Virginia. and Psnnsy lvauia dairy
prints, per 10, Eslsc.: renovated butter, per H..
EaZ1c
EGGS-8arkct Is firm at following quotations.
Maryland, PENNSYLVANIA and nearby fists. loss on.
pr d0z.. D Western. fr-ts loss on. pr d0z.. =
West Virginia. Grsts loss off per d1z =. southern.
trsis loss OF. TIT doz. -5a2l guinea eszs. per doz.
T3aii
LIVE POULTRY Tie general market Vas steady.
Quotations are, Chickeus-Old hens beaW. per
DO. lie; do. small. per TO-. To- old ROSTERS each.
Sale do. spring, large. yer lb.. Ell2c Ducks
Puddle. large. per To- l2c.. do, small per To-.
lie. do. muscoFy and monIel. ptr 3D.. IIal2c
do. brakes each. 30al0c. do. white Pekius por
Ib.. rs. Geese Maryland and Virginia, per D.
losllc. T5rkeys-Noung. per lb-. i6c- Pigeons
Young, per pair. 20, do, old. per pair. &c.
Guinea fowls. each. 9aZ5c Old turkeys. ifal5c.
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100000 COAL DEAL MADE.
Western Syndicate Buys 355,OOO
Acres of Land i'm kentucky.

Parkcrsburg, ". Va. Oct &.-Formcr
Senator J. \. Camden. who on Tuesday
attended a meeting Of the stockholders
and directors Of the Northern Coal and
Coke Company, of Eastern Kentucky, in
Chicago arrived home this afternoon. As
president Of the company he gave out the
first official information of gigantic deal,
which was closed at the Chicago meeting.
for the sale of the comDany's vast hold
ings To Western syndicate
While Senator Camden would not com
nit himself as to the consideration in the
deal, it is believed it Will amount to close
10 S20,000.000 The company's property
comprises $4,000 acres of coal lands i'm the
great Elk Horn coal fields in Eastern
Kentucky.
The syndicate which purchased the hold
ings of the company is composed of 4. Is.
Choloim, an iron ore operator of Duluth.
Mimi. and his associates. What plans
the purchasing syndicate may have in ac-
curing this large amount of coal land
have not been made public
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

BUTTER Market quiet Creamery, fancy Aiz TO
o per pound Western frsts, q TO S; seconds, Il;
process. fancy . 10 Zis; fair to good. 4 70 q
store packed firm. Is TO 1875.
CIEEsE-Market finn and unchanged New York
STATE. factory large. Il to HiA do small 10 10 ~
summer large y; Western factory ns'F' CHOICE Is
do, fair TO good. 10 to II.
EGGS-Receipts light and quotations active Near
By fresh, Virginia, . West Virginia and Southwest
Virginia Is to Y Tennessee. % 10 2 North Caro-
lima, a 20 3 ducks. 2 storage. p
LIVE POULTBY-Chickens IN moderate supply
and market steady. Hens dull. Turkeys in good de-
mand Chickens. large per pound. Is 10 IL; do me
dun. y do. small. l3: hens. II to Y; ROSTERS to
s. ducks Y to 13 geese. 20 10: turkeys, TOMS - to
10. hens choice 10, keats to TO-
DRESSED POULrRY-Turkeys. hens. undrawn.
per pound Is 10 %; average. uudrawn. Il 10 -: do
thin 10 to y; old toms Il chickens spring. large
Is to Il do. medium IS; do. small IS hens choice.
Is 20 a. roostes 10 TO H. do. young Y; geese 70
o. turkeys toms 90 hens. choice Is; keats, 70 10;
DRESSED 9IEATS-Calyos. fun dressed 500.
heads of $50 hogdressed calves $50 20 eco; hams.
country. sugar cared Il; hogs, small ard neat per
cWt.. $50 to 500: do. medium. 80 TO s0i do,
heavy. go 10 80.
NEGETABLES-frish potatoes. market quiet.
sns and sweets plentiful. Potatoes. home Town'
ST. 70 per bushel: Virginia and Maryland per bar
rel. l75 20 zoo sweet potatoes. per barrel loo to
J.. 90; do, vans 100; celery New York, per bunch.
80 to 80 onions Ohio per barrel, 200; do. Ohio.
per hushel. 65 TO 20.
FRUITS-Apples steady; fancr table fruit go 10
SD: do. loose packed. Is 20 L75 pears Bartlett.
500 Sheldon 500 TO 52J; sccSlcs, so to SO; com
mon. 200 to sos: pineapple. Florida, per crate.
800 to SIS: grape fruit, 40 20 $50 box; California
oranges. $50 10 $50 box: Jamaica. 500 10 j5J bar
rel: Florida oranges, go TO 20 box priciy pear,
LIS box: cranberTies LIS to 225 box; grapes per
basket l3 to Is. bananas. % 70 rs bunch Malaga
grapes % 10 500 kes
CHEsTNUTs-Auiyals plentiful; market unset
tied AZ 70 8 a pound.
HAY AND STRAW-Tim0thy. choice, new, E-59
No J. new I7.0a; No 2 new, 800 10 1890; mixed
hay lL5o 20 l50. clover. O. % 20 1880. straw. rye
bundle, ll.09 20 l20Q; rye, machine thresh 80 e
500; wheat, go 10 go; cIt hay per ton. 20 q
1900
GHAIN-Wheat. choice. = 90 q. fair 10 good
60 10 20 ordinary. 20 TO 50; rye. 50 TO 81 corn
shelled new, white s. 20 IS yellow, s. to So ear
500 10 $40. Oats. Western white No J. 3 10 81
mixed IS % g.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
TIN PLATE PRICES GO UP.
Advance Is Announced ny American
Company at PIttsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 25.-The American
Sheet and Tin Plate Company late this
afternoon announced it had advanced tin
plate prices 10 cents. making the price
s. 90 per box. Sheets have been increased
s. per ton, and the market is now quoted
az $50 for black sheets, Ne. = gauge;
6. 50 for galvanized. y gauge: s1S5 per
square. for painted corrugated, Ia for
galvanized corrugated, per square foot
Blue aHnealed sheets have been adj
vanced 81 a ton. The independent sheet
and tin plate producers have sold large
orders for delivery next year at the ad-
vance CT 10 cents a box for tin plates.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Oct. 25-Money on call at the stock
exchange to-day opened at per cent; highest AZ;
lowest. 3; closing. 3
Most Of the days loans we're at per cent
Time money WAS firm. Only a meager supply
Vas offered Rates per cent bid for an dates.
bat scme ninaty-day loans were made at a fraction
ally higher rate.
Mercantile paper was dull fair assortment was
shown but demand was light. Rates 6a5Is per
cent for 60 to % days Endorsed bills receivable SIX
months choice and months single names. 6lsa7 per
cent for others The market for sterling to-day
was steady. with rates little changed.
Rates for actual business were as follows:
Sixty days Aso5jafS970; demand. fS59oat 553j. ca
bles. As.as-s75o
Commercial bills we're Ls9aLsllz The supply Of
cotton bills was large
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
nur. X strect Propertr.

DR.. Charles r. Collins has purchased
from the trustees Of the Fades Home.
the property at 1911 X street northwest
with an improved lot on the east side.
The property fronts 53 feet on X street
ami is ~ feet deep. containing about
$500 square feet The price paid is said
to be $50 0)0. The deal was made through
J. Augustus Taylor. Dr. Collins expects
10 occupy the premises as his home
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

With increased supplies OF cattle The market Is
steady on the better grades, with easier feeling
on the medium and common grades
CATTLE-Extra 80 10 A15 per cwt-; butchers,
$50 TO 90 per cWt ordinary. 20 70 80.
HOGS-Per cwt.. gToss. $50 TO z.00: ordinary, SO
90 G. %.
sHEEP-Clipped. 40 20 40
LAAfBS-Per pound, spring, choice. ~ to S; me
dIgm. : % IL
CALyEs-Per pound prime s. medium, =. to S.
grass, TO 3.
COWS-Eaeh. prime, $500 TO 5000; common, 900
10 SoOe; old and dry loco TO 1900.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

New York Oct 2-CATTLE-Reeeipts, 90.
Nothing doing; feeling weak
CALVES-Recoipts, 3l5; steady; slow for grass
ers- VeaIs 40Oa800; uassers 250a3O0
SHEEP AND LAAfBS-Receipts. 2S50. sheep. "a
20 lower; lambs. slow. Sheep. i0oai55: lambs. g.
SIS
HoGs-Reoeipts. 800 Feeling frmer State
and Pennsylvania hogs quoted at 66Oa67G
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
Yesterday

Baltimore. Oct. 25.-WHEAT-Stock in elevators.
il9.s3 bushels The market for southern whest to-
day steady No , rcd. while the OF grades
such as steamer, a shade fImer Receipts
freer than on yesterday and demand good. Sales Of
Cargocs grade. 20 20 20 the elevators az 75'z for
special bin No. > red. 3 for stock No . red. Il
FOR special bin steamer No, red. % for stock
steamer No. ned, 65z for special bin rejected 6iis
f0r stock rejected, and $50 for rejected 20 70
through drier. Sample lots as to quality and con
diti0n. brought 50 g. g.. 65. g. and 20. Contract
opened steady. December. 76,a. The market for
s0ls
CORN-Stock in elevators SO 1ss bushels There
were receipts to-day Of Southern com in couse-
quence Of which We have 70 report a quiet and en-
tiIey nominal market. with prime lots afoat quota
bic rominslly al q PER bushe FOR white 81 for vel
low and track yellow corn az = for car lots prime
on spot. General market Is steadier Con+ract
opened STEADY Year. 2lsiaG- The market for West
em closed firm. SPOT October, 81 year IS: Ianu-
airy. AZ
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
New Renl Estntc Firm.

For purposes Of operating "a general
real estate business in this city, John
a. Butler. James ~ Taliaferro. and J..
CabeIl Williamson. yesterday fled papers
for the incorporation of the Butler-Tal!a-
ferro Company. The capital stock OF
the concern is stated at $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

Mexico City Mexico. Oct. 25.-The Fed
eral government has just presented to the
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad
Company another installment of $l,000.-
900 on The subsidy which was granted
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

New Yo=k. Oct. 25.-GRAIN. 4 slightly higher
trend in domestic grain markets to-day. although
late in the session all the Improvement IN wheat
was lost but remained strong
Exporters are showing fair interest in the wheat
but trade Is checked by the comparatively small Of
frings ard the higher claims Of holders. Il is re-
ported that Is 000 bushels Of No red we're bought
last night IN Chicago for New York mills. Expert
trade iu corn is slow
Br0omhsle estimated shipments for the week ~
$4,000 bushels wheat and ? 500 600 bushels corn
The prices for futures follow:
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
viii reduce Passenger Ratc..

Indianapolis Ind. Oct &.-The Cincin-
natl. Hamilton and Dayton Railroad
Company to-day announced that. begin
ming November !. a straight fare of 1-2
cents will be charged in Indiana.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
spain for Gold standard.

Madrid Oct 25--The budget proposals
of the government. which were read at
the opening of Parliament yesterday. in
volve sweeping financial reforms. inelud-
ing the institution of the gold standard.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Operations on the Washington stock
Exchange yesterday We're featureless and
less trading was done than for many
days past Less than 1,0c> shares OF all
stocks were sold, but there was single
trade of J.O00 in bonds of the Columbia
Railway. There was some sharp bidding
on Capital Traction, with sale Of ten
shares at 1875. Some noise was made over
Washington Gas. but the net result OF
actual operations was FIVE shares at 55at.
Union Trust was again in evidence with
sale of two fiYe-share lots at l4l1z.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
After call was even less animated than
the regular call, and sales we're very few

Talk on the exchange yesterday regard
ing the closing of the two financial insti-
tutions recently by the Comptroller, was
to the effect that IT would not in the least
disturb any OF the larger banks. The ex-
preston of opinion was that the action
of the Comptroller and the law Of June ,
would have a saIutary effect In giving the
public still greater confidence in the hnan-
cal institutions of the District, IN weed
ing out the worthless houses and IN put
ting the weaker ones on stronger founda-
tons Not even a ripple in the rate Of
interest on call loans IS observable as a
result Of the suspension Of the two banks.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

easy, stockholders will be justified in ex-
pecting returns on the common stock,
and the management viii have no excuse
for Withholding them
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Charles G..
Gates & Co, members New York Stock
Exchange, Munsey Building.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

for the construction of that road through
Mexico. This payment was on sixty-two
miles OF completed track, which runs
west from Minaca.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
FINANCIAL.

Fiscal agents for the United States
Government.
Depository for funds of Philippine
Government.
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New York.

(Quotations furnished by Dick Bros & Co. mem
bers Of the New York and New Orleans Cotton ex-
changes, 1872 Il rect northwest Phones main
$40, ein.)
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
Washington Branch
I4I5 g Street Northwest.
Washington
Loan & Trust Co.
OFFICE COR. 9Th AND 2 SIS.
PkD-UP CAPITAL. Sl.ooo. Ooo.
-.SuRPIIS- ss0n nna EARNEDl. >.

- L. 5 IN zny amount made on approved rear
80 estate or c0llateTai a. reasonable rates
- Interest paid upon deposits On monthly BAL
- anees subject TO cueek-
= This company gcts a. executor. admiuistTa-
= Tor, trustee, agent. treasurer. registrar ana
= IN ali other houci2rv CAPACITIES.
- Boxes for rent N burglar ard treprocf
- vaults Tor safe deposit and storage ct valuable
- Iackages.
= Real Estate Department is prepared TO assume
- the management Of your real estate, Sarsiz-
= ATTENTION ElEsn % al q ais.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

Notwithstanding that the Pressed Steel
Car Company Is doing the largest bust
ness in its history. the directors have de-
cided that the question of resumption OF
dividends on the common stock should
not come up before January. 1907 This
is as it should be. The enormous volume
OF business cannot be handled without a
large amount of working capital and
most industrial corporations are nov
borrowers on a considerable scale There
is nothing wrong in paying dividends and
borrowing a certain amount of money for
business purposes at the same time. but
when rates are as high as at present 1t
would be doubtful policy to commence
the disbursements when the money could
be used to great advantage to the COM
pany itself. At the turn of the year.
when money conditions become relatively
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
BOSTON STOCKS.

Furnished by E r. Chapman & Co. members
New YORK stock Exchange g. Bowie ChiTman,
manager. Is0l + street northwest
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
GRAIN MARKETS.

Quotations furnished by Charles G. Gates & Co..
members Chicago Board e Trade, Munsey Building.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

a fair-sized following seems TO have
been secured in the bear side in Reading
many having come to the conclusion that
talk of an anthracite deal was decidedly
premature, to say the least. while the
dividend question would not come I'D be-
fore January. 1t was further agreed that
the dividend would hardly be increased
to more than 6 per cent. and that this
had already been pretty well discounted
by the price OF the stock. The sellers
apparently were not apprehensive of any
great opposition to a decline proceeding
on the theory that If large interests
wanted TO accumulate stock they were
more likely to welcome a recession in the
price, which would afford them an oppor-
tunity to buy more at lower level, than
to oppose il. This sort of reasoning has
been heard Of Reading frequently, coming
from people who would just as freely ad-
vance the opposite kind Of arguments if
it suited their purpose and so long as the
stock remains the favorite of the most
speculative class of traders, so long may
rumOr on it be expected to blow hot or
cold, according to the side on which oper-
atoms are conducted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-03
ENJOYABLE GERMAN.
Dance Friday at Smithfield Proves
Social Event of That Section.


SMITHFIELD. December The most
enjoyable event OF the season occurred
on Friday night last. when the young
ladies' OF this place gave a german in
honor Of the young men.
Among those dancing were Miss George
Barrow in cream net over pink taheta.
with Mr Frank Batten: Miss Ives Bar
row, cream net over blue taffeta, with
Mr.. Horace Chapman: Miss Grace Stubs
Of Norfolk Miss Grace Goodrich in
white. with Mr.. Allen Batten. Miss Maize
Hudson IN white. with Mr.. Tyler Smith ;
Miss Minnie BOY kin IN blue silk, with Mr.
John Wilson; Miss Fannie Lawson Ga
blue crepe de chine. with MI. Ed
Kitschen, OF Suffolk: Miss Lincoln in
blue silk, with Mr. James F. Chalmers:
Miss Julia Todd IN white with Mr.
Charlie Libby; Miss Emma Edwards in
white. with DIT. Nottingham. OF Chucka-
tuck; Miss Maude Grimes in white with
Mr.. Jack Marshall; Miss stevens. Of
Orange, Va, with Mr.. jenkins. OF Frank
lin; Miss Octa Reed IN white. with Mr.
Wash Reed: Miss Sallie Montgomery IN
blue silk. with Mr. PeytOn Young. Miss
Eva Wilson IN white null over pink. with
Mr.. Eley Johnson. Of Churchland, Miss
Elise Young in lavender crepe de chine.
with Mr. Theo. Barrow. Jr.; Miss Mag
gle EuWiruS III laFelueI 6llks with MI
Graded; Miss Mary Reynolds ia white silk
with Mr.. Fred. Wilson; Miss Elsie Ed
wards IN white. with Mr.. Harry Goodson:
Miss Margaret GOodson In white. with
Mr. Harry Folk: Mrs. ]. r. Chapman In
black net. with Mr.. Chapman; Miss Cora
Chapman in white. with Mr. Blair Lang
horne. Mrs. Eddie Golfer in white with
Mr.. Golfer; Mrs. J. r. Chapman, with
Mr.. Chapman; Mrs. Calvin Jones. with
MT. Jones; Miss Frances Hodgson i'm
whit with Mr. Jack Barrow.
Stags-Mr. Rudolph Seigel, Petersburg;
Mr.. Thomas Butler Norfolk. and Messrs.
Raves. Delk, c. c. Chapman, Williams,
and Parrish. OF Smithheld
CaSaperons-Mrs. T. Barrow ia black
spangied net, Mrs r r. Boyxin in laven-
der. Mrs. Leslie G. Brook in lavender.
Mrs. J. G. Wilson in black net Mrs. r.
n. Jones in black, Mrs DR. Riddick, net.
Mrs. Frank Bergman white silk.
The music was furnished by Stanning's
orchestra, OF Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-03
PATHS FAREWELL.
Sings Popular Songs and 1,
CheereS Eor Half an Hour.

LONDON, December After having
achieved repeated triumphs with more
classic numbers. Adelina Patti chose for
Nti ..ireweA to London audiences last
evening tho two songs with which Sic
won the hearts OF the people OF many
Countries-H Home, Sweet Home" and
comm Through the Rye"
Her singing Of these brought the audi
ence. which filed every corner OF the
Royal Albert Hall TO its feet and the
famous artist received an ovation which
seldom has been eQualed. The chorus of
hravos. handclapping and Cheering con-
tnued FOR upward of half an hour. and
brought tears 20 PATHS eyes
PATTI said:
This is absoluteiv the last time 7 shall
sing ~ London as n professional singer.
inis IS definite and aho ute Ny voice rs
no longer for sale. but shall always be
ready Go sing Tor charity. T no longer
need money. and besides. singing pro-
ieS~i0nallv means hard training am
longing 20 feel that T can do ~ ike
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Belasco's rBurn" Sneech

NEW YORK. December david BE-
lasco, whose speeches before the curtain
are chiefly notable for their brevftv
varied the proceedings at the matinee
Yesterday afternoon. when he appeared
after the second act Of The Rose OF the
RanchO,' dragging Miss Frances starr
10 the footights With him The young
actress was apparently anxious to get out
~ sighI-but she was unable 70 do so. as
the playwright t-Tuanager had a firm grip
on her wrist After his usual preamble
OF thanks, he advanced a few steps, and
Now, ladies' and gentlemen. I never
OF tended 10 be much Of an orator. but
last night after came of the stage. this
little girl told mo I had made a bum
Speech
Miss Starr murnurod several 'ohsi"
but Mr.. BeiasCo continued speaking for
about two minutes longer
And now" De said finally turning
upon the actress. 'I guess that was a
bum speech. eh7'
But Miss starr had mada 2 hurriaa exit