The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-06-11
THE M|LLINERS
Of New York Blame
Dull Times to Wall
Street.
SECONDCABIN CROWDED

New York, June 9.-It was declared
recently by modistes and milllners
whose patrons are mistresses and
matrons of the swell set that business
has been very dull this spring. and
the deduction was made that the
rich mems" slump In Wall street
was the cause. The common people
Of New York were unable to under
stand IL and we're incredulous, but the
panic, although It's effect was not felt
beyond the financial district, was
really of considerable magnitude and
not q few of the big ones were hit
pretty hard. Additional evidence Of
the seriousness Of the slump appeared
today In the statements OF managers
OF Transatlantic passenger lines that
the bulk Of business now Is middle
class. Foreign travel is about as
heavy as usual, but men who hitherto
have occupied with their families the
swellest suites the crack lines afford,
seem to be content this year with the
ordinary cabin. This naturally has
driven the middle classes to the sec
ond cabin, for the particular line Of
which the wealthy has been a Gus
toner for years dare not refuse him
the cheaper first class accommoda-
tions the financial conditions OF the
present year have driven him to seek
Loud are the lamentations at the
Offices of the White Star, Cunard
French and other big At
lantio lines when voyagers Intending
to reserve ordinary" first cabin 40.
find that the poor
has left tn m only the
choice between second cabin and pri.
vate suite. and he is compelled to
book second cabin. The result is that
the white Star line-to cite an In
Itself swamped with de.
mands for second cabin accommmoda.
lions. Three thousand In advance OF |
former years are the second class fig |
ires given at the White Star line.
Well have to tear out the steerage
ounks and put In cabins and carpets
Or else run intermediate boats" said |
he agent of big German company
.oday.
"As II Is we're sending ships to sea
ahmed to the rail with cheap first
'abln and second cabin passengers at
egular rates. while our steerage and
well suites are empty as robbed
'urse." A well dressed man, bearing
he earmarks OF a prosperous Wall
Itreet broker, walked into the Cunard
Office, and rather shame
acedly asked the clerk to cancel the
accommodations he had reserved last
all.
Sorry. SIR" was the reply, "but II
'ou cannot take the deck suites we
viii have to keep you waiting until
We can find a second class suite TO
ccommodate you" Explanations en-
ued and the Wall street man de.
ided to join the great intermediate. 81
Edna Wallace Hopper, the actress.
seriously III In her cozy studio
partment on the top floor OF 2S West
Bird street. She is threatened with
1phoid fever. Her friends and her
hyslcian, DR., Arthur Ely. are wor-
ed about her. A long and exacting
leatrical season and worry over the
allure OF the suit to break the will OF
lexander Dunsmiur. her millionaire
epfather. have seriously sapped
RS Hopper's none too robust consti- I
Ition. She was taken III with per. I
onits in the fall OF 1905, and was G
lable 20 leave her apartments until
ebruary OF last year. Then she
ok a long rest. and was supposed
be in good health. She played last {
'ason with Lew Fields In About
own," at the Herald Square, and
ON that production went to the !
White Chysanthemum" at the Cas- =