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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

No more striking proof could be de- sired of the authority wielded by Wll- liam Winter as a dramatic critic than the widespread comment on his resignation of the position he has oc- cupied so brilliantly for the last forty four years, says The New York Evening Post. For a generation, at least, his reputation has been bounded only by the limits of the English speaking theatre. To all lovers of the stage his name is almost as familier on one side of the Atlantic as on the other. Those who know him best will be the last to believe that his critical career is ended. His headquarters may be shifted. but the spirit of com bat is yet strong in him and only death or disability will compel him to lay down the pen which, In his hands, is still so potent 6 weapon.
 It is difficult to think of the local theatre deprived of his familiar figure. For almost half a century he has been one of its most constant rrequenters, AS he has been one of It's most inde- fatigable, voluminous, eloquent, and accurate chroniclers. N
 There is, perhaps, no man living certainly but very few-with more intimate and scholarly knowledge of all things pertaining to the playhouse, before or behind the curtain. He has devoted a long life time to the obser- walton and the study of the stage, Of inc men who write for 1t, the public that support 1t. the actor folk who strut their brief hour upon 1t, the directors who have managed or mis- managed 1t, and of the whole Bohe- milan world that revolyes abost 1t. In his capacity as critic. therefore, ne mas written with the fullest comprehen- sion of the practical. aesthetic, and personal considerations which are such important factors in the theatre; and his judgments. even if his warmest admirers could not always agree with him. carried the weight universally conceded to long and varied experience great ability, and lofty aim.
 His High Purpose.
 The high intellectual and moral pur- pose of MT. Winter has never been doubted, whatever antagonisms may have been excited by some of his opinions, which he has always been apt to express with the utmost frank ness and occasionally with the sharp est asperity. Speaking broadly. his influence has always been exerted in behalf of what was meritorious and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

and analytical power of his miscel- laneous and critical writings. oppor- tunity, taste, and the development of a special ability led him into a course of dramatic criticism, and in 1885, be- fore he was thirty years old, he was appointed dramatic editor of The Tribune, a position in which he soon criminating readers who could ap-' preciate the excellence of 8 fluent and polished style--at once picturesque, humorous, and incisive-and a keen and well informed critical observation.
 The earliest evidences of his rare indepndence, his courage. his cunning and vigor in attack, and the wealth criticisms of Edwin Forrest. whose manifestations of vast physical prowess had delighted and thrilled the masses, and won for him popularity far in excess of his actual artistic de- serts. It required no little boldness in a young writer to detect flaws In the work of the most prominent actor of the day, popular ldol, who nad been accepted by writers of establish ed renown as an ideal representative of national genius. Bue> MT. Winter. undismayed by the renown or the in- fIuence behind which the actor stood entrenched, maintained his side of an acrimonious controversy with destruc- tive eloquence, acute comparison. and unimpeachable argument While not denying the eminence of Mir. Forrest in these characters for which his stature. his strength. his superb voice. and his meiodramatic instincts peculiarly qualified him. he resolutely insisted upon his deficiencies in parts requiring loftier attributes and e nobler imagination than he possessed. and denied his right to the occupation of the pedestal upon which he had been placed by needless. interested. or ignorant admirers.
 It may be said that the reputation which he made in those early days was never diminished. but continued to, increase until he reached the full maturity of his powers. His writings, published from day to day. constitute American theatre, during the last half century, written with great fullness of detail, rare eloquence in descrip- tfon. and, as a rule--though not in- yariably-with keen and sound Judg- Tnent Those most familiar with his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

tn King fv Denmark's palace prouns- nent citizens was fntherviewed an says they: It is impossible that this here thing cud've been done. I know a great deal about Artic exploration an l am prepared to say that 1t wud have been out iv tn question fir Doctor Cook to get to tn north pole tn way he says he done 1t. No wan cud stand such exposure to tn chill. easterly winds that blow up there without wearin' chest protictor an he don't wanst mintion chest protictors amongst his equipment. Will ye kindly close tn dure? I can't bear a dhrsft., Am whin Peary come back tn profissor fv geology in wan iv our ladin' fnstit,i- tions iv larnin' said: 'Fr'm me knowl- edge iv geological formations, know that Peary was niver at the pole. am prepared to say without hesitation that human life can't be maintained north E Evanston. Illinye.'
 An so 1t goes. Thank tn Lord. I've niver discovered tn north pole an. so me repytation rr truth an veracity will go on bein' good among sthrang- CTS. Yet I don't know tbat I wud- dent be aisier in me mind knowin' ivrybody thought f was a liar thin ff I thought ivrybody else was a liar"
 ''Who will tn north pole belong tor asked MT. Hennessy.
 Its ondecided." said Mir. Dooley. Some says England. some says tn United States an some says Denmark. Therell probably be q fight over it, but think Denmark will get It."
 'fwhy?' asked Mfr. Hennessy. "a
 ''It will go to tn loser." said Mrs Dooley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
= Wilian1 Winter Dean of Critics

His good memory. together with his ready wit and sympathetic manner. has helped to make Mir. Winter one of the choicest of companions In any soc- iety. During his active literary life, which dates from the last days of Poe, he has numbered many eminent mon among his friends and acqusintances and his fund of anecdote concerning them is inexhaustible.
 As q journalist he is contemporary with the elder Bennett. with Bryant. and with Greely. He was on close terms with Dickens and Wilkie Collins, the bosom friend of Edwin Booth and Jos eph Jefferson an intimate of George William Curtis and Oliver Wendell Holmes. He has survived nearly two generations of journalistic, theatrical. and literary life. and still retains all his intellectual and much of his phy- slcal vtgor. Few young men would be capable of competing with this veteran either in the quality or the quantity ot his work. Of late years the strain of night work has told upon him. but no sign of weariness has appeared In his output. which recently has been more prolific than ever.
 All theatre goers know his silver head and frail, but still active. ngure which are often the centre of a listen InR group between the acts. Mir. Win. ter is e capital story-teller, and humorous anecdote from his lips loses none of its point. As a public speaker especially in the after-dinner hour. he has been in request for many years. Tn matter and manner he Is wont to Dc equally fencitous. His eloQuenco has been the chief feature of many great dramatic feast, while he has been the accepted laureate of the stage for many years Some of his tributes to the famous dead are wonderfully sym pathetic in their plaintive melancholy. But Mir. Winter, although his poetry often sounds Q sombre note. and he himself is of e reflective habit. Is es- sentially a cheerful man A Bacchtc ode comes to him as readily as an epitaph. He laughs easily himself. and la a source of frequent mirth in others. The theatre of the future will be a dark place without the light of his countenance. It is. happily, too soon to attempt anything like a detailed re- view of his. as yet. incompleted work or to discuss his exact position as a critic. but. should his retirement prove
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

decent While never believing that the sole or primary object of the stage was purely didactic, he has always been among those who recognize the enormous potentiality of the theatre for both good and evil. and its almost limitless opportunities of imparting in- struction in art and manners, and pro- mitigating inspiring principles, under the guise of amusement Reared In the traditions of the older theatre, in the days when there were yet surViv- ing giants in the interpretation of the poetic, heroic. and romantic drama and learning, as few younger men have had the chance of learning. the magic spell of really great acting. he. in common with all serious dramatic students, deeply regretted the gradual disappearance of the highly trained actor the abandonment of ancient standards, and the substitution of the modern commercial system of manage ment, with all its long train of con seuuences, damaging alike to histrionic art and public interest.
 Above all things he fiercely resent ed the increasing tendency of the modern theatrical speculator to seek profit by catering to the baser pas sIons and appetites of the mob. Arainst the modern sexual problem drama he launched some of his fiercest invective, and he was especially bitter against the hypocrisy that offers vicious attractions under the false pre- tence of high moral intent Tnat ne has at times permitted his oratoricai impulses. his indignant contempt, ana his zeal to get the better of his dis cretion, and betray him into errors or judgment. need not be denied. No man Is infallible. But in the long anu often seemingly hopeless fight for the elevation of the stage, he has fought consistently, brilliantly, and vigorously on the right side.
 Mir. Winters Early Life.
 MT. Winter was born in Gloucester, Mass, on the 18th of July, 1886, his father being an old sea captain. From his youth his inclinations were toward the literary life, and he began writing for various magazines ana periodicals when he was only about sixteen years old. He attended the Harvard law school and was graduat- ed in 1857. but never seriously att tempted to practise his profession, hay ing in early youth attracted attention by the smooth melody and tender feel- ing of his verse. and the description
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

Wallack, Mary Anderson, Ada Rehan. Mrs. Fiske, and other prominent per- formers. To Henry Irving. and other distinguished English players, he gave splendid aid and encouragement But to foreign actors. even those speaking in their native tongues. he has often given a welcome far from cordial.
 Towards the so-called new or advanc- ed drama the drama of unnatural pas sion, of unprofitable problem, morbid symbolism, unciean mysticism, or gross sensa sationalism-All manifestations of implied defiance to the decent conven- tions of civilized life or the restraints of plain morality--+Mr. Winter has ever been an implacable foe. aSsailing suc- cessive examples of 1t with fierce den- unciation or sarcastic ridicule Although no more exempt than other men from occasional alterations of judgment. or the subtle influence of personal affections or prejudlces. he has been in the main, a persistent champion of the wholesome, intellectual. and im- aginative theatre, as opposed to the frivolous and degraded institution substituted for 1t by modern comrner- cial speculation.
 As a Descriptive Writer.
 Although 1t is as a critic and his torian of the theatre that Mir. Winter has been best known to the general public. his fame as writer does not rest entirely upon his theatrical essays and biographies. His books on Edwin Booth, Joseph Jefferson. Mary Anderson. Henry Irving. and others have had a wide circulation. but much of his most attractive work is to be found in his volumes of foreign travel. such as ''Shakespeare's England" Gray Days and Gold" "old Shrines and Ivy" etc; which are filled with descriptive pas sages of great, if sometimes almost too luxurious beauty. In wandering through the-to him-sacred Shaxe- speare country. each new scene stir red treasured memories or provoked his poetic fancy. and he has painted them with a verbal grace and eloQuence. and e sympathetic touch, which could not easily be excelled. His pen pie lures of many of the old English cAthe- drals, or other historical buildings or venerable ruins. are slngularly. often exquisitely, delicious. In his lat est books of literary and dramatic reminiscence he has given abundant proof that his memory Is as vivid and his style as attractive as ever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
FRENCH EXPLORERS RELICS.

final, both the public and the theatres arc likely to find 1t a cause for regret.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

Excellent top coats for motoring and general wear through the cold weather and for traveling are of smart English tweed with trimming or stitched straps. wide roomy pockets and large ornamental buttons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

All kinds of eighteenth century gear is to be in vogue this winter, if Paris predicts aright
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
MONEY PROVED
ABANk RECORD
SETTLEMENTS AMOUNTED TO
$736,461,549
-
STOCK MARKET ToPERATloNs NOW
QUIET ON WALL STREET
Abroad There Was Easing Of Discount
Rate-Railroads Are Placing
Large Orders for
Equipment
INV Assoelated press. !

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.--The quiet condition
in the speculation which respected financial
authorities have been advising for several
weeks was In evidence today II was sup
posed 10 be due, IN part, to the delay In
tho return from election day holiday visits
on the part OF the brokerage fraternity.
There was sufficient uncertainty acknowl-
edged In the money outlook TO account for
the halting tendency In the markets activity.
The figures of the clearing house exchanges
for last Monday gave a hint Of the special
demand on the banks The settlements ef-
fected between the clearing house banks for
that day amounted TO the prodisious total
of S736, 4Gi,5i9. The nearest approach ever
made TO these figures was on January ,,
1905. when exchanges were reported at s6s6 e
ssi 500.
Call money In that week went TO GO per
cent at the stock exchange and the daily
sales OF stocks averaged nearly million
and a half shares.
In the present instance stock market oper-
atlons were qulet and the banks do not report
any extraordinary transaction to swell tho
figures of the exchanges beyond the demands
incidental 20 the November ! payments and
possibly some antoipatory business prompted
by tho election day holiday to follow.
During October clearing house exchanges
ran high throughout the country. In many
instances constituting actual. records at I'M
portant points This is but one OF the ovi-
dences OF the expanding trade activity Of
the country aud the consequent demand for
money.
ABROAD thcro was an easing OF the private
discount rate in London today, which had
some effect on foreign exchange here; but in
Paris the private discount rate stiffened and
the exchange rate on London ran off.
The large orders for new equipment now
being placed by railroads helped the stocks
Of companies in these Industries. The cop
per stocks were helped by tho reports Of
large sales OF copper recently made. Pennsyl-
vana showed further unfavorabc effect from
the decision 70 issue its new stock to stock
holders at as low as par.
Bonds were heavy Total sales, par value.
H2S00O. United States bonds, % aud Is
coupon. declined 4 per cent on call.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
BUTTEh DECLINES
IN LOCAL MARKE I
GENERAL WEAKNESS FORCES
REDUCTION
Oats and Rolled Barley Advance Five
Cents-Corn Firm at Quotations.
Potatoes Recover from
overshipping

Further reductions were made in butter yes
terday as q result Of general weakness
throughout the state. The 75c quotation was
thought by many to be excessive, and yes
terday's reduction to zoe a two-pound roll for
the best brought butter to the proper level for
economic trading. Second grade butter dropped
70 67hc, and the eastern extra grade fell to
that price in sympathy.
Loal egg receipts were only 90 cases. the
smallest OF the season. and the product was
very firm at quotations. Eastern eggs were
IN ample receipt to offset the local shortage.
Rolled barley and oats advanced at the Los
Angeles mills yesterday The advance amount
ed to about 5c a hundred pounds.
Corn is firm at quotations. and an advance
may result, although no action was taken
yesterday.
Potatoes were In light receipt, and this had
a good effect upon the overstocked condition Of
the market it Is hoped a complete restora-
tion will be effected by the end Of the pres
i ent week.
Fruit and vegetables were slow No par
tcular change was noted in prices and the
supply was slightly in excess Of the demand
Sudden arrival of extra shipments Of casabas
ccused a drop to s1.25aI75 crate.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04

Citrus fruit shipments for the year endi 6
October 81 We're greater than any crop IN
the history of the industry in Southern Cal
ifornia, going ahead OF cher years by foos 10
5000 carloads.
Railroad agents, who gather careful data
at the beginning of each season, placed the
6gtres for the years production at from
81, 500 TO 81 600 cars, yet the production Of
oranges alone exceeded those figures, ard
with more than 5000 cars of lemons added
brought the total up to 3S,071 ears.
These figures are compiled by the California
Fruit Growers exchange and are subject 70
such slight changes as may be made by
the corrected figures of the railroads. The
Southern Pacific, for instance, added three cars
to it's total yesterday. The totals made by
the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific arc 3S O92
cars. while the Salt Lake figures one car
less.
This is more than 5000 cars in excess of the
largest crop heretofore on record, hch was
that of 190i-05, which reached 29.SS2 ears,
Last years production was 500 cars. which
Is considered an average normal crop.
Growers are not especially sanguine con-
cerning the size of the coming crop. Be
cause of a few days of hot weather early
in June Just after the new oranges had set
caused heavy dropping which it is believed.
will cut down the size Of the production for
l909-t0.
r. O. Story, president of the California
Fruit Growers exchange places the fgu' es
for the coming year at 30 per cent Of a nor
NAL crop, near as can be told at present.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04

members eastern exchanges.
NEW YORK, Nov. s-Peers says; Accord
ing to report It is said that the Federation
of Master spinnsrs of Europe has decided to
work only four days until December II this
arplies 10 Great Britain 1t will mean a cur
tailment of about 100 COO bales II II Involves
Mi Europe IL will mean a curtailment OF about
900 600 bales We do not attach much impor-
tance to this development for the reason that
su!nners will probably have to pay higher
prices even If they desired to cut consump-
lion one million bales, as the crop Is aoout
600 900 short of last year which makes the
available about $1,000 less than one year
ago in so far as the indicated visible ana
invisible supply is concerned. Cut oonsump-
tion Of The world 900 600 II you will and
there will still remain a deficit OF I345oV
bnles in the worlds requirements when conf
psrr7 with last wears supply
''The above deductions are worked out on
the oasis of an 1l000, ,000-bale crop, ana IL
the years production should be less the snort
are will be all the greater. We are told that
unfiI the last twenty years cotton for nun
dreds of years has sold at a higher average
mice than WOOL and that If one considers
the countless uses to which cotton Is put
and what might happen 10 an accidental cur
tailment of production, 1t is quite within the
bounds of possibilities for history TO repeat
itself There is a natural quiet increase Tor
his special and original use OF the noer' ana
there is hardly an industry of importance To-
dav that does not pay tribute to cotton The
enormous liquidation that occurred To-Day mas
mt the market in a much stronger position
and, we think has cleared the way Tor iur-
ther sensational advance.
r,auou,tns, g range of quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
Listed Stocks
CALIFORNIA
Pacific Coast Trade

SAN FRANCIsCO Nov 3.-Beans-Pink,
"a IoI3 so; Lima $4.1594.25; small white, 81. IS
@5 90: large white, $S.40dS.60.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 9Oc@S,OO; Sa-
linas Burbanks, s1.25@1,4o; Mereed sweets
81, ,2541,5O.
Onions-Fancy, 75c; common, soc.
Various-Green peas, 3Gl6c; string beans, Sq
&C., egg plant 4Od6Oc green peppers, 4O465 3;
tomatoes 25G60c; summer squash, S5q65c;
garlic. 4d6c; oucumbers, 609S5c.
FIour-Family extras, S6,O0@6.iO; bakers eN-
tras. S6O0a64O oregon and Washington, 500
al. 40.
Barley-Feed, $l43A@1.a5 brewing, S.471s
al. 4S9. .,,-.. -,
black 50 i0@2G5 ask.
Millstuffs- Middlings $36.50a3b0 mixed
feed SOS. .0Oa33 OO rolled barley, S3O5Oq3l. SO;
oatmeal $500; oats groats $500; rolled oats,
Hay~Wheat, si5.Oo@2l.Oo; wheat and oat,
Si4 OOGi7 90; oat, wild $l1 00p1500; oat, tame.
S1A 00Gl6OO; barley $1O00q1S0O; alfalfa, $500
@12 90; straw, 50Gp70c
Poultry-Live turkeys, 2092Sc; dressed tur-
keys, 25G27c roosters. old, Ao0q500; roosterS,
young $650@S50; broilers, small, SS,OoGS.5 So
broilers large @ 0oGD4.b0; fryers. S 00G05.59;
hens S4 50d9 00 ducks, old, $00d5OO; ducks,
young S6OO@900; geese. Si.50@2.60; goslngs'
81. .0002.5O; pigeons, old, $l0OQl25; pigeons,
young s2.0O@2.5O.
tatoes 1850; onions, 100; BRAN 1856; middings,
25; hay, 4s6; straw, 8; hops, SO; hides 675;
wine $4,000,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
FRUIT MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S.-Fruts-Fancy
apples 75a9Oc; common, 40q65c,
rries-Strawberries, $S0Oqi00; huckleber-
ries. So 90; raspberries, S60OQSo0; cram
berries $l000G11.o0.
Grapes-Ordinary 5O@S5c; Fontainbeau, soc,
Pears Common. Soc; fancy SLIGO.
Pomegranates-50G75c
Persmmons-$l0 00Q$125.
Quinces-4OQ75e.
Oranges-N -Navels, $2.509SoO; valencias $500
q350
Mexican llmes-S S550G600,
Lemons-Common California, SCOOPS, 90
good to choice, S3.50Q4OO; fancy, $5o@5oO,
Tropical Bananas, 75e@$S5O; pine
apples, $20Od2.75.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
California Dried Fruits

New York Nov. 3.-Evaporated apples quiet
but steady for November delivery, with little
offerings under 9isc, although Il car of new
crop prime sold at S%e Fancy nominal, choice,
9IR310kci prime S1s@S&c: common to fair,
6h0SHc Prunes strong, with reports OF a
better foreign demand on the coast. Cali
fornia, 2AG7c; Oregon, 6@9c. Apricots, hrm
Choice, 1id11Ac; extra choice, I11s@1i%ci
fancy 12a12hc. Peaches firm at the coast,
and offerings light; choice, 5h@5lAc; extra
choice 53i@6e; fancy 6h@6Ac. Raisins un-
settled; loose Muscatel. 4d5hc; choice IL
fancy seeded, 4Ad6hc; seedess. 5%@5ci
London layers, 81 20@l25.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
chlcaqo Live Stock

CHICAGO, Nov S.--Cattle-Receipts esti-
mated at 90 600; market steady. Beeves, $3.50
az 90: Texas steers So 75@4S5; western steers;
81 25a7 90: stoclers and feeders. 10000 90;
cows and heifers. s2OOa5.65; caves, $3.50
S.25.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at $4,000; market
5c higher Light, 81 2561775; mlxed, 1850
7o5; heavy. 81 3OaS m; rough $7.309750; good
to choice heavy, e7.5oG1S.OO; pigs, S5JO07 40;
bulk of sales S7B@790
Sheep--Receipts estimated at $1,000; market
strong 1Oc higher Native S2.Fo@i IS; west
ern. So 65d4 rs; yearlings Si.50a so; lambs,
naiIun 81 5nal7. .25. western. SA.l5Ml 90.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
~, IISu.'I'" q range of quotations today
coffee and sugar

NEW YORK, Nov. 3,-Coffee futures closed
steady. net points higher to points lower.
sales, los, $50 hags, including November at
S6,S5, December at &c. SOG6,S5, February at
SC. so, March at S6.55@660, April at S6.6b, May
at s675, July at s6.S0d6,S5, September $3.50
600 Spot quiet. No. Rio, SAc; No San
tos, S%c Mild, quiet; Cordova, 9n1l1sc
Sugar-Raw. steady; fair refining, $3.50;
centrifugal, 96 test, $3.50; molasses sugar $500
refined steady.