Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-24
THE QUAKER CITY.
A SPICY SPECIAL FROM OUR PHILA.
0eLPHIA REPORTER.
The People Determined to be Ring-Ridden
No Longer Thanksgiving Week at
the Iheater-A Child-Wife's In
fatpation-News Notes About
the Great City.
PHILADELPHIA, November %.


main topic here, however, and l will
briefly glance at the leading points. We
elect Mayor, Receiver OF Taxes
and other city officials in February.
Immediately after the Presidential elcc-
ton the matter began 10 receive atten.
ton, and thus early in the season the
interest in the coming contest may be
said to be Intensely intense"
Like AL Weil-Regulated Cities
we are blessed, or the reverse, with
a ring. Not a dainty lit
tie affair, but giant ana
conda, in whose powerful embrace
are encircled all the various depart.
ments OF the city, with one exception.
This great political lever is known rs
the "Gas Trust Ring" 1t is wholly Re-
holds within its mighty grasp the poiti.
cal patronage OF the Quaker City. Lead
ing Republicans have become disgusted
with its autocratic and dictatoral power,
and have organized an independent
movement OF considerable strength.
Conferences between those prominent
in the independent movement and the
Democratic leaders, looking to coali-
ton, have been held. II the coalition
is accomplished it will be an easy mat.
ter to wipe out the power OF the present
bosses" From all indications the
days OF "rirg rule" in this city are num-
bered.
Theatrical Chit-Chat
The attractions for this (Thanksgiv-
ing) week at the theatres are brilliant.
At tho new Chestnut street Opera
House, which, by the way, is the hand
soonest thespan temple in the country,
the Strakosch- Hess Company are giving
a season OF English opera. The open
ing performance before large and fash
ionable audience last evening, was Yer.
dis Aida" with Maria Roze IN the
title role. Aida" will be followed by
Carmen" 3oito's "Metistofele," the
new Italian. German opera, and the
standards, ezra Diayolo," bohemian
Girl" and al Trovatore."
Anna Dickinson's San American
Girl" at the Walnut. with the charming
Fanny Davenport in the the character
of Kate Vivian, is drawing as it we'll de
serves-crowded houses. The Broad
street theatre, formerly kiraliy's al.
hambra," has been re.opened under new
management, and the production OF pop.
ular plays at low prices attracts big
houses. Leonard Growers eccentric
comedy, "My Son-in-Law,' is
The Present Attraction.
A season OF "Cindereila" was COM
menced at the Academy of Music, last
evening. The New York hit, "Guv'.
nor" is at the Chestnut; Fun on the
Bristol" at the Park, and Frank Chan
frau, ~ Kit" al the Arch. The other
theatres present strong attractions, and
for turkey. eating week We have rich
menu of amusement Salvini, the great
Italian tragedian, opens at the Arch on
the Goth instant Then comes the in
comparable. the "willowy and divinely
slender" Sara Bernhardt, or as the
street urchins title her "Sary Heart
burn" Sara will be warmly greeted
here on account OF her abilities, but as
ior enthusing over her TO the extent OF
being foolish, a la New Workers, the co.
Der sided Quakers will not indulge.
A Child Wife's Infatuation.
Society circles have been considerably
agit .tei during the past few days on ac-
count Il the strange actions OF Mrs. Liz.
zie Bergman, who, with her husband
have been occupying handsome suite
OF rooms ut the Colonade Hotel. Mrs.
Bergman is but seventeen years OF age,
and has been married two years. She is
petite in form, and quite handsome
brunette, with large lustrous dark eyes
such as poets are wont to rave about.
In her own right she is wealthy, while
her husband, who almost idolized his
child. wife, is also blessed with a plenti-
mi supply Of this worlds goods. Last
summer while returning on the steamer
"France" from tour OF Europe,
the young wife met Span
lard by the name OF Eman.
ucl Gonzales, with whom she became
deeply cnamored, but the gnileless son
of the bull fighting country failed to no:
tice the ardent affection he aroused, and
was wholly ignorant OF the emotions he
had awakened in
The Bosom ofthc Dsrk-Eyed Beauty.
When the vessel landed Mrs. Berg
man came to this her native city, and
the object Of her affections betook him
sell TO a college at IonSers a few days
aso Mrs. Bergman, without informing
anyone as TO her intentions, quietly left
for New York. Search for her was im-
madiatcly instituted, and through the
vigilance OF the police her whereabouts
were discovered. When found she
made no effort to conceal the fact that
she was in search OF the cause OF her in.
iatuation, the natty Spanlari. To the
entreaties of her husband TO
return home she turned deaf
ear, and asserted that she
would never live with him again. Her
relatives claim that she is insane, bat
she stoutly maintains II the contrary.
Gonzales IA entirely innocent oil the
matter, and the infatnatiOn IS altogether
on the part OF the lady, and was caused
bv no effort or connivance by the
Spaniard. Her friends are endeavorng
10 convince her OF her error, and it is
possible that she may be induced 10 re-
turn to. the embrace oi her legal prctec'
tor. The facts show that truth oft.
times Is stranger than hctlOn.
Work Will b. Plsn.y
at the ship yards during the winter.
The great ship-bui!dlng firm Of VIM.
Cramps Sons will build three iron
steamers by the first OF June, for the
New York Iron Stea nboit Company.
Mr.. Charles II. Cramp. OF the
firm, informed your correspondent
that five hundred men in addition TO
their usual force, would be enpolyed
during the present season, and that
with the increased iorce the monthly
pavroll would reach $1,000. Quite a
snug sum to go into circulation every
month.
The Herdic Coa:hes
are the novelty OF the hour. They are
extensively pstronized. and in fact the
supply OF coaches is not anywhere near
equal TO the demand. The people want
cheap fares. 1t is said that the street
railway companies will reduce the fare
to five cents. Better late than never.
1t is expected that the Pennsylvania
elevated road on Fllbert street, will be
completed by spring. it will be the
means Of placing travellers right in the