The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-18
mrs. JOHN NJ. WARD
And Her Husband Have Agreed
to a Separation.
GENERAL sHERMANs BIRTHDAY
Is Royalty Celebrated-Great Excitement In
Spokane Falls-A Stormy Scene in
the Ottawa Senate.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch.I
NEW YORK, April 16.-John NJ Ward, the
famous baseball player, who has been living
quietly at the Clarendon hotel. Brook yn DUR
ing the past three weeks, has agreed to a sepa-
ration from his wife, Mrs Helen Dauvray
Ward, and Mrs. Ward is now preparing for q
trip to the west. II could not be aScertained
to-day whether or not the separation papers
had been signed as yet but friends of both par
ties give it as their opinion that the signatures
have been attached and Mrs. Ward had chosen
the alternative that her husband gave her some
time ago to either give up all idea of returning
TO the stage or to separate. Mrs. Ward has
positively signitied her intention of returning to
the stage and to-day Mrs. ''Tim'' keefe, her
sister, sal that preparations were being rapidly
completed for the former Lyceum stars APP
p6arance. Mrs. w ard Is stopping in this city
at present with Mrs. keefe at Hotel Vendome
preparing to accompany the latter to San Fran
cisco Tor few months. The differences of the
couple nave been discussed at uptown resorts,
but 1t was always supposed they would finally
become reconcIed. According to friends OF
both sides, however, matters finally reached a
crisis, and the legal separation papers will be
drawn up before Mrs Wards departure for the
west, If this has not already been done
AS IN all their former troubles the cause for
final separation is Mrs Wards determination
10 return 10 the stage. For some time after heI
union with Ward the famous actress apparently
lost all her old inclination for niStrIonc tri
umphs. Mrs. Ward began soon, however
10 talk IN vague Way OF her possible return te
the stage. Ward would not hearsOf this and
finally when his wifes desire for her old pro
feSs1On came gradually to Oyerbalance her love
Tor her husband, several stormy scenes are said
to have taken place. At last the shOrtstop laid
down his ultimatum, ana he announced it to Tho
public that Mrs. Ward must choose between
himself and the stage either she must abandon
all ideas of acting or she must abandon him.
The great baseball trip around the world came
on which Mrs. Ward was 10 accompany hef
husband. 1t was agreed that they should meet
IN San Francisco on the day that the steamer
left for Honolulu. Sailing day arrived and the
players were all in pretty fiutter of excite
ment. They had been fairly overwhelmed with
attention by the people OF san Francisco. One
cherries face could be noticed, it was that of
John M. Ward. But to one man in the company
he unbosomed himself On the night before he
said, he received telegram from his wife IN
Omaha informing him she would be I'M
able Tn make the trip with him as
they planned. Her lawyer insisted that her
presence was absolutely essential in the settle
ment of affairs, and she would have TO sacrifice
the anticipated pleasure of being his companion
in the long tour. Ward received this statement
with bitter suspicion. He said he firmly be-
neVed Jhat MS vile was decelV1ng him. He
vent to his disappointment, and arrafgning her
numerically for her lack of faith When the
steamer with the ShOrtStop on board tied up to
the New York dock there was u large crowd of
enthusiasts present to welcome him. but among
them all Mrs Ward was not present.
Ward went directly to his hotel and subse
quently had long interview with his wife AS
a result they became apparently recOnciled,
and Mrs. Ward reiterated her former promise
to abandon her theatrical career. Two months
ago an event that the public had long been
expecting occurred. Mrs. Ward made public
the announcement that she would come out
again behind the fOotlights, She received re-
porters and outlined her plans for the next
season.
During all this time Ward was in the midst of
the great ball fight. He was almost fierce in
his earneStneSS, aud the general public thought
he had nothing on his mind but the affairs of
the baseball world AS long as there was the
slightest chance that Mrs. Ward would change
her mind again about returning to the stage, he
was careful not to let the breach between them
be publicly seen, but he found that she was as
determined as himself and they separated as
unostentatiOuSly as possible, but without anv
idea of a possible reconciliation.
A more remarkable change in a man has
never been seen. He has grown mOrOse and
almost savage, taking his only pleasure in ball
matters, which he follows with an almost fever
iSh interest. His infatuation for his wife has
not suffered one iota in spite of his long and in.
ehectual struggle against her resolve to again
become an actress. He is consumed between
his desire TO let her have her way and still
maintain his old relations toward her and his
determination to adhere to his Oft-repeated
me and the stage. She can't divide hersel!
between US BOTH
He will play greater ball than ever, they saw
in order TO show Mrs. Ward he can succeed
despite the manner in which she violated her
promise to him