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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05
LIKE A ROMANCE.
How the Social Positions of Two Peo-
pie Were Reversed by Time.
Houston Post.

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Houston Post.
Hold her headP
Yes, sirp'
The person uttering the above command
was Mr.. p Tolemy, handsome young man
of dark complexion and of decidedly arsto-
cratic appearance. who has attracted some
attention during the last week by the
splendor Of the rig he drives around the
blue blood quarter.
The liveried lackey, who had sprung
from behind to attend his master and who
had meekly done his bidding was Henry
Wilton.
This is the first visit of each to Rhode
Island. but their great-grandfathers lived
here more than century ago, and then
Wilton was the name of the master and
Tolemy that of the servant.
The reversal of their respective social
conditions reads like romance.
Anthony Wilton lived here before the
Revolution. He was of good descent, but
did not succeed IN life until he took to deal
ing in rum and slaves-a business which
laid the foundation of the colossal fortunes
possessed by many Rhode Islanders to-day.
Wilton waxed wealthy and made pas
sage to the slave coast at one time, when
raid was made on a negro village near where
Cape Coast Castle is to-day, and seventy
five men. women and youths were shipped
aboard Wilt0n's SLAYER.
Among the poor wretches stolen from
their home to be sold into slavery was the
great grandfather of T. Tolemg. the arsto-
cratic young man OF this story.
The man was such a tlne specimen that
Mr.. Wilton decided to domestlcate him and
keep him in his own household.
All the cargo was disposed of and the
slave ship returned TO Providence with its
nWnpr WIN its arrival went tn church to
give thanks to God for his safe voyage and
success attending it, He had been elected
an elder during his absence
TIE stalwart slave Was named Ptolemy,
and he was taught how to wait on his
owner at table. black his boots and do house
chores.
The old elder promised Ptolemy that some
day he would let him go back to his native
land.
In the next generation a son OF. Ptolemy
married an octorOOn, and in the next gen.
Grafton son of that son married white
woman, whose son is the present z. Tolemy
Esq. OF Brandt, Canada.
This young man inherited a big fortune,
aud being TO all outside appearance a white
man, although he boasts of his African
lineage. he has had an easy ana luxurious
life.
Some time ago he met Harry Wilton. and
learning that he was the great-grandchid
of the Wilton who owned his great-grand-
father Ptolemy. he was glad TO hire
Wilton.
Wilton was poor, the old elders wealth
having disappeared long before his genera
ton, and he was not too proud 10 hold the
horse and touch his hat to a descendant of
his ancestors slave so long as p. Tolemy
paid good wages.
Tolemy wanted to buy the old Wilton
homestead and have Wilton there as a SER
want in the halls of his ancestors.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05
Superstit;ons of the Profession.

Fred Peel, theatrical business man, is
compiling a book on the superstitOns OF
managers and advance agents The car
dinal ones. said never to fail, are grouped
as follows:
Never permit a deadhead to enter the
house first.
The yellow clariOnet beware Of
Never drop an awning in front of thea
ter without supports.
Never refuse the bagcageman of r. r.
passes if lie owns a yellow dog and is cross
eyed.
Never rock an un0ccupied rocking-chair.
Never pu: your hat on the bed before see
ing the bll-pOster.
Never register; you're safer.
Never get on a car with your left foot
first
Never. in counting up, pick up yellow
ticket first.
Never let any member Of your company
look through the peep-bole of the curtain.
Never, in making a r. X. jump, make n
connection at 3:37 A. NJ
Never put on the right shoe first In new
town.
Never wire for money with thirteen
words.
Never use your left foot in getting into a
berth in sleeper.
Never chase black cat; catch one while
billing.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05

barefooted in order TO realize tho romance
of operate loye-making. In his present alb
brevated condition the tenor is obliged to
stand tiptOe to kiss his lady, and Janu-
schawski. who is most obliging as well as
artistic performer, feels herself compelled
to go through the preliminary movement Of
kneeliDg in order to embrace her pigmy gall
liant On the concert platform Mr.. Clark is
not called upon to hug anybody. and at the
Damrosck recitals the little tenor very
dexterously hides the sh0rtness of his legs
by getting behind the petticoats Of the
ladies. But such a subterfuge will not
serve him In opera. and there appears to
be nothing left for Tenor Clark in dramatic
love-making except high heels. stills, Or a
CT lad
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05

This is the day OF small things. theatric-
ally speaking, in San Francisco, for the Lilli-
putians are doing a land-office business at
the BALDWIN with Candy" and the mana
ger, Herman Streliiz feels very happy that
bis little people are thus highly honored
and himself enriched. After the excellent
comedy ac'ing by Messrs. Franz Ebert and
Adolph link. who are as the soldier de-
scrbed his wife. little. but 80 good" the
next best attraction of this admirable spec
tacle may be found in he ballots, for which
special commentator is deserved. They
are each formed by a number of young and
handsome ladies, who execute the various
movements gracefully and with precision.
THE Candy Dance" the magnificent and
surprising electrical ballet the Amazon
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05
THE MASSACRE, IN ~SIBERIA.y

melodrama will be given. enriched by new
specialties. There is a morbid interest at
tached 10 this penal region in the Russian
d0mmions, melted as far back as IS00. or
about the time Nine. Coffin published
Elisabeth, on les Exiles de Siberie," which
aiterward ran through many English edi-
lions and is still in print. Large liberties
are Of course taken with historical facts IN
Ca9pb-lPs drama. but as a siage-work it
is eminenJly interesting. II is full OF s'rik-
ing situations 10 which the actors may pose
TO advantage. Astounding with heroic pas
sages for them TO utter.
"Siberia" will be followed by Leonard
Growers "Our Boarding. House" the best
thing Len did IN his long and varied
dramatic career. Mt. Oshourne will play
Fioretti-Or will il be Mr.. Nick Long?
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05

and Miss Kennedy has become the happy
bride.
The O'NeiI."
This new Anglo-Irsh historical drama,
written by w. Greer Harrison Esq. of this
city, has been in the hands of Mr.. James
ONeil. the well-known actor, for some
time past. Last week the author received
a telegram 10 the effect that Mr.. O'Neil had
accepted the piece and would produce ii in
May or return the Ms. This renders lis
bringing out by OMEN somewhat doubtful.
Meanwhile Messrs. Stockwel, OsbouTne
and Il. r Jewett nave opened negotiat ions
with Mr. Harrison to produce his work at
the StockWell. He Is a little undecided, in
clining, however. in favor of local produe-
ton. as he would like 10 see the premier Of
piece of dramatic literature to which he
attaches some importance. "The ONeil,
or the Prince of Ulster" deals W it'll that
portion OF English and Irish history when
Elizabeth Tudor was Queen regnant of
England. and is written in a lofty, heroic
style that will tax an actors memory as
well As his mimetic qualities.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05
A Pen Picture of PAYNE Clark.

Mr.. Clark is tile tenor engaged for the
opera company which Is promised to open
Ia this city about February 13 The New
York Sun says there seems TO be space Of
about twelve inches between the singer and
operate eminence. Voeally the tenor has
the correct Italian method OF nasal tone,
but physically he is too stout for lyric
hero. 1t requires great feat OF fancy to
imagine him as the gallant Moor BoaDdil,
who was accustomed 10 kill three Spaniards
before breakfast. Mr.. Clark must wear
high-heeled boess or keep his sweetheart
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05
g His Maiesfv.u


There is not much left to say, in pre-
liminary way. about the nav Stewart
Robertson opera. It viii be produced at the
Grand Opera-house for the benefit Of the
San Francisco Polytechnic on Wednesday
evening uext. February 8. The tickets
went of at lively rate under the judcious
management OF Messrs Easton & E.Gridge
by whom the auction sale was held. 1t may
be conceded that financial success is already
assured. Ariisticaiiy the gauge OF the opera
must remain an unanswered question tai
the curtain fails on the last act next Wednes-
day evening. Mr.. II. j. Stewart. The COM
poser, has acquired a good many points
since he produced his Bluff King Hal" in
the same thealer. and the result OF his ex-
perence in operate writing will be found
IN the present production. Judged by
the rehearsal last Thursday afternoon
that result will not 0nly be gratifying
but surprising 70 his many friends and the
public generally. The hbretto by Peter
Robertson IS not that geDtieman's first yeB-
ture. BeascO's ia Belle Russo was re-
written by him. and he has won several
more successes as a Collaboration. The
idea of His Majesty" is a good one. the
dialogue decidedly witty, the situations
humorous and picturesque. Mrs. Mary
Nyman Williams. the prima donna, Is well
Versrd. Her effective Phyllis n Bluff
King Hat" will be improved upon by her
Princess Enid in the forthcoming prOduc-
ton, and her sweet. clear soprano voice is
well fitted for the role. Mrs BrechemiD.
too. is uDqupstionably a very clever singer.
Her vice is pure, brilliant and has been
carefully trained. AS an actress he- nat
ural abilities are conspicuous. She will no
doubt invest the role # prlma donna OF the
opera c0miQue with all that sprightliness
and dash which Will help greatly to make
the piece hit for its authors Mrs. Charles
/. Dickman, Ike Mrs. Williams, must be
ranked among the accepted fayorites. She
has sung before and sung well everything
assigned to her. The members Of tile male
chorus are all fully up IN the concerted
music, ard there VIII be no choked Threats
from stage fright. Much 10 expected from
the chorus, male and female, and as they
are all very enthusiastic the largest expecta-
rim p.tlI M dGubt he rea lizad
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05
She Papered Her Floors.
Chicago Times.

A woman TO whom the ordinary dust
collecting, mOth-breeding carpet was an
abomination, and who could not afford to
have all her rooms refloored in hard woods,
adopted this eXpedient for some of the sell
dom used ones. She selected at a paper
hangers a heavy Wallpaper, dark In color
and conventional in design. She laid the
floor first with brown paper. Then she put
down the wallpaper by first coating it with
paste and smoothing it down. When the
floor was all papered she sized aud var
nished 1t with dark glue and common var
nish, which deepened the color. Whent
was dry she scattered few rugs about, and
her paper carpets have lasted for years.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05
The Tall Hat.

Touching the complaints about women's
hats at theaters. Ida V. Swami writes as
follows in a London society journal:
Men, who confessedly know moth
ing about women. need TO be re-
formed more than we women do. II
the male creatures who rush so eagerly into
print on this tonic would kindly put on
women's evening dress for half-an-hour.
they would write less and know more. The
fact is that a woman VINO is mOdshly dressed
cannot reach up and take eff her hat with
GU pain and bother-to say nothing Of rip
ping out her dress under the arms. Further
more, when she has taken her hat off she
cannot put il oil so as to be satisfied with 1t
without standing before mirror. Women
do not chuck their hats on, like covering a
coal-hole with its lid, as men put Oh theirs"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05

day night the Knights Of the Mystic Shrine
with their lady friends occupied most OF the
lower part of the house. IL was mace
bright by the red fez everywhere and
brilliant by the sparkle of oriental jewels.
The theater is well designed, coy. COM
Portable, and under the present manage
ment is giving the folks of our sister city
what they have long desred-an oppor-
tunity TO enjoy good play without The
necessity OF missing the last act in order TO
catch late boat from this side of the bay
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05
me Macdonough Theafer.

There is no longer any doubt that Oak
land is quite capable of supporting first
class place Of amusement. tbs has been
apparent since the opening Of the Mac
douough Theater by Manager MothersOle
several months ago. Only the best com
panies playing in the State have appeared
at the house, and thus far every engage
ment has achieved financial success. Dur
ing the last week the business has been
more than usually good, "The Old Home
stead" being the attraction. On Wednes-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05

1t will be noticed that Mr.. Carl Witt,
leading comedian Of the recently dIsbanded
Hitzigrath German Opera Company. makes
bis first appearance at this house ID the
character OF Gabrielle.
The Position de Lonjumeau," written
by Ad0lphe Adam, comes next
The sale of seats for the Bauer testi-
monial this week, when 'Cayalleria Rustl-
cana" will be presented in fine style. is very
La
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05
q The Plun0er."

Oliver Doud Byron's pet piece. THE
Plunger," which he used to air on the stage
of the now-closed Alcazar occasionally. will
be seen at the GrOve-street Theater to-mOr-
row evening. Byron plumes himself on the
title role, but he will not be here to assume
the part, so Mr.. Norval McGregor will do it
instead. Miss DAIgleish takes the Irish
widow, which she plays TO the satisfaction
of herself and everybody else.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN"
The managers OF this theater convey the
Information that after having consulted
Manager Stock well they concluded to put
on a grand spectacular Uncle Toms
Cabin" with a colored man specially en-
gagged to act as the friend Of Eva. There
viii be forty people IN the east. including
double quartet Of vocaliSts. The scenery
VIII be worthy of admiration, as the Gin
drrella" transformation VIII be brought into
play. Prices remain the same.
By the way. local paper in paragraph
the other day opened Mr. E. j. Holden to
charge OF blgamy u marrying him to Miss
Jennie Kennedy. Seeing that Mr. Holden
has been benedick for eighteen months
his wife naturally objected to this Mormon
business. 1t was only a mistake in the
name, however. The bridegroom is Mr..
George A. Holden, brother of the manager,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05

Louisiana gave the largest Democratic
majority Of all the States ut the recent
Presidential election.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05
Offenbach Again.

The Tivoli management viii stage to-
morrow evening that very lively comic
opera, by Jacques Offenbach, called The
Princess of Trebizonde," which poor Alice
Oates made very popular in this city during
her palmy days. 1t is proposed to run it all
this week with the following distribution:
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05

and Miss Kennedy has become the happy
bride.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12
4 THREATENING CALM IN CHICAGO.
sw1TCHMEN QUIET. BUT THE OPINION "'N
ERAL THAT A STRIKE IS INEVITABLE

ew1rcuNFy QUIET BrT THE OPINION "hN-
ERN, THAT A STRIKE IS INEVITABLE.
ch,coco March 11.-Therc Is no change in the stu
., ,mopc tho svi,chmen Everything Is moving
smoothly in and about the various railway yar"s'
local grievance committees representing al INC r'
in Chicago and all the men Interested VIII ho,u 4"
secret session to morrow morning ana the VIZ
matter will be thoroughly discussed Inc Iu'u,'
course TO be pursued will be- settled upon AZ 'h''
scesio, AZ the switchmcns headquarters eV'rSu'"s
& ,ri.t Grand Master Wilson and Vicet'rand Master
nowncy refuse to say anything except that the laws
- file organization will be fully carried out INV
unwonted activity Of the roads ana the eAi'"''
o,.,pess Of the switchmen indicate that the s'rig-
rIc II the strike is declared. Will be extremely p'',
Persons who are on the in'id" say that """" wv
next ten DAYS the climax will come. others say
that If NAV not be- before May I. or even n moht'
,o,or that concerted accn will be taken by Inc
settlements Union, and lockout declared, Out MI
concur I'm the opinion that II is inevitable LOT tc
mon cannot now consistently withdraw from thc" u'
u,ands with any degree OF grace or possible nope io
standing The main question appears 10 Dc INC ''"'
ot which the strike will BE- declared.
II has been decided among the general managers
that the losses Of the rondS. occasioned nv me
strike will be proracd and the expenses OF running
,bo roads will be borne equally by all the roaas'
1h.v will make a combined fight and VIII chdcaVor
70 stop once for all the danger OF having s'r'Hc
on the roads whenever travel becomes heavier I'M"
usual II the 1000 swchmcn employed on In'
railroads entering Chicago should g. out on s'rh'
today the roads %ould not. II i hsSer'"u S"'''
moro than one day 81 serious inconvenience.
ave are not at all anxious about the 'hr'h'eh'"
strike said a prominent railroad manager 'o-o',
since we first felt ths the switehmeD wonia ask
for an Increase In wages. and wonld probably sum"
n their demands refused. the managers oi All
the Chicago roads lave been quietly at work securing
men 10 I'll their places. II has been no u"ubc WHAT
ever T. secure men I'm th" East VINO are "H"ns ="
como 10 Chicago = work on the railroads.
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Company mas
been n, work the pns two days building b'r'hs IN
is frcir, house at Twelfth ST.. which are I" 10 ush
hy the new men. providing now men are Needed ,
statement 10y an Eastern employment ae'h'y ln"'
- e have cucng,d 900 and want Jop more seems
10 indicate pretty clearly that strike Is ncvapi''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12
THE GRAVES BARNABY MURDER CASE.
From The Boston Transcript.

From The Boston Transcript.
The fal bench Of the Supreme Court IT., Of Colorado 4,
Mrs Barnaby, a trial. At the same time II Is
% mat an% that he w Of be- % on be a ow
bond. The Supreme Court In reviewing the trial.
tina" that should have been excluded and excluded evidence
that should have been admitted, and That me entire
wo"d Constitute prccedrns dangerous to The right OF
every accused person to an Impartial trlai From The
published aSs'iac i would nppSar ds the SUPREME I ,n
prosecuting attorney Joined forces to hunt the accused
to the %e Sl ns vino tho S.ncS since e
the conviction OF DR. Graves. Before his election he
expressed the opinion 81 the trial by graphically me oe
In view Of this expression he expressed his Willingness
to withdraw from the bench while the application FOR
new trial was under consideration II counsel for the
State so desired but they did not take advantage OF
his Off, probably o having UM; sr S. SPnSn OF the
officers wore chosen aft, Dr. Graves conviction. and
methods followed at his trial Indeed there appears
to have been widespread feeling In Colombo that II
s .y%snse on S he's be- s TSs
1t be re- Inn sd r Sr %s ns
the supreme Cont were called upon to decide was
whether the accused had had fair trial. and they
1t was Impossible that DR.. Graves should have had
The battle ground OF reporters with theories clews
Df's the ' na according " i1sy
Graves men or anti Graves men, convicted him or
acquitted him. The majority o. these slenths. were
for conviction and they wrote OF lin rs q murderer
while in Of the Law he was yet presumed to
be innocent They took active part In the rail.
roading" process which alluded TO by the Colorado
Judge they traps for him: they transformed them
selves Into detectives and without commissions from
either Colorado Rhode Island acted rs II they were
officers OF the law. So far as In them lac they
degraded the press and nterfercd with course Of
tn" Law ana us,mlre ea From one community whose
the trial were drawn and from another similarly
afflicted the jnrymen. The trial reflected the senti-
| In advance that the accused was guilty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12

structures are perfectly sound ana II unGre - ~"
breaks they are easily and quickly repaIreu;; g..
How about the refusal OF the cominiss.s,,U;m !"
remit the use Of Forty sccond-st; ior 3ui,' ho
connection between the elevated rOads U" '"0
East and West Sides ...4
THE use OF Forty -sccOnd-st. is not 10 l"po VIZ
ant There are surface cars there winch nav Nav.
frequent trims Ii is not the object OF inc N,aii
haitian Company to build road whrfe III,
are already means Of transit thihk una. o :,
Observation-Disclosures cighth-st would have been %
much better street in which TO build asspur con-
Meeting the Third and Eighth-ave ROADS ih mn
One Observation-Disclosures ninth-st as PROPOSE ~
the commissions Onc-hundrcd and-fwen'y -risn.n-
St is much better adapted TO our purP'NE
There was proposition that the COMPANY sh9 T;
buid n connecting road along the Harlem ms
would cost more, we would be put 10 co"s'uc,i
able expense for piIne, Yet the plan !. ho' " ~
one ] think that an uptown cHnhcc'ioh can 7
arranged for without any great disagreement.
have ALWAYS thought that the road shouid haNe
more room at the Battery for taking care OF ,n'
rr,rf number of passengers there. lhcrc sh9ui'
also be a road near the ferries. WIN reaaI" !"
the purchase of property at lryon how 'oi au-
dtional terminal facilities the action OF .Ic coi'
pany will depend upon what the properly c 80
Wc are always buying property for storing loco
motives and cars uptown. ~
Inv about the fare, Mr. Sage?' -,
The company is willing to agr"" - anNthlng
which is reasonable. We do not pr0pos' 10 ca ,
ncoplc 10 Albany for ) cents If'wcen ~
points In the city n 5-crnt far" Is IraeoHap .,
For longer distances il is not cnongh Inc >or,.-
r, p,iiro,d WAS losing S?O0,0O0 every year
Won NAV saw that the Manhattan Elevated Kali
wov COMPANY will consider this matter thor,
oughly and decide upon what II can aTord 10 W.