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acting role proved that there can be
brilliant exceptions to the rule so often
laid down by actors, that elocution is not
the best stepping stone to the stage. Mrs.
Edgerton was as much at home on the
stage as one to the manner born, and her
fine voice and perfect enunciation did her
excellent service. If she felt any tremors
of nervousness she betrayed none.
In her makeup the debutante had eYi-
IDENTIFY followed the famous Holbein paint T.
ing of Queen Elizabeth. though her face
is rounder and prettier than the deter
mined courtenance that the Flemish
artist gave to England's Virgin Queen.
Mrs. Edgerton has an imposing stage
presence and in the matter OF dress she
was fully as magnificent as history re-
cords her prototype to have been.
When the curtain went up on the audi
ence chamber of Queen Elizabeth that
monarch was discovered on her throne in
q dazzling costume of yellow and white
satin, with a ieweled stomacher and a
court train of sapphire co1ored velvet
lined with ermine and embroidered with
the lilies of France.
The scenes for which Mrs. Edgerton was
especially applaudei were her meetin &
with Mary in the park at Fotheringay and
the scene where she signed her cousin s
death warrant. In the park she assumed
the studiously insulting and naughty
demeanor of Elizabeth very cleverly and
never showed by tremor that she was q
novice.
In the scene where Leicester and Bur-
leigh urge Elizabeth to sign Mary's dea th
warrant Mrs. Edgerton was strongest, in
deed she gave an admirable portrayal OF
the woman in Elizabeth struggling for
supremacy with the Queen in her; she
toyed with her love for Leicester, refusing
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to believe him guilty though she knew
him to be so, and she toyed with her de-
sire for revenge on Mary in so clever
and Elizabethan way that Mrs. Edger-
ton more than desc rved the hearty ap-
plause she received.
A little experience will soon teach the
debutante few tricks of the actors trade
in which she was lacking, as. for instance,
a greater sweep of gesture; but tricks such
as these are a mere matter of practice and
experience. Mrs. Edgerton's debut was q
brilliant one, worthy of the brilliant aus
pices under which it was made.
Modjeska was herself again as Mary
Stuart. She entered with her old-time
feeling into the dignity and pathos of the
part. Her voice was stronger than it has
been this season. Her Interpretation OF
Mary IS well known, and 1t is hard to be-
lieve that she was ever more appealingly
pathetic and queen-like withal than she
was last night in the park at Fotheringay
scene.
Her farewell in the prison also brought
tears to the eyes OF some of her admirers,
and they were not, as on Monday night,
tears that NJ djeska was no longer herself,
but were spontaneous tributes to her art.
Haworth, as Sir Edward Mortimer, lived
and died in noble, manly way, and
Lonergan made brave appearance as the
willy Leicester, and won the admiration
of the audience as a most accomplished
traitor. The rest of the cast was fairly
satisfactory, though there was nothing to
call for special comment.
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ADDITIONAL LIGHTS.
Precita Valley and Mission-Street Inn
provements Are Up to
Date.

Date.
The public-spirited storekeepers and
residents of the Mission and Precita VAL
on theimprovemen lines with commend
able energy.
Mission street, from Twentieth to
Twenty. second, has added electric lights
to those two blocks, which were bril-
liantly illuminated last night for the first
time.
1t was originally intended to celebrate
the event last night, but the threa aten-
ing condition of the weather interfered
with the plans and the demonstration will
take place some night next week, probably
Thursday evening. The celebration COM
mittee consists of o. Waibe r. P. Kava.
naugh, H. E. Shook and S. Lippman.
Those gentlemen met with every en-
couragement from the residents on the
blocks mentioned, and it is predicted that
the gap between Sixteenth and Twen-
white current, which will give one contin-
uous stream Of light along that portion of
the street.
In the meantime the people down in the
Precita Valley have not been idle in bring
ing their section to the front.
At meeting of the Precita Valley I'M
provement Club on Friday night, at Gra-
ham Hail. on Alabama and Twenty-sev-
enth streets, the executive committee re-
ported that the petitions of the club to
lay sewers on Bryant street, from Twenty
sixth to Army, and on Precita avenue.
from Alabama street to the junction of
Army and York, had been granted by the
Board OF Supervisors.
A petition was forwarded to the Board
of Supervisors, requesting that no exten-
sion of time be granted to the contractors
who have been awarded the contract for
grading Precita avenue. The contract
was awarded three weeks ago, and since
that time no work has been done. The
contractors are relying upon two ways out
of the ir dilemma, one being the chance OF
subletting the contract and the other to
obtain further time from the Supervisors.
The residents and property-owners in the
valley want the work done, and that
quickly, as the condition OF the valley re-
quires immediate attention to get the
streets into condition preparatory to i'm
proving Bernal Park.
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time by the forelock in securing tickets
for her professional debut with the Mod
ieska company in Marie Stuart"
The performance was notable one in
many respects. Modieska, whose radiance
was dimmed in the part of Magda, showed
almost her old-time power to thrill her
hearers in the role of the unfortunate
Queen of Scots. Haworth and Louer gan
were both on their mettle and did bril-.
liant work, and Mrs. Frances Edgerton,
in the role OF Queen Elizabeth, won sew
eral curtains calls and the unstinted ap-
plause of fri en- DIS and strangers alike.
The willy Queen Elizabeth is a difficult
and ambitious part for debutante to
essay. but Mrs. Edgerton's success proved
that she had formed no exagg Grated esti-
mate of her powers in undertaking it.
Although last night was her debut as an
actress, she has hal plenty of experience
in reciting in public; indeed, she, has
been for some years one aof the best
known elocutionists in the City.
The ease with which she fell into an
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MR.. GUNST rs HOPEFUL.

Expects That the Legislature VIII Yet
Consent to Els Prolonged Absence.
Police Commissioner NJ. A. Gunst is
casting longing eyes toward the giddy
capitals and the soothing springs of
Europe, and some day he hopes to be JOY
ously pacing the quarter deck of trans
Atlantic liner and seeing, through the blue
wreaths of his cigar smoke. the justly cell
ebrated charms of the Old World.
Time was when the Commissioner could
see a panorama of European delights in
his cigar smoke, even as he paced the
American thoroughfares of this City.
But that was many mcnths ago, when the
hopes of trip across the pond were new.
Of late all he has been able to discern in
the blue vapor Of his Havana was an in
flexible provision of the State law, which
reads something like this: mo member
of such commission must absent himself
from the State more than sixty days, un-
less upon business OF the State, etc"
A bill was introduced by Senator Boyce
to get an extension of sixty days, and this
was referred to the Senate Committee on
Elections, and Friday that committee was
unkind enough to reject it by vote lack
ing one of unanimity.
Commissioner Gunst is in no wise dis
couraged by this circumstance. 'The bill
was rejected, why2" he asked. "Simply
because it was not referred to the right
committee. Besides. the man who intro
duced it was i'll and could not be there to
explain it. 1t is a perfectly just measure.
1t is designed for cases of sickness. There
is Justice Garoutte, who is in Honolulu
now. He cannot return within the re-
quired sixty days, it Is said. The late
Lieutenant Governor was brought back to
the State while at the point OF death to
escape this enactment. Many other States
have provided for like contingency.
"In my own case, l would have gone to
Europe, as advised by my physicians,
several months ago but for this law. l
expect to go in April now, for am conf
dent this bill will pass. hope to be gone
four or i've months"
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VOLUNTEER PIRBMEN.

The Veteran Fighters Held Their An.
nual Banquet at the Lick House.
The annual banquet of the Veteran Vol
unteer Firemen's Association of Califor
MIA took place last night in the dining.
room of the Lick House. About 100 per.
sons were present, among them being
some of the best known of fre-fghters
The Danquet-room was handsomely decor.
ated; there was good music and consider
able speech-making, nearly all the speeches
dealing with "reminiscences of the early
times in battling with conhagrations.
Among the many prominent persons
present were:
Joseph H. Marshall. president; Stephen
Brunner, first vice-president; George Carlisle
second vice-p president; James Hayden, third
vice-president; James Pennyc6ck, recording
secretary; Gus Pohlmann, financial secretary
William Fahrenkrug, treasurer; Colonel A
Andrews John Satchweil, John Foley, Henry
Kohn, John McGreery, board of directors
Fred IL. Will, L. Selenger, r. Harold, trustees
james C. Carroll, sergeant-at-arms.
The menu was elaborate, and the ban
quet lasted for several hours.
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I gives us pleasure to call our readers attention

It gives pleasure to call our readers attention
to the value Of Browns Bronchial Troches as a
remedy for throat aR ctions. The fact that these
troches have been manufactured and sold for over
fifty years is an evidence of their real merit
While 1t is true that Nature does not endow every
one with sweet, we,l-moduated voice, yet there
is no voice discordant but that by care and
training it may be renuered pleasant, if not sweet
and musical The greatest artist could not hope
TO entrance us with his music If his instrument
were out of tune; and SO the larynx must be kept
in tune 1t will not send forth pure, tones
Singers speakers-in fact ali persons who make
an abnormal demand on the vocal chords, will find
Browns Bronchial Troches soothing, strength hem
ing and healing, quickly relieving hoarseness and
sore throat.
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thirty or thirty-five years. The assessed value
OF property in the County amounts to twelve
and half millions, so levy of 4 to 5 cents on
the 500 will fully cover the issue. Consider
ing the importance aud the far-reaching bene-
fits OF the plan outlined this would be a very
small sum. 1t has been suggested that it could
be saved out OF the present road fund, by
reason of the factthat new construction would
be provided for by the plan for some time.
the increase in population and values from
its successful completion will result in short
time in increasing the revenues of,the County
by sum more than sufficient 10 cover the few
thousand dollars year which it necessitates.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER.-" Macbeth" tomorrow
night
CAI1roRN1A THEATER-- Mile. Antonette Ire
belli, Tuesday night.
Co1USrRTA : 1hkATEK-" Devils Auction"
MoRoscos CPERA-H oUsE-" Orphans OF New
York
Home, .
T1voII OPERA HOUSE Aladdin; or, The
Wonderful Lamp.
ORPHFUM-High-Class Vaudeville.
1BF AUDITORIUM-Ellis and Mason streets
Concert, Saturday afternoon, Februars 9th.
THE CHUTEs AND SKATING RINK-Daily at
Haight street, one block east of the Park.
suTKo BATHs-Bathing and performances
CENTRAL PARK.-BasebaH
GOLDEN GATE PARK-Golden Gate Park Band.
tACIgIc oAsT JOCKEY Crrra.-Races to- morrow
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pointed, consisting of Directors Ragan,
Waller and Drucker.
Superintendent Babcock criticized the
Grand Jury. He said that what the Grand
Jury has to do with the policy of the
Board of Education is a conundrum. He
particularly scored the Grand Jury for the
recommendation concerning the teachers
in the department who live in Alameda
County
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MRS, EDGERTON
MAKES HER DEBUT
She Wins Success as Queen
Elizabeth at the
Baldwin.
Modjeska Is Herself Again as
the Unfortunate Marie
Stuart.
A Notable Perform ance in Which
Consistent Playing Won Gan.
eral Applause.

Mrs. Frances Edgerton is so well known
and has so many friends in this City that
there was standing room only at the Bald
win last night for those who had not taken
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
AILTlON ALhS.

BY P. ]. BARTH.-Monday. February i, Art
Goods, at 416 Larkin St., at 2 P. N.
BY G. II. UMBsEN & Co-M onday, February J.
Real Estate, at salesroom, IA Montgomery street.
at y o'clock noon.
EH EAsToN & ELDRIDeE.-Tuesday, February
at IL O'Clock.
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sary money. The plan which seems the
most feasible and the one which is the most
favoredis q bond issue. This will enable the
early completion OF the whole work and in a
manner that will make very small tax ample
to cover the expense of the work. A bond
issue of the required sum would call for an in
terest and sinking fund charge of five to six
thousand dollars year, covering interest on
same and q sinking fund sufficient to mature in
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
Fate of the worthinrton Babe.

The Worthington infant, whose mother re-
Gently went to San Quentin, has been given
into the custody of the father OF Sheriff Whe-
Ian. The baby, whose name is Ellen Worth
ington, has never breathed free air until yes
terday,
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There are more than ninety-nine differ
ent companies in London.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09
Goes Up For Ten Years.

James Shafer, who killed viii
Guthrie, formerly of this city, near
Gallatin, Tenn, in Sept '95, was con-
victed of manslaughter last Thursday
and given ten years in the penitentiary.
Shafer is a farmer and Guthrie, whose
home was in Nashville, in company
with friend, was bird hunting on
Skaters farm. 1t seems that the latter
ordered Guthrie and his companion
off the premises. They started away,
but covey of birds flew up and were
fred on by the two hunters. Skaters
son came up and some hot words oc-
Cured between them. The son in
formed his father of what had hap
pened and he took the matter up.
With gun in hand he approached to
within twenty PAGES of Guthrie, who
was in the act of getting in his buggy,
and fired load of buckshot into his
body, causing death in few minutes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09
Public Speaking.

The several Democratic candidates
for Circuit Judge and Common
wealth's Attorney will hold Joint dis
cussions at the following times and
places:
Golden Pond, Wednesday, March
10, p. m.
Star Lime Works, Friday,I March
II, p. m.
Eddyville, Saturday, March 10,
p. m.
Kuttawa, Saturday, March ID, 7
p. IN.
Cerulean Springs, Friday March
l9, p. III.
Lamasco, Saturday, March 20, l
p. m.
Murray, Monday, March %, p, m.
Candidates who are expected to be
present are Thos. p. Cook, John
Phelps, r A. Burnett and j, Ed
Kelly, for Circuit Judge and j. Il.
Hanbery, w. r. Howell, Jno. @. Dab
ney and Fenton Sims for Common
wealth's Attorney.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09
SOMETHING OF A BLOW.
A Breath of Boreas Does Damage Friday
Morning.

morning.
The first March wind to assume
trouble some proportions swooped
down on portion of the county Fri
day morning, doing more or less
damage to property.
Capt. j. w. Riley and Mr.. Matt
Jones, of Newstead, each had barn
blown down and Mr.. w. H. Boyd had
one damaged, but not destroyed
Capt. Riley's barn had four acres of
tobacco and about 500 worth of hay
in it.
Near Bennettstown Ben McGee's
large stable was blown down and
horse was so badly crippled that it
had to be killed. A COW was also
hurt, but will get over the injuries
The same wind passed south Of this
city, blowing a small hurricane, but
did no serious damage until it reached
DR.. Z r Cooks farm east of town.
Here it demolished the shed part of
large barn, injuring Mr. K. B. Hall
slightly and Emps Vaughan, col, one
of his hands, quite painfully. The
colored man was caught under the
wreckage, but Mr.. Hall was outside
when hit by some flying pieces.
la several other places buildings
were more or less damaged, but no
great harm was done.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09
Death of Iris Fraser.

Lafayette, March 5 CIV. T..
Fraser, Familiarity known as Iris
Fraser, died yesterday at 4;3O o'clock
p. m. Had be lived until next
Wednesday, the l0,h, he would have
been "a years old.
He never made any pretentions to
christianity. He was a man whom
everybody liked and whose honor
and integrity was never doubted.
He leaves two devoted sisters and a
host of friends to monrn his de-
parture.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09
Bad on The Damage Suit.

Jim Fields, col, has been indicted
for hog stealing. Some months ago
Fields was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by Capt. j. W. Riley,
charging him with this offense. The
case was brought to trial in the alb
sence of an important witness and
Fields was turned loose. He imme-
diately brought damage suit against
Capt Riley for $500, alleging false
prosecution. Now the grand jury has
returned an Indictment which will
have some bearing on the pending
damage suit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09
ON THE RACING STUMP.
Democratic Candidates Talking To The
Dear People.

Democratic Candidates Talking To The
Dear People.
The candidates for district nomina-
tons finished their three appoint
ments for this county at Crofton Sat
urday. Those who were at Crofton
and made speeches were Judges
Phelps, Burnett and Cook and
Messrs. Howell and Hanbery. Judge
Phelps has to a great extent over
come his reluctance to take the stump
and now makes a fine speech setting
forth his claims to the office of circuit
judge and giving some strong reasons
why he should be given this nomina-
ton. His friends are highly gratiGed
at the Judges triumph over his ma.
tive modesty and are confident that
with little practice be will develop
into a very effective and eloquent
campaign orator.
The candidates have three appoint
ments in Trigg county this week and
all of them were at Cadiz Yesterday
to I'LL the first of these. They address
ed a large crowd, as it was county
court day.
Col, Sims, who is the present state
senator from Trigg and Galloway
will be placed at great disadvan
tage in his canvass for common
wealth's attorney, as he will have tc
leave for Frankfort by Friday to be
on hand to vote for Blackburn fol
senator.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09
Circni, Cnnrt News

The civil ease of Mollie t. Davis
and others against N. FL. Crick was
begun yesterday aud is still in prog
ress.
The grand jury returned d few
more indictments Saturday. One of
these was for betting on the election
and two for gaming, in one of which
several different parties were named.
The grand jury is still in session.
The business this week will be de-
void of public interest only civil mat
tiers taking up the time of the court.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09
He Never Rallied.

George Laird, the negro who was
found lying by the railroad track be-
tween Pembroke and Trenton, in an
unconscious condition, died without
ever regaining his faculties. His
former home was Sandy Hook, Tenn,
bat he had been living near Trenton
for some time. He was about 35
years old.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09
DR.. LETcHER's SUCCESSOR.
The Governor will Appoint DIR. L. W Gar
diner superintendent Monday

The Governor will Appoint DIR. Il. W. Gar
diner superintendent Monday
Frankfort, March ct is under
stood here that the Governor will on
Monday appoint DR.. T. w. Gardiner
of Madisonville, Superintendent of the
Hopkinsville asylum to succeed DIR.
Ben Letcher, resigned, and Will send
the appointment to the Senate for con-
tirmation as soon as the extra session
convenes. No selection of first as
sistant physician to succeed DR.. Mil
Ter, also resigned, has yet been made,
or if so, it has not been given out. DIR.
GARDENERS selection for appointment
has not been officially announced, but
there is no doubt he was asked to take
the place and has accepted. The
compliment to him is all the greater
because the place sought him, and he
was not among the several applicants
for it. DR., Gardiner is a man about
forty five years old, and has practic-
ed his profession in and about Mad
isonville for number of years. His
friends say he is physician of learn
ing and standing, man of fine exc
cutive ability and sterling character,
and is sure to make successful Sup
erintendent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09
Died at AIIensvIIIe.

Lafayette, KY, March 5.-Died at
Allensville, Ky, Wednesday morn
ing the Bird inst, Kyle, oldest child
of Mr., and Mrs. r, M. Thacker, for
merly of this place, aged three and
a-half years. Was sick only few
days. Mr., Thacker is now at Hot
Springs, Ark, being treated for rheu
matism, and is unable to come home
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09
Both Legs Cut OF

Mrs. PIE, Sherrill of Bennettstowu,
was notified by wire Sunday that his
brother in law, John Walker, Of
had lost both of his legs
in railroad accident. He was a mail
agent on road out of Evansville.
His sister, Mrs. Sheriff., left at once
for Evansville. Mr.. Walker is a man
35 or 40 years of age and has a
family.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09
The Conncll Meeting

The City Council held the regular
monthly meeting Friday night, but
nothing outside of the regular routine
business came up. One small ordi-
nance was passed, which appears in
our advertising columns. The street
work for the spring was mapped out
and will be begun as soon as the
weather becomes settled.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09
EarIy strawberrles klIled.

The frost of Friday killed thevery
early straw berries like MichePs Early
and similar varieties An examipa-
ton Of the exposed blossoms will
show that all were killed. Fortunate
ly only a small part of the crop is in
bloom st this early season.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09

GAINESVILLE, Mar. 5.-The store of
Gentry a Woodson, family grocery
men, doing business on University
avenue and franklin street, was clos.
ed by II. f Brake, for debt to day.
Assets and liabilities small.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09
CREAM OF NEWS.
FIT is NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HASIT
Candidates. on the stump New Trial For
Coieman-Legs Cut OT.-PolIticaI
Pointers Two Deaths--straw-
berries Killed.
Granted a New Trial.

Robt. Coleman, col, who was last
week given life sentence for the
murder of Ed Long. COL, has been
granted new trial by Judge Breath.
lit and the case continued till the
June term.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09
INSPECTOR OF TRUST COM
PANIES
PANIES

Seventeenth Compelling state
banks, trust companies, private banks,
building and loan associations and
other like corporations to make quar-
terry reports, and providing for an
appointment Of an inspector and ok
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-09
MARCH 18TH.
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE CALL
Ed FOR THIS WEEK.
The Governor Names Forty.twO Subjects
For Legislation---A Republican GER
rymander Proposed-The Sem
atorial Election at the
Bottom of the
List

Gov. Bradley on last Friday issued
his long expected proclamation call
ing the Legislature together in spe-
cial session to increase the tax rate,
elect Senator and enact lot Of par
tisan measures in the hope that Re
publican misrule in the State may be