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The Flagstaff sun-democrat. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1896-1897, 1897-05-27

S~ss0 ~ NAVuuoy auN Will uSAo -kol
their hoAe.g g ~ 4 1
Remember the social and Sntsrtain
ment this evening At Baobitts Upper,
Aouse. 4 A good time aud sacellen
refreshments.
U. s. Attorney +. e. Ellinwood
having neat law Office arranged il
the Babbitt block, which he will occupy
In short time.
All should attend the entertain men,
at Rabbits Opera House tonight
The exercises will be of 4 very onter.
tanning character.
License to wed was issued by the
clerk Of the Probate court the 25th inst,
to Walter Bardell and Julia jones,
both Of Williams.
NJ. A. Cartmell, who met with such
misfortune In having his feet froseu
last winter is visiting his ranch north
OF town this week.
Postmaster Il. J. Ross returned
from Los Angeles. CAL. Saturday,
where he had been on pleasure trip
for the past ten days.
Don't forget that Garrett Il Heunessy
are running the Flagstaff Meat Market,
Hoxworth's old stand, where all will
get courteous treatment.
Ex-Deleyate N. .. Murphy. accom-
panied by ex- Delegate ID. \. FLYNN Of
Oklahoma, passed through on No. 3
Saturday eurouts TOR Chicago.
L. j. Eamau has purchased several
hundred head of cattle from Paysou
parties aud they will be shipped from
here in few days To Kansas.
VIM. Babbitt returned Saturday
from Kansas where he had beeu look
Ing after cattle interests. He reports
crop prospects in that State bright.
VIM. Z Howard of Ballslon Station,
N. T., who had been sojourning iu
Albuquerque for \ short time, is spend-
lug several weeks In the Skylight City.
Charles Douglass returned Monday
from visit to Kansas City, Chicago
aud tour through Texas. He says
Cocouino county is good enough for
him.
Chas. Babbitt returned this morning
from Ash Fork where he had been
looking after The shipment OF eleven
carload Of cattle belonging TO the Bah
bitt firm.
Frank Everett came 10 on No
Monday from Kansas City. where he
had been with several carloads Of
mutton. He received living prices for
his mutton.
Ex-Assembiyman Hull of jerome is
in the city. lie reports his town on
boom aud growing rapidly. He SAY
Jerome has now population of nearly
Two thousand people.
Jas. A. Fleming. wife and Mrs.
mother, all of Phoenix, were
III No. 2 this morning Mrs Fleming
aud her mother are going 10 Denver
- spend the summer.
Rev. +. billy. pastor of the Church
,f the Nativity, returned few days
rom weeks visit To the various
,hui ch-s from HulUrOok to Ash Fork,
"a his extensive parish.
photographer +. w. Phelps au-
iounc-s that he has his gallery com
,leted aud is open for business.
cabinet photos per dozen, S. so; half
iozru ~; Paris panels, IS.
Charles Goddard, y former resident
Il Flagstaff, nov Of Yavapai cuun,y.
passed through Monday GU his r.tnrn
rom Kansas City. where he shipped
several carloads Of mutton.
: z. A. Ra'hburn purchased from y.
!. Vail aud M. A. Black seven car
Dads of cattle the first Of the week. /
they were shipped from Del Bio on
he Prescott & Phoenix road.
Louis H. Thomas, . farmer from
i've Oak Greek, came TO town Tues
The Flagstaff sun-democrat. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1896-1897, 1897-05-27
GOVERNOR HYR0H \. g!IISG0BD
100000

Is being raised by the citizens of the Skylight City,
every cent OF which will be devoted to making the two
days celebration the biggest and grandest affair of the
kind ever held in Northern Arizona
A cordial invitation is extended to the people of
Williams Ash Fork, Phoenix Prescott Kingman Needles
Winsow Holbrook and Gallup and every citizen of Nor
thern Arizona to to Flagstaff July and spend
couple OF days in the enjoyment of the finest Fourth
of July celebration ever held in Arizona.
Come and enjoy FLAGSTAFF HOSPITALITY!
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

The Pringis Comedy company has
been playing at the opera house all this
week and their performances have been
very good. Each night they ciose With
the Kaleidoscope danes. . highly pleas
ing performance, which alone y worth
the prics of admission. Thsir plays
have all been first-class and their COM
pany all being good places their psrform
ances before the public in an spprscia-
tive manner. They will dnish the week
hero. then 20 to Montrose and Oursy.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22
essy nsvs nssssss

Special Cosrsspoudeucs.
Oct. 10. 1897.
W. b. Burnett. Of Delta. was In this
vicinity last week.
james g. Robinson came homo Satur-
day from Silverton.
VIM. Smith has returned from his trip
to Denver and Pueblo.
Sid Jay and family. Of Dallas. have
been visiting relatives here.
VIII Lance, oe California meea, i in
these parts buying up calves.
Rudolph Lossius. Of the North Fork
Times. called on the writer today.
G. n. Elliott. our popular mail carrier.
was up on the North Fork last week.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Harvey Estes. Of Lake
City. are visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Con Kennicott 10 busy digging his
spuds. He will have about 1500 bushel
and they arc fine.
Mr.. and Ars. Hills returned to their
home last week. Mias Sarah Wood &C.
companisd them for visit.
Mr.. Greenlee and family. Of South
Dakota. arrived here today and have
taken up their residence ON the T. J.
Robinson ranch.
HoosIHR.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

ADAM WlsnARr. dsmocratic noninss
for county clerk and rsoosdss. sod %
introduction to the voters a Delta
county - he has once before sssvsd ths
people In that capacity. He = . man
Who y accommodating and oss Who =
thoroughly qualified for the olncs 10
which he sspirss - = shown b. H.
records of the o6Rce. The ds0oesaAs
have endeavored 70 place before the pso-
ple Of this county candidates eoe tAs
respective ofdces who arc ths pssss a
any opponent. and ask that . thosDugh
consideration b given bseoss costing
their balIots at the coming sssctioa. and
this bsing doos. - TED that NJ. Wiz.
art will b the next county esssk and
rOcordoG
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

THs once q county tire asurer could
not be better cared for than IL has been
during the past two yesrs by N. h. Cas-
tie and Il Il no moro than fair to reward
his faithfulnsss and ability BY giving
him Q $500 nd term.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22
DEnR1T LAHD, VIHAL P1OOH.
x0eeo0 ~ R06oeeo1s00.
U. 8. LAsD OSyIcs At MouIn0ss. Colo. [

q Dssvsr, Coinss4c. has alsi nssses q issss.
g. Ute eessss, sos ne o. NWN Hsc u; az
NES see. IL. Twp. iS's.. % y. y ". q r. =.
colorade. On Friday ths i1sA day of kovsobss,
co0picee irriGattoa anA Velanas1sa a 6aA laad:
John W. Hosubeek. Charles y RAaA. lanAe 3.
Hewitt, H. c. Plneh and John y. Rsad, ali q
Dslta. DslA eoausy, C0losads.
4. Z AnsaAoy. Bagiseer.
(FisA pub. Oes Z lass Nov. II, las1.)
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

Tn ArDour Pushing Co. oe Ksnsas
City, ~ rsosivsd . bo9 of sample ap.
p3ss Iron hsss and odsfs o . pound for
Q car lood a them delivered ct the Delta
depot. Thsy arc COOL firm to got in
tsrsstsd here and No hope they may -.
care Tie fruit.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

II elected commissioner Frank Brown
vill give careful. businesslike considers
tioa 10 the county Affairs and he ID just
ths nan Tor The place. He believes In
kssping up the roads to the best possible
eooditioa and keeping down the taxIsvy
b ths lowest limit consistent with
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

d. n Mills will make . most excel
lent sheriff and will provo worthy sue
csssos 70 the present Incumbent. He
has the bravery. coolnss and good judg.
meat necessary in one who asptrss TO
that position and tho voters will make
no mistake In electing him.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

Inc nrot formal step tOWeros the eaIe
under the sherin's hammer Of the great
Loutsenhiser canal properties in Mont
rose and Delta counties was taken by
Judge johnson Of division w yesterday.
whom he signed decree in the case Of
Charles A. Murray - trustee for tho
bondholders Of the company against the
corposatioa itssK, praying for $4,000 and
intssest.
The ditch concern i admittedly too
dsep into hole ever TO extricate itself
unaidsd, % the trustee, Mr.. Murray. will
give il possessions into the hands oe the
sheri6 10 be sold at auction. Tho sale
will b closed for consideration. IL b
claimed. q upwards Of $4,000. - this
amount In bonds y held BY T. B. Stuart
- assignss Of the COLORADO Savings hank.
Ths pesssnt sctioo instituted By Mus-
ray - tsus tee, makes the company. ths
Lombard lnvsstoent company. Frank
Hagssman, Sanford B. Lsdd, trustees;
James L Lombard and Thomss b.
Stuart - sssignes Of the savings bank.
all defendants A little over seven years
ego the receipts ol the Loutssnhissr
ditch company. increasing somewhat,
negotiations were entered into for the
Improvement Of IT. proper ties. Eighty
bonds Of the value of e5O0 each or total
oe $4,000 wore issued payable December
1, 1901. At the Same time the directors
signed trust deed in favor Of Charles
o. Atkins conveying all and singular the
concerns belongings. July IA, 1892. At
kins resigned a. trustee and the Colo
rado Savings bank accepted the trustee
ship. The bank dictated until April IA,
1894. whom IL, too. resigned and @. A..
Murray was appointed. OF the bonds
seventy six are still outstanding. T. b.
Stuart, a. assignee, holds ssventy-6ve Of
them. while four arc possessed BY Frank
Hagerman. James L. Lombard and San.
ford b. Ladd.
The company entered dsfault On the
payment Of 5000 interest on the boods
and. II is claimed, refused 70 agrss 10 .
foreclosure. bencs Murray asks for olA,-
600 and interest. In another petition
the trustee asked TO b appointed rsesiv.
q of the bitches and on Sept. Q. 1885.
Judge johnson vested him with soch
power. Not long after this ths dirsctoss
q the concern entered into . cootsact
with Assignee Stuart, Who bold slasost
ell the bonds. whereby they agreed 70 d.
posit deed to al the propssty In escrow.
II the Indebtedness due vs. not cleared
By Juno l. 1897. the company agreed 70
convey the canal to Stuart. II sppssfs
that default was made. hence Murray y
taking steps for foreclosure. Assignee
Stuart will probably bid in the ditch
and Iaterais. for the amount of his eisim.
$4,000. although there may b othsrs
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

TIE McKinleyites, with the aid and
co-operation Of tho populists. have put
part Of ticket in the field and every
vote cast for 1t might just a. we'll be cast
foe the populist ticket direct.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

TnkaE should b NO uncertainty ~ TO
the reelection oe Thoo Roeber to the
o1cs a asssssoe. - hs has had two
ysass sxpsrisncs. during which his work
h.s bssa fas better than that of his pro-
decsssoe and nsithsr Of his competitoes
ere % veil qualified to dll the position
- hn n
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

TIE Smith Prsmier Co. has Issued .
very unique and handsome booklet On.
titlsd ~Our Juvenile Class." 1t is full
oe beautiful and expressive halftone
photos a little girls and = oDs of the
incest advertising schemes ws have seen
IN 4 booR tine.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

THs olRcs of county assesDos y tAe
most important one In the county. TAs
mas Who nlls this o(Bes should b -
quaintsd with values. and b . man vhe
would sssss The property of the cousty
according 70 its value. This coussy
iosss many Thousands of dollars annually
BY reason of poor methods of asssss-
nsnts, and the inequality now existiag
u hardship on many and . greater o.
than they should beaF. Values arc ceo-
stantly changing. yet srest deal of ~
aasssosots arc made from old schsd.
ulss, and not - . result Il IN sxamina-
ton. A great many mon Who woajd
like 10 hold this o1cs could not vslss
property sftsf thsy bad sen Il. Ths
dsoocsatie party o0sss for this oiscs ,
candidate, Newton II. Heistsnd. Who, =
slsctsd. will b worth 70 the coussy
many times his salary. He = one Il oss
early settlers In this county; . man vhe
b scqusintsd with every potion Of sus
county snd jud. . q tAs valuss Il ~
propsrty. Vote Tor NJ. Hsistand 81
thsesby help slsct the only candidu1s
for this oGlcs Who = % we'll qualified -
an Il We think the people Il ~
cosnty fully realise the inpostsncs e
this o0cs and that Mr.. Hsistspd viii -
The next oaopoooe.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

TnEas afs but fsw county o0acss In
~ saaas vhsss ths records are Kept %
essueatsly and systematically - they
aeo h ths olBcs u clerk and rscordse a
Dsita county. This h due 10 The earnest
voek a 0so. g. Coaklin and II ability
end tFus worth are apprscistsd hs viii
~ sO-olec4sd.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

TnE fight = now squsrely on between
the United States Circuit court and In
surancs Commisssiooer McNali. Of Kan.
sas, and the indications arc that the
matter will soon b up before the United
States Suprsms Court for final iudg-
unnat.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

Tn populisls have plsosd their tickst
Il H. Asid In this county By petition
undse two hssds, thus ackuowIsdging
that tAsy afs scared II there = any
thlag b ths psincip,ss about which they
psass % nucA they ought 10 b willing
10 take their chances o. single ticket
asd savs ths county ths additional ex-
psoss scs sdveetising and ballot peinting.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

Go - - spssa hs1ss - 0stns4av.
Oes. - cd - ~ Cs1ses dsilL Thsy
sss ~ psssscs bst ~ - au 49,
juse ~ nos. 1Asy - scAsua bsgo
- - vssadsg ~ ssi1ssaA HslD
ehso. = I'D - esota.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

TIE tsachers and all those in positions
10 know whereof they speak say that
Aiss Ella New has made very efaci ent
superintsndent of schools. She ought to
be reelected.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22
Winter Apples, Honey,
Grain and Potatoes

plentiful than money and will Be accepted payment Of
subscriptions At this Ocs the regular market price
Winter Apples must be flrst-class,
put up in regular 40 lib boxes and
well graded.
Honey, 90 or "a lib case, glass front
boxes, nice and white.
Oats cleaned and sacked.
Potatoes sacked and sorted.
Onions sacked and sorted.
Eggs and Chickens.
In addition the shove yellow pumpkins;
quahes; 100 pounds Of ebbag apples
few Of fall apples for home could be taken
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22
Drzvr. has diagr.ced hsrsslf b. q

DExvEs hes diagEacsd hsrsslf b. a.
Iowing the o0lcses oe the State Hosti-
cultural Association topay thspss0isns
a lso6 out q their own pockets. Atths
tios ths faie was held Il was supposed
Shot he Dsuvss Chamber q Co00esos
hod r.issd the money 70 pay the pssni-
uas, but itssscsseasy shsosbsdth ~ fsnds
sse salasy snd once expsnsss and eoeths
lssk q ths paltsy sun a o0o H. City
q Dssvss bsan tAs Stain Il hsviag ~
podisesd ~ o6aig.tioa 70 thsgrsat fruit
tosssuuO a H. senss. fsuo wAicA -
busiosD ~ dsav osssally tAo9snDdD
q dpllsss n peu1t
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22
TO DELTA coUNTY VOTERS.

The democratic party oe Delta eoasty
having placed . ticket In The as,d soe
the coming election. and not haviag .
newspaper in the county 70 sdvocats ~
principles. has lsassd q The Delta In
dependent during the campaign oas
column. In order 70 plsos bssoes ths
public the candidates selected By ths
party to rspsessnt Il In ststs. district
and county Affairs. and ssk the vo4sss a
the county 70 consider their stan1ing
and ability 70 Oil the various o@css. and,
IL found desirable to cast thsir votas Tor
them at the coming election.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

CnsssfiAH CHuscH-Sunday schoo,
oad social service each Sunday morning
q The court house:
FrWr BAPf1sr CuUpcn-Rsv. james
n. Messenger pastor. Services at II ..
=, snd 721 D. m. Sunday school at 10 Q.
0.-Ds. A. n. 6tockham 6upt.-Young
P6opIe'e meeting 6:l6 p. nj. u. C0uk-
", Dsooidooe
PnnssrsxnlAx Cnunon-Ssrvicss at
II .. =. and 7:30 p. u. Sunday echool st
10 Q. =. Prayer and confereocs Wsdpss-
~ sv's'.f e = ~; ~ 49, Sc g s 2 :I,;
EsncosAL CnUscu Costsgs services
e ~ susideocs q Joseph Roiliee nsxt
0enday ss ths usual houfa. An ass VEL
cuOe Who nay vlsh 70 attend.
O. Z. Ostsnson. Archdeacou.
Cus,ss,Au surxcr--ssrvicss will bs
hsSd st the residence q Mn. u. =. 6ny-
der, Doags street, at 30 p. m. each Sun
day. All are cordially invited 10 attend.
Drsrnscr No. lO-Sunday schoo, at 3
,. =. evssy Sunday. Prayer meeting
svssy Thsrsdsy evening.
yOssoo ofoeoeA6oeassp Deeeeag.
Noeics b hereby given that there will
~ . ossting a The stockholdsss a the
1fuoooooo Extension Ditch Co. held in
Dolta o. The 9Th day q Noveobss et 2
O'clock p. u. tor the purpooe a Ievying
- ssssisssot 70 pay the psseset u.
dsbssAsso a the company end Tor the
ssscsjoa a o(1csn fos the snsuing ysaf
ed e0s any other business that may
peovssiy coos bseoes the meeting.
- al
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

Ths prisss fos school correspondents
~ ysas srs awarded - follows:
District No. Q, lst prize. $500
District No. /. Bigelow Ind. $500.
District No. 10. 3rd, o2O0.
District No. 1, Mountsin viev. eth. e1.
Ths money 10 be expended for the
parehsss a books, maps or other helps
nssdsd In the school work.
Ths secretaries of the districts secur-
~ psisss can obtain the money BY cal
lin4 st this ofBcs.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

Tho Board of County Commissioners
met On the 18th and made tho following
Ievy Tor the taxss oe l601:
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

Cnnss1IAH CHuscH-Sunday school
sad social service each Sunday morning
q the court house.
HrnAn W. WrIrsArna
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

Pn0oY4xRIAH CHUnCn-6ssvicss at
II .. =. and 7:30 p. N. Sunday echool st
y . =. Pnyss sod oons:eeoes wsdnss-
4. n. W0sx p. D., Paseoe.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-22

Cupss5IAH 0CJExCR-6ervices will be
hsSd st the residence a Mn. u. r. Sny-
der, Dodgs street, at 1:D p. m. each Sun.
day. All are cordially invited 10 attend.
nv~wpsrvr M 10-QnnS2av schnrl at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
TELEGRiPHIC NOTES.

Los Angeles. Cal. Sept ls.-It is reported that
John Cudnhv. the millionaire pork packer OF Cn..
caeo who is owner Of several thousand OF
land near Florence. Los Angeles County. has In
contemplation the turning OF this land into beet.
sugar plantation and the erection OF a sugar re-
ducton works.
San Francsc, Sept. ls-The steamer Homer,
which arrived from Tahiti brings news OF tne
wreck on July q of the Italian bark Cavoni, whicn
sailed from seattle on May l laden with lumber
Tor Cellao Peru Two sailors were drowned. Inc
dismantled vessel H. being repaired at Papete
Canton. H. Sept N.--The Methodist Layinen's
Association Of the Central Illinois Conference yes
terday adopted resolutions favoring the continual
ZION Of the time limit Of pastorates at nve years
and National convention OF the laity 10 be caie4
not later than October. ISIS. FOR the purpose 0,
establishing equal lay representation at general
conferences.
Chicago Sept. Acknowledgment W. X Bressle
and j D. Gross route agent or the PACIFIC f.Spress
C'ompany have arrested at New-Philadelpnia, ILL.,
a man giving his name Charles Hamilton. %
Phtladeluhla They declare him to be an expert
forger OF express money orders. by means OF which
the company has lost at least NDo Hamilton
says he did not forge the orders, but was merely
the man who went around ahd p,cked W .ne
goods when they arrived at the different tOwnA
lie says the gang is located ct kansas City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
New York. September IS. 1907
pronut Reform Of bodily Evils.

The prompt reform ~ those hoii, 'vt. 'ni"'o'ei
digestion incomplete assimilation Inactivity - -" h'er
Kidneys and Bladder well ~ 81 III" nervous symptoms
ryhi-n these ailments sco especially to beer' Is
,t,,, h,d H., tho MS, fiust-tieis stomach
Rlt,cs medicine accredited by phvsicanf prom ounced
pure by anelysIr rmn nj, wholesome ana asr"eape
surely such rest ,ratve IL preferable 10 unpeaanle ana
i-ll-csl. mineral Gruss and unsanctioaed nosirums
Tho x.uu =. Lure ,,utedy thinks So judging nv the
.nicf demand FOR the article from Main I" the
Poetic demand nov supplemented BY imm'n'e ornei'
for II received from tropical America. Mexico the bsh
and Spanish Colonial possessions. and elsewhere "',n
=, name ami abroad II h rec yuizcd standard remedy
and preventive she decisiveness OF it, effects recommend
Hg err wnerA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
THE LONDON STAGE.

London Sept. ls.-Theatricully the week has
been distinguished ~ four first performances in
GLIDING that OF "Francon." The most praise
worthy that Of a Summers Dav" hv
Henry '. ESmond a young actor. who has played
IN America
kyrle Belew and Mrs. Potter made their debut
Tonight In 'Francilon." II Is a three-act comedy
by Alexandra Dumas which was performed the
FIRST tine in 1887 nj the Theatre Francois !, IN =
never been seen In London except in French al
though Mr. Bellew and Mrs Potter entertained
IN" Australians with II last year. Being French
the pay OF deals with marital infdel,,v
The husband is untrue the wife thinks to avenge
herself by pretending TO him that she has followed
his example. Every believes that she has
except one friend. This friend entraps her into a
confession OF her innocence by declaring tha, her
lover has also admitted their intrigue. Then he Is
liar the wife shrieks The husband Iucien de
Rveralls. Is impersonated by Mr.. Below: the
wife. Franclne, by Mrs Potter. and other PLAYERS
Of the company are John Besuchamp. J. L. Mackay.
Arthur Elwcod Charles Thursby Helen Nana
Grace Noble and Marie Brooke
Charles Frohman has bought the lease OF the
Duke Of Yorks Theatre for i9OG0 and f5No yearly
Augustin DAILY has refused a syndicate offer OF
10000 for tho lease OF DAYS Theatre.
The famous Duchess OF Devonshire ball which
was 20 certain degree a duplicate Of the Bradley
Martin ball. was reproduced on Thursday last on
the stage Of Drury Lane Theatre to tho scandal
OF the nobility and the amusement OF the common
crs The ball utilized as the setting for tho
last act or new play entitled The White
Heather" the work OF Cecil Raleigh Raleigh and
Henry Hamilton. u was a remark bic contrast 10
"A Summers Day" Il is meodrama depending
more upon stage engineers than upon the author
for effectiveness. and the book Is commonplace
Mrs. John Woods acting is the redeeming element
OF the production. The very possessions OF royalty
were "desecrated" by exhibition Oh the stage for
the managers with an enterprise almost America n
had purchased from the costumers some Of the mos,
gorgeous habiliments worn at that reve They
also reproduced other costumes by members
OF the royal ,amily by special permission OF the
Prince of Wales, and had the stage settings ar
ranged hy society reporter who attended the
function In disg Use. The White Hea her its
titles tells. is a Scotch play though In tina,
particular low stratum of Scotch life which is a
passing literary fad. The principal character Is
Lord Angus. fnancier who has an her by a secre,
marriage and being hard pressed for funds carry
"A great enterprise proposes TO his brother the
Duke Of Shetland. to procure them by cutting OF
the entail. He endeavors 70 conceal his marriage
father James Hume. is a stockbroler who plunges
court md secure her rights, an falls dead when his
THE White Heather Is the yacht owned by Angus
book but she has been sunk on Marlborough