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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18
GRAND AFFAIR
The Reception at the
Commercial the
Event of the Season.

The reception, banquet and ball at the
Com mercial Friday evening was the
most successful social function that has
AIKEN place in our city for many a day
The hotel was a brilliant scene OF fash
ion and beauty. About 225 invited
guests were gathered to enjoy the hospl-
tality and entertainment OF Mine Host
and Hostess Meyer, and nothing was
left undone by these model entertainers
hat would tend 10 make the comfort
and enjoyment OF their guests complete
The hearty reception accorded each
guest was but a iorerunner OF the eve
ning's pleasure.
The scene in the large dining room,
used for the dance, was certainly an in
spring me. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| aides and gallant partners yielded to
The seductive strains of the Caferelli or
chestra and gave themselves up TO the
delights of the may dance. Everybody
d lance" was the order Of the evening,
and everybody did dance that SO wished
From 8 y. IN. to 3 a. m, the floor was
filed with eager dancers, until even the
most inveterate dancers declared they
h ad enough. Prof. Holcomb in charge
OF the music and w. S. Hash in charge
Of the floor covered themselves with
glory by the skillfuI manner in which
the dance feature Of the entertainment
was handled.
But the pleasure was not all confined
to the ballroom. The parlors for a
quiet chat were in demand, and on the
upper floor quarters were provided Tor
{ he older and more sedate male guests
to enjoy a fragrant Havana and a quiet
hand OF whist. And there was "3S" =
well, we don't want to give anything
away, but if you did not drop in '3S"
you missed it,-it was simply out OF
sight.
1t was at the banqnet table, however,
that the acme OF hospitality was reach.
ed. Four large tables, p~rofusely decor
ated with flowers, were spread in the
fine new sample rooms. At about 11:3C
the line OF march was taken up for the
banquet hall, and if Everybody dance
was the slogan in the ballroom, Every.
body eat" was the watchword at the
table. The cuisine OF the Commercial is
too well-known to need any special
elaboration over the menu prepared
sufficient to say in quantity and quality
nothing was left to be desired. 1t was
another OF those gastrynomic feasts fol
which the hotel is famous.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18

III. L. Loucks, the father of pop
ulism, in a mournful editorial in the
Ruralist, bewails the impending fate
of his interesting offspring. He
credits the republican party with
a most significant victory in the
campaign just past, and declares
there must be something radically
wrong when a new party just given
the reins of state government is re-
versed at the first opportunity. This,
he argues, is the result OF misman-
agement and fusion, and he loudly
calls for reorganization and the
throwing-off of the "incubus'' Of
democracy. Unless this is done,
there is no future for the populist
party, which, he says, is now slowly
dying Of dry rot.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18
Three Of the Indian murderers of

Three of the Indian murderers of
the Spicer family in North Dakota
were taken from the Jail at Williams
port Saturday night by a band OF
forty men and hung to a beef wind
lass. Two other Indians implicated
in the murder escaped the same fate
by the fact that they had been re-
moved to the Jail at Bismarck. The
supreme court had just granted, on
technical grounds, a new trial to one
of the number already convicted,
and the fear that they would be &C.
quilted precipitated the l~ynching.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18
SANDER Won't Work.
us-Leador

Editor Mclean blames Bryan for
the loss of Ohio by the democrats.
Mclean says the democrats had the
state when Bryan dropped in and
spoiled it all. Whether this is true
or not, it is certain that the places
where Bryan spoke returned sur
prisingly robust republican major
tiles. Perhaps they don't like a
campaign of SANDER any better in
Ohio than they do in South Dakota
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18

Charles J. Bonaparte, a lineal
descendant Of Napoleon the Great,
is one Of the leading candidates in
MARYLAND for the seat in the u. S.
senate now occupied by Senator
German. Should he succeed,
"Maryland, my Maryland" would be
represented by senators bearing the
historical names of Wellington and
Bonaparte.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18

BY the irmness of President Me-
Kinley and Attorney-Gen eral Nc
Kenna, the sale Of the Union Pacific
railway resulted in the government
receiving every dollar due it. A
like course will be pursued in the
sale Of the Central Pscifi and Kan
sas Pacific which occurs next month,
and Uncle Sans claims will be met
in full.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18
How Fusion is Working.
Madison Sentinel.

Madison Sentinel.
Since election, some Of the local
democratic managers are kicking
the pops of this county for staying
at home on election day, while on
the other hand, the pops are roast
ing the democrats for voting with
the republicans. This fusion har-
mony is undergoing a terrible strain
at this time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18
Populism on the Wane.
500 Valley News,

" '&iAS5 NC"os
The people quietly but quickly on
the first opportunity showed their
disgust with populist methods and
measures. Every pop candidate for
circuit judgeship save n were
brushed aside like chat, and the
single exception, MCGEE, got a good
deal harder brush than he desired,
1t must be evident to the pops them
selves that populism is on the wane.
1t requires peculiar conditions fol
the growth and spread of populism,
1t is a ..hard times party. When
depression comes to the business oi
the country, then populism stalks
forth to howl calamity, but with
never a suggestion that will put
hope into the hearts of men, never
proposing a remedy that is less
terrible than the trouble complained
of, for such as are proposed by them
as remedies do not appear to bear
the test of an investigation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18

The supreme court has denied the
motion for a rehearing in the regency
case brought by the old board of
regents, which settles the matter
and leaves the Lee board of regents
in undisputed control Of the edu-
cational institutions of the state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18
JOHN w. T II Editor.
Thursday. November IS, 1897

The headless corpse of a woman
was found Monday in the woods
near White Bear lake, Minnesota.
1t is a dull week in which Minnesota
does not get to the front with a
murder sensation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18

Mrs. Marietta M. Bones of South
Dakota, now living in Yankton
county, is writing letters to the
papers opposing extension of the
suffrage to women, Notwithstanding
that she was for nine years annually
elected vice-president OF the national
woman suffrage association for
South Dakota. In a letter to the
Yankton Press and Dakotan, she
declares that her opposition to
woman suffrage comes from attend
ing SO many Of the suffrage meetings,
She says she is perfectly familiar
with their methods of inveigling
good mothers flor their agitators are
principally spinsters or childless
Eomen) into their ranks" and she
has been busy watching the effect
on such victims, and in a number of
instances learned that happiness in
their homes was destroyed by that
membership" She also declares
boldly that the temperance cause
will not be promoted by the en-
reimbursement OF women, and says
that many Of the prominent suffra-
gists are opposed to temperance
Omaha Bee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18

Electrician Zietlow was in the city hast
Saturday, connecting the Commercial
with the depot. He informs us that the
company proposes to put up about 600
miles OF wire next season, connecting
Watertown and Britton with the rest
OF the circuit.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18
Another Chart Needed.
Wateryille Advance.

Potatoes and silver were the same
in New York, Saturday. An ounce
Of silver would bny a bushel of po-
tatoes. Beats all how the two keep
together, and how the price Of po-
tatoes is controlled by the price OF
silver.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18
Council Proceedings.

Webster, South Dakota, Nov. 4, 1897,
AT q regular meeting OF the council i
Fireman hall E. w. Small. MAYOR and
aldermen Flagstad, Peabody, Compton
and Olson were present.
After the minutes were read and an
proved, the following bills were allowed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18

Raw Oysters. Oiipes.
Bonsisss Spring Turkey. Sngarewed Ham
Commerce al Pinch, Wins Wafrs.
Chicken Salad. Pommy Saratoga.
Lemon Ice.
Chocolate Ice Cream. Banana Ice Cream
ASSORTED Cake. Coffee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18

At the close OF the banquet, ex-Gov.
ernor Sheldon delivered a short address
congra GulatiDg the citizens OF Webster
upon the possession of a hote! second to
none in the state. He INDUCED in a few
early-day "reminiscences, which were
heartily appreciated, especially by the
old-timers present.
The dancing and other pleasant pas
times were resumed and kept merrily up
TO the wee sma' hours, when the guests.
with a sigh OF regret for the pleasures
departed, left for their homes after
con~gratulating Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer
upon the success of the evening, and
wishing them all sorts of good luck and
success in the rev Commercial.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18
Let Us Return Thanks.

Miller Pioneer Press.
Election is past, all the statesmen
have played the game over a few
times, each one telling just how it
happened, who was "true blue
and who wasn't,-and sweet peace
once more reigns supreme. Just a
little more turkey and cranberries,
if you please. Thanks I!
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18

% CURRENT TOPICS. X
He's Got His Rod Up.

St. Paul Globe.
Hugh j. Grants remarks indi-
cate that there is a storm gathering
about William Jennings Bryan
which may again make him a bolter.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-06-16

@m 5reitas MDratn traf III
gfetp Orleans bic la9ribt BPM
SObe beg @rsbifdofs' 5rancis Sani1ens
Elm. Ser Sberbtrt. mar am Dpnneribaa
Moreen UNI lnlb Z ltbr an 8Drb beg DAM
piers rGrtole" bon Der Gromfpeae 2inie, $50
4Reilen BON port Cabs. geitorben. Spit ben
lebten 5tpDlf Monuten bate er gefrGntelt uno
leit ben leBten oret ober bier Monaten bate
fi9 1etn 8efinben in beoenflider @eiTe berz
i9limmerf. Nls prieiter in Rthmonb bate
er an elmer 9er5trantbeit eelitten unb purbe
bamals na& ieiner Seimatb in 9ollanb ges
i9tdt, no er iih iebo9 er6plte. Seit ietner
@rnennung gum Gra6ii9of BON gaep 0t=
leans, ipel9e an IL. Suli 1888 erfolefe;
bate er ii9 nit ar0Btem Offer feiren 8srufss
pfli4ten gepiOmet, 10 baB ieire Seiunbbeit
untergraben pnrbe.
Die 2etde tpiro bis gum SienTtag in ct.
Warp's Gbur@ dlif9sbabrt Iiegen uhb am
Mittpoh 81 feierIibem Srauergottesbtenit
no9 ber aatbeorute iiberesFiibrt perben.
prof. 4lpin s.. glarf, Der beriibmte SeIes=
toplinIenfdbritant, iftMittpob inGambriose,
Waff,, ei1em 59ldgdnfaIe erlegen. Setne
lebte 2etffung tpar Die 2tnfe fir bas BON BEN
Observation-Disclosures Detfes eeitiftete
3elestop In her SternDdtte BET Safe @sneDa.
~ III - E 1915
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-06-16
SoAemf@am.
l5urtfsBuns bon Der i. e.its.y


BON ben 9G9ern Der @ehdube aufgefangen
tperben.
Die Ner5te unb ltnterbeumten tppbnen in
'en tleineren @e6duoen.
Oiefs Iopie uIe onoeren @ebGuoe iinh
BON BEN 5ldmnRn SerSe6rt. 9ie nertbbonen
DDtumente unb 8i9er iino bsrbrannt.
Die 200 Ginpunbrer ipurben tpoblbebalten
pon Der SnIel na9 Der 8urge~Offics on Der
6atter9 ss6ra9t urb Is bLieb Niemanb uuf
Der sSnfeG ats Die Ssuertpe3r unb Elm panr
Nngefte1te.
Der @efammtI6aben pirb uuf $4,000
,eef6dbt.
Sn ,MontroIe, Sol, iit an lebten
Neittlpob oasMo ntro1ss 6pttl, Elm 5peiitOti=
ger 6pl86a1l, nebF eicem @ef9Gftsblod, Der
aus aabenlofalen beitdnb, obgsbrannt. Rp-
bert 8. Medb 65 Sabre alt, aus Portiano,
SOL, Der i'm 6Dtel aIs @ait ipobntt, lit in
ben Sldmmen umgetommen. Sin Ousene
nnbere @Gfte purben unoerleBt e~erettst. Mfan
glaubt, baB bas 6euer our9 8runDiiftan9
entItanben it,.
SitnIdq Nbenb I'm g ltbr brd1 i'm 8.
@todperfe bes bon Der rgrunosn 8ppbens
mare 60" an Der 9. uno 5prueeitroBs in
Ct 2puis benuBten !0auIes 6tuPr aus.
9as @ebduba geb0rt 81 elmer Reibe BON Su=
fammenitsbenben 9duiern, tpeIhe bsa Ramen
Supplies glod" fibren, unb lit pon anoeren
boben @eb6uoen un1geben. Snnerbulb elmer
@tunse lag bas @ebGllbe nit Dem esiamm=
ten 8darenlager in Qi9e. @u9 bas buron@
ftoBenbe 2ager6aus Der yGlartspiIs Cher
Company" geriet6 in 8ranb, iDObura 200c
AGfTer Mpfelpetn i'm @ettbe BON $4,000 Sers
itDrt tpurben.
Ser 5a6ritubf bss Grunben' f4en 9ebduz
bes tptrb nit 9arafinOl betrieben; bies gerietb
in 8rdrb uno IS erfplgten btet @rpIpiionen,
tpDbur9 brei Ssuertpsbrleute unb 8pei 3uz
f9drer berleBt pur0en. 4.
Ser 8erlut beg grunben'f9en @eI1Gftes
an @uaren betrGgt $4,000, unb an @ez
bGube, benz Gigent6um Der pguppGes ReaItp
GpmpanD" $4,000. Nfit ben anberen Der
luIeH Wllp ueI pAlU paS SEueI ul9eltWlttt
9efommtf9aOen Die 90be bon $4,000 err
rei4en, 1T iebO4 O0lig Our4 gerii4erung gez
,bedt.
Der 8enfpids8lod, in ipeG6em fi9 Die
Davenport M0beGz unb Seppi6zgOmpunp
beFanO, tpurbe Dienitag hur4 Elm 5euer
t~bei1peife ~3eritDrt. Der @uarenborrat6 Der
~eenannten @eielfdaft lit faft bolftdrbig SER
ftOrt nprben. Der @erluit am @ebGube be-
frGgt $4,000; 8eriiderun9 $4,000; Der
8erluft an Muuren beGduft iib auf $4,000,
bic 9erft9erung auf $11,300.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-06-16
gerhrEhten.
QeufIifbe Qbat.

Sn. %9edbentport9, aanIus, Eft om
5reita9 Morgen 5tpii9ea / unb 5 n6r
Elm tellflif4er Nnf9la1 unf hds 2eben
beg Directors QnOrep s. Smith bonn @Olz
bdtenbeim unb ieiner Grau unb So9ter ses
mo9t tporben. Der @eriiber Der Shat bate
cine 9bnumit6Dm6e CUR grpIpfion ge6radt,
bur9 pelfe Die bii6f9e 8o6nung bss Diretz
tors fut bplitGnbig 8erftOrt purbs, uno Die
8eiDdtt Der @rploiion mar 10 fur5tbar,
baB bic gtntpobner Der Stabt aus benz
S9ldfe aufgef9redt tpurben unb Die @dufer
er5itterten, als rpenn Elm @rbbeben Die 8egenD
betnlgefu9t bate. Die 9ema6lin 5es Oiref=
TORS 1T ME bur9 Elm Wunber bern Sooe
rntgungen, inbem Die @rpIoiion geraOe unter
ibrem S9laf3immer ftattgefun0en bate. @bs
9efebsn bupon, baB fe bur9 @~GasTplittet,
bur9 umberfliegenbe Stiide bon NippId9en
unb MUbeln berlebt purbe, 6at Iie cine berdr=
tige NerDenerf9iiterung bubOngetragen; bdB
fe ieBt in beoenfli9em 3uitanbe barnieberz
Iie9t. 9d Die S9laf3immer bes DIRECTORS
unb feiner So4ter 9difb fi9 i'm s~ueiten
@todnerte befanben, 10 tamen Die 8eiaen
Dbne ernftli9e 8erlebungen babpn. 9us
Mobnbaus 1T gum grpBen She'll 3erftDrt. Die
8adfteinmauern finb peggeriflen Doer oeborz
fen unb cine ga13e Settle beg 6uu1es lit fat
bOlitdnbig eingeftiir3t. Die 6eniter IinO 5er=
f9mettert uno Die ean5e ltmgebung beg
6duIes lit nit Sriimmern bebedt. 9us eSnz
mere beg .9duies 1T cine pifte Stiimmsrz
itdtk.
SoiRp6 SO. 0liber, Elm I9impfli4 ueaz
esiaster @eterdn, lit ais Der Shat oeroG6tia
Dpn ber bieiigen 9pIi5ei perbaftet tpprorn.
or mar bulO mad Der Grplo1ion in ieinem
3imnter angetommen, na9pem er pie qdnse
Nu9t binOur9 aus eepeIen mar. Seine
&letber paren bei9mubt unb er CAB 1sinem
@ebduern bariiber 4usoruf, baB Der Oirrfz
tor BEL Der @rploiion ni9t um's 2eben qez
fonlmen fei, ba er Elm fol9es S9idIal perz
bient babe. Oliper's 2eumurh 1T Elm rlis
~ferobeler.
m6roerifher 5taIiener.
Mfitttpp9 Mprgen apif9en 8 uhh 9 1tbr
hdf ff9 in Der Bobnung beg italieniI9en
O~bft6Gnolers g6eru6inp @iufiani in Wa16z
ingtou Elm @reigniB sugetragen, fpel9es in
feinsn @iu3el6eiten sem MorbOeriu9 Bari
bers UNI beiien @elbfmOrO iebr dbnli4 tit.
Ra9oein SacOpp 5errari nuf Die Srou
Giufiant gei9ofen unb t6r OOI9fti4e nm
Sale beigebradt bate, bat er feinem eige@
rsn 2eben our4 einen S9uB ein Gnoe gez
uid9t. Die Srau purbe in Elm 9ofpitul gez
hrd6t, no man ibre MISUNDERSTANDING fir
ni6t unuOeli9 9dGt, ob9Iei9 ft gIeib nua
i6rsr @ltfuRft na9 einem pfarrRr Derlungte,
Der i6r bic Sterbefdtramente rei9te.
Serrdri ftdno ungefd6r i'm u6tunb5tpans
Biafien 2ebensid6re unb bate Der atpeinnbs
breiBisid6rigeu Sruu @iuliani 10 biel @uFz
mertIamteit er!pieIen, baB bies Der Srau Ioz
pp6l ais aud benz @atten lditig seuprben,
uub RI tpieber9olt aufgefOrbsrt tporben mar,
feline 8eIube ein5uitelen.
Mtttpo9 Mfprgen, als @uiliani uuf ben
Martt gegungen mar, fam Serrari uno ein9
burd ben Obftlaben mad Dem 6ofe. mo 5rnu
Biufiani nit Dem Nufbdngen bon WGf9e
bei9dFtigt mar. gr fiel fpglei1 itber iie
fer, brd6te ibt 9oldtide am Safe Bel tnb
Ieuerte einen S4uB auf lie ab. Damn i4nB
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-06-16

sgbenO in 8egleituns bes MaI9iniitcp anabe
bonn Senpel6ofer 6elDe aus etae prooefa9rt
NIT einem iogenannten lenfbaren 2uftI4iff.
Nls Der 8alon, Der i'm militdrif4en 8alonz
etdbliiement gefilt iporben mar, cine 9obe
bon 5000 SUB errei9t bate, tpurb: plobli4
Elm lduter &nau Dernomn1en nno i'm nd9iten
&ueenblid ltanb Der 8alon li9terlcb In
Slammen. 9as S9iff, fpel9es ebenfaa5
in 8ranb gerat6en mar, rib ii9 BON ben
brennenben Seibenitriden lps nno ftiir5te NIT
fur6barer @ef9pinoigfeit Der @roe gu.
8eibe Snfaffen puroen als grdBli9 b~ertiinz
melte 2ei9en bonn pldbe getrdgen. Mie es
f9eint, lit bas 1ngliid Ddour4 entitauOen,
baB bic Waf9ine, tpel9e bein Steuerappdz
rat benubt purbe, erplobirte.
Der betannte @bemifer profeior 5reisz
MUS tit in @iesbaOen am S6lagfluB ges
ftorben.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-06-16

SABINE. 9us Boot tpurbe fogleia in 9ua=.
rantdnt eenon,ffaen. Ra9bem baieIbs einen
Sag unttrtpegs getpeien mar, itdrb cine gez
!piffe Sraa Wit4ea am gelben Sieber. Na9
eintsea Sagen fturb &apitGn Metonien ebenz
faas. SIS turnen etfpa 20 9erionen in ben
9afen, BON benen iebo9 Niemanb &rants
%beitsipmptome gu e~rfennen CAB.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-06-16

rr Fid in ben aopf unO ffir8ts iOfOrt
tpbt nieber.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-06-16
6aIeenfrif.

Der MDrber S6eobor 9urrdnt bdt
einen 4uffbub feiner 9inri9tung erbalten.
@paperneur 8lrbb bat Iih babin entf9ieben,
um Die 5rage CUR @ntf9eibnng gu bringen,
oh Die 8unoesgeri9te Oas Reht baden, i;h in
bic 4usfibrune zines BON einem Staatsge=
ri9t sefdIten Drtbeiles ein5ltmii6en.
@r bat ben 9. Suli als ben Sag beitimmt,
an tuel4em bas nrt9eil CUR Qusfa9rnns sez
bro4t tuerben fOG.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-06-16

9onntd9 fdnb in 8riihel cine 8unbgeblng
ftatt, bic bon 4rmeeoffi3ieren gu 9unFten Der
Reorganization Der 4rmee unb auf6sbang
bss 5pftems Der SteqDertretang a~rrangirt
ipprben mar.
Sine furfe 4borbnung begab ii1 nit Bez
neral 8ridImont an Der Spite mad benz
@3Gofe, to aDnig 2fopolO tie empfing unb
fi9 i'm 2uufe elmer patriotii9en aepe nit
i6ren @ori4ldgsn einbertanben erfldrte.
S6wet3.
Sn Der Rdbe' BON 8rieg, Canton @auis,
bat Elm GROCER 2dnOrutf9 it~dttgefunben.
GDrtiesum9 auf Der 8. Seite.)
The Lambertville record., 1897-04-21
.::.olSoN SQUARE GARDEN DOES
NOT PAY ITS OWNERS.

\ Chat With DeKoven While the Com
poser Was In a Remln!aseH' Mood-suc.
cess of the Girl from Paris Makes Glars
Lipman Star of Certain Magnitsds.
The handsome Madison Square Cas-
den does not pay. 1t belongs to q
stock company, with capital stock OF
$2.o00,000, divided into 100 shares
which have recently sold in the market
as low as 5000. The trouble seems &c
be that there is too much of the ground
unprofitably occupied with restaurant
offices and minor exhibition rooms
The proposition has already been made
to tear down the whole Madison
Square front and erect apartment
houses on the ground. 1t would be 4
great pity for the city to lose this spa
cious and popular resort. but it Is al
together likely that the stockholders al
their next regular meeting will either
sell or remodel the property. One L
forced to the conclusion that the local
ity is In some measure the cause of it,
failure. Had the Garden been on up
per Broadway, doubtless the restau
rant itself. In competent hands, would
have been u gold mine.
The Lambertville record., 1897-04-21
CLARA LIPMAN.

Clara Llpman, who stars in The Cir
from Paris, Is one of the most pleasing
figures engaged in extravaganza upon
the New York stage today. The Girl
from Paris has now been for three
months at the Herald Square Theatre,
and there is no announcement of its
withdrawal. The one hundredth per
formance was recently given. More OF
less appreciated souvenirs were given
out upon the occasion. This souvenir
business is a cheap practice, good
enough for Bowery play houses, but
annoying when INDUCED in by uptown
theatres of ordinary repute. Would
that managers might so view it.
An interesting bit of history of Reg
inald DeKoyen developed in my con.
yersation with him recently. Mr..
DeKoven was but % years old when
he composed his first opera, and h
was at that time assistant paying
teller in bank in this city lie was
already the composer of a few songs,
but had had nothing published. "Cu.
pid, Hymen & Co." was the title of his
first effort in the operate line, and Mr..
DeKoyen was the author of the libret-
to as we'll as the composer of the score.
1t was first offered to McCaull, but
was declined, and ultimately was sold
to the Chicago Ideals Opera Company.
Although the opera was in rehearsal
for some time, 1t was never produced,
owing to the fact that the Ideals dis
banded
1t was shortly after this that Mr.
De Koven made the acquaintance of
Mr.. Smith. aud they have been eollab-
Grating ever since. About the first
words which Smith ever said to De
Koven were:
You must feel awfully good to have
an opera of yours in rehearsal"
An opera under the title of Fort
Caramel was the first joint effort of
these gentlemen, who have since be.
come so prominent in their respective
lines, but 1t shared the fate of Cupid,
Hymen & Co.." and was never seen
from the front.
After Mr.. De Koven's marriage he
became very much interested in the
choice selection of books on East In
ult W llIH SotLdlOI w ell pOSStSScli,
and the result of n careful study OF
them was an opera called THE Be
| gum" Mr.. De Koven says that much
Of the music of THE Begun" was ia
ken from the scores of his previous eff
forts, because he felt that it was too
good to be wasted.
A funny thing happened in eonnee.
tion with his offering it mana.
gers for their approval. N, tory. in
his words, is as follows:
Il was told one day tina; | could play
the score to two managers at Lyon &
Healy's and l went there to do so.
remember that | had just pared my
nails, and that | had cut them too
short, and tn consequence was that
when l played the piano my fingers
began TO bleed, so that in few mo-
ments the keys were covered with
blood. My audience discovered it and
stopped me, and l afterwards learned
that l had been playing my score To
the advertising agent and the bill pos
ter of local theater."
Mr.. DE Koven regards THE Manda.
| rin," now in the Great Northern Thea.
ter, as the best of all his operas
ROSE FANcHoN.