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The news & observer., 1897-02-21
MEDAL TO A POPULAR HOUSE

MEDAL TO A POPULAR HOUSE.
Mr.. Miles Goodwin, the popular man
| ager of Royal and Borden's big furniture
| establishment, is wearing a handsome
| medal, which was awarded his firm for
the finest exhibit of North Carolina made
| furniture by The North Carolina Agricul-
tural Fair Association of Raleigh, n. G.
This medal is made of solid gold and
has an appropriate inscript 4 ON one
side and the seal of North Carolina on
the other. 1t is n beautiful tribute
to firm well known in the State. The
name OF Royal and Borden stands high
with the people of the "Old Tar Heel
State, and they are the leading furniture
manufacturers in the South. Their beau
tiful exhibit at the Fair was the cyno-
sure OF the admiring eyes of all visitors.
This magnificent display OF furniture
was tastefully and artistically shown by
Mr.. Miles Goodwin, the manager of the
Raleigh house of this big firm, and in his
courteous and genial manner he has
made many friends for his house in this
section. He has the reputation of being
the best known furniture man in the State
and when his firm placed this pleasant
gentleman in this city as their represen-
tatiye they selected man who is in
every way a credit to the big firm Of
Royal and Borden.
This firm need no introduction to the
people Of our State. They are the most
progressive and in fact the leading man
ufacturers in this line OF goods in the
Southeast. Gentlemen we doff our hat
to you and say with pleasure, We are
glad such firm as Royal and Borden,
with such an able manager in our city.
Success to you.
In awarding this appropriate medal to
you the directors of the Fair Associa-
ton proved their appreciation of your
sterling enterprise and your efforts to
bring forward the advantages of North
Carolina
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
A BIG FIRE AT WILMINGTON.
1t Broke Ont on the Anniversary of the
Big Fire Eleven Years Ago.

Big Fire Eleven Years Ago.
Wilmington suffered serious fire ON
Tuesday night exactly eleven years since
its big fire that consumed most of the bus
mess part of the town. 1t originated in
white man named Cox is supposed to
have perished in the flames. The $. A.
L. Office was damaged and the handsome
Y. M. G.. A. building was saved only with
great effort The losses are thus given
by the Star:
NJ. Marks, store, $1,000 with Walker
Taylor; furniture, $780, with J. I'll. Boat
wright & Son; Breckenridge & Beery,
stock, $500. with J. II. Boatwright q
Son; JOS H. Lucas, store fixtures, $3.50,
with Col. Walker Taylor; l. Shrier, build
ing occupied by Lucas & Jacobs, insured
with Willard & Giles; G. d. Jacobs, stock
and fixtures, $3.50, with ]. III. Boatwright
& Son. and $3.50 withW. w. Harriss;
A. S. Holden furniture, 5000, with j. II.
Boatwright & Son; John Naunder, build
ing occupied by Sternberger Bros. and
marble yard, 5000, with Col. Walker Tay-
lor; Sternberger Bros, stock and fixtures,
$500. with J. H. Boatwright a. Son, and
also insured with Willard & Giles; +. A.
Newbury. building, $1,000, with Col.
Walker Taylor, and 800 with ]. II.
Boatwright & Son, stock $500 with ]. I'll.
Boatwright & Son, $500 with Col. Wal
ker Taylor, and 5000 with +. II. Stedman;
w. H. Moore, stock 5000 with DIR w. w
Harriss Mrs, NJ. c. Williamson, house
hold effects $500, with J. H. BoaJwrigbt
4 Son: T. ]. Kenan, building occupied
by Mrs Williamson, $1,000; Brecking-
ridge & Beery also carried q policy with
DR.. w W. Harriss, 5000
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
THE MATRIMONIAL MARKET

Only one marriage license was issued
yesterday. This was to a colored couple
Percy Saunders and Dicey Mitchell,
both of Wake county. During the past
week thirteen couples in this county have
been granted official permission to spend
their lives together OF these were white
and were colored. Tuesday and Wed
nesday were ESPECIALLY good days for
getting married, four licenses being grant
ed on each of these days
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
NAT GOODWIN NOT IN TT.

The Clique Dramatique Club will make
their appearance at the Academy OF
Music Tuesday, March 3 The apt Sc
lection Of THE Carnival" the play to
be presented, is full Of the brilliant, bub-
bling quality of the greatest of French
holidays. The reporter who watched the
last rehearsal from the shadows in the
rear of the hall, predicts a bowling sue
cess for the ambitious amateurs. The
CarniyaI' is going to make a hit
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENT

Cecil II. Holloway, Of this city, has
been appointed to a temporary clerkship
in the office of the Collector OF internal
Revenue. He stood the civil service ex-
animation on the 10Th OF January, and a
telegram from Washington yesterday af-
ternoon announced his selection, his
name standing first on the list OF eligi-
bles.
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
WAsHINGr0N's BIBrHDAY.

Iieubenant-( Governor Reynolds will
talk to the children OF the Centennial
Graded School on Monday at 10 O'clock
on 'The Great West" The public is
invited. The Junior Order T. A. M. will
present a flag to the school. These will
constitute the Washington Birthday ex-
ercises.
The news & observer., 1897-02-21

Mr. Carey Council was married 70
Miss Ada Scott, daughter Of Mr.. Q. II.
Bsott, en- Sunday evening last aear vii
hsm@ Ails, @Aatkam esHnE.
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
z. N. Q. a.

At the Y. M. G. A. rooms this after
noon at @'sloek Rev. n. w. Spillmam
will talk TO men only. Every man In the
city is invited 70 attend, scme and hriag
ari~2l
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
TOO MANY MARRIED PEOPLE
N. G. Christian Advocate.)

w . NEIIIsJI0U -AUNUCdIE.T
The bill taxing bachelors has been taken
seriously by many all over the State.
In our opinion, the greatest objection to
the bill is that it would increase the mum
Der of marriages. There are, already, too
many married people in the State and
elsewhere. 1t is to be hoped that some
bachelors may continue to enjoy the state
of single blessedness."
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
LEAK WAS NOT ASKED
Jim Young Intimates that the
Parson Has Lied.
M'klNLEY SAYS IT'S A JOKE
THE PARSON WILL NOT GET
THAT SWELL RECEPTION.

BUT HE 4As HIS NEW CLOTHES
The news & observer., 1897-02-21

TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL 1t
fails to cure. 2Se.
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her release the next day in church,
but she is so touched by his love that
she promises to visit him that ni-ht-
The fourth act shows the ruins of the
temple of Venus by moonlight. Gis-
monda is just leaving Almerios hut
when she sees Zaccaria approaching,
who has come to murder Almerio. She
conceals herself until Zaccaria is about
to enter the hut when she springs
from her place of hiding and kills him
with an ak. The fifth act is at the
church of Santa Maria, where the feast
of palms is being celebrated This
scene is said to surpass in realism any
thing heretofore known to the sage.
Almerio has released Gismonda from
her oath when he is charged with the
murder of Zaccaria, and to shield her
he acknowledges the guilt, and &c
about to be led to execution when Gfs-
monda confesses all, offers her hand
in marriage to Almerio, and calls the
priest to bless their union. Miss Dav-
export carries with her specially Sc
lected chorus, who will render the
musical numbers which are especially
composed for this play. In Melbourne
Mcdowell Miss DavenDort's leading
support, she has an actor who has
made rapid strides to the front until
today many think he is the coming
successor of the late John Mccullough
in heroic roles.
The novelty of dollar opera at 50-cent
rates during the past week had bad
effect both on the Grand and the Ly-
ceum, but for the coming week Mr..
Rogers feels hopeful that, strong as
the Davenport attraction will be, there
will be plenty of people left over who
cannot pay S1.50 and who viii turn to
the Grand, where there is always some
thing bright offered at third of that
rate. The play in which Fife Ellsler
has several times appeared here, and
always with success, Doris. viii be
the bill. Miss Bateman should find in
the title role a most congenial part.
The full cast is as follows:
Doris Vane, the school teacher.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. victory Bateman
Alice Merrigood, the rector's wife
Observation-Disclosures. Jessie Izette
Martha Crawley. Simon's wife.
.................Ma Margaret Marshall
Miss May Bisibee, the village Cos
sip .............M Mamie Dupont
Jennette, the maid. Agnes Ranken
Kenneth Ashley, the squire.
..................Wa Walter Edwards
Brian O'Neill, the DOCTOR.
Stephen Brane, the convict.
Simon Crawley, the squire's
cousin. ...........T Thomas w. Ross
Mr.. Merrigood, the rector.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Hugh Ford
Mr.. Beetle, the school director.
.......H. D. Blakemore.
Jackson, the servant. George Penrose
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The Salt Lake Opera company closed
the run of the Mascot in Logan last
night. The members of the company
were highly gratified with their recep-
ton in Ogden on Friday night, the
audience being one of the most bril-
liant of the season, and the money re- /
ceipts being the second heaviest the
Mascot" had played to. The applause |
and laughter were even more liberal /
than in Salt Lake, and the work of the |
chorus in the finale to act met with |
an ovation: the audience wanted an |
encore, and ke9t up the applause for |
several minutes. The chorus, however,
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mend them for closing the season rather
than continuing with an incomplete
company and unfulhlled promises. And
at any moment Nine. Calve or NJ De
Reszkes might become indisposed. and
the ridiculous and financially disas-
trouS spectacle be presented of run
ming grand opera at the Metropolitan
ats$5 a seat with a single star soprano
or tenor.
In response to kilograms TO Chicago,
Mr.. Grau replied, yesterday afternoon,
that he had abandoned the idea con-
templated the day previous of can
ceiling the balance of the Chicago
season, was determined to go on with
the out-of-town and New York pro-
gramme as originally laid down, and
was even hopeful that Nine. Melba
would return and Nine. Eames soon re-
join the company.
Notwithstanding Mr. Grau's hope
fulness as to Nine. Melba's plans, it
may be pretty safely counted on that
she will not return to New York She
will undoubtedly remain quietly
abroad, resting for the Covent Garden
season. As to Nine. Eames, there is
no likelihood whatever of her reap
pearance- She has been very i'll, and
though now convalescing, she is sun
only part way on the road to health.
and connot think of arduous operatic
work for a long time yet
Tom Cooper, who claims the title of
Americas champion bicycle rider. has
renewed his contract with a Chicago
factory to ride the latter's wheel.
Cooper will go 10 San Francisco to ride
In the national circuit races, beginning
April I5
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Tomorrow night that intensely in
teresting drama Fedora" will be pre-
scented. The story is so strong and of
such interest that without special seen
cry or embellishments of any kind, it
scored one of the greatest triumphs of
| MISS Davenport's career. On Tuesday
night, La Tosca,' one of the strongest
| characters Miss Davenport has yet ere
ated, will be presented. In it the ac-
tress has an admira BILE medium for her
best efforts. The transition from the
great gay careless girl to the goaded
and desperate woman, and the scene
where she murders the man who
holds her honor and her lovers life in
his hand, is probably one Of the
strongest dramatic climaXes known to
the stage.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
nights and at the Saturday matinee
'GiSmOnda' will receive it's initial
representation here. The scenery prom
ises to be the most magnificent and
imposing that has ever been used in
this city. 1t is Fanny Davenport's de-
sire to maintain her name as a syno-
nym of frst-class productions, and in
presenting the latest effort of Sardou,
it will place her at the head and front
of all the great stage directors and
producers as giving the most magnifi-
cent scenic and costumed production
that our stage has ever witnessed. The
first act of "Gismonda" takes place in
the setting which includes a view of
the east side of the Acropolis, with
the Parthenon and the Propylaea; on
one side is an antique pit or WELL while
in the foreground appears a large
Byzantine cross. Gismonda, the
duchess regent, during the minority of
her son Francesca, appears on the stage
in company with Zaccaria, and other
noble suitors. francesca is permitted,
under the guardianship of Gregoras,
Zaccaria'S chamberlain, to visit the
tiger pit AS a part of their conspiracy
to destroy the youthful heir, Fran
cesco is dropped into the pit. Seeing the
danger of her child, Gismonda swears
on the cross to marry the man who
will save her boy. Instead of one of
the mobiles, the deliverer proves to be
Almerio, a humble falconer. In the
second act it represents the convent
at Daphne, Gismonda is disclosed
sorely troubled over the refusal of the
pope to release her from her VOW. AL
merio returns covered with new hon
ors from the field of battle. He has
grown popular with the people and
they clamor fer Gismonda's marriage
with him. Almerio, for his insistence
on the fulfilment of her VOW, is cast
into prison. The third act represents
the chamber CT Gismonda in her ducal !
palace. She has Almerio brought to her
and endeavors by means of brides and
threats to gain the release of her VOW. !
He insists that he wants only her and |
not her wealth or position, and de-
clines to accept her offers. By means
of deception and flattery she succeeds .
in playing upon his generosity and
gains his promise to publicly proclaim
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Salt Lake, Feb. 2z.

Dear Hal:
write this from a Union Pacific-or
is 1t Short Line?-train. speeding
northward and carrying on it the
maldens and lads Who comprise the
peasants, the court ladies, the pages
and the soldiers of the merry Mascot
company. They have stormed Salt
Lake and conquered it, the hitherto
lmpregnable businesses of Ogden have
yielded TO the bombardment of song.
and now they will lay siege to Logan.
nave been beguiled into bearing them
company by the careful mammas OF
lhree OF the pretty court pages, who
would only consent to their donning the
jackets and boomers of Lorenzo's
court on the condition that some one
as Staid and severe as yours truly
should act the role of chaperone. So
Tor a week past my tent has been
pitched behind the scenes. 1 have been
smothered in band box dressing rooms
choked up with powder and grease
paint, trampled on by stage carpenters,
and prematurely aged by listening to
nightly repetitions of John Spencers
endless gags.
Whatever may be the result of this
experimental venture of the new opera
company, it has demonstrated pretty
thoroughly that the town appreciates
good, clean, wholesome operate enter
tainments at prices shaded down TO
the hard times basis. In the seven
performances of the Mascot" it is
safe to calculate that at least 1000
people viii have paid their way to
hear the tuneful musical play. So the
experiment may be set down as hav-
ing been successful as far as the ques-
ton of patronage is co9cerned The
only other question is can the opera
people Survive their success? Speak /
ing from the standpoint of one who
has stood where she could see all the
buttons pressed that set the machinery
IN motion. seen all the wires pulled as
1t were-the labor of the whole enter /
prise, to say nothing of its expense, |
as so tremendous, so exhausting, that !
II may be well doubted whether the |
people can make their enterprise a /
permanency. For eight or ten nights /
prior to the opening performance, the |
company simply Wore itself out re- /
hearsing. The wonder is that it could /
appear at all on Washington's birth /
day, to say nothing of its appearing |
twice and working up any amount of /
enthusiasm each time. The best per- /
formanceS, up to now, have been those !
of Wednesday evening and that in
Ogden.
The Mascot" is conceded, despite
its inauspicious opening, to have been
the most ambitious achievement our
stage has had from our gifted amateurs
in action, costuming, business, and es-
pecially in chorus singing: that it may
be heard from again and again is the
hearty wish of MARGE.
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performance of his new comedy-drama,
One Plus One Equals Three which
will be given on Monday afternoon,
March l. with the following players:
Selena Fetter Royle, Ida Conquest, Ida
Jeffreys Goodfriend. Jessie McElroy,
Orrin Johnson, W. II. Crompton, Theo-
dore Roberts, Herbert Syeling, Joseph
Cusack and Edwin Milton Royle.
3 %
Speaking of Mr.. Wyngate, there was
nothing at all extraordinary in his de-
parture from the city, though an at
tempt has been made to turn it INFO
semi-sensation. The Grand manage
ment state that he simply received an
offer from the Alcazar in San Fran
cisco, by which he could better him
self; that he asked for his release and
that it was granted. Mr.. Wyngate had
many admirers here, and in roles like
that he sustained in Royle's play, he
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Stage Whispers.

Sousa is playing in San Francisco.
Minnie Madden Fiske produces
Tess in New York on Tuesday even
ing.
Ada Rehan is 10 try her hand at Meg
Merriles. This tells how time is adj
vancing.
E. NJ. Holland has signed with
Charles Frohman, and the clever
brothers have closed their starring
tour
After Doris" the Grand company
will produce "A Drop of Poison" a
new society play said to be unusually
strong.
shore Acres" opened to big audi
ence in San Francisco last Monday
night and received enthusiastic press
notices Tuesday.
The Lyceum will be dark next week.
with the exception of Wednesday
night. when the house will be occupied
by the TheOsophical society
Letters from Wallace Munro state
that his dramatization of THE Lady
of the Lake" is a great success, and
that it is being inquired for by man
ayers everywhere
Manager Frawley wires NJ. and d.
that Blanche Bates has refused an
other big offer from an eastern man
ager, and has decided to remain with
the Frawley company next season.
The title of James A. Herne's new
play is The Rev. Griffith Davenport"
1t is war play and is founded on an
actual occurrence. The clergyman in
the capacity of an unofficial patriot is
it's hero.
Owing to the serious illness of
Madame Modjeska. which eliminated
last Saturday into a serious attack of
she was compelled to can
eel her remaining dates and is at pres
ent under the doctors care in Los An
geles. where she will remain until suf-
recovered to be removed to
her country home near San Diego. The
tour was to have closed in Oakland
this week.
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several new plays and will remain in
England until April, when he will re-
turn 20 New York to reorganize his
company, for which he will engage a
number of new people and expects to
have much the best combination of
players he has yet presented to his
many friends and appreciative admirers
at the home theater. An attack of fever
laid the popular manager up for a
week. so that he was out of the bill
just before the company reached Salt
Lake. Business on the road had. how
ever, been excellent-the entirely salts
factory work done by the company on
the previous tour having had -the le-
Ultimate effect of attracting large aud
fences. Mr.. Frawley denies the report
published in the Chronicle that Frank
Worthing and Blanche Bates were to
be married. and says that the story,
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could not be exeelled. His departure
will probably bring Mr.. Ross more
prominently before the public than he
has hitherto been.
@ 9 @
The San Francisco Music and Drama
says that Manager T. Daniel Frawley
favored it with bright, newsy and in
teresting letter written on the eve OF
his departure from Salt Lake City for
New York, where he will remain at the
Lambs club until he sails for London
on the 9th inst. in search of new ma
terial for next season. which will open
at the Columbia theater next May. Mr.
Frawley has already secured the rights
for Held by the Enemy and will give
il an elaborate revival. and Chris
tcpher, Jr.," will be another of his
special productions. He has an i'm
portant deal with London managers for
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were changing costumes for the next
act. so several OF the principals went
before the curtain and bowed In case
the Salt Lake Opera company decides
on a permanent organization, it would
seem that Ogden may be- relied on to
furnish at least one good audience for
each production.
g g g
The reports that Mr.. Wyngate <xould
be selected TO play the part he created
in Royle's ''One Plus. One Equals
Three" when that play came to be
produced in New York, are now set at
rest. The new play Will be tried on a
New York audience tomorrow after
noon az one of the swell theaters. as
the following from a New York paper
shows: Mr.. Charles Frohman has given
Mr.. Edwin Milton Royle the use of the
Garrick theater for a special matinee
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DRAMATIC AND LYRIC.

Fanny Davenport's engagement the
last time she was in Salt Lake was the
red letter event of the year, and from
all indications her five nights during
the coming week will not be less not
able. We have seen the silver souve-
Mrs to be presented ladies on the lower
floor Monday and Tuesday nights to
commemorate Davenport's farewell
season in SardOu's plays. and they are
mementoes that will be most highly
priced.
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Paderewski and steinway Cable.

Leipsig, Feb. II, 1897.
To Steinway. New York:
Paderewski played at the Gewand-
haus tonight Phenomenal success for
him and the Steinway Piano He re-
ceived seventeen recalls. Paderewski
played last week before the court of
Italy on a Steinway grand, and was
created commander of the crown of
Italy.
GORLITZ-HOLWED
d. o. Callers Sons, sole agents for
the celebrated Steinway pianos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-09
sptYTEy DTYvH PARKWAY PLANS.

A. IL. meeting OF tho Park Board Yesterday az
t.rnoon at the Arsenal. In Central Park. com
mi,tee Of property-owners of the Twenty-fourth
ward headed by Augustus Huchins appeared ami
asked about the Spuytcn Duyyil Parkway. Mr
Ifutchins informed the commits sioners that some
twenty years ago the Park Board decidcd TO lay out
the parkway. and condemnation proceedings were
instituted and finished Pans for the grading etc
OF the proposed parkway were drawn up AZ the
tine but then the whole matter was dropped. and
nothing had been done since then. The parkwav
is TO run between RlvoTdalc-avc. and Broadway
and il to he AN outlet for Van Cortlandt Park
Afler a short search the old plans placed
bcf IRE the commissioners. President Mcmillan
sai that ne thought quite proper that the Board
go AheAu with the work. as the roads IN that neigh.
Iorhood were In bad condition. and the taxpayers
had already shared pare Of the burden.
resolution was adopted asking the Board Of
Estimate and Apportonment 20 issue bonds for
NjOOdg for the grading Of the parkway.
Superintendent Pau sons approved the request Of
the Association FOR Improving the Condition of
the Poor ihat ten acres OF park land be set aside
FOR cultivation. The matter was referred TO the
Committee Uptown Parks for selection OF tho
site Of the ten acr"s