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The times., 1898-07-10
OUR FRIENDS THE PLAYERS
What Local People Are Doing
and Where Going.
WILL NGERSOLL AS A KISSER
Frnnk Deshon Meets n CompatriOt-
Charles Hayiey Talks of Himself
and His W0rk-Jests the Roof
Gorden-Uther Notes of the Hot
Weather Actors.

During the early part of last season,
when good attractions were few and the
thea tergoing public was still gasping for
air in out-of-town resorts, there came TO
the Academy of Music combination
quite as mediocre as any that had pre-
ceded it. The organization was present
ing "Charley's Aunt" in a manner that
must have made that estimable old lady
feel heartily ashamed of herself, and GER
tainly melted plenty of profanity in the
audiencesdt drew. In a cast of little abll-
ity there was one notable exception TO
the general lack of merit. A young fei
low who did the title role was and deServ-
ed to be heartily commended for his per-
formance. Not only did he have the pluck
to cut away from the business originated
by Toole and Etienne Cfirardot but he
gave the part life and yigor that made 1t
pleasant even to those who had seen IL
beforehand for the benefit of those who
have not let ii be remarked that Char
iey's Aunt does not wear well. This
gentleman was no other than john Lam
caster. who has since returned To Wash
ington and is now at the Columbia with
at that house he has given again and
again evidence of his qualifications and
of the future In store for him. He IS in
telligent. bright and sparkling with wit
and humor In the bit he did last week
in Innocent as a Lamb he made the
most of limited opportunities and acted
so cleverly that one had no difficulty n
forgiving and forgetting the fact that he
did not look the part. Mr.. Lancaster
would be valuable acquisition To any
organiza ton. and as has been said. his
success is assured.
Godfrey Stein, local boy and broth
or Of Nat Stein the genial treasurer Of
the Columbia. Is spending Il portioa Of
his Summer in visiting Ye-ner Charges
the well-knowu ShakesDeT.aa actor. at
his coontry home in Wiaiamsbrdge. \.
Y. He takes frequent runs 10 gay Goth
am and writes that ne IS enjoying himself
/ immensely. As yet Mr. Stein has not an
i nounced his pans for nex5 season. but
! his ability and clevernsss should MAKE
/ them gratifying, both 10 himself and his
I friends.
The times., 1898-07-10

Kate Denim Wilson. has taken a cottage
at Atlantic Highlands, y. J.. where she
will pass the hot months. The Highlands
are directly IN the center of the Statn
where the only thing that grows u its
full size Is the festive mosquito, and if
Mrs Wilson increases her weight within
the next few weeks, IL may be known that
some hundreds OF the insects bites a-e
responsible There is plenty Of room for
a pleasant time there. however. and the
clever character actress will S-obably,
as in her work. improve all opportunities.
Mrs Wilson was with last years stock
company in this city.
The times., 1898-07-10

The two female members of the
Worlds Trio presented the best tough
turn seen in long silne last week on
the Union Roof Garden. During the act
many good jokes were told and not thu
least laughable one given during this por-
ton of It. "Say, Liz said one of the
two girls, ''do yer know dat mug what
drives de patrolie wagin?"
"I does" said Liz. more lacontcally
than grammatically.
The other waited an instant to gather
the full details of this information, and
then remarked, sarcastically: Il fought
so. see you go wild him all de time.'
The times., 1898-07-10

John F'indlay was in the city again last
week for a few days. He returned to New
York last night.
The times., 1898-07-10

TELL you of my professional expe-
rience?" repeated Charles Hawiey yes
terday when questioned about the mat
The times., 1898-07-10

A theater is being run for the benefit
of the soldiers at Camp Alger. The place
IS in a room,, little structure and the per-
formances given are by no means bad.
The entertainment begins nightly afJoT
dress parade ana ends Immediately before
taps. The project has the sanction Of the
commanding officers al the camp, and
having a city of about 10000 population
to draw to- and mo rivals in the field. IN =
enterprising managers. Messrs Robert p.
Murphy and Z. J. Barrett of this city,
are said to be reaping big returns. Ev-
eryone is making money in the tempor-
airy town erected near Falls Church and
no one has anything else in which To
spend II. so the affair was d guaranteed
success from the first. The bill last week
included Harry Spencer. Mildred Con-
nors. West andn Fowler. Mignon Gilbert.
Arthur Tempests Reed and Halvers. May
Jordan Price apd Steele. Henry Joseph.
and Marie Leslie.
The times., 1898-07-10
kMUSEMENTs OF THE WEEK
Three Attractions Bidding for
Patronage Here.
RETURNS NOT VERY LARGE

ssErminie- mt Glen Echo, and SIN
nocent as a Lamb, at the Column
bfa Draw WeII-ROOf Garden Only
Promising as Yet-RevIyaIs for
This Week.
The times., 1898-07-10

Among last weeks visitors to this city
was Henry Norman, who had an import
ant part during the season Just gone in
E. E. Rices production of 1.-The French
Maid" He spent five or six days here
in looking around the town and in gossip
ing with old friends. 1.-THE Maid will
claim his services again in September.
There is a young lady in this city who
is badly afflicted with the statistical hab-
it. AS the disease is little known outside
of Boston 1t might be well to explain that
the statistical habit is caused by an abb
normal growth upon that portion of the
brain that contains ones knowledge of
mathematics. Patients are generally
troubled with a desire to figure out the
totals of everything and very often they
make 1t fearfolly unpleasant for those
The times., 1898-07-10

A comedian to be really humorous must
have wit beyond that written that he
may learn it by note. Not only is some
unlooked-for emergency likely to make
such a qualifica ton necessary. but by
its aid he obtains an understanding of
his lines that could be gotten in no other
way. Frank Deshon, the diminutive fun
maker of the Parry Opera Company. is
no more deficient in this particular than
he is in any other and many are the
tales that are told of his ready replies.
Perhaps the best of them concerns a re-
cent adventure in New York The enter
tainer was quietly walking down the
street when he was approached by
stranger who looked at him an instant
and then, blocking his progress, gave
way to deep and Silent thought. Deshon
glanced in astonishment a the man and
had started to get past him when the
fellow put his hand on the performers 5
arm and. knitting his brows into the
semblance of a washboard soliloquized.
Where in hell have l met you before?"
Deshon caught his eye and smiled quietly,
Then. quick as thought he answered. 81
don't know. What part of hell are you
from?
The times., 1898-07-10

The front page of this weeks Dramatic
Mirror bears an excellent picture of
Charles B. Hanford, of this city The
photograph has been taken when Mr.
Hanford was in street dress and the like
ness IS remarkable. Further on there is
also an interview with Grace Golden
prima donna of the Castle Square Opera
Company. headed by a counterfeit pre-
sentiment of her winsOme face
The times., 1898-07-10

Alexander Kearney. one of Jimmy"
Barrow's players. has been engaged for
next season with Charles Coghlan. Mr..
Kearney, whose work in Held by the
Enemy" proved his capacity for melo-
dramatic work, was last year seen with
Wilton Lackaye and in Whitman Os-
goods political play, '"The Curse of
Gold" With this production he imper-
sonated William Jennings Bryan and is
said to have given universal satisfaction
The times., 1898-07-10

Jed Shaw, the pleasant and affable as,
sistant treasurer of the New National
Theater, last week resigned his position
In the box Office at Glen Echo and VIII
Immediately start on his vacation This
will be the first rest Jed has had in hVe
years, and his energy and ambition would
have prevented his leaving this summer
had not the bad condition of his health
demanded it, He will go from here di-
rectly TO Chicago, afterward seeking the
woods of Wisconsin and remaining there
until the National opens. His brother.
Charles Shaw, will fill his place at the
Glen.
The times., 1898-07-10

Ellen Vockey will spend the next few
months at Asbury Park, where she will
accompany and nurse her invalid broth
er. Miss vockey gave many readings
during the Winter in New York and was
commended highly for the earnestness of
her efforts.
The times., 1898-07-10

Paul Dunbar. the negro poet. who is at
present residing in this city. has written
the Hbretto for a vaudeville sketch, en-
titled THE Origin of the Cake-W ak. "
which Ernest Hogan. author of "All
Coons Look Alike to Me-" is at present
producing in New York. The little play
is said TO be remarkably bright and has
made an emphatic hit IN the halls and
on the roof gardens of the metropolis.
The times., 1898-07-10

Eugene Blair. her daughter and her
mother. Mrs. Wren. will spend the Sum
mer in Europe. AS is well known. Miss
Blair is the wife of Robert Downing and
d native of Washington. She has been
starring for the last TWO years. her sue
cess this season being pronounced.
The times., 1898-07-10

One of the little tragedies that are
sometimes noted in real life was brought
out in a simple announcement in a New
York dramatic paper that reached here
Immediately after news OF the sinking of
La Bourgogne with nearly all on board.
The item had been written some days be-
fore and related that a certain young ac-
tress had sailed on the steamer the Sat
urday before. She was bound for Paris,
where, according to the article. she was
to have been married a week from We'd
nesday" In view of the disaster that fol-
lowed there is a weight of woe in that
paragraph that can hardly be over-esti-
mated.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25
THE SURPRISE OF ALL.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm of
Jones & SON. Cowden, H., in speaking
of Dir. Kings New Discovery, says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
la Grippe, AMID her case grew so serious
that physicians at COwden and Pana
could do nothing for her. 1t seemed to
develop into Hasty Consumption. Hav-
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery in store,
and selling lots Of it, he took a bottle
home, and to the surprise of all she
began to get better from first dose, and
half dozen dollar bottles cured her sound
and well. DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is
guaranteed to do this good work. Try
it. Free trial bottles at any drug store.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Mr.. Croker will go to England in April
to enter his horses.
Ex-President Harrison is in Washing
preme court.
Algiers Sunday. The mob invaded the
Jewish quarter and pillaged the shops
in the Rue Babazoum, driving the jew
ish merchants into the streets. A squad
ron of chasseurs was ordered to the
scene and charged the mob with drawn
swords, but the mob reformed further
on, cheering for the army.
News was received at Havana at II
o'clock Sunday night that a dynamite
bomb had been exploded at ESperanza,
province of Santa Clara, shaking all the
buildings in the town. The insurgents,
under Leaders Chucho Monteagudo, In
glesito Solano, and Romero Florentine,
entered the town under cover of the
darkness, and, despite the firing from
the fort, plundered four stores. A part
of the garrison turned out and battle
began in the streets.
Ex-Chief Justice Thomas Hines, died
in Frankfort Sunday. He was a cap
tain in General John Morgan's command,
planned the escape, and escaped with
Morgan from the Columbus, (Ohio)
Penitentiary. He was also one of Jacob
Thompson's right hand men in the opera
tions in Canada in the interest of the
Confederacy, and was one of the main
men in the attempt to release the Con
federate soldiers in Chicago and on
Johnson's Island.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25
STATE NEWS.

The Southport Leader says that the
new fort at Fort Caswell has been com
pleted.
Ex-COnsul General Jernigan is still in
Shanghai, having sbeen retained by high
Chinese officials i'm business matters,
and will not return to North Carolina
until spring.
The Asheville Gazette says that the
contest for Judge Dicks place is now
between Lusk and Ewart.
Judge L. L. Green, of Watauga coun-
ty, is a candidate for Judge Dicks
place.
Hon. r. A. Doughton will speak be
fore the young mems Literary Society
of Whitehead Academy, Feb. %, on the
life and character of George Washing
ton.-Alleghany Star
The news & observer., 1898-01-25
A STRIKE MADE TO ORDER.
News and Courier.)

Tn their Weekly Review of Trade for
the past week, ,R. G. Dun and Compaii$
very shrewdly remark: ''The great strike
of operatives in the cotton mills of New
England seems as convenient to mill ownt
ers, with their heavy stocks uns0ld. as II
they had ordered it," This is sHgges-
tive, certainly. TO provoke strike an
swers as well as to "order" it, and sud
den and heavy cuts in wages usually
provol0e strikers. Nobody has ever ac-
eused the New England mill men of not
knowing their business.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

The day is not far distant when the
towns and cities will all own their own
electric lights, street cars and water
works system. Raleigh ought to own
them all. and could well afford to issue
bonds for complete system. The city
has an option to purchase the system OF
water works. 1t was put in by a private
corporation. Afterwards, in order to
make it desirable for people to put wa
ter in their houses, the city issued bonds
for sewerage. 1t ought to own the water
works if it has to pay for the sewerage.
The opposition to municipal ownership
is lessened wherever it is tried. In DeS
Moines, Iowa, the Democratic Mayor, IA
candidate1for reelection, says:
Municipal ownership has made
such rapid strides in the past two
years, and has become so popular,
that its opponents no longer fight in
the open -. You are paying less
for water and electric lights, and
you have an excellent mutual tele-
phone service. Further benefits in
these directions await your advance
TO new conquests for municipal own
ership."
As an evidence of its popularity his
Republican opponent makes this declara-
ton:
Il believe the majority of our pe0-
pie are in favor of municipal owner
ship and control of water works, elec
tric light works, etc. With this idea
| am in hearty accord, and | believe
that this question, so far as our city
is concerned, may be considered set
tied. and is no longer an issue"
Richmond, Virginia, owns its gus plant
and gas is cheaper in that city tban in
any Southern city.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25
A SECOND REDUCTION.
Wheeling Steel Workers Get Notice of
Another Cut.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 24.-The EN-
,lo,,as Of the Wheeling Steel Plant in
Bcnwood. about 500 in number, have
hcnn notified Of a second reduction in
,voccs " tbln twelve months The PIES
emf reduction affects all employees Of the
comnany. including the laborers, AMI
rms from T. to % per cent. The ton
mage mel will hold meeting next Sun
dnv and most of them now say they
viii not ccept. The reduction is to take
effect oil February Dist.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25
IT CANT BE DID"
Greensboro Telegraml

There are many people in this country
who, when the time shall come to ICON
trovert' upon that head, will be pleased
to have the Charlotte Observer prove
that gold has always been the standard
in this country and that silver has done
the fluctuating.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25
GIVE 'EM THE COLD SHOULDER.
Greensboro Telecram.l

The talk of tar and feathers in connec-
tion with the proselyting Morman-elders
in our neighbor the Twin-City is i'll ad-
yised. Tar and feathers make up a
code of logic out of fashion in these lat.
ter days. 1t is to be hoped that, We have
gotten beyond that highly intellectual
method of augmentation.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25

along with the second largest cotton mill
in the State, with half a dozen flourish
ing ones OF smaller capacity, and the
vote was Bryan, 2,435 to 1924 for Me-
Kinley. Castor has place right up
with Mecklenburg, and beyond it con-
sidering population, as cotton mill coun-
ty. 1t gave Bryan 2.069 votes and Nc
Kinley 1.625. Lincoln has several suc-
ccssful mills, including the Oldest mill
in the State, and it gave Bryan 1,349
to McKinley's 1,010. Guilford, always
a close and doubtful county, with some
cotton mill owners actively at work to
carry it for sound money" gave Bry-
an a majority. Wake, with it's three
big factories, gave Bryan 1896 to 4,675
for Mckinley. And thus it goes. AS a
rule. THE bigger the factories and the
more successful, the bigger was Bryan's
majority.
1t was the unintelligent negro vote in
the East and the ilhterate white vote in
the West that gave Mckinley his votes
in North Carolina. There were few
thousand intelligent men like Mr.. Fries
and Col. Andrews who voted for McIlin-
ley, but of the $4,000 votes Tin round
numbers) cast for sound money" i'll
North Carolina, 10000 were cast by
negroes. McKinley's banner county IN
North Carolina was Halifax, i'm which
he did not receive twenty white votes.
The negroes gave him 4,003 votes and
the white people gave Bryan 2,225 in
that negro-ridden county. The other
counties, in which McKinleyiS majority
is the greatest, were Craven with about
1,100; Edgecembe with 900; New Han
over with 1000; Warren with 900; Vance
with 800: Northampton with 400; Wash
ington with 500; and OhOwan with 100
all negro counties. Outside of the big
negro vote in Winston and Asheville,
McKinleyis majority in the west came
from Mitchell, Madison and Wilkes, in
neither of which is there a cotton fac
tory.
Mr.. Fries, as the figures show,
made big error, therefore, in trying TO
show that it was in the more thrifty and
progressive manufacturing centres that
his idea of sound money" was most
in favor. If he had been correct, 1t
would have afforded some basis for argu-
ment that the so-called ''sound money"
craze had taken deep root in North Caro-
lima. A glance at the figures shows that
outside the negroes and the messy back
Republicans who are still voting on war
issues, the ''sound money" movement has
no adherents except few learned gen
tlemen like Mr.. Fries, whose distrust of
his associates is SO deep seated that he
will have no political association
with them upon State or local politics.
1t is pleasure to this paper, which
two years ago gave forty pages of a spe-
cial edition to the progress OF the cotton
mill industry in North Carolina, to be
able to show that with prosperity has
come political wisdom and stable politi-
cal convictions. We are willing for the
State to 5be judged by the cotton mill
counties, and their intelligent white pop
ulation. They are the strong bulwarks
of what is known as Organism" which
is but another term of ''equal rights to
all and special privileges to none"
The news & observer., 1898-01-25

Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Va, was
frightfully burned on the fact and neck.
Pain was instantly relieved by De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, which heal
ed the injury without leaving scar.
1t is the famous Pile REMEDY, Heartt
& Heartt's Drug Store.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25

Mrs. Mary Bird, of Harrisburg, Pa,
says: "My child is worth millions to
me; yet / would have lost her by Group
had not invested twenty-five cents in
u bottle of One Minute Cough Cure"
1t cures coughs, colds and all throat
and lung troubles. Heartt g. Heartt' $
drug store.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25
OFFSET TO GERMANY'S SHIPS
ORDERS CAME SUDDENLY.

Key West, Fla. Jan. 24.-At $3.50
this morning the United States fleet, in
Guiding the Maine, sailed from this port.
The announced destination was TOrtlI-
gas. Until news came from Washington
Hhis afternoon it was mot generally
known here THAT the Maine was destined
for Havana. Two torpedo boats are left
in this port, to be used as dispatch boats
to communicate with the feet.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
OUGHT TO ENJoIN SIMoNToN.
Charlotte News.)

Judge Simonton must not feel natural
unless he is ''enjoining" somebody or
something. He is contemplating enjoin-
ing Governor Russell from drawing his
breath. That is the only way he can
make himself popular in this State.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25
DISPATCHES TO SQUADRON.

Key West, Fla, Jan. 24.-T'he torpedo
boat Dupont sailed at q O'Clock tonight
for Tortugas with official dispatches ana
mail for the squadron.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25

The best remedy for rheumatism. Mr.
John W. Gates, Petersburg, Va, writes !:
Il used Salvation ~ for rheumatism and
obtained great relief. 1T lis the hest
remedy i have ever tried, and / shall
always keep it in the house."
The news & observer., 1898-01-25

Ex-Congressman Barnes. Of Georgia,
tells the Washington Post that "the
cause of silver and the sentiments of the
Chicago platform are just aus strong as
ever with the masses. In Georgia the
popularity of Mr.. Bryan has waxed, not
waned."
The news & observer., 1898-01-25

When the charges of bribery were first
sprung in the Ohio Legislature, Hanna's
friends said: "It is done to defeat Han
ma. We will elect him and then we will
show that the charges were trumpeG
up" Hanna was elected, and hiS
friends decline to answer questions and
run away from Investigation.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25

A silver dollar may not be worth but
40 cents, it will buy five bushels of
corn.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25
MANHOOD RESTORED

"Cupidene' cures lost manhood, nervous
debility, prematdreness OF discharge, XArf
cocele, and all efFects of early tndlscreuo9ns on.
possible ii "CupideneT is used, "Cupidens"'
is the great "Life Oliver "CUPIDENk' VIII
restore all the generative organs Sehu Sd9dsn IUi
Iree circulars and testimonials AZ t.9 uSsS
Davol Medicine Co., Kan Francisco. CaL r,I..a Ia
ptdeoe'' Is for sale by f. Hanson SIOUX Clty'
To- NOO box, six for $500.
Agent, Jas. I. IOHESOE. RaleI0h. \. 9.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25

The rooms in a house do not interest
the burglar as much as the haul.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25

Adults and children are kept healthy
by using Vick's Vegetable Liver Pills.
IS cents.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25

They have begun the journey South
New York capitalists have bought five
hundred acres of land four miles from
Atlanta and will build an immense cot.
ION mill. They will also buih bleach.
cry, and make it model manufacturing
town. The trend southwark is steady
and will grow.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25

Office: News and Observer Building
Fayetteville Street.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25
"PRESs OF WORK"

The Bulletin, a monthly publication of
the Agricultural Department, USUALLY
contains an article by the Commissiopor
of Agriculture. When capable men hold
this important position, these articles
are full of interest and value. The No
cember Bulletin, which reached us Jan
uary oath, contained this paragraphs:
"Owing to press of work, due to recent
changes, the Commissioner of Agricnle
ture is unable to find time to prepare
anything for this issue of the Bulletin ;,
The "press of work" consists in draw
ing salary. The ''recent changes" dis
graceful to the men who effected them
whereby the department created for the
good of the farmers is made a dunpng
ground for incompetents in other depart
ments, will be vigorously rebuked by
right thinking farmers everywhere.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25

A Western exchange suggests e
Spencer Blackburn as fit man to succeed
Judge Dick. Since Claude Bernard was
appointed District Attorney there is no
good reason why Spencer shouldn't be
made Chief Justice. This is a day for
little men to rattle around in big places.
The news & observer., 1898-01-25

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