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Show r OGDEN DAILY COMMERCIAL: Sl'XDAV, THE COMMERCIAL. OCD-- t to organ e MTaD-- Y . Mftk Mil LT SMOll I I MMflftU tr. t. .7 " "T KIH1 -- 1 u - -- pj.Wef ofc.juu tititf MI On. r l"t i t J- -. ro.v. this artiels w Imcg oo, t"U, resTEMDArs primary prop- ni La us sbo- - and thai Lave as fc klec Sm jorelTs. te fact pleasure ia that the Salt Lake Ttmrm is La a very It uncomfortable position at pm is suffering badly w are happy to from aa attack of cramps. It is not of the financial variety, nor yet of the kind gormandizwhich comes U ind-er- eet weling, but is an affection joyoy come to every newspaper publiaLicg concern--cramp- ed quarters ss a result of business. The Tims large and elegant offices were thought, six month aga,to be ad equate in superficial area to meet the re quirements of its business for a long tims to come. And so they would be, had the sprightly sheet been eoutent to pursue the dull paos at which most evening papers jog along. But it seems that the present promoters of the enter prise have had no idea of working upon customary plans, and have pushed their paper, in all its departments, aa though they were working in Chicago and were bound to gei to "the head of the heap" at the earliest convenient date. Aa a consequence they have produced one of the liveliest, spiciest snd most readable evening papers in the west, got up in a metropolitan style which might well be "taken to heart" by the other dailies In the same field. As a direct result of this policy, the paper's business has grown phenomenally, and the concern is advertising for proposals for a large building of its own. In trying to transact its big. business in its relatively little quarters, tho Time suffers greatly. Ws are glad to hear it groan. uis Iti'tKWfcr" ia the Lands vt UL X. s mJ atusnd-lmt-Lindsay Ld not ns it deterred. After two Urge hceat M Lot la drew, it wocl J L tidum s scry weUknosa show hm euk. Thc battle is oc; now far a glorious victory! Tam are encouraging evideeees of dissolution ia the diarnptioniat faction Ms Elixabctii Caot Stastob is ia England, w riting a book of reminiscences of her long and aef ul career. g httee, th rst iri Diary election held in Ogdea is ortf. Th rttures of the election are as to not jet In, and editorial oum-tpcUlrettll, so far as they affect ths eot ot any candidate or faction. ran Dot at this tima La nada because of Ue lack of dotinit tafurmalioo. Readers referred to the ret u mi which will be found eleeahers in thia issue. But the general results are worthy of iatertwU r' unstinted oooimendation. Every citUo vt Ogden ahould be pleased. People of all partita should rejoioe that at free and un trammeled an expression of to ten haa Everyone who desire hon est pulitica and Rood government ought to be well satisfied with the steps so far taken in the Liberal party's primary election. For the Liberal party thia primary election haa been not only a splendid auooeaa, but it ia the certain forerunner of a brilliant victory. So fair and atraight, been wade. has been t he method, ao open and above-boar- d the manner; ao general theexpree-aio- n of vote, ao great the interest, that there can no longer be any reasonable ground for pie charge brought by the opposition. That the desire for "honest city government" waa not monopolized by the "committee of fifteen," of the opposition, was evidenced by the twelve hundred .Liberal voter who voted. That thia eity ia still aafe in the hands of the .Liberal party waa ahown by the large tote cast It a an honest election. All inter-- , eata within the party were represented. Tickets were numerous and no lawful voter waa prevented from voting an untrammeied ballot and having it counted. What are the lessons of this election? That the Liberal party is good enough for the majority of the voters of Ogden; that it reprosenta the majority; that it has the confidence of the majority; that it will be victorious. How, then, to our friends of the opposition we say, in sober earnestness: Cease your efforts to injure the Liberal party of this city. You may be acting from sincere motives, but you are misYou are not only mistaken in taken. your methods, but you are adopting the wrong political oourse. Stop it You cannot and you ought not to be successful. .You think may the are, ; adopting you proper oourse to benefit this city.. Even if you could defeat the Liberal party, your sue cess would be an injury to the best interests of Ogden. But you cannot win. Do not longer keep up a hopeless and an erroneous struggle, but come' and help swell the majority. ctt rif h iu yon a Liberal, or a Mors? Lrr every Libert! GRAND OPERA HOUSE The friends of progress should see to it that they extend no aid to the People'a party in its attempt to regain its lost eosapaaytol the The liOMse. ertUcg werweiileet,c"Iiig out sea set btlc ttaed, especiaily good was U mA id the Uiri-rnemp" in theseomd art. as did Ingosnsr" LuxWy very well. Mjss Loetia Luiiay saade a very tux sepnorL AlVvether, theeumpaty was a gtiud fair averse. Prof. Kent's reoderd some tine srUflxiiA. By the way, the Urand house1 orvhoiiri, ootu pares very opera favorably with swrh organization ia much larger citic than Ogdee. nr s' Ml Clvelad says: "I ata in no proper sense a candidate." Possibly he means that he is in no sense a proper candidate. Ir begins to look to a causal observer as though the free coins; Lil! would not be passed during the present acs- aion of congress. THE GREATEST TW fHtslrlerteUry. Tomorrow night at the Grand Opera House our theatre-goerare promised one of the brightest and wittiest comedies ever eon stractod to carry out the happenings of every day life, th incidents and banuleas aoridenUof a household, a domestic coftglomerattoaof humorous obstacles, most dexterously woven together to form aa interesting plot, a plausibl story, and yet bubbling over with the most ludicrous laughaUsevect that only a genius like Gillette could oonooive. This popular playwright had already attained an enviable reputation as the author 'of the military drama, "Held by the Enemy," and his closest friends were not surprised, but most agreeably pleaand, on the production of his mirthful comedy, "The Private Secs Thkre are five candidates for the retary." Kansas Alliance nomination for senator. From the initial performance at its This looks as though Ingalls were safe production at the Madison Square theatre. New York, covering over three hunin his efforts to suosoed himself. dred night, at thia famous dramatic fountain-head- , it haa ever borne the s m The legislature of Colorado costs magnetic in!ltienc. Everywhere, Giabout $400 per day, which the Denver llette "Secretary" is a welcome visitor, has boen interviewed by more Rrjmltlican says is "rather high for a and he and many more friends, titan any peoplS second-ratcircus and menagerie." other character w ho has ever graced the stage. Aocokdino to the Butte City Mintr, Following is the cast, and a splendid the politicians of the country can gain one it is, embodying the names of many who were in the original some valuable points on the Australian of the originalsthe cream of Madison production, Hon. John the system by addressing Rev. Robert Square theatre forces: Spaulding, Mr. Mars land's- new private Dempsey. secretary and tutor for young ladies, R. The Prince of Wales, it ia said, re- J. Dustan; Mr. Cattermole, a rich East Harry ceives more mail than President Harri- Indian with a troublesome liver, Allen; Douglas CatUrmole, his wild son. If "Bertie" would only pay his bills nephew, Frank Tanner hill jr.; Mr. promptly, maybe he would not have such Marshland, a country squire, IL A. Morey; Harry Marshland, his nephew, an avalanche of mail. Herbert Fortier: Mr. Gibson, a Bond street tailor, Thomas A. Wise; John, a Thf manufacture of tin plate in the footman, Edward Morey; Knox, a United States is on the increase, si bailiff,- Charles Hamlin; Edith, Mr. Miss Maud daughter, though many would be authorities Marshland's and comEdith's fritnd Eva, Giroux; stoutly maintained that the enterprise panion, Miss Nettie Ferrell; Mies Ash-forwas not feasible tot this country. and chaperone, Miss spinister Adele Clarke; M. a. S end, a landlady, Spauldng, with The Fort Scott, (Kan.) Tribune learns Miss Kate Wilson; Mrs. Miss Kate the little Spauldings, ia most Lease Hon. Mrs. the that the conspicuous person in the Jobby of the "Little Lord Fa nntleroy." . Kansas legislature, and that she is beMrs. Burnett's famous play, "Little ' having like a gentloman. Lord Fauntleroy," will be the attraction To the intelligent laboring' man: You at the Grand Wednesday and Thursday have prospered in the general prosperity evenings ef this week. devoted to a nobler Seldom is the which the city has exper.enced under use than in the stage production of "Little Liberal rule. Do you wish to take any Lord Fauntleroy," for in this drama dangerous chances in a change in the love and innocence are so beautifully set forth that the spectator whose blood is order of things? as dry as dust, must go out upon the street with his better nature. quickened. THE BURNS' ANNIVERSARY, It is a compliment to the public that this drama has proved such and its forthIt will be Royally Celebrated Tomor a phenomenal attraction, in this city is an coming production row Nlffht. event of more than ordinary interest. He1 is, is the Today anniversary of the birth The child is the central figure. the accessories of Scotland's greatest .poet, Robert indeed, the play, though and surroundings conform to the high Burns. Perhaps no poet who ever'lived standard required. The exactions of the so endeared himself to the hearts of his leading part make the child's performcountrymen as did Burns. The world ance only the more wonderful, because has had a few greater poets but no everything is so well done and shows greater song writer, indeed, it is almost such excellent conception of the part, and natural talent, that entirely as a song writer that Burns is skillful training most interesting and imadmired and loved. Throughout the it is by far the wide, wide world, wherever Scotchmen portant part ever played by a child. are to be found, (and they are to be found There is no straining for effect The innaturally, and follow everywhere), the songs of Burns cidents are evolved can make them laugh, or weep each other in a most appreciable manor dance, turns. ner. everything by It will be at the Grand for three perAdmiration and love for Burns is not confined to Scotchmen. He was the formances only- - on Wednesday and special poet of humanity and with a master and Thursday evenings, with a Thurs-dny. hand could touch the chords that vi- ladies' and children's matinee on in brato all hearts. The Caledonians of this city will celebrate his birth by a The Kirme&g. concert and dance in the old opera word "kirmess" is men When the house tomorrow evening and all who attend the same are promised such an tioned to many people it suggests the evening of fun and hilarity aa seldom best local presentation that can be given falls to the lot of mortals. Findlay McThe kirmess in large cities is looked forGregor, who has won golden opinions in well as ward to with a keen expectation, and Salt Lake City, will be there as a host of others. invariably the general interest taken makes the occasion a marded success. Ella LeottA Swanton. The kirmess soon to be given at he It may safely be said that one of the Grand opera, house Feb. 7th and 10th. finest elocutionists in America is Miss to be in keeping, throughout, with simi Ella Leotta Swanton. .Concerning her affairs given in other places. For the press notices are the most flattering. lar Ti.mt. KirtAan oAVArnl vmtVi, lori:a wpaka . 1UI IfEJ l Recently in Denver the lady was enbeen have under jvuug, the instruc wherdrilling In received. fact, thusiastically ever she appears and is known crowded tion or major warns, or the military houses show their appreciation of the academy. Yesterday they practiced for "high aft excellently rendered." Miss one and a half hours upon the opera Swanton with recites feeling. house stage. Their drill will be very imShe how to understands interesting, as it will consist offancv it all she is figures ditierent from the ordinary drill. itate, but with natural. Her range of voice is remark-- , Tho ladies will be attired in costumes able, her selections very pleasing. The representing "the Daughter of the Reglady will appear in the New West Acad-dm- o iment" They will have guns, and will on Tuesday and Wednesday even- give the manual of arms. Another attractive feature will be a ing next, for the benefit of the public library, and she should have a large dance representing the times of 1776. rpViAn audience. The 'attraction is an unus- This is somethinc new -tnr- CiaA vguvui --. uy ually good one and the cause is one in quaint costumes or various colors, the ot me aance, and the which every public-spiritecitizen cutiuub :unu should feel an intense interest. on the scene will undoubtedly produce a pieomux cuwu The Paper Railroad. An odd feature will be a living checker This ia somethinir that Chicaoo, Jan. 24. Speaking ofjthe al- board. with great success last winter in leged irregularities in the issue of the given New York City. It is something in bonds of the Pacific railway company of which the audience will take decided inLos Angeles, President J. J. Mitchell, of terest, and will undoubtedly tend to the Illinois Trust and Savings bank.said draw many for the second night today tfc at no attempt to deceive had in addition, there will be some choice been made. "The terms of the bonds songs, and Miss Cnr-i- e Dodd will reand mortgage," said he, "expressly refer cite. to the The object of the kirmess is for the mortgage; and this bank holds $36,000 worth of these bonds benefit of the public librnrv. This is with which to pay off the old morteags sufficient alone, to iIm" a full. kn., IIUUDC. when it becomes due. This is done The people have alremlv shown their an- . : i comPacific The every day. Railway preuiituo- - oi tneenterpriRe.and .undoubtv- pany property ' is in good condition. Arilv Ant. ...... .1.v thov wio- niiY young vuwMtnKc The money realized from the sale of j.l ulies w ho"... labor so hshiJuoukIt "for the bonds hits been put into property and consummation or the proposed librnrv the road now is earning 1,0(X a day." and reading room, d ltd inter-mounta- Thk New York Sun has this to say of one of the protnipent Kansas Alliance men: "There are many picturesque char acters on exhibition in Kansas a present, but Duncan of Labette, a member of the house of representatives, has the most decorative agnomen. His home is on Pumpkin Creek, and he is known as 'Duncan of Pumpkin.' Did any old feudal swell have a name of territorial nobility that was sweeter in the mouth? We hope Duncan of Pumpkin will be good to himself and do honor to his name. There couldn't be a better one to head an Alliance ticket. Long may Duncan of Pumpkin sit in the shade of his own vine." the southern papers are endeavoring to threaten the threat that the south will refuse to participate in the World's Fair in 1893 in case the elecSome of tions bill is passed. This may do, for but tho awhile, as a little bluff bug-beasouth will hardly bite off its nose to spite its face. The business instinct, if naught else, will impel the south to take part in r, the great enterprise. Tins morning's dispatches inform us of a Chicago heroine whom a foot-pa- d She assayed to "hold up" last night grabbed the indiscreet gentleman by the hair and literally raised his scalp. the fast that we have lately passed In a recent issue. The Commercial made a proposition that the Utah editors through a more or les3 bloody Indian and publishers organize a press associa- war, the Chicago girl is the only brave tion. Since the proposition was made a who has taken a white man's scalp for number of prominent newspaper men many moons. have expressed their enthusiastic apCommenting upon the fact that Mrs. proval of the plan and have heartily in effecting and Amelia Barr, the novelist, makes nyre promised to money than the chief justice of the maintaining the organization. A meeting has been called for next Unitea States, an exchange says: "Why Tuesday, at i p. m., at The Cullen, in should she not? She is a oreator, while Salt Lake City. There Is promise of a the chief justice is only a critic" She is good attendance and every prospect of a a creator, to be sure. So is a maker of successful result of the effort to organ- Wienerwurst. ize aa intended. It should be the aim of every editor and publisher in Utah Americas newspaper . freedom of to participate in this meeting. speech has long been a subject of surAnd it any one of them has not re- prised comment in foreign oountries.and ceived an invitation to be present, let there are not a few Amer him understand that the fault is with ican newspaper men who r6trard as the mail, or that the name of his publi- somewhat blunt the Chicago HerahVt cation ia not included ia the newspaper allusion to "the rummy old crowd in the directory of the territory. In order not drunken United States senate." to overlook any paper, this directory was used in making tip the list for the invita- , Out of the most elegant specimens of tions, which included, also, a number of artistio typography ever received at this papers recently started, and which have oftloe is the program of the nineteenth not yet been added to the directory. So annual meeting of the Nebraska Press that great pains hare been taken not to association, to be held at Beatrice, Neb, miss anyone, and if any have been over- January 29th and 30th. looked it is hoped that "by these pre sents they may cansider themselves es R.0.DVN& Ca's weekly review of pecially invited to be present at the trade says: "The money markets have meeting. grown easier, and banks are able to holp Brethren, make it your business to be customers more liberally." PRESS ASSOCIATIOX. De-Spi- '. thick-skinne- d play-goin- MR. CM AS. FROHMAX. '. Initial run of M) Xighteat "Madi Nearly the Entire Original C4 of the New Yorjc Theater," Square IYIPULAI: PRICES.-Ferv- on sale at Box office ed tt 10 a. tu. to-da- y GRAM) OPERA HOUSE! Wednesday and Thursday Evenings AND A SPKCIAI, MATINEK OX THURSDAY. January 28 and 29, 1891, Production of MRS. FRANCIS HOWiSOS BURNETTS Celebrated Proie Poem. -i- iiMnuiiiinnMiMHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiuiimiiiuiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii; f "LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY. SiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiinniiiuuiMuiMiniiiiiMHHUiiiiiMMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiHiiiniiniiiiiir; GEOKGIE COOPEi! AND GERTIE IIOMAX ALTERNATING IN THE TITLE ROLE. The Greatest Child Actresses in the World! AND A SPECIAL CAST OF NEW V0RK PLAYERS. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF - Bur-lingam- e. Direct THE BEST COMPANY EVER PRESENTING Tills THE Fl'NNIEST PLAY EVER WRITTEN. e d, Gate's (new Mr. WM. COMEDY EVENT THE PRIVATE SECRETARY; orr-hestr- -- power. TWO NIGHTS, Mondav and Tuesday. Jan. 260:27. - It affords The Commkrcial. much pleasure to commend the Rio Grande Western railway company to the traveling public, because the company is not and liberal in its deal only ings with the press, but affords one of the most striking illustrations of railroad enterprise to be found in the world. During the past year it has widened its gauge and put on a new equipment at an expense of many millions of dollars. It is one of the beat roads in the west, and passes through some of the most interesting scenery in the country. A management that is liberal with the press is always alive to the wishes and demands of the traveling public such a road is the Rio Grande Western. ! -- U that weareawake. su-a- sit aboct as. 25. 1891. AMUSEMENTS. Sow tor it! te auct,auea Lae Luut, to LLe ljt'. er te Liveli ti&es fur awhila. oouctjry. Ws feel !- s- -d REJOIVISU AT DISTRESS. t--- V a A t;a r?fr UTAH. erty support a press lite. att dose and are d M. COB8EII e?f ti tLat Utah Urpfe - N. La. sxj ki i work! oc J AX CAR Y MH. AL. IIAYMAX. Hitn Popular Prio on Kale nf 1 li llox-oHU- . Tiuwicluy, .Tan. VJTt li WE OFFER THIS WEEK Jhx llcperlh Jn, 10c p'erll). 9c Cka-TjrrsCBaco- n, g . perk , -- -. d Come Early as these Prices will not last long. UTAH GROCERY AND COMMISSION .CO. 2300 WASHINGTON AVENUE. Troy Lai Steal ft GEO. A. CRAIG, MG'R., 'H 0M Pi 10 6(1 III oL I T l iii- - I lUfV Only1 Laundry using soap especially made for wool goods.-A- ll wool goods washed by hand. THE OGDEN CRACKER CO. (INCORPORATED.) Wholesale Dealers in all kinds of PLAIN AND FANCjY CRACKERS. Factory in Rear of Central Hotel 25th St P. O. Box 268. THE OGDEN W. F. PRICE, Manager, CRACKER . , 0-tl- T en, CO., Utah. |