OCR Text |
Show o THE SALT LAKE TIMES, SAT LTKBAT SEFTEMBERMSOO ( , 0 M'ke a ring customs. jt: T I wasJoeLannon, the p,,,,,.-wen-t through the .notion . i3' round tight quite harmle . a considerable spirit, lh it y play, the complications of X already been adjusted, amh! , hugged his girl as the 'JOHN L. AS AN ACTOR. The Brawny, Brainless Bruiser Not a Howling Success in the His- -, trionio Art, HE M1Y SLUG, BUT HE CAN'T AOT The Profuse Abandon With Which He Swaggered Ac ess The Stage His B. Fists. St. Louis Republic. New York, Sept. 1. The threatened assault by John L. Sullivan upon tho drama was mado this afternoon at Niblo's Garden and was repeated in the evening. Tho famous pugilist played a part in a new melodrama called "Honest Hearts aud Willing Hands.." aud did it as well and as badly as could have been expected. The matinee audience was about half sized, but at night tho house was crowded. Xdithcrassemblago was disposed to consider the prize fighter's acting seriously, and tho most sensitive friend of the stage need have no fear that Mr. Sullivan will bo in the least gratified by his theatrical exploit. Not only did the parquet people laugh at him, but the smallest boys in the gal-lery, away up beyond his fists, joined in the ridicule. His dramatic season, therefore, may depend for length oa his abstinence from auger as well as from alcohol. lie got through his lirst day's work as an actor without stepping over tho footlights aud knocking out a disrespectful audience, but signs of an infirm temper were disccrnablo in him several times and the city authorities were advised to order a net spread not for tho safety of the man, but to protect those upon whom he might fall in his wrath. The role enacted by Mr. Sullivan in "Honest Hearts and Willing Hands" was uot that of the boss hero, but of the hero's brother and assistaut. Duncan Harrison was tho principal in tho an-guish and joy of tho play. Ho had written it, and why not with a pen pointed at his own abilities? As to his lalent, they are those of a robust, manly actor, who either cannot master tho niceties of his art or does riot care to, and who seems quite conten t with the plaudits of the tboughiless multitude. Iu melodrama he had written as though for the yellow binding and Ueade imprint of the dime novel. But it was uot Mr. Harrison nor his acting, nor yet his play for which fo ks went to Ni'ulo's. The fact was manifest when a big stalwart figure strode into the lirst scene. LOOKS LIKE FAUNTLEUOV. " murmured the gal-lery mistaking him for Sullivan. Then tho s ii. 1 1 voice of a boy, but expressive of abou :en average men's scorn, broke out with "aw; dat hint him" It was only Duncan Harrison, actor aud author, but not tho champion prizu lighte f tho word. Still when Mr. Sullivau did step iuto sight tho applause which greeted him merged iuto laughter, and it was clear that ho was not going to be taken lor anything but a joke. This lirsi hilarity was caused by his looking like the rockiest Little Lord Fauntleroy that had ever grown iuto an enormous slugger, with hair crop-ped close to a wide-eare- d head aud hands so big that it was a wonder how the sleeves of his coat had got into his arms: The coat was a short velvet one and tho very wido collar of an open-necke- d shirt was turned over it, while the stalwart legs were in velvet panties and liver-colore- stockings. Mr. Sulli-iva- n was an Irish blacksmith in the play, and this costume was doubtless the outcome of an attempt to make him picturesque. His lirst dramatic duty was to help bring in a fragile lady who was hurt and faint from a" carriage ac-cident. She seemed to feel better and safer as soon as she was out of his arms, while ho, with nothing to hang on to, slouched a few steps across the with tho true stage Bowery lurch, such as comedians are so foiid of mimicking, and then stood stock still with a fixed, meaningless face, suggesting paresis, and which may have como of stage fright. His first words were those of thanks to the other characters who had assisted in rescuing tho lady, and he sounded better than he looked. That was true of him throughout tho per-formance. Of course he had no elocu-tionary skill whatever, but his voice was oluminous and jiot unpleasant, He soon has occasion to remark to an insulter of the heroine: "By heavens! I'll choke you ." THE AUDIENCE LAl'fins. The upper half of the audience yelled with anticipatory delight, but there was a saving "it" In the threat, and the vil-lain escaped a crunching He was out-right and outrageous, this villain. In the brief course of the play ho com-mitted the crimes of theft, burglary felonious assault, forgery, abducting', perjury and fratricide, and bel ween species of active deviltry, he sneered aid jeered as only a stage villain can But the brawny brothers downed him at last. Mr. Harrison was John, and he had the most of the sentiment to voice. Mr. Sullivan was Jim, and he stood still nearly all the time he was in sight. He was altogether absent from the second act, but the third had himin a blacksmith shop with his amis bared to the biceps and his tremendous lists in full view. He uudoubled oue of them, covered his brow and most of his head easily with the broad palm, and while au expression that was almost human came into his face, said hoarsely I'.vn'i T tl'i,,lk!" Tho Proposition audience as a funny oue, and the heartless laughter was loud and long. But Mr. Sullivan did not smile. He was grimly serious, peahaps because the greatest straiu upon his histrionic powers were just about to be made. John was faslcly accused of murder and Jim compelled him against his brave inclination to hide for a while. It was in this assertion of dominance that the pugdist d.d his best as a player. It was not very good, but it was vigorous, and In the fourth act he had a mectino-jwt- his swecrheart, but the dramatist not dared to trust him with a love scene, and the interview was only a dozen words long. It was in ?!rl,hnai "i'M'131 Mr' Sullivan's visaed time lost its scowl, and then facial ,S8t'0n.consi8ted of that grizzly contortion known in ring paf-anc- e as "coming np appened when he.faced for boxing the rill" Iinsilia,rthe Mlow lom hired to do l,im n o? etl iT 1Pwfelt-(luit- himself on in a dress something The best 50 cent tea in I i a pound at tho Fair. Un'Sj Lawn chairs 75 cents, at the Fair. I Get Morrison, Merrill & Co.'s priJ onwhite cement. Telephone 501. I Mothers, Uteiiliun! School has commenced. For tends we will offer our school suits, all w at eastern cost. F. Auekbacii ten- One car of folding beds niul four assorted furniture, new stvlcs. Br call. Bauiiktt lis Western washing machines, $7.25, at the I air. . Go to Morrison, Merrill & Co. for lumber, building paper, cement, sash doors and blinds, No 243 North Third west. Telephone 501. Cierman carp another arrival at C. B. 1 Hirst's, 7'J and 74 East Second South Solo Agency For Dr. Jaegar's Sanitary woolen under wear of which we have a full line. Send for catalogue. Bast-Tkhk- y Mercaxtilk Co. Hatters aud Furnishers. 143 Main street. Mrs. Christy Has her early fall styles in, at :ll West First South. Millinery. New styles at Mrs. Christy's, 01 West I- irst South. If you want goods at eastern prices, go to the Fair. Lout. Light oolored "Scotch terrier," ears j'lcte." lieward to tinder. i , , t B- - Petisoxs. j beach Pt l ' r' UarficW Dancing Academy. Prof. H. B. 'Younger will reopen his dancing academy for ladies and gentle-men on Monday," Sept. 17. at his hall. No. 21 west Second South street. All those who wish to learn the art of danc-ing will please be on baud the opeuing night. 11. B. Yoi NfiEi;, Dancing Master, Money to , ,lms t0 Sllit by S. F Spencer. 207 Svmh Main ttreeu j THE SALT LAKE TIMES. e . - J'lIM TIMKH' Telephone Kambr ! 4S1 ""The office of Thk Times Is located at No. 1J ConiL.ierc'ai street. " Local mention In tills column will lie carried t Si owitu per Hn each Insertion. ' If von want help, Jt you want to rent a hous Jf you ward to sell a lot. Jf you want actuation, Jf you want anything, Ativan belli Thk Timks "Want Column." " 'CITY CIKtTLATION. TnE Timfh management is making every e possible to have tho paper iiromjitly ana rigularlydcll'. ! iu ev.ry part of the cliy. Any complaint ".it tr.o delivery If sent to thin office, will tended to at once. 'fSArlTlUAY. ..i'ITKMBKR 1U0. tion. They traveled by special train and came m over the Hio Orando Weft-crn- . Thov did not remain long but hastened on to their destination. On their return they may spend a few hours or days in this metropolis and feast eyes on their beauties. A Iluavy Shipment. A special from Eagle Pass Tex., says: Tim largest shipment ever sent ovar the Hio Grande in one train was dispatched from this city to Cuidad Por-llri- o Diaz, Mexico, this evening, tlho. train consisted of i)H loaded cars, anil was drawn by a single locomotive. The shipment included 101)0 tons of steel rails for the southern extension of the Monterey and Mexican (iulf railway. llailroad Notes and I'ernonnlH. I). J. M. Armstrong has been ap-pointed surgeon of the Denver iV: Kio (Jrando at Ogden. There was a bad freight smash-u- the other night at Kyuue, on the Kio (irande, but no.ono, was reported hurt. Mr. T. J Ouinn, late train dispatcher of the Kio (irande Western, it is said, will accept the superintendeuey of the Kio Grande .Southern. John W. Young returned yesterday from the east. lie is very hopeful of his road's prospects, and says the necessary extensions will be made at once. General Traflic Manager Mellen of the Union Pacific, accompanied by As-sistant General Traflic Manager Camp-bell, will arrive in the city on Monday, and will remain here several days. TliEli.llLll0.1lll!EiT!l!ll Progress of the Work on the Standard Gauging of the Colorado Junc-tion Koad, RUMBLINGS FROM THE RAIL. A Superintendent's Association Organized at Denver Firemen Pass Through the City - Railway Botes. Colonel Ferguson, whose return from Colorado by way of the great Trans-continental Branch lino has already been recognized in these columns, was seen by the reporter today concerning the progress of work on the KioGramle-Midlan- d joint track from Glonwood Springs to Grand Junction, which es-tablishes a standard gauge avenue di-rect from the heart of the rocky regions of Colorado to connect witli the valley of the Jordan via the Kio (irande Wes-tern. Colonel Ferguson having pushed through on the route stales that yester-day the contractors expected to reach a point within eleven miles of Grand Junction, from which place thq sailing would bo as smooth as on an open sea. This he con-cludes is an important step in favor of Salt Lake and the farmers of the valley, who will (ind a large draft from Leadville, Aspen and other thriving and populous camps upon their pro-ducts. Tho tunned on the Midland which pierces the Sawatch range be-tween Leadville and Aspen, and which is over 11000 feet in length, also reduces tho distance to Salt Lake seven miles, not to mention the reduction of time that may be made iu a tunnel that opens at the base of the divide and does away with a slow climb and zig-za- up tin; crest of the hill. This enterprise will involve heavy expense, the first appropriation amounting to $1,000,000. Hitherto the trains have been operating through llagcrman luunel. A Superintendent ,'iKHOcintlon. The Koeky Mountain News says: Ono of tho most important organizations lo the commercial world of Deuvor and vicinity is the superintendent's associa-tion, which has just been formed. This organization will include among its members the superintendents of Denver. The rules anil regu-lations are ready and the plan is that they should meet here at least oneo ev-ery month in the private ollico of Super-intendent Duncan ' of the Union Pa-cific road. But because of tho title to the association it must not be supposed that superintendents of railroad lines are the only members. On the con-trary, all the shippers and ageuts of the ililicrcnt lines ceutcring into Den-ver are eligible to membership. It will be seen what a large representation this comprises. Jt will take in men from all over the state, if they desire to alliliate, and there is no doiibt they will. But the limitation does not stop here. All merchants will In! pcnniUcd to lako active mem-bership in the superintendents' association. Only a merchant who has wrestled with the perplexing question of rates and transportation facilities can realize how important such a privi-lege will be to them. They can enter the councils of tho society and there present their grievances or recommen-dations as the caso may be. With such a large latitude il is expected that when the advantages and opportunities of the new society become well known the membership will become so large that even Superintendent Duncan's spacious apartments will be too small to accom-modate tho monthly sessions. Lot Tbeni All In. Oxford, Meb., on the Burlington, is tho most wonderful junction in the world. At least so thought iho passen-gers in the chair car on the Burlington liver last Thursday morning, says the Denver News. Astho west bound train neai'ed the town tho porter, an ebon sou of the Congo, entered tho chair car, and stopping halfway down tho aisle, cried oil' in measured tones like tho town clerk, the following: "Ox-for- d is the net stop. Change cars for Or-leans, Jtepuhlican, Bed Cloud, While Cloud, Wymiiic, Table Bock, (iuido liock, White Hock, Middle Lock and Humboldt; Atchison, Brookfield, Wiu-lieh- l, Bichlield, (ireeulield, Hannibal, Hanover, Hunnewell, Kansas City, Macon City, Beaver City, Fall City, Bird City, Mound Cily, (irand City, King City. Nemaha City, St. Joe, St. I'eter, SI. Charles, St. Louis, SI. Fran-cis, St. Catherine. Superior, Kndicolt. Chester, llulo, Callao, Monroe, Lingo, Louisiana, Leavenworth, Napnnee, Liberty, IJuincy, Concordia, ( 'nnollton Ox ford, the next stop." He paused and tho passengers, convulsed with laughter, burst Into a perfect storm of applause. TI.e 11:11110 of the porter who wrought out this ingenious station call is ,1. H. Bedd, and it, is worth taking tho trip 011 tho Burlington to hear hini. Tho Wreck at Croydon. The Union Pacific train No. 2, which left Ogden at 10:110 yesterday morning was thrown off the track at Croydon, 2H miles east of Ogden. The train was composed of a baggage and express, mail, lirst aud second class coaches, a Pullman, 11. (I. AV. deadhead, anil the private car of President Bliss arid party of the Boston & Albauy. Near Croydon tho train struck a broken rail and the last rhroo cars mentioned loft tho track, turning over upon their sides. The oceupauts.whilo being badly shaken up, wcro uot ser-iously injured, tho worst case being that of Mrs. (fates of this city, who was somewhat scraped and bruised about the arm and head. Tho passengers were transferred and continued their journey eastward. Ilolcuinb llcnios It. A special from Omaha says: llolcomb of the Uu'on Pacific road, in. response to au inquiry from your correspondent regarding the truth of tho report that serious differences had arisen between President Charles Francis Adams and Director Fred Ames, which might result, in Adams' retirement, said: "It is pure fiction. There is not a word of truth in it. 1 do not soe where theso reports come from. There is no discord in the board of directors, nor have there been any personal differences between Mr. Adams and Mr. Ames." When asked if more changes are contemplated, he said, "Not for the present." They Passed Through. The brotherhood of locomotive fire-men passed through Salt Lake last eve-ning on their way to San Francisco where they hold their auuual convcu- - Til" World Renowned Chlck Chiekering & Sous desire to"! ! ticular attention to their new 1 upright piano fortes, the mn instruments in the world. Ti '" constructed on our new 'svsuV ''' guarantees their standing in '! well as the grand pianos and plied with our new patent J action, which gives to t,e nJ' an exceedingly rapid, prompt ) and powerful touch with tone ,!,, ' clear. At the Paris exposition thPV awarded the cross of the legion '( or, it beiug the highest award eVtr cn to any piano manufacturers The F. E.Warren mercantile co,, are the muniif actors agents for Idaho and Wyoming. Their V at o. 10 Last Second South strew' Lake City; new bank mMat 1J3 Main street, Cheyenne. Wvr: and Main street, Hiiise Ciiv"! where they carry a full and'! lino of these famous pianos, alUf' they are selling at eastern price, t. added. They also carry a ful"i! Everett, Fischer and 'other nni" piauos.and the old reliable StorvjH organs. They sell any of tlioiV meuts on the installment ph,,, i. sired. F. E. Waiikicn MmaiAxipJ SUNDAY SERMONS. Where to Coin Order to listen to I lie Word of Trulh, Scandinavian M. K. Ciiunnii. IWt Second Kast.ltev. E. K. Mark, pastor. Services II a.m., Sunday school 1!!:M0, ovonlug services 7:30; prayer meeting Wednesday evening 1 Mission Cuacki Elder Albert Haws, of Oakland, Call fornla. will preach In the Mis-sion Chapel ou Second South, between Second and Third East streets, at 7 :.K) p. m. Sunday. Fiiist CoNounG.ViioNAi, Cm anon. Services will be held in tho Salt Lake theater at, 11 o'clock a.m. A , choir has been en-gaged. Everybody invited. He v. J. H. Thrall, pastor. Fiiist Haptikt Ciuthcii. Cor. Second Wes and Second South. Preaching II a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; prayer meeting Wednesday evening ?:: p.m. l'astor, 1). I). Forward. Sunday school 10 a.m. St. Maiik's Catiif.iuiai,. Holy communion at7:,')0a. in.; morning prayer, u :4b a. m; l.tany, sermon and holy communion. 11 a. in.; Bible riasH. tli.'lo p. m. ; evening prayer and sermon, 7:: p. in. Chciicu op Jusus Cmiiist of Latter-da- Saints. Salt Lake Stake of Zion: Angus M. Cannon, president; Joseph K. Taylor aud Chas. VV. Penrose, counsellors. Tabernacle services each Sunday afternoon at a o'clock. Fiiist 1'iiksuvtkioan. Pastor, It. C corner Second South and Second East. Services at, 11 a.m. and Sunday school at l'4:.'to, immediately alter church services. Prayer meeting 7:15 Wednesday evening. The Young Men's Christian Association holds its regular gospel meeting Sunday after-noon at I o'clock at its rooms over No. (S3 K. Second South street. All young men are cor-dially Invited. Short speeches, music. &c. Human Catholic. Second East, between Brigham and First South.Mass at S o'clock ;high mass, with sermon at II o'clock. Evening ser-vices: Vespers, benediction and sermon at7::i0 o'clock. Daily service, mass every morning at H o'clock. L. Scaulan, bishop. W ESTMINSTF.lt 1'MKSHYTKIItAN C'HCUCH. On Fourth West, between First aud Second South. Preaching 11 a.m. Praise service In the evening at S o'clock. Sunday school l'ilio p.m. Prayer meeting Weduesd' evening at S p. m. F. L. Arnold, pastor. FtnsrM. E. ruuncn.-Ln- o feast, 9:15 a. m. ; preaching at II a. m. and 7 : ir p. m. ; Sun-day school at l'.':.'W p. in.; Epworth league meeting at ft: 15 p. m.; prayer meeting Wednes-day evening at 7: B. First. M. E e!i,!r Ii. East Third near M In, Kev. Mabry, pastor. Sr.i'.uii.'s t iiAi'ia,. Corner Fourth South and Main streets. Divine hci vices today. September?, Istfi, as follows: Morning prayer and senium, with celebration of the holy com-munion at II a.m. Sunday school at 1J:MJ, noon, livening prayer and sermon irt?:.'iu p.m. FiustM. K. CilitticH- - :n Kast Third South street: liev. W. I). Maliey, pastor. Ueuerai class every Sabbath at luaiti o'clock a. in. Preaching nt 11 a. in., by pastor. Sibbath school at 1U:.W p. m. Kpwan II. League Young People's meeting p. m. l'leacidng 7M.. Prayer and Sabtuith school teachers' meeting every Wednesday n g it. Kverybody Invited. Strangers always welcome. Keisuit'Ai. Catiif.iikau. FU'st South bo twecu Second and Third Kast. Holy communion every Sunday 7:30 a.m., holy communion lirst Sunday In the mouth 11 a.m., morning service with sermon 11 o'clock, Sunday school 9:t5 a.m., Illlile class tl::!0 p.m., evening prayer and sermon 7:.'M o'clock. Other holy days, holy communion 11 a.m. Kev. N. P. Putnam, pus'-- r Tnu Eeisi-oi'A- i, Guild. The ladies guild meets on Tuesdays at a p.m., the mother's meetings Wednesdays at 1:30 1. m. the Mils Friendly so-ciety Thursdays at 3 p.m., the llrotlierhood of St. Andrew lirst and third Wednesdays of the month at 8 p.m., the Guild of the Iron Cross tho third Friday of every month Immediately after evening prayer at 7 :3fl. Ckntkat. CtmisTiAN Ciu:ui;it Services will be held at Thirteenth District school house on Second South, between First and Second Hast streets. Sunday scho.il at 10 o'clock a. m. Preaching by Klder A. O. Smit hcr. state evan-gelist of Miss., at tl a. m. ml Sp. 1,1. Prayer and social meeting every Wednesday even-ing at S o'clock p. m. All are cordially tuvlteil to attend these services. SwrnitsnLf Tiii-i- - XN T icrewl'l be Kngllsh service lu the S its., Lutheran church, corner F urih K st and So tth streets, 011 Sil l at mo ni g at u o'clock. Kev. 1". D rr. from W irrcu, P.i.. who came ho v t take charge of the Kng-llsh mission work in connection with the Lutheran church, will preach on t ie occa-sion. A veiy cordial invitiitlou is extended to all. his discharge from the army after four years' gallant service. . ,,- - Mr Parsons was born in ortlung-ham- , Mass., oue of tho quiet old wes-tern hill towns of that state. Like young men of that section he many early began to drift westward. tt hen only thirteen years old he started out in life' for himsel'f. At that age he went to central New York, where for a time ho lived with a brother. Iu 1WI0 he went to Ohio, and was there teaching school when the war broke out. Mr. Parsons at once enlisted in the, Fortv-sixt- Ohio regiment. He served under Gen. Sherman in every one of his campaigns. For twenty months he served in the ranks, and then gradually rose to the rank of captain. lor a tune he was on Gen. Walcott's stall, and later and at the. close of the war on the staff of Gen. John A. Logan. Mr. Par-sons has almost a phenomenal record. He was in thirty-seve- n battles, but was never wounded, never in the hospital and never in prison. At the close of tho war Mr. Parsons settled down in Lancaster, O., and mar-ried. The next suriug he was appointed lirst lieutenant in tho regular army 'This appointment was made by General Grant, and was made solely on Mr. Parsons' war record. Mr. Parsons served in th i Twelfth infantry until tho fall of 1810, when he resigned, and came to I'tah the next spring. Mr. Parsons has lived in this terri-tory ever since. From 1873 to 1870 ho was employed in the postofliee. Since that time he has been engaged in vari-ous business pursuits, and by his industry and integrity has dono much for the best interests of Salt Lake and Utah. In July, 18(1, he was appointed United States Marshal, which position he now holds. Mr. Parsons is the eighth one of a family of eleven that has lived to silver wedding, and the only time his father saw his family together was when Mr. Parsons was married; and as a singular but sad episode, Mr. Parsons received a tclcgiam just as his friends departed, that his father died at tho age of 1)3. in Cedar county, la lie leavus for the funeral tomorrow on the llyer. Three of them here are going. THE PRESENTS. The list of the presents is as follows: S t of a dozen fancy spoons from il. K ols. of Denver. S .ver pickle torlt from Mrs. and Mrs. J. W. K'grivcd silver berry spoon from Maurice ai'l tiatt e Parsons. Fancy demijohn from Joseph B. Walden. l.'ako d a i from Kate Pars .n . F sh set from Mr. and Mrs. '. Dielil. Houuon tray from Mr. and Mrs. E. 11. Crlteh-lo- -- alt set from Mr. and Mrs. John Dull. Mr. d Mis. LjwIs Martin, and Mr. and Mrs. E II avis. Susj ir spoon from Captain and Mrs. Henry C. Ward. Sonar s,oon from Mr. and Mrs. C.S.Mi t n. Engraved silver salver trom W.nmfred, Mr. and Mrs. t'arsons' only grand child. Sardine d sh from Jnoue J. H. Hlalr. Fruit dish from Mr. a d Mrs. G. W. Bartch. Ice cream sp oil ,rom Dr. and Mrs. C. II. C 'lie Hoa bon tray from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fo! i ll. Silver canillestsck from Mr. a Mrs. II. A. M ai. Silver back comb from Mrs. F. B. Herriek. Silver crumb set from Mr. and Mrs.S. W. Silver card receiver from Mr. and Mrs. Silver caudlabra from Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Sells. Nut dish from Judge and Mrs. T. J. Ander-son. Set of fruit knives from Mr. and Mr A rhur Van Meter. Miss Van Meter and MisH i u lell. Tea strainer from Mr. and Mrs. E, F. Hob-ert- Salt set from A. C. Smith and Mrs. M. A. Smirh. Saiad fork from Mr. and Mrs. ,1. Mcv!cker, Lettuce fork from Mr. and Mrs. F, E. ijivsrv. Won eon basket from Mr. and Mrs, .irthiir II. Parsons. Butter knife from Mr. and Mrs. .!. C. Conk-lin- . oyster ladle from Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Olesy. of Lancaster, O. Oxidized s'lver cream pitcher and su 'ar pail from Mr. and Mrs. J. F.andMr. aud Mri. J, M. Ml.lspaunh. Olive fork from Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Hobis. Oys.ir dish (porcelain lined) from Mrs. Laura Hastings McMa.sters, of Washington, D. Oxidized silver perfumery jug from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierce. Sliver mounted wisp from Mr. aud Mrs. C. II Brink. ' lard receiver fro n Mr. and Wm. J. F. Jack. C ilery dish from Mrs. 1 e u-- 0. Doll, of Dduver. Sugar spoon from Bertha and Bello Parsons. Klegant piano lamp from Mr. aud Mrs. C. H. s. A itiqiie oak chair from the children, legant pitcher i nd cups and marble and gold clock and candlestic from "' e employees of the United States mar ' I s fn e. S'lver paper knife from M . aua Mrs. E. C. Allen. Engraved silver ladle from Marcus B. Pickle fork from Mm. Ch- s. Reed. Ice cream d'sh from 'r. aud Mrs. Hamilton. Butter d sh fromJVI. N. E.iger a- ' 'amily. S ilt set from Mr. and Mrs. .1. c. K Vo. Silver court plaster case from Mrs. C. B. Durst. Silver cigar set from Mr. aud Mrs. F.'II. Dyer. Bon bon basket from Mrs. Edwin Kimball Fruit dish from Mr. and Mrs. Cohn. Te i s miner from Dr. and Mrs. A. It. Smith Salt and pepper f e: from Arthur B. Critch-lo- Butter knife from Mr. and Mrs. Neldon. A m ISM' U. S. Marshal and Mrs. Parsons Cel-ebrated Their Silver Wedding LastE.-eniag- . IN DEB A SILVER TOPLAR ARCH. A Eewildering 'my of Beautiful Pre-sents The W eath of Floral Decorations, The residence of United States Mar-shal E. II . Parsons on Last Second South street was last evening a scene of rare beauty. Tho nceassion was the celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Parsons silver wedding. The beautiful home was thronged with guests. Three hundred invitations had beeu sent out and every one invit cd, who could possibly be there, was present. The presents were many and beautiful and spread out on a large table presented an array of dazzling beauty. The lawn was hung with Chinese lan-terns and at one side was tu'ected a large tent in which were served refrsh-mcnt- The interior of the house was beautifully decorated. The bow win-dow iu the library was tastefully trim-med in ferns and siuilax and iu the cen-ter reposed a great mound of snow white asters which were scut from Tho parlor was a study in yellow and the effect was charming. The fire place was filled in with a perfect grovo of sunflowers, and sunflowers filled every window, aud other yellow blossoms filled every nitch and bracket on the walls. Between tho parlor and sitting room was a great arch of silver poplar and smilax, aud under this arch the formal ceremonies of the evening took place. When Mr. aud Mi s Parsons stood up together under the green arch they formed a most pieasing picture. Twenty-fiv- e years of married happiness had mado their facets to shine. Sirs. Parsons was dressed iu white silk mull with crepe lisseand pearls and silver ornaments. The pearls am! slip-pers she wore graced tho first wedding just ono quarter of a century airo. Around them were th .r chil-dren, Mrs. Mary C. Mills-paug- Kale. Berth. Belle aud Maurice. Tho ceremonies were conducted by Kev. Dr. McNioee. lie made a happy address, and offered congratulations on behalf of the assembled friends. mi. mcxiuce's SPEECH. Rev. Dr. MoNiece spokesybstantially as follows, blending the huifiorous with tho serious: Ft ikn sA.iom oitnoHs: Weare met here uud'. Jcas..nt circumstances to join iu a silver wedding. Allow me to put in a saort preface before the ceremony. In my library is a volume hearing Hum most title: 'Is Marriage a Failure?" Although the book coiisid rs the question In a serious way. it nevertheless seems to me a most linpudi'it.iUcstiou. And I hope all who are hero are prepared to join with mo iu say-ln;- that any man i or woman i who can serious'iy ask aud such a question, in tins Christian age, gives evidence that he is him-self a inee ble failure, if uol a nuisance that ought ti lie suppressed. L uigliier. lie shows that he knows nothing anout what true marriage is. or he would not raise any such impertinent question. Although the question 's put forth as though it were ililllcult to answer, I consider that il .s a very, s question to answer. It. admits of three an rs In the lirst place, we .nay say. cn the ludicionn that depends somewhat on the kind of mother-in-la- one gels: ILauchter.l If uue .h as fortunate iu that t as I myself have been, for exainp'e. or as many of my friends here have been, to my per-sonal knowledge, mairane Is piedesilued to be Kin cessnil. The other sale of this poiut I do do uot dare iliscusB. Laughter.J Tlie next answer is this: If men end women are determined to make fools of themselves; if they are mean aud Hellish aud cruel hearted, caring nothing whatever for the welfare and happiness of others; if men marry women for their money, or. as is soinetiiiies done in this peculiar region, to save the wages of Bridget; if women marry men simply for position or and there is n i love in the heart on elt her side surh marriages are bound to be a failure, and ought to be, and 1 believe the Lord Intended they hould be a failure. The third answer Is, that If men and women are manly and womanly; If they regulate their lives by serious purpose aud noble prin-ciple; If they are generous and uusellish, and about as much interested in the happiness and welfare, of others as in their own, and mar-riage is based on that true love iu the heart which never fails, such a marriage cau never be a la lure, whether the home is in a cottage or a palace. 1 say, hajipy is tho family that can take de-ltoight Iu calling in their friends and neighbors rejoice wltli them iu celebrating a sliver wedding. Where the home waH organized on the basis of that genuine love in the heart, which unites two lives in claser and do bonds, as the years roll on. producing at la a tmouacnhninegr rcseniblan e even m appearance, and tone of speech: where the hoin has been regulated by Christian principle: where the voice of dally prayer and praise have been heaid In the family circle thrmigu all tho passing years, I know of no more pleas- ant or touching sight upon this earth than for children lo unite In celebratimf the silver wed-ding in such a home the sweetest gift of heaven that wo have. Now we are met hero in this most, happy home, to join with theso children and grandchildred. and these brothers and sisters, and friends in commemorating tno twenty Itrth ann'versary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Parsons, who have lived in Hits city for nineteen years. Mrs. Parsons Is the eldest ot nine children with their mother all living but one. ' Mr. Parsons is tlie ninth of ei. veil children oeuight brothers and three sisters, all living but, , the, raged father at last accounts bang hale and heaity iu his home In Iowa at the ad-vanced age of u::. Mr. Parsons is the elirhtli In his family to arrive at tliepo iod for a silver wedding. THE CKUKMONY. Now. Mr. and Mrs. 1 a 3 ms, if vou are willing to m iUoafew promises before your friends here, you w ill please join ri,'ht hands Ho you, Mr. Parsons, take th s woman, for your beloved wife, for auoth v twentv-llv- e years? Do you promise that you will keep her well supplied with coal anil kindliug wood-tha- t will not grumble, unreason.inlv at. the kind of meals she may see lit to place before you on washin'" dav that you will not ask her on cold mornings hi tae winter to get up ami build the lire more than half the t me? u short, and to bo seri-ous, that vim will be unto her a faithful, de- voted and affectionate husband for another twenty-liv- e years, if God shall spare vou Do yon so promise? I do, was the answer. Mrs. Parsons, do you promise ti take this mull for your beloved husband lor another quarter ol a century? That you will well aud mfaithfully sew on h s lut ons in the latest and ist popular style? Tiat you w 11 not put . niton 111 his breakfast dou hunts as a regtil ng. noi lnixs.iud with his suu'ar, and that you will spa.n to him a reasonable amount of hair on the top of his head? Iu short, aud ser-i- o .h'.y. tl. t you win be to him a faithful 'de-voted aud loving wife fur another twentv-- i ve years, ii :od shall see Ut to spare 'von? Do vou so promise? I do. 111 glad .via lov ug remembrance of the past and In pledge of love and fidelity for tho fn- tare, the si.vei wedding ring will tiow be given and received. Having thus, in this hut. nevertheless serious and touching wav pledged to ea-- h other vour mutual love and lb delity lor another twenty-liv- e years, we vour lr.ends aud neighbors, heartily jo n iu bidding you as you start on vour journey toward your goldou-weddin- 'anniversary And may our loving Heavenly Father spire yon to celebrate it, with all vour children around you. The unexpected and hiimorousquestions put by Mr. McNiece elicited constant hue-lite- r altho' the serious pait was touching and im-pressive. The ceremonv concluded with a timely virav-erb- the Kev. F. L. Arnold of the Westminster Presiiytenanchinvu. after which the congrat- ulations were numei oils and lively. A HIT OF MOGEAl'HY. It was on the 5th of September, ISO.., that Mary A. (iicsv gave her hand in marriage to E. II. Parsons at. Lan-caster, Ohio. Mr. Parsons was then a young captaiu, who hndjust received THE PRIVATESECRETARf, The Howe Club and the Graven 1 Week. Since Mr. Leonard Grovcr, sr., at' of "Our Hoarding House," am! hi Len Grover, the popular comedian, pearod with our home chili in the i gess benefit, there has been a gtt desire to see them do an entire with our clever amateur organia That wish is to be satislind next Fn and Saturday, when the renw Madison Square success, "The pr; Secretary," in which young (imir long starred, will be done ot theater, tho home club iu the sup, ing cast and Grover in his star p We take the following from the Char; ton News and Courier rcgaitling ) Grover's impersonation: There one perron who did nut s to enjoy the entertainment at the Ann-Musi-last niL-h- and that )htsi,u "Private Secretary" himself, th mm:i,r Idiot around whom and upon whom of fun and frolic for two hours than-i-the w ay of most people in a lifetiE". hapless "Secretary" was p?rw.n.itl bi Leonard Grover, jr.. Vim is either a nati horn, confirmed aud lipeiss ii'itwii m st successfully iitivnted aititical "If that man has r ally Kot a M s: mi id," i'.IR a lauy wiio wit 'icisedtaprK ances. "ho will injure it jf ho fecvps on it way lie is going." and nothing can tie mid : so apt and just a tribute to h.sgeahisfui'i,. ing the fool. LOCAL HKKV1TIKS. j For tho liver and kidneys drink Best's limit tonic. Host's malt tonic, at (he Bodega fam-ily bouse, 1!) Commercial street. Tho board of equalization met last night and took action on a long list of uppuals. Every one should see "La Compan-ion." the $18,000 beauty, on exhibition at the Council saloon, KS Commercial Btreet. Marriage licenses wi'ro yesterday is-sued to Addisou T. Green and Hosie B. Ithodeg; to John Donaldson and Florence L. Friday. The First Congregational church will have services in the Salt Lake theater tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. Ser-mon by Kev. C. II. Cook, of Park City. Lost A small malteso cross, gold and lil no enamel, marked on back "Kolaud Hall, HHi." Five dollars reward to lindor, on return to the Walker bouse. Kobert Boeder was yesterday held to await the action of the grand jury on the charge of murdering J. K. t aine. Commissioner Korrcll decided to ad-mit him to bail, and fixed his bond at ifiJOOO. Take your savings to tho Ftah Com-mercial and Savijigs bank, 22 and !M K First South street. They pay 5 percent interest per annum and compound il four limes a year. Capital, 00,0(M; surplus. WO.llOO. Fish Commissioner Musser last even-ing received the following telegram: "liurliugton, Iowa, Sept. fi. A. M. Musser, Salt Lake City. 'The United States lish commission ear will arrive Ht Salt Lake City Monday morning. Johnson." Salt Lake City section of I'tah iiui-- ' vcrsity opens its twentieth year Sept. Kb. Five complete courses. Normal department; full business course, $50. To investigate business department, no tuition for lirst month. Location, 41 F Hid South. Johnson, Pratt & Co., the live drug-gists, 4H Main street, have sci'ured the exclusive agency of Dr. K. C. West's nerve and brain "treatment, a guaranteed remedy for nervous debility, and West's liver pills. Seo advertisement in another column. Will L. Price has resumed manager-ship of the Klito restaurant where he will bo pleased to see all bis old cus-tomers and as many new ones. Tho best lunch in (own, from 12 to !i p. in. Genuine Worehester sauce and Sny-der's catsup always on hand. !i8 West First South. Tho Collegiate Inslilule will open Monday, Sept. Sth, at 9 o'clock, begin-ning its sixteenth year. The new sup-erintendent is Charles S. Bichardson, of Now Hampshire, and he will have with a full corps of experienced eastern teachers. For iuformrtion apply nt the superintendent's ollico iu the school building. Thero were just 10."i members of the independent workingmen's party at tho meeting in the federal courtroom last evening. Chairman Button called tho meeting to order, ami tho committee on plat form and declaration of principles were called upon to report. Chairman James Motl'atl of tho committee stated they were not ready to report, and t he meeliug was adjourned until Friday night. Dr. W. 1). Mabry, the new pastor of tho lirst M. I'., church, is receiving most cordial welcome to his work iu this city. The ladies of his congregation are preparing to hold a reception at the church parlors on uexl.Thursday night, to afford tho people an opportunity to meet aud become acquainted with Dr. Mabry socially. The occasion prom-ises to bo one of extraordinary interest and enjoyment. The Missouri press associaliod .left on this morning's Bio Grande train for Denver, well pleased with their mean-dcring- s over 'Aon. Last, evening the ' editors passed resolutions of thanks for courtesies extended in this place, clos-ing "that we are profoundly impressed with the enterprise, the "progressive spirit and hospitality of this city, and predict, as we wish for it, a prosperous and brilliant future." Opening of tho Logan House. The new $50,000 opera house at I gan is to be opened o't tin? W 111 l M by the Home club in "Held by Enemy" and "Confusion." A hi? cm is expected to go up from this city. ODDS AND ENDS. The population of tho Dominion Canada. according to the census of was 4,824,801), audit is estiiMlhe t,i. bv 18111 the figures will have inorei to 5,270,377. Preprataions an' in progress for taking the census of r. year. The peace strength of the Or army will, on and after Oct. 1, e follows: Infantry KSH battalions; airy, 405 squadrons; lield iiftillciy. batteries; foot artillery, ill I"'' pioneers, 20 battalions; and the battalions. The "Old Witch House," in is still standing, just as m i day of Hawthorne, and by grim wooiug of circumstance, m opposite it thero is, on a loor, f which reads like this: "Clairvoyant Business Medium. Iu Austria the hangman is a named Siegfried, who wears a w uniform, with a cocked hat and " gloves. He has never had to naif woman for the emperor thinks straw latiou is a punishment winch sliouw reserved for males. The craze for passing H0r.1l in; over the footlights to the stage In seems lo have reached its heigni Boston a few evenings ago. A ' trel performer received a h"''9!"" imago of himself seated in a chair" playing the baujo. In tho province of Perm, in K1 there has just passed away aiw bio person, Stolen Aberjcw 1V his one hundred ami tenth , village priest, who has known in ; man for the last thirty ycai-s- , that he had never seem him s0'".rh.(,-- his eightieth birthday. Towar. his life he drank over a :".10 U. brandy a day. He was never ill life. By far the most expensive ; o' brought to this market "'"''JT Jamaica. The duet of the region is small an .. few thousand bags reac h l It usually bought by Dclun n - fr it-r- high figure." At the 'nRXiW TJefmonico coffee docs not to the restaurant's reputation- v good coffee is served at had less famous places. Some of the troops of sSaii M have a fantastic uniform. A - tv ,.f5, sandals." writes oue who "but the most of them were hai u They had huge straw hats ' bands on them. Most of ti;t overall suits trimmed with 1 others were dressed in go-a-- j fashion, with all manner 01 " fc Every man in the compaij) na revolver strapped aroiimt - Some of them earned rui''s kets. . t (,; Renting clocks is a new New York. Over l.X cl- - t kind have been placed aire-- . , city at a rental of seventy-"- ; hf ,y month. In some cases wt' itSliti of operatives in a f:ic,01'ime ei careful adjustment an f11'";',,- visits the P l i regulates the clock so far a.-necessar- . Ordinarily .i tbe wound once in six days, an pany attend to that. Death oriUr. l'amon,. The many friends of Marshal Parsons and his brothers will unite in tendering them what comfort there may bo in the assurance that the death of their father in Moehanicsville, Iowa, is deeply de-plored. A telegram was received last evening announcing his taking off in the old home, at noon vesterday. De-ceased was a rare example of longevity he having reached nearly the ninety-thir- d year of his ace. His three sons including United .States Marshal Par-sons, T. and M. K. Parsons, are all resi-dents of this city. 1'HiSONAl.. Judge Powers returned yesterday from New York state, where he has been visiting his parents. Judge John W. Blackburn and deputy United Slates Marshal liachuiau of i'lovo are at the Cillleu. Rev. Mai'linus Nelson has returned from an inspection of Methodist mis-sions in Bear Lake valley. Ho reports . a promising outlook, and says ho will ' shortly erect there two chapels. Little John Pollock who was thrown off the motor car and cruelly mangled just livo weeks ago was yesterday 'dis-charged by Dr. Maclean. He will how-ever be required to keep quiet for a lung time yet. Deputy Marshal Joe Bush, having put tho lawless denizens of tho Blue moun-tain range ou the retreat, will puck bis "trosscau" iu a few days and hie him-self to the cast, where lie will take an important step in life. It. C. Bouncy, business manager of the Eagle Book (Idaho) Times, is taking in the city today. Mr. Bouncy is one of the vast army of Kausas boys now in tho west, being a native from Dickinson county iu the suntlower slate. Jerome Williams, who drove an en-gine through ou the Union Paeilie :it a period when there were but a half dozen in its service, has jut returned from a voyage down in tlie southern country, where some nt lent ion lias been attracted by carboniferous out-crop carrying considerable galena. He states while tho valley of the Jordan is blossoming like the rose, the country he penetrated was desolate as a Sahara and the trip anything but an enviable oue. However, roughing it has im-proved bis health. Mr. H. D. Lee, of the II. D. bee Mer-cantile Co., of Salina, Kansas, one of the largest institutions of which that commonwealth boasts, is iu the city, and before returning will take a whirl through the outlyiug country. The fact that Mr. Lee was for years one of the chief adjutants of the Standard Oil company, makes his presence here mi the eve of an oil boom very signilicani. lie Is retieeut, however, and until the work is accomplished will keep the ex-act nature of his mission to himself. 1'rolmte Court. The following orders were made in this department: Estate of Eliza Whalen bond of Sam-uel Levy, administrator, approved Estate of Emclino Fultou same as above. Estate of Nils Sandberg bond of Daniel Turngren, admiuistrator, ap-proved. Estate of William Diegan real estate ordered sold. Additional official bond ot $:J500 required. Estate of Edgar D. Simmons Joseph K Amnions appointed administrator ou hlmg bonds in $2000 A Vl ntil Frinii M'.Vul lie. Major Ed Kelly, the rotund leader, of local sporting circles and a boniface himself of continental distinction is iu receipt of a loiter from Joe McAuliffo of Loiulou who is to fight Slavin tho antipodia champion on October 4. Major Kelly is unable to accept the in-vitation from Joe th be present at the fight owing to business engagements but has tent his favorite a draft for $1000 to wager on his prowess. The Major is one of MoAulilTe's most ardent supporters and will await the arrival of his cablegram announcing tho result with breathless anxiety. .' . " |