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The times., 1897-05-22

In New York today on the steamer Furst
Bismarck from Hamburg
In tie corporation court today a deed of
sale of a house and lot on Fayette street,
between King and Cameron, from Alton
Moore and wife to j. NJ. Hill, was placed
on record. The consideration was $500
Mrs. Eliza Jones. aged fifty-seven years,
died at her home i'll West End yesterday
evening
The remains or Mrs NJ A. Markham,
who was found dead in her ted at Silver
Springs, Md, yesterday, were brought
here today and WIN te inferred OH Sunday
The funeral of Mrs. Julia A Wade will
take place tomorrow at 10 a IN. from her
late home on Wolfe street.
the car which was run into the river
at the foot of wilkes street last week was
demolished with dynamite this evening
The Hi@h, School team and q nine from
the McCane School, at Richmond. will play
game Of ball tomorrow afternoon, near
this city
w. II. Sadler, a colored lawyer Of this
city, went TO Fairfax Court House TO-DAY V
to get up the record of James Lewis, the
negro VINO was sentenced TO he hanged
for cr'lninally assaultinG Mrs Ida Reidel
II is thought that an effort Will be made
to take the case up, but it is not believed
that the case VIII reach the higher courts
The Columbia Fire Company held special
meeting tonight and accepted the invita-
rion to attend the meeting OF the Maryland
State Firemen's meeting. to he held at
Annapolis. Md, June 9, 10, and II. The
Columbia engine viii be entered In the
steam fire engine contest
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CHANGED HER MIND
Then Changed Her Body.

''Some people fail TO arrive at correct CON
clusions because they are too hasty, and
have to watch myself on that very point, -
said lady. L said TO friend the other
day, that | didn't fancy the grain coffee,
Postum, although nearly all my friends use
it. We tried it once but it didn't taste as
good as 1 had been told it would, so We
Didn't serve it any more.
My friend asked pleasantly. whether we
ever had trouble with our coffee or tea and
was told that now aud then the coffee was
sloppy or burned and occasionally the
tea was unfit TO drink, but then you know.
l said, we know coffee and tea can be made
good, So il is some failure with the cook
if they come TO the table unfit An,
there's the point my friend exclaimed
Now we have been using Postum steadily
for about year and we know its mag
nificent qualities as Il nOurishing beverag ge,
but mind you, have seen il served at my
table once or twice almost unfit to drink,
and we got one package last summer that
was over cooked at the factory aud was
not good, but which the grocer replaced;
these incidents do not change the fact
that Postum is a delicious, healthy and
nourishing beverage. as proven day after
day in our family.
You should not hastily condemn new
thing upon one imperfect trial as you de-
prive yourself Of benefits which a fMr test
would make yours These comments
made an impression, and acting on her ad-
vice / hunted up the package of Postum,
brewed some myself for breakfast the next
morning, and it really was as delicious to
my taste aS a high grade coffee. Noticed,
that morning, that the heavy, disagreeable
feeling usual after breakfast with coffee)
was absent. This set me thinking and
wondering if it was true, after all, that
coffee did slightly poison my liver and
stomach aud make me feel 50. 1 concluded
to quit coffee and tea a while, anyhow, and
try Postum, and am glad to say that for
that or some other reason, / never felt
better in my life than 1 have since the
change"
''Just as good as Postum Cereal are
words used to defraud the Dublic
The times., 1897-05-22
THE GOLDEN GATE MEETING.
C. f. Committee Report on the Cali
fornia Trip.

c. f. Committee Report on the Cali
fOrnia Trip.
The May mass meeting OF the District
of Columbia branch of the c. f. was held
last night at the Church OF the Covenant
President NJ. NJ. Shand was in the chair
After devotional exercises the report
OF the committee on California transpor-
tation was submitted by the chairman, W.
w. Tuckey.
The report stated that all arrangements
have been completed for the trip to San
Francisco in July on the occasion of the
81 International convention.
Those leaving Washington for the con-
ventiCn will leave over the Baltimore aud
Ohio road on the morning of June 29,
stopping at Chicago, Denver and alt Lake
City. They will return home on July l >.
The rate between Washington and Chi
cago has been fixed at SIT for the round
trip, and between Chicago and san Fran
cisco at $50.
President Shand next introduced the
speaker of the evening. Rev. w G. Puddle
foot, field secretary of the Congreg gational
Home Missionary Society. who made a
stirring address on hard times, his theme
being Plenty OF Money for Things We
Like -
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bills due. In each town fifteen or more
people were left in this condition, he bein,
the only person connected with the ven
ture VINO had sufficient money to pay his
railway fare to the next scene Of action
1t was owing to the experience that
the stage carpenters and orchestra had
with him last season that they We're so
insistent OH receiving their pay in advance
this year. There was a bill OF $50 or
more doe them from last years venture.
Mr.. w. Mason Ste wart, one of the lead
ing members Of the company. left a good
engagement at the Theater Francaise, in
Montreal Canada, to come 10 Washington.
Mr.. S. K. Cotton and his wife Were playing
in Elmira, y. Y; MT. Frank Bos worth
was at Leayenwortn, Kan, and paid over
$40 to reach this city. The latter Is
over sixty years old and Is weIl-known
member of the profession. He was
member OF the Ford Stock Company in
Washington, before the war. Mr. Law
renee Williams is a well-known leading
man. Mr.. Phil Grenier was the original
Peck's Bad Boy. The rest of the Company
were William Richardson, Miss Ethel
Ranes and Miss Rose Obon.
The company are very much incensed at
tie way they have been duped By Buclller,
and their expressions of opinion are caustic
and interesting.
Mr.. Stewart said, last night: 81 am
afraid that we can get nothing out OF
Buckier in the way Of money, and it seems
probable also that there is no law under
which he may be criminally prosecuted. II
is as clear !. case of swindle, however, as
ever saw"
Bucklcr's reputation in this city is not
alone that OF swindIng manager He
has been recognized in Washington for
many years as the great local ham
His portrayal of Hamlet has been the laugh
ing stock or the town Two or three years
ago he advertised presentation OF Ham
let at a local theater, and gave away
all the tickets he could and sold few
Five hundred people were at the play
house entrance on the night advertised,
but found the theater dark, as Buckler had
been unable TO raise the $50 for the rent
of the house
benefit has been arranged for tire
stranded company for next Tuesday night,
atthe Bijou Theater Already the prospects
are excellent for packed house, and for
generous sum to help square their bills
Mr.. Whitesell, the manager OF the Biiou,
has donated everything for the evening
the house, lights, Ushers, orchestra and
stage hands-and is doing everything that
he can TO forward the generous enter
prise.
The local Elks and MaSons and other
secret organizations, to which members
OF the company belong, have announced
their intention Of literally patTonizing
the performance.
Mr.. whitesell has arranged an excel
lent program, people from all OF the
next weeks companies agreeing TO take
part. Prof Pistorio win lead the or
Chestra and Mr. Fred Wilson is TO man
age the performance. 10th gentlemen hav-
ing donated their services for the occa-
sion.
The times., 1897-05-22

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The times., 1897-05-22
MARLowE AS "RoMoLA.-
Rarron's Play Is an Exquisite Bit
OF Poetic Literature.

Rarron's Play Is an Exquisite Bit
Of Poetic Literature.
Julia Marlowe places the public under
especial obligation to her by the pro,Iuc-
tion of such plays al "Romola," given last
night at the National Particularly does
she obligate that discriminating class Of
intelligent playgoers who recognize honesty
Of purpose and an elevated taste in the
selection and present alton OF standard and
classic plays.
'Rolnola" is "a dramatiZation of George
Eliot shovel Of that name by Elwyn Barron.
1t is q lofty and ennobling effort, and
thought possesses all the poetic and classic
beauty which those who know the scholarly
attainments Of the writer had reason To
expect, il does not disclose the dramatic
vigor and ripeness which the jud;c.ous
critic has so often condoned as absent in
other plays. But tits worth while. From
curtain to curtainit is mosaic Of choicest
English, and at distant intervals there are
situations which raise the audience above
simple hearing to actual feeling.
The play is rather q Tito than a
'Romola,' for not only is the dual life OF
the Greek made the basis of the story.
but Mr.. Taber, in the character is the
central figure Of every scene and basks
sereneIy in the calciu um almost every
moment he is on. Though beautiful and
enjoyable, Miss Marlowe is for the most
part in the shadow; she is given "a bone
for comfort in an epiIogue which is quit.
superfluOus, so far as the story goes, or
any help it gives the drama. Butthe audi
.enCe was thankful for it, for it is pleasant
always to see this winsome woman
The production as a dramatic and pic.
torial expression is an artistic success of
marked merit. Besides the stars, a piece
of acting deserving the highest praise OF
The most conservative was the perform
ance of Mr.. G. W. Arson as Baldassare
Few left the theater without more vivid
impression Of him than of any other per-
son in tie play. Alice Parks was very
pretty and exhibited merits of a certain
quality as Tessa, but they are not qualities
which recommend her for classic roles.
AS a modern ingenue she would be very
charming. Bassett Roe was excellent as
Romola's blind father, and smaller parts
Were well played by Frederic Murphy,
Henry Doughty and Hawlcy Francks "As
You Like It. tonight.
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Applicants for Positions.

The arrny of officeseekers was incTeas-
ed yesterday by the following named,
who filed applications for appointment
to Treasury positions with Seer etary
Gage:
J.. G. Smith, Philadelphia, Pa. to be
deputy auditor for the postoffice at Wash
ington, D. c.; J. s. Mccullough, Virginia
City, New, to be superintendent of the
mint at Carson City, New. K. L. Schroeder
New Orleans, La, to be assayer in the
mint at New Orleans, La; II. W. Brin-
del, Buffalo, N. Y, to be collector of
customs at Buffalo, n. Y; j. B. Jenkins,
VaIosta, Ga, to be collector OF customs
at st. Mary's, Ga; S. NJ. Tilford, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, to be surveyor OF customs
at Chattanooga, Tenn; j. T. Carter, Dor
sey's, Nd, to be surveyor of customs at
Baltimore, Md: William Krause, Mem
phis, Tenn, to be surveyor of customs at
Memphis, Teun.; L. B. Burr, Buffalo, n,
Y, to be appraiser of customs at Buffalo,
n. Y; L. a. Hazen. San Jose, Cal, to be
examiner of drugs at San Francisco, Cal.
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$40 and $12
Mems Suits,
$3.50.

We were crowded all day
yesterday-from the first
minute the doors opened IN
the morning.
Tisn't often we have a
sale-'cause our sales mean
too much of a loss-and the
first whisper Of a reduction
at Eiseman's S always draws
a crowd.
These Suits are pure wool
made up in our usual good
fashion and fresh from our
factory.
Plenty of Blue and Black
Serges-Blue and Black
Cheviots and Fancy Scotch
Plalds and Mixtures to pick
from, in every size from 33
to AZ.
Come early today-the
earlier the safer.
The times., 1897-05-22
FouR coLoRED FIREMEN.
Charge of Discrimination Against
Chief Paris Unfounded.

In response TO a letter received on the
17tn instant from b. F. Grant, OF No.
1898 Twenty-fifth street northwest, To
the effect that there have been no col
ored men in the fire department Of the
District during the incumbency of Chief
Paris, Commissioner Wight has informed
that gentleman that his statement is not
We'll founded.
There are now four colored men in the
department, VINO are rendering good aud
efficient service, and who have been pro-
noted since their appointment Mr. Wight
also informed MIR. Grant that no colorad
man had been rejected as a candidate VINO
has successfully passed the requisite ex-
ansiuatioas and stood the other necessary
tests. There are at present four or five
colored applicants awaiting their appoint
paents who have successfully passed ex-
aminations.
In concluding his letter, Mr.. Wight said
that no discriInin alton had been prac-
tioed against applicants because of their
color, and none would be while he was q
Commiss icner.
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METZEROTT MUSIC co.
A MODERN TRIUMVIRATE
The Three Emperors in Control of
the Eastern Situation.
Prince Constantine Asserts That the
Turks Have Advanced Since
the ArIRistiCe Was Signed.

London May 2l-Not even yet, aEpar-
emily, is the fun measure Of the last Greek
disaster at Domokos teen made known in
Athens The various accounts OF the en-
gagenent received agree in declaring that
the battle was the most sanguinary OF the
whole campaign The first estimate cabIed
to the Times that 2,00u Greeks were killed
was probably not exa ggerated. It is neces-
sary To add that fully 900 Turks were
also killed The reasons for the facts
being concealed by the Greek government
have already teen indicated. 1t Is hoped
IN Athens that the revolutionary spirit
will now he Kept down, but this danger viii
not be over for some days yet
1t is not expected that anything definite
as to the terms of peace Will be arranged
before the expiration Of the seventeen days
arInistice, andit VIII probably be necessary
to make one, if not several, extensions Of
time
The Porte Is now blowing hot and cold
The strength of Russian and German in
riuence at Constantinople is the imme-
tliate KEY OF the situation. Efforts are
being made, and especially in Paris, TO
show that the foreign controller OF the
Sultan is the Gar, and not Emperor VIII
lam, and the letter of the Russian Emperor
to the Sultan, which secured the armistice,
Is quoted as proof Of this English dip
iomats aIe beginning TO undeceive them
selves, and to recognize that the three
rmpeno-s are jointly il full control at Con-
stantinople, so far as ii is possible for
any outside power to influence the Porte
in its present arrogant mood.
Meanwhile. the actual peace negotiations
have not even been begun, for the am
Bassadors at C0nstantn0ple teleGrapded
their governments for instructions only to-
day. Speculation about the terms is,
therefore. only guesswOrk.
The times., 1897-05-22

For a second time Mr. George Buckler
has brought to Washington a large com
pany of actors and has left them in the
iurch, without an y pay, after keeping them
here two or three weeks with false pre-
lenses and promises.
Last night the Grand Opera House was
dark. The performance OF the Buckler
Stock Company at that theater did not take
place. The Immediate cause of the clos
ing OF the house was the strike of the stage
hands and orchestra, who would not work
without their pay in advance. Before
that and after that there is long story OF
alleged Misrepresentation and false pre-
lenses by Mr.. BuCkler, both in Washington
aid many other cities extending back oyer
at least two years.
The history OF this venture OF MT.
Buckler's. in brief, is as follows: A month
ago he advertised in the New York dra-
matte papers for first-ciass people for
a stock company. His advertisement
i'll the Mirror was as follows:
'WANTED-For Grand Opera House
Stock Company Of Washington, well-known
people in all lines OF business for summer
stock season None but recognized artists
need apply. Address, naming companies
You have been associated with, George
Buckler, Manager and Proprietor. First
class wardrobe Indispensable.
About twenty men and women were en-
gagged by him.
They all paid their eXpcn ses here, borrow
ing money from their friends in many
r.. f.fr III
city with nothing. The rehearsal began
on the 9th OF May. Mr.. Buckler engaged
posters and had printing and other work
of various kinds done, most, + not all. of
which was unpaid for. No record OF any
money spent by him on the venture during
the last two weeks, except for the orchestra
and stage hands, can be found
Last Monday night the company opened
The audience was fairly large one, though
1t is thought that great many passes Were
issued, and that the amount received may
not nave been large.
Last night Mr. Buckler's venture was
at an end lie had no money, and the
orchestra and stage people refused To
go ahead with their work on his prom
ises. The whole company was gathered
at the door of the theater at T:30, and
fading the lights not lit, suspected what
had happened. They found Mr. Buckler
seated at ms desk waiting for them. He
simply told them that he had no money
and had nothing to say
He went back into the theater, disap-
appearing by the stage door, and has not
been seen since.
Mr.. Buckler has earned for himself a
reputation for games of this nature on
theatrical people, in Washington and else
where The Buckler Stock Company of last
summer was organized and carried forward
for ten days in a manner exactly like
this, the only difference being that at that
tine he had u few dollars and paid some
OF the actors part of their salaries
All during last winter this gentleman
is said TO have had a series OF like triumphs
through the South. In Atlanta, in Louis
vile and Petersburg he advertised for
people to form stock companies, and Sc
cured actors from all over the country
who spent their money for rail way fares
and were then dumped far from home,
with their sal lares unpaid aud their board
The times., 1897-05-22

fOUN MEN suffering from the
wees and errors OF youth, and tloubied
with Nervous Debility, Loss OF Memory,
BashfulnesS, Confusion of Ideas, Headache,
Llzziness, Palpitafion of the Heart, Weak
BACK, Dark Circles round the Eyes, riIn-
PIES on the Face, Loss of Sleep, Tired
Feeling IN the Morning, Evil Forebodings,
DUH, Stupid, Aversion TO Society, No M
bitfon, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Dreams
ana Night Losses, Deposits IN ghe Urine,
Frequent Urination, sometimes accompanied
with slight burning, Kidney Troubles, or
any disease of the Genito-Urtpary Organs,
cure.
VARIc0CELE CURED AT ONCE with
out operation Have you The seeds OF
any past disease lurking ip the system,
lMFOTENCX, or Loss of Sexual Power,
and do you contemplate MARRIAGE? Do
YOU feel safe In taking this step; You
can afford 10 take any risk Like father;
IKE son; We have a neverfailing remedy
tnat VIII purify the Blood and positively
Drlng back Lost Power. Our honest
opinion always given
The times., 1897-05-22
THE SHREWD BUYER
Is Economical in Obtaining the
Most for His Money.

The Metzerott Stock of Pianos
Is going fast at less than factory
cost on easy payments.
Sale closes on May 28. Many
may be disappointed.
One dollar saved is dollar earned, $50
saved in the purchase Of piano is just
that much money earned by you; you have
i. in your pocket, where il might have been
In the other fellows. Most people have
60 sell goods at a profit, for reasons which
are obvious, but in this sale Of ours to
close out our piano stock 10 the necessary
alterations can be made in our wareiooins,
we have marked every instrument in the
honse at actual factory cost, and many
much less than the cost to produce them
at the factory, ana are selling them rapidly
on easy pa yments at little more than the
usual amount charged for rent. We have
a number of very high-priced and high
grade Cabinet Grand pianos, finished in
all tue light fancy woods, richly hand
carved cases, that retail everywhere for
S45e to $500; they will be on sale from
now for S22O, S245, S275 to $50.
S25 cash, SO per month, buys them,
and will ship anywhere to reliable parties
at these terms.
Beautiful brand new pianos, full size and
scale. finished in Mahogany, English Oak
and Walnut cases, for S127, S137, S14T.
SI6S to S197.
SO to $50 cash, 81 per month, buys
them; will ship anywhere TO reliable par
ties on these terms.
May % the last day; some have been
disappointed already in getting certain
STYLES, many ma be in the future, and it
will pay those interested to make an early
call
Store open evenings during sale
MPTzEp0VT MUCTC IN
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FIRED UPON ADAuRALs.
French and English Naval Officers
Attacked by Turks.


Attacked by Turks.
Paris, May 21-A sensation was caused
here today hythe receipt of a dispatch from
Canea, Crete. stating that an attempt had
been made to shoot three French naval
officers.
Admiral Potter, commanding the French
SQUADRON in Cretan waters, his flagship
being the cruiser Charner, went ashore at
Canea yesterday for the fiIst time since
his arrival there. He was accompanied
by the two chief officers of the Charner
When the THO landed they were fred
upon five times 10y a number of Bashi
Bazouks. Turkish irregular troops, but
none of the three were hit.
An hour previous to the attack on Ad-
niral POTTER, mention of which is made
In dispatch from Paris, Vice Admiral
Harris, the commander Of the British fleet,
was subjected to a similar fusinade. Later
Ottoman soldiers fired upon British
sailor
Vice Admiral Harris subsequently sent
al uitimatum to the insurgents demanding
that they restore the arms of Lieut.. Nelson,
one OF the British officers, who was
robbed in the vicinity Of Suda, on We'd
nesday The British cruiser Cambrian
has gone from Canea to Suda Bay to
enforce the ultimatum-
Both the Mussulmans and Christians
are getting beyond control The former
threaten to prevent the Turkish soldiers
from departing from the island. There
is some brigandage among the insur-
gents
The times., 1897-05-22
AUCTION SALES

UNITED STATES MARSHAL : SALE-By
virtue OF writ or fiert faCias issued out
OF the Clerks Office OF the Supreme Court
or the District OF Columbia, a nd 10 me di-
reCted, viii sell I public sale III front
or the Court HOuse door OF Thursday, June
tlue, claim nd interest OF Arthur h.
CrOpiey In and to original lot three ~ in
square forty -four (44l, Washington, ID. c.
selZed and levied upon a 5 the interest Of
SAID Arthur b. Cropicy i n said lot, and sold
10 satisfy execution No 33,S60 III favor
ot Edgar {. Gilbert TO use or Charles Z
Cropley
ALBERT 4. WILSON, U s Marshal
DUNCANSON BROS, AuctiOneers.
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