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The evening world., 1905-11-24
MASSACRE Of
! CHRISTIANS IS
SULTAN THREAT
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Still Defiant as the Allied
Fleet Sails to Seize
His Islands,
HIS ANSWER TODEMAND
The Macedonian Complication
Grows and Kaiser Is Now
Anxious for Peace.
HIS ANSWER TODEMAND

LONDON, Nov M--The Foreign once
Informed the Associated Press to-day
/. that the Porte having refused to acceds
70 the demands Of the Powers the naval
demonstration will proceed, the matter
now being In the hands Of the naval
commanders
PARIS. Nov, Alt is stated In Snicial
quarters here that the exchanges Of
communications between the Powers
Aconcerning Turkeys answer TO their ul-
timatum have resulted in the practical
dissemination not 10 consider the an
swer as postponIng the naval demons
tration. which will proceed without fur
\ ther barley.
X is underwood thar the .warshlps Of
the Powers are already moving from
tpraeus. Their objective Is not yet den-
1 nitely suited. but the Island Of Mytilene
stlll appears 10 be the objective appli-
cable to the situation.
y CoNsTANT1NoPLE via Sofia, Bull
Ngaria. Nov, a-The Porte's reply to
the demands OF the Powers IL not only
va categoric rejection OF the demands
4 but contains thinly yelled threats that
the pressure OF Europe will possibly ex-
cite the Tg-s.sA population to rsprtsals
on the Christians.
The note declares that the Ottoman
Government loyalty introduced the rec
forms demanded by the Muerzteg pro-
gramme. and says tina, IL these did not
entirely succeed the fault was In the
hatred dividing the nationalities In
Macedonia and instlgation from abroad.
Threat by Sultan.
The communication states that the
Turkish Government finds It absolutely
Impossible to accept nnancisl control Of
Maeedonla, as IL would violate the Sui
tan's sovereignty
After agreeing TO the prolongation OF
the mandates Of the foreign civil agents.
The note concludes
III the Powers increase the pressure
IN order TO compel the acceptance oil
the control scheme the Imperial Gov
ornment declines all responsibility for
tho COZ sequences which may arise from
the discomfort among the public"
The latter part Of the note. implying
The possibility Of massacres. has ere
ated bad imprsslon in diplomatic
circles, where II Is regarded as being
a deliberate attempt to create artificial
public excitement against financial re-
forms with the object of intimidaung
Europe.
a w. Land Fighting Also.
AT the same time 1t Is recognized that
there is danger OF trouble In Macedonia
spd that the Powers ought TO have
frces in readiness to act promptly at
the first sign Of an outbreak
The foreign representatives are con-
sidering the question Of increasing the
number OF their guardships here in or
der to protect citizens Of their nation
Alitiea.
Baron Marschall won Bieberstein. the
German Ambassador. has again urgent.
ly represented to the Palace authorities
the advisabiity Of accepting the Pow
srs demands and thus prevent disagree
able consequences.
The evening world., 1905-11-24
Medal for New Yorker.

LONDON, NOV A.--The Society of
Arts has awarded silver medal 10
Robert p Porter, OF New York, for his
paper on the London electric railways
read az The session OF the society held
April 10 al
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MARSHALL FIELD IS
LIKELY TO RECOVER.
Doctors Report Condition Of Chi.
cago Magnate's Son, Who Was
Shot, as Decidedly Better.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2i.-Marshall Field.
jr.. was decidedly better this morning,
md the chances for his recovery are
considered much brighter. Dr. Beyan
issued a bulletin at . A. NJ. to-day. say.
Ing.
"The general condition OF Mr.. Field
is very favorable. His pulse is 50, and
his temperature S92"
The evening world., 1905-11-24
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The Washington times., 1905-01-22
Won vecsey Recital Tuesday.

Franz Won Vecsey, the twelye-year-oid
Hungarian vioiinist. Will make his ap-
pearanee in this city Tuesday after
noon, January "a, at the Columbia The-
alter, at 4-30.
Young Vecsey. whose success in Eng
land. Berlin. and st. Petersburg. has
been the talk OF the musical world for
the past year, commenced his American
tour under the management OF Daniel
Frohman in New York this past week.
and. with but one exception, was the
subject OF favorable comment from the
entire New York press. while the au-
dienees have teen most enthusiastic.
and lost in wonder at the marvellous
powers of the young artist
In his reeitals Vecsey is assisted by q
well-lnown Berlin pianist and teacher.
Prof Herman Zilcher. whose piano play
ing has elected most favorable COM
raent. At his Washington concert next
Tuesday afternoon Vecsey viii play the
Wfeniawski concerto, Bach air and pre-
lude. and Prof Hubays Carmen" fam
tasia and other numbers
The Washington times., 1905-01-22
Symphony @Educationar Thursday.

Beethoven. the Colossus among COM
posers, will be the subject Of the third
symphony concert of the educational
series by the Washington Symphony
Orchestra. Reginald de koyen, conduc-
tor, which VIII be given Thursday after
noon, at O'Clock, this week. at the
Lafayette Square Opera House Haydn,
the father OF the symphony, was the
teacher Of Beethoven, and Mozart was
his friend and model during the early
years of Beethoven's development The
influence of these two IS apparent but
II, the last fifteen years Of Beethoyen's
life, as consequence of the romance
that tinged MS days with melancholy,
and, owing 10 the deafness that iso-
lated him from the world, he cast OF
the traditional forms OF musical art and
brought forth glorious symphonies, sub
lime oyertures and other compositions
so full OF profound conceptions and uays-
ferrous revelations Of the highest har-
monies In outlining and discussing
the causes that made Beethoven SO
radical Mr.. de Koven is furnished an op-
portunity given few composers and lee
IurerS-
The Washington times., 1905-01-22
Chance for a Home.
London Offers Actor Refuge From
Travelling.

Eleanor Robson, who comes TO the
Columbia Theater this week, has just
returned from London where her re
markable success in Merely Mary
Ann was the most interesting event OF
the present theatrical season Miss
Robson is an observant and thoughtful
young woman and her remarks upon the
condition OF the dramatic profession in
England. as compared with It III Ameri-
ca IS of value
~ think" she says: 1T would be
ever so much nicer to be q popular &C.
tor In London than anywhere else. You
see the London actor or actress really
has q chance TO have u home As a
rule. he or she plays all the time right
in London
in America if we are fortunate. We
PLAY for q few months in New York. or
perhaps for a season. but then we have
10 go on the road and in other places
We can only stay at most a week at a
time, and we never get TO know what
a home Is really like.
in London IL Is different. 4 popular
London actor very seldom goes on tour.
The Washington times., 1905-01-22
Forthcoming Concerts.
ysaye With symphony Tonight.

fonisht. Ysaye, the Incompatible VIC.
I'M yirtuoso. VIII be heard at Chase's
iheater. at the symphony concert by
the Washington Symphony Orchestra.
Reginald de Koven, conductor. It is
an exceptional event IN the musical cal-
endar and fully unexpected. as when
he gave mis- recital here a little over a
month ago. at the Columbia Theater. Il
was believed then that he would not
De heard again ii several years. In
further honor of the event Ysaye will
use his famous Guarnerius violin. his
dearest possession. and one that Is worth
more than us weight in gold HIS se-
lections VIII not be wholly classical.
The prices OF reserved seats will range
from - to SOC and Chase's box ofnce
VIII be open at p. m today
The program is as follows: Overture.
'Stradella.' Flotow: concerto in E
minor, for violin. MendeIssohn; allegro,
andante, finale. Mr.. Ysaye; suite No 3.
L Ariesienne.z Bizat: fa1 PastoraIe, (b)
interinezzo. tc} minuet. I'D farandole;
Scotch fantasia for violin, Bruch, Mr..
Ysaye; Invitation TO the Dance,
Weber ARRANGED for orchestra By
Weingaertner.)
The Washington times., 1905-01-22

story they might never have heard
otherwise.
Good Business Elsewhere.
That the "Parsffal'' audiences were
drawn from many sources is proven by
the unbrollen attendance at the other
the2ters. Frank Daniels filed the Co
lurnbia exactly as though he had been
opposite" Jehn Drew or THE Two
Orphans. The Lafayette obtained all
the patronage Paris by Night" de-
served Chase's went on like Tennyson' s
brook And the other houses did not
know 'ParsifaI" was in town.
The ensuing week is attractive. Nat
Good@in's new play has excited con-
troversy-a sign that it is fun of in
terest- Miss Robson gave so much gen
uine pleasure when here before in
Merely Mary Ann that those who saw
her then viii want TO 90 again-in which
event the Columbia VIII De twice
crowded Kat wills is Il WashinStonian
and Il good comedian. Chases offers
one of the best sketches In the history
of Vaudeville-if New York. Chicago, and
in James Forbes The Chorus Lady
Indeed in the three cities indicated The
Chorus Lady" nearly drove the -legit-
mates ont of business. And the Acad-
envy and Lyceum sing the same old
song
1t will be Il long time before Wash
ingtoa sees another '.Parsifai. Mean
while look out for the Sothern-Marlowe
engagement.
The Washington times., 1905-01-22
Ernest Thompson Seton's Lecture.

Ernest Thompson Seton viii lecture
at the New National Theater at II
o'clock next Saturday morning Mr..
Seton is a born story-teller. and carries
his audience along with him in breath
less interest. oblivious of time. Now
il IS 4 lauShable story how cat held
off a bear TO protect her family of kit
tens, then the pathetie story of Lobo.
the wolf. His stereopticon pictures
some OF them from photographs. others
from his own drawings-add much TO the
effectiveness of his lecture. He shows
bears, foxes. coyotes, rabbits. prairie
dogs. deer. and elk. and the queer tracks
wild Gn:maIs make in the snow But the
most unique feature is the lecturer
imita lions of animal cries and calls TO
their little ones. He looks forward to
the day when hunters shall go out into
the wilderness with cameras. instead OF
guns.
The Washington times., 1905-01-22

not to be fooled with, and for the first
time since the days of Arlie Latham the
big league boosted of the real thing in
the comedy line.
The story OF Wills would end here
had he not sprung Il surprise on the
owner of the New York Nationals and
the players of the team
Wills had played professional ball sew
eral years ago and it only took a little
warming up TO get him back into con-
dition.
Saved the Game
His work was so good in practice that
ne was supplied with uniform and ON
several occasions was sent in to bat in
the final inning Of a game in place of
the pitcher.
The Giants Were playing the Reds on
the Cincinnati grounds shortly after
Wills Joined the team Hahn was pitch
ing for the Cincinnati team, and the
game stood q tie IN the ninth inning
Wills was sent in tc bat and almost
caused an epidemic of heart trouble
among the players and fans when he
landed the ball for a safe hit
Wits presence on the team kept the
boys from getting blue. and goes long
way toward keeping harmony between
the players.
President Brush looks upon him as one
Of the most valuable men on the team.
and his presence drew many a fan to the
park IN New York and around the Ma
tional League circuit this summer.
On leaving the team TO take up work
presented Wills with an elegant cane
and umbrella.
The Washington times., 1905-01-22
"Parsifal' Imprint
Effect of Waener's Great
Opera Manifested in Manu-
Ways-A Good Invest
ment-Other Good Bills.

"Parsifal' has left a deep impression
Gu Washington. II has clearly been the
subject Of more general attention and
more c0ntrversy than any other theat-
rical offering in years. 1t drew it's aud
fences from a wider circle than almost
any other such Offering And. strang-
est of all, it has affected ali the clements
in its Heterogeneous following in much
the same way.
The receipts for the Washington en-
gagement have been estimated at SIS, 600
OF this. about s12. 900 viii be expended on
the fixed charges for the operation of
the company A share OF the remainder
gees TO the house" mana cement. What
remains is not profit to Mr.. Savage-it
is an installment toward covering his
disbursements before the curtain was
first raised And the reimbursements
reae'se@ stupendous total OF s120.05o
seen that not even q great
sf can find adequate express
Us, without great manage
ain it. There was little
.at there was occasional rum
bHngs OF the Old complaint about in
creased prices. What would the grumb-
lers think of an investment like that Mr..
Savage has made of .rarsifal?" X is,
in the business sense, an inpossibility
for him to recover his original outlay.
Yet he does not think the enterprise a
business faiiure-not by any means. He
counts the prestige it has earned for
the Savage operate enterprises as cheap
at the price. In the meantime. the thea
tergoers are the gamers.
Audiences Were Respectful
The attitude of the local audiences
was. on the whole, reassuring. Monday
night the efforts at applause came from
men and women who knew better. It
seemed to be kind of pose. as though
to say:
I've bought my ticket I'm no stran-
ger in the theater. / know how to be-
have without any advice from the pro-
gram. And III prove my superiority by
applaGding If | feel like It."
They had a quick and conclusive an
S.-er- Not Mr.. Gradgrind himself could
- withstoed the storm of misses
that little noise provoked And
At the performance went on I'M
d.
the week the only applause
The Washington times., 1905-01-22

marked the entrance of Parsifal. and
that Is not surprising. Wagner makes
MS auditors nervous in that scene with
quiyering orchestral music, anticipatory
songs. and dramatic construction de-
signed TO monopclize the spectators at
tention with the entrance of the name
character. II is Wagner who is re-
sponsibIe for that little ripple. not the
people in the audience. If the author
of more secular opera could initiate
the scene he might make the fortune
of some star.
A key to the serious attention given
the opera is TO be found in the sale.
by the hundred. of librettos and scores
The Washington times., 1905-01-22
At the Theaters.
National-Goodwir in "The Usurper."

National-Goodwir in "The USurper."
Nat c. Goodwin and his company will
begin an engagement at the National
Theater tomorrow. presenting for the
first time here l. N Morris comedy
The Usurper." This play was selected
from among three score manuscripts
because of the simple directness of its
theme and its beautiful motive. Mr.
Goodwin, as an American on Il visit to
ElgIand-for a purpose-leases an en-
tire ducal estate, duke, duchess, and
guests, retainers and all. and IL is not
until nearly the end of the play that
the reason therefore is known, that one
OF the guests is the lady whom he.
years before on the great plains OF
Montana had selected for his Wife
should he ever deem himself wealthy
enough To marry The lady is engaged
to anothef,5 but the American. nothing
daunted, proceeds to get his pedigree
and after spending Il night IN an old
haunted house with the woman, he
gains his point The play is said 70
be staged in splendor, gcwned with
beautiful costumes and enEironed with
scenic effects that Will. give adequate
idea of the locale of the story An eX~
Cellent cast is announced
The Washington times., 1905-01-22
NAT c GOODWIN" rHe usuRpER' NATIoNAl.
WILLS, "SON OF REST"
PLAYS LEAGUE BAL |
Regular Member of New York Nationas--Draws Extra
ordinary Saary--Once Made Hit

A hobo in the winter and a ball player
in the summer.
The stage for his profession and the
diamond for a side line.
In these yocations are summed up the
unique life of Nat NJ. Wills. the Son
of Rest"
There have been ball players who have
followed the stage in the winter. but SO
far as is known Mr. Wills is the first
actor who looks 70 the diamond for
summer employment.
He is a bona-fide member CT the New
York Nationals. He is retained by the
reserve LIST Of the National League for
the season of 1905, and was the frs;
member of the New YORK team TO re-
ceive a contract TO sign for next year.
How 1t Happened.
Magnate Brush happened to sign Wills
in this wise:
The tramp imnersonator went to the
boss of the Giants and said: Brush,
you have everything in your team but
d comedian; / believe you ought to sign
me-"
Well, / suppose ! could do worse, -
replied Brush. What are your terms ?''
'One annual pass and two bottles OF
white pop a week." quickly answered
Wills.
"Iil take you" said John T. with
decision. and drew up contract and
both men attached their signatures.
Bound to carry the joke to the limit
Brush forwarded the contract TO Presi-
dent Pulliam. who duly notified all
league managers that Wills was a MEM
Der of the New York Giants and was
The Washington times., 1905-01-22
NAT. M.WL5 A-SoN-OFRES
LAFAYET TE

than year ago and made a great sue
cess in the same delightful play. Since
then she has conquered both New York
first international stars
Miss Robson went to London last
September, practically unknown TIC the
British theatergoing public, and in a
single night she sprang into a position
such as il has usually required months
at least. and oftener years, for the most
talented players 70 gain For three
months she remained at the Duke of
Tork's Theater. and during all that time
the House full'' boards were in con-
slant evidence, indicating her popularity
and the desire of the English pIaygoers
to avail themselves of the opportunity
offered TO witness the triumph of this.
TO them. new luminary in the dramatic
armament.
Miss Robson herself is ideally suited
| in the role OF Mary Ann, which she
! plays with an art that seems to be ma
| uure itself. Her supporting company
Includes Frank Mills, in the role of
/ LanceIot; Ernest Mainwaring. an ac-
! complished English actor. as Peter; Ada
| Dwyer. who shared in the triumph OF
1 the youthful star in London as Mrs
/ Leadbatter; Mrs Thomas WhifTen. Mrs.
1 Kate Pattison Selten, Thomas Graham.
! Russell Bassett. w. A Hackett, Arthur
Story. Margaret Fuller. Louise Lowell.
Violet Houk. and the Misses Helen and
Ethel Strickland.
The Washington times., 1905-01-22

The transla tons Went
SUNDAY edition of
explanation of Par.
by Monday noon. T
hundreds of homes
an unknown quantit.
after, he will guide
music and purer art.
In this sense. and
Washington Is gratei
His production gave
tunity TO hear half a
vocaiists. 1t made III
with a great musical
II is chiefly to be rer
tx touched thousands
The Washington times., 1905-01-22
Chase's-Rose Stahl and Vaudeville

Chase's enga gements for this week in
Guide Rose StahI and company: the
Twelve Champagne Dancers; "A Night
in Venice" Ward & Curran; Charles e
Colby and Allie c. Way: the Misses
Carmen; the Aerial Smiths. and the mo-
ton pictures of suburban life.
Miss Stahl is an actress of consid-
cradle note and succeeded Mary Man
rering III Janice Meredith She made
her debut recently IN vaudeville in The
Chorus Lady" dramatization by James
Forbes eff his unique magazine novel
cite, The Extra Girl To say that Miss
Stahl and her comedy were at once an
emphatic hit is TO put the fact mildly
II is said that Mr. Forbes has drawn
truthfuily and without exaggeration the
worldly wise chorus girl. and that Miss
Stahl interprets the char s.cter with rare
appreciation and fidelity The Twelve
Champagne Dancers will be presented by
john c. Fisher, OF the well-known theat-
rical firm of Fisher & Ryley, the pro-
ducers of The Silver Slipper" and
''FIorodora." They have won a degree
Of theatrical fame corresponding to the
original Florodora sextet- "A Night
in Venice" viii be given by a trio of
Italian vocalists. Signors S Sciarretti
e Cibelli and a Cibelh II is described
as u musical idyi OF the seventeenth CEN
tury. Ward & Curran are popular .:lter-
taincrs whose latest edition of ''The
Terrible Judge" is announced as one OF
the cleverest comedies on the stage.
The Vent ~iIoQuist and His Dancing
Doll" contributed by Charles Z. Colby
and Allie Q. Way; the Misses Carmen.
oan1o.StS; The Aerial Smiths, with
trapeZe feats, and the motion pictures
round out the bill.
The Washington times., 1905-01-22
Academy-aAcross the Pacific"

Harry Clay Blaney comes TO the
Academy this week. with his military
comeoy-dranaa, Across the Pacific y
The chief scenes represent a dock.
showing the departure Of the transport
City of Pekin for the Philippines. and a
battle at Block House No. {. where a
real Calling gun Is used
Mr. Blaney carries a company Of
forty. including Major Mort Epler and
his. Rough Rider Band
The Washington times., 1905-01-22
Lyceum-HRobie's Knickerbockers.H

Among the features TO be seen with
Robes Knickerboeker BurIesauers"
this week at hernan's Lyceum Theater
are La Danse de Surprise Musical
Babies" and the Jewel Ballet" pro-
duced under the direction OF Aurelio
Cocoa. Fank Finney will be seen as
Tim Riley. in his two-act musical COM
edy, 'Riley's Speech"
The Washington times., 1905-01-22
L afayette-Nat Wills.

Nat Nj Wills and his company. IN "A
Son of Rest" VIII be the Offering ut
the Lafayette this week. Mr.. Wills is
a comedian who has a right to the
name OF comedian. He can sing, and
his perfect enunciation and his rich
baritone voice. which can be heard in
every part of the theater, make it Il
pleasure for his auditors to listen to
him. He commenced his career as a
isiember of the Minnie Palmer company.
having a child part in her play of
Sweet Hearts
He is said to have surrounded himself
The Washington times., 1905-01-22
Paderewski Concert January 81.

The American tour OF Ignaee Paderew-
ski for the season. is directed by c. A..
Ellis. of Boston. Paderewskfs manageri
in America, and w Arlington. the Lonj
don representative of the great pianiss
The starting point OF the tour Is SaSj
Francisco. at which point Paderewsss4
landed ON December 1e. direct from Aus
tralia and New Zealand. This city Isl
fortunate enough 70 secure a cate,
which is SGT ter January 81. az the Ma