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NEW YORK'S POSTOFFICES,
PAST. PRESENT AND FUTURE
NB WYORK, May !?The business
men of New York ?tro keenly disappointed
because the last Congress out from the
appropriation bill tho $2,000(000 called for
to secure the site for a now general post
ofllco building. Yet there ho* boen no
great outcry over this, for the reason
that the experience of a century has
demonstrated that this city's demands for
postal facilities must bo met, and that
an act of obstruction or negligence? by
one Congress must be speedily recltlfled
by another.
Whatever difference of opinion there
may be as to the oxaot site "uptown"
that should be chosen for a now general
postofllce, opinion, as expressed through
official and unofficial sources, Is . unani?
mous on tho point that tho government?
must make provisions for one. Conse?
quently, while delay Is annoying, it Is
not discouraging to those who under?
stand tho situation.
i This demand for a new general post
i ofllce "uptown," that Is, In. the vicinity
of Thirtieth Street, where It will be lo
: cated, makes It interesting to look back
and trace the location of Now York city's
. postoffice buildings, that la, of the gen?
eral postonico buildings. The branch
buildings have become so numerous. that
to follow them would simply be to ? fol
? low the linos of this city's growth.
Colonial days can be briofly doaltwith.
.??There was no established mail .service,
but.the taverns of tho'town accepted tho
responsibility of receiving? communica?
tions and if thoso for whom thoy wero in?
tended called for them, well and good,
The British Government sought to m?ke
tho handling of letters a branch of'the
customs service, but the colonists did not
tolte kindly to It, and it failed.
Still, It was under the direction of a
British postmaster-general that New York
city had ttas first postonico bullding des?
ignated and that postal routes wero es?
tablished. "Tho Now York., Gazette" for
the first week of May, 1733, contained the
announcement of the location of a post
ofTloe In "the uppermost of the two houses
on Broadway, apposite Beaver Street,"
It remained there for twenty years, at
least; according to the records, but It
failed primarily because It won a British
Institution and repellent to the spirit of
Independence even then manifesting it?
self. The colonists preferred their own
privato means of mall carrying and de?
livery.
? With independence the despised and
neglected basis for a postal system es?
tablished by the British Government won
favor with tho Americans, for the need
of it was making Itself- felt Not until
^1*04, however, did New York olty get a
general postofTlce that was a publicly sup?
ported, responsible institution.
,.? Theodorus Bailey was the postmaster,
and, as he lived at No. 29 William Street,
on the corner of what Is now Exchange
Place', then called Garden Street, he es?
tablished the postofflce on tho first floor
of his house. Incidentally, Postmaster
Bally looked up tho poetofilce at meal
hours. At other, tiroes his fellow towns?
men could find him In a 12 by 16 room,
ready to do business or to gossip.
? Yellow fever wa? responsible for the
office. In 1823 the ploague seised upon
the city. Almost th* entire population
flod to the "suburban district" above
Duano ' Street, at which point a high
fenco was built across the city?a Sort
of danger line, The general postonico
moved with the population?as poetofflees
always will?and was established In Asy?
lum Stroet, now Franklin Street, In Old
Greonwlok Village.
The yellow fever subsided, arid the
genomi postoffice Was moved back to
Postmaster Bolloy's houso In William
Street, There It remained until 1826,
when, under a popular demand for better
facilities, the Government leased tho Aca?
demy Building, In which Is now Exchange
Stroet. The building had long been a
THE OLD MIDDLE DUTCH CHURCR,
DEDICATED 1729, MADE A BRITISH
MILITARY PRISON 1776. '??'
In, this historic building, at the north-east
cornor of Nassau and Cedar Streets,
which was torn down In 18S2, tho New
York Postonico was housed for thirty
years, (
free school, established by the Reformed
merdai life. The local currier system
was Instituted,
In 1827 the Merchants' Exchange opened
a now building In Wall Street, botweon
William and.Pearl Streets, and tho>gen?
oral postonico was removed to Its base?
ment. There It remained until 1836, when
the building was destroyed in a fire that
devastated fifty acros of the business
part of .the city, -Temporary quortere
for the general postonico wore taken in
somo stores in Bine Street, near Nassau
Street.
Tho city came to the front In this emer?
gency and offered as a general postonico
a building which stood In tho City Hall
Park,, called the Rotunda. It Was abso?
lutely un? al ted for tho purpose. The
Chamber of Commerce and other business
bodies started an agitation, which re?
sulted, In 1846, In tho Government loosing
for the general postonico tho Middle
Dutch Church, at Nassau and Cedar
Streets, a part of the,block now occu?
pied by the homo building of Tho Mutual
Life Insurance Company.
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half the total receipts of the Postofflco
Department of the United States.
The old Middle Dutch Church, at Nao
BttU and Cedar Streets, continued to bo
the general postofflco of the clly of Now
York until tho present building was open?
ed, In 1*176. It was a substantlal? stono
bullding, 75 by 100 feet, Tho Federal Oov
orrtmont would pay only ISoo.OOO for It |
when It was Wanted for a general post
office, and as tho congregation domandect
?360,000,' the other $60,000 was raised by
subscription among tho city's merchants.
Something of tho history of the edifice
is told on this tablet, sot Into tho cornor I
of tho Mutual Lifo Building, whore tho
church etoodi
"HERE STOOD THE MIDDLE DUTCH
CHURCH, DEjj/OATBD ?. D. 1720.
MADE A BRITISH MI.L1TAUY PRISON
1778. RESTORED 171*0. OCCUPIED AS
A UNITED STATES POSTOFF1CE 1816
1876. TAKEN DOWN 1W2, THE MU?
TUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK."
And now tho samo force that for a cen?
tury past has compelled adequate provia
THE MOST FAMOUS POSTOFF?CB SITE. ? '??.??..
Nassau, Cedar, William and Liberty Streets. The Middle Dutch Church Postonico etood on the Nassau and Cedar Streets
.-,..'? - corner of this block, now occupied by.
: the home offices of The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New tortti ,'""'\
next Important move of the general post
Dutch Consistory. The arrival of the
mall coaches from Albany, Boston,'Phila?
delphia and other points was an impor?
tant feature of the dtj- s social and com
It is a coincidence worthy of note that
from this site The Mutual Life Company
has sinoo directed the operation of a busi?
ness that now has annual receipts of
over 178,000,000, whloh 1b more than one
Ion for the general postofllce has con?
demned the present structure and de?
manded a groat receiving and. distribut?
ing depot further uptown. The demand
will be heeded, Just as history shows that
such demands have always been.
OYSTERING
AND FARMING
Tliey Give up the Tongs for
Plouge.
SUMMER EXODUS NORTH
The Negro's Advancement Perceptible
In the Character of His Work?The
Fruit Crop Bid? Fair to Be
a Good One.
Otpcclal to Th? Tinxa-DUpatcb.)
TOtRKTOWN, VA,, May S.-Slnoe the
oktstng ot the oyster season, a week ago,
the men who follow tonglng oysters for
a living, greatly augment th? laboring
olass who work on the farms and truck
patches. A very large per cent of the
men have little ploughs of their own to
till, A goodly number of them take up
crabbing, fishing and clamming as sum?
mer avocations, but a surprising por?
tion of them go North ?? either work in
the oyster business with, Stuten Island
firms or find positions with the large
hotels and watering places as cooks,
waiters, bell-boys, etc, .? . , ,
The darkey of to-day eeems to bo try?
ing to take Booker Washington'? advice
and become good. American citisene,, a
long way ahead of the low down negro of
post-bellum days. This advance in Intel?
ligence Is quite perceptible In the field
hands, and their work shows the marked
chungo. Farming operations are heavily
handicapped by the lack of Intelligent
help to euch extent as to drive. them
from rural pursuits to city life. Were It
not for the help, that oomes from the
orstermen In their close season agricul?
ture would suffer, and farming become
al misnomer.
There 1? much complaint among the
merchant? and business people i generally
over the excessive freight rates charged
by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to
local stations on the Peninsula Division.
The wail ot dissatisfaction Is deep and
long, heavy charge? of complaint, per?
meato the atmosphere of the business
world and raptd-flre charges of Inolplent
threats against the giant organization,
FRUIT CROP.
From the amount of blosoms that now
adorns the blackberry bushes of 'our pub?
lic highway and hedges, the crop of that
fruit will be both heavy and large. Every
nook and corner of the old fields, evory
vacant spot along tho hedge row Is filled
with the familiar white blossom until the
whole surface of theoountry Is rich with
a garland ot beauty, full of the promise
of the luscious fruit by the great national
fete day in the early part of July.
The unique and Infrequent eight of a
blockenake at bay and fighting for his
life witnessed a few days ago Just.a few
miles outside town. Startled In the road?
way by a couple of negroes, ? magnificent
speolmon of the serpentino" .life hostlly
Bought refuge In a tree which he rapidly
climbed to ?omo distance. above tho
groun d. when he turned on bis tormen?
tors and put up a violent fight for his ex?
istence, Armed with long poles and stones
the two darkles kept up a' broadside of
activity, met at evory turn with beauti?
fully executed, maneuvres by the ser?
pent, who struck timo and again at each
opportunity to reach the course of his
trouble. For half an hour or more there
was waged a battle royal until a chance
blow from the pole got In nn extra good
lick and stunned the snake which fell
from his porch some twenty feet In the
air with a deep thud, After killing him
the sorpont when stretched out measured
nearly five feet from tip to tip.
RED MEN.
A now tribe of Rod Men was organised
at Orafton a few nights since by Grand
Sachem D. M. Tennis, of Hampton. The
affair took place m the assembly hall of
the "Ancient Order of United Workmen,"
at Graf ton, and was well attended by
quite a number of visiting braves from
the Hampton ' Lodge. The tribe Is known
as Delaware, No. 13S, and enrolled thirty
two braves as charter members. The fol?
lowing gentlemen were eleoted to the
official position in the now tribe; Mr. T.
8. Harris, sachem; C. H. Shield, prophet;
James Moore, senior sagamore; J. F.
Smith, Junior sagamore; P. A. White;
ohlef of records; W. T. Walnwrlght,
keeper of the wampum.
Crabs are being caught In large quan?
tities and shipped to the nearby cities.
Numbers of men and boys are engaged
In the work, and prices have fallen con?
siderably of late. In some Instances ridi?
culously low figures have been realized,
11.26 per barrel being an average, but as
low as 65 cents for some stock has been
realised.
Mr. and Mrs, S. F. Telser and family, ?
of Richmond, who have been the last six
weeks here for their health, left In the
early part of the week for Newport News
and Old Point
Mr. Don Cruickshank, who has been
at John Hopkins Hospital for a week
or ten days undergoing an operation on
tho Jaw will return home In tho morn?
ing greatly benefltted by the treatment
at that famous institution.
Dr. and Mrs. Melvin Cone and wife,
of Baltimore, ore expected here shortly
to spend a few days with his old college
chum, Dr, S. G. Cooke, who will enter?
tain them at his country place, a mile or
two out of town.
Miss Eva Cruikshank, who has been
spending a month or moro In Newport
Nows, will arrive home to-day.
Beyond Anxiety.
First College Boy:' "Hoorayt My peo?
ple have all turned Christian Scientists."
Second College Boy: "Why such joy?"
First College Boy: "Well, hitherto the
only thing that has kept mo from having
a beautiful time has been the thought
that it would worry them."?Harper's
Baaar.
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The Cat Is O?t
o? The Bag!
i J*|VERYONE has found the advantage of dealing
kangj with uh. It doesn't take long to find, it ont..
IflBBJ Satisfying purchasers and moderato prices
settles the question of whore to buy, and you can t test us any better than by pricing our
Straw Mattings, Oilcloths, Linoleums, Praggets and other Floor Coverings. Anyway,
the large amount of these goods we're now selling makes us think so. Some prices ;
Straw Mattings, ?o per yard to 75? ; Inlaid Linoleums, in any quantity you want, $1,X2#;
usually sells for $1,37 # to $1.65,
The ALASKA Refrigerators!
The last let bas only been In a few davs ? yet we
_ sont in another large oar-load order Friday even
How Is that for business F It's the absolutely safe guarantee we ore enabled to give our oustomers on ?
sont in another large oar-load order Friday even
??? nuvr in ?unii ?w uubiiiohs r ice ino ansoiuceiy saia guarantee we are enabled to give our oustomers on 11
py having handled them exoluslvely during the past fourteen years that does the business. Buy an ALASKA.
Uofrlgern tor mid you will positively not get stuck. Prices of Refrigeratore, $7,76 to $150.00, Large assort
?lent to soleot from, '
No better timo than right now to buy the baby a Go-Garb or ? Baby Carriage. Bplendid variety to eeleot
from. Prioea, $4.50 to $60,00,
Headquarter!
for Furniture.
Chas
?s?.
Mail Orders gir?n prompt attention
^Jurgens'soju
419*2* E. Broad St.,
bet. 4th and 5th.
Credit given whenever wanted.
BIG CARNIVAL
FOR BRISTOL
The City Is Dressed in Gala
Attire for the Event.
AN ELEGANT WEDDING
A Secret Marriage of Bristol Young
People That Would Leak Out?Wife
of the Marrying Parson Returns
from a Western Trip.
(Special to Ttie Tlmee-Dlapatch.)
BRISTOL, TENN., May 2.-?rletol is
now ready for tho big carnival, which
opens next Monday morning and con?
tinues through the entire week. Quite a
number of business houses, and privato
residences, have decorated for the occa?
sion, and others will do so Monday, so
that the national colors will be pretty
much in evidence during the week. The
carnival will be under the auspices of
tho two fire companies, and thero is ev
ory Indication of a successful event.
. TEETER-WHITTEN.
On last Wednesday evening, at Walnut
Groye Church, live miles east of Bristol,
Miss Ella Goodwin Whltten was united
in marriage. to Dr. William Haynes
Teeter, the pastor of the church, Rev.
Clarence M. Gordon, officiating. It was a
most beautiful rural wedding, and was
witnessed by ? large number of relatives,
The couple left immediately on a bridal
toui1. through the South.
Dr: Teeter Is a prominent physician of
Washington county, Va., and ho and his
bride aro among the most popular young
people of that county,
SECRET MARRIAGE.
A secret marriage, which occurred hore
some two weeks ago, has como to light,
despite the efforts made to keep It dark.
The contracting parties wero Mr. Arthur
B. Maxwell, a prominent young Insurance
man, and Miss BobbIb Ball, the pretty and
popular daughter of Mr. J, R. Ball, the
Sixth Street merchant. It Is understood
the couple will locate in Roanoko.
Mr, Spears Webster, of Knoxvllie, and
Miss Louise Morrison, of Gate City,
daughter of tho late Judge H, 8. IC. Mor?
rison, were married at Gato City last Wed?
nesday afternoon. They are now. enjoy?
ing a ten-days' tour of Eastern cities.
THE- PARSON'S WIFE.
Mrs. A, H. Burrougs, wife of the "mar?
rying parson," has returned from Phoe?
nix. Arizona, whoro she spent the winter
with her eon.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harrell, of Norfolk,
aro the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Har?
rell, at Hotel St. Lawrence,
Misses Sue and Blanche Dudley have
returned to their home at Royal, W. Va.,
after a visit to Bristol relatives.
Miss? Edna Hunt, of Chatham, Va., Is
the guest of friends here.
|n Qoldsboro,
(?peoltt! to The Times-Dispatch.)
?OLDaBORO, N. C., May 2.?Miss
naisvM Smith, of this city, has been
elected by Thomas Ruf fin Camp, United
Confederate Veterans, of this county, to
be their sponsor ut the coming New
Orleans reunion. _ '?' _,?,.?,
'Mr. and Mrs. D- J? Broadhuret h?ve re?
turned front Richmond, where they went
to visit their son, Mr. Frank Broadhuret,
who Is ?t St. Luke's Hosptal, for treat
"The m?rraga of Ms? Lorena Street, only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.. J. Street,
to Mr. Samuel Daniels, of Groonsboro,
took place at the home o,f. the brity?'1 f V
mm w*?#?** $m*? ' ?,... <
BROAD AND
FIRST
E T. FAULKNER COMPANY
THE DAYLIGHT CASH STORE
WE ARE
AOENTS FOR
STANDARD
PATTERNS.
The Cash Store's May Sale
Look! What Unheard-of Prices.
P10SITIVELY Richmond's most important and imposing Special May Sale.
? Tailored Suits at cut prices. Dress Goods at.reduced prices.. Wash Goods
and White Goods at unheard-of price's unknown to the Richmond people.
$5.98
Silk Waists.
Special Values,
Wash Silk Waists, tucked and lace
Insoi ting, grod quality silk; ?^ | q
this Is a great value nt'.... #?? ? "
Taffeta Silk Waist, tuekod and
hcrnstltohcd in the following colors:
green, red, white and old a;?1 Qfl
rose, p. genuino $5 waist for *?,yO
Peau do Cygne Silk Waist, only
black and white loft, tucked and trim?
med In applique; a real
17.50 waist for '.,.
Tailored Suits.
Reduced Prices.
Spring Tailored Suits, light weight,
a good cloth, well made, blouse
jacket, trimmed In braid and silk
drops, with full well-made skirt, that
?old for ?10? a wondor (tA nfi
Well-Tailored Suits, summer weight,
all black. Jacket lined with silk
serge, a well-made full skirt, our
??ow...pr.lco....w.a8.? $?.oo
A Nobby Suit, well-tailored, blouse
trimmed In braid and silk drops, turn
baok cuffs; a full skirt, plaited, trim?
med to match; this Is one of'our $30
jacket, postillion back, with tabe,
speolale for Monday <? 1 "1 cl\
Dress Goods.
Our Cash Price?.
Chalilos, striped, good styles In the
following colore: ' pink, green, tan,
blue, cream and black; these are sold
regularly at 2Dc, ; our cash | Qr,
prloe makes them. .... * "**
Corded Mohair, 86 tnchee wide, In
largo full line of colors) a good cloth
at 48o., but our cash price 'lQr?
Volles and Stamin?s, in the spring
shades; never sold fer less than |l;
our oash prloe for Monday AQr
at. ......... uy?
Spring Specials.
Our Cash Prices.
Madras, 82 Inches wide, In stripes
and figures, a fine quality that Q ?
sells for lio.; our oash price Is "v
Meldum-Weight Duck, In light and
dark grounds, in rings, stripes and
polka dots; thl? la a regular 10c. Cg*
quality, at. ';.yV
Mercerised Etamlnes and Oxfords;
?these are extra wide, mercerised be?
fore they were woven,. whloh make*
the finish permanent; tho same goods
sold the first ot the. season at ' f Q^,
25o. to 80c.; our cash prloe Is... * "V*
Embroideries and Laces.
Our Cash Prices.
Embroideries, narrow and wide,
oambrlc edges and Insertions that you
usually pay 8c. for; our cash t
:: 12&C
price .J,
Embroideries, narrow and wide,
Swiss edges and Insertion goods that
sold for a great deal moro
money; our prloe Is
Imitation cluny . Laoe, In narrow,
and wide bands, ranging in price from :
10c. to 88o., that are worth AS?r>
from IBc. to. TOW
Second Floor
Specials.
Ladles' Gauae Vests, nicely taped,
around -the neck; we think.this. Cr
is a bargain at. V^
Gauze Vesta, In white and color?
ed, In several styles; this Is another
second - floor ' b a r g a 1 ? | Ol/ #?
Corset Covers, well made, trimmed
In laoe, really worth We., 1? ?
Infante' Muslin Caps, a large num?
ber of styles to seleot from and w?
think it is the best Cap ever A Ar
sold for . ...*........ ,*OV
?At the 1 heatres.
This week the spring and summer sea?
son at the playhouses will begin In real
earnesL ''?.'..?
Manager .Giffen returns- from New
Tork with his stock company that is to
appear here in., notable .revivals. Little
Is known about the organization up to
this time, beyond the fact that It will be
made up of well known actors who have
not figured In any of the.companies that
Mr, Glffon has so far presented. There
has been talk of Hobart Bosworth as
financial success. Just at this time, when
the road companies are getting Into
New York, Mr. Whltecar should have no
difficulty in carrying out these injunc?
tion*
Charlie Rex, the' popular business man?
ager of?the^L??th-'olrc?lt"and manager of
the Academy of Muslo In this city for
Mr. Leath, will 'leave next Wednesday
for New York. Mr. Rex Is to have charge
of several summer theatres, the list being
headed by the pretty summer house at
Buokroe Beach. He will organise an op
the leading man, but It Is understood that
he will bo unable to come before June.
Whether Mr. Glffen will fill the place
temporarily or change his plan remains
to be seen. There Is (visa some talk of
"An Enemy ot the King" as an opening
bill. Plays of this character are to he
produced In the way of Mr. Giften has
moda familiar. Charles Boss will paint
the scenery andE. L. Duaiie will be the
stage manager.
W, A. Whlteear, who Is to manage
Jake Wells' Dramatic Btook Company, Is
In New York reorganizing. The company
will play several melodramas, tvmong
Ihem "A Mexican Love Story," over the
Wells' circuit. The engagement, will be
opened elsewhere, however, and the com?
pany will'ploy through ? string of two
night stands so as to bring the plays
here In a highly polished condition. Mr. |
Wells gave orders to Mr. Whltepar to
spare no expense in th? organizing ' ot
his company, but to bring tho best ma
tarlai available and to leave no stone
era company as one of the chief attrac?
tions, and will take It through a two
weeks of onVnlght stands, preparatory
to opening at Buokroo In June.
Mr.' Rex has been an eminently suc?
cessful manager. There haa, perhaps,
never been a man so universally popular
both with playgoers In the olty and with
members of the combinations playing the
Richmond theatres as Mr. Rex, and every
one wll| be pleased' to know that he has
a very bright' proapeot for his summer
season. ?
Mr, Rex is regarded generally as the
oomlng theatrical man of this section, He
knows the business from end to end and
Is a shrewd business man and a very
genial companion.
Leo Wise will have charge of the Acad?
emy box-office this summer, The season
there will run Into the second week In
July, at whloh timo Mr. Giffen's Musica)?
Comedy Company will leave the South for
a tour through Pennsylvania, before going
to New York to present the new musical
<xuB??to woe?Jt4 to Aritaw Uni* ned,,
written by an Intimata friend ef Man*
! ger Glffen's.
In the above connection It is not a litt ,
tlo Interesting to not? that tbe Xoademj ;;,
Mustoal Comedy Company played VV;
? record-breaking engagement at; ; ; th* '
G ranby Theatre lii .N?rjtq?k, last ? w**lv
Why the organization "did' not take la.
the iAath circuit theatres le a mystery
'that-no-one oon solve. Every one recog.'''[
nlzed the fact that the material was
there,. but It woe not a box office sue
cess, which It la very emphatically In ,th?..
houses of the Wells circuit, M < the history
In Norfolk last week repeats Itself in At<
lanta and Birmingham, where tbe ' con* .
pany goes for the rest of the season.
Every one will \ be delighted to hea?
that Grace aeorge Is to return here next
season. Her "Pretty Peggy" was' the
sensation of the past season in New.
York, and It Is possible that this delight,
ful actress may ' revive- It again at the
beginning of the next theatrical yean,
So far nothing bas been said as to the
play she will present on tour. Mr. Wit?'
Ham A. Brady, her most astute manager*
has .made a new production for her each)
season so far. and eaoh year he has ox?
ceedei all former effort. He bas? reached.
a pottrt now, however, that It will' be ex?
treiaefr difficult to excel.'
Mr. Brady has booked Wilton iAckaye
to appear under bis management next.
season. This popular actor, who haa noi
been seen here for several years, Is to ap?
pear In a dramatization c.pf "The Pit,"*
made for him by Charming Pollock, the,
business manager of Mies George, for?
merly dramatic editor of^the Washing?
ton Times, and an author of Home con?
siderable achievement and decided charm*
Excitement and laughter reign supreme
In the latest sensational melodrama, "A
Kulned Life,!,' which Is to hold the board?,
at the Bijou all this week, with the usual
matinees, From the opening of the play
until the curtain Anally falls, on tbe last
aot, the Interest In the drama? never flags.
The plot Is unueually startling and. con?
cerns a beautiful Queen of the Gypsies,
who, eighteen'years prior to the beginning?
of the play, has been kidnapped by a tool .
of her father's villainous business partner.
The poor tool after becoming wealthy In
the African diamond ' mines relents ana
returns to England to establish the girl.
In her proper position, but just as the
aged father, worn and weary after the
many years of tireless search endeavoring
to find hie" lost child, Is about to dlscove?
his darling one, tbe same villain stab*
the father to the heart, unseen by an?
one. The crime Is fastened upon the girl,
who, however, escapes. The remaining
three acts are devoted to lighting ?
wrong and clearing up the mystery at?
tached to the murder.
Four magni ficent and massive sots of
scenery are used In the presentation, a
double length baggage, oar being required]
to transport the effects and \propertles.
Beautiful costuming of the ladles in the
company Is a really Important feature,
and the cast is composed of footllght fav?
orites well and favorably known. Miss)
Bleie Cresoy, a young, artletlo and beau- .
tlful loading woman, enacts the part of
"Arlulla," the Gypsy Queen, and aa the
character Is eminently suited to her tal?
ents she bids fair to make aa great a
success in "A Ruined Ufe", as fell to .he*
good fortune last season In "A Gambler*?
Daughter."
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Lord Roberts Wants to Visit Us.
(Special Cable to The Tlmes-Wspatch,
Copyright, 190}.)
LONDON, May 2.?Lord Roberts' eagoA
neaa to visit America grows upon the
doughty little general, and his desire*
undoubtedly will be gratified before many
montile. During tho past year? all the dis?
tlngulshed Americans visiting London
have pressed 'Invitations upon him.
Accordingly, "Rat?" has been seeking
a mission to give official countenance to.
the visit. Ho le reported to have found,
It |n a review of the Canadian militia la
recognition of their war services,
Roberte" probably Will be accompanied
by his family, who also are eager t? '
vlajt New York, Washlngtqn, Chicago, .
and 'Boston. Roberts probably will ac??
company th?,? Ancient and Honorable Ar.
tillery ot London, who are slated to visti
Boston In September.
A New Yorker who dined Robert? yes* ,
terday told tho "American" that Roberti
say? nothing about a visit to th? United ',{,
States, a? "Boh?" Is simple, unaffected
and democratic, denplte hin 'titles. 11? is
certain to capture the affection? of ihe
American publlu, even if n? hadn't ?, |?m
?we* introrttivUoe Ifi X?i?Uage BOW*
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