Evening Star Newspaper, April 26, 1897, Page 11

r- ] " =— = THE EVENING STA — PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 4101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th 8t, by ing Star N Com _ ee K OFYMANN Ppres’t. New York Ges, 0 Potter Building. ‘The Evening eity by carriers. on their own account, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the cents each. By matl—answhere fn the es or Canadu—-postage prepaid—50 cents Saturday Qnintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with ied, $3.60. ase, Che Fpeni 1g Sta , Pages 11-14. foreizn postage a 1 Office at Washingtor, D. C., |= WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, APRI 26, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES. Qrinfers’ In& (fhe fittle scoot: master of adverfising), saps: Jt is claimed for te Washington Stor, and proBabfp frut§tuffe claimed, Gat no offer newspaper tn the countre goes info so farge Q@ percenfag: of aff fBe Gouses tiffin a radius of fwentp mifes from the office of pufficafion. $12.50 Chiva Closets now $8.35. Chests $2-40- Guaranteed splendid foodkeepers and warranted to have but a small tice appetite. 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THEIR COAST DEFENSES So far the struggle between Greece and Turkey has been substantially military, but with the determination of the Greeks to do or die and to mak> the most of their ma- terial, there is little chance of thetr navy Mmiting its action to the wasteful bombard- ment of such seapert towns as Platamona, Letokhori, Katarina and Kitros, on the Guif of Salonica. The work cut out for them is to meet the Turkish fleet and a minister a substantial thrashing or to make a bold and striking attack upon Salonica, the base of Turkish supplies for the cast- ern division of the sultan’s army. It has generally been belicved chat the policy of the Greeks would be to maintain the defensive only on land and to assuiae an aggressive part by sea, and while the force of circumstances has somewhat modi- fied the purpose on the frontier, still it has in no sense lessened the value of offensive tactics on the part of the Grecian squad- rons. Just as strong as the Turks are on land they are weak at sea, while the Greeks have in their small navy an admirable fo! of efficient ship: The armored ships of Greece are five in number The “Basileos Georgios,” the old- est of their armored ships, is an iron coast- defense vessel of 1,774 tons displacement, built thirty years ago, and the ‘‘Basiliss: Oiga,” a wooden broadside ship of tons displacement, is two years ju while the “Hydra,” recertly active in Cre. tan waters; the “Psara” and the “Spetsa!’ are steel vessels built about seven years ago. These three vessels are really the backbone of the Grecian fleet, aad, al- though of moderate size, having displace- ments of only 4,885 tons, are, notwithstand- ing, remarkable for their fighting qualities. Compared with monsters such as are now coming into vogue, they might well be termed miriaiture battle ships, yet they pos- sess @ concentration of power in a limited space which might render an-excellent ac count against vessels of more prodigious promise. Turkish Weakness. Of the Turkish fleet, the most recent ship is the “Hamidieh,” of iron, launched at Constantinople in 1885. She is of 7,900 tons displacement, and has made soiiething like 13% knots, while her complement is about 00 men. She carries ten guns of 10. inches, two Krupp guns of 6.8 inches, six! guns of light caliber, and two machine.| guns. It would be unreasonable to deny such a craft a certain military value, had she not been on the stocks more than twen- ty years, and already out of date at the time of launching. The Azizich’ and the Os- manich complete the first division. Launch- ed in J864 auc repaired in 18¥5, these ves- sels may be negatively praired as the least objectionable of the Ottoman fleet of ar- mored ships. Their redoubts are protected by lg inches of armor, which, however, does not reach beyond the belt. The bar- bette turrets are protected by 4% of armor and inclose two 9.8-inch guns. in the central redoubt are eight pieces of 66-inch guns, firing through the ordinary flush port. Finally, the main deck is armed with six rapid-fire guns of 3.9 inches. These battle ships made twelve knots way back in 1864—it is questionable if they-can do it now; and, like the Hamidieh, are fitted with two torpedo tubes—one above and one below the water line. They have a displacement of 6,400 tons. At a glance one can see that these vessels—even should their boilers and engines be efficlent after years of idleness—are very ordinary ships, even when compared with the Grecian ‘.at- tle ships, which are of second class. The Greek ficet, in a general way, has suffered from the same handicap as has the Turkish fleet, that of inaction; but ft has the advantage of possessing a homogencous squadron of three battle ships of so recent date as 1880, which, notwithstanding their moderate displacement (4,900 tons), possess offensive and defensive qualities - which make them extremely formidable adversa- ries for the entire Turkish fleet: With a speed of from 17 to 17% knots they would be able to accept or decline’ battle upon their own terms, or fight upon the lines followed by Admiral to at the battle of the Yalu; that is, double at will upon the eremy’s flank, and completely demoralize the maneuvers of a slower antagonist. And, too, their very effective armaments of rapid-fire guns could repeat that fateful struggle in effect. Pride of the Greeks. Of the three battle ships of the Greeks the Spetsai and Psara were in course of modification at La Seyne when the insur- rection at Crete caused them to be re- called to the Levant. The intended work upon the Spetsai was stopped at once; but by dint of great industry the proposed changes were effected on the Psara, and, today, with the installation of a powerful supplemental force of Canet rapid-fire guns and the modifications to her masts, she represents the most powerful ship o1 tne Greeks. The armor belt of water-line protection is of steel, reaching from bow to stern, and varies in thickness from 43-4 inches to 11.8 inches, and is surmounted by a pro- tection of four plates offering a thickness of two inches. The water-line region is of cellular con- struction, and a wide beit of cellulose gives added protection. The citadel forward is armored with steel of 133-4 inches, and contains two guns of 10.8 caliber on the upper deck, und five guns of 5.9 inches on the main deck. A third gun of 10.8 is installed in a barbette turret on the certer line aft. At the ex- treme bow there is a single gun of 3.9 inches, while eight other rapid-fire guas of 2.5-inch caitber have been placed in the central superstructure. In addition, there 1s a secondary force of four 1.85-inch twelve 1.46-inch and four 2.75 inch rapid- fire guns mounted in the tops and on the bridges. Finally, these battle ships ure provided with three torpedo-launcning tubes—one in the bow and two in broad- side. The Greeks’ Advantage. As can be seen, each of these vessels has in chase about eight pieces—two of 10.8 inches, three of 5.9 inches, two of 2.5 inche and one of 3.8 inches, and the enemy that flees before that force is likely to receive @ most damaging prodding; while should the Turks accept fight the Greek ships. can- place themselves wherever they please and pour in a most destructive fire. Of the twelve first-class torpedo boats of the Greek flotilla six are designated sea- going, and have a recorded speed of nine- teen knots, and should they be called into service in the archipelago would be able to repeat, at the expense of the Turks, the great deeds of Canaris. In event of a naval struggle between the two nations, it must not be forgotten tnat the Greeks, from time immemorial, have been natural and intrepid seamen, while the Turks for many a long year have lapsed into a highly marked di s The actual composition ef the two navies —gathered from the best of official sources +is as follows: Greece. Battle ships. Be Armored gunboats. 2| Armored corvettes, Unprotected cruis- | built since 1868! .. 3]Armored cruisers. Dispatch boats of |Wooden frigates. iron and wood... 5| built since "49. Gunboats of iron [Protected cruisers. 3 and steel. 11| Wooden corvettes, Torpedo boats......12) built since ‘Turkey. Battle ships Vidette torpedo |Gunboats . boats ... 39|Paddle-wheel dis- Torpedo depot ship 1|_patch boats.......22 Submarine boat.... 1/Torpedo boat de- stroyers ...... Torpedo boars é Submarine boats. As can be seen, the united Greek force amounts to 80, while the Turkish fleet has 109, to which may be added three paddle- wheel yachts, four transports and two sail- ing brigs, cor-structed about fifty years ago. Turkey has, besides, at her disposal twe ty-nine steamers of the Mahroussa com- pany, varying in size from 39 to 830 tons displacement and capable of making from 9 to 13 knots. Umprepared for Service. When it is known that most of the Turk- ish sailors have been drawn from the in- land peasantry, and that most of these ves- sels have lait dormant in the Golden Horn for years, the superiority of numbers means but little before the efficient force of the It las been said, from the best of rity, that the Turkish ships are ut- terly unvrepared for active service, and that more has been spent on the paint and gilding of one ship than on the furnishing with war material of the whole squadron; and it is certainly well known that two of the vessels did not get out of the Golden Hcrn before they had run down two bridges and been instrumental in occasioning a con- iderable loss of life through ensuing pan- ies. The handling of torpedo boats, and worst of all torpedc boat destroyers, prom- ises to be a task far beyond the present personnel of the Turkish navy. It may not be out of place here to men- tion the defenses upon the sea shore neigh- boring upon the Greek capital as, in some sense, contributive to Greece’s naval pro- tection. The port of Piraeus is defended by five batteries, of which the principal has an altitude of something like 230 feet, and is armed with four Armstrong guns of nine- inch caliber. This is the Castella battery, ard while commanding the port of Piraeus, also covers the bay of Phaleron, the usual anchoring ground for vessels. Coast Defenses. In the south of Piraeus itself is found the powerful battery of Drapetsona, armed with three Armstrong guns of seven-inch caliber. On the west side at the extremity of the Isle of Lipso, which bars the en- trance tc the bay of Salamis and the bay of Eleusis, are two heavy batteries, armed with three Armstrong 5.9-inch guns and three rifles of nine-inch caliber. Continuing on, one reaches the Isle of Salamis, the site of the naval arsenal now in course of co struction, and there is the battery of St. Nicholas, armed with two guns of 9.8 Inches and two of 5. inches. In total these works bave in battery twelve pieces of heavy ordnance and ten guns of lighter caliber: rd as they are of recent construction, they are no doubt modeled on modern lines. ‘These batteries form serious defenses 2eainst possible bombardment, the result of which would cost the assailants more than their attack on Alexandria did some six- teen years ago. Summing up, then, either the Greek armorclads or their torpedo boats should seek the enemy, if foul weather has not al- ready driven the Turks either to shelter or the bottom of the sea, and reckon with them with that certainty of success that is Lound to follow the efficient handiing of the Grecian squadrons. Then, with that quasi- defense obliterated, the Greeks would be able to carry the war into the enemy's country. THE CRETAN COMMANDER. The Venernble Chief Who Leads the Insurgents. Constantine Velondakes was a young man when the Greck war for independ- ence began. He raised a band of Sphakiotes among his native mountains of Crete and Promptly joined the Greek army. He was one of the signers of the Berlin treaty, whick has neyer been honestly kept by the powers of Europe. He is ninety-five years old, and, as can be seen from his picture, is still a strong, hale man. He is the leader in the present revolt in Crete, the younger generals depending largely on his wisdom, his knowledge of the coun- try, and seven years’ experience in war. His life has been saved many a time from Turkish bullets almost by a miracle. He is to Crete what Gladstone is to England. May he live to see his island a part of the kingdom of King George! ——+es. GAS LIGHT COMPANY BLAMED. Result of the Investigation of the Boston Subway Explosion. The report of Judge Ely of the municipal court.of Boston upon the inquest held to find out the cause of the death of Wm. A. ‘Start, one of the victims of the gas ex- plosion, in the subway excavation in Hos- ton March 4, was filed Saturday with the district attorney. Judge Ely finds that Start’s death was due to the unlawful act of the Boston Gas Light Company. He also finds that the gas light company is mainly to blame for the explosion be- cause of gross carelessness and negligence. a —_—___-o-_____ RECEIVING EXHIBITS, Work Has Been Going on Uninter- rupted on the Nashville Buildings. . -Alk the principal buildings of the centen- nial exposition at Nashville, Tenn., are re- ceiving exhibits, the government building having reached the stage where exhibits in- tended for it can be placed in position and the exhibit of the Interior and Treasury Departments have just been moved from the cars into the building. The absence of rain has permitted unobstructed work on buildings and ground during the week, and the unfinished state buildings are nearing completion. If you it anything, try an ad. in The Star. If Mhybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. . OCCUPATION OF LARISSA ‘Advices Received by the Turkish Lega- tion. Joy in Constantinople and Gloom in Athens—Trying to Aeconst for Greek Defeat. ' The Turkish legation here «has weceived the following dispatch from tht minister of foreign affairs at Constantinople eenfirma- tery of the press dispatches of the fall of Larissa. The dispatch was date? Saturday: “Larissa has been occupied today by the cavalry of the Ottoman army. The Helle- nie troops fled in disorder, abandening a great quantity of arms and’ammunition.” The legation also received the following from the same source: “The imperial troops took in Tyrnavo a great quantity of rifles and ammunition for cannon and rifles, also provisions. The Greek soldiers were taken prisoners and sent to Elassona. The village has been surrounded by a military cordon. Ottoman partols make continual rounds and efficient meastres have been taken to prevent any. Gepredations. The wise and proper be- havior of our troops has been the subject of admiration of the foreigners who are on the spot.” The Turkish minister says he has been authorized by his government to deny the pubiished statement that Edhem Pasha, the commander-in-chief, had been supersed- ed by Osman Pasha, and that Ahmed Pasha, the commander of the army in Epirus, had been displaced by Saadeddin Pasha. These reports, the minister said, were wholly false in every particular. , Joy in Constantinople. The triumph of the Turkish arms has caused the liveliest satisfaction in Con- stantinople. The following telegram from Edhem Pasha was posted everywhere; “Larissa was occupied today by the caval- ry of the imperial army. The Hellenic troops fled in disorder, abandoning a large quantity of arms and ammunition.” This has been put up as a bulletin in many places, while the people were also reading Edhem Pasha's dispatch announe- ing his possession of a strategic position in front of Tyrnavo, which ran as follows: “The hill of Lesdaki, the most important dominant point to the north of Larissa, was taken by the Ottoman troops on Fri- . Hamid Pasha’s division having left Koskesi (Karya), effected a juncture with the other imperial troops at Milouna. The town of Tyrnavo, which is situated two hours from Larissa, -was occupied today by the Elassona army corps. The Ottoman troops continue to advance toward the plain of Larissa.” Osman Pasha Instructed. Osman Pasha has been given secret in- structions. A dispatch from Smyrna says the Redifs, who were called out Saturday, are intended for the towns of Smyrna, Vurla and Scalanova, in order to prevent disturbances by the Greek residents there. A meeting of the council of ministers on Saturday considered the expulsion of Hel- lenic subjects from Turkey. Marked irrita- tion is displayed in official circles at the in- tervention of the foretgn embassies on this subject, as it is feared that some trouble might arise from the ships of the powers sent to protect foreigners at Saignica. The consuls at Janina telegraphed to 4he foreign ambassadors at Constantinople Friday that the Albanian battalions had mutinied and were refusing to match, as well as threatening to.attack the town. The Musselman population, according to these advices, has quitted Janina, some” fleeing into the country and others taking refuge in the fortress. The consuls descxibed their own position and that of the Christin ele- ment at Janina as critical, the Vglithaving refused to distribute arms and. ammunition to enable the inhabitants to defend’ Janina against the Albanians. 3 The envoys immediately called fhe atten- tion of Tewfik Pasha to the matter and demanded the adoption of effective meas- ures to protect the inhabitants. ‘Tirese rep- resentations have been renewed ‘to the Porte. Fy Three Bishops for Macedonia. It is said that the sultan hasépromised the Bulgarian diplomatic agent/to grant three berats (warrants for the appoint- ment of Bulgarian bishops in Macedonia) as soon as the war with Greece is over. The Servian minister has also secured im- perial irades replacing the Greek metro- politan, Ambrostus, at Usukub, by a Ser- vian, and granting the privilege of opening numerous Servian schools in thé villayets of Monastir and Salonica. The sultan has conferred high decora- tions upon Edhem Pasha and upon the commanders of tne six divisions of the army engaged in Grecian territory. Osman Pasha in Salonica. Osman Pasha arrived at Salontca Satur- day evening, and was received with great enthusiasm. .He went forward at once to the scene of conflict. Greek subjects, on agrecing to place themselves under the Turkish authorities under certain condi- tions, will be allowed to remain. Gloom in Athens. It 1s useless to deny that a very gloomy view of the war prospects is taken in Athens by the better informed. There are, however, no signs of panic. ‘The city ex- hibits an attitude of dignified endurance, while many persons still show an unabated enthusiasm for fight. This symptom is particularly noticeable among the wounded now in Athens, Their desire seems to be to be healed in order that they may rejoin their colors. Naturally, this spirit is much fostered by the confirmation of the reports that the Turks havc burned the Greek wounded in a church at Kurtziovali. The Turks lighted fires on the bodies of wounded beasts. Many of the Greek wounded implored their comrade® to kill them; others committed suicide. & ae Retreat Somewhat Disorderly. Although it is said that the Greeks car- ried off all their guns from Tyrnavo and Larissa, and also destroyed the provisions at both places, they could nog} transport the guns to Pharsala. It fs reluctantly be- Iteved by some in Athentam cir that the retreat was somewhat disorderly, and that some of the guns were abandong@# with but feeble defense. It seems- probable, how- ever, that in the main the retreat was in good order. f 5 It.is said that the government will per- severe in the struggle. The réport, how- ever, has not served to allay thp growing irritation at the belief that, even if Greece could not hold her own, the non-offensive policy manifested in the orders of the crown prince not to attack was idiotic and un-Grecian. The retreat to Pharsala is considered a poor response to the fiery speeches of Crown Prince Constantine to his troops. Athenian Criticism. Naturally, all sorts of reasons are ad- vanced to explain why the ;@reeks re- treated, the more candid admft that the Turks were too strofig. "Wt ds also pointed cut that the Turkish egvairy did much to turn the scale in fav. dhem Pasha. The Greek fleet is also the‘Bubfect of many curious reports, one of wifich asserts that the eastern squadron has’ rded Dedeagach. It is known that? the?Turks yesterday ordered that si-the tent the lighthouses on the Gulf 6f /Silonica in should remain unlighted. Five jrenclads and four torpedo boats are oped along the coast between. Platamong ‘and na. The British and French Te- siding at Volo have wired to" t= ive envoys, hegging for the. h of warships £ Volo to ‘protect IN MUSICAL CIRCLES| The Boy Violinist, Bronislaw Huberman, and His Stradavarius. Not Like the Average Musical Prodigy —Mr. Hopkins’ Plea for School Opera — Other Items. Bronislaw Huberman, the boy violinist, who appeared at the Columbia Theater last evening, began his musical instruc- tien when but six years cf age, and three months after his first lesson was so far advanced as to play the sev- enth violin concerto of Rode in a ben- efit performance. When eight years of age he was taken to Berlin and placea under the care of Prof. Joachim, who sala that he had never come across in his whole life such an early matured musical genius. Under the guidance of that great musician he compieted his famous violin concerto, a romance and an elegy. He was presented with a magnificent instrument by Em- peror Francis Joseph, who took a great liking to the child. Last year, however, he received a genuine Stradivarius, valued at $5,000, from Ccunt Johann Zamoisky, which he used last evening, and its beauty of tone was remarked by all who heard him. Mr. Jerome Hopkins in his address at the Columbia Theater Tuesday afternoon, when his child opera, “Taffy and Old Munch,” Was presented, made a strong plea for such form of instruction to children in the public schools, claiming that it would not distract their attention from their other studies and asserting that a knowledge of how to pro- duce a pure tone, the proper position of the jaws and tongue in singing. dation of dynamics, modulation of pho: 8, econ- omy of breath, control of the diaphragm, distinctness of pronunciation, intelligibility of emphasis, strengthening of the lungs, gracefulness of movement and poetry of motion, prevention of consumption, self- command before an audience, good manners and politeness, truthfulness ‘of tonal accu- racy and a development of the ear in musical language, as well as in the words of spoken language, all of which are com- prised by opera—are of fuliy as much con- Sequence to the little ones as statistics, chemical nomenclature, chronology and the morphology of flowers. He advocated as dignified a recognition of the A, B, C of musical declamation—the poetry of music—as that now universal! given to the A, B, C of literature, onl} claiming that musical children should not be left out in the cold. His whole address Was a defense of school opera, and he ridi- culed in strong ter the present methods of teaching music in the public schools. The Damrosch Society has completed ar- rangements for the concert with which, as was intimated in this column last week. its third season will be closed. Th will take place on Wednes¢ the Columbia Theate be notable occasion. The society v ted by the famous Maud Powell Ladies’ Trio of New York, which has re- cently been meeting with such markec , and which is composed of well, violin; Miss Lotta Mill piano, both popular "Washingtonians, and’ Miss | Leontine Gaertner, violoncello, who comes to this country with the most flattering | commendation. Each of these ladies is an artist of rare merit in her particular field, and a combination of their talent will be indeed worth hearing. In addition, the so- ciety will be favored by the assistance of the charming and popular soprano, Mrs Nellie Wilson-Shir-Ciiff,, and-of that ster. ling basso, Mr. John H. Nolan. The so- ciety itself is rapidly rounding into form, under Director Varela’s guidance, and much enthusiasm is manifested in the ap- proaching concert, it being the intention to make it the most artistic event of any local enterprise this season. The Sunday Night Music Club devoted the evening to the study of Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto arranged as a duet, with string orchestra accompaniment: the Second Violin Concerto of Spohr, with string quintet, and a group of five Mosz- kowski waltzes. St. Mark's Friendly League will hold its annual service at the Church of the As- cension this evening, April 26, at 8 o'clock. The Rt. Rev. H. ¥. Satterlee, bishop of Washington, will deliver tne aa dress. A festival choral service will be rendered by about ninety voices, consist- ing of the vested choirs of Ascension Church, St. James’ and St. John’s. Ber- thoide Tours’ “Magnificat in D” and Shei ley’s “The King of Love My Shepherd Is will be sung, and at the offertory the tri- umphal anthem by Gounod, ‘Praise Ye the Father,” will be rendered. The musical portion of the service will be under the direction of Mr. Wm. H. Daniel, choir- master of St. John’s parish. John F. Ellis & Co. have just received from the engraving house in Leipzig, Ger- many, the following compositions of Ernest Lent: Second “Valse Impromptu,” for piano, dedicated to Mrs. Rena Phillips; “La Chatelaine,” for piano, dedicated to Mrs. Emily Page Kemp; “Pas de Tabots,” for piano, dedicated to Miss Mabel F. Brown; ‘La Colombine,” f piano, dedi- cated to Miss Rita Ridgely; ‘‘L’Almee,” for piano, dedicated to Mrs. Charles H. Al- lender; two songs, ““Flossidero,” dedicated to Mrs. E. K. Goldsborough; “The Lotos Dreams,” dedicated to Mrs. Stilson Hutch- ins;” also ‘Elementary Technics for the Violin,” in three parts, dedicated to Mr. Henry Schradieck. The cantata of “Ruth” is now being re hearsed, under the direction of Miss Lula } on that it was unre: | sound mone Factus, to be given May 3 at the Marble Hall, Soldiers’ Home, and May 5 at Oda Fellows’ Hall. The cast includes some of the best singers of Washington talent, and a well-trained chorus of fifty voices. The cantata is to be given in costume, and the staging of the same is under the manage- ment of Mr. Wm. H. Conley. A delightful musicale was given Friday night at 1308 Rhode Island avenue, the residence of Miss Stone, for the benefit of missions in the diocese of Washington. The following program was charmingly rendered: Violin septet, “Largo,” Handel, Misses Barnett, Parker, Specht, Mason, Stratton, Wheatley and Hopper; song, “Sunset,” Dudley Buck, Mr. Charles Rob- erts; violin solos, “Romance,” Ries; ‘Ca- pricio,” Chaminade, Mr. Welti; song, Gipsy Maiden I,” Mr. William Caulfield Cavatina from “Ernani,” Mrs. H. C. Browning; piano solo, “Fantaisie Russe, ‘Tschaikowski, Dr. J. P. Caulfield; song, “The King of the Main,” Godfrey Marks, Mr. Charles Roberts; song, selected, Mr. W. J. Caulfield; song, ‘‘Heart’s Delight,’ Mrs. H. C. Browning. The accompanists were Dr. Cav¥ield, Miss Church, Miss Ne- Calmont and Mr. Holer. ‘The Lawrence School of Music, Geo. W. Lawrence, director, will give its monthly recital, with its pupils, at 934 F street northwest, next Thursday evening at 8. ‘The program is as follows: Piano solo, se- lected, Master William Scala; song, “Broken Pitcher,” Miss Janette Taylor; “Love's Old Sweet Song,” Mr. D. E. Sum- mers; “Past and Future,” Miss Kate Daly: piano solo, “Hunting Song’’ and “Camp of ‘Gipsies,”” Miss Gertrude Peach; song, “Thy Sentinel am_I,”" Mr. W. H. Grandy: song, “Longing,” Miss Nellie Bauer; ‘Turnkey’! Song” (“Rob Roy’), Mr.. Wm. Scantlebury; song, “Waiting,” Miss Dora Riker; piano solo, ‘‘Pastorale,” Miss Gertrude Peach? song, “L'Hstasi,” Miss Estelle Ellis; song, “Star of My Heart,” Mr. Lawrence; song, ‘Anchored, Mr. John §S. Barnes; song, “Because I Love You, Dear,” Mrs. M. C. Giffin; “Polonaise,” from ‘‘Mignon,” and theme and variations, Mrs. Florence Huss. ‘The next recital will be an evening with de Koven, > - Miss Edith Holt was the violin soloist for the anniversary festival of the Washing- ton Saengerbund last Monday night. Her solo was Joh. Seb. Bach's celebrated air for the G string, arranged by Wilheimj. This solo is heavy and classic, and affo; great possibilities for artistic expression and rich tone color. It has been played by several foreign artists as a debut. Her encore was a Slumber song. She is a pupil of Prof. Josef Kaspar. Her violin is a magnificent old Italian instrument, a gen- uine: Gabrielli,.1773, and is considered by experts one of the handsomest and sweet- est toned in the country, ani admirab adapted to successfully meet the require- ments of this solo. er CLEVELAND TO DEMOCRATS. Regeneration of the Party Urged— Republican Course Blamed. Ex-President Grover Cleveland, members of his late cabinet and a number of others prominent in the ranks of the sound money democracy were the guests at a banquet given at the Waldorf in New York Satur- day night. Over 500 people sat down to the feast, which was as elaborate an af- fair as the chef of the Waldorf could make it. Ex-Representative John De Witt Warner presided at the banquet and the first set speech was made by .Mr. Cleveland, who responded to the toast “Present problems.” Responses to other toasts were made as follows: Ex-Secretary John G. Carlisle, “Sound currency;” ex-Secretary William L. Wilson, “Tariff reform Edward M. Shep- ard, “Municipal administration;” William D. Bynum, “The national democracy;" H. G. Turner, Georgia, “The political outlook; Josiah Patterson, Tennessee, “Andrew Jackson and the restoration of the gold currency.” There was also a toast entitled “The new south,’ to which Senator Caffery of Louisiana responded. Mr. Cleveland began his speech by say- ing that he and his hearers were gathered as patriotic citizens anxious to do some- thing toward reinstating the prosverity of their fellow-countrymen. He continued: “On every side we are confronted with popular depression and complaint. These are largely due to causes of natural and ceriain recurrence as the inevitable ac- companiment of all human endeavor, and perhaps they are as largely due to the work of agitators and demagog who have busi wed the seeds of discontent in ord in the harvest they m: Distressing ils, real and imaginary, have been so con- stantly and luridly presented to the minds of honest men that they are tempted to accept, without taking counsel of reason or juagment, any nostrum cunningly of- fered as a remedy for their low condition.”” After referring to the peril that threat- ened the country’s honor in the late po- itical campaign, he continued: “Though the first engagement resulted in the defeat of the combined forces of dangerous and unwholesome policies, a survey of the field is by no means reassur- ing. The party placed in power as the re- sult of splendid democratic patriotism has failed to meet the obligations of the peo- ple’s trust. Its distinct campaign declara- rvedly in favor of er and controlling that reap personal advantage. the char: effectiveness of the support it gained on the faith that declaration, the univer- sal concession that conflict of financial theories coi uted the issue which was passed upon by the suffrages of the peo- ple. and the country’s pressing exigencies } and needs, all demanded prompt and effi- cient action by the party intrusted with power in an effort to place our nation’s finances, adjusted to every popular need, upon a safe and sure basis, approved by the business judgment of the land, and se- cure from successful attack because de- fended by a majority of the thoughtfully honest men of all parties “Instead, however, of addressing them- selves to this task, the managers and rep- resentatives of this victorious party, the professed champions of sound finance have, before the eyes of an expectant peo: ple, returned in hot haste to their wallow- ing in the mire of extreme protection, of- fending millions of voters by their exhibi- tion of a party's bad faith, and disgusting millions more by their unconcealed deter- mination to repay partisan support from the proceeds of increased burdens of taxa- tion placed upon those already overladen. n the meantime, the allied forces of mity, encouraged by these malign con- ns, are still active and aggressive. ey confidently speak of the encounter in which they failed of success as only ‘the first battle,’ and gladly hail every unto- ward incident and every added pretext for passion and resentment as new and wel- come allics in the continuance of their cru- sade. “Those who believe that a crisis is at hand can hardly fail to see that the party in power is so joined to its idol of mad protecticn, and is so completely doomed to’ popular condemnation that it is a use- less instrument of defense against the im- pending peril “J do not fear that I shall be accused of sinister designs unfitted to the atmosphere of this oceasion if I insist that the path of duty and the best hope of safety lie in an immediate and earnest attempt to accom- plish the rehabilitation and regeneration of the democratic party and its return to the principles of true democracy. In a large part of the country, where financial error is most general, the democratic name can best arouse the political sentiment of the people; and there, as everywhere in our land, the people can be trusted to arrive at a correct conclusion if they have ade- quate opportunity for examination and in- formation.” a SURVEYOR SCHLEY REMOVED. Claim That He Was a Chronic sentee From Hin Office. The President has removed from office Buchanan Schley, surveyor of customs at Baltimore. It is declared at the Treasury Department that Mr. Schley has whoily ne- glected his duties during the last year and more and was a chronic absentee. So ‘ar as can be learned, there were no formal charges against him. It was intimated, however, that he was seldem ai his office A special treasury agent was sent io Balti- more to look into the matter. On Friday he submitted his report, confirming the statements in regard to the abscnteeism of Mr. Schley, and reciting in substance that the duties of his office were not prop- erly attended to by him. Saturday the cr- Ger was issued for his removal. There are several applications on file for the positio x, and {t is understood the new appointee will be selected from among them, and of course he will be a man acc-ptable to Senator Wel- lington and the delegation in the House. Colonel Schley’s term would not have expired until June 19, 1898. It is said that the deputy surveyor, Col. Washington Bowie, will be offered the position, the sal- ary of which is $4,500 per annum. Colonel Bowie is thoroughly acquainted with the duties of the surveyor’s department, having been formerly its chief clerk. There are a number of republican applicants for the position, prominent among them being 13. F. Parlett of Talbot county, Newton S. Cook and A. R. Hagner, both of Washing- ton county. Secretary Gage said there was nothing whatever reflecting on the personal character of Mr. Schley, and he was satis- fied from all he heard that Mr. Schley was &@ very estimable gentleman. All there was to it was that Mr. Schley seemed to th! his office could get along without his pe! sonal attention. “And,” said the Secretary, with a smile, “the department came to ‘he same conclusion.” —————_e-______ Gold Going Abroad. The Secretary of the Treasury has been notified that $977,000 in gold bullion had been withdrawn New York for export. This is the first withdrawal of any consid- erable amount since July 22, 1896, when $2,000,000 was withdrawn. “Ireasury cfficials are not disturbed and do not anticipate any general export movement. In any event, they say they are perfectly sure that Euro- pean holders are not selling American se- curities because of any distrust or want of confidence in them. The outbreak of hos- tilities between Greece and Turkey 1s re- garded as responsible for the present de- mand for gold. —_e-_____ "fe Be Surrendered. ‘The Secretary of State has issued war- rants for the surrender of. H. Parker, alias A. B. Wright, charged with forgery in Cape Town, and Frederich Evri us, alias Karl Koelker, charged with ft and the pura’: of false paper in » Prus- A Ab- | COMPRESSEDAIR CARS —- Fifteen to Be Placed on the Ecking~ ton and Soldiers’ Home Road. RECEIVER SCHOEPE’S ANNOUNCEMENT One of the Owners of the Patent | Talks About Compressed Air. CLAIMS IN ITS BEHALF Mr. W. Kesley Schoepf, the receiver of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Rail- road Company and also of the Belt Li Railroad Company, informed a Star re porter today that it had been definitely de- termined to equip the Eckington lines with the Hoadley-Knight compressed air sys- tem of rapid transit. “No disinterested observer who ha watched the tests over the Eckington lines that have been conducted for some time past can have any other than my pinion about the reliability and of compressed air for street car propul- sion,” said Mr. Schoepf, “and you can readily appre te how 1 regard it when I tell you I have absolute confidence in tt. It has been decided to equip the Ecking- ten line from Brookland to Center market with the system and I feel certain that the cars run by compressed air will be in reg- ular operation by the middle of September or the first of October. “The compressors, which will be placed in the power station at Eckington, are now being manufactured by the American Wheelock Engine Company of Worcester, Mass., and are well under way. Part o the car equipments are also under way. Fifteen cars will be put on the line from Center market to Brookland “How about the oft-repeated charges that the car now being operated on ine Eckington road cannot surmount the grades approaching Eckington or that on | ana avenue between Sth and 6th streets inquired the reporter. An Experiment With Cold Air. “The car has taken all these grades re- peatediy,”” said Mr. Schoepf. “It has fail only once on any grade. This was on the grade entering Eckington, and was not un- expected by me, as I was making a test of running the car with cold air, to ascer- tain the results that could be accom- plished without reheating the air. When the car is being regularly operated we ob- tain about 60 per cent better efficiency with heated air than with air at atmos pheric temperature. The car makes trips from Eckington to 15th and G streets. Tu has carried 87 passengers one way and 30 the other, making 107 qn the round trip, with 25 per cent of reserve force in the reservoirs, or 500 pounds out of the 2,000 pounds with which the reservoirs were charged at starting.” “The car being operated here has al- ready run over 1,000 miles on the Ecking- ton tracks,” said Mr. Schoepf in conclu- sion, “and has hauled over 4,500 passengers, and not yet has a dollar been spent on it for maintenance or renewals. 1 consider this a fine showing, inasmuch as this car is a standard Broadw car, and wat operated 2,400 miles in New York city and carried over 10,000 passengers on the Lenox avenue underground electric line of the Metropolitan Traction Company before be- ing brought here for test purposes.” How Compressed Air in Handled. Mr. Joseph H. Hoadley of the Hoadiey- Knight Compressed Air Power Company, who has been here in consultation with Mr. Schoepf over the equipment of the Eckington line, was interrogated by The Star reporter on the subject of compressed air, and the manner in which this energy is secured and controlied.— “There are several varicties of apparatus used for the compression of air,” said Mr. Hoadley, “which are known as the single; double, triple and quadruple stages. The only quadruple apparatus in existence ia the one at the station in_ this city, the Eckington power house. The air is coms pressed by this in four stages. It is taken into the first cylinder direct from the at- mosphere, where it is subjected to a pres- sure of sixty pounds to the square inch. “From this cylinder the air is passed through what is called an inner cooler, formed of gaspipe, around which water is constantly circulating in order to carry away the heat developed at each stage of ccmpression. These additional heat uniis having been expelled, the air is passed into the second cylinder at atmospheric tem- perature, but at the pressure to which it Was compressed in the first cylinder. In the second cylinder it is further compressed to 24 pounds to the square inch, and is again passed through the inner cooler to relieve it of the heat as described in the first instance. Entering the third cylinder it 1s compressed to 680 pounds to the square inch, and in the fourth cylinder reackes its’ final stage of compression, which is 2,000 pounds to the square inch. From this cylinder it is put into the air reservoirs 2t 2.000 pounds to the square inch and at atmospheric temperature. Heat Needed for Expa “In order to get the expansion necessary to do the work on the cars, it is necessary to put back into the compressed air the heat units that have been removed during the process of compression, and conse- quently the air is reheated while on the car. The reservoirs containing the air are rine inches in diameter, about four feet jong and circular in form. They are made of the finest grade of steel and are all sub- jected to a test of 4,000 pounds to the square inch before leaving the factory They are made very largely in this coun try, and also at Dusseldorf in Germany The reservoir pressure is maintained at 2.- 000 pounds. The car is charged at the pow- er station, or at points along the line by means of pipe-lines connected with reser- voirs. It requires thirty seconds to charge a car with 2,000 pounds pressure. The car is only provided with the number of reser- voirs necessary to operate a required dis- tance without recharging. Here in Wash- ingion the cars witl be charged for trips of about ten miles.” —_—_ New Zeta Psi Officers. ‘The business of the annual Zeta Psi con- vention was brought to a close Saturday in New York. The nominating committee presented their selection of officers for the coming year, and the ticket was elected unanimously. These men will officiate during the coming year: Francis S. Keese, Rutgers College; Charles Ronaldson, Uni- versity of Pennsylvania; Thomas I. Chat- field, Yale; Walter A. Weed, William Col- lege; Albert Buchman, Cornell Universiiy: Marshall 8S. Brown, Brown University, and I._C. Pierson, New York University. The officers were installed at the banquet. — ++ Her Husband Fitted Out the Arm- strong. Mrs. Catherine C. Havens, the oldest in- habitant of Stamford, Conn., died suddenly Saturday, aged ninety-six years. She was the second wife of the late Renssacler Havens, who acquired distinction in the war of 1812 by fitting out at his own ex- pense the famous privateer, General Arm- strong. —_——_+ e+ ____— It matters Ittle what it is that you want whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need.