Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-25

The Diamond Jubilee the Basis Of
Confidence Game.
Copyright, 1897, by the Associated Press)
London, April 24.-The dominant
note of everything in London is war.
1t is discussed eagerly by all classes,
from cabinet ministers down to the riff
raft of the East End, though all but the
specialists are muddled as to the where
abouts of most of the places named.
In consequence there is such a demand
for war maps that the publishers have
been unable to supply it. The COM
ments heard show curious state of af-
fairs. The sympathy with the combat
ants runs on party lines, the conserva-
tives lauding the Turks and the liberals
hoping for Greek success, while in Ire
land, where one would expect universal
sympathy for Greece, there is an amaz-
ing amount of plaudits for turkey, on
the ground that the Turks are such good
fighters.
The comments on the war are becom-
ing more or less heated. Two letters
from Mr.. Gladstone since Monday have
added fuel to the fire. He says that
the six powers with the incombatable
maladroitness which has distinguished
them throughout, have said, in acts, to
the Greeks: You shant carry on your
work in Crete. We will do the war
work of the Turks, there 1t is thus
they have driven the Greeks into Mac
edonia. 1t is an incredible shame that
the incompatible bungling Of the pow
ers, and sacrifices of honor, decency and
humanity in order to preserve peace,
have caused war"
The war has opened wide the purses
Of the Greeks abroad, and quantities of
drafts from So to $50 are coming from
the United States and Canada, for the
Greek defense fund. Probably close up
on S5,OOO,OOO have passed through Lon
don for Greece during the past three
weeks. A prominent London banker
said: I'VE only represent four United
States and Canadian banks, from which
Il, small drafts come; but, if these
rem A.ant anything like fair proper
tion of the sums forwarded by other
American banks which. We think, is
undoubtedly the case, the total amount
of money sent to Greece from America
is already very close upon a million
pounds sterling. Beside these American
contributions, the Greek merchants Of
London are forwarding large subscrip-
tions of money and material"
The Daily Chronicle and the Star have
opened funds for the wounded and the
amounts subscribed will be sEnt to the
Grown Princess of Greece.
Regarding the course of the war, the
Associated Press learns that the ambas-
sadors of the powers in London believe
the war will be over in three weeks ana
that when the Turks capture Larissa the
Sultan Of Turkey will appeal to the
mowers TO intervene in the interests
of peace. Meanwhile, it is said that
Great Britain has declined to agree to
the prosecution of Count Muravieif to
abstain from Intervention until one of
the belligerents appeals Tor help, the
MARQUIS of Salisbury beng of the opin-
ion that such an appeal will never be
made. and that, in the meantime, cir
clmstances may arise necessitating ac-
tion upon the part of the powers.
The Queens diamond jubilee, after
being the object of all sorts of specu-
Iations has now been the basis for
confidence trick. Swindlers have been
taking photographs Of prominent
houses along the route to be followed
by the procession and have been for
warding them to Americans and other
strangers in London, asking low price
for windows. but demanding good de-
nosit in advance. Several people have
been yictimized to the tune of about
$3.50 each. The predicted slump in the
window market has already begun, and
large numbers of windows and houses
were offered at auction on Thursday.
With the exception of a small window,
which sold at S165, all the lots were
Withdrawn, no one bidding above one
fifth of the reserve price.
In an interview with Mr.. n. NJ. Little,
manager of the Metropolitan railroad,
of New York, the American railroad
man is quoted as trying to convert the
British to the American cable car sys-
tenn which, he says, ought to run on
Piccadilly, the Strand and Trafalgar
Souare. Mr.. Little is amazed at the
crude. primitive methods employed
here. He says the cable was opposed in
New York at first, but he believes that
to-day there is not a merchant on
broadway who would not fight for the
retention of the system were any mis-
guided person to attack it,
Brandon Thomas has written a new
comedy entitled "22 A Curzon Street,
Mavfair." which is said to be exceeding
" funny and strong in situatio. Some
time since a play called mo. John St,
Adelphia," was produced at the Vaude-
Vile. and another named mo. II Arun-