The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-24

WEEK IN LONDON
War Now the Absorbing
Topic. Of Discussion.
Money is Pouring in for the
Greek Defence Fund.
ChanIer's Irish Speech Causes An
noyance in Astor Circles.

Copyright, 1857, by The Associated Press.)
London, April 2l-The weather here
and on tho continent has been cold,
choerless and biting during the week.
East winds prevailed and the spread OF
influenza continues Paris has been duller
than for years past at Easter time. The
Queens Diamond Jubilee, after being
the object of all sorts OF speculations
has now been made the basis for con-
ildonoe trick Swindlers have been TAX
ing photographs of prominent houses
along the route TO be followed by the
procession and have been forwarding
Them TO Americans and other strangers
In London, asking a low price Tor WIN
dows. but demanding good deposiV IN
advance. Several people have been VIC
timizod to Jhe tune OF about $3.50 each.
The predicted slump i'm the window mar
ket has already begun and largo numbers
of windows and houses were offered ut
auction on Thursday. With the excep-
tion of small window which sold at sln5
all the lots were withdrawn, no one biu-
ding above one-fifth OF the reserve price.
One West End clubman whose wife is an
invalid sold the ticket issued TO him Tor
her use for $500, including Luncheon,
escorts and introduction TO h. 4. Is.
aud his wife who will receive.
The Dormant Note Is War.
Tho dominant note Of everything In
London is war. 1t is discussed eagerly
by all classes, from ministers down to the
riff -raif of the East End. In consequences
there is such demand for war maps that
publishers have been unable TO supply IL.
The comments heard show curious state
Of affairs The sympathes with the com
o..t.tsu
tiyes lauding the Turks and the Liberals
hoping for Greek success while in Ireland,
where one woud expect universal sympathy
for Greece there is large amount OF ap-
plause for Turkey. The comments on the
war are becoming more or less heated.
Two letters from Mr.. Gladstone since
Monday have added fuel TO the fire. lie
says that the six powers, with the in
comparable maladroitness which has dis
tinuuished them throughout have
said in acts. 20 the Greeks you shan
carry on your war in Crete. In Crete we
will do the war work of the Turks. There
it Is Thus they have driven the Greeks
into Macedonia" Continuing Mr.. Glad
stone remarks: lit is an incredible
,hame that the incompatible bungling of
the powers, and sacrifices OF honor, de-
cency and humanity in order to preserve
peace, have caused war
The war hos opened wide the purses OF
drafts OF from 50 to $50 are coming from
che United States and Canada for the
Greek defence fund. Probably close upon
$5,O00OOO has passed through London for
Greece during the past three weeks. a
prominent London banker said: I'VE
only represent four United States and
Canadian banks from which these small
drafts come, but II these represent any
thing like fair proportion OF tho sums
forwarded by other American banks,
which we think undoubtedly the case the
total amount of money sent TO Greece
from America is already very close upon
million pounds sterling. Besides these
American contributions, the Greek mer-
chants of London are forwarding large
subscriptions of money and material
Awar Prognostication.
The Daily Chronicle and The Star, have
opened funds for the wounded and the
amounts subscribed will be sent To the
Crown Princess of Greece. Regarding the
course of the war, The Associated Press
learns that the ambassadors of three of
the Powers I'm London believe that the
war will be over in three weeks and that
when the Turks capture barissa, the
sultan of Turkey will appeal TO the
powers In the interest Of peace In tho
meanwhile IL is said that Great Britain
has declined to agree TO the proposition
OF Count Muravieff to abstain from in
verventl0n until one OF the DelllgerertS
appeals for help, the Marquis OF Salisbury
being of the opinion that such an appeal
will never be made and that, in the mean
time circumstances may arise necossitat-
ing action upon the part OF the powers.
The appearance of Mr.. Louis Stuvesant
Chanler at Dublin on Tuesday as an
ardent Redmondite, in a speech making
no end of threats agaist Great Britain has
caused annoyance in Astor circles.
Mr. Chanler is spoken of in Dublin as
lone of the Astor family" and his speech
was accepted by his audience at the
Rotunda as sort OF prophecy Of the i'm
mediate return TO the policy of physical
force which, IL Is openly asserted by the
members of the other sections of Irish
Sationalists, is the real reason why the
convention was called. MIR. Chanlcr, a
few years ago. rented house from the
Duke of Leeds, near Newmarket and then
went to Cambridge for n course of study
He became a prominent member of n
debating society and finally took thc
stump for the Liberals during the last
campaign.
A Speedy Torpedo Boat.
a small torpedo boat, the Trubina, in
her speed trials at Newcastle has developed
S2Z knots. She is 100 feet long, has
feet beam at her broadest part, registers
% tons draws 3 feet OF water and has ;
shafts, each with propellcrs.
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