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Evening star., 1897-04-27
fIERNDoN.

The usual fortnightly all day meeting of the la
dies Aid Society wss held with Mrs. Youn..
Those present were Mrs. Mason. Mrs. Ride
out. Mrs. Burch, Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Lewis
Mrs w $. s. Groh Mrs. Buell.. Mrs Sweetser.
Mrs L. u Ballou, Mrs. +. NJ. Ballou, Mrs Mont
gomery, Mrs Siinonds, Mrs, Crounse. Mrs: Me-
Neill, Mrs. Stephenson, Mrs Fl. E Hanes Miss
Amandy Bready, Miss Grace Stephenson, Miss Belle
simords and Miss Maude Yount. The company
was entertained during 'the afternoon with Il duet
by Misses Stephen and Yount with autoharp ac-
compartment: songs by Mrs Burch and Mrs f. NJ
Ballou and piano duet by Mrs. snd Miss Yount
Mrs Chas johnson, who left Herndon last fall
and TOOK up her residence in Georgetown. is visit
ing among her friends here.
Miss May Burton, who has spent the past winter
with Mrs Hall in Columbia, s. c., has returned
home.
Mrs. E. H R:deOut has returned from her visit
to her daughter. Mrs. II. A. Barrows of Lakeland
Md
Dr. E. l.. Detwile- has mad. a beginning on his
new house on Monroe street near Mr. ii. f.. Hanes'
Evening star., 1897-04-27
ELECTRICITY IN WAR
| Scientific Interest Stimulated I'm thc
Grneco-Turkisl Struggle.
From Electricity.

From Electricity
The declaration of war between Turkey
and Greece. which was announced last
week. has put the army and navy author
ties throughout the civilized world on the
qui vive because the probability that. espe-
ci9liy In the case of more general war
as some think likely, the many inventions
for offense and defense which have been
perfected during the past years of peace
will for the first time be put to a practical
test. 40.
We remember with what interest naval
authorities regarded thelate Brazilian civil
war because of the eufipment of El Cid
with the pneumatic dynamite gun, and the
disappointment in those'u Quarters that the
opportunity Of practicafiy7 testing its ca
pabilities was not givep,fij
Since the last Europedhier American war
great strides have been fiade in the per
fecting of armor plate and armor- plate
piercing projectiles, andoso evenly have the
two progressed that ituisi difficult TO de-
tive progress. 'E'
In the way of. torpedoes, dfrigibie and
otherwise, considerable. 'ptfogress has been
made. so that the torpedo is now probably
the most effective instrument of destruc-
ton that can be employed IN offensive
warfare Against this Weapon no armor
plating is effective and 'bttier means of
defense. have been neceskaritbt -resorted to-
OF these the searchlghf is 'aoubtless the
one most relied UPON But this is by no
means the only role In which electricity
will appear in the next great war Trian-
gulation by means Of the E'iske electric
range finder now enables gunner to plant
missile with great accuracy upon an enc
my's fortress or his man-of- war and other
devices. notably of the type of Prof. Badts
electromagnetic sentinel, will give warn
ing even in the darkest night or the dens-
est fog of the approach and exact position
of any man-of-war.
During the past few years the United
States engineer corps at Fort Wadsworth
have been engaged in accurately plotting
the approaches to New York harbor so
that the positions of all buoys and land
marks are accurately known. The eleva-
ton OF each gun required to drop a pro-
jectile upon any one of the plotted points
would, therefore. in the case of war be no
longer matter of experiment. and doubt
less the same is true of other harbors
abroad
ly placed in the approaches to a harbor at
a distance too great for the invader to
reach the city with shells, almost the exact
position OF an invading vessel the direction
of its course and it's speed would be known
during the darkest night as we'll as in the
brightest day.
With the increased means of intelligently
following the movements Of the enemy
which electricity alone can afford, future
warfare will be less a contest of brute
force than one of brains. In such a con-
test the United States has little to fear.
In the next general war the most effec-
tive forces will be brains and electricity.
Armor plate and projectiles will be of
secondary Importance.
Evening star., 1897-04-27
their experience in actual warfare has been
extremely limited. t,a II

WARFARE
extremely limited. f,g >;
Odds Too Great Hor Greece.
"As to the result Of the war now in pro-
gress 1t would be idle to- attempt TO make
any forecast. There aps $50 many contin-
gencies to be taken into reconsideration. If
the two armies are allowed to fight 1t out
without interference ~ the concert of
powers, there Is scarcely. any doubt of the
ultimate success of the Turkish forces, for
fighting single-handed ithe odds are too
great against the Greeks. The Turkish
army is said to be in excellent condition.
ment although very little is known Of the
condition of the supply department, The
numerical superiority of the Turks was
brought to bear successfully against the
Hellenes in the battles around Larissa.
The urgent necessity of keeping a
watchful eye on Bulgaria. Servia and Mon
tenegro is such uLder existing conditions
that Turkey will scarcely dare to throw
her whole military weight against Greece.
II those three nations form an alliance with
Greece, they would undoubtedly make it
extremely interesting for Turkey. To sum
II up, the condition Of affairs at present
may be ikened to small fire breaking ont
in the vicinity of great powder magazine.
In case the fire is not suddenly smothered
by the concerted action of the European
powers. 1t will undoubtedly explode the
European magazine.
Greece Has No Generals.
"As l have said. the Greeks have no
great generals. for they have had no wars
in which to develop them. The soldiers are
rather small in stature. reminding one of
the French. but there is no gainsaying their
patriotism and valor. The Greeks have
been rendered desperate by Turkish op-
preston. Their heart is in the war and
they will do good fighting but I do not
think 1t will make much of an impression
The continued success of the Turks is due
to their superiority in numbers and leader
ship Edhem Pasha has shown wonderful
military genius. During the past week he
has demonstrated all the qualities of a
great general. and the belief is that he will
speedily march his army to Athens unless
the concert OF nations intervenes The
Greek commanders have made several bad
mistakes, and it is astonishing that the
consequences have not wholly dampened
the ardor of the Greek troops but their
conduct has been magnificent on every oc-
cas1Cn. Some OF the veteran war corre-
spondents have telegraphed that they have
never seen better fighting than was wit
messed on the Turkish advance through
Mlloua Pass tc Lnrissa. The men Oh brtt,
SIDES did not seem to know what fear was.
turkish fanatacism and Greek fury led
the opposing forces several times to stand
face to face with each other until hot h
lines were moved down by the merciless
mutual slaughter. A hillside in Milouna
Pass was literally covered with dead and
dying Greeks before possession was finally
yielded to the followers Of Islam''
Evening star., 1897-04-27

every three years for the revision Of the
Treaty.. and established an international
bureau at Berne. Switzerland, at an an
nuAl expense OF .7a0O0 francs for the pur-
pose OF collecting and distributing postal
statistics and Information. 1t also pro-
vtded Tor arbitration in case any two or
more administrations could not agree upon
an Interpretation to be placed upon a pro-
vision Of the treaty.
Growth Of the Union.
THE number of countries In the union
grew so that when the congress met I'm
Paris in 1873 the. delegates represented a
population of 750.OO0OO0 inhabitants 1t
was there that the treaty forming the uni
versal postal union was signed.
THE third meeting of the congress was
at Lisbon. Portugal. The adhesion of Bo-
liVia to the convention at that time placed
the whole of the American continent with
In the postal unicn. Vienna, Austria wes
the place of the meeting of the fourth
congress, at which the interval to elapse
between the congresses was increased to
five years. Among other things the fourth
congress provided for the preparation OF
the dictionary of Post Offices of the
orid. which has now been completed as
tne result. OF immense labor. When the
vienna congress adjourned il represented d
l.1oo,upINAI peeple. and, as have said IL
Is expected this number will be added to
at The conGrRss stO meet in this city by the
millions or China, Corea and the Orange
Free State. when the body will in the full
est sense. be a worlds congress.
AT every meeting of the congress ad-
ditfonal facilities are provided for the
handling OF mail matter passing between
the nations ,.,.,, -.
Evening star., 1897-04-27
Lates. Treasury Applications.

Mondays list of applications for places
under the Treasury Department was short.
1t included the following names:
John e. Peterson of Washington. d. c.,
to be deputy auditor for the Post Once
Department. t5l
A. B. Scutt OF New Philadelphia. Ohio,
to be deputy auditor for the War Depart
be assistant register of the treasury.
Prof.. Mendenhall,4 formerly supertnten-
dent of the coast and geodetie survey and
now president OF the Worcester Poiytech-
ntc Institute. wishes to have.it understood
that he is entirely 7satisfled with his pres
ent duties and has no desire to be REIN
stated In his former place at the head of
the coast survey. a.-.- I
Evening star., 1897-04-27
BROOkLAND.

Sunday night was missionary Sunday st the Bsp-
tist Young Peoples Union. The meeting wus led
the Missionary"
On tho 18th Of May Mr.. J. l. Sherwood will
give a strawberry festival to the Queenstown Bap-
tist Church. This viii take place On Mr.. Sher-
woods large lawn on the Bunker Hill road, and
everything win be done to make this festival q
success. --.
Mrs. ". J. Horncr Of Brandy Statioa, Va. is
visiting friends In Brookland.
The Mite Society viii meet this evening at
the Baptist CAurch. whea q pleasing program
will be rendered. - s---.-~ 4s-
Rev. e. o. Edridge Of Waugh Church. IN tho
city, delivered an Interesting sermon to the large
congresatioo Of the NJ. 4 Church sunday morning
Rev. r. 8. Dobbins Of Philadelphia win visit the
Queenstown Baptist Church next Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Mary Burr and Miss Agnes Bronk are the
guests Of Mrs. Crav n at Annapolis, Nd
Miss Yshaga has had ~ hef quests Mn Olive
Denelon and Mias. RAgiAA Dli0ft Of Waahington.
Mrs. and Mie9 GFeenr OF CAarlss county, Nd. .
have been the guests Of Mr.. and Mn. yoes Ymaea.
Evening star., 1897-04-27
A Peace Measure.

From the Chicago Rec ord.
Won't you have q noisy time during tuc
cLildren's spring vacation?"
mo. We have 1t arranged 50 that Bob
by's vacation doesn't begin until the day
that Tommy's ends"
Evening star., 1897-04-27

1t matters little what 1t IL that you want
-whather a situation or q servant
want" ad In The Star VIII reach the
person who can MI your heed.
Evening star., 1897-04-27
A TrA0e EnlargeA.

Ftom The caicsso Rscoea. sa ,a-ss%
Sawyer seems 10. think q sood deal Of
himself"
II should say %; he has had Noorlsh
curves cut IN hin once aDorWAy % hs can
get his head IN and out." \.
Evening star., 1897-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY,
Vice President,

GARRET A. HOBART, the Arlington.
Senators.
Evening star., 1897-04-27
To Keep o Planting.

Notwithstanding the dismal failure Of
the first inyasion Of the enemys cssn-
Evening star., 1897-04-27
Mr.. Bryan's Plans.


A hint has already been given of Mr..
Bryan's purposes In the future. 1t In uu-
derstood he win take part in the Ohio cam
paisn this fall One Of the many things
which was hard to understand during his
last canvass was his anxiety to make
speeches In MAI McKinIey's own state.
when he himself did not think 1t could he
carried Practical politicians do not waste
Time merely that opposing majori,ies NAV
Dc reduced when II Il essential to success
mat these maJorities be entirely wiped out
But as Mr.. Bryan had his own way In
everything he gave q portion Of his time
10 Onto. The night of the election. At his
nome In Lincoln. after his defeat was an
parent. he showed more interest in the re-
turns from that state than from any other
part Of the country. And they apparently
Pleased him. because Maj. McKinIey's pIr
raiities seemed relatively smaller than in
olher states II advantage can be taken
OF the natural and Inevitable reaction IN
Ohio this fall. IL may be set down that Mr.
Bryan VIII contribute his share toward
rallyfng' the opposition. His presence Ia
sure to give an added interest to the cam
paixn.
To Keep . Planting.
Notwithstanding the dismal failure of
the FIRST inyasion of the enemy's csun-
Evening star., 1897-04-27

''On October Q, 1874, the first treaty con-
cerning the creation Of general postal
union was signed by representatives OF
Germany. Austria- Hungary, Belgium. Dem
rark, Egypt, Spain, the United States,
Great Britain, Greece. Italy, Luxemburg.
Norway. the Netherlands. Portugal, Rou-
mania, Russia, Servia, sweden. Switxer-
land and Turkey. France signed q short
time subsequently and Montenegro also ad-
went into operation on.Juiy /, 1875, over q
territory containing q population OF 371-
100000 people. The treaty greatly simpli-
fed the complicatsd system for the ex-
change OF mail between nations 1t also
provided for q congress to conveae orca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16

KEEPS SOME PEOPLE I'LL

Many people imagine they can do things
which they cannot this Is particularly true
OF habits like the tobacco or coffee habit. A
person addicted to either Of these habits may
be one OF such construction that the article
used IL poisonous to him, but they imagine
they can use coffee (for instance). without
any bad effect. for thousands of people 40"
they reason. So the weak feeling or stom-
ach trouble or headache is charged, one Day
20 the hot sun: the next day taking pains 20
avoid the sun. the old trouble shows up
again. so az long as 1t Is not the sun. 1t
must lie something have eaten, IL can't he
coffee" Then follows some tests on diet.
and still the trouble continues; every known
reaaon will be thought OF and experimented
with but they will not leave OFT the coffee.
for they like IL too well To such IL may be
suggested that matters be looked squarely In
the face II you keep on with little ans
caused by some unnatural cause you VIII
surely come down sick unless the active
Gus alkaloids in small quantities which can
be withstood by perfectly healthy aduit.
but which seriously affect those VINO are
little below par physically, or children.
To such Postum Cereal comes as doom;
IL has the color Of Java coffee. creams up ike
thick Mocha and has a delicious fragrance
and taste. IL IL made by the Postum Cereai
Co Linz Battle Creek. Mich. When tasted
critically IL will be found to nave gram
flavor that is crisp and pleasant IL ii strlct-
~ a food drink being made entirety OF cere-
ais (wheat, &c.) 80
Postum. the grain coffee. will nourisn enc
fatten adults and children. and can he USED
at every meal with decided advantage
"Just as good" az Postum Cereal are WORDS
used 10 defraud the public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
Bt fERS ~ TOWN.

itan.
"a, "A. Eohen & Bro Johnstown. Penn-L. L. Cohen.
clothing. Union Square
John Wanamaker Philadelphia Penn-T. ].
Mooney jewery St. Denis
shelton Ha, Company. St. Louis. MOT. G.
Sheiloh, mats and caps. Imperial.
Burke Fitz Slmons & Co. Rochester y. Y
w r. Toole. silks and velvets Park Avenue.
John A. Roberts & Co., Utica. n. Y.-Mrs. J.
owen, corsets Marlborough.
John Wanamaker. Philadelphia Penn-A. r.
LoveJoy, carpets. Albemare
6 John Wanamaker. Philadelphia. Penn.-A B.
socket siiverware. Sturtevant
81 Joseph. Mo- l.. Rogers. furnishing goods;
Gerlach.
A. NJ Church Company. Troy, y. Wv. J. nar-
per. millinery, No 80 Franklin. Continental
Grouse & Brandegee. Utica ~ Y.-E d. Brande-
gee. wooens No "a Tnomas Manhattan
Heller dryscods. ETC. 10 "a i( Church St George
ney drygoods e ctc 10 No. SIS Roadway windsor
Edison. Moore & Co. Detroit Mich-Ransom
GiIs, domestcs. No. 81 Leonard. Geriach.
?, Kline & Eppiheimer, Reading. Penn.-F NJ
heiser, dressgoods. Gilsey.
Hugh Glenn e Co.. Utica n. "a. L. Aldred
hosiery. No. IS White-st Park Avenue
William Hengerer & Co. Buffalo. " Y.-C. F.
Budd. representing No. "a Thomas-st.
Joel Guttman e. Co Baltimore. Md-Samuel J.
Nassauer. hosiery and gloves, No. 10 Grand-st
Marlborough.
J. j. Porter & Co, Pittsburg PENN. j. Porter
millinery. Broadway Central
T. j. Porter & Co. Pittsburg, PENN l.. Gillet.
fancy goods. Broadway Central.
Renwck Brothers & Co. Pittsburg. Penn-H d.
Renwick millinery and ribbons. Broadway Cen
trail.
Marks Brothers Philadelphia, Penn.-E. Pifer-
ling, laces and embroderies. Stuart.
G. Fox g. CO. Hartford, Comm. F. Marks,
cloaks and suits S l.. Bacharach representing.
No 10 Lispenard-st Vendome.
D. Baer * Son. Baltimore, Md.-A. p Baer, fur
nlshing goods. ST Denis
John c. Gage, Madrid, n. Y.-Drysoods etc. Al
bert
John G. Myers. Albany. y. Y.-H. Williams, up
holstery goods. No iS7 Broadway. Albert
William Hungerer Company. Buffalo y. VI. 7.
Ryan. boys clothing No. "a Thomas-st. St Cloud
Shere- Bros, Easton. Penn.-S Sherer, clothing
Union Square.
Lippincott. johnson & Co. Philadelphia. Penn
r w Lippincott. wooens II. Kraemer. woollens
Imperial.
G. Fox & Co. Hartford Conn.,. F. Cosgrove'
housefurnishirg goods. j. Stern, representing' a.
Hutter notions and trimmings, No 20 Lispenard-
81. ST. Cloud.
NJ Half & Bro. San Antonio Tex-E. Longini,
notions and furnishing goods. Imperial
Freeman overall Company. Bingnamton, n Y
W. Cary piece goods Grand
r. l.. Seelbach. Buffalo. y Y.-Wooilens I'M
perial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16

for the existence of dspensaries into machines ior
personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT. public notoriety ana tne
i-professlonal Importance when proIessoi-
ship obtains III the public mind . -, tt.
one OF the leading so-caled charitable instllu-
tons I'm this city name furnished on inquiry,
whose representatives annually show up smiilng AZ
the City Hall loot the city treasury IN tne sweet
name OF charity. has one hundred ana nlty-stNrn
officers yclept professors, etc, but only seventy
beds and these never fully occupied As result OF
this internal economy all outdoor patients are wei
the dispensary for treatment their aDllly
10 pay Is inquired into. and the annual report
OF the institution shows 80 many thousand patients
treated. II obtains paying students attracted py
those statistics. and plumbers the city treasury
yearly In return for the phanthropic work IL mas
performed. . ,..
As this evil permeates nearly all institutions OF
like character in this city Bill No l.l9 Is introduced
remedy this evil and restrict free treatment 10
patients The management of dispensaries in
the past have favored the continuation and en-
largement Of those evils universally con-
demned and Improvement could on.y follow the
restriction of their power through remedial con-
stitutional legislation. MARTIN W. CCKRAN'
New-York April 8. 1891
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
QUEEN VICTORIA.
ONE or THE SECRETS OF HER LONG LIFE AND
VITALITY.

VITALITY.
Ladies who suffer from poor health may gain
valuable information by reading of the astonish-
ing discovery recently made by the London
World
This journal has lately been investigating the
cause OF Queen Vctoria's wonderful health and
strength. and has discovered that 1t is due to the
fact that she drinks whiskey diluted with water.
She does this by the advice of the court physi-
clans The whiskey she drinks is obtained from
a private distillery. and is. OF course. perfectly
pure
The facts above given prove two things: first
that medical men universally recognize that
pure whislSey sustains the health and prolongs
life: and second, that in order TO do good the
whiskey must be absolutely pure. The leading
American physicians have always Endorsed these
views. Ii is on this account that they have so
strongly recommended Duffy's pure malt whis-
key TO people whose systems need to be
strengthened and built up. This is because 1t is
the only incidentally pure whiskey produced in
America and in this respect il is totally unlike
all others. So true is this that while many tenn
perance people denounce WHISTLES in general
they acknowledge the superior merit of Dufry's
pure malt There are, however, n. any inferior
limitations sold by dealers. and when purchas-
ing, care should therefore be taken to see that
none OF these is substituted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
WORD TO THE oFFICE-sEEKERs

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Allow me TO offer a few remarks in re.atoh
to ofIlce-seekers. and word to my old comrades
through the columns of The Tribune: Gentlemen
off e-seekers what have you done TO entitle you
TO an office? Did you work and give your nnue, III,
ard suffrage to the election of Mckinley naWns
in view the good that would result TO the Nat,on
or was IL 10 crafty personal ambition IN OBTAIN
ing office? II for the former. you showed your
patriotism and love OF country, II Tor the latter.
Won are not entitled TO office and should never
receive one Gentlemen. do you want to XIII the
President? II So use the dagger or shotgun, ana
end his existence once. Better thus tnan 70
subject him to a lingering, painful death from the
offensive batteries Of hungry of1ce-seeK ers.
wrote him that | impressed with mortal rear
for his life. and that fear haunts me now. Hessp
awav from the President leave him alone. IL he
wants your services he will let you know II; NY, nay
comrades-every of you seems a par OF my
seif-dont ask the President for an office; ne
won't forget you--he will do all In MS power 70
comfort and cheer you In your onward Journey 10
the grave. -. 100, ,.,,
Comrades I am in my seventy-sixth year-may
never speak to you again-and In taxing my Iedvc
of Won lei me urge you take The New orK
Tribune. II will never deceive you'll IS the mos.
abe truthful political and literary paper on inc
face Of the globe. Take IT, comrades, gye IL 10
your sons that they may understand the true
P'"'O'P BILLINGS J. HOOD.
Iisbou Falls Me. April 3, 1897.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
MR.. sPENCER'S PHILOSOPHY.
THE MECHANICAL THEORY OF THE "FIRsT PRIN-
CIPLEs- AsSAILED.

C1PLE3' ASSAlLED.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune
SIR: When your reviewer of Mr. SpenceTs third
volume OF Principles OF Sociology" speaks Of that
Justly distinguished philosopher as profoundly
individual thinker his remark will be readily
scented to by any one who has integently studied
Mr. Spencer's remarkable series of works. Not
only il he "a profoundly individual thinker" he
stands alone in the clear comprehension of mechan-
ical principles with which he expounds the law of
correlation as the basis OF the mechanical theory
Of the world Of which his synthetic philosophy con-
sists
But when. In the next paragraph, your reviewer
glances AZ the radical fallacy OF Mr. Spencers PM
losophy without recognizing its supendous folly he
only follows the multitude of the learned world IN
making "A concession which vitiates the entire dis
cussion When Mr.. Spencer attributes the progress
OF civilization: and enlightenment to the steam en-
CINE to the exclusion of the inventor. he perpe-
trates not simply a fallacy but a blunder. He
assumes 10 leap the chasm between subject
and obiect-mnd and matter-by attributing psy-
chical effects to mechanical causes. An antithess
which he elsewhere recognizes as transcendent-the
widest difference that We know-he assumes to
ignore. Permitting Mr.. Spencer thus TO play fast
and loose with his principles-to assent at one
time and deny at another the same proposition. ac-
cording a. It may best suit his purpose at the mo-
ment-we are not likely to reach any stable con-
cusion as 10 the merits OF his philosophy How
could We until first understand what II means!
To understand Mr.. Speneers philosophy. we must
have some definite notion OF mechanical cause, az
defined hy the law Of correlation This Is the sole
la sis OF his argument PersiStng force is syuony-
nous with correlation. and when your reviewer
suggests that 1T may yet be possible to account