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A Question of Civilization.

One Of our Mohammedan readers writes
to US. criucising The Times for what he
considers evidence of editorial salts
faction when Greek successes have been
reported. and the reverse when the Turk
ish arms have been victorious From
this he deduces the conclusion that we
take a theological view Of the struggle
between the Greeks ana the MoslelnS.
and favor the former solely because they
are Christians.
We plead guilty to favoring the Greek
cause, and not guilty TO the deduction
from that confession. We are just as
vigorously opposed to the oppression of
our Hebrew fellow-men 10y the Christian
Empire OF Russia as We ale TO the cor
ruption. horror and atrocity of Turkish
rule everywhere it is pc rmitted TO exist
Upon exactly the same principle we look
back to the cruel and brutal Spanish
crusade Of the Middle Ages against the
Moorish people in Spain, and their expul-
SION from the kingdom of which they
were by far the most intelligent, cui
tivated and civilized inhabitants,
1t is not question Of religion at all
It is one Of fact and of common humanity.
Greece, under Turkish despotisIn was a
wreck and a wilderness Since it achieved
independence it has been able to take
its place among the civilized peoples, and
has achieved noble progress in the arts
and sciences Again, the power capable
Of such crimes as were committed, with its
full sanction, by the Basm Bazouks in
Bulgaria, OF by the fiendish creatures of
the Sublime Porte in Armenia, is without
moral right to WELD government over any
one Respect for what's generally regarded
as the law of that God whom Christians,
Hebrews, and Mohammedans worship in
common, ought to compel the forces OF
modern civilization TO rise in their might
and wrath and wipe Turkey as a political
power from the face of the earth.
In stating this position we deny any
religious basin the premises. IL We regard
the power of the Sultan as a mockery of
God and humanity, not less do We regard
that of Spain, whose atrocities in Cuba
have placed it outside the pale of human
liberation, in exactly the same light.
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Organizing Another Raid.

Although exchange was below the ex-
port mark, about 81 900 900 in gold went
to Europe last week. Eastern goldstandaTd
papers hasten to explain that this hap
in New York and scarce n Austria.
one Of the great troubles with the gold
standard press, as wei us with the people
it serves, is that none of them appears
to think the American public possesses
even glinlmering Of reason on financial
matters If it was other wise nobody
would venture to offer such a lame and
ridiculous explanation of a matter the
true reason for which is plain on its face.
If the currency of the country were not
contracted aud congested 50 that the
people cannot secure money for the pur'
poses of legitimate enterprise, money would
not he overahundant in New York, but
would be in use throughout the nation.
Being overabundant in New York ii is
merely making a bad matter worse 10
ship it outof the country altogether.
The real explanation OF the exodus is
10 be found in the conviction Of the bond
syndicate that they have kept their hands
out of tie Treasury for political purposes
quite long enough. They see the passage
Of the Dingley tariff in the near future,
and realize that its effect will be to create
a rapid and inCrea sing deficiency in the
national revenue. This, they believe. Will
make necessary further bond issues. They
will now accelerate that movement by a
new raid on the gold reserve.
That is the reason why gold is leaving
the country. The raid has begun.
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Circulation Statement.
WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, MAY 8.
Somebody Blocking Intervention.

Somebody Blocking Intervention.
Intervention by the powers, which was
confidently looked for in Europe yesterday,
Lad not materialized up to last night.
Greece evidently is on the verge of revJlu-
ton, and the King and cabinet dare not
ask for it, or their heads would be in
danger In any event il is doubtful If
they Dare accept any scheme of interven-
ton the program of which should be
entirely reserved by the powers The
blessings of arbitration appear TO the
Greek nation about as illusory as they
have t. the United States A strong party
I'm the kingdom, and particularlyin Athens.
demands war to 1.-THE last man, the last
dollar. and the last ditch all Of which
ultimate factors, we regret to observe,
are full y in sight.
For the moment, then, King George re-
fuses to evacuate Crete as a condition pre-
cedent to friendly Intervention; and at
this point we are able to discern a most
diabolcal twist 70 the lions tail, being adj
ministcred by Russia, quite under cover,
of course, but yelled only To the extent
Of outside official appearances, and equ ally
apparent to the British lion aud the bleed
ing Grecian lamb.
'Germany' insists upon voluntary evacu-
alton Of crete before anything is done to
help Greece, which means that Russia
makes that condition aud its imperial ally
announces it. At the other end of the dip
Iolnatic line, the Sultan, that amiable po-
tentate, wishes TO be magnauimOus. He has
acquired all the prestige and glory he was
Io,king for, and he is perfectly willing to
quit Unfortunately for this altruistic man
OF peace, he has a wicked partner known
as the war party, which he fears has not
enough confidence in him to let him give
zap TheSsaly With this Information comes
another bit. TO the effect that if the Turks
should pceye obStreperous and insist upon
Kidding ThesSaly, it is not presumed that
any of the powers would consider it neces-
Bary or wise TO attempt to drive them out
boy force. That seems t. complete the circle
of Russian diplomacy in the matter.
Where does Great Britain oomein? How
ever much she may wish to restore the
''Status quo ante -bellum," how is she TO
60 about it against a solid coalition Of
Russia Germany and Austria, determined
upon the humiliation of poor Greece and its
extinction as a state, likely to absorb any
Turkish territory or TO assume any Hellenic
race or Greek religious leadership in the
future?
The present situation seems painfully to
Illustrate Prince Bismarcks remark that
England is a first-class power only by
liberation" ftlooks a. il the three Empe-
TOrs had formed a syndicate TO withdraw
that liberation Then what would happen?
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''Oh, Harold" exclaimed Mrs. Boule-
warden, looking up from the paper with
smile Of delight, here it is at last. y
Here's what, my dear?' demanded Mr..
BouIevar,len Another mark-flOwn"'
No, Harold; but just what have !een
waiting fora positive remedy for water
bugs and mice"
Indeed"
Yes, oh, what a boonit will be! Think
of the relief from those horrid things!
We shall be able to keep cake and cheese
now without being afraid that when We
go to get any OF it we shall find it in
crumbs shall get the remedy night
away
What is it, dearest? You know we've
tried borax and rough on rats and every
thing, without avail
No, it's nothing like those Listen, it
says, Send ST. to Lock Box No. Ill Ill New
York city, and receive directions for COM
plete relief from the water bugs and mice
in your house III do it,
So Mrs Boulevarden sent the 81.
In three days she received in big en-
veiope the priceless remedy. NervOusly
she tore open the envelope and drew forth
a sheet of paper on which was written:
ITO obtain complete relief from the
water bugs and mice in your house.
MOVE OUT"
IN. Y Journal
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time than in the ancient fashion, and this
has been the result, so far, of every new
invention. In the old days it took some
times a whole generation to exhaust
own land had been fought with spears
and battle-aXes, as in medieval times, it
might have taken twenty years, instead Of
four, to decide the fate of the country.
The significance of every move of every
commander is more quickly seen than a
hundred years ago. Men do not fight
so much in the dark. With the airship, for
accommodating, and the smokeless powder
TO remove still further any doubt as to
the way in which the balance is tending, it
may easily be that a conflict, which
would once have been stuhbomly fought
out through thirty years, may be decided
in the space of fortnight; and this not
because men are less brave, but because
they are wiser. Ii may take some courage
TO go into q hand-to-hand tussle with q
savage bearing q battle-ax, but it surely
takes as much pluck, grit and determination
to await in uncertainty the advent of a
bomb, which will certainly drop some
where aud tear holes in the bystanders.
Modern war may do away with much need
less loss of life, but it does not dispense
with bravery
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-Was ash
fngtOn, ID. e., May D, l o97 Notice is gwen
that the Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia intend 10 make the following
named improvements. which are, IN tneif
judgment, necessary for the public health
safety or comfort. assessments Tor One-bal
the cost OF the same Will be made as pro-
v1ded for in public act No. ILL., approved
August 7, 1894 Parties who are inter-
ested IN the proposed Work are nOuned
that the said commissioners VIII give
hearing at the District building On tn0
24th day of May, 1897, az II a m, 20
any persons who may OBJECT tberetoi
Lay cement Side walk upon the east side OF
BrlghtwOod avenue from point 80 10
feet north OF Genesee street to Shepherd
road; total estimated cost. $500. OBe-haif
the cost 10 be assessed against the prop
eTty aDHtting on the east SIDE OF said street
between the abOveIimits. JOHN W. ROSS,
GEORGE RUESDELL, W N. BLACK,
commissioners. ID. e. N.Y. 81 4,lo
WILLIAM WINDSOR, formerly OF Colonial
Beach, is now in no way whatever con-
neGted with me in business, and l viii
lot be liable for any debts that he may con-
tract on my account GEORGE L. SMOOT,
Colonial Beach. my7-3t
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-08

The grand collection of Westinghouse at
Mount Vernonis being Observation-Disclosures
by the regents They have recently added
two empty champagne bottles, the con-
tents of which Pater Patriae drank. This
pliInent to the w c. T T. great many
nice things in similar lines could be ac-
quired, upon proper appeal to private col
lectors. We have several cigars which
Gen. Washington smoked while the Mar
quis de La Fayette was visiting him, and
a kiss which he was caught giving to q
pretty girl at Valley Forge. Ali of these
inestimable relics are at the service of
the regents
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Smokeless Powder.

In these days Of war talk and war prep
aIations, ii is interesting 10 note that
smokeIess powder has become an actual
and approved possibility. For a long time
experiments have been making in France,
Germany and England, with this end in
view. and of recent years the success of
these experiments has been such as to
warrant their adoption I'm the field OF bat
tIe in case of any important war.
The trouble with gunpowder is that after
explosion there is large residmm OF
solid matter, over one-half the weight OF
tire powder itself This matter is in the
form OF very fine particles, which remain
suspended in the air. Smokeless powder
wouir be entirely converted into gas, and
noparucles would remain. Gun cotton and
nitro-glycerine are smokeless, and the latter
L. ia general use in the form of dynamite
In guns, however, nitro-glycerine is sub
sect to the serious disadvantage of being
hable to explode al the wrong time and
burst the gun; not only this. bat it has a
Tendency to rapid erosion of the metal of
the gun, making the weapon useless in a
very short time Gun cotton is also hard
Co restrain within the proper bounds, and
tire only way in which it has been used at
all successfully is in a mixture with other
substances which retardits action. Camphor
has been used for this purpose. Up to the
present time France is the only nation
which has a perfectly reliable smokeless
powder and it is made in this way
The introduction OF rapid-fire guns on
hoard ship made the smokeIess powder al
rsOst necessity. The smoke made by
these guns was so dense as to interfere
seriously with their usefulness. With the
new explosive only a slight smoke will be
visible, and this will soon clear away,
lesying the enemy always in sight.
The effect OF this new invention on the
neshods OF warfare is still considerably in
oount. 1t will have the consequence Of
tacsng up" the enemy in q much shorter
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STRIVING in the Midst of Plenty.

To the Editor Of The Times:
In your paper of Tuesday evening, May4,
appeared fun account of case of crit
ical and desperate want. The distressed
persons are Mrs. Harrison and two little
children. They were discovered emaeiated
and starving.
Your paper can do no greater work
than was done In this instance.
1 called upon the family Spectral and
gaunt, living illustration Of the deadly
hunger In this world, the mother is before
my eyes now. Perhaps / was mercifully
spared sight OF the little ones. 1 rem
dered what help could at the time. The
address of this lady-it also appeared in
your accounts No. 900 Four-and-a-half
street southwest. Good citizens, is it ex
pecting too much to suppose that there
are here and tSere among you-busy men
and busy woiiiyn that you area few, IL
only few, who will, as did, go to this
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-08
PosTOFFICE NOTICE.

Should be read daily, as changes may
occur at any time
FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending
May :. 1897, close promptly at this office
as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
Printed matter, etc--German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take
printed matter, etc, for Germany and
specially addressed printed matter, etc,
for other parts Of I,, Europe. .,
ing from New YORK on Wednesdays, Ger
man steamers sailing on Thursdays and
Cunard, French aud German steamers sail
ing on Saturdays take printed matter. etc,
for all countries for which they are adveF-
Csed to carry mails
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, west indies, &c.
Mails for NewIounGlaud, Uy rail to Hall
fax. and thence, via steamer. close here
daily, except Sunday, at 1905 p m.
and ON Sunday only, at IL 30 a. MID
Mails for MiquelOn, 10y rail TO Boston. nd
thence, VIA steamer, close here daily at
3:2Up. m.tal
Mails for cuba Except those for Santiago
New Yurk up to dinclHdingthe 10. SO D. M
close Wednesday, close here daily at 3
Mondays and Thursdays from Port Tampa,
Mails for Mexico, overland Except those
for CampaChe, Chiapas, Tabasco and Yucca
tan, which viii be forwarded via New
York, after the wednesday overland dis
patch up to and including the 10 80 T. m
closing FrldayD, close mere dally at ITO
q. M.
Transuacific GaiIs.
Mails for Hawaii per s = a ustTaiia. from
San Francisco. close here daily up to 80
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Mails FOR { hiRa and Japan, per 5. S. Olym-
MIA from Tacoma, close here daily up to
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Mails for Australia teXcept those for
West Australia. which viii be forwarded
via EuropeD, New Zealand, Hawaii, Fiji
and Samoan Islands, per s. s Alameda,
from san Francisco. close here daily up
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Mails for China and Japan, per S. &
China, from San Francisco, Close here
daily up 10 $50 D. m, May 14(d)
Malls for the Society islands, per ship
Galilee, from san Francisco close here
daily up to g. 80 p, M, May 20. idt.
Mails fer Hstraha texcept West Aus
tFaIial, Hawaii and FIJI Islands Especially
addressed only, per s; s Abrangi, nom
Vancouver, close here daily after May e,
no to g 80 D. IN June LID
IRA N5PACIFIC NAILS are forwarded
TO the port OF sailing daily. and the
schedule OF Crossings is arranged en- the
presumption OF their uninterrupted over
land transit
(aJ Registered mail closes at 10 a m
same day.
GbI Registered mail closes at 1 p. m.
same day.
CoJ Registered mail closes at p. m.
same day.
(dJ Registered mail closes at D. m.
previous day.
(ei Registered mail closes at 1 D. m.
Tuesdays and Saturda vs..
JAMES WiLLETT, Postmaster.
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A member of the New York legislature,
Martin by name is after the department
store with yard measure sharpened TO
point He wishes TO have a law passed
which will render it impossible for man
to sell more thana certain number Of kinds
of goods. He may deal in furniture and
carpets or in dry goods and carpets, but
not in all three He may deal in groceries
and meats or in groceries and wines, but
not in groceries. meats and wines He
may deal In clothing anG hats and caps,
but not in boots and shoes and rubber
goods, and vice versa This sounds lit
tie like the old puzzle about the fox, the
goose and the basket of corn, but il was
introduced in all seriousness and meant
to protect the small store against the
larger The trouble with il is, Of course,
first, that it could not be passed, and, sec
ond. thatit could not be enforced. Peculiar
as the system OF the department store "a
some towns may be, as, for instance, that
store which takes the bread out of the
mouth of the lawyer with its law depart
ment and out OF the mouth or the doctor
by its department OF medicine, il seems
to have come To stay.
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of the United states win be completely ex-
same. basis, it is doubtful if our entire
resources of coniferous timber growth is
sufficient to last for fifty years. The more
this ''infant industry" is fostered, the
quicker it will disappear.
This consideration devoives a grave re-
sponsibility upon those who would pro
tect'' pine lumber with a tax Of two dollars
per thousand. To speak of protecting
ii is to use a mSnomer. Instead of pro-
progress of its destruction, The pro
tection'' is not to the timber, nor to the
people; but singly and solely to a gigantic
pine timber trust which owns or controls
all OF the remaining white pine region, and
much, perhaps most of the desirable conf
erous areas South and Southwest.
This two dollar duty would not produce
a cent of revenue. 1t is absolutely pro-
hibitive and intended to be so. IL has
the millions into the laps of the lumber
millonaires, that a net advance of two
dollars per thousand feet will represent,
or practically, all the pine lumber manu-
featured in the country. AS the class re-
ferred to already own the forests, or con-
trols them under option, not dollar Of adj
ditional investment viii be required to
realize this simply enormous profit, which
will come out OF the pockets of the people
in every State. county, city, aud village
throughout the United States.
AS the protection of pine lumber is
trust scheme to rob the whole nation, we
do not look for relief at the hands OF
the party in power; for the obvious reason
that it is owned by the trusts. But at
least it might do something To preserve the
few remaining forest areas belonging to
the people, for very shame.
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PROPOSALS.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, v

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, Washing
ton, ID. c., May 3, 1897. Sealed proposals
Will be received at this office uUul IL
clock, noon, May 10, and opened at 1
o clock D. m, same day. in the presence
of bidders, for furnishing, delivering ana
erecting in the National Museum, in this
city, brick or terra Gotta arches or other
fre-pTOOr construction of sufficient strength
to support the floors OF four galleries re-
Gently erected In the courts in the National
Museum Plans, specifications, general IN
structtOns and other information may h6
obtained on application to j. Elfreth Wat
kns, Chief OF the Division of Buildings and
superintendent, National Museum. ). II.
LANGLEY, Secretary. my6,S,I0,12-4t
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
Navy Department, Washington. D. c., until
2 O'Clock noon, May IL. 1897, and pub
lIcly opened Immediately thereafter, 10
furnish at the Naval Hospital and DiSpen-
saFy, Wasfin gtOn, ID. C.. the daily supply
of meats, groceries. butter, eggs, cheese,
ice, milk, bread, vegetables, and proven
1898. Blank proposals viii be furnished
upon application to the Naval Hospital,
Washing ton' D. G. or the Na wv 1a pT'
ap2o.my1 sat
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES. OFFICE
Public buildings and Grounds, Washing
ton, ID. e., April 10, 1897. Sealed
proposals, in duplicate, Will be received
here until 2 O'Clock p NJ, May 10, 1897,
to time during fiscal wear ending June
80, S9S, as follows: Class /, florists sup
plies; Class ., flower pots; class 3. paints,
oils, glass, etc, class 4, hardware; class
., agricultural implements. etc; class s,
electric battery supplies; class Z, drain
pipe and plumbers supplies, class ., sta
tiOneTy; class 9, manure. class 10. sand
and gravel; class IL, soil; class Il, ice;
class ID, lime and cement; class A, brick;
class 10, sod: class 16, fuel; class IL,
lumber and sash; class l 3, use or teams
No bids Will De accepted until Congress
shall have made the Necessary apprOpria-
uOns Separate proposals for each class
is desired Each envelope should be in
dOrsed to Indicate class for which the in
closed proposal was made. Preference will
be given To articles OF domestic nIanuf &c
tuTe, conditions OF quality and price tin
GLIDING in the price or foreign productions
or manufacture the duty thereOni being
equal Attention is invited to acts or
Congress approved February 26, / 885, and
February %, / SS7. vol %, page 1872,
and vol. "a, page 414, statutes-at-large.
Right is reserved to reject any and all
kere. THEO- A BINGHAM. Colonel
L. s. Army. apI0.12, 1914 and n4ay7 3
PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
of Sewers Office OF the Commission
ersD- C.-Washin gtOn, ID. C May 1, 1SS7-
Sealed proposals Will he received at this
office until IL O'Clock m, Aay %, 1897,
for constructing sewers ia The District
of Columbia Specific atoms and blank
forms OF proposals may be obtained az
this office JOHN W. ROSS, GEORGE
TRUESDELL, W. II. BLACK, Commits
siOners ID. Q. my3-6t
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AUCTION SALES.

UNITED STATES MARSHAL SALE-By
virtue OF a writ or fieri faC1as issued out
or the Clerk Office OF the Supreme Court
rectcd, will sell at public sale IN front
OF the Court House door on Thursday, June
8, 1897, at IL clock a. IN. all night.
title, Claim and interest or Arthur b.
CrOpey ID and TO original lot three 4 - in
square fOrty-four (44), Washington, ID. G. |;
seized and levied upon as the interest Of
saId Arthur Is. Cropley in said lot, and SOLD
20 satisfy execution No. 33,S6O in favor
OF Edgar G.. Gilbert TO use OF Charles Il.
Cropley.
ALBEIT A WILSON, L. s Marshal.
DCNCANS0N BROS, AuCtiOneers
= al 1, AZ
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cannot only assist and compliment the
athletic association of the university,
but they may enjoy rs good an amateur
dramatic production as may he found any
where. On that evening the well Known
pla yers OF the Carroll Institute Dramatic
Club will present David Garrck,'' pre-
ceded by Barbara This is d strong
bill. They have been seen in 1t before,
and have made a hit
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There will be at Kern an 5 next week Flynn
& Sheridan's New City Sports Big Show.
The company is headed by Crissie Sheridan,
the acme Of all burlesque artists She wears
many exquisite costumes that are admirably
adapted to her perfect form. Miss Fanny
Lewis, another well-known artist, will also
appear III two new and sparkling comedies.
The olio comprises the following artists.
Mile Mcza, contortionist; Foster and Lewis,
sketch artists: Howard aud Earl, in char
acter songs; George Snyder and Harry Buck
ley, musical artists; Mile. Delmore, eccen-
trio and grotesque dancer; ballet Of ia
tons, by fifteen toe dancers, all pretty
girls appropriately costumed, who nlegrily
tread the CHARACTERISTIC steps of the DIFF
ferent nations represented finally all TAX
ing part together in some universally we'll
known dance; J., j. Mackie, The Tramp
and the Farrees, the aristocrats Of Afro
American nobility.