Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-26
FACILITIES
Asked by Marconi for His
System in London.
NEW WAR BUILDINGS
WILL UTILIZE $4,000, 900 BRICKS
AND MUCH STONE.
And Now It is Claimed That Scotch
Whisky is Impure-Theaters
for Sale.
NEW WAR BUILDINGS
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
LONDON, February II. 1903
Mr. Marconi has just arrived In London
In order to overcome, If possible. the diff
culties which are being placed in the way
of transatlantic "Marconigrams" by the au-
thorites of the post office. 1t is not much
| that he asks of them-merely to afford his
system the facilities enjoyed by the cable
companies by connecting the Poldhu station
with the inland telegraphs; but week after
week and month after month pass by. and
still the public are unable to take advan-
tage of the cheap rates offered by Mr.. Mar
conf, as some misunderstanding appears to
exist. AS to these 1t may be stated the
charge at present fixed for "Marcont-
grams" Is pence per word against i
shilling if transmitted by cable, and when
the wireless system is more fully devel-
oped Mr.. Marconi hopes that the cost may
be further reduced to one half-penny per
word. -f.
A serious feature of the situation created
by official obstruction is the possibility
that Mr.. Marconi may give up his inten-
ton to establish wireless stations In this
country in communication with the colo
| mics. He plainly limited as much in the
course Of an interview today.
THE most important experiments in con-
nection with the colonies will not be car
ried out in England, IL England does not en-
courage nae to continue my work. l look
to Italy. and see the government there
ready to spend 10000 to establish COM
munication. and look to Canada, andsI get
help from the government there; but in
England-"
A significant gesture completed the SEN
tence.
But If Mr.. Marconi has to encounter off,
cial prejudice and formidable opposition
~ thn 10 ,,zyr l. Lo, 1, S;cfa
ton of knowing that the king and people
wish him all success. His majesty has al
ways evinced much interest in the inven-
tors experiments, and once gave valuable
assistance by lending him the royal yacht
Osborne for three weeks.
l had an opportunity today Of inspecting
the progress that is being made with the
new war Office buildings that are being
erected at Whitehall vis-a-vis the Horse
Guards. at cost of 100000. The work.
men are now on what will be the first floor
of this enormous pile. which, when COM
pleted, will have floor space of no less
than ten acres on its seven stories. There
will be in the building 25,O0OOO0 bricks, of
which not one-half are yet laid
OF stone something like 4OO, 600 cubic feet
Will be used, Some Of the stones weigh
over five tons. and are placed where re-
CURED by means of electrical power. The
war office, though it will contain 500 rooms
and wide corridors, will not be the largest
government office.
That distinction will belong, I believe, to
the admiralty. The need for GENERALIZATION
of the staff at the war Office Is great The
officials are now located In numerous small
buildings in st. James district, and hear
that Mr.. Brodrick's department has taken
over a modern hotel in St. James to house
its ever growing staff.
Scotch Whisky to Be shunnedP
Oysters are condemned. cookies are
doomed. whitehall and smelts should be
avoided, and now Scotch whisky ought to
be summed 50 much poison According
to correspondent in yesterdays. Daily
Telegraph. the stuff that goes to make up
',fne old Scotch" is bought at Hamburg
for 3s. Cd. a case, that Is for threepence a
bottle. AS the bottle usually sells in Eng
land for S. 3d., and when Its contents are
retailed over the counter at 3d. and I'D.
and sometimes Sd. glass the profits on
''matured Highland malt whisky'' must be
almost beyond the dreams of avarice. It is
said that millions of gallons Of 1t are sold
every year.
While the oyster Is down on It's luck"
and nobody has good word to say for 1t,
It is good to know Mr.. Horace Plunkett, an
enterprising 1rishman, Is actively engaged
in fostering the production of an oyster
warranted to pass the most vigilant analyst
In search for bacill From a gentleman
conversant with the oyster in a scientific
as we'll as a gastronomic sense 1 have lust
had direct information as to the expert
ments which the Irish agricultural depart
ment are carrying out.
These experiments begin when the tiny
specks Of protoplasm settle on the sea bed
and continue until the oyster finds its way
to the restaurant bar. The temperature, the
effect Of currents the suitability Of various
kinds Of beds for feeding purposes, meth
DDS Of packing and marketing and other
things appertaining to the oyster too alb
struse for the lay mind are being found and
made a note Of" la Captain Cutie.
In due time a gray book will appear con-
tanning Information which will be at the
disposal Of everybody Meantime the red
bank Of Burrenco. Clare, the scene Of the
experiments, is sending its oysters to the
Dublin and to some extent to the English
markets.
The part Of the Irish coast involved In
the oyster industry is said to be absolutely
free from the possibility OF sewage con-
tamination- For example. the only habita-
tions within any reasonable distance Of the
Burren beds are in the village Of Burren.
and consist OF telegraph office, q grocer
store. and the inevitable public house-not
quite as dangerous as London for the oys-
ter.
London Theaters for Sale.
The London theaters are for sale. The
Court Theater Is announced for sale on
March Il. 1t stands almost opposite the
Sloane square station of the District rail-
way, and 1t Is held for q term, Of which
over sixty-one years are unexpired. April
% has now been fixed for the auction sale
of the Lyceum.
The ground lease and building and the
contents of the theater will then be submit-
ted by Messrs. Fairbrother, Ellis & Co.,
for the directors have finally resolved that
1t would be useless to spend the money nee
essary to meet the requirements Of the
London county council. AS matter Of fact
the Lyceum. which probably contains more
old work than any theater in London, wants
pulling down and rebuilding upon modern
lines. 1t occupies most valuable site, and
there Is no reason to suppose that It will
cease to be a place Of amusement.
Wild Garden of Hardy Plants,