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The Washington times., 1907-08-11
ECONOMIES OF WATER TRANS
PORTATION.

An excellent Illustration Of the great
economy OF water transportation is
furnished by Major Townsend, OF the
United States Engineering Board. who
has pointed out that the expenditure Of
coal necessary to drive train carrying
1000 tons eighteen miles per hour on the
Michigan Southern railway would drive
a steamboat on the Great Lakes at the
same speed with a load Of 5000 tons.
That alone means a reduction Of cost by
four-fifths. but" he adds. eft costs
the railroad 500 per mile per annum for
maintenance of way alone. whereas,
upon the free waterway of the lakes, II
does not cost the steamboat one cent
per mile per annum for maintenance of
way
According to official reports, the cost
OF carrying. via the great canal of st.
Mary's Falls, IN 1903, was 092 of a mill
per ton per mile. Upon the Erie canal.
as 1t existed before the beginning Of the
enlargement now under way. Major
Thomas w. Symons, Of the Engineer
Corps. L. S. A, estimated that the cost
OF carrying per ton per mile was 10
mills. and that upon completion of the
Improvement the rate could be reduced
10 0.52 mills per ton per mile But the
statistics OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission for 1903 show that the aver
age freight rate per ton per mile re-
ceived that year was 7.5 mills Hence II
follows that. great as the DEVELOPMENT
Of our railroad facilities has been. car
rage by rail averages from seven 10
fourteen times more costly than by
water.-Franklin Wood in Moodv's
Magazine for August.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Josef Kaspsz Is Farmer
When at His Virginia Retreat

Josef Kaspar and his daughter. Miss
Franceska Kaspar. have had as their
guests recently Mrs. Edward Tracey, OF
New YORK, formerly Of washington,
and Mss Katharine May Brooks, OF this
CITY. at Mont Salvat." the beautiful
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kaspar on the
crest Of a mountain overlooking Lou
dom and Clark county valleys. above
Bluemont, Va Mr.. Kaspar has a mag
nIfcent site OF eighty-eight acres, most
OF which IS under beautiful cultivation.
and the rest arranged as a superb.
rugged park abounding in the most
picturesque walks and vistas. Mr..
Kaspar as a farmer is just what he Is
as a musician, a representative Of the
bcst possible, and he has drawn scores
Of prizes in the State fairs for the best
products of the farm. in fruits, vege-
tables. and horses. The studio, a pic
turesque little building in the park. a
hundred feet from the cottage. is the
most important room about the place.
II is there that each member Of the
Kaspar family practices during the
summer months. Mrs Kaspar. soprano,
when she Is in This country Miss Fran
ceska kaspar, also soprano, who is
preparing an interesting repertoire for
next seasons concerts; Mr.. Kaspar,
who spends lis spare time overseeing
the farming and the improving of his
grounds. studying the best effects TO be
obtained IN violin playing and ensemble
work, and, last, because he Is youngest,
Henry Kaspar. just returned from three
years study of piano playing in Berlin,
and who will return there in October
who is pursuing his studies diligently
through the summer.
He is a pianist Of whom 1t Is reason
able to expect much In a few years lie
has his fathers artistic temperament.
and his mothers enthusiasm, and his
years OF study with the best in Wash
irGton and the best in Berlin have pro-
dUced for him a singing tone of beautiful
quality and warmth, and an intelligence
and originality of Interpretation unusual
for a player OF his years
There are frequent informal audiences
in the little studio, composed OF the dis
tinguishcd summer residents of the
mountain, and for these Mr.. Kaspar has
played delightfully."- the GTieg Ballade.
one OF the most important and beautiful
OF the works OF that composer; some
rare Brahms numbers, which are very
beautiful. and some arrangements Of
Strauss waltzes. by Schutt. all Of which
are full Of technical difficulties and are
unhackneyed. Mrs. Kaspar is now in
Paris and will sail for home the last
week in this month. She will spend the
month Of September IN her summer
home and the family will return to
their winter home on NJ street early in
October
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FIND DIFFICULTIES
IN ARBITRATION

It is going TO be some time yet before
an enlightened public sentiment viii be
strong enough 70 demand that the prin-
clple Of arbitration be extended 70 all
classes Of disputes as a substitute for
war Its advocates are not fanatics:
they are not expecting the millennium
They do not forget that the tiger eIe-
ment' IN nan Is far from being eN-
unct. They do not overlook the fact
that military glory viii continue to be
coveted SO long as II gives the surest
passport 70 civic prefermeut; and that
even the most unjust wars are likely 10
be popular so long as they are sue
cessful. But ''the iron law OF progress
sive development from lower TO higher
forms can not be annulled. and It ap-
piles as well to the intellectual and
moral realm as 70 the material or ply
steal. Hence 1t is only a question OF
time when reason will triumph over
brute force
Only a few years ago. when the first
Ian-American congress recommended
the reference OF al international dis
putes 70 arbitration, the scheme was
characterized as visionary and imprac-
ticaole." II even provoked riGicule- But
II prepared the way for the first Hague
conference. which resulted IN the first
organized euOEL 10 eSLaDllSl q perIlA-
ncnt international tribunal. open to all
litigant nations. As the years pass. an
enlightened public sentiment viii de-
mand the enlargement OF the powers
and functions Of that tribunal; and al
though the present generation may
never see II, perhaps the next may wit
ness the establishment OF a world su-
preme court. with recognized authority
as 10 nations similar 10 that OF our OWE
court OF last resort with respect 70 the
membership OF our Federal union Then,
but not before. the art of wholesale muir
der. now digniHed by a less offensive
term will become unpopular. and the
services Of the soldier and martinez Will
be discounted by those Of the states
man and the diplomat-Wnliam Lind
say Scruggs, in The World To-Day, for
August.
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JAPANESE BEER IN MANcHUR1A

The market for Japanese beer In N5ar-
churia Is steadily growing Its saIa
however is as yet largely confined to
the japanese and Russians. although tbo
Shlnese are gradually acquiring a Thirst
,Ihe Importation through Dslnv Ia al
wear consisted Of about 1900 csseS
Qorty-eight quart bottles) Of Asabi and
l2OOO cases Of Sapporo beer. valued at
SCO,VOO yen Nl50000). OF this amount
about two-fifths were sold to the rus
slams in Hardin and other points in
northern ManChuria, while considerable
lmportations into this region as well az
SIBERIA were also made by way OF Vladi-
Vostok.
japanese beers are practically all Ia
gers, of which the two named most
popular brands supply practically the
whole OF the Manchurian market at
present. While the prices last year were
Irregular, owing TO the unsettled condi-
ton Of the market. sales being made at
the highest figures obtainable. some
times as much as 80 sen (25 cents) a
bottle, the present wholesale price IS
about p sen 12Ik cents). Importers of
japanese beer expect that their sales
during the present year will be fully
double those OF last II American beer
could be placed on the market here as
chedply as the Japanese product, or
even slightly higher, II would undoubt-
ed'y sell wen, especially in northern
Manchuria--JournaI Of the American
Asiaic Association.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
CANAL BUILDING
RECENTLY REVIVED

Canal building is an ancient art and
even in this country Il antedates rail-
road construction. The development OF
country in cycles or periods is one OF
the strange phenomena that students
Of Industrial history have often noted.
There comes a period OF activity. and
then a reaction which brings its CORE
spending era Of depression. The popu-
larity Of our canals waned almost to
the point OF extinction Then the pen
dulum swung to the other extreme, and
we are witnessing the greatest period
Of canal building the world has ever
seen. As a nation we have turned 70
canal construction with the same en-
thusiasm that we took up railroad
building. II the railroads can barely
handle the traffic Of today. what must
the condition be ten OF twenty years
from now. when the possible traffic will
nearly double?
At the present time, we are apparently
entering upon an era Of canal building
as enthusiastically as we did upon rail-
tury ago. Canal projects are looming
up In all parts OF the country. and old,
haif-neglected waterways are being en-
larged to suit the new conditions OF
commerce. Canal building, at its best,
is an expensive undertaking: compared
with railroad construction II frequently
costs five or ten times as much TO build
q mile Of canal as TO build a double
track system Of railroad. But a canal
will accommodate far more tranlc than
a railroad. - George F. Walsh. IN
Moody's Magazine for August.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Director Morgan Presented
With GoId-Lined Flower Vase

Director Tah Esen Morgan. in charge
OF the music and entertainments at the
Ocean Grove Auditorium for the tenth
season, was greatly surprised Saturday
during the intermissiOn between the sec
ond and third parts OF The Messiah
oratorio. when he was called 20 the
front Of the platform and presented with
a heavy sterling. gOld-lined flower vase
from the Ushers' Association OF the
auditorium.
The vase bears this inscription: "A
token from the auditorium ushers OF the
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association
to Prof. Tall Esen .Jorgan. IN apprecia-
tiOn OF his superior musical talent and
personal worth. August, 1907"
Several weeks ago Mr.. Morgan's New
York chorus presented him with a hand
some rocker. Mr.. Morgan Is well known
10 all visitors TO Ocean Grove and
Asbury Park, where he has been con-
ductinE the music at the auditorium for
many years and where he has given
many noted festivals.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
YARN DRESSES
WOVEN IN GERMANY

Such extensive interest has been taken
by manufacturers and the general pub
lie in the results Of the investigation.
made at the instance OF the Bureau OF
Manufacturers. about paper yarn for
use In textile industries that the follow
ing particulars, gathered by Consul Carl
Bailey Hurst. OF Plauen. subsequent to
forwarding his report on cloth from
paper" Will prove Of further value:
While the term paper yarn" express
es the new material in a popular way,
the designation wood yarn" may be
held as preferable. The yarn proper is
celluIose fiber converted into fat strips
These narrow strips are then spun auto
mattcauy on especially constructed ma
chimes, sometimes alone and again
Wnen extra strength is required around
a minute cotton thread, which comprises
from 10 per cent IN the strongest
yarn, Of the material used IN xyIolin
tho variety OF paper yarn made in Sax
oDy.
1t Is not sought to obtain elasticity in
the paper yarn. Strength and fiexfbil-
ity are the objects in view.
a FABRIC or good paper yarn can be
lnundered again and again. An instance
may De cited Of a piece of white drug
get made of paper yarn, Intentionally
placed before a door of a busy office
tTamped upon necessarily for two years
that has been washed some nifty times.
ana comes out white and strong, so
that the period of its usefulness is by
no means at an end.
As this yarn can be woven into almost
any fabrlc, such as dress materials.
tents, bathing suits. imitation Panama
aats' carpets and grain bags, one manu-
!SSCturlng plant cannot well produce all
the articles for which paper warn NAV
90 employed. While the Industry has
vel passed the experimental stage. II Is
nevertheless Of such recent deveioDuent
II Inat the paper or wood cloths are NOT
~ 6tne[ally Iaaa.y FOUND In the retail stores. or
- leest advertised as such There are
now Two mills IN GERMANY Droducjnc
twenty long tons II rulnII-, - -1----e
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Philadelphia Orchestra Master
On Visit to His Sister

Thaddeus Rich, concert master OF the
Philadelphia Orchestra. is spending his
vacation with his sister. Mrs. George o.
lockwood. of Indianapolis. In the house
party o. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Swan
Brown, formerly OF indianapolis. IN their
summer home at Mattapoisett, Mass.
Mrs. lockwood Is sn interest ting mus
ician as well as her distinguished brother.
She has written a number OF good songs
which have been heard Ia public during
the past year. Ono OF them, Sea
Dirge." although OF mournful title. was
sung recently with much success at a
concert at Chautsuqua by Frederick W.
.Guenther.
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Europe He has been Ia Paris for some
years and has inspired the critics to
agree that he is really good IN the same
boat with de Valmar will travel Willy
Schuller. He Is a German, but for sew
eral seasons ne has been connected with
the Vienna Opera There he has sung
In many roles. particularly in the Puc-
cini operas. Schuller and de Valmar will
alternate IN the role OF Pinkerton.
Febea Strakosch and Betty Wolf. who
have been engaged for the title role In
Madam Butterfly" will sail for New
York next month with Conductor Walter
Rothwell
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Homer Lind Amuses Neighb6rs
With Row With Chinaman

Homer Lind. a former Washington
boy, who has attained much success on
the operate stage, has been making
some fun for the summer visitors at
Long Branch over a suit against a
Chinese laundryman 10 recover some
damages. A few days ago Lind left
with Sam Wah some fragile summer
shirts The garments failed 10 endure
the strenuous ordeal OF the Chlnaman's
washing machine. When Lind saw how
thoroughly they had been done up. he
raised a row and followed II with a suit
for damages. The case was heard be
fore Justice Corn Lind made an ex-
haustive appeal in his own behalf all
10 no purpose The case was thrown
out OF court, and the well-grOOmed Mr..
Lind was obliged 10 pay the costs, which
amounted 70 more than the original cost
Of the dainty garments
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Georgetown Orchestra Will Revive
Next Season Under Josef Kaspar

The Georgetown Orchestra Will cone
70 life again next season. and the di-
rector. Josef Kaspar. is planning for at
least one concert It smOldered last
season, owing TO the III health and ab-
sence Of its manager. E. W. Stone, 70
whose energies and generosity largely
the orchestra has been kept alive for
so many year5.
Mr.. Stone is better. and should he
return a we'll man. he viii at once be-
gin work on the plan for reOrganizlng.
and should he not be entirely well he
may relcgatc this work 10 some one
competent 10 take Il up. Mr.. Stone has
spent the summer IN Maine.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
BERLINS TESTING RAILWAY.

The new experimental railway, near
Berlin. Is laid IN the form Of an oval,
with a straight double track SO feet
lcng and a total length OF 5.76l feet.
Motor cars, using steam. electricity.
and beuzine. will be tried Tests viii De
made with different materials Tor bed
6!ny various rails, sleepers Of oak, pine,
beech. and iron, automatic block sig
nails. and. in fact. everything promising
10 add efficiency 10 the German lai'-
ways.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11

has given rise TO its native name.
MCsi-oa-Tounya. OF the Thunder Sound
Ing Smoke. For the same reason
Niagara was called by the abOriEines
the Abode of the Spirit OF Thunder.
Bearing out the belief Of the red man,
his pale-faced brother has succeeded IN
drawing the lightning from this Thun-
der Spirit. Similarly, the white man
expects soon 20 draw the fire from the
Thu der Sounding Smoke, and use il 70
operate The machinery Of the Rand gold
fields.-Scientific American.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Edward Il. Droop Will Explore
Blue Ridge Mountain Regions

Edward II. Droop Will leave tomorrow
for Stony Mans Camp In Virginia,
where Mrs. DrOOp and the children
have been since the h-st Of July. After
a visit with them, Mr. DrOOp will start
with several mOuntaineers for a tramp
OF thirty miles into the unexplored
regions Of the Blue Ridge mountains
for complete recreation. They viii have
a complete camping and hunting outfit,
and viii be absent about three weeks.
Mr.. DrOop and his family VIII return 70
their Washington home in another
month.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
ZambeSi Drops Sheer
Four Hundred
Feet.
Crest of Cataract is
Over a Nile in
Length.

OozinG out OF a black, bOggy depres-
slon in the heart Of southern Africa is
a sluggish, muddy stream which wends
its way southwark, very leisurely at
first, but 1t soon grows rapidly in size
and strength until it pours into the
Indian ocean, 1850 miles away. fourth
in rank among the mighty rivors OF
Africa.
About 700 miles from it's source. and
just beyond the cataracts Of Mololo. the
Zambcsi, joined by the waters OF the
Kwando river. spreads out into what
might be termed lake about six miles
long and over q mile IN width.
Entire Lake Takes Plunge.
This lake is studded with islands. and
the surface is very smooth. the vegeta-
tion along the banks being perfectly
mirrored in the placid water. Strange to
say, the lower end OF this lake is
marked not by a shore line nor by the
slightest narrowing of its surface. but
by an abrupt fall beside which our
mucn-vaunted Niagara is a mere pyErny.
II Is an entire lake that takes the
plunge. and not merely a river
African Falls Vastly Greater.
A comparison Of Niagara and Victoria
Falls Is pictured IN the illustration.
which shows at a glance how vastly
greater is the African falls. At Niagara
the river takes plunge Of les feet. but
the Zambesi falls sheer 900 feet The
crest Of Victoria Falls is over a mile
long-6.SOS feet, to be exact-whereas the
American Falls at Niagara measures
but l.O60 feet. and the Horseshoe Fall IS
only l.24O feet across. or 500 feet as
measured along the curve.
To illustrate the magnitude OF the
African waterfall, it has been depicted
against the skyline Of New York from
Battery Park to Worth street.
Horseshoe Crest UnbrOken.
q Not Il building projects above the
crest OF the falls excepting only the
tower Of the Singer building. which is
now in process Of erection.
To De sure, in comparing Niagara
with Victoria. ii must be said in favor
or the former that the Horseshoe Fall
presents an unbrolIen crest. while the
edge Of :he Victoria is divided by nu-
meroOs islands into stretches which
nowhere exceed 600 feet At the center
as you look up stream, IS the main tall.
while at the right of the island is the
Rainbow Fall. Buka Island separates
the main fall from the Cascade or
DEVILS Greek.
Vertical Wall of Rock.
Fully as remarkable as the falls them
selves is the peculiar formation OF the
chasm into which the waters pour
Facing the falls. and separated from il
by space Of less than 800 feet In width.
IS a vertical wall of rock presenting a
barrier to the flow OF water which Is
unbrokea except for a gorge near the
center little over 600 feet wide. II
seems as If this wall which at one time
undoubtedly formed the lower terminal
OF the lake, had been moved bodily
back by some giant hand, leaving a
deep narrow fissure into which the
RaterH OF the lake fall. Since there is
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but one outlet from this fissure, and
that only $40 feet wide, the depth Jr
water in the gorge must be exceedingly
great The peculiar geological forma-
ton may be said to cause the lake or
river to flow first on end over the falls,
and then on edge through the gorge.
Amid Clouds of Spray.
TIE water pours into the 1ssure amid
clouds Of spray. with a deafening roar
which may be heard for miles. This
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Two New Tenors Secured
For "Mme. Butterfly" Production

Henry W. Savage announces two new
and splendid tenors for Madame But
terfiy," next season. who are now on
their way 10 New York. One is Raoul
de Valmar a pupil Of Jean de Reszke,
but an American by birth. His family
name is really Reid-Taylor, and under
that name he has sung with success in
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Gcssipy Notes and Personals
That Will Interest Musicians

John Philip Sousa's new march. Pow
hatan's Daughter" was played for the
first time on Thursday afternoon at his
concerts on Tuesday afternoon and
The Washington times., 1907-08-11

Mrs A W Cummings. contralto solo
ist OF the Keller Memorial Choir is
spending the month Of August at VII
low Grove Park During her absence
Miss Florence Buehler IS singing in her
place.
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Harry Patterson Hopkins is playing
during the month OF August at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
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Miss Nan Dougherty, violinist In the
Rebew Orchestra. Is spending her vaca-
ton at Round Hil, Va She wiz return
about the 1st Of September.
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Miss Gladys Aline Strong. the youthful
pianist and composer is spending the
month OF August, accompanied by her
mother. Mrs Charles 3. Strong. at
Front Royal. Va.
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AT the morning service In the Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church today A E
Bergh viii play For AL Eternity as
flute solo with violin obIgato by e y.
HOpeweiL
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evening in the Casino at Asbury Park,
where his band drew their customary
large audiences