The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-25


There need not have been much difficulty
about E14O. although know myself to be in
the right. But Mr. Gilbert chose TO bring the
matter forward in q most offensive way. you
see / don't think am saying anything that
Is not perfectly we'll known when say that MIR.
Gilbert Is a very difficult man to get on with.
l have managed TO get on with him for
longer time than any one else in the world
could have done. but when 1t came to his in
sinuatinR over the small matter in dispute that
he was being done, OF course could not sub
NIT to that. l had to say ut once: Very we'll.
II that is your position you have your remedy.
You must go to law about it."
Gilbert writes to-day to the Pail Mall Gazette
to say that be is going to law. He adds that
Cartes statement that the sum in dispute is
only s14O is decidedly inaccurate. Tho inn
mediate sum in dispute" says Mr. Gilbert, lis
f5i5 and this Is n question that involves in
cidentally his right to charge many other sums
against me during the past eight years. In
fact, 1t involves the construction to be placed
upon the most important clause In our agree
ment."
Carte does not believe the rupture between
Gilbert and Sullivan will injure the fortunes of
the Savoy Theatre. He says The Condo
liers" will run for fifteen or eighteen months
longer. md that he has plenty OF plans for the
theatre after that.
Sullivan's now grand OPERA for which Julian
SturSes is writing the llbretto. will be pro-
duced at Carte's new theatre in the fall. and
Carte says it is his intention, with Sullivan's
assistance. to establish there permanent Eng
lish opera oil the year round, with only break
OF two or three months in the summer. The
subject OF the new grand opera is supposed to
be "Ivanhoe," though Carte will not admit it.
The cast has not yet been engaged
Minister Lincoln returned to London this
week. after short leave OF absence following
the death OF his son. Yesterday he was pres
ent at luncheon given by Poultney Blgelow
to Count Herbert Bismarck. Among others
present were Rider HagRard. Prof. James
Bryce. William Howard Russell, and Du-
maurer Of Punch. Haggard. by the way. has
Just sent a new book to the press. 1t is called
Eric" and is a Scandlna avian romance OF the
bloodiest description, with but few survivors
in the last chapters.
The tower with which Sir Edward W atkin
intends to out-Eiffel Eiffel will be erected at
Willesden. western London suburb. The
promoters have not got money yet to carry out
the work. but they appear confident Of getting
all they want, and they have already en-
tered into preliminary contracts for Sc
curing $50 acres OF land whereon to
erect the monstrosty Watkin has had an eye
10 otner interests In the promotion OF THIS
scheme. for the selected site is close to the I'M
foreground railway Of which no is Chairman.
and the hope Ia that the tower may prove a
sufficient attraction to the sightseeing Briton
to add another unit to the railway dividend
The new tower is to be 1850 feet high.
Adelaide De.chon. the American singer and
recter. who has been seriously III for some
months from the effects Of influenza. is now
completely recovered. She reappeared this
week at the Grosvenor Gallery ..Ad received a
warm welcome from the public.
Jem Carney comes out with challenge to-
day to fight any light weight In the world. but
the stake must be large one. He has lodged
f100 with a sporting paper to bind the match.
Slavin. the Australian heavy weight. has also
challenged Mitchell to fight to finish. Mitchell
Is not likely to accept.
Dixon. the American darby. and Nunc Wal
lace have both gone to their training quarters
to prepare for their contest The little bet
ting that has so far taken place has been
slightly in favor OF Wallace
The defeat OF Lenord at Newmarket this
week is regarded rs entirely dsposing Of his
Derby chances Surefoot is in stronger re-
quest than ever for the classic race. The only
other horse really backed is Sainfoin, at II to
Q against him. Both these fayorites are sons
Of Springfield.
Tho forthcoming race for the Manchester
Cup Is causing fair amount Of speculation.
Vasistas Is a favorite at 10 l against him,
TheoDhilus and Houndsditch are backed at 8
TO /. and Ringmaster and Pamela at 10 to1.