New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-15

learn that the Prince acted as silent partner.
though as a matter of fact. bis conduct does
not deserve all the censure that is directed against
him. He is said to have really doubted the
bostess's suspicion Of Sir William, but thought it
better to induce him to give up gambling alto
eether Moreover. the stakes were not heavy.
Meantime the subject is being inquired into by
the War Office If Sir William is declared guilty
Of cheating. he will be cashcred. His resigna-
,ou has been declined while he is under sus-
nicon. hut he has been placed on half pay pend
inc the result of the inquiry Whatever Efforts
are made to hush up the case are likely 10 pc
discredted by questions in Parliament respt
the conduct of Sir William and Captain Levitt
rs officers in the Guards, notice OF questions nav
inc been oivcn last night.
Crave difficulties have arisen in the labor mar
Iot in 1he last week hut the latest news indicates
that the strikers have been defeated III Hull'
Iivcrnool and Cardin In London, However, we are
IN tho mi lst Of serious complications. The steve
6ores. who have one of the most powerful unions
have declared against the Shipping fedcT-
ati,n Yesterday The leaders of the worKmen
had prolonged interview with The committee oi
the Federation ard It is understood this morning
that the outcome was not satisfactory. The men
realize that they acted with too great precipita-
and. though the stevedoIes have long purse, they
cannot hope to compete with the cXchequtr 81
nearly hundred wealthy shipping companies
The Federation has promised TO give no preference
to non-unoniSts but they decline absolutely 10
discharge the non-unoliStS at present employed
The Shipping Federation will issue a public an
nouncemcnt tonight 10 every part of the United
Kingdom that, if the above conditions are not
accented and the S'rvcdoies obtain the assistance
of the sailors and doclcrs' unions, the country
will witness the greatest STRIFE that ever afflicted
British labor.
London society just now is greatly interested
in Tie visit of Cecil Rhodes. lie is sclf-madc
man of great simplicity Of character lie possesses
more than g., ,0OO, ,0OO which he dcvotcS 10 the
development of South Africa. He looks upon
Manicaand and Mashonaland as of greater prom
ise than any other par, of the British Empire.
All London is scrambling for his acquaintance
and his favOrs The Duke of Fife. rs chairman
Of his company, entertained him Al a dinner. which
| led to a remarkable gathering Of public men.
II is not often that sees such notable persons
| as Lord Salisbury, Lord knutSford. Mr.. Chamber
| lain Mr. Gladstone, Sir William liarcoHrt, Lord
| Herschell and the Prince of Wales dining at the
| same table The Prince Of Wales talked for more
than an hour with the hero during the evening.
Rhodes
| He contributed 10000 to his campaign. but has
now refused him any further help.
| There is no little indignation about INC CIT
| cumstances under which the Car returned thc
| GuildhaIl Memorial on the treatment of the Jews
| There is some talk of trying 10 get up a debate
! in Parliament on Russia's treatment Of these Uh-
| fortunate people The Government, however,
declines to offer facilities Lord Salisbury
naturally wishes TO avoid anything personally
dstasteful to the Emperor. Sir John Simon :
letter blaming Lord Salisbury for allowing tAe
! letter to be returned through the Foreign once
is largely discounted when il is remembered that
he is an advanced Radical and a bitter opponent
| of Lord Salisburys policy.
Notwithstanding the comparative failure OF
| The Middlcman" in America il is great sue
| cess here. II is also favorltc In Germany,
where tie public seem to like English plays rs
fast as English writers manufacture them from
French sources The Dancing Girl is shortly
TO be reproduced in Germany
| Mrs Langry is about to withdraw Antony
| and Cleopatra" which has been little better than
costly spectacular pantomime. She viii soon
| appear in a new piece called Lady Barter, hy
! COghlan.
Jean de RcSzke is n receive GOO night
during the London opera season, one Of the high
est figures ever paid tenor, and If is said that
this enormous salary is to be increased when
! he visits America.
| The war between tho IbSenitcs and anti-lbscn-
ties continues to rage. William Archer regards
Ibsen as almost as great a man as Shakespeare,
while George Sims leads the PhiIistincS. \ re-
markable circumstance is that the greatest ad-
mrcrs Of 1bscn are said TO be among the actors.