The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-27

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hAmsnt next session. put II IL probable that
the question. will b shelved By the appoint
msnt OF royal commission Of inquiry. q
LORD Salisbury has boon In frequent COM
mnniestton for several weeks past with Sir
Halliday NseArtney. Secretary OF the Chinese
LEGATION here. and with the British Minister
In Pskin.S Thereis good reason to believe that
Negotiations are In progress for treaty or
Understandable, securing Joint action By Eng
land and, China against France and Russia in
the far RAst' France II evidently preparing to
picks Quarrel. with China In the south. and
Russian soldiers, have trespassed on Chinese
territory ~ the northwest, whilo at the same
time the, Affects Of French and Russian
intrfguss are being felt BY England on
the borders OF ,Burmah. and the confines Of
oashmsr% j An. Anglo Chinese alliance IL
therefore fslt TO b. natural. and desirable.
Chils bsfaG tha only possible ally Of England
IN The Iast The statesmen Of the Triple Al
listes are Watching the eourssot events with
the ksensst Interest. for It ii obvious that thsy
have everything te eaip and nothing to lose
any moment and involve their two great oppo-
nents IN . costly and exhsusting conflict with
ENGLAND and China.
The remark has been made before. but Il
viii bear repetition. that the expected boom in
tho British South Africa Company's shares
hat not yst. commenced. 1T 10 likely to be In
definitely postponed IN consequence Of state
morris made At the annual general meeting on
WsdAssday.s ThsDsks Of Abercorn presided
ana Ne Duke ofTlfe,W married the Prince
ofWNes's daushtsr. vas. present and moved
the, ADOPTION OF the report, and in doing SO
said mAhy nice thin1s shout the blessings Of
civilization. the, abolition Of slavery. and 80
forth But speculators and investors do not
cart, to take outss'thsir dividends in philsn-
thropy. and that 10 the best prospect
in siEhA for 5the company. BY the sd-
mission Of Its ,ducsl directors. will
have exhaustsd it,, funds by. the spring Of
1888 OF course. the million and moro already
spent in occupying and prospecting Mashona-
land constitutes the capital expenditure. from
which handsome return IL expected sooner
or later: Nbut tho gold folds from which so
much was expected haze proved disappointing.
and peoplN do not seem eager to -Ffsk the large
capital reGluired to work them.
Tho London County Council has appointed
Capt 6lnonds. for ten years second oficer, Of
the Metropolitan H1ts Brigade. to DO chiefof-
ncsr hi succession. to Capt SHAW. In doing
this the Council administered Q well-de-
ser%sd snub to Shaw. who for years had
been iealous Of his able assistant, had kept
hintfn the background - far as possible. and
on retiring pressed the claims OF an outsider.
Cart Campbsll. to the vacant post. shaw's in
tSlgues prevailed 20 far that the General Pur.
poses Conmittes Of the Council recommended
Camphsll but the Council itself OVERRIDE tho
Oo0nittee's choice and appointed simonds By
sn overwhelming majority. to the great delight
OF the dre brigade men. 6imonds will receive
O. salary,to start with. OF AGO. He is big.
deal about the American IRE brigade system.
of'whi9h he IL . great admirer.'
. Mr.. Edward P. Frost 10 experimenting In
Cambridge with. nyipg. machines OF his own
invention. He 10 conndent that he will finally
produce vpry large. practicable aerial ships.
driven ~ powerful engines and fitted with
artificial, Feathers" each capable Of lifting
shout ssrssty, poundA :.
t 10 ssnnouaced, from Vienna that Johann
gtzanSs u tn sFsellS mt hsalth md will conduit
Id Rsrson on the. evening Of New Years Day
story Of. the sopsrA 10 . capital one. Young
HING Robeft II fauhssry has wandered With
his copttisp dhrfng . hunt to the csstls Of Rit-
ttr Rnsnaa Q fierce. brave. bibtlous NOBLE
man With beautiful young wife. The King.
who ~ not re06gnized. puts on: Fdsman's
helmet and during the knights absence steals
. kiSS ffom his wife. at the same time reveal
ind Ill rank to her She resists the Kings ad-
yanSeS. however, and. respecting her virtue.
his Majesty hastily quits the castle. Pasman
returns. and. learning what has happened. he
githers his retaipers and pursues the offender.
followed unknown'to him by his wife and her
maids. All meet In the third act in the royal
palace. whore the King has just been married.
n,ha koofiviktoa
poser to introduce polkas. waltzes. and
Hungarian music. which. It is said.
arc likely to take Vienna by storm.
The young Queen is OF jealous dis
position. and the King. fearing Idsman's
places his fool on the throne to
hearthe knights complaint and himself dons
the testers garb. The fool. who knows every
thing. decides that the knight shall be al
lowed 70 kiss the Offenders wife. and the
Queen. discovering the Joke. declares herself
willing. knowing also that the fool 10 her hus-
band. Ths King vehemently protests against |
the decision. but RAs,nan accepts It as emil
nently just and kisses the Queen in the pres
ence OF the court The Queen with difaculty |
plkestes the furious King. and all ends merrily.
Strauss. By the way. although 90 years old. |
dyes hill hair and beard jetblack and In other |
ways strives. to look about 80. The COR |
Of. the Standard explains that |
Strauss. knowing that 1.-TWO generations have |
seen him. violin In hand. stand before the |
In the volksgarten and In other |
public places swinging his body gracefully |
while beating time. does not like to remind |
bis former admirers how old they are"
Alfred Collier was confined to bis room last |
week with bad attack Of influenza. which |
him. from finishing the overture to |
- The Mountsbanks." which work he had left |
fo tha last Whan he vas able to get about the |
log settled down on London. and Collier ned |
to balmy Bournemouth. whore he has been |
hard at work this week. The overture was
completed to-day and on Monday there |
will be . full dress rehearsal Of the |
opera. Gilbert thinks he has written a FIRST |
rate libretto and experts speak highly OF
Cslller's music. Tho FIRST night has been de- |
nnitely fxed for next Tuesday. and all the |
seats have long been booked.
A special company II being formed to play
Asscasnrs "Cavalleria Rusticans" In the