New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-01
CHRONICLED AND CRITICISED BIZ SIR. ED.
MUND YATES.
THE QUEEN TO START FOR THE CONTINENT on
MARCH 17-LoRD RANDoLPH-A PROJECTED
RAILWAY IN EAST AFRICA-IRIsH BILLS
IN THE CoMMoNs-THE CANNES
TRAGEDY-LoRD GRANvILLE's
FINE LIBRARY.
rpY CABLE TO THE ThIBUNE.1
copv,tont. 1897. By tn. Tribune A"oeiatfon

are To embark on board the Victoria and Albert on Fri
day morning The Royal yacht will start about 10
O'Clock for Cherbourg escorted by the Admiralty yacht
Enchantrcss The Queen l. again to dine on board ana
about O'Clock the royal special train Will start from
Cherbourg IIarbor station for Iiyeres. where Her
Majesty will arrive early on Saturday evening"
March 10.
THE DAILY CEREMONIAL AT TFwFTKs CRAVE
letter from Cairo gives curious account OF the
ceremonial performed every day at the burapiace OF
the late Khedive Tewfk. His mother attends daily
the purpose OF prayer and over thousand persons
also attend and fed with portions Of meat. rice
and bread. They sit down In groups Of about dozen
each and a dish IL placed I'm the middle. Casual
visitors who look on without participating In these
strsnge rites are served with coffee and cigarettes
which II Is the height OF bad form to decline ibis
ritual is in way regarded rs devotional and IL
connected with prayers for the repose Of the khediver
soul offered By the bereaved mother
LORD RANDoLPH's POLITICAL PLANS.
Lord Randolph Churchill brought home fns
collection Of sporting trophies from Mashonaland ITO
has obtained specimen horns Of nearly every species
OF African antelope aud several superb lion and zebra
skins 1t need surprise IL Lord Randolph
Churchill figures prominently In the debate on tho
army estimates The Member for South PaddingtOn
finds political life not worth living on the present
terms OF silence and scfefacement and from various
hints lately dropped there seems likelihood that
concerning the military expenditure There would
be certain fitness in his thus choosing the subject
80 intimately connected with his past career as
means OF reenterng active Parliamentary life. lie
would, moreover. be giving expression 10 very
prevalent dissatisfaction with the present state Ut
affairs In the Oicc. This feeling Is stronger
outside Of Westminster than within, and If Lord
Randolph Churchill can succeed in making military
expenditure and military efficiency more common
srate than they are al present lie Will not only 90
doing a very popular thing, but will be rendering
real service to the Nation.
HE WANTED FAIR PLAY FOR HIS CLERKS.
Sir Algernon West. who has all along objected mos
strongly 10 the introduction Of young bookmen in his
department over the heads OF tried and meritonous
public servants, has decided To retire from the service
in MAY. The Is attributed TO his failure TO get
from the Treasury tie benefits he asked for some Of
the deserving and experienced clerks at his Office.
These having been denied them and him and differ
ences having arisen tile general question Of the
status OF the newcomers, Sir Algenon West at once
sent In his resignation TO the Treasury Before finally
quitting Somerset House. however he will assis; Mr.
Goschen with the Customs and Inland Revenue bill for
1892. The deputy chairman Lord lddcsleish. WILL Of
course succeed 10 tho vacancy.
FOR A RAILWAY IN East AFRICA.
on all grounds, the Government grant for sur.
veyng the MOmbasa Nyanza railway ronte IL
To be commended To put first National obi
gntlons, we are hound ny the terms agreed 10
at the Brussels Conference To do our best to put
down the slave trade in East Africa and there can b
no moro eficacious way OF doing this than By making
the transport OF ivory by slave gangs Improbable a.
1t viii be when the cheaper method OF railway transport
put in operation This properly enough Is made the
official for the step. But there Is another 1usu-
fcaon OF IL which is equally valid though not equally
prominent This IS that though doubtless the beneht
will accrue first 10 the chartered company, II will uld.
otelv rod In fhe British
general A third not unimportant argument is that
the survey has already been started and that the pay
ment Of 1t is guaranteed out of the public money.
IRISH MEASURES N THE COMMONS.
Though temporary precedence Is being given n TIE
Irish Education BILL there IS reason to believe that tho
first Government measure 10 be passed will be the
Small Holdings bill This and the supply bill viii
occupy most OF the time OF the Honse OF Commo; til
Easter but the second reading OF the Irish Local Cow
ernment bill is 20 be taken before the recess II possible
The Opposition have shown themselves singularly
feeble IN the criticisms Of all three measures. The
nljudged outburst which greeted Mr. BalfoIr's intro
duction OF his bill has, | predicted last week.
dwnded very much In virIlencc. that the text Of
the bill Is IN the hands OF the Members. and when Mr.
Gladstone returns he will probably order very mild
form OF attack TO be substituted for the Wild onslaught
Of his self advertising neu;enants. Neither Nj. Jack
sons Mr. Chapnns bill is 10 be seriously opposed
by any section OF the Gladstonlans The prospects
likelihood OF progress being made with much en-
thusiasm Is TO be looked for the end Of
Parliament.
LORD ROBERTS LIKELY TO ACCEPT THE OFFER.
In MI probability Lord Roberts will accept the
offer which has been made 10 him OF the extension
OF his command in India, II the bill now before
Parliament becomes law. This would enable the
Government 10 grant him six months leave IN Eng
land.
NCrIr Sp ~ ~
Captain Younghusband, the Central Asian explorer
returns to India at once, when he will upon his
now duties OIL the staff OF the political department
LORD ROSEBERY AND THE COUNCIL
Lord Rosebery has not added, probably he did
not TO add. to the number Of his friends In the
city by his action IN connection with the Council.
To the citizens who supported him the ground that
no was standing political lines he owed his
election to that body Of which he became the first
chairman, and the corporation at his instance. al.
lowed the Council TO meet for tho first year In the
Guildhal. Lord Rosebery takes tho opportunity ot
giving his first constituents parting mslediction, and
contests the neighborlng district pronounced anti
civic grounds.
THE TRAGEDY AT CANNES.
The real truth about the Cannes tragedy is ssA
involved In uncertainty, and credence should
be placed in the authentic accounts which appear
daily in English and French journals, which. without
exception, are inspired by Mr. Deacon or by tho
friends of NJ. Abeie. The whole truth rs to the
hour and circumstances OF this miserable affair VIII
be made public at the asszes, at which Deacon Will
take hls trial, and will be subjected to searching
interrogatory, and his fate will remain In the hands
OF n jury OF the Alpes Mantimes In the meanwhile,
Abec has been buried In the cemetery at Passy, after
an imposing service Oh Thursday at the Madeleine,
which was conducted with much musical poinp, the
catatalque being laden with magnificent flowers and
the great church all hung In black relieved by tho
blue and gold escutcheons OF beehves and bees. the
armoria bearings of NJ. Achilles family which MAIDS
It's fortune under the Empire which bore the same
heraldc insignia. The Madeleine filled with .
crowd. not only OF sympathzers and sightseers but
also by a numerous wedding party a marriage being
nj the Otler end Of the hudlng while the