New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05

resort the GladstOnianS will find what money oheS
must for their Irish ales-for the ant-Parr elite'
that is but not cent for the ParnelliteS.
The Bishop Of Durham has found way out
Of the Durham miners strike The miners, VINO
were pretty nearly starved out, had at last agreed
to 10 per cent reduction; the employers In
sisted on 13 l-2. Tho Bishop, who seems TO he a
good diplomatist, said 10 the employers: very
likely your 13 l-2 per cent is just, but accept ~
for humanity's sake. And they did. lie Is
useful bishap. The strike is over the miners
having lost two months wages, inflicted frighuui
harlshps on innocent hundreds of thousands, Grip
pied great industries, and ended by accepting
terms which their employers offered at first
BY vote of 27 to 3, the French Academy
has elected NJ Iavisse 10 itS vacant fauteuil, ana
for the present that ancient and honorable as
scmbly is free from the stain of NJ. Zola's pres
ence. There were, however, ten votes for Nj.
Zola on the first bollot Ten Academicians were
ready TO welcome the author of the unutterabe
indecencies of La Terre ". Zoa, moreover.
remains permanent candidate, and there are rep
utabe persons who think he ought to succeed
that his talent and not the prostitution OF MS
talent il what the Academy and the public should
consider NJ. Lavisse is professor Of modern his
tory writer on history, cspcci1lly on German his
tory, and one Of the few Frenchmen who show
spirit of fairness toward what is best In the
intellectual life of modern Germany lhat OF
| itself makes his election notable and makes IL
| honorable 10 the Academy.
| The great newspaper copyright case has ended
in fog The Times asked for an injunction
against The st. James's Gazette to restrain that
| evening sheet from rcprintins MI hlphhs
Monadnoch article and for damages, and 10 restrain
the same offender from reprinting news borrower
without credit from THE Times Inc case
was elaboiatcly argued; an elaborate judgment
WIS given by Mr. Justice North. That learned
| judge afrms the Kiplns copyright which was
never doubted; whether he ailirms or denies copy
right in nows is disputed The Times says he
does other papers, nearly all notably hostile TO
their leading contemporary, say lie docs not. TIE
! 1imess7 solicitor, the redoubtible Mr.. SoameS
Of the Pdrnel Commission, thcreupon all
dressed an explanatory rebuke to the dissenting
| Journals which they print ohScurcy, but
do not adopt. Professional opinion is divided. 1t
seems probable that Mr. Justice North meant to
hold that there is copyright, not in news, but In
the expression of it; which is nice point lie
did. however, grant the injunction after there had
ceased 10 fc hny occasion for IT, but glv' NJ
damages in either case, and no costs in respect oi
| ncws paragraphs The quarrel between the two
| papers was adjourned from the court to their
editorial columns, ard the language used by each
Of TIE other would undoubtedly be entitled TO copy
| right.
| French plays in London have fallen upon evil
days. The Coqucln season came " an abrupt
end last evening" VI. Mayer, his impr,saTio' clos
| ing the theatre withoct notice and omiting, says
one witness, 10 return the money paid for places
NJ Coauen declares that down 10 o'clock he
expected to perform, and he had nothing 70 do
with NJ. Mayors proceedings
| Mmc Sarah Bernhardt meantime has been play
| ing that singular piece OF NJ Sardous when ne
entities CLEOPATRA" All the Cleopatra there Is
In IL is of Mime Sarahs creation. Her playing
| Is the more admirable from the extreme badness
| of the piece But the London public thinks it@cf
| entitled 10 see a play as well actress, and
grumblcs. II Is, however, the opinion of the best
critics that Nine Sarah's genius and method are
| now 70 le AT their best
| Mrs Brown Potter made her reappc'rance IN
London on Thursday at the Shaftcsbnry Theatre
in piece adapted by Kyrle lellcw from GriIlPar-
zer and called by :hc adaptcr dramatic poem
The two words describe with accuracy what the
piece Is not II is ill-writen. dull. very proeao,
| prcitlv dressed, indincrcntly well mounted, sen
satonal az moments bur with far too litflc action
or movement 70 hold an audience so far MS "
is dramatic il is mclo1ramatic. The interest OF
tbc evening centred in Mrs. Potter. This ln1y
was thought TO have improved. She has learned
something Of her profession: is sef-posseSsed, but
lacking in passion, sincerity and force. Hero
| in her hands becomes a iin-dc-sccIc maiden, not
without attraction.
II is n matter for regret that Mr.. Leslie Stephen
| should have pcrscvcrcd with his Lowell scheme
The Dean Of Wcstminster's fiat refusal 70 admit
the memorial into the Abbey ouGht 10 have ended
the business Mr.. Stephen thinks otherwise. ana
hoe found y considerable number Of Englshmcn to
| ogrce with him In his belief that Mr.. Lowells
memory will be honored by two stained glass win
| dows in the outside entry To- tie Chapter House
| II T. not for Mr. Iowels American friends 10 in
| tcrfcre No American name appears on the com
mittee which concludes with Mr.. Theodore Watts,
author OF the insulting article on Mr. Lowell pub
lished in "Thc Athenacum" at lis death. If th"
committee do not expressly limit their
| onncol for funds to Englshmcn. the
GOOD sense and good feeling Of Mr. Lowelrs Amerl-
can friends will induce them 10 abstain from
taking part in these proceedings Mr.. Andrew
Lang. whose name is on the committee. comments
sagely enough the matter. American scnsi-
| tiveness is he observes, very intclligiDle ana
might have been left unprovolIed, adding Unless
| the Abbey is TO br literary Nalhalla OF the
Enalshspcaking people, perhaps this tribute of
eipcorc affection might have been left alone.
Il might indeed. He continues: 1t Is not
a Valhalla Of the English-spcakng peo-
ple nor even Of the English. III
is casual collection" Very casual. lie
| notes the absence Of Scott, Burns and Hawthorne
and urges that the first thing TO bc determined -
whether the Abbey shall be exclusively English
or not II one American is honored all Americans
Of equal rank might he insists. be equally
honored 1t Is well said. Meantime LOngfell"
| is there and Lowell is excluded; and n committee
Of Mr. Lowclle English friends are weak enough
10 Weld TO Dean Bradey's desire that t"o en-
| terror windows In paesagc which for'hs no
part of the Abbey should he decorated at tleir
| - O. " s.