New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30


day.
The International Railway Congress was
opened impressivey with addresses OF welcome
by the Prince Of Wales and Mr. Bryce ana
with a stately reception. The delegates nave
been entertained for three days by EXCURSIONS
for the inspection Of the Midland Companys
extensive works at Beeston and Derby, and
other interesting shows but will settle down
next week to the discussion Of various ques-
lions connected with the construction. opera
ton. organization and maintenance OF rail-
ways. 1t Is doubtful whether the American
delegates will have much 20 learn from these
debates for no railways In Europe nave the
perfection Of mechanical devices and the sys-
tenn Of organization which roads Ike the Penn
sylvania have. While the English railways
have the block system and take all reasonable
precautions for the protection OF life ana prop
erty. they have old-fashioned mechanical de-
vices for interlocking switches, and signals In
place Of the pneumatic method. operated by
electricity. In use on the best American
railways The American delegates are an
influential body, numbering twenty-five or
thirty Mr. Roosevelt Secretary OF Legation,
heads the list as the representative or the
United States Government. The Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad has MI. Frank Thomson. nrst
vice-presioent: Mr. James McCrea. first vice.
president OF the lines west OF Pittsburg; MI.
Ety. chief OF the technical department. and
Colonel James l.. Taylor European agent OF
the company. The Vanderbilt roads have Mr..
Toucey and Mr.. Buchanan. Other representa-
tives are Mr.. Theodore Voorhees,. OF the Phila-
delphia and Reading Mr.. L. T. Jeffery. OF the
Denver and Rio Grande: Mr.. Charles Peacock.
OF the New-Haven Railway; Mr. Charles Harris
horn. OF the Lehigh Valley. and Colonel Haines.
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The Southern Pacific. New-York Ontario and
Western and other railways also have delegates.
The Queen has arranged a garden party for
the members Of the International Railway
Congress at Windsor Castle next week.
The alliance between the royal houses of France
and Savoy has not been favorably regarded. ac-
cording to current reports. by Premier Crisp.
who is the most powerful statesman In Italy
The Vatican has taken pa ternal interest in 1t
and the French monarchists have thought that
their cause would gain prestige from IT. The
English royal family have been conspicuous by
their presence and patronage. while the Orleans
family have had full muster. The Bonapartes
kept out Of L.. and the French people have oeen
silent and Indifferent to what was going on In
ineston-on- Thames. Jenkins has surpassed
himself In cataoguing the royalties and descrio-
ing the toilets OF prncesses and patrician danes
IA ST Raphaers Church could only accommodate
200 wedding guests Princess Heenes comeliness
and grace were revealed to him in an atmosphere
dense with the breath OF Royalty.
singular feature OF the Aosta-Orleans wedding
was the fact that the service was read. responses
and ALL in English. although an Italian prince
and a French princess were plightng their troth.
The witnesses signing the register were the heirs
apparent OF Italy and Great Britain. and the
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did what they could to celebrate the event by dis
playing notices in their shop fronts, such as
'One Touch Of Nature Makes the Whole World
Kin" Happy the Wooing That's Not Long ADO
ing" and Santa Felicita,' which was jobbing
sample Of trade Italian
Continental affairs have been very dull TINS
| week In Paris there have been stately and beau
| tiful ceremonies commemorative Of President
| Carnot's death; there has also been renewal OF
| the disorder among the students In the Latin
| quarter with apprehension OF additional out
breaks Everything Russian is popular at
| Paris. Russian singers and dancers are recalled
nightly at the concert saloons, and the Russian
| circus performers are idolized at the Hppodrome
| The Macedonian disturbances are now added TO
/ the Armenian horrors and fear Is expressed oy
| the enemies Of Turkish misrule lest LORD SANS
| bury be less inclined than Lord Kimberley 10
| force the Sultan to carry out reform measures
| The agitation in favor OF Armenia Is going on
| quietly in England. Mr.. Bagrad NJ Asian. who
has been exhibiting three survivors OF the Sassouh
| atrocities has sent check OF Fl 900 TO the Ar
| menian committee. He would take his three At
| menians Mr. and Mrs. Bedros and Mr. Nartan' 10
| the United States, II he were encouraged by an
| organized movement there or by guarantees OF
| the payment Of expenses. His Is not a dime mt-
scum show, but an honest attempt to let Armenian
refugees tell their own story Of massacre and
| rapine.
The banquet to Sir Walter Besant was a love-
| feast for the Authors Society. Of which he has
been the leading spirit. The spacious hall OF
the Holborn Restaurant was filled with COM
pany Of $50 authors Of both sexes. Sir w. Mar
tin Conway presided and Mr.. Hall Game made
the speech OF the evening, opening with SYM
| pathetic message from Mr.. Ruskin and setting
forth with dignity and power Sir waiter Bes-
| ants aims and achievements as literary
| workman his services to literary people OF
every class and to the country In carrying the
rights Of their property a long step toward
tust and equitable international law. and his
successful labors as the founder and chef OF
|, | the Authors Society. Sir Walter Besant re-
piled In excellent taste. divertng attention from
himself to the distinction conferred upon the
profession OF literature and enlarging upon the
| great work Of the Authors Society In promot
ing the dignity and independence OF men o.
, letters Lord Rosebery had some compensation,
for the vicissltudes of politics in the compli
: ments lavahed upon him by Sir Walter as thu
: first Prime Minister who had given thought Il
, the dignity Of literature. This lavish praise II
, another illustration Of what is known as Rose
berry luck although 1t was justified by TIL
theory that good turn deserves another
There were Prime Ministers when Scott. Ma
;. cauay. Bulwer and Tennyson received thei
! titles.
The dinner. while a splendid compliment 4
Sir Walter Besant. was dull and listless. TIL
| speaking was excellent, but the company d
: not take fire. even when good points were made
No criticism Of this sort could justly be offere