New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
LONDON AND BERLIN GOSSIP.
RHODES MUST BE PRESENT-oScAR WILDE MAY
BE LIBERATED-CAPTAlN EVANS To kE-
TURN TO THE UNITED STATES.

RE IJRERATED-CAPTAIN EVANS TO RE-
TURN TO THE UNITED STATES.
London. Aug 2e-Cecil Rhodes proposes arriving
in London about the middle OF Decemper' me
House OF Commons Committee on South Africa
will not meet till Parliament resumes In January;
But there will ne a crisis meeting OF the chartered
Company before Parliament opens, and Rhodes
must be present
London clubland is at present deaert The
Carlton the Reform. the Conservative, the 1rav-
elIcrs' with the various Service clubs, are closed
Those OF their members who remain lin town and
choose TO show themselves in cubland find ac-
commodation in kindred clubs that are lhroWn
open to them. nus n,ei'n' ~ Sa,jonoI liberal
The Travellers at the Author Club. and the mem
bers of the Carlton ut any of the minor con-
seryative clubs they may deisn to put up WITH
Before the Dublin Convention meets final at
tempt will be made TO give unity TO the Nation
aIists by making Mr.. Sexton chairman i'm place
IIeaIy's decstation Mr.. Dillon is ready TO resign.
but il Is doubtful whether Mr.. Healy will accept
the compromise.
Since the death of bis mother. Lady Wilde. the
health Of Oscar Wilde has broken down There
appears 10 have been deep affection between them
The Home Secretary recently decided there should
be no remission Of the sentence That decision Is
now under revision. and Wildes release Is prob
able about October
The Court will stay in Bamoral till the end OF
November when the queen will return 10 wind
sor There has been another recovery In the old
Queens health. Those who her going north
TO Bamoral say that she looked sprghtlcr ana
relied less upon assistance In walking than Tor
years past
Among the saloon passengers booked 10 sail from
Southampton on the steamer St Paul on August %
are Judge II. W Bragg. J. H. Chandler and fam,
iv Bronson Howard. General Francis Walker and
William Rockefeller and family.
Berlin. Aug 29-The German Catholic Congress.
which has been sitting at Dortmund. adjourned on
Friday after a five days session. Besides affirm
Ing the principle Of the temporal power Of the
Pontin and expressing sympathy with the Pope.
the Congress debated at length the questions Of
an aggressive Agrarian policy and German colonial
expansion. the Centrist members Of the RcichstaR
who were present delegates Icing prominent
among the speakers favoring both these move
ments The Congress also approved a proposal
submitted by the Centrists to Introduce In the
the clerical control Of religious teaching in the
schools
j. C. Penheld United States Diplomatic Agent
and Consul General at cairo. has arrived here
with his family his return TO Cairo from
tour 10 the North cape Mr.. Pcnheld and his
family were entertained while here by Amba ssador
T'hl. Part OF their tour was made i'm company
with the King OF the Bclgians. whom they found
TO be very friendly and thoroughly democratic.
Captain r. X. Evans. military attache to the
United States Embassy. Will sever his connection
after leave for home His departure Will lie
greatly regretted by his many friends in Berlin