New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-15


that thorough investigation Of the Chartereu
Comnany with its titled personages. Loiu
, J,onsdale has been made the go-between Tor an
awkward apology or explanation from the nei-
man Emperor for his January dispatch to freS'-
dent Kruger which kindled flame OF wra'h Ill
England. This is departure from ordinary
Diplomatic usage almost as marked as BIS
marck's revelations
Mr. Gilbert Parker and Mr.. Beerbohm Tree
sail to-day by the ST. Louis with Mr. RichaTd
Croker in the same ship Mr. Parker VIII Wiz
. ness the first performance of his play Inc
Seats Of the Mighty" in Washington. So great
"a the rush for the twenty fifth anniversary
. might of "The Bells at the Lyceum Theatre
that Sir Henry Irving has been compelled 10
announce an additional performance. lie Is
having one Of the best seasons he has ever
known in London. "Cymbeline" shows no Signs
OF impaired drawing power. Sir Henry anu
Miss Ellen Terry the Lord Mayors snow
from the balconies Of The Daily Telegraph
office with the Duke Of Cambridge ana othei
guests When the procession passed the vast
throns In the streets chcered wildly for tho
actor and the actress
The most noticeable picture in the large ex-
hibition of portrait painters In the GRAFTON
Galleries Is a small water color by Mr.. James
Whistler entitled Rose and Silver III Is
lady in a rose and silver gown and hat, with
long black boa. The background reveals sou.
.uyprv tone. and the picture is full of life and
grace 1t is the portrait Of Mrs. Charles "ho-
lev. Neither Sargent nor Shannon is repre-
eented In the show. but there is group or Por-
traits by Millais, and one by Watts Of the ia'e
rrastdent of tho Academy. The collection Is
large. Illustrating all current styles OF par
traiture There are six portraits by George gu
Naur,er A large collection Of miniatures Is
o,eo exhibited in the same galleries. fuphc
taste for this delicate form Of art Is showing
signs Of revival
Tho chief musical novelty Of the week mas
been the symphonic poem by Smetana eh'i''eu
..Richard ILL.," performed at the Henschei con-
cert In ST. James's Hall Smetanas orches'ra'
score IS not considered equal to his best WORK.
Rock publishers report a marked revival or IN
terest in the American trade since the eiec'ioi'.
Orders for holiday books are coming ILL., anu
negotiations for next years pupica'ohs ha''
reopened with energy English trade IS now
active. but tho number OF noteworthy DOORS 10
not large The memoirs Of General LeJcuhe'
containing many references TO Napoieoh' VIII
soon appear in an English translation. announcer
interesting biography Will be that Oh OH 'o"'.
r,rummopd Hay Captain Mahan's Life or
low E. Co. The third volume Of Herbert Spen-
,or,s "soc,o,oev" brings the system Of synthetic
philosophy which has been his lifeworK 10
close.
The marriage of the dowager Duchess vi
Sutherland to Sir Albert Kaye Rolht recaiis 'iie
extraordinary scene of the destruction Oh ohe VI
the late Dukes papers In court. TOT "h'ch s"e
vas sentenced to Imprisonment. The painful re-
I1a6 m
Allied the court columns for several days, under
the title Of the lie Champion divorce suit DIT
Francis Jeune vainly endeavored to suppress
,his scandalous story Of fashionable life by sug-
ges+,ne a private settlement, but the principals
,srsisted in making charges and countercharges
and satisfying the public appetite for that ciass
Of sensational literature
Horseless vehicles are In the streets or Lon
don to-day for the first time under the ne"
law as applied by the local Government Board
rhe sneed Is limited to twelve miles an hour
and onarators are required to put on brakes
Su.hen s;gnalled TO do 50 by drivers or ordinary
vehicles The regulations are tentative anu VIII
proh.bly be modified at the end OF SIX moh'hs'
when experience has shown what safeguards are
necessary. \ complete revolution In ROAD 'raihc
is predicted by imaginative writers Tor the
press but as nothing of the kind has happened
In Paris pictures OF streets occupied with cleo
trio omnibuses and cabs, petroleum ash carts
and scavenger traps. coupes and carriages wl'A
gas engines and "automotor' hearses with eec-
trio accumulators are premature and fancilui.
The most important result Of removing re-
strictions upon motOr-cars and light locoino-
tives will be the encouragement given to Eng
fish inventors TO work out this important prob
lem. They have been at disadvantage In
,l,o:r and
but will henceforth have free field. Several
svndicates with ample capital have made ex-
tensive purchases Of patents. and have entered
upon the manufacture of horseless vehicles on
large scale Electric omnibuses will be run
ming regularly next week; electric cabs are
ready for use: several local vestries have Or
.dered horseless carts for experimental use IN
the public service; insurance schemes for motor
vehicles are already devised, and prospectuses
for new companies for the manufacture ana IN
PRODUCTION Of "autocars" are freely advertised
The parade to-day of the Motor Car Club at
tracted throngs OF spectators at whitehall
Westminster Bridge and all along the old coach-
ing road to Reigate and Brighton. Inc log at
the start was dense. but the weather cleared
when the motorn:en reached Brxton. More
than fifty vehicles were in line. with president
Lawson in the pilot car. 1t was varied assert
n,ent of bicycles tricycles phaetcns, iandaus'
doecarts wagonettes. omnibuses. vans. CABS
and bathchars operated by oil tanks, gas en-
zines. steam boilers and electric motors. TWO
French cars which won the highest'prizes In a
recent competition. were among the hrst 10 en-
tar Reisa.e, and a dozen more struggled IN our
ing the next half-hour. After luncheon the
tourney to Brighton was continued. but many
vehicles dropped out of the parade. Spectators
sh,vertng In the fog cheered wher the horse
les. carriages trundled by. and there was
prsat flourish Of trumpets and horns 1t was
an ingenious and successful attempt 10 ad-
.vertise an industry In which over *lo'ooo'VV
tn E,pO