New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
WHAT LONDON TALKS ABOUT.
London. July 3.

London. July 8.
CHARTERED THE VALHALLA-ihe JUN
and Countess Castellanc 0ormerly Anna Ho"V
have chartered the big, ship-rigged steam Sa','
Valhalla the property of Joseph FredercN LayeoeN'
the London banker The Vahalla looks more ike a
MAR weasel than Measure craft. and when she
ysited New-York at the time OF the last races TOT
the Americas Cup in September, is';' ZOO TONS dis
placement is 2ss feet long has 81 feet beam Is t'ea
with ,rIple-expanson engines lS decbs
lighted by electricity and has TWO oecns'
LABOUCHERE's REPORT.-It is UNDERSTOOD that
Henry Labouchere will make an individual report on
the subject of the Transvaal raid. strongly cehsur.
ing Rhodes but admitting that the sa fon for the Ds
Joseph Chamberlain the Secretary OF ola.e III ''e
Colonies has been perfectly straightforward
IN crrNY CASTLE AGAIN.-Andrew Carnegie
has retaken Cuny Castle for the current year
prssr,,IsTrC "spECTATOR"-" Spec
tator' takes a pessimistic view OF the oehanu u
American farmers for bounty on wheat grown
for export II says:
"As the fairness Of the claim must De co'oe'e'
by every logical protectionist and as the iar'ie'.
hold the balance OF power between the Goldites anu
the Slverites their demand will probably DE gram,
ed In which case the value OF wheat in England VIII
sink like the value OF sugar in England possibly 10
Is shngs quarter 1t Is diihG ri 20
Rents could not he paid The American advocates
~ connecting in metals must win the farmers vote,
and they can only win by conceding their demand
which II protection is reasonable at all. must be
absolutely just. Why should otner INDUSTRIES oe
la and the eldest w as eh he fri friends Of
President Mckinley who wish to deplete ana not 10
MI the Treasury"
STORM DAMAGE IN ENGLAND-The appa.,-
Ing havoc OF the recent tropical tornado ana nail
storm In Essex County has attracted much at'en-
ton The storm covered an unprecedented area
mill. nd nj
the crops All kinds OF stock were drowned farm-
houses were wrecked. and hundreds OF farmers
are on the verge of ruin Their losses loot up iuiy
10000 1l,oCo0"). IIailsones penetra'eu sia'es.
tiles and corrugated iron and killed thousanGs "'
NJ nd OF game. one hailsone picked up measures
six and a hale inches in circumference. Heavy
machinery washed away by me noous;; az a'' "a
standstill Travellers drowned stock hoa,ins
about in tho adjoining fields Parament mas 'a snd
It is probable that the Lord Mayor Of London Will
open a fund to relieve the suffering farmers
TA1-Rr.S VISIT TO RI-SSIA-After months OF
limiting that an invitation would be welcome. Presi-
dent Faurc has beor asked TO visit st. petersburg
and will arrive at Cronstad, on August Is lhcie
he will he met By the Car, and the TWO VIII re-
view the feet In the evening president faure
will accompany the Car to the Peterhof Palace
where a barquet will be given In his hohor' VI"
August "a there will be a reception. and tnen inc
Car and the President will proceed 10 ST. Peters
burg where there will be banquets military re-
views gala performances at the OPERA ETC. Inc
President will start on his return 10 FRANCE vi
August o. The French Chambers Will be asKeo 10
vote 200 OO francs (sl0oCoO for the expenses OF the
v,st A curious story is told in connection with
ths approaching visl, OF President Faure 70 Rus
sa 1t is in substance that bmperor W NJ "a p o.
tershurg and wrote tho Gar TO that effect But
II arrears EmpeT'r WaT P9ssden w wera bafed
By the acuteness Of the car
THE KAISER AND THE FRENCH OFFICER.
An interesting account OF n conversation between
Emperor William and French dragon oihcer' NJ
ne Noailles nephew OF the French Ambassador al
Rerlin the MARQUIS De Noaes. Is published IN
tho "Gaulois'' OF Paris. NJ De Noailles II appears
vas dining with a regiment Of the Berlin garrison,
when the Emperor Unexpectedly arrived recos-
n!zed the French officer and said:
"You see how treat my officers. snare tner
,neo,s discuss their aspirations and dlsappont-
ments and know that they all know the Interest
take in them" .
His Majesty continued. addressing NJ. de Noailles:
"You have a fine army. was able to appreciate
It when went to France. Your infantry Is admir-
I cannot say the same OF the artillery; The French
artillery IS superior but do not despair Of re,
cavalry Yet. you have man whose advice II II
followed would have given y3n tie hct rSS n, NV IN
father and grandfather always admired. and whose
theories they pracsed. 1t would give me the great
est pleas TO meet him. now that he Is no longer
In active service
COLONEL HAY THEIR GUEST.-Colonel john
Hav the United States Ambassador Will visit Bath
toward the end OF the present month. as the guest
Of the British Librarians Association. on the occa-
sion of the visit of the American librarians to that
city.
THE PRINCES PLANS.-The Prince and
Princess Of Wales, who have remained at Marlbor-
ough House since the Jubilee celebration will not
leave London until July %. when they go to Good
wood House. Sussex, visit to the Duke OF
Richmond and Gordon for the week The fol-
lowing Friday DULY 3W the Prince goes to Ports
mouth 10 join the royal yacht OSBORNE and proceed
after which His ROYAL Highness goes to Homburg
and Copenhagen. At the latter place he joins the
Princess of Wales who with Princess Victoria and
Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark. arrives
there on a visit to the King and Queen OF Dem
mark during the first week OF August.
WOMEN TO GIVE A DfNNER.-A dinner is to
he given this month at the Grafton Gallery by one
hundred representative women, each Of whom will
Tho dinner IS TO he followed by solree to which
other eminent people will be Invited. Among the
women on the committee Lady Jeune, Mrs.
Humphry Ward Mrs Fawcett and Ellen Terry.
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