New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
WHAT LONDON TALKS ABOUT


tos decided that the country is on the brink OF
widespread calamity. and calls upon Messrs D''.on
ard Harrington 10 convoke meeting OF inc i'''
members Of Parliament for the purpose OF ie4"i
stoninC A. J. Bafour the Government """'' '"
the Commons and First Lord of the Treasury TO
call an autumn session OF Parliament Tor the pun
pose of devisng relief measures and TO pass d p''
reducing rents in Ireland In proportion TO the loss
incurred by the .enants owing TO the Whoesale ue
struction Of their crop. on the oiher hahu' Inc
Dublin Express" says the cry OF famine Is on!
continuation Of the party war cry which is raised
every year the Unionists are In once, ana auus'
judging from the past hope that much oil
the crops doomed to destruction by the prophe's
Of evil will be rescued. and that the general vera
will be much large" than expected
The Daily Independent regards the suggestion
that the Duchess of York will shortly appeal for
funds in behalf Of the Irish who are threatened
with famine in manner similar to the appeal OF
the Princess of Wales in behalf or the I'G hi
poor at the time of the Queens jubilee as oe'hs
'Tf The country was ten times as badly or as II
At the Same time The Daily Independent en-. en-
phatcaily denies that Ireland as ""o'e VIII SUI
fer acute distress.
REFORMATION OF Observation-Disclosures
figures have been furnished in the report just Is
sued by tho Inspector OF Inebrlates Retreats About
one-third of those entering these retreats are en-
tirely cured The largest retreat, the Dalrympe
Home at Rickmansworth. reports that OUT OF az
cases discharged subsequent reports show that l4'
are doing well, q have improved 81 are dead arc
insane and 164 have not improved The other cases
were not traced. The report OF the ihspeH,or cor,
lends that the nGm6gT of and add
"Immodorate drinking. though frighifuilE uom-
among the industrial classes, Is sun more
prevalent among the upper ten
cont inuinG. the report says .,
classes drrnkcnness Is increasing rapidly out Of
the AZ cases mentioned above 'ai the DaiymPe
Gated. 2S5 verc married and the others were wid;
overs or bachelGfs IN rs cSseS s ,Sd IN
thiity.ix clse and 0verwori' caused re doWni H.,
cxcc.s vas ,raceatle to rredsposinG hereditary in
dicat!ons.'
LORD ROsEEERY.-Lord Rosebery. the former
Liberal Premier Is preparing to re-cner public lif".
He has begun again making speeches, and has
round of auturn engagements. His lofdShlp Wis
tied Mr. Gladstone at Bu,tcrstono on Friday. with
the View II is suggested, OF getting the Hrand ga
support OF all factions OF the party
PROPOSED BIRD CONGRESSMAN association
known as ,he Lgue Onihophile Francaise IS
organizing IN International Congress for the Pres
ervation OF InscctyoroUS Birds. The congress WI"
open its sessions in the Town Hall Of AK Depart
mert OF the Boucho ~-du-Rhone. seventeen inl''2
ror.h Of NarSoies. or November 2. II Is propoS -
to demonstrate that nernatona aSTicInrd %Gniy
be wise 10 secure tho absolute prohbltloh d! ~
OF the destruction Of insectvorous bids ana .h"t
ere should
kin or capture birds achting In the course OF tncr
rn'crations Finally II l. proposed to urEc ~ 'Dr
netting Of inscctivorous birds
THE ENGINEERS STRIkE.-A conference
looking TO the settlement; OF the disputes in the
ensinecring trades has begun. and. while ihe I'm
uIoycrs' Federation. meeting ye>itTdaY, rcso-
lutcy determined Mt 10 concedc the Cei"h"' '
their employees there are signs Of =, ti, i,ia G,
both sides end the strike which Is tpS'in. ia.
country hundreds Of thousands Of poIdds ~ nur
be admitted that the employee h'Iq d "aT' ,
AmaIgana,ed Society of EneineeLs BEING NOR
than nullhed by the extension OF inc P'"'P''' ~
federation among the employers
ADVICE TO sPAIN.-"The Speaker" says It re-
CARDS the capture Of Victoria Dc iaS IuhaS by '''c
Cuban insurgents being salutary lesson TAX
Ing tho ground that IT gives Spain shock which
:, * hopod will chccl; her in her diff toward bank
ruptcy and civil war" While not expressing SYN
pa Thy with the motive. The Speaker adds: me
United States can md excellent reasons 10 '"'''
Ccntinuinq. Tine Speaker" advises Spain to re-
Win The Cuhans through the Intermediary of the
United States expressing me opinion S S fr
the United States Congress meets
TO ENCOURAGE THE SEASON.-Thc Prince
and Princess Of Wales have ANNOUNCED their inien-
ton Of paying several wits to London In order to
encourage the winter season, the tralesmen OF the
motro pois having succeeded In conveying respect
season. Was certain Of failure which would be fol-
owed by a consequent depression In the trade,
owing TO the social reaction which set IN after Inc
cciciratIon Of the queens Diamond jubilee
tNNE ROLEYN'S GHOST.-In spite OF official
frowns and attempts to suppress the chatter. 1t
has leaked out that the detachment OF Foot Guards
chartered at the Tower Of London swear that the
sentrcs on night duty have seen the ghost OF Anne
Bolcyn. the unfortunate wife Of the much married
King Henry VIII whom he caused to be beheaded
on May 70. 1886. The ghost OF Queen Ammo Bolcyn
Is only supposed 10 appear on me eve Of ,he dGSth
tho matter has been made the occasion for con
siderable gossip.
MODERN CHIVALEY.-The Marquis &c Len
We. II g announced. has goAe TO Paris with the
obec, Of challenging all the de,ractors of Prince
to Weld sword in his SOW own defence '' " ''''''
THE KING OF SIAM.-The King Of Siam has
returned 10 Tapow Court from France and will
rcfaein there until October !.
UNHAPPY ROYAL PAIR-Thc relations be-
tween the Duke and Duchess Of Aosta. the former
being the eldest ephcw OF the King Of Italy. and
the latter being Princess Helena Of Orleans daueh-
ter Of the late Count OF Paris. are once more re-
ported 20 be strained and 1t is further stated that
their separation Is only question OF short time
Although they were married only about TWO years
ago. IN June. 1895. in June. 1895. the Figaro an
nounced that the marriage had turned out TO be
very unhappy for both parties. and that "A judicial
separation was only prevented by the intervention
OF the Duke Of Aumale. The Duchess the 'Fjgaro'
added refused TO be recOncilcd TO her husband and
kept separate apartments. In December Of tho
same year there WAS held family council OF the
members of tho houses OF Savoy and Orleans nj
tho end OF which IT was announced that the Duke
snd Duchess Of Aos'a had been induced to aban-
But when the Duchess was here layt week she de-
clared she would never live IN Italy again Her
mother the Countess OF Paris, has done All she
c1n 10 soothc the ruined feelings Of the Duchess
but al her efforts 10 make her change her mind
10 have been unavailing and IL is generally
admitted that her separation from the Duke is
again looked upon as being almost inevitable
IMPERIAL NOMENCLATURE.-A curious ,ug-
ges,ion has been made with the object OF cmpha-