New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16


-. =, donunciatIon from the Liberal and Ma
tIonaIIst press at the announcement. mace yes'e,
dav evening by the Chief Secretary LOT " -.
Gerald Baifour. that a Royal Commission "' 1.,.,,
onno,n,od IN inoulre into the working or the liS"
Land Commission The members oi an ano attempt to
accuse the Government OF making az rad,,cng
intimidate the sub-Commissioners aganso is an
rents. and declare the new nterest and that
pwiii he expected TO recommend relief ior thc AM
lords ns 1 ~ the Government being alarmed az
their ioning the Nationalist on III. pprtain and
the financial relations between "rea' H''''' ~
Ireland.
,,,NtsTER TOWER IN LONDON.-Charlemagne
Tower. the new United States Minister 10 austria
HUNGARY visited the American Embassy here to-
| day.
| AMERICANS TO BE PRESENTED.-The ch''eu
States Ambassador, Colonel Johh may WI"
| h,s secretary Spencer Eddy, Of Chicago IN the
automatic circle at the lcvee which the Prince OF
wales will hold I'm behalf OF the Queen at 81,
James's Palace on Tuesday next. IN tne se''' II
Gircie an1 George Porter all Of NewYork; George
C,iipIn OF Philadelphia and the staf oil the o"'eo
States Embassy
| AN ARMY INQUIRY-A majority OF the news
papcrs led by "rhe Times" are favorable 10 Loru
Dunravens motion, made In the House Oh ho'u'
Yesterday evening. asking for an inquiry INTO '"e
stories of contagious diseases among the soldiers Oh
population of India. His Lordshp aoduceo 4"
nowerful argument quoting figures from the report
| made this yclr by the committee Lord Roberts Oh
| Candahar, who WAS commander-h-chiel vi '"o
| army in India from 1885 to 1898, and VINO Is nov
hernandez of the forces In Ireland. strongly uIstu
maj immediate steps taken In the matter poihl,
ing out that in the Chtral ENnedlon 10 per ou,, "
! the soldiers the sick list from that cause.
| The Archbishop of Canterbury (who has seat
I'm the House Of Lords. while urging attention 10
the moral side OF the question: hdmi''eu ''io "'''
The Ear! OF ons!ow. Parliamentary Secretary for
the India Ofi,e, asked Lord Dunraven VINO IS ai S
| n conservative not to press the motion. as me
| Government thought the new measures WILL WILL
would be Immediately taken. based upon drnust II
OF the Cantonment Regulations from the Niceroy oi
India the Earl Of Egin. would most likely at,',,'
the object desired. The debate Will be resumed U"
Monday.
AMERICAN COMPETITION HUETs-M the
annual rceting of the Iron and steel Institute
this week American competition was one OF ,he
| chief points of discussion. President Prltcharn
Martin spoke of the enormous output Of the lead
ing American steel works, and pointed out that the
Iscg Of steel He instanced the steel buildings ue
lng erected in nearly all the large cities OF ane
United states and urged lower freight rates. say
irr that lie present cost of transportation was Sc
vcrcly handcappng British ndnsry as ths
we're greatly below the English rates
COWARDIY FRENCHMEN-Thc inquiry into
the fire at the Charity Bazaar Paris. on May last
has beer followed with the keenest interest In
qtocratio circles the French capital This mas
been especially the case with the evidence throw"
ms light upon the cowardly conduct oil many OIL
the n,en The examining judge, NJ. Bertuius'
infinitely investigated the circumstances. and 1t IS
asserted that ths names of several men guilty OF
brutal cowardice known, and that they VIII
never again be admitted into Paris society. Nine
RaffaclL who distinguished herself by making
several heroic attempts to rescue her daughter,
who subsequently escaped. says it is quite true
that several young men three or four OF wnom are are
wife OF NJ. Jean Rafaeli the painter a friend OK
DR.. Feurard who died while rescuing a., q woman iIan
friends struck by men. one woman, VINO Is
dyng was s. standing dn gro ana b mo ocss Of La Crox
a newspaper when IA man. in order to make her
inssiick breaking all Of her fingers. Another ac-
count howeyG Toc sRXs she So W e.t Aehe Foue
n banker. says that two men, whose names are
known passed his wife, and one OF them struck
mittee asserts that gentleman who is being held
up ~ me rsb pnd 10 wR stick at Women Who
were standing in his way The Temps in 1,,, an
these statements and on what 1t describes as stu
pid and shameful conduct of the students 81 tnc
ton on Friday evening against the decision OF the
Government to admit women me vi to certain Classes
one sequence Of the Paris fire Is the closing OF
numbers of small theatres and cafe-chantants:
The Palais de Glaze is also closed. A majority OF
the Paris theatres are really fretraps ana need
House are not safe, owing TO egress from them be-,
ing obstructed by additional seats. The Figaro
Gfe and hpf the n S1 raaShed
MR. LEIIMANS Clifton Wednesday the
Prince of Wales visited oxford where he opened the
| new municipal buildings and also four rooms given
| to the Sarah Acand Home by Rudolph Lehman
in memory of his friend the famous oarsman, II.
T. Cotton, OF Ma sdalen College. The friendship be-
YARD College crew in America and Mr. Cotton, who
| prompted the gift. strong. Cotton. who was
| tbp nj an
| known amateur oarsmen in England during ms
crews. and on two occasions having been member
| of the winning Leander crew az Henley. Later.
sumptIon' which resulted in death. he was attended
by Mr. Lehman During his Illness Cotton was con;
The Visit Of the Prince of Wales to oxford resulted
merons aghts between Town and Gown. and many
OF both parties were arrested and fined
DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH HONORED.-The
Duke Of Marlborough has been elected Chancellor
| OF the Primrose League
YACHTING NOTES.-Yachtlng prospects are
dull Neither the Alsa nor the Britannia will sail
In the earlier regattas. where Emperor Williams
Meteor viii be The sole new sca Of hH S
has lust completed an extensive series ol trials on
vii he ready for sea in a few weeks. The Clyde
bank Company is now building sister vessel for
! Robert Goelet.
A PRINCELY CRICKETER.-The sensation OF
the week in sporting circles has been the wonderful
cricket played by the Indian Prince o Ranislnhti at
Lords on thursday when ne made .6g runs AGAINST
some OF the best bowlors in ENGLAND. lie was al
| the wicket for four hours and twenty minutes.
PRAIsINCi THE PRINCE-The Prince OF Wales
, has been busy during the week. His visit to Mr.
Gladstone at Hawarden. with the Princess Of Wales
, much approving comment The Daily News" re-
marks: at is but one more sign of the generous