New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10

shown great courage and ability in the man.
agement OF this case He was. perhaps, TOO
humorous in the by-play which characterized the
earlier sessions but since the death OF kast ne
has displayed remarkable force OF character IN
dealing with difficult issues. No American
Judge. perhaps, would have ventured TO assume
the same degree Of responsibility. but the judi
c;al systems and methods of the two countries
are so unlike that comparisons are misleading
In consequence OF his rulings on evidence, the
adroit counsel for the defence entered plea Oh
guilty on technical points and covered their re-
treat. They protected their own reputation
thereby. but could not shield Lady Scott and ner
two confederates from wel-merited punishment
FOR malignant libels Justice. even when me'eo
ont nv so firm a hand as that Of Justice Hawkins
discriminates IN favor of class and SEX Lazy
Scott after her theatrical and hysterlcai per-
formances in court. is privileged to speno tno
next eight months in private parior IN iiono
way Jail Another titled lady TO whom 'uS'i'o
Hawkins referred as the arch-slanderer goes eli
tirely unpublished. Lord Russell has spent
great fortune in defending himself against the
nonstrous charges of his wife ana mo'hei III"
law. sympathy is generally expressed Tor him
and the second Judgment of the courts is IN MS
favor. but while the foul tongues OF his maieV-
client enemies have been silenced his pos'''o"
Is not an enviable one
The miners conference has adopted coi
and contradictory compromise; IL mas p"S'
Socialis. resolution in favor OF the na'iona"~"
ton of land, mines. mineral royaities rai""''
and instruments Of production, ana at 'he SOM
time has affirmed counter proposition pieosne
trades-unions not to act on Soc,ahst i'ies' 10y
taking the affirmative and negative Sues Vi
Henry Georges primary policy. II mas heu'i"'-
ICED its own action. Labor comphcauons a'o
multiplying on all sides but the most eia'he
instance of lack Of sagacity In deaiins VIII"
workers grievances Is provided by Loro rem
ryhn. He may not have repented MS mis'aAe i"
refusing the Board of Trades oner Oh i'eu'a
tion with his quarrymen. but the force OF his
example is a grievous burden for employers -
carry. All branches Of English labor are max
,rs tho ouarrymens cause their own, and are
passng resolutions of sympathy and Young
financial grants to them. This is because Loro
penrbvn has challenged tradcs-unionism to de-
<.nd tho right of combination. The trades
unions are springing the defence Of that prlvi-
lege. and the controversy unwisely raiseo by one
arbitrary quarry-owner is reactng against 'he
interests of all employers.
In Germany two anomalous questions are as
.sad one is the situation caused by the
strike Of the Pr,Issian Corn Exchanges against
the new regulations for dealing in futures; the
other is the yoluminous edict of the emperor
on the subject of duelling. The Government
has evidently been taken by surprise. ana Is
unable TO decide upon practical pohcy 10 NC
pursued toward several thousand members
of German stock and produce exchanges,
against whom agraran legislators nave ieVieu
reprisals AS for the Emperors edct' IL VIII
not abolish duelling. but. while tendlns 10 ui'"H
fish II by systematizing and regulating H. the
rroc,aration clearly invests with the Imperial
sanction the ideas and principles out OF which
the whole abominable practice has grown.
remarkable exhibition of photography
Is now open at the ST. Georges Gallery. Inc
inventor is a Mr.. Ives. who has been dlspiayihs
examples Of his work before the camera Ciuo
and the Royal Photographic Society ior sew
arai wears He secures three pairs of color rec
ords q. ono IA sh of the camera. each being taken
,brouch n color screen the combination of these
screens giving the whole prismatic series.
large number of photographs was displaved' re-
producing with stereoscopic effects all the deh-
cate shades and tintng in flowers. butternles'
china vases and other objects
Sir Henry Irving is now permitted 10 ieaNe
his bed and lie on the sofa in the dining-room'
whore he receives his friends. His Improvement
IS slow, and his return TO the stage cannot
take place within month. AS he feels under
obligation to pay salaries to all members OF MS
company, closing his theatre involves heavy
financial losses Miss Ellen Terry. In this emer-
rency has given up her holiday at Monte CARO-
and has returned TO London. and the theatre
will be reopened at the end Of next week with
"Cvmbeline" followed by "Olivia." Nine sans
Gene" il already under rehearsal. THE Sor-
rows OF Satan" is produced tonight at the
shaftesbury Theatre. and will probably share
the fate OF THE Pilgrims Progress at the
OLYMPIC. where the religious drama will be re-
placed by a melodrama.
The Queen has decided to allow the Prince OF
Wales and the Duke of Connaught to outline
the programme arrangement for the diamond
Jubilee to be submitted for her approval. An
important detail is the list Of royal guests to be
entertained: it will be a larger company than
can be provided for in the royal palaces ana
several principal hotels may be hired The de-
mand for hotel accommodations for the general
public is already great for Jubilee Week. In
several hotels every available room has been en-
gagged. l. A. E
TO CONGRATULATE THE QUEEN.