New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
WHAT LONDON TALKS ABOUT
London. NlaY l.


described as a distinguished French priest. theo-
Logan and author" has attracted attention lie
urged that the law OF celibacy is the chief obsta-
Gle the return Of the Anglican Church to Catho-
lie unity, and says n movement to repeal the law
in France look the American Episcopate FOR
great things are sn1pssG at
tons from them which would make har cur or
on END II sS%Rs any
all the Old World bishops put together IN matter
OF this Sort
CANADIAN TARIFF.-The newspapers continue
their comments and articles on the Canadian taFirt
and It's effect on British trade. The Daily Telc-
eraph" calls II the most startling commercial de-
velopment OF the year" 1t is hailed with delight
in trading circles here. In cottons. woolens. siKs
and iron and iron manufactures Great blnoa,,, IN
IL said ought to have marked Improvement M
business II preferential treatment i Is She
her while in many other articles from the Tinted
States THE Spectator expects inc , aa,,, and
will lead 10 negotiations between washington anu
Ottawa which will result in a reciprocal arrange
ment.
YACHT BUILDERS STRIKE.-A strike has oc-
CURED In the yacht building yards at southamp-
ton and a majority OF the workmen there are illc'
The dispute upon which it Is based originate VIII
ousy iniure the industry. as the builders have
number Of important orders iHcuqI liza nmnrayrn
Roses large cutter and work Tor l|oru D"''"''''
IRISH POIITICs.-Timohy Harrington mas IS
sued a manifesto against John Redmond ne"-i"'u
party appealing to the members OF the NalIo"a'
League TO stand Grmly by the late charles stew
art Parnelrs organization. The Associated Press
s Informed that the report saying j. II. PaThcH
and Mr. OKely Will support Mr. Harrington Is
untrue The Irish orGanizlton Is sprCaa nngg
rapidly. Cork, Waterford, hTanchcs and an
active Motley on the financial relations Quesllon "I
be h parneIites who intend resist every vote
OF supply, on me grouho '"'' i'"
THE LONDON SEASON.-With the return OF the
Prince OF Wales and his family to MARLBOROUGH
House tho opening of the Royal Academy ana next
weeks dra wing room in sight. the season mas larry
bepun The big houses are rapidly opening ana
rrarations' for lavish hospitality are being maze
an all sides The Prince and Princess OF N2IeS
are already busy doing the theatres mSn'N Hnu
visiting the art galleries. etc ON ; hu.S''S ~,
ha a sneciaI private view ~ the Acadeni%. FIJI
'",, nrivats view attracted the usual crowd me
cool rainy weather prevented the usu'u PrhIaGv
spring tolees and the adsniies Of both sexes
William waldorf Aston is making Grc rH InrmaT
lions to entertain lie mas t@seg and has al
tC oav issued invitations for two parties IN jim
and big dinner om0 or ie thai s Mr. Astor invita-,
lions are go far ahead thar even . III, ,notire
Monday parties he gives TWO 'no"'"7
ry.ANRAssADOR BAYARD-Thomas r. Day!
srI continues his stay here. TO the slsh' e''' ,
rassnent OF the United States Embassy uo 49,
alton being complicated by the absence Oh V'.s"
Victoria as Colonel John Hay Is not rr"'S =.
,r,hoesador until he presents his credentials IL
{, s,,d TIN. ,he action OF the Consst0riaI court ."
Thursday In deciding to make Mr.. bayaru rs a.
credited agent to convey the so-cdHe" 'o' " 49,,
Navaower 10 Boston, was taken III reSpohst ~ ''
pr,rd.s pcrsonaI request but. to some degree, az
1 nersc of his successor and seeming fiVairN
bntveen the Amba ssadors has caused % M ~
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had from America were OF nit 90 rsnotsd Tho
e a ton ore will be relieved Monday. when, ny
special arrangement the Queen VIII receive Oo''''
Hay at Windsor
CIR AUGUSTUS HARRIS'S LIBRARY-The
library OF the late Sir Augustus Harris the "e"-
known theatrical manager was sofa NJ auction o'
1,,,ursdav last The most important lots were
oo hundreds OF dramatic works OF all kinds from
drama TO pantomime; some in MS many OF r nnetn
eOp'e Books dt on subjects connected with
the stage in England and on the Continent
MR. EDDY At HIS POsT.-Spencer Eddy OF
chicago has arrived here and has taken up MS
dm,ies as secretary to Colonel John Hay.
THE QUEENS FAVORITE NOVEIISTS.-"The
Quarterly Review publishes an interesting article
%, tho oueen's literary taste, written by some one
D'au ocnuainted with Her Majesty. Her favorite
novelists it appears. are Jane Austen; Shari9'ue
Bronze Mrs. ophant George Eliot ana rd'' y
notwithstanding as a pastime increases III
nopnlarity Beginning on Monday there Will DC
forrteen regular coaches running TO wtIl-khoWn
places around London. against cieNe" 'o'e "
ISIS
COST or MONARCHY.-One of the most inter-
citing no,nts made by the Chancellor of the FIX
hoouer Sir Michael Hicks Beach, In presenting
tho Budget statement in the House OF Commons
IN Thursday last that the monarchy costs less
now than in 1887. In that year the civil list Vo'ed
ont of the taxpayers money was t''Sh0m tsi"Z''-
900, year, in return for wh,c RI income OF
f3os 900 Isl 0IJOOo. To-day the same estates pro,
duce onen now paws the nation f27ooo s35 900.
If the cost Of the rest Of the royal family is imclud
tS;, 900 81 7GO OO0 year was paid by the tax
neycrs, While in 1897 the corresponding vote Is
.3io on1 (sI 600 OOO) gain to the taxpayers OF
$40 900 s7Oo0oo). The total cost Of the Queen ana
the royal family to the nation Is tlSoWDo 'SF-ooo'
a year.
BICYCLE INDUSTRY DEPRESSED.-The posi-
,on NJ the British bicycle industry Is regarded with
| opxietv American competition * increasing, while
| the general demand is very dull. British exports
have fallen more than a quarter. reduction OF
the British output Is IMPENDING ana the shares OF
| the bicycle companies are dwlndlnB
SCANDAL IN ROYALTY.-The British and Ger
man courts are agitated over n scandal in the fam
ilv OF the Duke OF Saxe-Coburg and Gotha dhe
Duke OF Edinburgh. Inc second daughter OF tne
Duke Princess Victoria Melita. refuses 10 live with
her husband, Ernst Louis, Grand Duke OF Hesse.
To whom she married on April 10, 1894, in
the presence of Emperor William and Queen Vie
tora at Coburg, and remains with her sister, Prin-
cess Marie Alexandra Victoria, wife OF Prince Fer
dinand OF Rumania, at Bucharest. The Coburgs.
Queen Victoria and others all take the part OF the
husband who Is now staying with the Coburgs AT
Gotha.
THE GEERTNG SEIZURE UPHELD.
ottawa, May 1.-The Supreme Court gave Inn
pcrtant decision to-day I'm the Of the schooner
i. Geering. belonging TO a Gloucester. Mass. firm.
and seized for fishing within the threeme limit Off
Nova Scotia The owners argued that they
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