New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-13

abundant in London. and with signs Of the
speedy passage Of the Tariff bill and better traf-
tic reports there Is an increased tendency to
take up American railway stocks. Some oper-
ators are already buying them here for specu-
iative purposes. being convinced that they are
going higher II traffic receipts improve After
the tariff question is settled. this movement will
receive freeh impulse.
Colonel Sickles will so to Paris tomorrow. and
after remaining there few days will proceed to
Madrid to take charge. of the American legation
there as secretary. He has been too diplomatic
to admit here that there is anything serious,
much less critical In the relations OF Spain and
the United States.
The American bishops are rallying in great
force for the Lambeth Conference. Two Of them
will occupy two great London pupits on the
Fourth Of July. which will be novel way OF ceie-
brating Independence Day in England Bishop
Doane will preach in ST. Pauls Cathedral ana
Bishop Potter in Westminster Abbey.
The news from ConstaDtlnople varies with
every day In the week and every hour OF the
day. according to the imaginative power OF
the bulletin makers and press historians.
What IL certain is that the Powers will not
agree to the cession Of Thessaly TO Turkey.
What is probable Is that the German Emperor
Is finding out that the alliance between Russia
and France is not a sentimental vagary. but
powerful combination which England is ready
to support II allowed a chance OF doing so.
President Faures visit to St. Petersburg, now
formally arranged. has an important bearing
on the settlement Of the Eastern question. which
is recognized everywhere. The Turks. however.
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to retire. and they have a marvellous talent
for wasting time in diplomacy The Ambassa-
doris of the six great Powers now standing
before the Sultan with their mats in their hands
and humbly asking him how little will His
Serene Highness be pleased to take. The tab
leau is q familiar one. and has been repeated
many times in recent history.
The disaster to the small British force with
an Indian escort in the Tochi Valley near tho
Afghan frontier is an unusually serious anair'
but nothing that is really alarming. MI NC
Gees party was suddenly and treacherously
attacked by the hillmen and pursued until re-
Inducements enabled il to make stand. The
Waziris will be punished in due time for the
outbreak caused by the fanatic!sm and in
trigues OF the Mullah Of Powindah. an old
energy OF peace, who instigated the attack IN
There is no trace of disloyalty among the Ind
ian troops and no sign OF the outbreak OF an
other mutiny. What is probable is that MILL
tary precautions were neglected. owing to the
overconhdence Of McCfee and possibly TO finan-
cial pressure caused by the famine and admin
istrative expenses
English politics are stagnant that he by
election at Petersfleld in which the Conserva-
han M
is a godsend to the leader writers and the pub
lication Of the book containing Mr.. Chamber
lans speeches is promoted to the dignity of
an imperial event.
Yesterdays rehearsal for the Handel Festival
next week at Crystal Palace attracted an audi
ence OF 5000 The best selections from the
three nights programme were performed by an
orchestra OF 800 players and a chorus of 1900
voices They included the finest numbers Of
Israel IN Egypt" "Zadok the Priest" the "Coro-
nation Anthem" the "Hallelujah Chorus" and
many other works The conductor. Mr.. August
Manns has taken unusual rain1 In rehearsing
the chorus both in London and in the provinces.
and yesterdays work was SUPER in tone quality
and little short OF stupendous IN such numbers
as the "Halle,ujah," "Haistone" and Horse and
Rider" choruses. Tie soo.sts were Miss Ella
Russell Miss Clara Butt Mr.. Edward Lloyd, Mr.,
Andrew Black and Mt Barton McGuckn. The
opera management Of Covent Garden is sharply
criticised for its suicidal policy in announcing
Wagner operas and then postponing them and
substituting well-wo-n works for them.
The Kneisel Quartet has returned TO America
after creating a most favorable impression. Mr..
John Hare has revived Caste" with great sue
cess AT the Court Theatre Secret Service con-
tinues TO draw crowded houses. and Mr. Froh-
man has been strongly urged to keep his COM
pany here for year.
Mr.. Irvins's complimentary supper to Mr.. Will
lam Gillette was a brilliant affair and conspic-
nous tribute Of respect from the English stage to
an American artist who has taught the play
wrights here how to write melodrama and actors
how to play in it. l. ~ r.