New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
THE NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
Confined from frst pnGe.

ously The Chinese imbroglio remains mystery
with increasing proba bty that the Dowager
Empress has allowed the Emperor 70 live. ana 10
using him "a puppet. The protection OF three
Embassies with marine guards indicates that
the crisis has not yet passed Lord Salisbury
remains silent ard this Is discreet: no solution
which he could propose would satisfy the Eng.
llsh people Peking cannot be occupied by the
British Army. China be partit!oned among
the Powers nor crumbling dynasty be art-
icialy propped up. nor European concert
established with any sincerity Of purpose.
The outlook In Crete where the concert has
broken up. Is steadily Frightening Four Powers
are doing what elk Powers ought 70 have done
two years ago The withdrawal Of the Turkish
garrison is only question OF time and this will
be followed by the formation OF permanent
police and the installation OF Prince George -
Governor
The German Emperor will add two picturesque
Incidents TO the history Of the present year In
his visit to Constantlnople and his grand entry
into Jerusalem. with retnue Of not less than
eight thousand. The affair has been too care
fully planned to be dismissed as a sentimental
Journey undertaken from a theatrical Impulse
on the Emperor part to exhibit himself on an
Oriental stage. where all the world can see him.
consistent and practical. he has been the friend
in need who has prevented the Sultan from be-
coming the helpless vassal OF the Car Abdul
Hamid is now showing his gratitude by accord
ing 70 his faithful ally unique Aslatic triumph.
Whether the Emperor can succeed in turning his
stately pilgrimage into a servceabie business
tour for the development II German commercial
interests IL now an open question. Preferential
trade and colonizIng privileges are limited At.
but II takes two to make bargain The Sultan
has always shown himself able 70 take care OF
his own interests in any affair Of practical bus-
ness
Very different from the Emneror's Oriental
recrea ton has been Professor Virchows recep-
ton this week I'm England. where he is greeted
and honored the most eminent pathologist
of the Continent. who has forecasted the scien-
tifc problems Of the coming century.
The autumn art shows are beginning 20 at
tract visitors. The collection ~ forty-eght art
paintings and water colors by Mr. w Il. Tholen
IS a fine display Of Dutch art at the Goupil GAL
lery The scenes are mainly taken from Schev-
eningen and the woods and villages near Tne
Hague The hest effects are those OF sunset ana
moonlight in the woods. The pictures lack
the elastic atmosphere Of Mr. James Mariss
work but the cooring is soft and harmonious
and thn technique excellent Mr. Lauritz Tuxen
exhibits at Mendoza's Gallery large Jubilee
pic,nre portraying the historic scene last year
in front of St Paurs There are hundreds OF
portraits and brilliant costumes. Princes and
other distinguished visitors are reproduced with
realistic effect There is a good collection OF
East Anglia pictures at Clifords. Sir Edward
Burne- Joness Elijah" and three upright ear
nd
Judgment have been presented this week to the
CORPORATION Art Gallery in Birmingham. which
is already well stocked with works OF the pre-
Raphaelite school The success OF the Rem
brandt show In Amsterdam has inspired Ant
werp with envy; a similar exhibition OF the
works OF Vandyck is now proposed for next
year.
The agents OF the German firm who have been
irving to secure $1,000 for the English and
American book rights OF Bismarck's autoeiog-
raphy have returned to the Continent. They
have received various offers but II is not proba-
bic that their expectations have been fully met
They could not guarantee that the third vol
ume, the manuscript OF which is in the present
Prince Bismarck's possession. would go TO the
publishers who take the two volumes now In
the market The time allowed. moreover, for
the publication Of the first volume was very
short Prince Bismarck is probably the only
man who knows tie contents Of the third vol
ume. written during the veterans embttered
old age
+ Killings new volume OF short stories IL re-
ceved with high favor by the reviewers for the
English press who find in it evidence OF in
creasng versatility and no decline in creative
power. He has written fresh series OF short
stories which has been secured for The Wind
sor Magazine"
THE Daily Chronicle has been following
Louis de Rougemonts trail like sleuthhound
1t publishes daily instruments Of what it de-
scribes as the true story of his lie and advent
ures under the less romantic name OF Henry
Louis Grin domestic servant Swiss courier and
/ Australian trader The moral for the publish
ing syndcates will he plain II The Chronicle"
succeeds finally in establishing its charge that
! Sir George Newnes's magazine is the victim OF a
clever literary imposture. They must bear In
/ mind that truth is not only stranger than fic-
ton but that it will pay equally well. Wan
| derng refugees from Cannlba land should first
be allowed 10 emulate Defoe's romances as
! works of the Imagination. and all rights should
! be reserved for the true story, which In the end
| may be equally profitable after the embellished
work OF the literary bureau has run its course
! Sir George NeWnes unGerestlmateu the seiHhS
value of the truth when he allowed newspaper
not his own to convert Il into something re.
sembling exposure of impcsure
Mr.. David ]. Hill. the new Assistant Secre-
tary Of State. will arrive in London on Friday.
and will sail by Cunarder the following day.
Mr. Henry White and Consul General Osborne.
who is a warm personal friend. will meet him
here.
Sympathetic expressions appear in print to-
day for President and Mrs Mckinley. and are
heard in London clubs where the tragic death
of George Saxton was buetined at an early
hour. l. n. r.