New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
DEFINED and delicate
IN Lundborg's Perfumes
possess qualities pecu liarly
their own.

vincial city where various schemes OF n'uh'c'-
MI collectivism are In operation lney nav
Also arrayed the masses against the classes ahu
taken the unpopular side themselves Win a."
rerroach which comes from accepting moral
support and active aid from vested interests
aud the water. gas and tramway monopolies
Lord Salisbury Mr.. Balfour. Mr. Ritchie ana
all their associates are Justly censured for drag
gng imperial politics into local contest MT
Chamberlain fares worse than anybody else for
he attempted to make a fighting speech at Cam
berwell on the eve OF the election. and was over
Swallowed by his former Radical self. and COM
PEELED to explain away his own words in Blr-
mingham. The Progressive canvass was ad-
mirably conducted. the leaders Of the Opposi-
ton remaining silent in order not to brighten
away the Conservative allies. Lord Rosebery.
being "out Of politics." In q position TO
speak and influence thousands of doubtful
voters For dignity Of argument persuasive
force and perfection Of delivery. nothing equal
to his address has been heard In London for
years. The Progressives would probably have
won without this speech but 1t increased their
majorities. lifted their canvass to a high level
and completed the discontinue Of the Ministry.
There are two singular results Of this County
Council election: First. the Ministers are con-
fronted with the veto OF the metropolis upon
their bill for the partition Of London and the
glorihcation OF the vestries before they have pro-
duced It: secondly. out OF the shadows Of his
self-imposed retirement has emerged Lord Rose
berry. triumphant in oratory and accepted with
acclame lions by the masses OF working London
Is their champion and leader against the privi-
legged classes in a successful fight In defence
Of the County Council created by good old
fashioned Tory Government. Sometimes there
are flashes Of hunor in the anomalies and sur
prises OF English politics.
Lord Salisburys illness Is serious because his
age Is sixty-eight and he has been oyerworked
At the Foreign ONCE. but II is not alarming, and
Il only likely TO delay his departure for France
q single week. He has been sharply criticised by
friend and foe during the last three years for
his lack Of nerve in diplomacy. and will be over
whelmed during his convaescence with advice
TO retire from the Foreign once. Having the
temperament Of the Cecils he probably Is less
harassed by criticisms than is generally sup
posed. The retention Of his double office, his
friends assert. WIFI be less rksome to the Prime
Minister than the delicate duty Of selecting a
new Foreign Secretary and the reconstructing
Of the Cabinet.
With the Prince OF Wales at Cannes and the
Queen preparing for journey to Nice the So
ciety journals are already locating the centre Of
fashion in the Riviera. Monte Carlo being now
at the height OF its gayety. The Duke Of York
Indifferent to this Southern current, has gone
Il Abergeldie among the Grampians for fishing.
and the Duke Of Portland is having similar sport
at Invergarry with "a party Of friends. The
levee this week at ST. James's was not we'll at
tended. lasting only hour Among the Amer
tCon no Cd
White at the next drawing room at Buckingham
Palace Will be Mrs. Hammond, the wife Of the
South African millionaire. Lord Lathom is not
likely 10 resume his functions as Lord Cham
berlain this year. but his resignation will not be
pressed He is not rich peer. and the salary
of the Office is 1000. Lord Pembroke now
takes his place in court functions Mrs Aston
who has arrived from Newsycrk. will remain q
few days at the Hotel Bristol before going to
Paris
There are private views to-day Of the exhibition
OF the Society OF Painter Etchers. which is fully
equal to last years excellent show and also
OF Du fMauriers drawings for THE Martian';
a new picture The Gordon Highlanders at
Dargai" by A. Stewart; a collection Of water
colors by Mr.. c. Sainton and a considerable
number Of English. French and Dutch paintings
OF high order Of excellence at the Goupil Gal
cry. The famous Quincy collection of armor
keys. bronzes cabinets. porcelain, lacquer and
other objects of art will be sold next week at
,Chrstie's
- The sporting papers filled with letters Of
Protest against the alleged refusal Of Oxford to
meet team Of American University athletes
Messrs Ashley Cooper. A. B. George and other
writer's have friendly words for American COL
lege men and express dsapproval Of what they
term Oxford snobbishness, IL the refusal be
based on social grounds. Of which there is no
adequate proof. n f