New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
THE NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
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son did not act without his chiefs knowledge
His return from the Cape is probably due to pr
vate business. He and Rhodes are intimate
friends who stand by each other
Mr.. Labouchere's Truth" always we'll in.
formed about the gossip of the Court announces
that the Queen and the Prince of Wales arr
likely TO revise the regulations for the drawing.
rooms In order to reduce the number of women
attending these functions. Advantage Is taken
of the present rules by many VINO Insist upon
anpearing at least once a year at the Court. al.
though they may have no official position what
ever How it will be possible 10 limit the nun.
Der of such appearances Is not clear but II
will be practicable at least to hold special
diplomatic and official Court once year, from
which mere outsiders can be excluded. The
number of Americans who have been presented
at Court through the Embassy during the last
fifteen years is about two hundred.
Ne Kendals are giving a fine object-lesson IN
the modern art of acting at the 81. James,
Theatre The Elder Miss Blossom" may be
slightly amateurish. but it supplies Mrs. Kendall
with a congenal part. lighted up with genuine
comedy and deepened by pathos. Never has she
played with greater delicacy of method and dis
tinction OF manner, and her best points were re-
ceived on the opening night with that impressive
silence which good acting, inspired by an artistic
temperament, always commands. Mr.. Kendall
also gave a good Illustration Of his resources as
a. comedian The play is uneven, the central
incident being happily conceived and we'll car
red out, while much Of what remains is dull
and drags Mrs Kendall saves it by acting Of
the highest order.
Mr. William L. Dodge. after watching the
golf players at Berwick for the last few weeks
has returned to London with Mrs. Dodge. and
will sail for NewYork by the Campania
next week He has met the Duke OF
Sutherland, Mr. James Bryce and other leading
members Of the Anglo American League. and
has been greatly impressed with the signs Of
the cordial feeling Of England toward America
The Anglo-American League here is constantly
receiving accesslons to its numbers. but has not
yet decided upon any definite line Of work.
The drouth continues throughout England, but
It's effects are felt most keenly in East London
where there is no relief from the water famine
Connection with the Southwark and Vauxhall
mains has increased the daily supply only by
50000O0 gallons. The district has water four
hours of the twenty four. and even then the
flow is intermittent. Connections with other
companies promised, but no energy is ex-
pended in making them The company engi-
neers pass their tifHe on the houset0ps looking
for cloud large mans hand The
President Of the Local Government Board is re-
ceiving dele cations from the East End and as
surfing them tina, he will do everything In his
power to prevent a recurrence Of the water
famine another year but it is not clear how
this will be done. The water companies were
repeatedly urged during the last twelve months
TO connect their systems and ne prepared TO help
one another in an emergency. but nothing
done. The failure OF the East London Com
pany to supply one Of the most populous dis
trcts Of the metropolis with water is tho
strongest possible argument in favor OF conn
pete organization and concentration of munici-
pal powers under the County Council Tho
water barons are not competent to deal with this
vital question in comprehensive way; they can
only distribute dividends among stockholders
Meanwhile municipal policies are conducted in
every other great English town on progressive
lines Manchester is committed 10 a system Of
municipal operation OF streetcar lines, and -
taking measures for the purchase Of suburban
systems and the introduction OF electric trae-
ton: Liverpool is already experimenting with
electric cars on a small scale. with view -
the general introduction Of this system OF trao.
ton. and many other towns are moving In the
same direction
John keble rebuilt from the profits OF Tho
Christian Year" the crumbling church OF Hurs-
ley, the village Winchester where he spent
the closing years Of his life. A series OF jubilee
services in memory OF his work will open on
Monday. and attract many admirers Of his
hymns.
The funeral Of Sir George Grey on Monday at
noon in 81. Pauls Cathedral will be simple
but impressive ceremony. worthy Of the memory
OF one OF Engands greatest colonial admins
traitors. l. y. b.