New-York tribune., 1898-09-18
THE NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
Continued from first pnge.

only prominent man here this week Is Lord
Rosebery. and he will be at Dalmeny tonight.
The long drouh continues in England, but Is
chiefly felt in the east of London. whore a pop
uation of more than a million has had scant
supply Of water for three weeks. The East
London Company has been dependent upon wells
and a borrowed supply from the new River
Company. and has been slow in making con-
nection with the Southwark and Vauxhall mains
and receiving adequate assistance from other
companies The l. "a River has virtually run
dry and the great working section OF the city
has had water only two three hours out OF
twenty-fo -four. Indignation meetings have been
held in various parts Of the East End, and pub
lie opinion strongly condemns the lnaction and
incompetence Of the company. This water
famine will probably have at least one good ef.
feet 1t will hasten decisive action for the mu
nicipal purchase Of private companies and sys.
tenatic Arrangements for obtaining a ater sun.
ply from Wales The Ba,four Commission not
long ago report I'd that the present sources OF
supply would meet the needs of the increasing
population for forty years. new commission
was appointed to consider the financial aspects
of the proposed scheme OF purchase, but when
IL began work II became convinced that the
question OF the future supply could not be neg
lected. This commission has taken great
mass Of testimony. and its members are evi
IDENTIFY impressed with the gravity Of the stua-
ton Prominent engineers Convinced that
the commission will report in favor OF the pur-
chase Of the private companies and hringing
water supply from Wales. The main difficulty
in the way of the purchase is the revenue max.
ing dividend earning valuation Of the fran
chses which cost the companies nothing Their
plant could be duplicated for S5OOo0OO0 but
they will demand from three TO five times that
amount. and will point to the stock quotations
as proof OF he value Of their property.
The Church Of the Immaculate Conception q
Berkeley Square was heavily draped with black
to-day. and a catafalque without coffin was at
the head OF the nave. with the Diplomatic Corps
and n large assembage behind it, Requiem
mass was sung by the choir, with organ accom-
panimcnt and the empty catafalque sprin-
kled with incense. IL the mortal remains Of
the Empress Of Austria were there for final abb
solution, instead Of being ordered for burial In
Vienna in the damp and gloomy crypt OF the
Church OF the Capuchin Friars. The service here
uae most impressive and was a close reprOdu0.
ton Of the solemn function held at the same hour
in Vienna The mos. notable personages pres
ent were the Duke and Duchess Of York. the
Princess Louise and the Princess Christian
Profound as Is the sympathy with the Emperor
throughout Europe gossips are already match
making before the solemn note Of the funeral
requiem has died away. They are commencing
the example Of the late King % Holland and
urging the Emperor 10 marry again and settle
the dynastic question by displacing the present
heir to the throne. Even the sedate "Specta-
tor" toirs In the matrimonial hunt and suggests
that the Emperor's marriage would solve many
difficulties. The abandonment Of the jubilee fes-
tivltes and the Devastating and the announce
ment that the court VIII remain in retirement
for six months are proofs that the Emperor Is
not thinking of turning the funeral-baked meats
into a wedding breakfast.
Gloucester's three chors festival has produced
three Of the four recently published works OF
Verdi and also new choral by Sir Charles
Hubert Parry entitled "A Hymn Of Darkness
and Light" with poetic text by Mr. Robert
Bridges.
Mr.. Kipling has yeen making voyage with
the Channel fleet. and taking notes for new
nautical poem It is remarkable that no COM
poser has yet provided musical setting for his
"Recessonal" Louis de Rougement, having
found a British admiral ready TO corroborats
his tales OF turte-riding. is now cross-examin-
ing Mr. Louis Becke. his main critic, and dis
porting himself generally In the columns OF
The Daily Chronicle"
with tram strike, scientific balloon ascen-
sion to a height Of - 800 feet from the Crystal
Palace fasting woman at the Aquarium, and
Rougement with or without advertising rates.
there is no lack Of minor topics. The theatres
have been suffering from the continuance Of tho
oppressive. sultry weather. and few Of them
have been drawing well The Kendals will re-
appear next week at 81 James's In "The Elder
Miss Blossom" The friends OF Mr.. Forbes Rob-
ertson and Mrs. Campbell rallied In force TO-
night at the Lyceum Theatre 10 witness the pro-
duction OF Macbeth" for which elaborate prep
arations had been made. The text employed was
the one in ordinary use. and there no star
tling novelty like the restoration OF Fortinbras
In last years Hamlet" The costumes were
timed for the twelfth century. and were artis-
tically invested with barbarc rather than me-
dieval glamour.
Forbes -Robertson's sonorous barytone voice
was we'll adapted To the melodous. impressive
rendering OF Macbeth. His elocuton VAS mo
throughout. especially in the dagger solioquy'
where he introduced a good bit Of stage busi-
ness by covering his face with cloak ana
finally peerng out over the edge 10 see II the
dagger was still there. 1t was well sustained
performance. in which irresoution was the
dominating note. 1t delighted an appreciatWe
audience Mrs Campbelrs Lady Macbeth was