New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
.,,r NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
..i,vcJ from First Pnge.

1Sossador Porter, VINO mas come from far1s
AuV''o final talk with the future Secretary
10 na' Mrs. Hay Will be In London only a
Of S,rs before sailing for America with the
AMBASSADOR
..,ic references to the German Emperor s
.cs 10 Jerusalem continue to appear in
phsr.a,ish press. Persons who make these
f'e on,s are not we'll informed The Emperor
COM o,over 10 go 10 Syria without having a
too, business policy. even II he Invites two
pa, Lutheran pastors TO see the holy places
nun s,, There has been a great Increase in
WI" trade in Asia Minor during his reign.
Ao EMPEROR himself is now as influential
~ Gar in the councils Of the Sultan. Ger
,r,de influence will he enlarged by the
-- pilgrimage. which is anything but a
h"r adventure or a sentimental journey.
cary different personal note Is sounded at
-. hague on the eve OF the fates Wilhel-
IS first proclamation carries Englishmen
., s,ytv wears TO VictOria's grlhOod. It's
-. ,s unaffected affectionate. dignifed and
,..o,ss thoughtful imitation Of VictOria's own
...soges 10 her subjects Those behind the
..oos in the English Court assert that the
o,osn takes the deepest personal interest in
= ,or,unes of the young Dutch sovereign. and
49,, through the intervention OF the Duchess of
.,Aarv her advice has been freely asked and
r,,o, II is doubtful II Wilhelmina has so dis
o-set and paternal an adviser in the Radical
,-or,er as Lord Melbourne was early In the
victorian reign, but the glamor OF romance
.r-rounds the grlish figure now as then and
,ovslty 10 the crown IS powerfully stimulated
.,.n IN tina, seml-republican country.
rb. attendance at the Trades-Cnion Congress
., Bristol has been unusually large, and there
vas distinct evidence Of a re aCtion against the
conservative spirit which has prevailed since
,,s Cardiff meeting. The passage Of old-time
resoutions favoring the naturalization Of every
thing In sight was purely an academic def1n-
tim OF an Impossible Collectivism. and less Sig
rtacapt than the Congresses prompt acceptance
q, the Cars disarmament policy. What was
unmIstakable was the growing feeling OF i'm
natience ove- the idle discussion OF threadbare
themes Of trad -unonsm. The address OF the
presdent of the Congress pointed definitely TO a
substitution OF colossal federation OF labor In
Mace OF the Trades Union Congress. which had
anparently exhausted its resources. The leaders
NJ the Congress seemed TO be In sympathy with
this view After the defeats OF organized labor
in the engineering and South Wales strikes. It
"a only natural for the leaders 10 take the
ground that the working masses must be welded
together into a political whole by a vast scheme
% combination The Welsh coal strike. which
has lasted six months. ends with the acceptance
OF the masters terms. after costing the colliery
district something like S30Do.OOo.
The ptiful condition OF the large East End.
where there is no water in twenty out Of twenty
lnr,f
in favor Of the unifcation of London and
the adoption Of com orehensive municipal pol
ices. After last years warning. this water
famine in an area swarmirg with popula-
ton is final proof Of the ncapacity of the man
ayers Of the water companies who nre con-
,icted Of falling lamen,aby to fulhl their obli-
cations to the public 1t is lack of central
authority which has prevented the richest
metropolis in the world from going as far aheld
as Wales and obtaining ample water supply
for its swarmng millions.
Railway accidents are so unusual in England
that yesterdays frightful crash at Wellington
ough attracts much attention. II was caused by
mischevous boys. who were allowed to play
with truck. and topped II over the track In
front OF the Manchester express. Better police
methods are evidently needed in the railway sta
tons. The most remarkable feature OF the acct
dent was the inability OF the officials 10 warn
the approaching train. Whey they found that
they could not lift the truck there were several
seconds 10 spare. but there was no practical
way Of communicating with the signal cabin
snd holding up the train which was speeding to
destruction
The theatrical season has opened with the
how
Mr.. George Sims has supplied the romantic
melodrama. The Gypsy Earl" for the Adelphi
with the picturesque parts for Miss Julia Nell
son and Mr. Fred Terry and an abundance OF
comic relief for Mr.. Harry Nichols. The play IS
brightly staged and we'll acted. and is OF a
better order OF meodrama than was ordinarily
Seen at the Adelphi in Terriss's time The char
sclers are distinctly drawn. the subsidiary ec-
centric parts are excellent, the under-plot has
movement. and the romantic story, while in
tricate. is clearly told. The piece promises 10
have good run. The Termagant." az Her
Natesty's receives recognition at once an
important play of real literary and dramatic
merit The title challenged comparison with
The Tanning OF the Shrew," and when the first
hight audience perceived that II not a
comedy. but ended In gradually deepening
gloom. 1t showed some signs OF disappointment,
hut Messrs. Parker and Carson were too clever
artists 10 improvise a Shakespearian imitation.
ihe play is medieval Spanish romance. with
tragic touches. and may not be cheerful enough
% please London playgoers, but II shows the
sane signs OF artistic workmanship az Rose
mary Miss Olga Nethersole plays the part Of
scaprcious princess with a whimsical variety
and womanly instinct. Mr. Murray Carson is
Arong In tragic passages. and Mr.. Harry Paul
'on as the faithful servant succeeds In suggest
ag "Sancho Panza
NJ Chamberlain made a farcical attempt 10
az Tor America without attracting observation.
WI was identified before the Majestic left port.
s0avas run down in a BARRIERS chair in Queens
"sh by reporter eager 10 obtain full details
ns secret diplomatic mission. His Journey is
sN'vate one. made for the purpose Of enabling
:" wife 10 see her relatives