New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06

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OF Port Arthur It must lead taken In conjunction
with the activity in the identification OF Wei-Hal-
We, 70 q recrudescence OF the uncertainty worry
and alarm which kept the two hemlspneress , ot,
Press pointed out on January %. the diplomats
have always drea led that Japan woulu taAe r.
this trouble which seems to be brewing. IS attrlb-
utable tho continued dispatch OF RUSSIAN rrSncn
d ana Sr apa 10 prepnrns for the struggle with
Russia which must come some gay; anu "''" ~
CAROLUs DURAN.-Carolus Duran sails for the
United States on March IL.
CAMBRIDGE OARSMAN lila serious mis-
fortune has occurred to the Cambridge University
crew c. NJ Steele. the light blue stroke. has had
a sudden attack Of gastric Influenza
NEW ORDER IN ENGLAND-In consequence
of the strong recommendation OF the Bishop OF
Delaware and others It has been decided TO start
the Order OF the Daughters of the King In Eng
land Many Bishops and clergymen are strongly
supporting the movement. and special meeting
has been convened In the Church House Tor Moi
day next in order to inaugurate the Oiuer'
THE QUEEN.-The Queen will hold rr'Vy
Council on Monday and clear up arrears OF DUST
ness before starting for the Riviera on Wednes-
day The Hotel Cimiez IS ready to receive Her
Majesty the necessary horses, carriages. etc. nav
ing already arrived there. The Princess Louise
USrincess Henry OF Battenberg) and her chiidren
France Her Majesty now, for the first time,
habitually gold old-age spectacles'
BII,LS IN PARLIAMENT-About one hundred
bills have already been introduced in Parliament,
of which number eight Government measures
One legislative curiosity, introduced by Danie
Macaleese Anti Parnellite Member for North
Monaghan and Editor OF The Peoples Advocate
Of that place TO enable persons OF Irish birth or
49, IF ha
Mac before their surnames." was received with
shouts Of laughter. and has furnished Iund OF
paragraphs for the press. The bill. however Is eN
citing unexpected and serious opposition from tne
Irish and Scotch members already enjoying
that 1t would "be an infringement OF the dignity OF
their order"
PRINCE ALBERT OF BELGIUM.-It is said In
Brussels that when Prince Albert Of Belgium re-
turns homo from the United States he Will De
sSf and 40 ie that his betrotha to his cousin the
Princess Clementine who was engaged 10 the late
Prince Badouin will be announced
BRITAIN'S DRINK BILL.-"The Times" In its
annual statement. says the drink bill Of the United
Kingdom is nearly e. 10000 IN excess OF that IN
man. woman and child.
PRAISE FOR MARK TWAIN-The English
press has universally printed praises OF the state
ment that Mark Twain has paid the last OF his
~
THE Times on the subject. says: .,
with the exception OF ne hissorGai case OF o S
records of literature anything quite equal 10
Mark Twains conduct
THE KAIsER's YACHTING PLANs.-Emperx
William rs not. as the correspondent OF THE Daily
Chronicle" at Berlin te,egra phed. having racing
yacht built for him quietly at Southampton. TO
enter the regattas in German and English waters
next summer. The story arose from the remaining
NJ he schooner Yacht
purchased by Emperor William, TO lduna ana
crate Formally was carried out at the German
Consulate at Southampton.
BOATING AT ETON.-Large numbers OF people
witnessed the formal opening Of the boating
son at Eton Tuesday, when a procession OF
boats. under the supervision OF young William
Waldorf Aston. VINO now has the proud distinction
among ElohIans o, p pd Napf Rs oa Po n TSs
fotilla, which consisted of tenoared monarchs and
eght-oared boats. was most picturesque sight
NOBLE LADIES IN BUsINEss-The Ladies
Dorothea and Estelia Hope sisters Of the Earl
OF Hopetoun. have established a successful breed
ing-farm Of ponies and Jersey cows at Edinbrdse
WOMEN sMOKERS-"The Daily Telegraph" in
an article recording the enormous increase in the
number OF women smokers says:
The great middle class is smoking as uncon-
y,
woman is fast following. One well-known woman
OF title Is sometimes driving in the Ripley
quries made among doctors ci tobacconists and
others show that the bicycle is responsible for
much. as with wheel parties. has arisen freedom
Of manner unknown in the presence Of chaperons."
AUSTRIAN OFFICERS FEAT. - Lieutenant
Moser. OF the cavalry. has created a sensation in
Austrian sporting circles AS the result of bet
he jumped. in uniform. into the Danube at Klos-
tqrlIe IN he Ito shnra In
minutes and 10 seconds. The river there is $50
down stream. The temperature Of the water was
degrees above zero, but the lieutenant was not
injured
A DUKE COMES OF AGE.-The Duke Of Man
chester became OF age Thursday. The church
bells at Kimbolton were rung there was a general
display OF bunting and congratuatory telegram
land But the chief festivities have been postponed
until the end OF his present Cambridge term.
INVALID sTATEsMEN.-Th belated advent Of
winter Is telling severely upon the constitutions OF
British statesmen. In addition 10 the Narouis ~
Salisbury, Joseph Chamberlain. the Duke of Devon
shire and other members OF the Government are
more or less invaded
Low PRICE FOR FUNDAMENTALLY Tat
tersalls on Monday twenty-five horses described nc
prize winners at the recent Horse Shows at Chicago
and Madison Square Garden New-York were .oId
at auction. They averaged "a guineas (about sasp
which is considered a low price. The St. James's
Gazette commenting upon the sale SAYS:
The experiment OF sending recruits for Rattan
ROW Is not likely 10 be repeated. The horses were
not or the proper stamp A New-York prize docs
not carry an equal recommendation with the Eng
lish. Here the shows are strictly business At Mad
lson Square Garden they a mere society finc
ton" N' A"'''
THE TOMB OF OSIRIS.-Scentists ara exc,tsd
over the authenticated discovery OF the tomb n,
Osiris the chief god OF the Egyptian and brother
OF Isis. at Luxor. village OF Upper Egypt but ON
the site OF Thebes The news was first received
with incredulity. but all doubts were aueted by A
telegram from the Director-General OF Excavations
to the president of the Egyptian Council OF Minis
tiers The discovery was made by VI. Ameneau
who In letter also afnrms positively that ne has