New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13


,yIc's phrase about electric suspicion" British
policy Is adrift in the Far East. ana Nest Mn"
Is Frances diversion To- favor her ally RnsS'a'
No Asiatic or African war Is reaHF IN S'e''
cuhs ,s the -torn centre which sends down tne
haro,oetDr on 'Chanee The American Govern
nan, has not vet bought the two braziHdh
cruisers hu, is likely TO do SO. The moral ioroe
Of English opinion IS behind America out an
alliance is fiction as llusory as 'P"e"
dreams England IS a trading nation anu w.
,ra,jtv even under the three rules oil 'he i'eaN
=. Washington will menace her commercial III
forests and involve unsettled questions IKE 'he
one whether coal is conraband q war
Lord Roherjs's forward" speech ana the LII"
e-al victory ir Steprey are the main pollOo"'
incidents az the week most remarhaoie
eoaro,,1 achievement Is the conversion OF sir
THOMAS Llpton's tea and bacon business into
STOCK enterprise with bids FOR twenty tunes
the shares offered British investors 40 ""'
know what 20 do with their money. Inc ihof'
Interesting club topic Is Sir George Lewiss ex-
position Of the demoralizng effect or the money
lenders % the West End on their clientase'
The attendance at the DrawiNg-Ho In BUCK
irgham Palace yesterday was not large o"
ing TO The bad weather the Illness OF man!
women. and tho absence Of conspicuous pe'pie
in the Riviera The Princess OF Wales conduct
cd the function With her usual distinction 'i
manner Mr.. Henry White Represented inc
American embassy. Mrs White was prevented
by a sudden ind!sposition from attending the
r,-awins Room. and the Countess Loewenhaupt'
the wife II the Swedish Minister, presented MISS
craca daughter Of ex-Mayor Grace. at MI
Whites request The presentation Of Mrs John
Havs Hammond and her sister was de1erreo'
owing IN the death Of relative.
There were private ,heatricals on Thursday
nigh, n, Mr. Arthur FACETS. relgrave Square.
IN which Mss paget Miss Breesc daughter OF
Mrs Higgins formerly Mrs. l3recse. ana MISS
Rsrtinck. daughter OF Mrs Cavcndish Bentnck'
.onk ra-, with the young Duke Of Manchester
and Lord Yarmouth son Of she Marquis OF Hert-
ford II was good amateur acting. The party
WAS very small but the Duke of Connaush''
Lord and Lady I.ansdovne. he Austrian Am
bassador and other leading people OF London
society we're present Among me American
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White Mrs
Colgate. and Mrs. Higgins DR.. Conan Doyle
made capital speech
Al a dinner Of the Vagabond Club. given In
honor Of the return OF Anthony Hope from
America the guest Of the evening. In respond
Ing 10 the Charman's welcome, referred IRON
ically TO the reports Of fictitious interviews with
him respecting his American Impressions ana
spoke in generous praise Of the country Whlch
he has recently been visiting. Seldom has
heartier tribute to America been heard in Eng
land He laid stress especially upon the depth
and earnes,ness Of American patriotism and the
brilliant ability Of American men Of letters. one
OF his most striking expressions was that Ameri-
cans we're destined TO furnish very klondike
OF literature. His speech was delivered with
l,Ap cd
story which set the whole table in a roar. Mr.
Hawkins has been grossly misrepresented as
having harsh things to say about America, and
describes himself as a victim Of sheer invention.
He speaks with enthusiasm Of the excellence OF
the American after-dinner story and the broad
ening effect Of his recent visit TO the United
States.
The Institute Of Painters in Water Colors.
with seven hundred drawings. enjoys pre-emi-
nsnce in mediocrity. An admirable collection
Of Mr. Max Ringers etchings is shown in the
Obach Gallery. These works are remarkable
for their technique. imagination and dramatic
feeling The Quincy medieval art collection
was closed GU, to-day. after five days sale at
Christie's Prices were high for the Oldest and
hes, examples which have often been under the
hammer before The aggregate sales prove that
a collection of this kind is a good investment
and likely to rise In value. The sale OF collec-
ton OF BENJAMIN Vests works is announced for
the end Of next week al Cnristie's. hut IT cannot
include the greatest Of his historical pictures.
Sir John Miilaiss porcelain faenCe and furni-
ture Will soon come under the hammer. with a
collection Of engravings OF his principal works.
A wonderful career that is often cited as a
practical demonstration Of the prayer test has
been closed al Bristol by the death Of George
Muller at the age OF ninety-three. Depending
solely upon prayer and without asking anybody
for sixpence he raised over SI.0o0,do0 for five
immense orphanages. Bible distribution and mis-
zion work Mr.. Muller not a religious IA
matte but had the simplicity OF a child, the bust
ness capacity Of a great hnancier and faith
sufficient to remove mountains J. y. F.