New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
r1r NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
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.oorican stocks, II New-York had not al
io' =, houeht everything in sight. Brokers as
F"'' .,a, the demand for American securities
se'' ,.o, 60 active for New-York account that
80" oorket here has been swept clear
wv o,encial legislation Of the American war
go. clearly understood here. but the gen
% ,rsnd Of the international exchanges Is
IT, enough. Immense balances In favor Of the
p,.os states have been largely settled by the
o" y, bonds. but this resource will fail II
.-,oan exports continue TO exceed imports
-, increasing volume. Financiers perceive
w.. -. time will speedily come when gold must
' toad 81 securities. This conviction In
o. &c the opposition Of the London bankers
=. ,,e Indian currency proposals. based upon
"a loans and the establishment Of single
es.rd when there is an imminent prospect
ia sh,pnents TO America. They are angry
,hev are asked TO supply immense
'.s.r q, gold for a currency experiment in
India
A., Depew has returned to London after
ling several resolute attempts to enlighten
n.-s opinion respecting American virtue and
,,on-sense through interviews On one point
=. uss misunderstood and misquoted as mat
49, y, course and had the melancholy pleasure
:, reading in the English journals reprints OF
u,., ne did not say respecting the relations
:, England and America. Fortunately these
concentrations were so apparent that his
r,s,sh friends have not been misled. He is in
.,rb spirits and delighted with the overwhelm-
40 evidence Of good feeling toward America
which he finds here on every side.
The ROYAL Society has received from Professor
pomsav full details of his discovery OF an ee-
,,snt in the atmosphere which he names cryp-
,on II is not strange that its existence has
MAYER been suspected. for there is only one part
NJ crypton in twenty thousand times It's volume
q, air It's discovery is due to Professor Ram
.av.s recent.s success in lquefying air in consid-
.r,hle quantities. BY treating liquid nitrogen in
. similar way he has discovered a second new
element which he named Neon.
The Court ball at Buckingham Palace this
week was the usual revel of color. diamonds.
uniforms and decorations with a splendid dis
r,av 81 massive gold plate from Windsor. The
attendance was not less than eighteen hundred.
The entire American Embassy was present,
headed by Colonel Hay, Mrs Hay and Mr. and
Mrs White. Mr. and Mrs. Carter danced in the
royal quadrille; Mrs. Colgate, one Of the most
popular Americans in London society, danced in
were also at the ball.
The Americans presented at this weeks draw
ipg-room were Mrs. Augustus Goodwin OF Chi
caso: Miss Hubbell, Of Des Mones. Iowa; Mrs.
Holland Of Minnesota: Miss Litchheld OF Brook
lyn; Miss Hoyt Of Pennsylvania. and Miss Mar
shall Field. OF Chicago There will be levee
Monday at which Mr.. Depew will be presented.
Two State concerts and one State ball will COM
plete the Court festivities for this season.
The most brilliant ball after the State ball
was Sir Charles Tenants. given for the Hon.
Miss Lister. daughter of Lord and Lady Rib
bedale II was largely attended. The Ameri-
can Ambassador and Mrs. Hay. Mr.. and Mrs.
White and Mrs. Colgate were present Mr.. As
tor has given a dinner party. with forty-four
guests Next week fashionable London Will
muster for the Ascot races. There was BRILL
liant coaching parade Of the Four-inHand Driv-
ing Club on Thursday in Hyde Park.
new musical comedy "A Greek Slave" pro-
duced at Days Theatre. promises TO be as popu-
lar as The Geisha.' which ran over two
years. 1t is a story Of ancient Rome. with a
final scene Of topsy-turveydom under the guise
OF a classical saturnala II Is well staged, and
is a beautiful display Of color. The costumes
and the music is bright and sparkling. Mr..
Huntley Wright. who is one Of the best eccentric
comedians on the English stage, has grotesque
part OF Persian sOothsayer, and brings fine
comedy performance to an end with tipsy slut
tering song and riotous dance. Miss Lefty
Lind has lively frog and owl song and several
graceful dances and Miss Marie Tempest a
series Of excellent songs. Mr.. Hayden Coffin and
eli the other favorites have good parts, and the
movement Of the piece is brisk and lively. Both
lyrics and music are excellent, and the schemes
Of color in the stage pictures are conspicuous
for beauty. The piece was received with delight
by large audience the opening night
Mr.. Arthur Little created a favorable impress
sion by his first piano recital IN Queens Hall,
and was heartily received by a critical audience.
Mr.. Eugen d'Albert was the central figure In
this weeks Philharmonic concert. where his
Symphony in r. Drumming with tuneful themes,
was played under his direction and greatly en-
1oyed by the audience. The first "Nibelungen
cycle which closes tonight at the Covent Gar
den, has been great artistic and financial sue
cess No other Wagnerian performances or
equal merit have ever been witnessed in London
and two thousand music lovers have been de-
lighted afternoon and evening. The best feature
has been the orchestra. which has played with
subtle refinement and splendid. sympathetic
power. The weakest point has been the staging