New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-20
THE NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
Continued from first page.
Chamberlain and Sir Henry Burdett have dis
cussed II indecisivey this week

cussed It indecisivey this week.
The biggest country house party this week Ia
at Chatsworth. but Lord Farquhar is enter
tanning the Prince OF Wales. and the houses OF
Lords Burton and Clarendon and many other
peers are full.
The American Society on Thanksgiving Day
will try 10 rival the recent scenes OF good feei-
ing In New-York and Washington. Lord HAS
bury will be the chief guest Of the evening ana
will be supported by the Master of Wellington
College in proposing toast to the community
OF English-speaking peoples. Sir John Law
renee. Sir John Rigby. Lady Halsbury and Lazy
Harcourt will also have places OF honor. Inc
American speeches will he made by Colonel
Taylor. Mr. Henry White and Mr.. Newton
Crane.
The Hooley matinees in the Law Courts nave
closed. greatly to the relief of stock promoters In
general and the Carlton Club in particular Inc
bottom has dropped out of the entire business OF
promoting new industrial companies as a result
Of the publicity given TO Hooleys methods
Even a legitimate enterprise. with solid business
behind it. cannot be taken into the market al
present 1t is also most difficult to recruit
boards Of directors since reputable men are
reluctant to have their names used even III
connection with gilt-edged undertakings.
The Carlton Club has been thrown into Vio-
lent spasms Of virtue by the revelation OF prac-
teal politics under It's roof Sir William Mar
riott who passed on Hooley's check for to"'"'o
TO the CHEZ Conservative manager Is no" tue
least popular member of the club. ifis parohet-
age was not bought for the check was returheu'
but the traffic which went on for 1t brings re-
nroach upon all concerned. movement Is no"
on foot inside the club To return flooOO which
Uooov subscribed TO the political FUND HooieS
own election 10 the club last year as one OF ten
candidates selected by a committee is now
clouded by his charge that Marriott recelseu
81 600 for his services in the matter. i'
scandal would be more serious than II IS Il WI
Isbouchere had not come promptly 10 the ie''eA
~ the Conservative party by making couii'ei
charge in regard to the recent Liberal peeraseS
which were auctioned off among rich men, anu
asserting that the Liberals have no righ' 10 n''o
fault with their opponents for selling tlties "neh
thew themsel es do a very lively trade IN 'ha'
line.
A remarkable collection OF fourteen
ards from Grasse is on private we" '0' -
Agnew's galleries These splendid wins
aacor,,iva art which have been hidden IN
French village for more than ceh'uiS'
1,u, owned by the Agnew firm. and will be SOLO
.. 49, bava heen exhibited several weeks
.or the benefit Of charity fund. All critics
agree that there has been no inner eA''''.
Erencb decorative art in London than these
paintings ordered by Nine. du Barry OUT ne
a,,,area The hone is expressed by many OF
them that the series Will never DE a.'O
leave England There is not single FragohaI'
in the National Gallery nor Is mere o''e :"
wallace collection IN Manchester Square.