New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11

English view Of "pinpricking directly ociore
the French people IN their own press ms
view Is confirmed by. Sir Edmund's reputation
as cautious mild-mannered diplomat Inc
experiment was hazardous one since II IN
volved the risk Of his impairng MS i''"ue"'e
nv exciting French displeasure'r Inc "e"
French Ambassador al the Court OF 0' 'a'"ee
can re,aliate by making an early engagement
FOR a public lecture the foibes or the eng
ush character. since IT is poor rule that VIII
M, work both WAYS This ill-adviscd Incident
has served ~ relight the embcrs OF English re-
.entment over the Fashoda affair and to IN
name French irritation against England.
holiday spirit seems to pervade domesuo
polit!cs MIR. Chamberlain. like ST Nlchoias 10
unloading his pack and revealing Joo io' VI
snail measures for the next session OF Parlia-
ment with workmen's dwelling schehe rs "
new game Of democratic Toryism. In place OF
the broken toy OF old-age pensions. Inc H'o
oral marty. after eating too freely OF Home Huie
- t. ~ o corner unable 10 find Jack Horner's
plum. and according 10 Mr. Campoe"- pa"'7'
uor r. kicking hard against a stone wall.
Tho holiday book trade. now nj It's heigh'' Is
believed 70 be hampered by the success vi 'n0
11ern,swor,h scheme for publishing sir Johh
1uhhock's hundred best books on the 'isto'
ment plan Pearson has similar Hs'
hundred thousand sets are Sold this "ahes 'e''
-,u,,o, hooks delivered Naturally. there is less
holiday buying William Morriss HoI"'' "a1
hosr ouctioned of at fair prices The man
holiday sale has been In Edinburgh "he.e Wv
Dsl,ons,e collection Of Jewels and Oriental art-
cles has gore for low prices. The chiel treas
uro was p necklace Of large pearls which
Wrought less than $1,000.
Christmas novelties at the theatres VIII NC
confined 10 pantomimes. The trial performance
OF Brieuxe French play. "Blanchette' "e"'
we'll at the west theatre 81 Albert Han !es'e'
DAY Mr. J T Grein has Translated 'nis o'""'"
Of French-vage life. Of which the chiei '"e"'
o. tho education Of an innkeepers daughter be-
yond her sphere Of life young ,i"e
actress Miss Leonard. played the leading part
with grace and spirit and was well supPoi'eN
nv members Of Mr. Trees and Mr.. Hawtrey
companies The play and the acting ohaFiheu
The audience The rumors OF operate warfare
a.. M, taken seriously here. since 1t is con-
e,dered certain that Mr. Faber Will come 10
.er,os and that MI Grau viii return TO CoVeht
Ca~den where his success has been brilliant
Mr. Lago is the only manager named as SUD
et,tu,o for Mr Grau, II Mr.. Faber remains op-
etinate
General Merritt and Mrs. Merritt sailed TO-
dav for Nev-York by the Lucania after recelN-
,ne the farewells Of the Embassy oficiais al
Euston Lady Curzon sailed from Plymouth TO-
day for India The farewell banquet given 10
the Viceroy and Lady Curzon last night os
seventy Of their most intimate friends was
most brilliant affair. The Duchess Of Maripor-
ouch and Mr. and Mrs. Henry WHITE were
among the Americans present
The rev Vagabond Club has outsrown the
conditions Of Bohemianism for to-nights LADIES
dinner finds it assembled in pomp In the great
hail Of the Hoiel Cecil. with the Lord bishop
az London as the chief guest at Mr. Conan
Doyles right hand. and company OF five nun
dred rioting in luxury.
a pleasant feature OF the Nagabond Cluo oih-
ner was the toast "A Union Of Hearts" proposed
nv Anthony Hope in a most felicitous speech
trimming with good feeling for America he
humorously asserted that English authors had
always found an open door in America, and
that an open heart 10 either country was more
important than an open door. Colonel James L.
Tavlor responded to the toast IN an excellent
sreech which pleased the audience Every REL
erence 10 America loudly applauded by the
large company Of Englishment present