New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16


are. first. how the interes. Of the rapidly In
creasng debt can be provided for by oanh-
rupt treasury. and. second how any scheme
Of autonomy can he devised by which Cupa can
be forced TO assume large proportion OF the
war debt The logic OF the financial Crisis
should convince American legislators Of inc
necessity for warness and self-restraint durihs
the next few months Spain is wearing itseH
out in an exhausting and hopeless campaign
but IN Its extremities may declare war on 'he
United States on slight provocatiOn as the only
expedien. for saving the monarchy. rms az
ternoon's dispatches from Madrid describe UNI
wouted precautions taken by the Government
for protecting the American Embassy III Vie"
Of the popular excitement caused by Reports Vi
the lawlessness IN Havana. General "ooo'oro
has been under police and military pro'ec''o"
since his arrival in Madrid. and Is well aware
~ the dangers OF his post and the necessity
Tor nrudcnce fact which Americans are
slow TO understand. but which every returhirs
traveller from the Peninsula confirms Is 'na'
the masses OF the Spanish population maze 'hein
end hold them responsible FOR the lahu'es III
CuAa. the loss OF thousands OF soldiers ny Pes''-
lcrce. and all the hardships Of into!erable taxa
tion.
The weather has continued most dismal IN
London throughout the week. the winter "hi'e
exceptionally mild. being peculiarly oeoi'''a'"e'
The country houses are filed with Nisi'oiS'
county and charity balls being the cher a''rac-
ton after hunting. One or the most ho'e
worthy OF these balls largely ATTENDED III
York on the eve Of the election although tue
politicians werc too much ovcrworked 70 DE
present II was a fancy-drcss charity oal' ana
a dozer or more OF the costumes at the famous
Henry Of Pless appeared as the Queen OF Sheoa;
tire Narchioncss of Zctiand as the wire Oh
Charles l; Lady Sevile es Nine. sans-Gene'
yadv Roatr,x TAYLOR as Gainsborough por-
tai, and LADY Muriel Parsons as q Hopner
no,--oi. II was brilliant spectacle. with
PROCESSION OF quadrNe parties into the dancing
rail- ~ TIE York assembly rooms. the Dragon
Guards holding the ropes and Highland drum
er-hoys leading the way.
Earl Iathom sails to-day for Madeira Win
.hr Earl ~ Warwick and other friends. his
health IS improving and he will probably re-
,,,c,,.s, .ts o,an OF retiring from Court, where
50 accomplished courtier can Ill be spared.
NJ se,lars has exhibited at the Grafton Gal
,erv the collection u old masters which the
london City Corporation recently declined WIN
thanks TIE rejected collection contains some
excellent works but the judgment OF Sir EDWARD
POINTER is indicated In deciding against II aS "
whole Tho pictures will probably be sold at
.uc,io, ultimately Some record prices for
choice examples OF engravings Of the early
English school have been obtained at Chris
tee
The principal topics Of town tax are 'ne
sensational verdict over the !ncendiary origin
Of the Crlppleeate fi-c: the sentencing OF Prince
70 an insane asylum after he had made every
one IN court shudder by his cool. insoieh stare
g, Miss EIlal!ne Terriss: The Academy's' liter
arv crowns for Mossrs Stephen Philips ana
Henley. and the hill -discounters suit against
Sir Tatton Sykes. on which public Judgment IS
susnerded according 70 the English practice
until the case is closed
Mr.. Vill'ers. the Father az the House OF COM
mons il diving at the advanced age OF ninety
Ave wears after a period Of service as long as
.ro ouean.s reign. Ills death Will eave MI
Sidney Cooper. the veteran Acadencian. the
ol6oe- famous man IN England, with MT spencer
!, Va,pyle. James Martineau and the Earl OF
Mansfield all we'll in advance of Mr.. Gladstone
r.,e losses sustained by Shakespearian schoi-
crsnip ana imaginative fiction in the deaths OF
NJ Nav, Cowder Clarke and Lewis carroll
a.. frvv attes;ed ~ sympathetic obituaries IN
49,. ,,oss Alice in Wonderland" has remained
Tho fayori,e classic OF this generation In Eng
,.-a Fcv books are so constantly quoted.
l. n. F.