New-York tribune., 1899-06-11

r~,,,., Government II is not in haste to COM
Nit itself TO any settlement which Canada aoes
NOT sanction The impression prevails III up'o
matte circles here that the state Depar'"en. -
more anxious for an agreement thah Tue
eign Office, and that modus vivenoi WIZ"
os ,,m he evidence of American concilla-
tory temper: whereas Canada In reality pVVHe
the way TO complete adjustment OF all the !"es
tions at issue between the two countries "'" ""
Foreign once is content to be suo-asenos "
the Ottawa government In Ansio-A'"'''0A"
diplomacy.
Tho delIehtful change In the weather renueieu
Yesterdays drawing room the peasantest one 0i
the season. with the Princess OF Waies' "e
Duchess of York and the Duchess OF Cohiiane".
as the chief royalties present. The Ducness u
pevonshre Lady Londonderry and Lazy iicnes-
ter were among the most conspicuous sre''
ladies' there A full round of Drawing Room teas
was given for the display or court COSTUMES
among these the most noteworthy were 'he re-
,eptons by Lady Maitland, Lady Drunner a"u
LADY Margaret Loder. AT Mrs. Charies "'e"
soyen Court dresses were seen at once, among
them being those of her daughter, MISS Hu''e'
Iv,e and Miss Taylor. daughter of the eX-
president OF the American Society hoya'ts
has been generously employed all the week IN
public meetings Princess Louise not ohiy
aoo,oa charity entertainment. but stood for
hours behind a flower counter selling roses. The
great garden party at Devonshire House mas
ranked after the Drawing Room at buckingham
palace az the chief social event of the week out
there have been many small dances FOR young
neonle Coyent Garden has been crowded every
night with leaders OF the world OF fashon' Laus
Londonderry was one Of the most noticeaoie ns-
urAs last night when here was a remarkably
ena nerformence of THE Flying Dutchthah'
with orchestra chorus and singers In the pes'
possible form. Signor Scotti' from La 9cA'a'
Milan. appeared on Thursday as new Don
Giovanni and sang the part with excellent taste
Nine Nordica and Mr.. David Bispham nave
been in exceptionally good voice this week. MT
Graus management satisfies all his patrons ana
fills Covent Garden night after night with pron'-
able business.
The Publishers Congress has been dull
prosy affair." with dry discussion Of many staie
subjects frequent TRADES about the American
manufacturing clause. and occasional nlngs al
the newspapers for lifting new DOCKS INTO tne'i
columns through diffuse quotations insteau oi
reviewing them cautiously and batting the pup
lie TO buy them. The agitation against review
ere NV authors and publishers may induce that
body of writer's TO form international league
fhemselves. as the cyclists have done.
The Congress of Touring Associations TINS
week has been chiefly remarkable for the energy
and tact displayed by Mr.. II. j. keenan, presi-
dent of the League of American Wheemen,
who succeeded in breaking through red tape anu
opening the way for direct practical action
against the customs line. He created most
favorable impression in the debates, and was
r4aI hxr Mr. III.
pessmist in art, but most genial optmst on
the wheel
Professor Dewar has delighted the Royal In
stitution this week by exhibiting liquid hydro-
gen in considerable quantity. 1t had previously
been obtained ir small amounts by other ph!sl-
csts but with the help Of the Goldsmths COM
pany he has greatly improved his apparatus TOT
Nouefying hydrogen and offered series OF In
teresting demonstrations in the chemistry or
low temperatures.
Senator Depew will return TO London early
nevt ,veek Mrs George White Field. the
founder Of the Twentieth Century Ciup. OF
Brooklyn. is now enjoying a holiday In London.
Mr. Augustin Daly's death has called out gem
erous tributes from the English press He had
not fully recovered from an attack OF pneu-
monia. but was induced to go to Paris by Mrs.
DAILY and Miss Rehan His suit against DIR.
George Edwardes was to have been called TOT
trial on the 10Th Of this month. Maarten Maar-
tens. who has been visiting London literary
friends has suffered from a severe attack OF
blood.poisoning and has been forced TO cancel
all engagements Mr.. Thomas Hardy has been
enjoying his usual spring visit to Kensington'
Lady Randolph Churchilrs new quarterly de
luxe will be published in about ten days
I. n. F.