New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12

PAPERS
thentic accounts of what goes on at the front
One incident of Lord Mayors Day mas re-
manned for orty-eight hours the subject OF I'M
ceasing interest and gossip. This is the TO-
buke which the incoming Lord Mayor received
from the bench company promoter. VIZ
nesses Of the scene assert that the Lord Chiel
Justice instead of passing the compliments VI
the day with the gorgeously robed LORD Mayor
who came to invite him to the Guildhall pan
ouet eved him askance and addressed him as
though be were a criminal in the dock. The
City statesman retaliated at night, for there was
sudden fall in temperature when the Lord
Chief Justice responded for the bench He has
succeeded in clouding the title OF the new Loro
Navor and in forcing him to clear his record
Of the faint Of being a company promoter
There has been no event in City politics which
has attracted equal attention since Sir Joseph
Renals celebrated his retirement from the Man
sinn House by ordering feast for Barney Bar
nato The Lord Chief Justice has hobby, and
rides Il hard The business Of company promot-
ing has been abused during recent years, but
modern enterprise would be parayzed with
out II.
There has been silly talk here about the ne
cessity OF removing Stevenson's remains lIon'
Samoa and burying them anew in Scotland 1his
would not only be a wanton afront 10 Oe'
MANY but also q direct violation or MS o""
wishes. ] have full authority for saying 'iia'
this proposal is repugnant to the feenhss u
stevenson's relations and intimate 'friehos' 4"eS
will not consent TO have the grave on tne noun
to,n disturbed. for they know that his ashes
are where he wished them to be. and are I'M
rressed with the unique grandeur Of that soil
IN
davostat,nc breath Of the hurricane and the as
,,rbinq forces Of diplomacy. stevenson chose
hts own grave and bought the little bit or lana
where he was buried. 1t is the only SOIL III
Samoa which remains in the possession OF the
@arouv The house in which he lived ana oleu
,yos sold 10 2 German. and has been altered
and rebuilt My Edmund Gosse tells ne 'ha' oii
,ba last dav of Stevenson's life the native girls
saw him looking thoughtfully for hours from 'iie
window toward the lonely mountain top "uei7
he wished to be buried. That very night ne was
stricken with his final seizure Of apoplexy.
etevenson's familiar letters to members or MS
family and intimate friends Will be pupnsheu oA
Nondav by Methuen in two volumes Ihese let
,ars will be brought to light here on the n1ueth
r,i,arsarv Of his birth It is noble memorial
co., Stevenson's own hand. The letters are IN
stinct with vitality. and are characterized by
beauty of diction and variety OF sl!le'
new illustrated edition OF Mr. Sidney Lees
Wife Of Shakespeare" is coming out, with pct
,res Of that Elizabethan London which the
Bishop Of London has been happily descrlolhs
this week. DR.. Robert Anderson. Assistant
Commissioner Of the Metropolitan Police has
found leisure for writing a striking religious
,vork entitled THE Buddha Of Chrstendon'
Tho object Of the book is to emphasize the fact
that the aim Of the English Reformation was
% establish the supremacy Of the Bible in the
Mace Of the supremacy Of the Church. The
bool. Is 2 keen vigorous attack upon the Eng
lsh Rituaste.
Interest in the religious question has been re-
1ived by the report that the Bishop Of London
will suspend from their Avings three Ritualistc
incumbents who have refused to comply with
the Archbishop's decision respecting incense and
lights.
The Court Of Appeal has restored Lord Rose
berys copyright on his own speeches, and ne
will not be compelled 10 purchase the authors
rights from the reporters table THE Times
will carry the case to the House Of Lords, but
without hope of reversing the unanimous de-
ceion Of the Court Of Appeal
The new Vagabond Club opened the season OF
monthly dinners with American chairman
Mr. c. w. Sheldon. who spoke most fehcitousiy
and humorousy.
The anti Cromwell agitators are in their last
ditch. fighting hard TO prevent the erection OF
gigantic effigy Of the Dictator, sword and Bible
IN hand close to Westminster Hall, the scene
Of what they regard as his sacriligious deeds.
The art galleries are multiplying their at
fractions An artists tour around Dordrecht is
illustrated at the Goupil Gallery. and Mr.. Wal
lace RImington wanderings Mediterranean
chores are described in a prosaic style OF water
color painting at the Fine Art Societys rooms.
Delicate experiments with the most difficult
medium are delighting art lovers at the Cont
mental Gallery, where Mr.. Sainton's silver and
gold point drawings Of nymphs and fairies are
exhibited.
The theatres are dull. Mr.. Wilson Barrett
will soon revert from The Sign Of the Cross
10 THE Silver King" with "Othello" and Ham
Jet" for matinees THE Moonlight Blossom
goes off tonight at the Prince Of Waess Thea
tire. and Mr. George Jennings comedy "The
Canary" comes on with Mrs Campbell, but not
Mr. Forbes Robertson. Mr. Wyndham's beauti
full new theatre will be opened with patriotic
fervor on Thursday, the receipts from David
Garrick" going for the charity. The Eliza
bethan Society produced Richard II" to-day In
the lecture room Of the University Of London
with amateur talent but highly creditable re-
suits
Sarasates recitals have been resumed with
hrilliancy OF technique and purity OF tone. The
rendering Of Dvoraks "Slavonic Dances" by
violin and piano was dramatic enough to fire
q critical London audience with enthusiasm.
l. y. F.