New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
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| oUgh widow OF the seventh DUKE OF nidipVto"e -
ss n s"Shss SSs S e
including tho Duke and Duchess OF Marlborough
meHts political and social. The funeral Of the
Dowsger Duchess took Place on FRIDAY a''ernoo"
Mrs choae wife OF the United States Ambassa
dor and Miss choatc have gone on snort WISH
Mrs Henry White. wife Of the Secretary Of the
| United states Embassy. Is convaeschs at Da'"'
! SLOAN'S RIDING-As a result OF the hcioen' VI
the Epson spring meeting which resulted M tue
| disqualification of Tod Sloan. the American Jockey
who was riding Ecu dor the stewards were care
! full TO make II clear that they did not consider
Sloan blamable. The course Is extremely uin'cu''
| N q stranger and Ecu dor proved practically UNI
| manageable The sporting wiseacres deduce thete
| from that Sloan's method of riding does not give
! him great command Of his horse, and that ne can
not get enough leverage II his mount Is inclined
IN swerve Scans defeat on Jolly Tar in the race
for the Tudor Plate was a great disappointment to
! his supporters. who are indignant AT the manner
! in which he was treated by the other jockeys.
| One Of the sporting experts writes that the TUDOR
Plate was the most unsatisfactory race this year
| adding:
can have any hesitation in saying Sloan was ham,
ppb,ch annhiIsted ali chance Of winning and the
sequel was that he eased up. seeing tha' all e"oi'
was useless.
wear The same writer declares the tactics or Ger,
tain jockeys toward foul riding shouio s'' '"''"
warned off the track
SHAMROCK AND vALKYRIE III - The
yacntsmar1" believes that. although there VIII NOT
he a eeries Of matches between the cup challenger
shamrock and valkyrie III. the former will un-
doubedy take part in ordinary s, ,oee,ssr snd
bring the boat up to her best speed
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SUPREMACY. -
American industrial competition has again come
prominently 10 the front this week Hardly DAY
has paesed without Al article or a letter on the
subject in the London newspapers the Atoara
Bridge contract which has almost assumed the
proportions Of national question came peIoie
the House Of Commons on Thursday. when the Gov
eminent was asked a string OF questions on the
subject to which the Parliamentary Secretary OF
the Foreign ONCE the Right Hon William st. John
Broderck was only able to reply that he had no
Information beyond what contained in the re-
port recently issued by Lord Cromer, the British
agent in Egypt.
THE Times" has printed long article on Ameri-
can competition In the iron trade. and called at
tention to Americas jump In exports OF iron ana
steel one result being that English prices ana
exports alike are not entirely fixed by home or
Continental competition. as they used to be- but
by the prevailing of the markets and indus
trial situation generally In the United States IL
adds that a notable in point was the COM
bined effort Of the British rail manufacturers to
keep w the price Of heavy sections. which re-
suited in the partial ruin of that branch OF the
business the Americans taking the orders instead
Of the British. Continuing. The Times remarks:
THE situation IL truly serious for the British
manufacturers who are asking two fundamental
Observation-Disclosures American competition must In
evably regulate in the future British exports and
prices. and whether 1t is worth while struggling
on under such overmasterng incubus
.h fha INN ~ u
features THE Times thinks that the prospects
are rather brighter. and says:
THE British manufacturers mind is somewhat
relieved by the fact that prices In America are
rising in a manner which must satisfy even the
average Americans aspirations for boom. the
duration Of which is the uppermost topic OF con-
The article concludes with the hopeful remark
that there is less reason to apprehend a hood OF
American imports OF iron and steel IN 1879 than
The newspapers in the iron; working districts are
@rhe American entry into the British markets is
safe to let customer 60 elsewhere There ERE Is gS9d
ton
CRUSADE AGAINST SUNDAY PAPERS.-The
Nonconformists in their churches and organs.
continue their bitter denuncatons OF seven-day
newspapers. and 1t seems likely that the agitation
will develop into a widespread boycott The min
pledge themselves read newspaper pub
fishing a Sunday edition THE British Weekly
calls on the Church to fight the battle and advises
that the boycott be extended to every publication
Of the firms involved The Methodist Times"
urges Mehodists only not TO buy the news
papers. but to influence tradesmen against adver-
Using in them. protest meeting held in
London on Thursday, at which two thousand per-
sons were present against the seven-day papers.
sydney Webb. chairman of the Technical Educs
ton Board and some time lecturer political
economy at the City Of London College and Work
ingmen's College. and the London School
OF Economics and Political Science. proclaimed his
opinion that the Sunday newspaper is dishonor-
ing and disgraceful 10 the name and fame OF Amer
lea
A window unveiled In ST. Koverne Church
on Thursday in memory OF the victims of the Mo
hogan disaster A Cornish will also he placed
at the head OF the huge grave in which the dead
buried
THEATRICAL.-The theatres are busy though
there are novelties The Gay Lord Quex.'
which has been vigorously denounced In eccles-
astical circles. The Tyranny Of Tears and
"Robesperre' crowding their respective houses.
The booking the Lyceum is so large that there
IL an absolute certainty OF packed houses for the
rext hundred nights. Even "Carnac Sahb'' is par
tcipatng In the boom.
CHINESE AND GERMANS FIGHTING