New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-27
TUE NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
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&c the miners the most important body In
- congress- An engineer had been chosen as
-es,ainc officer but his place will now be taken
-, member OF the typographical union
This labor meeting will be followed by the
x,or o- the British Association at Dover
.r,sre wireless telegraphy will be the chief
,on,c Of discussion ana Narconi the lion OF the
o,casior. Messages will probably be exchanged
u,,bout wire, between the British and the
r>ra,ch associ atoms meeting at Dover and Bou-
torne respectively. and Marconi will give full
account OF the recent experiments conducted
nv him on the British feet manoeuvres. and
between Dover and the South Foreland Light
house and the East Goodwin Lightshp The
Elder Brethren Of Trinity House have been
impressed with the utility Of the system In
communicating messages between lightships.
and the shore. and the Admiralty has also dis
cerned the Importance OF the invention in naval
operations. but the British postal authorities
will require a good deal OF fresh evidence be-
fore they can agree 10 dispense with wires on
land. Marconi is a dreamer. who believes that
he viii live TO send wireless messages between
England and America. He will go TO America
as soon as the scientific assemblies have been
held at Dover and Boulogne, and hopes 70 find
there larger measure of faith in his system
than ne has inspired here.
The Church Congress will not meet until
October but even without this religious par'ia-
nent there is lack OF polemcs The Rec
ord" has printed a list OF $50 Churcaes when
are affected by the decision Of the archbishops
respecting the ceremonial use Of incense and
lights The large majority OF these churches
will discontinue these illegal practices at once,
but It is a foyegone conclusion that there All
he OF obedience.
What viii be done in these exceptional cases
IS uncertain The bishops will be reluctant 70
sanction prosecutions either under the Public
Worship act or under the Church Discipline act
and there win certainly he appeal TO the
Queens Bench. II they DO 50 they can WIN
draw the licenses Of the curates attached 20
the churches whore Illegal practices are main
tanned but that will be an inconclusive method
OF harassing the ritualistic Wears that will only
cause fresh irritation Lord Halifax remains
silent, and Il is not yet known whether or not
DR. Cobb prominent official Of the Enslsh
Church Union. represents him in advocating
aisestablishment last refuge for the ritual
lists
Whenever any historic or picturesque property
comes into the market here cutlery is raised
that American millionaires are after IT, This has
been done in the case Of TinteTn Abbey and
property has not been sold and now 1t is re-
peated in the case OF Stonehenge. where Sir
Edmund Antrobus wants f125O0O for some mys-
terious stones and 300 acres Of land The cry
OF the American "wolf' is heard often that
II has ceased 10 brighten the watChdOgs OF the
British treasury. What those rapaciOus million
aires would gain by pulling up stones from Sails
bury Plain and setting them UP in American
park passes knowledge
Mr.. Thomas Hardy. who is a shy recluse, has
allowed himself to be drawn into an interview
on the subject OF "Tess's" last hating place
and The Tines has printed an appeal for the
preservation Of the most solemn and mysterious
historic monument in England Stonehenge
ought be a national possession. but II is hardly
necessary 70 bait the trap with American mill
ionares every time eny historic property is
brought into the market.
Sir Thomas Esmonde's Congress Of County
Councils IN Dublin and the release Of the last two
"Invincble" convicts have been well timed 10
Illustrate new tendencies and old conditions in
Ireland. The conference has been the closest
approach 70 home rule possible under a Unionst
government. and has been a wholesome attempt
10 agree upon common lines OF action on the
questions OF local administration. for which the
masses in Ireland are now responsible. II is a
lease Of the 'Invincibles" is a baleful remi-
nscence.
The royal horse show has been the chief
centre Of interest in Dublin. where the Lord
Lieutenant has been O conspicuous figure. with
Dukes Earls and society bellies from England as
guests at the viceregal Lodge After this
weeks festivities Lord and Lady Cadogan will
20 70 Scotland for several months The Scotch
season is now at its height. The Duke OF York
has gone north from Bolton Abbey 10 be the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sassoun and the
Duke OF Connaught has functions IN Dundee
The Bradley Martins are at Balmacara- and
every castle country house and shooting box Is
filed with guests.
The Earl Of Dalhousie's coming Of age will be
celebrated with great festivity In Forfarshire
early In September, Lord Castlereash's ma
torty has been this week further south Tne
wedding Of Mr. Vincent Wodehouse Yorke and
the Hon Maud Evelyn Wyndham. daughter OF
Lord Leconfleld. and niece OF Lord Roseoery
brought back TO London a large and fashionapie
company for a single day. but the WINDOW cur
tains were speedily pulled down. London under
continuous glare of heat. and with the Ihaines
emptying and the Lea reduced by long drouth
70 d feeble dribble is not an ideal summer resort
for Vanity Fair.
London publishers have been badly nit oy the
failure OF an Australian firm in the DOCK trade
Liabilities Of 100000 were distributed among
long line Of creditors here but compromise mas
been effected the basis or hve shililiiss u tic
pound by which the Arm Will go on
Heinenann has made hit by the timely pub
LEGATION OF Lionel Decle's trooper ooVo'
which describes the sufrerings OF the autnor'
now a naturalized Englishman when ne VS.
vr;,-o -oh ~r1r twenty
The book throws a strong sidelight upon the
-,I-A I'm arnrnssea nuhlic at