New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.
London, August !

London, August ..
CLOSE or PARIIAMENT.-Th session OF Par
lament practically ended yesterday evening ana the
prorogation VIII take place Wednesday There
seems TO b.. general belle; that It Will be the last
FUN session of the present Parliament shre"d p"-
uucal prophets predicting that a general e'cuoh
Will bee held next July at the latest win the
k,l,l,scoIic transformations occurring incessant-
N in foreign politics it IS difficult 10 forecast the
result of 4u appeal 20 the country. but unless some
coup rchabitates the prestige Of the present Cabi-
net Il +. not difficult 10 foretell moral disaster
In the shape of am enormously decreased con-
stryttivc ma tority. although II Is hard to indOrSe
the optimistic views Of the Liberals. who appar-
emily are satisfied that general election VIII re-
turn Them 20 power. Candid criticism, however,
compcls the statement that there are too many
cross currents In the Liberal party to admit OF sue;
until Lord KOsrhcry or another suon l-ioeIn
mpcriaiist arises weld the various sections now
following sir Henry Campbe u Bannerman Sir VIII
lam Vernon Harcourt and John Morley respective
| IT, and 10 proclaim an aggressive, active pro
SShinh a. co5Gn"d 70 the purely obstructive tactics
So characteristic Of tn" present divergent iead"r
ship.
THE NAVAL MANtEIVaES.-So far as popu-
lar interest is concerned the great naval manuu-
vrcs have cnlci in disappointment, as there was
no fighting. the rival neots falling even To sight
each other. The naval authorities however are
delighted It the success with which the British
feet found and conveyed smelly TO Milford Haven
tho 1otilla Of food supply ships from Halifax The
manuuvrcs carried out under conditions
which might be- expected 20 prevail in tn" event of
war with France The latter pinned her faith to
torpedo boats. while Great Britain steadily IN
creased the number Of hor torpedo boat dcstroyerS,
AMI. although dark and misty nights were fayora-
riccIy ftrri while tho d,stfoycrs fully sustained
~. hopes OF their advocates on Tho few occasions
whom they came in contact with the TORPEDO boats.
The mauu'E'res seem To- have placed 3cyond qGrs1
ton the yoiue OF Tho Mar'oni tcI'graphy. ADMIRAL
Domvic rolled upon q for much useful information
which could not he otherwise obtained and success
twenty to thirty nile neither fox darkness APP
Uarcnuy interfering with the transnission ~ m"S-
tcio-raphy adds Indefinitely 10 the value 81 scout
ing
san DoMINGO'S FUTURE. Tn" occurrences
AZ san Domingo hav" naturally led 20 comment
upon The probable action ~ the United States. II
IS generally recognized that something must bo
done 10 prevent the island from slipping back to
Africa larharie:n. and the trend u sentiment
points 10 tho United states ~ tho natural pacncr
o. the country and indicates that absorption viii
follow consequence. Kumors com" from
~. French have cou-lloraUlc financial ami com
mcrrlal interests IN their former dependency. they
any action America may goo ~ 20 take toward
'siahl hing a pro'octora'c over both san Domingo
md Haytt
INCREASE N LUNACY-Thc nf;y-thlrl report
% the Commissioners In Luuacy Is unpleasant
reading il shows an appalling increase Of mad
ness In England md Wales tho luuatlrs On Jan
uury q the present year were in number lojo ~f,
an increase of 3lA over ls". the largest Increase
yet recorded An analysis shows this spread u
,uuacy .s not confined 70 any one class although
tn" situation Is regarded SO alarming that an
and M" itst mems Of combatirg them
HOW THE C2ARpWGTCH pIED-Anna Dasso-
icva. tho peasant woman 81 Ahho- Tuman who
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affecting narrative 81 hi. 'n1 Il appears that tho
Czarowi'oh's motor tricycle. was going ~ "a great
pace when he caught "p 70 q cart in which WIS
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her own simple way. IS rs follows:
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wrong here. Either the machine IS spoiled or some
thing ole. WAIT thirk yyrl tirnt down from
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anyihins he nearly fai', on ana on his "hlto uni
Il can't contain tqy..lf longer T. "a simple
woman was certainly timid about speaking 70 hin,
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Il Do not know where got the courage but
came near. and Just then he f.l into ny hands,
,,co n, III t,s Do III srrt r. H. ,l@n
another: they meet and grow I look AT the Nit!e
spots on his brow. Then. also. hold his hand.
III A.a S'oH 10 t'H" .-t'"'' me- l'' F.'" ,t,
In ar, L,thed I'm MOOD Jic 4lets ana one hoqrs
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