New-York tribune., 1899-06-11

ba2aar n is the frst time she has acted as
patroness Of bazaar IN sstysE bs2 drst patronage
| when she was fourteen years old, was siFe" "
| the Charing Cross Hospital
URGING MRS MAVERICKS RELEAsE'-ihe lie
Society for the Amendment of Criminal Law % nne'
this week under the presidency or sir 'nai'eS 60
Cameron The members are keenly interes'eu - "
the case Of Mrs Maybrck. They include h''u
James of Hereford. Chancellor OF the Duchy oi
Lancaster; Augustine Birrell Chancery paiiis'
and author: Justice vaug han Williams and Me,,new
Wright. Sir Charles Cameron VINO r Is %en case is
now u that sir Matthew Ridley secretary Sd od
case by Lord Saisburys direction ana tnr0u,sdd tor,sd
the pressure OF the American Government Iii nHe nIv
,hronoh their excellent Ambassador. IT. Will onIy
ba @ matter Of a short time in my opinio1 before
her unconditional release untli 'nen, ii a,orts i6
soc,efv will never cease to back up All eroi's j"
that direction"
LORD IANsDOwNES RECEPTION.-Joseph
II Cboate. the United States Ambassador Mrs
Choate and Henry White. Secretary OF the Oh'tu
States Embassy and Mrs White and James H.
Carter Second Secretary OF the United States I'm,
bassy and Mrs Carter. attended the receptloh anu
SscretaTy for War. on Wednesday. which was one
of the most brilliant events OF the season
"CHOATE'S JEST BOOK" SUPPRESSED-Mr
Cboate has had an exceedingly busy week with the
Alaskan negotiations. Incidentally puohsher
named Sands announced his intention to coLiect
ana p19lsh lest r BooS Mr. Choate expostuiated
with the result that the book was suppressed
OvERHAULING THE BRITANNIA-The Prince
of Wales's cutter Britannia. in view OF the ar
rangements made for her to sail test races against
the Americas Cup challenger Shamrock. Is
being prepared for commission at Cowes. Isle OF
Wight with all dispatch. Her mast was stepped
this week and the yacht Is n9W @ IN TSs dGyacek Pt
who has been cruising on the south coast I IN ms ms
steam yacht Erin has taken ParIs o' p0
WORK ON THE SHAMROCK.-Charles RusseH
saws that all work the cup challenger is pro-
ceedng smoothly, and that fine craft Is emerging
hered to- and that whatever her racing merits merits
may prove 10 be- the shamrock VIII De as an perez
a model Yacht In construction as ever entered d
great race
RUPERT CECIL CRAVEN FINED-The Hon.
Rupert Cecil Craven has been fined in the Maryle-
hone Police Court for kicking a lawyers clerk out
OF his house Bingham Lodge, where he served the
petition Of Craven's Wife against whom cnarges
are made pending divorce suit and then Kicked
him out of the door. Craven Is prother-i-Iat VI
the Countess Of Craven. and he was MS pro'hei .
best at the wedding.
RICHARD CROKER AT BRIGHTON-Richard
Croker made his first appearance on racecourse
since his recent arrival in England. to witness his
horse run at the Brighton meeting on THURSDAY
A CRANK's LETTER TO sIOAN-"Tod' Sloan
has given to the newspapers a letter he received
from New-York signed s. A Decker. demanding
$3.50 under threat of exposing the Jockey as using
the writer's invention of an electrical battery to
win bad horses. The writer said; we
ing the fruits OF our invention. think It time TO
step In and call you down
uctin
Mccarthy had a cataract on his right eye removed
on Thursday at the Royal Eye Hospital His condi-
ton is satisfactory
EARLY CLOSING OF THEATREs.-The indca-
tons point to an early termination OF the theatrical
season. Terrys theatre closes next week and the
St James will close June %, when It will be in the
hands OF builders until Janusry George p M
Wolf Hopper Company opens at the Lyric Iheatre
In lei Captain" on July TO-
SARAH BERNHARDTs APPEARANCE.-Th
most important event Of the week was Sarah Bern
hardts appearance at the Adelphi on Thursday. but
she is reserving Hamlet" until next week The
great French actress has grown much stouter
MISS RUSSELL TO RETURN HERE.-Annie
Russell. whose illness prevented an anticipated
renewal of last years successful appearance In
London returns TO America by the White Star
Line steamer Majestic on Wednesday. Her physl-
clan is confident that all she needs Is complete rest.
stage until the opening Of the Garden Theatre, in
New-York, next November. when she will appear
in a new play which Charles Frohman has just
arranged for her use in America and next year In
London
GILLETTE TO SAIL SOON.-Wam Gillette.
having completed all arrangements with Conan
Doyle for the dramatizaton of Sherlock Holmes"
to be presented at the Garrick Theatre. New York,
October 10. returns home on June IT, on the
American Line steamer st. Paul
OTHER THEATRICAL NEWs-The unsuccess-
full Cowboy and the Lady" will be withdrawn
from the Duke Of York's Theatre June 10, when
Nat Goodwin will appear in IAN American Citizen"
TO be followed by 'In Mzzoura." The personal
success of members Of the company has induced
Mr. Frohman to arrange for an annual six weeks
appearance of Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott at
the Duke OF Yorks Theatre hereafter.
Mr. Frohman has Just returned from Paris, where
he has been arranging interesting event to take
place during the Exposition, In connection with
Mrs. Leslie Carter's 'ZaZa." Mrs. Carter comes
to London next April for six weeks engagement
In "Zaza," which will be presented here under the
direct supervision OF David Belasco Arrange
ments are being made for the selection of a build
ing at the Paris Exposition. which will be devoted
exclusively 10 American performances, and Mr..
Frohman is now negotiating with the Partisan au-
thors Of "Zaza" for q weeks appearance there of
tie Carter company. when. II successful he will
close his London house for week and transfer
the company to Paris.
James f. Sullivan. whose German lunatic was a
leading feature of the Belle OF New-York" has
purchased the English rights OF John Doris's play
Breaking 1t OFF"
George Alexander has sold the American rights
OF The Ambassador" TO Daniel Frohman.
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