New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-10

the crowds OF Americans now In London 30
great is the rush that the steamship companies
admit their inability to cope with II. All the
transatlantic companies have ordered from one to
four new ships 1t is impossible for many OF
these to be ready In 1900. The American ana
North German lines pushing work on Their
h bone @ have 20 them nf rGadv Tor the Paris Exhibition
The Atlantic Transport company mas Io ns, ~ ~
sells averaging 1000 tons. In course or construc-
ton They will be Coz feet long; The new Ley
land liner Wnfredan f9r the bont are con-
stanty Increasing their passenger accommoda-
tons Win the view Of %SeTPE he viii accom-
mOdate 14O saloon passengers
A LESSON FROM EW-YORK.-vice-P President
williams. Of the Atlantic Transport Company.
who was among the representatives OF the Ship
owners Society appointed TO confer with the
Thames Conservancy Board with the view OF
having the entrance Of the Thames improved mas
been holding up the New-York Harbor manage
ment as a model for the Thames people and the
fact that New-York has contracted Tor me an
nual removal Of huge quantities Of siit mas
startled the guardians of London's waterway
which Is now seriously threatened by the IN
creasing silt deposits.
PRESSURE ON THE HOTELS.-The scenes at
the Hotel Cecil Metropole and other hotels on
the arrival here of the Majestic and St Paul
passengers at midnight Wednesday were the
most exciting Of the season. Many Americans
awaited De Wolf Hopper's arrival at the Hotel
Cecil. His towering form contrasted strangely
with the diminutlve jockey Martin. who was car
rled off by Tod Sloan, who had already secured
Martins license An idea OF the pressure may be
gained from the fact that De Wolf Hopper was
unable TO enter tho Hotel Cecil, and was COM
PEELED at O'Clock in the morning to seek tenn
porary quarters elsewhere. while patches Of
chorus girls still riding about at 3 o'clock
in the morning in hopeless quest for shelter.
Sloan was greatly rejoiced at the arrival OF Mar
tin He says the English jockeys. who have been
n
will now have two Americans 10 look after. Sloan
AItSonsh they only landed on tuesday the Cana
dian rinemen were already practising at Bisey on
tuesday The visitors arrived in London late,
missed the last train to Bsley, and drove about
London for hours, seeking lodgings; Finally they
had 10 separate and each man hustled for himself.
THE BIsLEY CONTESTS.-Blsey is already
white with tents. The attendance promises to be
unprecedented. and the entries have increased Inn
mensely, aggregating hundreds above those OF 1898.
RITUALISM.-A Parliamentary return issued In
regard to the number of Church Of England
churches in which there confessional boxes
seems to show the accusations Of the Anti-Ritual-
lists in regard to this specific alleged lawlessness
are practically groundess, all the dioceses ex-
cept five say not one exists. Tho five exceptions
are London. Chichester. Exeter oxford and South.
churches. especially in London where confessions
are heard at the altar rais or IN cnars placed ,
possible scandals through hearing confessions in
the vestres or rectores.
WAR IN THE TEA TRADE.-There Is great ex
element in the trade. owing to the decision Of
the Indian and Ceyon sellers TO abolish the practice
Of allowing pound extra in every hundred 40 com
pensaton for waste. The dealers in London are in
arms. and have resolved to boycott the Indian and
Ceylon teas AS a counterbast TO this is the de-
cision OF the sellers of Calcutta, yesterday, VINO
withdrew all their teas, refusing to sell for Lon
don. Twenty thousand chests were Withdrawn AZ
Calcutta alone. and the auction was stopped Out
of 100000 pounds required for Great Britain.
planters and exporters representing 2l5,OOUO have
promised TO stick TO the abolition resolution. Thir-
ty-four planters are staring h ior tstu ,b sa
been opened for China teas Of a lower grade
LIBERIA IS EXULT-The double Liberal victory
at the Oldham election on July is taken. in con-
junction with other recent by-elections and votes
I'm the House Of Commons, being most humil-
iatlng TO the Ministry. and there are signs IN many
directions that the Liberal Unonists are asking
themselves why they sitting on the Tory
benches and supporting measures exempifying the
old and discreditcd devices Of Conservatism Inc
Liberals are eXultng ana even go 10 Ine txISn .,
predicting an early dissolution 1t Is ruinored thdi
The Cabinet meeting of Tuesday was stormy ana
that many differences developed. But, so long as
the Ministry adjust its differences, It Is proba-
bic that dissolution Will not occur before the
autumn Of 1900.
THE SEASON WANING-Although a few great
balls are stll in sight, the London season Is al
ready waning People are fitting into the country
much earlier than usual. Next week viii be given
over TO Newmarket, where there are numerous
house parties for the second July meeting. During
The following week the season winds up with the
Duchess OF Portlands ball There are still several
fashionable weddings in prospect, the most notable
being that OF the Earl OF Shaftesbury and Lady
Constance GrosvenOr. who will have fifteen brides
maids Many persons are looking forward with
great interest TO the reception to be given by the
Duke and Duchess Of Sutherland at stafford House
on July 26 10 the members Of the Anglo-American
League and their friends. at which Nj Choate,
The United States Ambassador. and Mrs. Choale
and many prominent Americans and English VIII
Alter long period Of mourning Mrs John W.
Mackay has reopened her beautiful mousse on Dari,
the week which were followed by wonderful music
VISITORS FROM THE MONONGAHELA-
Iondon has been much enlivened during the week
by the visit OF the officers and a large number Of
cadets belonging to the United States training ship
Monongahela, who have been spending hve days
leave at the Metropoe. energetically sightseeing
riding in electric ears and generally enjoying them
selves.
SPEECH DAY AT HARROW.-Thursday was
speech day at Harrow the first under the new
headmaster Dr. Wood. and attracted a great
crowd Of distinguished people 10 the school.
SOCIAL AFFAIRS Thursday afternoon the last
meet of the Four-in- Hand club occurred at the
Horse Guards parade. II was undoubtedly the
smartest of the season There were twenty-five
coaches IN line. The Duke Of Marlborough team
was greatly admired He was accompanied by the
Duchess Lady Nora Churchill and Lord Cairns.
In the evening occurred the Duchess of Devon
shire's ball, within the beautiful grounds OF Dew
onshire House. with Examinations and supper tent
exactly the same as the occasion of the famous
Jubilee fancy dress ball II proved TO be the most
brilliant of the season. The musical given by Mrs
Alfred IIarInsworth the same evening attracted a
crowd OF fashionable people 10 the Grafton Cal
Ieries whose spacious rooms were decorated with
such "A wealth of roses as was never before seen In
In0sf lavish scale included Paderewski. Coquelin.
Ieonora Jackson, David Bispham. Suzanne Adams
and Maurice Farkoa
THE WOMEN'S COUNCIL-A representative Of
The Associated Press has interviewed the Coun-
tess Of Aberdeen and others regarding the practical
results likely accrue from the International