New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05

CABBIEs IN REsTRAINT.-The question Of the
hour I'm London is the stringent order OF the police
prohibiting empty cabs from entering the Strand
/ Bond-st. and other busy thoroughfares. and com
| polling them TO walt on the cahranks Every
American visitor in London remembers the endless
procession Of lettering cabs, popularity known as
.crawIcrs" rendering II almost impossible for foot
passengers TO cross the road%ays ana ieadns 10
and the cab.owncrs are now up IN agmi ana are
denouncns The police FOR 'se a a I toT ba
They have been holding mass meetings TO protest
rsedv about two thousand cabs have been with
| drawn from the streets although the regulation
h haS Tly se with the police as the new regula
/ ton was instantaneous relief to the cohgest'l
irafIic.
FRENCH MENACES.-An alleged interview with
! The French Minister Of Marine NJ. Lockroy pub
| lished I'm a Rome paper has created considerable
stir in some quarters in London. as it is held 20
show that France has I'm nowise buried the Ratchet
but Is determined to attack Great Britain At the
first opportunity People here. however. can hard
~ credit the verLcity Of the interview. in which
NJ Lockroy begins by describing the British naval
/ organization as being "all humhug" and says
The English have only the brutal force OF num-
bers
The Minister OF Marine is also quoted as declaring
that war with Great Britain is inevitable, and he
is said to have added in conclusion:
let England continue TO construct big war
/
ful swift cruisers. torpedo-boat destroyers ana
The British newspapers have apparently taken
these uierances seriously and are urging the Gov
eminent TO reply 10 words with deeds These
French menaces seem To accord with confidential
information to the effect that military and naval
circles here are informed that France means
war Secret advices, it appears have been received
al the British War Office showing that the French
n fscI If is wen said he Napoeonc ida
of invasion OF Great Britain IS revolving in the
minds of the French military authoriiiSSs, ana, d.
the present moment, "a gradual put sllehl HoNc-
mcn OF troop. is SAD 20 De Proceeqlg months
time il is asserted about 10000 men will De con-
mined not 10 wait Frances convenience bur 10
call her hand, as they did In the Fashoda incdehL
and Will declare that they regard TINS concentration
Of troops as an act OF war ,, 80,
/ 4fpst attention gunnerN. The Channel squad
ron this week has be-n engaged every morning ID
firing practice at moving targets The results are
being carefully noted
A SHADOW OF DISRAELI.-The publication Of
Sir Robert Peels correspondence has thrown
strong light on the late Lord Beaconsned's poli'i-
cal morality. II is pointed out that seldom has the
lie direct been brought homAso conclusi1ey The
letters show Dsrae abjecty imploring sir
Robert Peel for office i'm 1871, and that he also got
his wife to write to him In the strain. but
without success. Soon after. Disraeli turned on
Peel and hurled all kinds Of satire ana anus al
him Peel in replying To- ms Elluiifht n,tlvH N
10 Join his Ministry. whereuDon Disraeh. with IN
Il can assure he House thai nothing Of the
kind has occurred | never ask favor Of the
Government and with respect 70 my being solicit
tous for Office II Is entirely unfounded $50.
Sir Robert peel it arrears win wonderful self ,hc
House RETAINED from producing the letters
THE sHAMROCK's PLATEs.-It Is said that
the bronze plates 10 De used I'm the construction Of
the Americas Cup challenger shamrock. cost from
$40 10 500 n ton.
There Is considerable disappointment in yacht
ing circles at the news that Valkyrie III Will proba
hlv not be itted ont for trial races with the sham
rock. owing to differences among her owners. The
Yaohtsman" says The shamrock has reached ne
same stage as the cup defender adding tnat fiie
has decided the model and materials and that II
is hardly possible h@ snyJhnF % S[cu Come ne
out respecting either boat
JOHN BULL. AND BROTHER JONATHAN."-A
topical duet John Bail and Brother Jonathan"
sk on lsnd-grabbng, Is having great vogue in the
Paris music halls In The dialogue j. {ohn Bun
cr9mpes ii UP and puts i in his pocket saving
gone. John Bull hands Brother jonathan the COW
ers with the remark. That's yours
VANITY FAIRS" CARTOON Vanity Fair"
which il generally either abusive or extremely pat
/ ronizng toward Americans. has cartoon this
! week showing President Mckinley IN a Napoeonic
| pose. 4. so-called biographical sketch says:
J Since he came into office he has done well, con-
quite DIE disndei PTcsdcnt who can CONDUCT him
self with The courtesy Of an English gentleman MS
/ his liking for nggers
/ THEATRICAI.-Georec W Icdercr will soon Dee
/ interested in two London theatres He is seeking
| house in which 20 present in the spring a dra-
matte review similar 70 The annual American re-
| view
Kerker and Morton. who are here have nearly
/ finished the piece which is intended TO De- a sue
cessor Of The Belle Of New-York' But the latter
is in the twelfth month Of its run. s popular
IL az the start and may continue another year.
rhc arst act viii be- lad IN Hca-York and the Sec
ond in London. II viii be IN the nature Of bur
lesque OF British experiences
The Belle a. NeW-York, company was rein
f i2rGe' no d ~e 1o a PS'T" Who S is skns Edaa
Mays part attract.vey as the star. Manager Nor
RED Enrlishmen that he is obliged frequently to i'm
who quarreled with Dan DAILY, and James Sulli-
van have Withdrawn from the company.
Londoners that he has booked music hall engage
ments here for two years after his present contract
Nj Norman has engaged fifty English chorus
girls to participate in the production Of Olympia
CHARLES Wypdhsm s pr, pTeaq5 a to give Play By
/ and has engaged Charles Hawtrey 10 be the lead
| John Hare Is convinced by the success Of
School" that the public here will support reyivas
! OF Robertsons comedies. and he is now rehearsing
Morton has has %T 1tE cnnesf PssGs 5so
Ire Marc Tempest viii play The tile r6le-a boy.
D'Aubigne. the tenor who belongs 10 the Virginia
/ family Of the Dabneys is to support Nine. Albani
/ on South African concert tour. They are 70 sail
| on February -.
CiTTLE STIRRING o. THE PL1INS.
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RESULT OF THE HEAVY SNOWFALL IN coll
OKADO
Denver Feb f--The reports constantly coming In
from the ranges from all parts Of the West show
] ,l.. ell. an
! the plains i'm this terrible weather. II IS believed
that stock owners viii be IN danger Of heavy losses
/ q the cold continues longer
People coming into Denver from the South and
/ " Ia.