New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
WHATLONDON TALKS ABOUT.

London December 10.
COUNT Won BUELOw's UTTERANCEs-The
grave situation confronting Great Britain III Sou','
Africa almost obliterates the ehect OF the speeo
NJ the German Minister OF Foreign Anairs' Nou"'
Won R1ow In the Reichstag. on Monday thoueh
scarceIv any announcement of recent years mas
had an much bearing on the future OF Europe. III
snite Of the uniformed comment In some Ensllsn
quarters that Count Won Bdlow spoke mercy io'
political efect-in other words. joined tne
Reichstag by means OF jlngoistic sophistries' ior
home consumption to vote for the new navy
In Vienna, which is In closer touch with bern"
than any other capital. Count Won Buiow Is III
terpreted as ninging down the gauntlet to Great
britain The "Neue Freie Presse.' which has per-
sonal connection with the Foreign Minister ol
Germany. declares Germany Is determined to OBJ
tain the greatest possible advantage from the
South African complications. and adds:
The cool mention OF ENGLAND dissipates all ap p
Windsor and It is not impossible that England
difficulty may. in certain circumstances. De Ter
manys opportunity.
The Vienna correspondent OF THE Standard"
retailing much more similar comment, reiterates
what has often been heard here namely. that Great
Britain Is more hated on the Continent on account
OF her Interference In behalf of the United states
any other recent cause Why Count Won Bulow
should have gone out OF his way to indcate me
fittle the friendship between her and Germany is
enigma yet unsolved by any British authorit ny
belief that the German Minister wished to Offset
Joseph Chamberlains rash speech at leicester;
this period while the suggestion that Count Won
BoW spoke for purely political erect b Is GsmiSS 6o
is rapidly achieving the reputation or being the
first statesman In Europe
PAY FOR BRITISH CONSULS IN SPAIN.-A
correspondent Of The Standard" suggests that the
United States Government ought to present the
British Consuls In Spain with years salary each
as a recognition of their services in the war. as
they had much extra work and were subjected to
received queries from the Secretary OF State at
Washington regarding their extra expenses and
fees collected while guardlng Unlted states inter-
ests but nothing further resulted.
ROBERT p. PORTERS RETURN-Robert P.
Porter sailed for NewYork to-day on board the
American Line steamer st. Paul. He says the com
pleton of the German commercial treaty is OF vital
consequence 10 the foreign trade Of the United
States. He added
With the French treaty confirmed by the Sen
ate the German treaty buttoned up and the exist
ing satisfactory British trade relations, four-ffths
OF our European trade is covered.
Mr. Porter It is understood. represents most i'm
portant private interests in Cuba, embracing
s27OoOoOo OF British-Amerlcan and Cuban capital;
He thinks the appointment Of General Leonard
because he is "a military man imbued with the
spirit of civil government"
INTENSELY COLD Observation-Disclosures, with
the rest Of Europe has been suddenly plunged into
intensely cold weather, accompanied N London by
dense fogs. the mercury in the country falling to
degrees above zero Skating has begun, and hunt-
ing has been suspended.
ILLNESS OF LADY CRANBORNE.-Lord SAL
isbury was no sooner recovering from the blow
caused by the death OF his wife than he af-
ficted by another personal sorrow. in the severe
illness of his favorte daughter-in-law Lady Gran
borne At one time this week her life was despalred
Of, but 1t is now hoped she VIII recover from her
sickness. which started with severe attack or
influenza.
Mr. AND MRS VANDERBILTs TRIP.-As-
cordlng TO Vanity Fair" Mr.. and Mrs. W. X.
Vanderbilt found Nice so dull that they went for
a ramble In an automobile and were last heard
from at Marseilles, which they reached In record
time -, rr,--
NEW PERTODICALS.-Several new publications
are on the eve OF birth. Eyre & Spottiswoode are
bringing out illustrated weekly on the lines CT
The Illustrated London News" edited by Glenn
ent Shorter who for ten years edited THE News"
Sir George Newnes. proprietor OF THE Westminster
Gazette" and other papers is responsible for an
other sixpenny illustrated weekly entitled tiled Inc
sderation Is the starting of radical daily in Lon.
don Since the anti-war editors were removeq
in London has opposed the Governments policy
out and out Radcalsm. as represented by Inc
Weekly Speaker" Is not representative OF the met
ropoltan press
THE sHAMROCKS SKIPPERS.-The Sham
rocks shippers Hogarth and Wringe. Will take an
active part In next seasons yacht racing, the
former in sailing 65-footer. now building for
Peter Donaldson and the latter In sailing bo-1oCter
building for John Gretton 1t Is said mat they
have refused much larger American offers. and
are determined to stick TO England.
WORLDS RECORD IN NORTHUMBERLAND
The American Line steamer 81. Paul will have
among her passengers Henry Savage Lander. tile
Thbetan explorer. who will lecture for several
months in America. Mr.. Lander has just returned
from his second expedition to Thihet and Nepaul.
where he broke the worlds record In mountain
ecrng reaching at the summit OF one OF ;he Lumpa
peaks an altitude of 235o feet
OBJECTED TO MARIE TEMPESTS TIGHTS.
Marie Tempest has left Days because George
Edwardes objected to her tights requesting her to
substitute knickerbockers for them. Miss Tenn.
rest now announces that she has abandoned lieht
o1era entirely and will devote herself 10 the hgner
branches OF her art
CASE OF PLAGUE AT PLYMOUTH.
Plymouth, Eng. Dec. 16.-The Peninsular ana
Oriental Line steamer Baarat from Calcutta