New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-09

work in It and no pay. But the Duke may oc-
ca sionaliy have to answer question In the House
of Lords The appointment IL reward Tor the
Dukes labors IN the Conservative cause. He IL an
indefatigable worker In the Primrose League.
Hardly a week passes without his having presided
at a meeting OF the league somewhere william
Waldorf Astor's Pail Mall Gazette" says;
The Duke Is a young man who has the good sense
to take himself and his position seriously ana nUs
rest satisfied. like Beaumarchats nobleman with sa
we live An II Ia emInsntly desirable that men OF
rank and wealth should throw the influence OF tner
position and personality Into the scale oil poi''cs'
CROWNED HEADS EXCHANGE COMPLI-
MENTs.-The opening OF the new year was marked
by an exchange OF kilograms containing good
wishes between all the crowned heaas OF Eu'ope
GLASGOW's DEBAUCH-The Hogmenay. or
New Years Eve festivities. celebrated at Glasgow,
were marked by the greatest exhibition OF intoxi-
cation In the streets ever seen even in Glasgow,
One account OF the scene says:
1T would need the pen of lola to describe the
state OF the streets The most astounding feature
Of the debauchery the appalling number OF
young lads rolling about the streets.
breaks the record. There over 1913 persons
charged with intoxcation in the cells by Tuesday
evening
IN MEMORY OF MRS. HAwEIS.-Iady Henry
Somerset w. T. Stead and other friends and adj
mirers Of the late Mrs. Haweis the author OF
"Chaucer for Children" ''Chaucer for Schools.
"Chaucer's Beads" Tales from Chauesr" etc,
and superintendent Of the Mercy Branch OF the
British Womens Temperance Association. Vice
president OF the Maternity Society Of ENGLAND and
yice-presdsntof he Cenra National STcisty '1 or
. hsr rs aSr p Fn rps for Girls
the object of which Is said to be to aid financially
English and American girls between the ages Q.
twelve and twenty TO learn sef-supporting TRACE
to engage In remuneratve trace.
THE PEABODY BUILDINGs.-There is OUT
cry among the jewellers in the famous Peabody
Buildings which were established by the Ameri-
can philanthropist George Peabody, who died IN
1869 against the proposal OF the trustees to raise
the rents Some Of the tenants have written to
the papers complaining that the buildings are now
let TO well-to-do artisans instead u TO the poorest
behaf Of the trustees It is pointed out that the
buildings are managed at small proht only ha;f
houses. and that an Increase Of 3D. room weekly
carried successfully.
VISITING AMERICAN wARsHIPs.-People
here seem to have settled In their mind that
an American squadron will visit Portsmouth in
June and It is unhesitatngly announced that the
Admiralty authorities have arranged to have the
British Channel feet. with the Duke of York at
its head. assemble In the Solent to meet the Amer
lean ships one paper presunes to know that the
American
types of modern warshps The Portsmouth Munich
pality Is evidently trying to boom the AFFAIR TOT
to- to-day Is sa ys'e ocia on the saoect is
eagerly awaited there In order to prepare the ar
rangements 10 give fitting welcome to the oihcers
and men.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP OF RAILROADS
With the opening Of 1899 the London County Coun-
ell took over the street railroads Of the South
London district. The transaction was signalize.,
by the payment OF $4,000.
HARRY THE VALET "-"Harry the Valet"
who on Wednesday pleaded guilty to stealing the
Duchess Of Sutherand's jewels. which were stolen
while the Duchess her way from Paris 20
London in october last proves to be an extraor-
binary character The Judge has postponed sem
ence in order to enable the prisoner 10 inform the
police as to what became OF the bulk OF the
Jewels of which only 1870 worth out OF f2000 con-
tanned In the stolen satchel were recovered. the
idea being that he will get lighter sentence for the
information. The prisoner however, replied TO the
Judge that ne would not split on his pals" even
II he got life sentence. He appears TO be one of
the most notorious criminals Of the generation. Is
of genteel appearance and mas grand air and
frank engaging look: The. prisoner boasts he has
made twenty bigger "hauls' than In the case OF the
and b a business sS o know
everybody OF wealth ana consequences IN
owing to his cautious prellminaries. and declared
that the only serious mistake or his career was
time ago Of jewel case and found to his disgust
that he had taken paste Harry the valet t ap-
lost several thousand pounds in one week at a
Soho gambling club. he nsd the lordllest tastes
betrayed in the Sutherland affair by his mistress
former actress. who informed the police @ Of the
wise there is every to believe that he would
never have been caught as the ponce nad no CIV
to him. He apparently devoted TO this woman,
as while awaiting trial he begged her 10 come TO
his prison and give him one more kiss
POOR BRITISH WORCESTERSHIRE splen
did practice OF the American gunners has gaNah-
lied the British into a critical interest in the gun
firing of their own navy, and the results Of the
injuries made are not reassuring. The perform
ances of the Mediterranean fleet, supposed TO re
the crack British fleet. far from satisfactory.
The results of the heavy and light gun prize-riIg
of 1885, just published, show that with heavy Guns
25s rounds we're fred. at eight knots. and that the
nercentage OF the hits was &c. With the 6-nch
quick -frers steaming twelve knots, the average
was also 30 per cent and with the Maxim guns the
average was iG per cent The 6,incn QUICK -
papers point out that it is evident that even the
crack squadron has much to learn regardtng US
suits were still more disadvaLtageous, ara Ibis
without the dsconcerting effects OF hostile mr. me
papers ask If It IL not time that measures he
taken to make gun practice something more lnln
a perfunctory exercise, as Is the case IN many
OF the British SHIPS
Observation-Disclosures a few outlying iiea-
tres have ground for complaint the general tone
among the managers is one of content. FASH
iona BILE houses. like Her Majestys and the Hay
market where a decrease In the attendance might
be expected on account OF the pantomimes' o'spay
"house full" signs nightly. ,.,
The Globe and the Savoy reopened tonight. with
John Hare at the former. with Schooa wne
The Merry Monarch" rewritten: with rev g mus:
by Ivan. Caryll End Tena ned The Lucky star
Ellen Terry will accompany Sir Henry Irving on